Valley Park High School - Val E Vues Yearbook (Valley Park, MO)

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Dr. Robert C. Shaw, Missouri State Director of NCA, reads the faculty self evaluation forms. Dr. William Rebore, speaks to Mr. Gouty's class about being part of a large school. NCA evaluates The secondary program re- ceived its North Central Associ- ation (NCA) accreditation last March. As part of the membership requirement, a school must under- take a self study to identify its strengths and weaknesses. This culminates with a three-day on campus evaluation by a visiting team. “During the year every aspect of the school was reviewed. Person- nel, curriculm, instructional mate- rials, finances, services, activities, facilities, and the school and com- munity relationship were cov- ered,” said Mrs. Eileen Sherrill, district NCA coordinator. Twenty-six educators who made-up the visiting team arrived on campus Sunday afternoon, April 20, to begin the visitation. They met with committees, ob- served classroom instruction, and met with community members. The final day they prepared and gave exiting reports. “The reports show the programs are strong, and the staff is talent- ed and dedicated,” reported Dr. John Kosash. Paul Chrisler, director of Lutheran North Computer Program discusses the learn- ing activity that Karen Van- Buren is studying. Doris Fridley, chairperson of the Learning Media Sources committee discusses the me- dia budget with Jim Salle of Parkway South and A1 Sher- man of Crystal City High.

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District strives to overcome space problems Twice this year the Board of Education put before the voters proposals for capital improve- ments. The November 5th bond issue asked for $3.2 million, and the February 28th ballot con- tained a $2 million bond issue and a 50 c tax levy increase. “Valley Park School District is facing a critical need for addition- al classroom space,” said Dr. John Cleary. “The elementary enroll- ment continues to increase to the point that we are doubling-up in classrooms. Our secondary library is far below state requirements in space. Our use of the basement for classrooms is undesirable. They are damp and cramped, but we have no choice. Our award win- ning marching band practices in a windowless room that is acousti- cally poor. Board of Education has a strong commitment to correct the space problem.” As the pages go to press the Board of Education has an- nounced a $1,875,000 bond issue for the August 5th ballot. It will provide for 4 new classrooms in the North end of the high school, and 4 new classrooms and a new secondary library in the South end of the building. A new music wing is proposed behind the ele- mentary gym. “This is a “no frills” bond issue-the bottom line,” said Board secretary Mrs. Karen Berg- mark. Architect Charles Fawcett points out the new band wing behind the elementary gym to citizens of the community. Architect’s rendering of the Meramec building addition.

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 L 61 i oil IV n in A ' ..ft' 1 F The year was filled with fear and uncertainty Horrifying headlines like “Vol- cano Kills Thousands,” and “Nu- clear Meltdown Endangers Lives,” covered newspapers around the world. Natural disas- ters included a Columbia volcano erupting and leaving more than 20,000 dead or missing, and earth- quake that devasted Mexico City killing over 7,000 and the continu- ing drought plaguing Africa. Man-made disasters also took place. The most dangerous was the nuclear meltdown at the pow- er plant in Chernobai, U.S.S.R. The effects of which will be felt for who knows how many years. Terrorism was the cause of sev- eral other tragic incidents. Ameri- cans in airports, discos, and air- planes were all prime targets. There was the hijacking of TWA flight 847, in which hostages were taken, and the sabataging of TWA flight 840, in which a hole was blown into the side of the plane by a bomb hidden under one of the seats. Terrorist acts became an everyday occurrence. As a result of Libya’s participation in terrorist activity the United States launched an air attack against Ka- daffi. In the air raid on Libya, one U.S. F15 fighter plane went down claiming the life of the two pilots aboard. Kadaffi’s military bases n I ST LOUIS rtJST-DISPATCH SHUTTLE EXPLODES I •• I Nil'll M 1 WMt , rrlii I'llMi ”