Warsaw High School - Ozark Echoes Yearbook (Warsaw, MO)

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Elementary, my dear A five year old walked into a big, red brick building all alone for the first time. The child quietly stepped into his kindergarten classroom and had a dream. His dream later became goals, accomplishments, and perhaps, success. Elementary education at R-9 had a great in- fluence among young children ' s lives. Basic areas of study were taught to each student by both teachers and peers. On the first day of a five year old ' s school year, new friends and experiences were met. As the child continued through school, he not only learned how to read, write, add and subtract but also how to get along with others; to take on a responsibility; and to look back to past ex- periences. Senior, Lori Wolfe, learned that a student can- not sneak out of the classroom behind the teacher ' s back. When I was in the first week of my first grade year I sneaked out of the classroom when the teacher wasn ' t looking. I didn ' t like my teacher because she was an old, big, fat grouch - her name was Mrs. Binkly. So, I went to my sister ' s classroom and hid. My teacher found me but she had to chase me around the room to catch me. When she caught me I was just a bit in trouble - but she quit a couple weeks later, said Wolfe. I always talked back to the teacher and did not want to obey their rules. Every time I did something wrong the teacher would send me to the office or make me write sentences. I learnec that I should try not to be a smart aleck because most teachers were there to help me learn, not to hurt me, commented Chuck Martin. When the child reaches adulthood, his memories can be remembered as good, bad, and hilarious; but always appreciated. Elementary jtudonti show their wild side. Photo by DListin Lear The young Wildcats avenge victoriOLB. Photo by Dustin Lear.

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Kids earn more discs The R-9 North seventh graders placed their marks in many areas during the school year. They excelled in such areas as sports, academics, and various other activities. But they believed their biggest accomplishment was their invol- vement in the year long fundraiser to earn money for a new computer lab. It started in December with the kids drawing Santa pictures. In January they held a spell-a-thon. The kids collected pledges and were then given fifty words to spell. They collected money on the basis of how many words they got right. Michael Slavens said, I raised forty-one dollars, while Andrew Meyer had a little less luck and only raised four dollars and thirty cents. But that was okay, because according to the students and teachers, the most memorable part of the fundraiser was the variety show, which was held in February. Several seventh graders par- ticpated by participating in a play about Tom Sawyer Ryan Gronewold said, I was very nervous at first, but after I got started it got easier. Andrew Meyer said, I think we did a really good job considering we had to perform for the whole town. Jackie Harris summed it by saying, At least the practices got us out of spell- ing. The fundraiser ended with a supper in March, an auction in April, in which people from the community donated things, and finally in May they raffled off a gas grill which was donated by Wal- Mart. The students hoped to earn at least ten thousand dollars. North School Mr. Don Gumm Christina Alves Beth Bellamy Adam Burditt Vincent Crabtree Christopher Graven James England Todd Flippin Chris Gemes Jason Gott Brandi Gripka Ryan Gronewold Cheri Harris Jackie Harris Joe Mann Hilty Doug Hix .136 seventh grade - ■ ■-- — designed by michclle mcghee