Southside High School - Southerner Yearbook (Fort Smith, AR)

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lt's OK Sophs From being top man on the totem pole to being a Mickey Mouse with car keys came the class known to most as sophomores. Ranging from light to serious, dif- ferent ideas came from the latest ad- ditions to the Southside population. Some even found good points about being a lowly sophomore. Well, I look at it this way, laugh- ed sophomore Virginia Bedell, none of the guys are too young. Janice Rogers had other ideas. My favorite part about Southside is, well ,... it's not Northside. Some of the serious aspects of be- ing a student at Southside appealed to other seniors to be. According to Adele Brooks, the choice of subjects was one of the best parts about being a Rebel, while Jan Biggs enjoyed the shorter schedule. Less classes, less homework: Maybe. . Greta Lomen was pleased by the academic aspects. No one tells you what you have to take or not take. But as the year closed, the sophomores rejoined the ranks, and awaited the new sophomores who would fight their way to the top. ff-S At Sophomore Council elections, sophomore Darren Beckham makes a speech for Julia Porter. Sophomores Julia Porter, Rachel Powers and Lisa McConnell get ribbons ready to sell for pep club. f I Young, Christy Zeiler, Michele Zimmer, Sandy Wilcox, Donya Williams, Amy Williams, Dianna Williams, Jim Williams, Michelle Williams, Ted Wilson, Farrell Wilson, Mike Wise, Tammy Wood, Ester Woodruff, Mindy Word, Julie Wright, Mark Wright, Sandra Wright, Todd Yates, Bryant

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Excellence in Education Going to the Top It was an unbelievable year. All the honors and achievements for Southside seemed to begin in August with the announcement that Southside was one of the top schools in the nation. The Excellence in Education award from the federal government recognized Southside as one of the 80 model high schools in America. Mr. Wayne Haver, principal, trav- eled to Washington, D.C., September 28-29, to accept the honor. He was awarded with a plaque and a flag bearing the phrase Excellence in Education. President Ronald Reagan made a speech from the White House commending the schools for their high academic standards. In a schoolwide assembly, the honorary flag was presented and raised to proclaim the achievements of the student body. Also, an ex- planation was given as to how the schools were chosen for the nation's model school program. Guests at the ceremony included Mayor Bill Vines, School Board members, and school administrators. I hope it instills a confidence of quality education for the Fort Smith School System, Mr. Haver said. Wayne Haver, principal Secretary of Education T. H. Bell, shakes hands with Mr. Wayne Haver while Gary B Jones, Undersecretary in the Department of Education, presents him with a flag that says Excellence in Education in front of the White House. Ann Horne, assistant principal Jim Rowland, assistant principal Wayne Sims, assistant principal