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

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I 1 Principal Wayne Haver and Student Council President James flag to the assembly. Hornsey display the ne to , W xo Look Up to fjwifig 9 ek Southside selected one Mfg? Mn of nation's top schools 1?fWg+e 0' Rising from a state ranked 50th in the nation in some areas of education came one of the nation's top schools - Southside. From academics to athletics, Southside proved itself in all areas during the year. After being named a model school by President Reagan's National Commission on Excellence in Educa- tion, other honors soon followed. Southside went on to capture the state championship, and the Rebels came out on top in the basketball Coke Classic. The school also had one of the state's highest number of National Merit Semifinalists and also had the Arkansas Teacher of the Year, Mr. C. Ray Baker, history teacher. l Southside was judged in 14 areas yay-9' P for the Excellence in Education award. The school was visited by in- ? GV dependent educators to be chosen 6t-PM 39 as one of the 78 model schools of the Xkgkl' nation. Being named as a model school was what Mr. Wayne Haver, prin- cipal, felt was an honor Southside deserved for a long time. Our being a successful school hasn't happened in one year. Mr. Haver felt the recognition Southside has gained this year will have a positive effect on the school, both now and in the future. The state-wide and national publicity will open the door for recognition, he commented. t 'git -t,. Southside received yet another honor as Mr. Ray Baker was named State Teacher of the Year, and was selected as a national finalist. The Excellence in Education flag flew high to show everyone that Southside was indeed superior.

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A A? ni' ' I Y 4 I ,I v, harlfas Ross, senior, 2 eives 8 HUIB 6X'll'3 lp for the finishing niches on the sch nol : spaper from senior oney Huckelbury, . V., .I 1 X Per 1 .MC 'V TV 11117. 4 Ilan: V yyv 1 T Brain Storm Studying and homework as well as extra-curricular activities kept Southsiders at a hectic pace. Giving it all for that major physiology test or that minor history quiz meant a lot for students. Grades were the ever im- portant standards students tried to improve upon. H. . 4 'g it i Languages ? if ity, ' AS always the QM Since some col- Class Counqus 7 ' ' leQes require two kept busy selling vm V ears of a and raising 4, 6 5 gi 7. y . money. However f , , A. ' Iangqage beswes Student Council - 'g l-. Fannglsgggesfofgg homecoming and B pep rallies. V' Courses wana' A wide variety of classes were of- fered to students. Everything from computers to home economics to drafting and wood working. Q

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Excfuftlci EDUGAUO 1982-8 E Q we at -fb. ' , J., i .Q at fl rf N A formal flag raising ceremony was held to celebrate Southside being named as one of the top schools in the country. E is ,ewwww . mfg aiu' W' 'fm My Opinion Mr. Mahaffey, psychology teacher These awards instill a great sense of pride in all that we do. We also have to work harder to live up to the expectations we have for ourselves. 4... it I xmas.. ........ Q. W ff, ,x. .... ! Sally Shuffield, junior Honors such as this make everyone proud of our school, gives everyone a feeling of pride and makes everyone do their best. opml. .aa Stuart Nichols, junior Because the model school award goes along with our excellence in athletics, all parts of school are very important. Plus we are getting a high quality education.