Southwestern Heights High School - Mustanger Yearbook (Kismet, KS)

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DENNIS COX, fb Coach, pe, Am. history. The 1972-73 school year at Southwestern Heights has been very successful and satisfying. In working with our students, I have found them to have a very positive attitude towards Southwestern Heights and they are very appreciative of our school and its ef- forts to educate. Southwestern Heights is very proud of the 1973 Seniors and we wish them well in their future endeavors. JERRY HEADRICK, Counselor

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MRS. DRAKE, physical ed. and 7th G 8th grade gym teacher. As the school year of 72-73 draws to close I would like to Thank the girls, the faculty and the com- munity for making this my first year a very enjoyable one. I feel that I have learned as much as the girls and I am looking forward to next year as being as good and I hope a little better than this year. The girls' willingness and cooperation was very evident in all the sports but especially in basketball. The desire proved itself as 31 girls started the season and I ended the year with 19 girls that were willing to put forth 100%. The girls added their 1st trophy to the school trophey case by receiving a 3rd in the league tournment. We tried something new this year by having a synchronized swim show which went very well. Thank You, RIGHT: ASSISTANT COACH MYERS. We have covered a lot of material in social studies courses this year and have tried a few new things as well. Government classes held a mock Supreme Court with each student being a judge in one famous Supreme Court case and arguing one side of another. Psychology-Sociology class had conducted maze-learning experiments and looked into many topics in this large subject area from chimpanzee behavior to the psychology of death. World history class has used an approach that al- lows each student to work at his own rate, and geography classes have taken daily map quizes to learn the major landforms of the world. I feel we have had a very productive year. Thank-You. IP

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MRS. KRAUSE The band program in the district is improving each year. The band at Southwestern Heights has grown from a membership of 33, seven years ago, to 50 this past year. Not only has the band gained members, but also in the quality of players. Five first division ratings were awarded to soloist and ensembles at the State Music Festival this year. Our purpose is to be of service to our schools and community in the various functions, and to prepare those that may wish to enter the field of music as a profession. MR. McVEY This year the French and German classes discovered a new and reliable source for pen pals, The International Youth Service, at Turku, Finland. Some fifteen or twenty letters have been received by participating class members. A new experience for the German students was having Mike Keltner, a student from Fort Hays State College, assist for a couple of weeks in January. Current events about France, Germany, and Canada covered the bulletin boards; this coupled with the monthly news magazines, created interest in learning about people and places in French and German Speaking countries. French and German dinners proved that foreign language students are either (1) good cooks, or (2) have Mothers who are good cooks. All things considered, 1972-73 was a good year for the foreign language department.