Silver Lake High School - Golden Eagle Yearbook (Silver Lake, KS)

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Students go unk to psyche up Homecoming has always been a time of excitement. Monday was 'scolor day. Each class was given differ- ent colors to wear. The freshmen won with the most class participation. On Tuesday students showed their spirit by dressing punk, First place went to junior Sarah Cunningham. Second place went to junior Jannie Brady. Senior Darcy Etzel received third place, and sophomore Christy Taylor and freshman Stacy Russell got honorable men- tion. Wednesday was Neon- cert t-shirt day. Thursday was slave day and Friday was the traditional maroon and gold day. Punked-Out. Winners senior Darcy Et7el, juniors .lannie Brady. and Sarah Cunningham pose by the trash dumpster with their prizes. Photo by Connie Robbins, Faddish clothes. Participating in spirit week, Nadia Evenepoel sen- ior dresses punk, Photo by Con- nie Robbins. ii? tt

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KE WICHMAN: The seven r day is depressing to some, but is relieving to the others who e to have that extra hour to s. It doesn't bother me much be- se it gives me an extra hour to ep through. rMMY YINGER: I think seven ur day school days are not a ng we need. People are in a study ll for one hour, so why go that ra hour? DI CONAWAY: I think the en hour day is too long. There is re homework and less enjoyable sses to choose from. Many stu- nts are forced to take subjects gy don't like, therefore it makes ool more boring. ?IRIS LOAR: I think the seven 'ur day was a good idea, but I fn't likeithe way it has been done. When I first heard of the idea, I liked it because I thought some new curriculum might be added. As a result, I am in several classes that I feel are a waste of time. CHRISTY TAYLOR: I think it can help college-bound students in getting more classes that will help in their career. JENNIFER CONDIT: I do not like the seven hour day because it is extremely hard to get used to it after having only six hours of class last year. It also makes the day seem a lot more tiring at the end of the day. DAVID GRAF: I think that if the hours that students go to school is raised that the number of days stu- dents goto school should be longer. We all did fine with the old hours so I don't understand why we changed to a seven hour day. MIKE JACOBS: At first I thought the seven hour day was a good idea. As an underclassman. I never got the clcctivcs I wanted and had a very hard schedule with no breaks. But now as a senior I can see with the seven hour day I have too much time on my hands. If they are going to make a seven hour day, they should at least add a larger selection of classes and makc more of a commitment to other needed subjects than just the 3R's. LORETTA CLIFTON: I like the seven hour day because it seems to me that the classes are shorter, therefore the day goes by faster. MR. KEITH KARLAN: The sev- en hour day sure seems to make the day longer. For the most part I feel it is good for the students because it will allow them to take classes that they may not have time to take before. My total student enroll- ment is about the same as last year but with seven hours, each class is smaller. This, of course, is better because I have more time to spend with each student. In the wood classes, this allows the students to make more complex projects and have a safer environment. LAURA POE: I think that the seven hour day was a bad idea. You have no time to study in class. If we had more class time, then half the kids wouldn't have to take home- work home. Also, trying to get used to two different times everyday is disastrous. TROY GADDIS: I think it's a good idea because some people may need to make up some credits to graduate, but on the other hand it's not good for the people who could graduate at semester. MITCH BLANDING: It offers a chance to take more classes, but it involves more homework and less time in class each hour. NICK HULSING: I believe that there are too many hours and not enough classes that I am interested in. I had trouble filling my schedule this year and next year will be even harder. SUZY HOWELL: I was all for the seven hour day ever since they started talking about it. I even had a group discussion about it in gift- ed class last year, and most every- one agreed with me. Ijust have so many classes that I want to take. I need every hour that I can get. But fno, nothings perfectj, it seems like now the classes are so short and all Study. Study. Study. As most freshmen are now required to take HealthfPE, English, a math course, and physical science, study hall is a good place to catch up on unfinished homework. Photo by Connie Robbins. 7 HOUR DAY 1 3 PROLOGUE I have time for is to get the class assignment and rush to my next class with a stack of books a mile high tmore classes, more booksj. When I get home I do homework all night! I think sticking a study hall in the curriculum was a good idea. but ifl took a study hall, I couldn't fit that extra class in. And, if I didn't take that extra class, I wouldn't need a study hall. I think it's great, though. that Silver Lake offers thc kind of classes that I can't get enough of. A lot of people complain about the limited curriculum, but they should see what it's like going to a IA school - readin', 'riten, 'n 'rithmetic's 'bout it! KRISTI VANDE VELDE: I don't really like the way we have our bell system because of the sev- en hours. It is really confusing to have three days one time and then have two days another. This makes certain days I don't have as much time because now we have to stick activity period in! In my opinion they should have left the schedule the same way it wasg then it wouldn't bc so confusing. RENEE STRONG: I don't like the seven hour day because the hours are shorter and the actual school days are longer. I would rather have longer class periods so you have time to get something done instead of rush, rush, rush all the time. MRS. ELAINE ELLIOTT: There are advantages and disad- vantages to the seven hour day. The seven hour day is advanta- geous to the students in several ways. First, students are given the opportunity to each select an addi- tional class which might have been difficult to fit into the six hour schedule. Second, students have the luxury of smaller classes. Third, students who excel in school can feel challenged to accomplish and learn more. On the other hand, the seven hour day has disadvantages too. First, average and below average students who enroll in another class are struggling to pass seven classes, which means additional hours spent on homework. Second, students' GPA can be jeopardized by the ad- ditional class. Sometimes more doesn't mean better.

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if sei .T Trash Bag Twins. Relaxing in the library, senior Darcy Etzel and Toni Russell snurl at the camera, Photo by Connie Robbins. Pink shoes and purple socks. With blue dye in her huir, junior Stacy Workman works with ver- bals on page 6Q for junior Eng- lish. Photo by Connie Robbins. .X X ., ,t,,,,.,,.m, , , Honorable Mention. Freshman Stacy Russell jokes with her neigh- bor. Photo by Connie Robbins. Spiderwoman. Sophomore Christy Taylor draws ai web on her face for punk day. Photo by Connie Rob- bins.