Stonybrook Middle School - Petroglyph Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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At Ball State University ' s J-Day Workshop. Dancing the night away at the freshman dance SMOKE SIGNALS staffers talk to adviser are Clyde Coleman and Faith Moore. Mrs. Elaine Nelson about plans for the day. Working in Radio Broadcasting c lass is fresh- man Jim Ross. At the seventh grade Halloween party. Honor Society members pass out refreshments. Excellence, Honor Society, Smoke Signals 55

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Winning first place at the 7th grade Halloween party is Kenny Walker. Smoke Signals takes 1st place; Honor Society supplies fun While most students spend home- room finishing assignments and at- tending club meetings, the SMOKE SIGNALS staff could be found com- pleting stories and assignments. The newspaper contains movie reviews, sports, club activities, and many in- teresting stories. Getting the newspa- per ready to be published wasn ' t an easy job. First time staffers got through rough spots with help from adviser, Mrs. Elaine Nelson, and co- editors. Heather Browning and Susie Chappel. SMOKE SIGNALS received first place at Ball State in the junior high division for the fifth consecutive year and a first place rating from Colum- bia Scholastic Press Association and National Scholastic Press Associ- ation. Staffers attended summer workshops as well as a one-day ses- sion at Ball State. Having fun and talking about sub- jects that interested the members were all part of Excellence Club. Sponsored by Ms. Linda Sannita, dis- cussion topics included what people should and shouldn ' t do in different situations. In addition, these students have the opportunity to attend extra classes at the high school ranging from computers to photography. In addition, the Honor Society sponsored social events for students. Some of these events included the 7th grade Halloween party, the 8th grade athletic party, and the freshman dance. Besides sponsoring activities, members tutor students during home- room, organize Dress-Up Day, and conduct the 7th grade orientation day. Before the opening session, Kim Turk and Tra- cy Dowler review their scheduled classes at Ball State workshops. Working on layouts are members of the SMOKE SIGNALS staff — Tracy Dowler, Michelle Watts, YuChong Miller, and Shan- non rerbrache. 54 Excellence, Honor Society, Smoke Signals

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Trying to explain thie advantages of wearing a skirt is Dan Coursen during the performance of If Boys Wore Slcirts. Speech spirit sparks school; Audience samples Arsenic ' As the crowd filed in, the PTA meeting soon commenced. Butterflies invaded the stomachs of most of the cast and crew members as the meet- ing drew to an end and Mrs. Kay Leming was introduced. Mrs. Leming, drama sponsor, in- structed the members to take their places, the lights dimmed, the three- act play, Arsenic and Old Lace, be- gan. I chose this play, which is a com- edy-mystery, because it is funny yet difficult. It also gives crew members a chance to work with a harder set, commented Mrs. Leming. In addition, the Drama Club pre- sented If Boys Wore Skirts. Set in the future, this comedy showed what it would be like if styles were re- versed. We have spirit. Yes, we do. We ' ve got spirit. How about you? This was often the cry of the super-spirited Speech Team. Although many meets were can- celled due to bad weather, team mem- Putting the final touches on his cutting for the upcoming Wainwright speech meet is Rodney Cork. ber Kathy Hyer commented, I really think we had a good season consider- ing we had such a small team. Clearly outnumbered by the large Lafayette teams, the squad led by Mrs. Linda Sannita placed high in Impromptu, extemp, humor, duo, and drama categories. The team reflected the total spirit of Stonybrook. Hoping for a good performance, Mrs. Karen Leming looks over the set for Arsenic and Old Lace. Preparing their cutting for the speech meet are Chris Arnold and Dawna Turley. 56 Drama Club Speech Team