Shawnee Mission East High School - Hauberk Yearbook (Prairie Village, KS)

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DR. JIM SANDFORT Walking in the front door of SM East, stu- dents are met with a smile and a cheerful greeting from Dr. Jim Sandfort, the princi- pal. He makes the atmosphere more in- formal because he knows almost every- one by name, explained junior Jennifer Strauss. If he could change one thing about East, Sandfort would like to have every student feel successful. He finds it disappointing when some people don't care enough about what they are doing and show a lack of concern towards oth- ers. He wants everyone to have the op- portunity to develop to the best of his ability. Sandfort hopes someday to the best of his ability. Sandfort hopes some- day to be the superintendent of a school district so that he can have a greater impact on the direction of administra- tion. l ff. r trzswazsi-we X'-ifEieY225i'i..s-E-ffiifsi - Ifg12gff?i'fz,':sx.ee'f. 'L , -2' f ' f 'lfifilf-fl-i K K 'if ' K K f viii if 'K 7 - '- 7 ' . , 21f2f95fT'Q- .. - iiffifi r l W, Elf ity i, Q t E i . ' ilfvl-3' J . .M 2 . DR. JOHN BURKE Dr. John Burke leads a busy life. When he is not acting as assistant principal here at SM East, he is occupied with a variety ot pursuits. He participated in the Air Force Reserves, having spent seven years of ac- tive duty stationed in Topeka, Puerto Rico, and Vietnam. He also lifts weights and logs. lt helps me unwind from the stress and pressures of my job, he ex- plained. He collects World War ll military patches and political campaign buttons dating back to the election of 1896. He also maintains a small professional pic- ture framing business, he hopes to get enough framed eventually to fill his entire office wall. 9 DR. ART NEWCOMER You've seen him at pep assemblies: you've heard his voice over the intercom - but do you really know Dr. Art New- comer? Did you know, for instance, that this was his 24th year as a member of the SM East faculty? 'Three of those years were spent coaching basketball and foot- ball and teaching social science. For the last 21 years he has been associate prin- cipal and athletic director. I feel that my greatest contribution to East has been the continual improvement of the school fa- cilities, he said. The office renovation porject is just one example of the many areas at East that Dr. Newcomer has helped to improve. .,- UL... it Nl DR. SHEILA SIGMAN She is responsible for more kids than the old woman that lived in the shoe. Dr. Shei- la Sigman, assistant principal, is in charge of knowing the whereabouts of 1,460 stu- dents every day. Sigman, who graduated from the University of Kansas, chose school administration for her doctorate because at the time there were no women in the field. She thinks that it is important for students to have a female perspective in the administration. She enjoys her job at SM East because it involves a variety of people and activities. She is responsible for attendance, one-third of all discipline, and all clubs. 21

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I-I FACULTY DR. RAJ CHOPRA DR. DAVE STEWART Superintendent Of Schools Associate Superintendent For Secondary Schools 3 eg I BOARD OF EDUCATION NANCY TOM JOAN RICHARD SPEARS RUTH JULIE BARBARA GEBHART RAWLINGS BOWMAN PRESIDENT ROUDEBUSH MILLER MCCONAHAY - ADMINISTRATION

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FACULTY MARVELENE BEATTY In a quiet little office, Marvelene Beatty worked at keeping SM East's books up- to-date. She has been the bookkeeper at East for four years and -loves w-wing with figures. Her duties includejl collect- ing fee payments and monitoring activity budgets. Beatty, who is a certified church business administrator, has -also worked as an accountant in the advertising field. She has five children, one of whom -is active in theVSpeclaI Olympics. She also enjoys sguge ng, IivffeateQ1E just going out. As an accountant, Beat- ty likes the versatility of the job andthe new challenges faced everyday. PATTY ISEMAN You have been assigned an in-school suspension - dreaded words that fill every student with terror. But for Patty lseman suspension is an everyday occur- rence. tlseman was in charge of students who had in-school suspensionsg she also worked in the office.j lseman has been a member of the staff at SM East for two years. During her spare time, she enjoys reading, knitting, and dining out. When asked her opinion of the kids who were assigned suspensions, she replied, Oh, they're not really trouble-makers, eighty percent of them are in just for attendance problems. -- OFFICE STAFF 22 PIN , ,,2,,,,,. .l .1 ' A I f W. as Y X tx am' F I 5--4? N . ,,g, Xa z gs it ti , Z JEAN ERICSON Jean Ericson has been the principal's secretary at SM East for twelve years. In her spare time she writes letters and reads. She also enjoys traveling and spends some time during the summer vis- iting new places. She is interested in the metaphysical and is active in the Unity Church. She grew up in Chicago but chose to live in Kansas City because the people are nice and friendly here. After retirement, Ericson hopes to work in an adult literacy training program. She hopes to continue to do some personal growing: No one is too old to change. Her goal is to be an interesting old lady. W JONI KIMSEY Joni Kimsey flashed her ever-present smile and declared, What can I tell you - I work for the best people, in the best school, in the best district. It's objous that working for Dr. Newcomer has had its effects. Although Kimsey has -not worked here long, she has been involved asa parent because her two sons gradu- ated from SM East. Being a sports fan has made Kimsey's job more enjoyable since she is in charge of eligibility Iistsgfgr athlet- ics. In addition to this, she puts out the Lancer Newsletter. Dr. Burkegdeclareg, Joni Kimsey is an irreplaceable part of our staff. - t TERI FLANAGAN Teri Flanagan's time is never wasted. Amid the ringing of telephones, the shuf- fling of papers, and the questions and demands from the students and faculty, Flanagan works cooly and efficiently, fil- ing and organizing the paper work of each day. For four years, Flanagan has been the secretary for the counselors at SM East. She also has two sons: Damon, 15, and Brian, 12, so she is able to relate well to 'the students. In Flanagan's spare time, she knits, sews, and runs her kids around. What keeps her going? I really like to work with kids. tt-at I t LINDA KREBS To many at SM East she has become a second mom. Linda Krebs, receptionist, enjoys being able to spend time with stu- dents without having to be a disciplinar- ian. She takes the time to really get to know people and keeps in touch with many East graduates. Krebs, who has two grown children, also works for ERA Realty in the evenings. When she can find some spare time, she loves tordine at nice restaurants and read. But most of' all this girl just wants to have fun. She loves life and people. f guy' , lf' 3 MARY KAY HAYS Who is that mystery lady attempting work her way out of a mound of pap work? Mary Kay Hays is in charge of tt student records at SM Eastg officially st is known as the registrar. Hays, along wi the rest of the office staff, works June a July in addition to the rest of the schoj year. Besides working, Hays belongs to square dancing club, and she also spen time visiting her three children and fi grandchildren. Having once worked in elementary school, Hays commente It's always fun to watch the kids as th grow and change. GLORIA MCGEE ' Although Gloria McGee may not kno whether you have been good or bad, st does know how to acquire your schot records. By pressing a few keys, McGe can gain access to any student's currei record at SM East. Besides keeping tra of all student information, she schedul new students. Next year, McGee plans t enter about 500 new students as a resu of the switch to a four-year high school. maybe time consuming, but McGee ei joys working with the staff, counselor and students. When McGee is not filir students in their respective places, she at home, curled up on the couch with ht dog watching a good t.v. program.