the Inside Story - Union Public Schools

Sixth/Seventh Grade Center (Continued from
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Our bi-monthly newsletter, "Mark Your Calendar", was
a great addition offered by PTA this year. The onepage letter was sent home through all students, which
meant some parents received one while others never
even knew it existed! P.E uniform sales were taken
over by PTA officers and will continue during
enrollment tn August.
!vm. 21. NO. 4
Some of PTA's behind-the-scene, time-consuming
projects included Membership, Bookcovers, Soup
Labels, Directory, Newsletter, and Reflections. Thanks
go to all who assisted.
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A whole·hearted thank you is sent to our volunteers
for their support in fulfilling many needs.
This has been one of the best years tn my PTA career
because of the members on the board and the staff at
the High School. We started the year wi th a need to
fill 160 volunteer slots during a three·day period.
Elaine Clax ton , volunteer coordtna tor, met the
challenge by calling until she found enough people to
say "yes. " The year continu ed wit h a combined
Intermediate and High School Back-To-School Teacher
Breakfast. We sold directories at Back·To·School Night
and helped host College and Career Night.
INTERMEDIATE HIGH SCHOOL - The Un1on
Intermediate High PTSA has been quietly worktng to
enhance the educational experience of Union 's mnth
and tenth graders. Our volunteers have worked both
in the classroom and in the office to aid the faculty and
staff. PTSA membership of teachers was at an all·time
high, and many parents also joined.
Volunteers have chaperoned the Student Council
dances and prommed vanous spirit item sales among
the students. In conjunction with the Union PTA
Cou ncil , we have begun the "Catch the Dream"
program . The positive reinforcement this award
brings to the entire school prommes students and
faculty "going the extra mile" for each mher.
The PTSA helped with a DFY (Drug·Free-You th) drug
screenmg at the Intermediate, and plans are bemg
made to assist With a "kick-off' screemng at the High
School and Eighth Grade Center.
the Inside Story
After-Prom Breakfast .. ...... ... .......... Pg. 4
Enrollment Information
and School Calendar ................ Pg. 2
Mid-term Bill Celebration ........... ... Pg. 4
Sports Physicals ...............................Pg. 8
Donna Millican, PTA President
HIGH SCHOOL · I'm wnting this end·of·the-year
letter with mixed emotions One child, excuse me,
maturing adult, is leavmg the nest, but her sister is
advancing, so I'll have a student at the High School for
two more years. And what a great place to be!
joy E. Sober, PTA President
Senior Pages ............................... Pg. 9-16
A newsletter was sent to Intermediate students' homes
to keep the communication open between school and
parents. The PTSA worked hard to educate the public
regardtng State Question 669, and continues to work
behind the scenes to assist the teachers, staff, and
students in keeping Union "The Best Place To Be."
Our hospitality committee was responsible for our
successful "Welcome Back" luncheon , special
Christmas "Come and Go" snack before Christmas
break, and a luncheon during Teacher Appreciation
Week in May.
I personally want to thank our PTA officers and board
members. Without their constant su pport and
assistance, this would not have been such a positive
year for me or the PTA. Thank you for allowtng me to
serve as your President!
PTA Council
Communique ................. .....Pg. 18-20
Four Bingo Evenings and plans for a spring "Flea
Market" were the main fund raisers. They provided
the ability to meet our budget and offer opportunities
for district patrons to come together for fun . This year
the PTSA also sponsored a Yearbook Signing Pizza
Party lunch for the students.
Union Public Schools
5656 S. 129th E. Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74134-6711
Proceeds from our March Arts & Crafts Fair funded
scholarships for outstandmg se niors Regma
Chnsropher d1d an outstanding JOb as chair of this
event. On Apnl 13, the PTSA sponsored the Mter·
Prom Breakfast at John Starks' Sports Cafe. This was
very successful because the three chmm1en, Ginger
Shahan, Lmda Ya nosik, and Suzanne Whitehurst ,
joined forces With Graduation Celebration Chairmen,
Conn1 Hussain and Bill Blankenship. What a team!'!
Our faculty and staffs Teacher Apprwanon Luncheon
tn May ended ail other wonderful PTSA year.
I want to thank everyone for their time and hard work
tn ·making this such a successful year. Speoal thanks
goes to High School pnncipal Dave Stauffer who has
been a pleasure to work wnh and who has wiihngly
given of h1s tune to faculty, students, and parents.
Susan Hall, PTSA President
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NEW PTA
OFFICERS
1996-97
Union Council: President- Trudy Warren,
Vice President - Karen Brakey, SecretaryLorn Williams, Treasurer- Susan Newburn
Union Hi~:h School: President- Susan Hall,
Vice President - Katie Nelson , Secretary Audrie Erickson , Treasurer- Joy Sober,
Council Delegate- Judy Eshelman
Intermediate Hi~:h School: President Patti Wolfe, Vice President - Pat Johnson,
Secretary - Suzanne Guy, Treasurer- Debbie
Conklin, Council Delegate -Jeanne Andrews
8th Grade Center: President- Alexis Jack,
Vice President -Joyce Woodson, Secretary ·
Debbie Swant, Treasurer- Joy Sober, Council
Delegate -Vicki Cox
6th0th Grade Center: President - Suzanne
Guy, Vice President - Benita Adams, Secretary
- Mary Pope, Treasurer · Patti Wolfe, Council
Delegate - Barbara Kelly
Peters Elementary: President - Ellen
Barnes, Vice President - Nancy Mapes,
Secretary - Beth Miller, Treasurer- Nancy
Basinsky, Council Delegate - Ginger Swanson
McAuliffe Elementary: President - Dorothy
Harkrider, Vice President - Beverly
Laubach/lrene Castell, Secretary- Cleta
Alvarez Sturm, Treasurer- Patty Schaeffer,
Council Delegate - Nancy Swanson
Jarman Elementary: President - Edie
Cohoon, Vice President- Stephanie Corb1er,
Secretary -Wanda Keeling, Treasurer- L1von
Ruedy, Council Delegate - Lee Westbrook
Grove Elementary: President- Anna
Adams/Christina Chappell, Vice President Pam Cox, Secretary -]ana Foley, Treasurer Cheryl VanTuyl, Council Delegate - Debbie
Bean
Damaby Elementary: President - Lea Ann
Adkins, Vice President- Donna Burch,
Secretary - Pam Brouse, Treasurer - Lisa
Farrington, Council Delegate -Janice Blevins
Clark Elementary: President - Kim
Burns/Kelly Brown, Vice President - Nina Sa1z,
Secretary -Tamera Foster, Treasurer- Carolyn
Siegfried
Cedar Rid!:e Elementary: President Sarah McBryde, VICe President · Kelly
Caldwell, Secretary - Marilyn Olsen, Treasurer
- Lori Bell, Council Delegate · C1ystal Rowan
Briarglen Elementary: President -Vickie
Mormon, Vice President ·Ritchie Kirkpatrick,
Secretary -Alice O'Malley, Treasurer Catherine Ritter, Council Delega te - Carol
Williams
Boevers Elementary: President -Sue
McCrary, Vice President- Karen
Fulenchek/Debbie Martin, Secretary - Karey
Sarratt, Treasurer· Darla Coghill , Council
Delegate - Debbie Swant Hess
Andersen ElementaQ': President- Jennifer
Nation/Michelle Hemstreet, Vice President ·
Andrea Chenoweth, Secretaiy - Melinda
Phillips, Treasurer - Kara Kasey, Council
Delegate -Jamie Elder
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Preparing for the 1996-9 7 School Year
New Enrollment Center Opens
Union Public School District has opened
a new centralized enrollment center this
year to provide easier access for parents
enrolling their children. The Enrollment
Center is located at the Education
Service Center Building "B" (second
building, rear entrance) at 5656 S. 129th
E. Ave.
Hours of operation will be as follows:
June 10-30 - Monday through Friday
from 8-11:30 A.M . and 1-4:00 P.M.
July 1-31 - Same as june EXCEPT on
Thursdays the hours will be 11-3: 30 P.M.
and 5-7:00 P.M. The center will be
closed on July 4th and 5th. If you have
specific questions about the enrollment
process, please feel free to call the
enrollment center at 459-4686, FAX 4594688.
How to Prepare for Enrollment
The following are general guidelines for
enrollment:
1. The student must be a resident of
the Union Public School District, living
with a parent or legal guardian. Proof of
residence will be required . Current,
original electric, gas, or water bill
reflecting the service address OR
current, original lease agreement/house
contract reflecting property address,
agent name, address, and phone
number will be considered appropriate
documentation. The district will not
accept driver's licenses, checks, or
pieces of mail.
2. For kindergarten and first grade, a
birth certificate verifying age must be
pres ented. Kindergarten students must
be 5 years of age on or before
September 1, 1996. First grade students
must be 6 years of age on or before
September 1, 1996 . Birth certificates
are requested for all other students,
although they are not mandatory.
3. Immunization records must be
presented for students to enroll.
Immunization requirements are as
follows:
Kindergarten & 1st (not having had Kle 5 OPT, 4 OP, 2 MMR
1st (having had Kl through 6th Grades e 3 OPT, 3 OP, 2 MMR
7th through 12th Gradese 3 OPT, 3 OP, l MMR
4. School records will be obtained from
previous school, so please bring that
school's address.
late Enrollment & Secondary
Schedules
Late enrollment dates for all elementary
students will be at the appropriate
school site: August 6 - 10:00 A.M. - 3:00
P.M. and August 7 - 2:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Late enrollment dates and schedule
pickup for secondary students will be
at the appropriate school site: August 7
- 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. and August 8
2:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Union Public Schools 1996-9 7 Calendar
...................... August 14, 1996
................... September 2, 1996
..................... October 11, 1996
· ... .......... October 17-18, 1996
......November 1, 1996
ovember 27-29, 1996
....... December 18, 1996
19-january 3, 1997
·. ............. january 6, 1997
·· ........... january 20, 1997
............... February 17, 1997
........................... March 7, 1997
............................ March 14, 1997
.· ............................. March 24-28, 1997
::: ............................................ May 23, 199 7
First Day of School... ....... .................. . ··
Labor Day ......................................... ..
End 1st
Winter Vacation ...... .
Classes Resume ..... .
Staff Development
Staff Development
End 3 rd Quarter ........ .
Parent/Teacher Conf.
Spring Break ........ ...... ..
Last Day of School ...... .
Bus Route Maps to be Posted at .
Each School
The new sc hool year always brings
questions about where the bus will stop
and what time it will be there. Route
maps and bus stop lists will be posted
in all schools starting one week before
school begins. Each school will post
only those routes affecting their
individual school. Very few stops have
been changed for the 1996-97 school
year, but bus numbers and, quite
possibly, stop times may change.
District Addresses
and Phone Numbers
Andersen Elementary ................ 250-3674
1200 S. Willow, B.A. 74012-4511
Larry Williams, Principal
Boevers Elementary ................... 663-3646
3433 S. 133rd E. Ave., 74134-4041
Faye Pride, Principal
Briarglen Elementary ................. 622-8321
3303 S. 12lst E. Ave., 74146-2200
Nancy Poole, Principal
Cedar Ridge Elementary ........... 252-9495
9817 S. Mingo Road, 74133-5183
Cathy Collins, Principal
Clark Elementary ........................ 664-9464
3656 S. 103rd E. Ave., 74146-2441
Becky Hale, Principal
Darnaby Elementary .................. 252-5759
7625 E. 87th St. S., 74133-4818
Linda Carr, Principal
Grove Elementary ....................... 2 52-5 511
10202 E. 62nd St., 74133-1529
Angela Bauer, Principal
Jarman Elementary ..................... 250-3855
9015 E. 79th St. S., 74133-6510
Patti Pitcock, Principal
McAuliffe Elementary ................ 252-7028
6515 S. Garnett, B.A. 74012-8529
Sandi Calvin, Principal
Peters Elementary ....................... 252-3505
2900 W. College, B.A. 74012-2 100
jennifer Randall, Principal
6th & 7th Grade Center ............ .459-2730
10100 E. 6lst St., 74133-1507
Richard Berumen, Campus Principal
8th Grade Center ......................... 250-954l
6501 S. Garnett, B.A. 74012-8594
Frank Duncan, Principal
Intermediate High School ......... 2 54-8644
7616 S. Garnett, B.A. 74012-8705
Dr. Clark Ogilvie, Principal
High School... ............................... .459-2638
6636 S. Mingo Road, 74133 -3247
Dave Stauffer, Principal
Education Service Center .......... 459-5432
5656 S. 129th E. Ave., 74134-6711
We have so many people who worked very hard this
year to make it a very successful year. Due to creative
prizes and the leadership of fourth grade teacher Kim
rns, we had a great turnout at each skating party.
low wonderful ro see parents, reachers, and students
sitting on the skating floor reading books during our
Stop, Drop, and Read Night' Thanks to everyone who
has helped make this year a great success'
Mary Pope, PTA President
DARNABY ELEMENTARY - What a great year at
Darnaby! Working together, the Darnaby PTA Board,
parents, and staff accomplished our goals and more.
Our fundraisers (Jog-A-Than , Arts & Crafts , and
Carniva l) provided teachers and stude nts many
learning opportunities and materials that otherwise
would not have been possible.
We focused on fun things for the children, getting our
reachers and community more actively involved in
projects, working on legislative goals, and interacting
with others less fortunate than ourselves. Through
our monthl y skat ing parries , Holiday House ,
Serendipitv Center, our Midterm and SQ 669 fight , the
Publishing Company, Science Lab, and our adoption of
Apache Manor low income learning center, I feel we
did all we set out to do and really made a difference.
Thanks to our wonderful membership chair Crystal
Dowell, we received the Earlv Bird Award from the
State PTA for being the first school in Oklahoma to
have 100% membership from parents and faculty.
Also, Tammie Waggy won a $500 grant from
arden ing /Vlagazine for her description of our
~erendipity Center, how we use it in our curriculum
and how we have involved the community.
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Thanks to a top-notch staff and seriously involved
parents, we helped to provide a wonderful school
experience for our children this year, and we are all
looking forward to the possibilities next year.
Lorri Williams, PTA President
ROBERT B. GROVE ELEMENTARY- It has been a
very enriching year as our committees mer PTA's goals
to support, assist, and encourage our parents ,
children, and community.
During schoo l pre-enrollment , we provided
information as well as school supplies, directories, and
T-Shirts. In the fall , we enjoyed great participation in
Eaglerun, our major fi.md raiser for the year.
Our new Legislative Committee worked hard to inform
parents about mid-tenn adjustment and SQ 669, and to
promote voter registrations.
During one of our fall unit meetings, we presented a
plaque to members of the Robert B. Grove family in
honor of Mr. Grove. His refurbished portrait was also
hung in the school media center. Soon thereafter, on
March 23 , Mr. Grove passed away. Our heartfelt
sympathies go to his family.
ove PTA promoted the Union International Holiday
• our, as well as ticker sales for the Union Kids '
Broadway. We made school safety a priority and also
brought in a number of excellent motivational
speakers.
We had wonderful support for our skating parties.
Our two Friday Night Bingos were also successful. Our
Spirit Days, Twinkie Days, American Heroes Days, and
Zoo T-Shirr Days were all received wit h great
excitement.
Another new committee this year was Ways and Means,
and our school showed a tremendous response during
our Reader's Digest fund raiser. The OSU Master
Gardener program allowed Grove to revamp the Great
Grove Garden, and as always , our school carnival
brought together families for fi.m and food.
Through the hard work of all our fund-raising
committees , we were able to nearl y double our
projected school donations, which will benefit the
whole student body.
A big "hanks goes to parents, childrer., and staff for
your wonderfi.rl suppon.
Knarig Alajaji & Marilyn Polumbus,
PTA Co-Presidents
JARMAN ELEMENTARY - What a great year! Before
school began , the hospitality committee provided
teachers with a Back-To-School Bnmch , complete with
exciting prizes and great food. Then we started the
year with the most successfu l jog-A-Than ever. In
October, we celebrated our fifth year with a Spaghetti
Social and Silent Auction. The highlight of Red Ribbon
Week was a banner signed by the students and sent to
the U.S.S. Nimitz. It was then signed by the crew and
returned to )annan for display.
At our first annual An Extravaganza, student art was
exhibited throughout the hallways, food was provided,
and door prizes were awarded.
Jarman PTA was blessed with outstanding parent
participation as membership exceeded 100%again this
year. We had manv hard-working volunteers as well.
Their work in classrooms, wit h programs, and on
committees has been vital to Jarman's success.
The school year ended very much the way it began -with a thank you ro the teachers and staff. Teacher
Appreciation Week in May was celebrated with food,
prizes, and lots of gratitude toward the special teachers
and "staff members at Jarman. We are all looki ng
forward to next yearr
DeAnn Perrigo, PTA President
MCAULIFFE ELEMENTARY -The fun began with our
annual Fall Bingo which was a big success. El Chico
Night followed , with Kidz Giftland ending 1995. March
brought our Spring Bingo Night. Students also
enjoyed the annua!Jog-A-Thon and McAuliffe Night at
Driller Stadium. Incentive Parties throughout the year
added excitement.
Our main goals were to enhance computer technology
and student and reacher incentives. Due to the unit's
successfu l fund -raising efforts , we were able to
purchase a wide variety of software, computer
equipment, and supplies. We were also able to offer
teacher incentives for items needed in classrooms, and
we'll be resurfacing the track which was installed a few
years ago.
Thanks to all the volunteers who assisted in meeting
our goals. Without you, it couldn't be accomplished.
Ann Griffin, PTA President
PETERS ELEMENTARY - Throughout the 1995-96
school year, the Peters students have been spotted
making panther tracks in the Union District. Our PTA
sponsored many services, including School Supplies,
Spirit T-Shirts , and Student Directories. Th e
Pumpkingram Sale helped purchase educational
games, colorful furniture , and manipulatives for the
Panther's Den, a student incentive room created by
principal jennifer Randall. As the weather began to
cool and the holidays heated up, our Arts and Crafts
Fair became a feast of delightful handiwork prepared
by talented artisans.
Winter activities included several Union PTA Council
sponsored activities. We were exceptionally proud
th at we had 260 entries from 143 students in the
Reflections contest. In another council activity,
children enjoyed the colorful Kids on the Block
puppets used in a number of poignant skits. The 1996
Happy Days Carnival lived up to its name as our
community donned leather jackets, poodle skirts, and
styled their hair to fit the 50's motif. Our Panther Pride
Cookbook was available in time for Mother's Day, and
proceeds benefitted the Science Solarium.
As we look to the new year, we will see our students
participating in our voluntary unifonm program, and
100 additional students will follow the voluntary
Continuous Learning Calendar. Our community has
risen to the challenge of a school-within-a-school
program.
I would like to thank the parents, faculty, and students
of Tom W. Peters Elementary for their su pport during
my past two years as president. It was a pleasure
serving our community. Our school motto is "Positive
caring, and responsible learners will hold true for year~
to come."
Melissa Culhane, PTA President
SIXTH/SEVENTH GRADE CENTER - We have been
blessed this school year with a wonderful group of PTA
officers, board members, and volunteers.
The seventh grade dances were a great success with
good attendance and a host of remarkable parent
volunteers. The cooperation , assistance , and
attendance of Richard Berumen , Norma Rodriguez,
and Helen Elliott helped to make these dances
successful and safe for our students.
The sixth grade activities were also well received.
Those who attended the fun at Bell 's Amusement Park
in Sep tember fully enjoyed the evening. The sixth
grade Graduation Dance in May was a memorable rime
for students and the many parent volunteers.
Hours of planning and work went into the Bingo
Nigh t, and those families attending had lots of fun. An
Open House and Tour were held in March for fifth
grade elementary PTA board members to introduce
parents to life as a student in the Sixth Grade wing.
T-Shirt and Swearshin Sales were effective fund raisers .
The generic Union design, which can be worn by all
ages at different Union functions, definitely helped to
increase sales.
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In Memory
Robert B. Grove,
mentor for all Grove
students and teachers, passed away on
March 23, 1996.
In his memory,
students and members of the faculty,
along with Mr.
Grove's
family,
planted a tree next
to the Great Grove
Garden.
Mr. Grove will be
missed by everyone
in the district because his influence
over the years has
been felt by many,
many
students,
teachers, and administrators.
House Bill 1017 provides the
opportunity for students to move
forward in their educational endeavors
by subject, course, and/or grade level
based upon mastery of the Oklahoma
Priority Academic Student Skills (PASS)
objectives. During the 1996-97 school
year, Union students will have two
opportunities to participate in this
process.
August 5. 6. & 7 - Applications available
at the Curriculum Development Center
(Building "B" of the Education Service
Center) from the curriculum specialists,
with pre-c onferencing at the time of
application pick up. August 8 & 9 Testing at the Curriculum Development
Center, with post-conferencing to
follow.
The second opportunity will be in the
spring of 1997. The schedule will be
announced after the spring standardized test dates are confirmed.
"Catch the Dream" Awards Presented
Employees who go above
and beyond their duty to
set good examples for
and to assist students
are recognized once
again by the Union PTA
Council. There were 56
winners from 14 schools
in the end-of-the year "Catch
the Dream" award. Congratulations to
the following: Andersen Elementary:
Cher yl Mathews (2nd gr. teacher);
Boevers Elementary: Sally Reibert
(nurse) and Pearl Watson (4th gr.
teacher); Briarglen Elementary: Betty
Mitchell (music teacher), Donna Pippin
the Communicator
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(5th gr. teacher), and Nanette Turner
(2nd gr . teacher) ; Cedar Ridge
Elementary: Dena Bonner (4th gr.
teacher) , Amy Bussman (5th gr. longterm sub), judith Cairl (2nd gr. CLC),
Kari Eddy (4th gr. CLC), Karen Frederick
(recep.), Heather Holte (2nd gr. teacher),
Nita Lundberg (secr e tary), Sharon
Michenfelder (lst gr. CLC), Marilyn
Olsen (counselor), Rose Powell (4th gr.
teacher), Connie Ratliff (4th gr. CLC),
and Katrina Revels (5th gr. CLC); Clark
Elementary: Kim Berns (4th gr .
teacher), Katy Biffle (lst gr. teacher),
Gloria Bitting (recep.) , Cyndi Garlit
(media specialist), Rihab Garner (nurse),
Cathe Heenan (5th gr. teac her), Laura
Heldmann (3rd gr. teacher), Cindy
Hommel (4th gr. teacher), Mary Pope
(lunch duty asst.), Carolyn Siegfried
(lunch duty asst.), Mary Watson (2nd gr.
teacher), and Aubrey Westbrooks (4th
gr. teacher); Darnaby Elementary:
Melodie Cole (2nd gr. teacher) and jane
Holt (2nd gr. teacher); Grove
Elementary: Helen Bumpass (secretary)
and jane Cheatham (receptionist);
Jarman Elementary: Kathy Bailey (P.E.
teacher) and janet McCoy (3rd gr.
teacher); McAuliffe Elementary:
Marilyn Hurley (3rd gr. teacher), Patricia
McDonald (kindergarten teacher), and
Anita Thornton (5th gr. teacher); Peters
The Council Communique
Proficiency-Based Testing
for 1996-9 7 School Year Set
Elementarv: Kayla Cardenas (kindergarten teacher), Kathy Harding
(kindergarten teacher), Diane Morton
(4th gr. teacher), and Tina Vassar (4th
gr. teacher); Sixth and Seventh Grade
Center: Richard Berumen (campus
principal), Helen Elliott (principal - 6),
Sharon Hastings (registrar), Ellen
McGoffin (math teacher-7), and Norma
Rodriguez (principal - 7); Eighth Grade
Center: Debbie Dunham (English
teacher); Intermediate High School:
Ken Brooking (science teacher), Rhonda
Duke (recep.), jennifer Meeker (biology
teacher) and Bill Polson (history
teacher); High School: Liz Beeman
(world lit/s peech teacher), Patrick Bell
(AP chem/physics teacher), and Dave
Stauffer (principal).
Notification of
Management Plans
All buildings in the Union School
District have been inspected for
asbestos in accordance with the EPA
law, "The Asbestos Hazard Emergency
Response Act" (AHERA). Results are in
the district's management plans and are
available at the Union Education Service
Center. For an appointment to view
them, contact Hassan Yekzaman at 4593350.
Published by the Union PTA Council-june 1996
President's Comments
With the opening of Cedar Ridge last fall,
ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY experienced
a phenomenon this year -- EXTRA SPACE
and no need fo r portable buildings!
Cedar Ridge gained man y wonderful
volunteers from Andersen , but we
regrouped, further stretched the
incredible ones who remained , and
solicited "new" volunteers who have all
done an awesome job.
We started the year with a successful
Back-To-School Bingo Night, jog·A-Thon,
T-Shirt Sales, "Chat and Chew" programs,
and skating parties. The membership
drive was enhanced by "Oreo cookie
men"; homeroom moms were assigned;
school directories we re sold , and we
opened the school store in a new location.
lt has been a rewarding year for Union PTA Council. Council parents and educators have worked diligently to improve the
quality of our children's education and to increase communication between home and school. Countless hours were spent
working toward a permanent ftx in our yearly ftght for mid-term adjustment dollars.
Other successful projects included: Klothes Kloset, Reflections, Bus Driver Appreciation Day, School Board Candidates
Forum, Kids on the Block, and Elementary Track Meet. We also worked in partnership with the Union Education
Foundation on the Holiday Home Tour.
Because of our tremendous gratitude to special employees who make a difference in our children's lives everyday, PTA
Council also implemented a new recognition program called "Catch the Dream. " The wonderful letters are touching
reminders that the little things you do each day are important to the young people looking to you for guidance, patience,
and understanding. Thanks to all of you'
I cannot express what an honor it has been to serve as your Council President this year. This district is blessed with an
abundance of volunteers with hearts of gold. It has been a humbling experience to work alongside those of you who have
such a genuine concern about every aspect of our children's future. We all owe you a debt of gratitude for the difference
you have made. You know who you are, and so do the children.
In October, Andersen's first gift wrap and candy sale
raised enough money to buy a lighted marquee for the
front of the school. Later students enjoyed Christmas
shopping at our Kidz Giftland and participated in
classroom Christmas parties.
With the new year came an all-school assembly in
which U. S. Representative Steve Largent presented
Andersen and teacher Lowell Ratzlaff with the State
Champion Presidential Physical Fitness Award. We also
enjoyed a program presented by Miss Oklahoma.
"Reflections" soared with more participation than ever,
and the Andersen "County Fair" included a profitable
Silent Auction. The year drew to a close with Super
Kids ' Day, 5th Grade Recognition Week, Teacher
Appreciation Week , and Spirit Week. Our
INCREDIBLE officers, board members, and volunteers
worked tirelessly for a worthy cause -- OUR
CHILDREN! It has been an honor and pleasure to
serve Andersen. As I leave, I take fond memories that
will last a lifetime!
S11san Newburn, PTA President
BOEVERS ELEMENTARY· As in years past, ;ill of our
remarkable achievements are due to the people who
gave of their undying time and effort to help us reach
our goals, the highest one being working "For the
betterment of our school and the children who attend
it."
I would like to thank all of the people who cared and
shared this year. W'hat would the fu ture hold for our
children if we hadn't?
It was an honor serving as the Boevers PTA president
for the past two years. The memories and friendships I
have made are heartwarming and wi ll be with me for a
lifetime.
I'm proud to say, "We made a difference, and it was
good'" Thank you all so very much.
Sheila Taylor, PTA President
Trudy Warren, 1995-96 Council President
Even before the beginning of the school year,
BRIARGLEN ELEMENTARY had achieved 100%
teacher membership in PTA.
Our fundraisers were Popcorn Sales , a Jog-A-Than,
Candy Gram Sales, an Arts and Crafts Fair, T-Shirt and
Spirit Pin Sales, and Fun Night.
We have been able to purchase several large ticket
items for the school including a new 1/4 mile running
track for the playground, an BMM camcorder, a button
maker, and a quiz machine. Our kindergarten and
second grades have decorated their media centers
thanks to PTA funds and local donations.
Kindergarten 's theme was the old west prairie, and
second grade's was fairy tale castles.
In September, Briarglen welcomed more than 200
frie.nds and family for a Grandparent's Day lunch and
assembly. In February we assisted with a well attended
Valentine 's Day lun ch. PTA also helped host
Briarglen's 25th anniversmy party May 3.
This has been an extremely profitable year for our
teachers and students, and a lot of exciting things are
happening at Briarglen. Thanks ro our PTA, to our
staff, and especially to our fantastic principal , Nancy
Poole, Briarglen is and will always be "The Best Place
to Be!"
Janelle Strozier & Angela Keith,
PTA Co-Presidents
CEDAR RIDGE ELEMENTARY -Starting a new PTA
unit is alwavs a cha ll enge , but becau se of our
dedicated parents and volunteers, my job has been a
pleasure.
Our successfu l FASCO fund raiser and our
phenomenal T-shirt sales enabled us to purchase
playground items as well as an and music equipment.
We bought books for our lunch-time reading program,
and proceeds from our carnival will complete our preapproved purchases for the school.
Aspecial "Thank-you" goes to the parents and teachers
who served on our PTA board. You made this year a
success by taking responsibility for your committees
and offering support in all of our endeavors. It is
because of you and our students thm CEDAR RIDGE IS
AGREAT PlACE TO BE'
Sarah McBryde, PTA President
ROY CLARK ELEMENTARY- Roy Clark's 1995-96
school year took off on wings of excitement, and we
haven't landed yet!
Thanks to teacher Laura Heldmann , parent Carolyn
Siegfried, and principal Becky Hale, the membership
drive reached 100% before the November convention.
Our school was represented at the convention by
eleven teachers and parents, the most ever from Clark.
The FAST program (Families And Schools Together)
was wonderful. We graduated eight families and
Carolyn Siegfried , our treasurer, was an asset to this
program. Carolyn was also given the Tulsa Reading
Council's "Volunteer of the Year" award.
Our Kidz Giftland and other fundraisers, with the help
of Derrell Beaver and FASCO, have enabled us ro buy
benches for the foyer, supplies for second grade, a ciJill
for custodial use , megaphones for school use, and
school supplies for families.
As part of our Teacher Appreciation Project , we
purchased a refrigerator and ceiling fan for th e
teacher's lounge. We also cleaned and stocked the
cabinets with paper and plastic goods.
PTA bought a plaque dedicated April 19th in memoty
of the Oklahoma City bombing victims. It was place(
next to a redbud tree donated by a local merchant.
We bought teddy bears to be sent to Scotland along
with notes from students, staff, and PTA members.
With 1298 items collected , our canned food drire
exceeded last year's contribution of I100 cans.
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1Oth Annual AfterProm Breakfast Is
Well Attended
The Union High School PTSA sponsored
the lOth Annual After-Prom Breakfast.
Over 400 students attended the alcoholand drug-free event which was held at
the john Starks Sports Cafe.
lliil
l
Bill Ricci, mass media teacher at Union,
served as disc jockey, and Ginger
Shahan announced the winners of the
prize packages. Local businesses
showed their support by donating
fabulous prizes. Winners of the $200
airline tickets were Conley Olson and
Ashley Webb. Melissa Agent won the
$100 gift certificate from the Polo Shop.
Union sincerely thanks the following
contributors: Doubletree, The Polo
Shop, Wedding Expressions, Alternative
Tan, Sam's Deli House, James Avery
Craftsman, Citgo, Doenges Brothers
Ford, The Buckle, Woodland Hills
Cinema, Rib Crib, Flower Creations,
Laser Quest, Star Cadia, Tulsa Drillers,
Jason's Deli, Montego Bay, Royal
Dragon, Mazzio's, Endless Summer
Tanning, Homeland, Ron White's
Slippers, Spanki's, Mary Murray's
Flowers, Tanya's of Tulsa, jazzercise,
Mervyn's, KJM Stables, State Farm,
Paintball Adventures, In c., New
Directions Hair Salon, Adrienne's Florist,
Rose's Florist, My Flowers, The Flower
Station, Ed Beshara's, Glamour Shots,
Peyton Place, Eagle Bluff Resort,
Absolutely Balloons, Patchouli's, The
Bazaar, ]. Farha Fine Linens, Carson
Attractions, SWBYP'S, Big Splash, Village
Inn, All American Fitness, Pizza Hut, Pep
Boys, and Gilligan's Island Golf.
Gail Easterling, administrative assistant to the Superin ·
tendent, and grandson
jordan, taking a well·
deserved break during
Corporate Challenge activities.
This year "Team Union"
moved up to Division VII
and competed against the
big
boys--the
largest
corporations in Tulsa. We
finished 13th out of 40
teams in the division.
Union had 350 participants
in 19 events. 300 employees
took part in the Fitness
Walk, earning the district
second place in that event.
Thanks to team captain
Melva Behles and all the
building representatives for
their help in organizing the
event! "Team Union" had a
GREAT year!!
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TCI Cablevision of Tulsa
Announces Winners
Four UHS juniors were recently named
wirlners by TCI Cablevision for the Tulsa
Area Find Yourself In A Book contest.
They are Vicky Jack, Jennifer
Schwarzkopf, Jennifer Rowe, and Usa
Korsen.
For their efforts, TCI Cablevision and
UVTV wi ll be awarding Union High
School a $200 cash prize. The winning
students' script entry will be competing
for a chance to be produced and aired
on TCI Cablevision this summer.
The scholars are chosen on the basis of
their accompli shments in many areas-academic and artistic success,
leadership, and involvement in school
and the community. The scholars
represent exce ll ence in education and
the promise of greatness in America's
young people.
In order to be selected as one of the 500
semifinalists, and ultimately, one of the
scholars, students must submit
candidacy materials, including essays,
se lf-assessments, secondary schoo l
reports, and transcripts .
1996 Xerox A ward Presented
Melissa M. Adams, a junior at Union
High School, will receive the Xerox
Award in the Humanities/Social
Sciences,
presented by Xerox
Corporation.
Xerox award winners are selertPd on the
basis of scholarship in the humanities
or social sciences, leadership, and
community service. Melissa will also be
eligible for a special Xerox Scholarship
at the University of Rochester located in
Rochester, New York.
Business Student Named
Gold Key Passes
Offered to
Area Senior Citizens
Season Tickets Go On Sale
Season reserved seat tickets will be sold
beginning July 29, 1996, in the athletic
department at Union High School.
Regular season ticket hold ers will be
able to purchase the same seats they
held during the 1995 football season for
two weeks. Beginning August 12, all
remaining seats wil l be sold. All-Sports
passes will go on sale beginning july 29.
Again this year, Union Public Schools
will extend an invitation to senior
cit iz ens to attend any of our sc hool
activities free of charge.
The Gold Key Pass entitles Un ion
residents living on a retirement income
or who are at least 62 years of age, free
admittance to Redskin home athlet tc
events as well as the many outstanding
performances and programs hosted by
the fine arts department.
Be our guest! To obtain a Gold Key Pass,
contact Gai l Easterling at the Union
Education Service Center, 459-3301.
Governor Frank
Keating officially
ends the legis lative mid-term
funding barrie by
signing a bill to
pay for annual
enrollment
increases
at
Union and other
growing school
districts.
During the cere·
mony june 4 at
Governor
Cedar Ridge,also
the
autographed an
antique school
desk for principal
Cathy Collins.
The Business Department at Union High
School has named Jeff Porter as the
Business Student of the Month for
March.
German Student Honored
Eric Coulter, Union High School junior,
vas recently honored for being named
1e second-place winner in the GermanAmerican Society of Tulsa essay contest.
He rece ive d a prize of $150. Eric's
German teacher is Chris Guckian.
UHS Yearbook Staff Solicits Ads
Anyo ne interested in placing perso nal
ads for semors in the Union H1gh School
Yearbook should send a picture and a
message of thirty words or less along
with the $30 fee to jeani e Stephens,
yearbook sponsor, at Union High School,
6636 S.l\'lingo, Tulsa, OK 74133 .
If yo u would like mor e in format ion
about th is service, pl ease call Ms.
Stephens at the high school, 459-4490.
1996 Presidential Scholar
Candidates Named
lllli lllllllli
]. R. Allen, Matt Feist, and Terri Qualls
we re selected as candidates for the
United States Presidential Scho lars
Program. This prestigious recognition
was established in 1964 by executive
rder of the President to recognize and
:> nor so me of our nation's mo s t
distinguished graduating seniors . In
1979, the program was expanded to
recognize students who demonstrate
exceptional scholarship and talent in
visual, creative, and performing arts.
Union High School Key Club
Named #1 in Texas & Oklahoma
Union High School Key Club, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Southeast Tulsa, was
named the number one club overall at the recent 47th annual Texas-Oklahoma
District Key Club Convention held in Corpus Christi, Texas. There were 262 clubs in
competition for this honor.
This distinction is based on overall performance of the club throughout the year in
the areas of service to schools and community. In addition, the following awards
were also earned: Outstanding Club President Award - Kristin Williams, the Kim
Owen Dinsmoore Award for the most improved club, the 1st Place Achievement
Awar d, the 2 nd Place Talent
Award went to Kristin Williams,
an Honorable Mention for
Impromptu Essay went to
Heather Slavens, 100% Club
Re porting was awarded to
Jessica
Comstock,
club
sec r eta r y, and the club a lso
earne d th e Early Bird Dues
Award.
Acc ompanying the delegation
from th e High School we re
members from the Intermediate
High School who also earned the
distinction of being the number
11 club out of those represented.
In all, 33 club members from
Union attended the convention
accompanied by Gayaleen
Williams, High School faculty
advisor, and Jerry Williams,
Kiwanis advisor. The convention
was attended by 1532 people.
The 1995 -96 Union Key Club
officers were: President, Kristin
Williams, Vice President, Aisha
Husain, Secretary, Jessica
Kristin Williams proudly displays the award she received
Comstock, and Treasurer, for being named the Outstanding President in the TexasOklahoma District of Key Clubs.
Rachel Hoover.
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Extended Day
Program Sets
Enrollment
Enrollment for the Union Extended Day
Program will take place july ll-12,
1996, for all Continuous Learning
Calendar students and july 18-19, 1996
for all traditional calendar students at
the Education Service Center B-1
Conference Room located at 5656 S.
129th E. Ave., Tulsa, OK 74134-6711 in
Building "B" . The Extended Day
Program will also have enrollment forms
available at the elementary school sites
during fall enrollment.
A non refundable fee of $25 per family is due
at the time of enrollment. The fee
schedule will be available at these
enrollments.
To meet legal
requirements and to ensure proper child
care, forms must be completed in full.
The Extended Day Program was created
to provide dependable, safe, alternative,
ducational child care, both before and
after the school day for Union
elementary students in grades K-5. In
Extended Day, children participate in
planned activities as well as quiet time.
Afternoon sessions include a snack,
drink, and a short period of free time
before a study hall and other structured
activity. When des ired, assistance can
be given with homework assignments.
Darn a by
Student
Council
officers
receive
a
certificate of
appreciation
at the April
10 meeting of
the
Tulsa
Housing
Authority for
the school's
outreach and
community
service with
children of
the Apache
M a n o r
Housing
Complex.
Fine Arts continued from Page 15
Renegade
Regiment has had
a very successful
year. Honors include
the Grand Champion Award
at the Catoosa Competition,
Grand Champions of the
Oklahoma Bandmasters
Association State Contest, a fourthplace ranking in the Bands of America
Regional Contest, 12th place ranking at
the Bands of America National Contest,
a superior rating for the Symphonic
Darnaby Students Recognized at
Tulsa City Council Meeting
During the April 10, 1996, meeting of
the Tulsa Housing Authority, Darnaby
Student Council officers were
recognized for their continuing
outreach and community service. For
the past three years they have sent
Christmas gifts and have become
partners with the children of the Apache
Manor Learning Center who attend
jackson Elementary School in Tulsa.
Darnaby students also collected books
and school supplies for their Apache
Manor partners and invited them to
attend a school day at Darnaby.
On Friday, April 19, 12 students from
jackson Elementary joined Darnaby
students to participate in the school's
Young Author's Day. The students from
Apache Manor will have their work
published along with the Darnaby
students.
Student Council advisers Susan
Hickman, Lynda Lovegrove, and Michelle
Albert hope that these projects are the
beginning of a trend.
Ronald McDonald House
Expresses Appreciation to
Union Students
The Tulsa Ronald McDonald House
would like to thank the members of the
Union School District for helping make
the 6th Annual Ronald McDonald House
Penny Drive a success! Last spring,
Unjon students were asked to contribute
pennies to the campaign. The goal was
to raise one million pennies which
provid e funds for ongoing operating
expenses at the House. However, due to
the ent hu s iasm from busin esses,
mdividuals, and schools, almost 2.2
v.nillion penmes (or $22,000) was raised!
Thanks go to all the students and staff
for playing such an important role in
the Ronald McDonald Hous e Penny
Drive!
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Eighth grader Danielle Martin, with assistance from an EMSA paramedic, inserts an airway into a
CPR manequin during the Career Fair at the Eighth Grade Center.
High School senior Charles Estes was a
member of the All State jazz & Concert Bands
for three years.
Band and an excellent rating for the
Wind Symphony at the OSSAA Concert
Band Contest, as well as a superior
rating at the Kansas City Concert Band
Contest. Fourteen seniors were chosen
for membership in the All-Distnct Band.
They included Melissa Lamb, Brooke
Griffith, J. R. Allen, Craig Bamford,
Seth Harrington, Jeff Klein, Jason
McNabb, Greg Caudel, Lenora Yolk,
Catherine Hegdale, jason Walker,
Laura Kennedy, Charles Estes, and
Jennifer Deshazer. Charles Estes was
also chosen for membership in the AllOMEA All State Band . Soloists and
ensemble members receiving superior
ratings were: Charles Estes, Greg
Caudle, Jennifer Deshazer, Melissa
Lamb, Suzanne Clark, Laura Kennedy,
Craig Bamford, Seth Harrington,
Brooke Griffith, Catherine Hegdale,
Lenora Yolk, Jason Walker, Kristi
Shaffer, J. R. Allen, Lee Baxley, Eric
Shackelford, and Maria Rillo.
The Union High School Winterguard,
which included seniors Laura Hatfield,
Teni Vail, Sarah Blevins, Stephanie
Wolery, Catherine Hegdale, Laura
Kennedy, and Yvonne Base also had a
very distinguished competition season.
Honors include Grand Champion of the
Muskogee Winterguard Contest, a
fourth-place ranking at the regional WGI
Contest in Chicago, Grand Champion
Award at the Catoosa/Memorial
Winterguard Contest, Grand Champion
of the WGI Tulsa Regional Contest,
Grand Champion of the Ft. Gibson
Winterguard Contest, Grand Champion
of the Oklahoma Colorguard Contest,
and a twelfth-place ranking at the
Winterguard International Grand
National Contest.
Union High School jazz Band member
Charles Estes was chosen for
membersrup in tills year's All State jazz
Band. He was also chosen as a member
of the Oklahoma Bandmasters
Association jazz Band, and received
outstanding soloist recognition at the
Verdigris jazz Festival and the Greely
jazz Festival. The jazz Band received
first place recognition in the Verdigris
jazz Festival and a superior rating at the
Greely jazz Festival. Other outstanding
senior soloists include: Ben Baker, Eric
Shackelford, and Billy Hower.
The secondary competitive speech
program has completed its most
successful year. Our students have
distinguished themselves in each
tournament throughout the competitive
season. Many students advanced to the
s_tate level competition and two of our
students, Chris Jones and Man
Wetmore, advanced to national level
debate competition. Seniors Robert
Sherrill and Ciara Brown were
successful in a variety of events in
virtually every contest. Brandon Croley
was a high point winner in Lincoln
Douglas debate and extemporaneous
speaking throughout the entire year.
Jacob Lawson advanced to state level
competition in poetry.
jessica
Comstock was a four-year regional
qualifier in competitive speech. Fahd
Ahmed was a two-time regional
qualifier in debate and extemporaneous
speaking. Megan Earl was a regio nal
qualifier and won first place in th e
Champion
Division
Monologue
Competition. These students concluded
the year with a wonderful presentation
of monologues, poetry , and other
competitive speech events as a part of
the Youtharts! '96 Festival.
Seniors Robert Sherrill, Ciara Brown,
Melissa Jenkins, and Grant Brown were
acting standouts in tills year's all-school
production of "Guys and Dolls." Ciara
and Robert were also cast in leadinr,
roles in the year's final production of
"Into The Woods." These two musicals
featured the strong acting, dancing, and
singing skills of many of our talented
seniors. At the Regional One Act Play
Contest, Ciara Brown and Michelle
Moeller were selected as members of
the "All Star Cast" for their work in
"Chamber Music."
Seniors (left to righr) Michelle Moeller as the baker's wiFe
Robert Shem'll as the b k
d c·
1
Brown as the witch
d · h
·
''
a er, an
wra
Woods" in May.
, appeare m t e High School Repertory Theatre's production of "Into Th e
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Peters Students
Travel Around The World
Second grade students and their
teachers obtained "class passports" for
their recent study of countries around
the world. They learned about animals
such as baby wallabies and exotic
Australian birds. Parents treated them
to authentic foods from various
countries, and some of their classmates
donned costumes to demonstrate
customs of other countries.
Boevers fourth graders in Pearl Watson's social studies class are entertained by guest cowboy/ poet
Mr. Shivers and his faithful dog Miss Kitty. Mr. Shivers was there to talk about cowboy life and the
changing times.
Andersen First Graders
Celebrate Beach Day
Fi r s t
grad e rs
in Kelli
Guinn's
class at
Andersen had
a whale
of an adventure
participating in
Beach
Day activit i es
t h a t
culmina- Jonathan Scott "eating an octopus"
during Beach Day.
ted their
study of ocean animals.
Outdoor activities included the crab
walk relay race, ocean tag, name that
ocean animal, beach ball volleyball, and
follow-the-leader fish. When asked what
her favorite activity was, Rachel Parker
said, "I liked the crab relay race the
best." Indoor activities also included a
flying fish contest. For an underwater
treat, the first graders ate octopuses
(marshmallows and licorice), ate
sandcups (vanilla pudding with crushed
vanilla wafers), and drank ocean water
(Sprite with blue food coloring) and
Hawaiian Punch.
The day ended by reading books with
their fourth grade reading partners
while sitting on beach towels. Beach
day was a success.
Partners in Education
Again this August, Woodland Hills Mall
will give patrons the opportunity to
match dollars donated to our schools
through Partners in Education.
Shoppers need to take their mall
receipts to the Customer Service Center
and fill out the necessary forms. Each
day a form will be drawn and the
amount of the shopper's expenditure
will be donated to the school of his/her
choice.
In addition, this year one shopper will
win Dina Days, a display of dinosaur
exhibits provided by the Oklahoma
Museum of Natural History, for their
favorite school.
Second grader Angela Ko performs an
authentic Korean folk dance in native costume
during an international feast at Peters.
Clark Elementary students and teachers celebrate the joy of reading during story book dress·up
day.
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1996 Seniors in Fine Arts Receive Recognition
for Excellence and Enjoy Success
The
Fine
Arts
Department of Union
Schools, led by outstanding
seniors in every discipline,
has had a very successful
year. Each area received recognition for
exc ellence and enjoyed success in
competitions,
exhibitions
and
performances.
Two seniors, Christa Welk and Robert
Sherrill, were two-year All-State Chorus
members. Christa was also selected as
Union's outstanding female vocalist this
year. Her other honors include superior
ratings at district and stat e
competitions in vocal solo and a vocal
scholarship to the Universit y of
Oklahoma. Robert was sel e cted as
Union's outstanding male vocalist and
he received superior ratings at district
and state competitions . Melissa
Jenkins was chosen for membership in
he All-State Chorus and also competed
the district le vel in piano and
received a superior rating. Seniors Brad
Jackman and Ben Kilgore were chosen
as All-State Choir alternates this year.
Brad received superior ratings in solo
competition at district and state
contests, and Ben received a superior
rating in vocal solo at district
competition. Ciara Brown, who played
a leading role in "Guys and Dolls" this
year, received a superior rating in vocal
solo at the district level and has been
honored with the Lisa Henderson
Scholarship and a vocal scholarship
from Oral Roberts University. Natalie
Whitehurst was selected as an
Oklahoma Baptist All-State member and
David Polloc k rec eived a Musical
Theater scholarship from the University
of Oklahoma. Senior Melissa Lamb
received numerous awards this year
including the Usa Henderson Award, the
Franco Autori Scholarship, the Semper
Fi Award, sup erior ratings in district
and s tate, a nd a scholarship from
Oklahoma Bap tist University. Donna
hillips and Tara Harness have been
varded vocal scholarships to attend
,..(o rth eastern Sta te University. Tara
received a superior rating for vocal solo
in th e As s embl y of God Fine Arts
Festival and will be competing at the
national level this summer.
Senior students involved in photography
and ceramics classes received numerous
honors this year. Scott Kindred was the
highest ranking photography student.
He received a fellowship to participate
in the Ecuador Rainforest Project in july
with Dr. jane Goodall. Greg McCourt
received first and third place awards in
the Reflections competition. Sandra
Peed received a second place award in
the same competition. Jerrell Oliver
was s elect ed as the most improved
ceramics student for the year. Joseph
Herd was honor ed as the highest
ranking ceramics student. Ben Aycock
received a fir st place award in pottery
and Eric Reed received a second place
award in the Youtharts! '96 art
competition.
The Union Highsteppers have won
sixteen consecutive state championships and two national titles. As in the
past, seniors have set the pace for this
group. Senior Kristin Williams was
second runner up in the individual
category of the State Drill Team
Competition and Erica Allen was
selected as second runner up in the
individual competition at the national
level. The Highsteppers received first
place awards in three categories at the
national level and finished second
overall.
The High School Orchestra received a
rating of superior in the National
Adjudicator's International Competition
this year and was the recipient of the
Union
High
School senior and
National
Art
Society student
Scott Kindred
presented Dr.
Jane Goodall with
his chimpanzee
photograph that
had been made
into a plaque for
her.
The presentation
was made on
April 15, 1996,
while Dr. Jane
was here to take
part in Union's
Roots and Shoots
campout.
The senior visual arts students have had
a very successful year. Art student
Chris Claxton received a scholarship to
the Savannah School of Art and Design
Kansas City Arts Institute. Matt Whitley
received the first place award in the
National AAA Poster Contest. Kristi
Ar nold will attend college on a
scholarship from Santa Fe College. Will
Duncan received the "Best of Show"
award and "Best Portfolio" awards at the
Youtharts! '96 art competition. Cindy
Bell received a first place award at the
Reflections competition. Mike Harden
received a scholarship from the Rocky
Mountain Arts Institute.
Festival Honors Award. This year's
superior rating brings to three the
national top awards received by this
group . Senior Brandy Langham
received superior ratings in solo and
ensemble at the state contest. She has
been awarded a scholarship to the
University of Tulsa. Buddy Lloyd, a
National Merit Finalist, has received a
scholarship from the Universit y of
Kansas . Jennifer Sewell rec eive d a
scholarship from the University of Ohio
and Sean Brown was awarded a
scholarship from Oklahoma State
University.
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Briarglen Students Go On Safari
Briarglen
Celebrates
•••••
riarglen
25
fourth graders
Years of
used
their
Memories
imaginations
during
a
Lots of singing and
"Safari
reminiscing could be heard at Briarglen
project," an
Elementary May 1 & 2 when the school
interdisci marked its 25th anniversary. Former
plinary
Briarglen principals Rick DeHaan and
approach to
Mavis Jarvis attended a reception, and
the study of
the students celebrated with an
African art,
assembly program and birthday cake.
music, dance,
A school-wide Birthday Bash Field Day
legends, and
was organized by teacher Pam Riggs
games.
As Briarglen art students present "Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock" complete
with the help of specialty teachers and
Part 0 f the with colorful costumes, as part of their "Safari" project.
parent volunteers. The anniversary
project, the
celebration added to school spirit and
Djembe (African rattle) and a Dando
students pres ented a dramatization of
gave everyone enjoyable memories.
(African log drum), or "talking drum."
"Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock,"
complete with colorful costumes. The
art students made African masks and
Writing Talent and Clean-Up Efforts Pay at Jarman
pottery and also displayed their weaving
talent. Teachers Rhonda Friday, Betty
Jarman Elementary students received an award at a recent Driller's baseball game for
Mitchell, and Pam Riggs used some of
their year-round beautification and clean-up work at school. Their first place honors
the money from their Tulsa Education
were in the school division of Operation Clean Sweep.
Foundation grant to purchase African
Kelsi Ellis, a fourth grader, won sL-xth place out of 700 students across the state, for
mu s ical mstruments used in the
her "Exploring Oklahoma" travel brochure on Flint Cr ee k. Kelsi traveled to
Oklahoma City on May 9 to receive her award from Lieutenant Governor Mary Fallin
and other dignitaries. The contest was open to all fourth graders and was sponsored
by Southwestern Bell, Children's Hospital, Inprint Publishing, and the Oklahoma
Parks and Recreation Department. Congratulations Kelsi and Jarman!
Yummy Tummy Bakery Project Realizes Profit
Students
at
Mc A u li ffe
El e m e ntar y
conc lu ded
a
three week entrepreneur
project with the
opening of the
"Yummy Tummy
Bakery."
Prior to the
beginning
of
their project, the
students toured
the bakery and
Bank of Oklafr
h
· Alb t- Customers (administrators and teachers) line ~p to buy treats om t e
h om a m
er
operators of McAuliffe's "Yummy Tummy Bakery.
son's at 71st and
.
· .
bl"
Garnett Students worked in one of the following areas dunng the project. pu tc
relatio~s advertising commercial art, management, interior design, and _labor
contracto~s. custome;s included McAuliffe students, teachers, parents, and dtstnct
George Reid, a member of th~ _Tu lsa Zoo
Docents Education Center, v 1s1ted Grove
Elementary to teach the students about th e
handling and care of animals. Fourth gr~der
Farshad Motake(pour is obvio~sly not a(ra1d of
the "hands-on" learning expen ence.
administrators.
was a hu e success not only in profit but in lessons learned by the
~~~~~~~r~he studen~s agreed t~ use the small pr~fit to buy a rocking chair for the
McAuliffe media center so it could be enjoyed by all.
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Athletics continued from Page 13
Arnold, Michelle and Misti were also
named to the All-American Team and
All-Region. Kristi and Misti also were
winners of the T.E.A.M. award and Spirit
Stick at summer camp, and took second
at th e NC A National Cheer leading
Championships. Kristi Arnold, Michelle
and Misti were nam e d to the All American Team and
All-Region. Kristi
and Misti are
also All -Staters .
Other me mb ers
of this gold s tar
team are Angie
Henson, Sheri
Glancy, Jennifer
Hall,
Stacey
Whitmarsh, and
Emily Angleton.
jackie Moore
Softball
This
year's
Redskins football team wasn't supposed
to get out of the starting gate, but, once
they got rolling, only a killer blizzard
could shut 'em down! Chris Claybon,
All -State running back, is going to
Kansas State Universtty. Bren Krieg, All
State, Oil Bowl
cent er, and Kerr
McG ee Scholar
Athl e te,
has
r ece ived
an
academic
s cholarship to
Ba y lor . Tanya
Webb and Shoo
Farley
were
sel ected for the
Great e r Tulsa
jennifer Meziere
Bow l and will
Softball
attend
the
Unive rsity of Tulsa. Another Gr eater
Tu lsa Bo w l participant is Gerren
Comeaux, who will play footba ll for
Pittsburg
State
University
in
Kansas.
Of·
fensive lineman
John Smith is
going to Bu ti e r
University.
Derek Deuvall
made
the
Greater Tulsa
Bowl team and is
heading
for
john Smith
Marietta College
Football
in Ohio.
Our
senior
matmen are all lettermen as wel l.
Ramone Jones and Shoo Farley have
lettered as seniors. Trae Logsdon is a
two-year letterman with a second place
performance at
Coweta . Brent
Smith, a four·
yea r le tterman,
qualified
for
state this year.
State qualifi e r
Todd Caves has
four
varsit y
B. J.
lett e r s.
Thomas is a
four -time stat e
-,jonathan Lok
qualifi e r with
Swimming
four
varsity
wrestling letters who made the 1996
All-State team at 119 lb s.
The 1996 swimmers are making a
splash in the classroom and in the
commumt y as well as in the pool!!
Jonathan Lok , captain of the swim
team, is a four-year state qualifier in the
breast s troke and the 200m medley. He
is also an Eagl e
S c o u t a n d f o u r- &rmlllr:\TmllllrmTim;;;,.
time winner of
the
Stat e
A chi eve ment
Award in piano.
His academic
accom plishm e nts ar e
num e rous and
impressive. He
will be attending
john Yanosik
the University of
Missouri
at
Swimming
Rolla.
John
Yanosik, co-captain, has qualified for
State twice in the lOOm breas t stroke,
the 400m Freestyle Relay, and the 200m
Freestyl e Relay. He, too, is an Eagle
Scout, is active in his youth group at
church, and plays wat er polo . He is
involv e d
in
many
academic
organizations, which he sure ly will
continu e at Rice University.
The
Lady
R e d skins
bask e tball
seniors are a
versatile group
of
stud e nt
athletes. Tonya
Miller is AllState
in
basketball and in
academics and
Ryan Crain
has been named
Golf
the FAC High
School Female
Athlete of the Year. She was MVP of the
Jenks Tcurnament, first t e am All-
Conference, first team Ail-Metro, and
All-Tournament team Show Me Tourney
in Springfield. Tan ya ho.s signed with
Oklahoma Baptist University to pla y
round-ball. Molly Cameron, Emily
Warren, and Jennifer Sewell are
multiple sports participants. Molly was
All-Tourney team at Jenks and third
team Frontier Conference. Emily was
All-Tournam ent in
Springfi e ld ,
second
t e am
Fronti e r
Conf e r e n ce.
Emil y was All·
Tournam e nt in
Sprin g fi e ld,
second
t e am
Fron t ier
Conference, and
Tulsa World and
Ryan Pickett
KQLL Pl aye r of
Golf
the We e k. Sh e
will att e nd th e
Uni ve rsity of Tulsa on an ac a d e mic
scholarship.
Demorrio Driver was the standout on
th e Union boys' basketb all team thi s
ye ar. Not only wa s h e th e lea din g
sc ore r, but he was also named to th e
All -Me tro Team and fir s t T ea m All Conference.
Carissa Swafford, captain of the varsity
Porn Squad , w a s ch ose n a s a n All American and outstanding capt ain at
camp. She was recently selected to be
an NCA instructor. Co- c apt a in , Lisa
Tran, was also cho se n t o be an NCA
instructor . She 'll be a tt e nding th e
University of Ok lahoma wh ere she is a
m e mb e r of th e var si t y porn s qu a d .
Kristen Suess and Angela Thurlkill are
also going to th e Unive r s it y of
Oklahoma next fa ll.
Thanks for the memories seniors, and
best wishes !
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Math Olympics Challenge UIHS Students
Thanks to a three-year tradition
initiated by math curriculum specialist
Kay Hilton, Union Intermediate High
students matched their skills against
the challenges of Math Awareness Week
this April. The theme this year was
Math Olympics: Math Mysteries, Math
Magic, and Models.
The categories were posters, solid
models, games, puzzles, tesselations,
statistical analysis, string art, crafts,
songs and poems, and videos. First
place in the poster competition went to
Erik Grayless, second place went to
Humayun Aonjon, and third went to
Adam Christensen. Jennifer Ivy placed
first in solid models, Lindee Welch
placed second, and Chris Bonacci
placed third. Ryan Dittfurth received
honorable mention in solid models.
In the games category, there was a tie
for first between Julia Kim, Marc
McCaw, Melissa Schnabel, Penny
Moore, and Veronica Riera. There was
a tie for second also between Emily
Roberts and Charles Linton. Traci
Pollock came in third in games. David
Erickson received honorable mention
for his game. First, second, and third
place in puzzles were Jessica Swain, Jill
Venable,
and
Bridget
Smith,
respectively. Melissa Willis received
honorable mention in the puzzles
category.
There was a four-way tie for first and
second in string art. The first place
winners were Tai Nguyen, Jeremy
Latcham, Sheela Vardey, and Vanessa
Griffith. The second place winners were
Meredith Robertson, Stephanie Hobbs,
Clayton Gaddis, and Brenda Le. Third
place was shared by David Tran and
Eric Millican. First, second, and third
place in statistical analysis were
Heather Bryant, Kristen Egge, and Mike
Patton, with honorable mention going to
Kristen Nguyen.
Jessica Miller won first place in
tesselations. There was a tie for second
place between Brandi McGuire and
Daniel Bedford. There were five people
tied for third place: Hyon Joo Park,
Stephanie Kim, Bao Yang, Misty Lamb,
and Melani Ross. Beth Walker received
honorable mention. The first place
winner in the crafts category was Alisha
Philpot, the second place winners were
Michelle Hilton and Ashley Kelley, and
the third place winner was Pang Chang.
In songs and poems, first went to josh
Blankenship, second went to Lee
Graves, third went to Robert
Thompson, and honorable mention
went to Keri McKellips.
The first place video was submitted by
Miguel Saldana. Second place was
awarded to Megan Ohlig, Ashley Carr,
Paige Pisarra, and Linh Vo and the third
place video was entered by Caitlin
Garcia and john Harrington.
In a related story, seven Intermediate
High students netted high scores in the
National Mathematics League annual
contest held this spring.
In Algebra I, Miguel Saldana and
Kristen Egge earned the two highest
cumulative scores, followed by Kevin
Moore and Yong Peng.
The three highest scoring students in
Geometry were Dev Ghose, David
Barnes, and Matt Aichele. The students
with high scores in Algebra II were
Whitney Steen and Juan Vizcaya.
Athletes involved in fall, winter or
spring sports are encouraged to
have their physicals at the above
times. Any student anticipating
trying out and/or participating in
a sport during the 1996-97 school
year must have a physical.
Please wear shorts, t-shirt, and
sandals.
Students missing this date will be
responsible for getting a physical
from their own physician.
Union "DFY" Students To
Be Featured in Commercial
Intermediate and High School students
in Union's "Drug-Free Youth" (DFY)
program filmed a public service
announcement designed to discourage
teens from drinking and driving.
High school members of DFY took part in the production of a public service announcement for local
television stations dealing with drinking and driving among teenagers.
The PSA was jointly sponsored by the
Oklahoma Federation of Parents,
PacifiCare, and Tulsa Regional Medical
Center and will air locally, statewide,
and nationally. According to Union
Drug Education Coordinator Danny
Williams, the district's reputation for_
quality drug education programs,
including DFY and Red Ribbon, earned
students the opportunity to assist in
production of the public service
announcement.
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first one on the football field. Jeff
Radin is a die-hard Bear from Chicago
m both cross country and track teams
and ran the BOOm,
the 1600m, and
the 3200m relay.
Jeff is always
willing to learn
new and better
ways
to
do
things. He loves
to compete and
plans on running
in college. Jeff's
"Hey, Coach, I've
jennifer DeShazer
got
a question!"
Golf
will echo for
years around Union's "old red oval."
Gerren Comeaux hadn't run since the
eighth grade, but he did an outstanding
job this track season. He ran the 100,
the 200, the third leg of the 4x100, and
the fourth leg of
the
4x400.
Gerron finished
third in the
conf e rence in
the
100
to
complete a 1-2-3
sweep and help
seal the 1996
_onference
,i: hampionship
for the Redskins.
Andrea Mauldin
Chris Claybon
Golf
ran for
the
Redskins for three years. In the 1995
State Meet, he placed sixth in the lOOm
and third in the 4x100m relay. Chris
ran a 10.52 in the lOOm and 21.9 in the
200m to become the 1996 Conference
Champion in those two events. Going
into the 1996 Regionals, Chris was
ranked in the top five in those two
races. Christy Orr ran for four years,
although an injury
kept her out for
the 1996 season.
She has great
potential and,
hopefully, will
run in college .
Daniel Green is
a pole vaulter
with a personal
best of 12'6".
He placed every
year in
the
LaMarie Rutelonis
Golf
Frontier
Conference and
as a two-time state qualifier. Kaspar
4arel came to us from Germany. He
was a great influence on our young
hurdlers this year. He is the 1996 ll 0
HH champion. Kaspar also long jumps
with a personal best this year of 21 '5
l/2 ". Conley Olsen, who last year
finished seventh in the girls' shot put at
State, was ranked fifth this year. She
has scored a total of 44 points in the
field events, including first place at the
Jenks Invitational and third at the
Frontier Conference Meet. Conley plans
to attend NSU.
Tanya Webb,
whose mother
threw the shot
put in the 1976
Olympics, scored
30 points in the
field events this
season, including a first-place
finish in the
Owasso
Ram
T.j. White
relays .
Shon
Baseball
Farley has contributed much needed points in the shot
put this season and ran the anchor leg
of the Iron Man relay. jessica Latvala
came out late her senior year to help
lead the cross country team to State and
earned a varsity letter.
Girls' tennis will miss its' graduated
seniors:
Julie
Hansson,
jennifer Powers,
Rupal Parekh,
Arona Pervaiz,
and Elena Cromeyer. Amna
and Elena were
three-year
starters in the
#l doubles.
Tim Cole
Boys'
tennis
Baseball
salutes Brett
Daussess and
Raymond Yu for their determination
and dedication to the sport and
congratulates them for making varsity
this year. Thanh Tran is a second year
letterman at #l singles. Jonathan
Bartlett has lettered for three years and
placed sixth at State in 1995. Ashley
Webb is a fouryear
varsity
letterman who
qualified and
finished sixth at
State in 1995 in
doubles.
The Lady Redskin golfers took
two third-place
finishes this year
jason VanValkenburg
and qualified for
Baseball
State. This was
very much due to the efforts of Amber
Baker, who played for three years and
started the last two, first year player
jennifer
DeShazer, threeyear
starter
Andrea Mauldin,
and two-year
player /starter
La Marie
Rutelonis.
Redskins
baseball boasted
jeff Birdsong
talented seniors
Baseball
for 1996 who
finished the season with a 21-13 record
including the Trojan Invitational
Championship. They were T.j. White,
Ramey Elauf, Jeff Park, Tim Cole,
jason VanValkenburg, Jeff Birdsong,
and Jeremy Pike. Jason was named to
the Tiger/Redskin
Classic All-Tournament Team
and was the
team leader in
REI's with 26.
Jeff Birdsong
was also Tiger/
Redskin
All
Tournament and
team leader in
pitching with a
Toni Caves
6-2-1 record and
Softball
a .91 ERA. Tim
Cole joined the
Redskin 400 Club with a team-leading
batting average of .427. T.J led the
team in stolen bases with 35.
Every senior on the 1996 Lady Redskins
softball team lettered and made AllConference. They are Alicia Koz, Toni
Caves, Jennifer Meziere, Jackie Moore,
Crystal Grace, and Jennifer Sewell.
Both Jennifers and Crystal were also
named All-State. Jennifer Sewell has
signed with the
University
of
Ohio to play
softball
and
Crystal will be
going to the
University of
Kentucky on a
softball
scholarship.
Co-captains
Michelle Nichol
and
Misti
Mallow and their
fellow senior cheerleaders scored some
impressive achievements this year to
close out their high school careers. As a
team they were winners of the T.E.A.M.
award and Spirit Stick at summer camp,
and took second at the NCA National
Cheerleading Championships . Kristi
jennifer Sewell
Softball & Basketball
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Class of 1996 Standouts Earn In Excess
of $5 Million in Scholarships
The following Union
High School students were
recipients of special
awards as indicated:
DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS:
SCIENCE: Outstanding AP Chemistry
Student - John Burnett; Outstanding
Physics Students - Christine Guier &
Matt Feist; Outstanding Life Science
Student- Brian Vo
ENGLISH: Outstanding AP English 12 Seth Harrington & Sarah Conklin
SOCIAL STUDIES: Outstanding AP
Psycho logy - Blaine Gaddis & jessica
Latvala
MATHEMATICS: Outstanding Math
Student- Matthew Feist
FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Outstanding
Spanish Student - Milvet Guardio la;
Outstanding French Student - Seth
Harrington; Outstanding German
Student- Jason Walker
OCAL MUSIC: Top Vocal Students Christa Welk & Robert Sherrill; Master
Musician's Award - Seth Harrington &
Melissa Lamb
ART: Outstanding Art Student - Michael
Harden; Outstanding Photographer Scott Kindred; Most Improved Ceramic
Student- Jerrell Oliver
SPEECH: Competitive Speech - Ciara
Brown, Robert Sherrill, Jessica
Comstock, & Meghan Earl; Competitive
Speech-Debate - Jacob Lawson & Fahd
Ahmed; Debate Extemporaneous
Speaking - Brandon Croley
HOME ECONOMICS: Outstanding
Service Big Family - jennifer Meziere;
Outstanding Family and Consumer
Sciences - Amanda Teague
BUSINESS: Business Student of the Year
- jeff Porter; BCTI Students of the Year Damon Milligan & Leslie Davis, FBLA
Student of the Year- julie Cornell; DECA
Student of the Year - jacque Bonwell &
Gene Daniel
SPECIAL AWARDS:
ACADEMIC ALL-STATE:
Seth
Harrington & john Yanosik
Brandon
ACADEMIC LETTERS:
Anderson, jonathan Bartlett, Frederick
Bassett, Jeff Birdsong, Christopher
Burba, Krista Chance, Pamela Christian,
Class of '96 Athletes Win Many Honors
Tim Cole, Sarah Conklin, Gene Daniel,
Adrienne Davis, Leslie Davis, Hong Do,
Robin Eck, Michael Ellis, Matt Feist,
Kerrie Gamble, Sandra Gooch, Mi_lvet
Guardiola, Christie Guier, Curtis Haley,
Tana Harness, Seth Harrington, Andrew
Hastings, Andr'ea Hildebrand, Talitha
Huff, Safia Hussain, Alisha Hutsell,
Nicole Jensen, Ploen Kaewruen, Erin
Lamb, Soojin Lee, Julia Lees, James
Lloyd, Tonya Miller, Andrea Moffett,
Layla Nowkah, Ryan Parrish, Karla Reed,
Richard Robinette, Shannon Sanders,
Drough Smith, Kimberly Tiller, Brian Vo,
Emily Warren, Christa Welk, Stacy
Whitmarsh, john Yanosik, & Raymond
Yu
Robbins, Ryan Roberts, Richard
Robinette , Alison Rowlan, Amy
Sondergeld, Anya Taylor, Peter
VanStraten, Brian Vo, jason Walker,
John Yanosik, & Raymond Yu
BOYAIRD: Karen Chen
SENIOR GIRL AND BOY OF THE
MONTH: September - Karen Chen &
Bryan Goudelock; October - Kerrie
Gamb l e & Gene Daniel; November Mindy Allen & Seth Harrington;
December - Jean Lee & Justin Yates;
January - Emily Angleton & Buddy
Lloyd; February - Susan Meeker &
jonathan Bartlett; March - Kristin
Williams & john Yanosik; April Shanalea Shanahan & Eric Hill; May Milvet Guardiola & Ryan Knight
KIWANIS CLUB SOUTHEAST: Jessica
Comstock, Lisa Van Campen, & Kristin
Williams
LISA
HENDERSON
MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP: Ciara Brown & Melissa
Lamb
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: Karen
Chen, Seth Harrington, Andrea
Hildebrand, jean Lee, & Buddy Lloyd
NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED
STUDENTS: Brandon Anderson, Eugene
Lee, Brian Vo, & Daniel Walker
NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS: james
R. All en, jonathan Bartlett, Matt Feist,
Seth Harrington, Ryan Knight, Buddy
Lloyd, Terri Qua ll s, Tim Sorrells, &
Ashley Webb
OKLAHOMA ACADEMIC SCHOLARS:
Fahd Ahmed, james R. Allen, Brandon
Anderson, Matthew Archer, Craig
Bamford, Jonathan Bartlett, Jeffrey
Birdsong, Vivek Boray, Gregory Caudle,
Hillary Cavner, Krista Chance, Tim Cole,
jessica Comstock, Sarah Conklin,
Christopher Crain, Brandon Croley,
Kimberly Driggers, Charles Estes,
Matthew Feist, David Funk, Blaine
Gaddis, Aalysha Gonzalez, Brian
Goudelock, Milvet Guardiola, Curtis
Haley, Seth Harrington, Andrew
Hastings, Andrea Hildebrand, Eric Hill,
MaJora Holdeman, Safia Hussain, Jeff
Huston, jennifer !vie, Chris Kile, Ryan
Knight, Brett Krieg, Erin Lamb, Jessica
Latvala, Soojin Lee, julia Lees, James
Lloyd, jonathan Lok, Kelsey Lyke, Tonya
Miller, Sarah Monn, Jennifer Nagy, Ryan
Parrish, John Pham, Terry Qualls, Sarah
PTA SCHOLARSHIPS: Hillary Cavner,
Karen Chen, Tim Cole, Sarah Conklin,
Kerrie Gamble, Bryan Goudelock, Milvet
Guardiola, Lauren Hall, Tana Harness,
Alisha Hutsell, jean Lee, Jonathan Lok,
Greg McCourt, Susan Meeker, Amanda
Reed, Amy Sondergeld, Mandy Teague,
Kim Tiller, Daniel Walker, Stacey
Whitmarsh, John Yanosik, & Justin Yates
PATTI
DEUVALL
MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP: Buddy Lloyd
SIMON
ESTES
Raymond Yu
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SCHOLARSHIP:
TANDY TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARS:
jonathan Bartlett, Brandon Croley, Matt
Feist, Seth Harrington, jean Lee, James
R. Lloyd, John Pham, Amy Sondergeld,
Daniel Walker, Ashley Webb, Brian Vo,
John Yanosik, & Raymond Yu
TULSA ALUMNAE PANHELLENIC
AWARD: Karen Chen
UNION SOCCER BOOSTER CLUB
SCHOLARSHIP: Molly Cameron, Colin
Christopher, Michael Gerlach, Ryan
Parrish, Joe Schnell, Drough Smith, &
Emily Warren
UNION CROSS COUNTRY TRACK &
FIELD BOOSTER CLUB:
Chris
Cummings & Annette Elrod
US AIR FORCE ACADEMY & AIR
FORCE ROTC: Adam Schmidt
US MARINE CORPS "SEMPER FIDELIS"
AWARD FOR MUSICAL EXCELLENCE:
Melissa Lamb
US MARINE CORPS DISTINGUISHED
ATHLETE AWARD: Brad Williams
The Class of '96 has
outstanding young men
and women who have
shown more than just
athletic ability in
their
various
sports. They've
also demonstrated leadership
and heart.
The
Lady
Redskins soccer
seniors who led
the team to a
second
place
Derek Deuvall
finish at the
Football & Track
1996
State
Championship are Aalysha Gonzalez,
Molly Cameron, Emily Warren, Jill
Roberson, and Sarah (Noodle) Reinolds.
"Noodle"
was
named
AllDistrict and will
be
attending
So u t h e a s t
Louisiana
University on a
soccer scholarship . Jill Roberson, also AllDistrict and a
team captain,
Chris Cummings
will be playing at Track & Cross Country
the University of
Arkansas at Little Rock. Captain Emily
Warren achieved All -District, All Conference, and All-State. The leading
scorer for the team, captain Molly
Cameron, received All -District, Al lConference, All-State honors, and a
soccer scholarship to Baylor University.
The boy's soccer
team had eleven
seniors l Tim
McDaris was the
team's leading
scorer in 1994
and 1995, Best
Offensive Player
of the Year for
1995, a member
of the 1995 State
Cory Love
Champ ions hip
Football & Track
team, All-District
for 1995 and 1996, and is the 1996 AllState forward. Collin Christopher is a
three-year starting member of the 1995
champs, and All-District for 1995 and
1996. Two-year
starter, Chris
White, was also
a 1995 State
Champion as
was 1995 AllDistrict Drough
Smith, a threeyear starter. An
indispensable
member of the
Gerren Comeaux
team is the
Football & Track
manager, Scott
Bartell. Ryan Parrish has been a starter
for three years and helped the Redskins
win the 1995 State Championship.
Michael Gerlach is this year's leading
scorer with All -Distr ict and All-State
honors and has a 1995 championship
ring. Another State champ, J. P. Danne,
has started for two years. David Funk,
john Coursey, and joe Schnell are all
one-year lettermen.
This year we bid farewell to many
varsity athletes in track and field and
cross country. Annette Elrod and
Corrie Shaw have been running since
junior high on both cross country and
track teams. Their ex perience has
he lped guide the girls' varsity track
team to two regional and conference
championships.
The past two
years, the team
has also placed
second in the
State Track Meet.
They will be
hard to replace.
Derek Deuvall
is not only an
outstanding
football ath lete.
Christy Orr
His accomplishTrack
ments on the
track have earned him the honor of
being one of the best 800m and 400m
athletes in the state and school history.
Derek is a member of the "elite" SubClub Team for having run under 50
seconds in the quarter mile and under
two minutes in the half mile. He was
selected to the Oklahoma All -Star Track
Team in 1995 and is expected to receive
the same honor in 1996. Tim Helton is
a four-year letterman in both cross
country and track. Tim is also a
member of the 1600m Sub-Club for
having run under five minutes in the
mile. Tim is presently competing on the
3200m relay team, the 800m, 1600m
and the 3200m. With his ability, he is
expected to qualify in all four events in
the 1996 State Meet. Tim was on the
1995 All-Star Track Team. Chris
Cummings is ranked in the top ten
athletes in the state
in
both
the
1600m
and
3200m. Chris is
a member of the
Sub-Club
for
having broken
the five minut e
barrier in th e
mile. He was
selected to th e
1995 All-Star
Amna Pervaiz
Track Team and
Tennis
is a four -y e ar
letterman in cross country and track.
justin Wane has also lettered for four
years in both sports. Justin joined the
e lite Distance Sub-Club tea m in th e
1600m with his performanc e at th e
Conference
Championships,
which
Union
won. He is one
of only six male
athletes at Union
to make the
prestigious
1600m Sub-Club
in 1996. If "B o"
knows, then so
does Dan Green.
Elena Cromeyer
This year alon e
Tennis
he has competed
in the 1600m, 800m, 400m, 32 00 relay,
long jump, pole vault , and hurdl e
events! Dan is a four- year letterman in
cross country and track. His ability and
presence will be miss ed. Cory Love ,
another football pla ye r turned tra ck
athl ete, is alw ays
willing to d o
a n y thing th at
will make him a
"t eam
bette r
Hi s
pl aye r."
d ev otion to hi s
school and team
mate s is second
to none. l'vlan y
times Cory is th e
la s t athlete to
Amber Baker
lea ve the tr ack,
Golf
a nd usuall y the
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Seventy-Five Y
Six
hundred
lenged his c lassand fifteen
mates
to
go
Union High
forward from high
Schoo l
school with the
seniors
same
vigor
and
received
enthusiasm they have
t h e i r
had throughout the last
diplomas
four years. One of the
at the 75th
high points of the
Annual
program was the
Commencement
"Through the Years"
Exercises he ld at th e
presentation given by
Ora l
Roberts
Andrea Hildebrand
james R. Allen
Seth Harrington
University Mabee
and Matt Kincaid, exeMerit Finalist
Merit Finalist
c ut ive officer and
Center Friday, May
17. Principal Dave Stauffer presented the class to
treasurer of the senior class.
Kerrie Gamble, class secretary, and
Dr. Cathy Burden, Superintendent of Schoo ls,
Bryan Goudelock, class president,
befo re a packed audience of excited parents and
each addressed the class and
friends of the grad u ates. Dr.
Burden's remarks to the
stressed the importance of
building on pres e nt strengths,
class were filled
developing new ones, setting goals,
with words of
persevering to achieve them, and
encourageremembering those in their lives
ment and a
who have given support and
challenge
strength.
to eac h
to strive
Co-Va led ictorians, jean Lee
for the
and Brian Vo, emphasized the
b es t they
importance for each graduate
are capable
to be thankful to their parents
of doing.
and teachers who have inspired
them during the years. As top students
Eric Hill, senior
in the class, both jean and Brian stressed
class vice president,
Matt Feist
jonathan Bartlett
the importance of working hard. In his
welcomed those in
Merit Finalist
Merit Finalist
address, Seth Harrington, c lass
attendance and chal-
Melissa Agent
Mindy Allen
]. R. Allen
Brandon Anderson
Emily Angleton
Kristy Arnold
Derek Ayers
Ben Baker
Craig Bamford
Scott Bartel
Jonathan Bartlett
Scott Bassett
Lee Baxley
Rachelle Beauregard
Brian Bedford
Jeff Birdsong
Jacqueline Bonwell
Tiffany Broyles
Ciara Brown
Sean Brown
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f Union Pride!!!
Salutatorian,
emphasized the
importance
for
grad uates to be true
to themselves and to
use, to the fullest, their
intelligence and talent .
senior
c lass
received
honors and
awards
f r o m
depart ments
within the
Prior to conferring of
school,
diplomas and the
service
traditional mortar board
organizations both
toss, the senior choir
in and outside of Tu lsa,
members
sang
a
and clubs and organiTerri Qualls
Tim Sorrells
stirring rendition of
zations
in
and
Merit Finalist
Merit Finalist
the Union High School
around Union High
Alma Mater, the words of which
Schoo l. With almost 92% of this year's graduates
are held dear to this class:
attending some form of post high school education,
Union High stands proud forever,
those scholarships accepted will certainly provide
Loyalty rides high,
much needed and welcomed
Memories forget them never,
financial assistance.
As the years go by.
The facu l ty and
staff at .Union
High School
and Union
Friends we make from year to year,
Watch as goals are reached,
Union High will always be dear,
To our destiny.
I n t e r -
Ryan :night
Merit Jinalist
On Wednesda y , May 15, the
An nual Awards presentation
was held in conjunction with
th e senior vid eo show. During
the awards portion of the
program, recognition was given to all
seniors who had been offered
scholarships from both co l leges and
private agencies totaling over five m illion
dollars. Many members of this year's
m ed iate
H i g h
Buddy Lloyd
Merit Finalist
School
extend to
each graduate
best wishes and
congratulations for a
future fi ll e d with
goals achieved and
dreams fu lfilled.
Class of 1996 Scholarship Recipients
Chris Burba
Amanda Burns
Odette Cabrera
Molly Cameron
Greg Caudle
Hillary Cavner
Krista Chance
Karen Chen
Suzanne Clark
Robert Claxton
Chris Claybon
Timothy Cole
Gerren Comeaux
Sarah Conklin
Katie Cotton
Amy Cox
Ryan Crain
Chris Cummings
Gene Daniel
Adrienne Davis
Derek Deuvall
Matt Donahue
Kristie Drury
Pat Duggins
Sarah Eby
Robin Eck
Hallee Eddington
Teri Edmundson
Annette Elrod
Gwen Ewen
Shon Farley
Matt Feist
Rebecca Fennell
Mike Flaherty
Jennifer Frank
Ryan Frederick
David Funk
Blaine Gaddis
Kerrie Gamble
Michael Gerlach
Justin Gill
Sarah Gooch
Bryan Goudelock
Crystal Grace
Brooke Griffith
l'vWvet Guardiola
Curtis Haley
Ryan Hammond
Alisha Hammons
Julie Hansson
Michael Harden
Tana Harness
Seth Harrington
Andrew Hastings
Krystal Hauserman
Catherine Hegdale
John Heller
Angie Henson
Andrea Hildebrand
Eric Hill
Billy Hower
Talitha Huff
Safia Hussain
Jeff Huston
Alisha Hutsell
Bao-Tran Huynh
Jennifer !vie
Ronnette Jaques
Melissa Jenkins
Laura Kennedy
Matthew Kerr
Chris Kile
Ben Kilgore
Matt Kincaid
Ryan Knight
Brett Krieg
Erin Lamb
Melissa Lamb
Brandy Langham
Jessica Latvala
Leslie Lauhon
Jean Lee
julia Lees
p Buddy Lloyd
Jonathon Lok
Kenneth Logsdon
Kelsey Lyke
Jeremy Mason
Andrea Mauldin
Randy McAbee
Greg McCourt
Susan Meeker
Melissa Metevelis
Jennifer Meziere
Tonya Miller
Andrew Moffett
Sarah Monn
Jacqueline Moore
Talisha Mora
Susan Mosley
Jennifer Nagy
Lisa Nee!
Chong Nguyen
Kristy Nguyen
Lau "Teresa" Nguyen
Michael Nguyen
Thomas Orosco
Ryan Parrish
Melissa Peed
Sandy Peed
John Pham
Donna Phillips
Kelly Plagmann
David Polluck
Jeff Porter
Jennifer Powers
Michael Powers
Terri Qualls
Amanda Reedy
Sarah Reinolds
Maria Rillo
Jennifer Ritchie
Jennifer Roach
Ryan Roberts
Richard Robinette
Sarah Robbins
Jill Roberso n
Ryan Roberts
Jeromy Rodgers
Alison Rowlan
Shanna Sanders
Adam Schmidt
Joseph Schnell
Jennifer Sewell
Eric Shackelford
Robert Sherrill
Gina Simpson
Brent Smith
Amy Sondergeld
Tim Sorrells
Katherine Stawitz
Carissa Swafford
Ashley Webb
Merit Finalist
Anya Taylor
Kimberly Tiller
Lisa Tran
Lisa Van Campen
Peter VanStraten
Michael Verma
Brian Yo
Lenora Volk
Daniel Walker
Emily Warren
Ashley Webb
Tanya Webb
Shannon Weese
Christa Welk
Jennifer White
Thomas White
Natalie Whitehurst
John Yanosik
justin Yates
Raymond Yu
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june-j uly, 1996 - - - - - - - - --
Seventy-Five Y
Six
hundred
lenged his c lassand fifteen
mates
to
go
Union High
forward from high
Schoo l
school with the
seniors
same
vigor
and
received
enthusiasm they have
t h e i r
had throughout the last
diplomas
four years. One of the
at the 75th
high points of the
Annual
program was the
Commencement
"Through the Years"
Exercises he ld at th e
presentation given by
Ora l
Roberts
Andrea Hildebrand
james R. Allen
Seth Harrington
University Mabee
and Matt Kincaid, exeMerit Finalist
Merit Finalist
c ut ive officer and
Center Friday, May
17. Principal Dave Stauffer presented the class to
treasurer of the senior class.
Kerrie Gamble, class secretary, and
Dr. Cathy Burden, Superintendent of Schoo ls,
Bryan Goudelock, class president,
befo re a packed audience of excited parents and
each addressed the class and
friends of the grad u ates. Dr.
Burden's remarks to the
stressed the importance of
building on pres e nt strengths,
class were filled
developing new ones, setting goals,
with words of
persevering to achieve them, and
encourageremembering those in their lives
ment and a
who have given support and
challenge
strength.
to eac h
to strive
Co-Va led ictorians, jean Lee
for the
and Brian Vo, emphasized the
b es t they
importance for each graduate
are capable
to be thankful to their parents
of doing.
and teachers who have inspired
them during the years. As top students
Eric Hill, senior
in the class, both jean and Brian stressed
class vice president,
Matt Feist
jonathan Bartlett
the importance of working hard. In his
welcomed those in
Merit Finalist
Merit Finalist
address, Seth Harrington, c lass
attendance and chal-
Melissa Agent
Mindy Allen
]. R. Allen
Brandon Anderson
Emily Angleton
Kristy Arnold
Derek Ayers
Ben Baker
Craig Bamford
Scott Bartel
Jonathan Bartlett
Scott Bassett
Lee Baxley
Rachelle Beauregard
Brian Bedford
Jeff Birdsong
Jacqueline Bonwell
Tiffany Broyles
Ciara Brown
Sean Brown
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f Union Pride!!!
Salutatorian,
emphasized the
importance
for
grad uates to be true
to themselves and to
use, to the fullest, their
intelligence and talent .
senior
c lass
received
honors and
awards
f r o m
depart ments
within the
Prior to conferring of
school,
diplomas and the
service
traditional mortar board
organizations both
toss, the senior choir
in and outside of Tu lsa,
members
sang
a
and clubs and organiTerri Qualls
Tim Sorrells
stirring rendition of
zations
in
and
Merit Finalist
Merit Finalist
the Union High School
around Union High
Alma Mater, the words of which
Schoo l. With almost 92% of this year's graduates
are held dear to this class:
attending some form of post high school education,
Union High stands proud forever,
those scholarships accepted will certainly provide
Loyalty rides high,
much needed and welcomed
Memories forget them never,
financial assistance.
As the years go by.
The facu l ty and
staff at .Union
High School
and Union
Friends we make from year to year,
Watch as goals are reached,
Union High will always be dear,
To our destiny.
I n t e r -
Ryan :night
Merit Jinalist
On Wednesda y , May 15, the
An nual Awards presentation
was held in conjunction with
th e senior vid eo show. During
the awards portion of the
program, recognition was given to all
seniors who had been offered
scholarships from both co l leges and
private agencies totaling over five m illion
dollars. Many members of this year's
m ed iate
H i g h
Buddy Lloyd
Merit Finalist
School
extend to
each graduate
best wishes and
congratulations for a
future fi ll e d with
goals achieved and
dreams fu lfilled.
Class of 1996 Scholarship Recipients
Chris Burba
Amanda Burns
Odette Cabrera
Molly Cameron
Greg Caudle
Hillary Cavner
Krista Chance
Karen Chen
Suzanne Clark
Robert Claxton
Chris Claybon
Timothy Cole
Gerren Comeaux
Sarah Conklin
Katie Cotton
Amy Cox
Ryan Crain
Chris Cummings
Gene Daniel
Adrienne Davis
Derek Deuvall
Matt Donahue
Kristie Drury
Pat Duggins
Sarah Eby
Robin Eck
Hallee Eddington
Teri Edmundson
Annette Elrod
Gwen Ewen
Shon Farley
Matt Feist
Rebecca Fennell
Mike Flaherty
Jennifer Frank
Ryan Frederick
David Funk
Blaine Gaddis
Kerrie Gamble
Michael Gerlach
Justin Gill
Sarah Gooch
Bryan Goudelock
Crystal Grace
Brooke Griffith
l'vWvet Guardiola
Curtis Haley
Ryan Hammond
Alisha Hammons
Julie Hansson
Michael Harden
Tana Harness
Seth Harrington
Andrew Hastings
Krystal Hauserman
Catherine Hegdale
John Heller
Angie Henson
Andrea Hildebrand
Eric Hill
Billy Hower
Talitha Huff
Safia Hussain
Jeff Huston
Alisha Hutsell
Bao-Tran Huynh
Jennifer !vie
Ronnette Jaques
Melissa Jenkins
Laura Kennedy
Matthew Kerr
Chris Kile
Ben Kilgore
Matt Kincaid
Ryan Knight
Brett Krieg
Erin Lamb
Melissa Lamb
Brandy Langham
Jessica Latvala
Leslie Lauhon
Jean Lee
julia Lees
p Buddy Lloyd
Jonathon Lok
Kenneth Logsdon
Kelsey Lyke
Jeremy Mason
Andrea Mauldin
Randy McAbee
Greg McCourt
Susan Meeker
Melissa Metevelis
Jennifer Meziere
Tonya Miller
Andrew Moffett
Sarah Monn
Jacqueline Moore
Talisha Mora
Susan Mosley
Jennifer Nagy
Lisa Nee!
Chong Nguyen
Kristy Nguyen
Lau "Teresa" Nguyen
Michael Nguyen
Thomas Orosco
Ryan Parrish
Melissa Peed
Sandy Peed
John Pham
Donna Phillips
Kelly Plagmann
David Polluck
Jeff Porter
Jennifer Powers
Michael Powers
Terri Qualls
Amanda Reedy
Sarah Reinolds
Maria Rillo
Jennifer Ritchie
Jennifer Roach
Ryan Roberts
Richard Robinette
Sarah Robbins
Jill Roberso n
Ryan Roberts
Jeromy Rodgers
Alison Rowlan
Shanna Sanders
Adam Schmidt
Joseph Schnell
Jennifer Sewell
Eric Shackelford
Robert Sherrill
Gina Simpson
Brent Smith
Amy Sondergeld
Tim Sorrells
Katherine Stawitz
Carissa Swafford
Ashley Webb
Merit Finalist
Anya Taylor
Kimberly Tiller
Lisa Tran
Lisa Van Campen
Peter VanStraten
Michael Verma
Brian Yo
Lenora Volk
Daniel Walker
Emily Warren
Ashley Webb
Tanya Webb
Shannon Weese
Christa Welk
Jennifer White
Thomas White
Natalie Whitehurst
John Yanosik
justin Yates
Raymond Yu
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Class of 1996 Standouts Earn In Excess
of $5 Million in Scholarships
The following Union
High School students were
recipients of special
awards as indicated:
DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS:
SCIENCE: Outstanding AP Chemistry
Student - John Burnett; Outstanding
Physics Students - Christine Guier &
Matt Feist; Outstanding Life Science
Student- Brian Vo
ENGLISH: Outstanding AP English 12 Seth Harrington & Sarah Conklin
SOCIAL STUDIES: Outstanding AP
Psycho logy - Blaine Gaddis & jessica
Latvala
MATHEMATICS: Outstanding Math
Student- Matthew Feist
FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Outstanding
Spanish Student - Milvet Guardio la;
Outstanding French Student - Seth
Harrington; Outstanding German
Student- Jason Walker
OCAL MUSIC: Top Vocal Students Christa Welk & Robert Sherrill; Master
Musician's Award - Seth Harrington &
Melissa Lamb
ART: Outstanding Art Student - Michael
Harden; Outstanding Photographer Scott Kindred; Most Improved Ceramic
Student- Jerrell Oliver
SPEECH: Competitive Speech - Ciara
Brown, Robert Sherrill, Jessica
Comstock, & Meghan Earl; Competitive
Speech-Debate - Jacob Lawson & Fahd
Ahmed; Debate Extemporaneous
Speaking - Brandon Croley
HOME ECONOMICS: Outstanding
Service Big Family - jennifer Meziere;
Outstanding Family and Consumer
Sciences - Amanda Teague
BUSINESS: Business Student of the Year
- jeff Porter; BCTI Students of the Year Damon Milligan & Leslie Davis, FBLA
Student of the Year- julie Cornell; DECA
Student of the Year - jacque Bonwell &
Gene Daniel
SPECIAL AWARDS:
ACADEMIC ALL-STATE:
Seth
Harrington & john Yanosik
Brandon
ACADEMIC LETTERS:
Anderson, jonathan Bartlett, Frederick
Bassett, Jeff Birdsong, Christopher
Burba, Krista Chance, Pamela Christian,
Class of '96 Athletes Win Many Honors
Tim Cole, Sarah Conklin, Gene Daniel,
Adrienne Davis, Leslie Davis, Hong Do,
Robin Eck, Michael Ellis, Matt Feist,
Kerrie Gamble, Sandra Gooch, Mi_lvet
Guardiola, Christie Guier, Curtis Haley,
Tana Harness, Seth Harrington, Andrew
Hastings, Andr'ea Hildebrand, Talitha
Huff, Safia Hussain, Alisha Hutsell,
Nicole Jensen, Ploen Kaewruen, Erin
Lamb, Soojin Lee, Julia Lees, James
Lloyd, Tonya Miller, Andrea Moffett,
Layla Nowkah, Ryan Parrish, Karla Reed,
Richard Robinette, Shannon Sanders,
Drough Smith, Kimberly Tiller, Brian Vo,
Emily Warren, Christa Welk, Stacy
Whitmarsh, john Yanosik, & Raymond
Yu
Robbins, Ryan Roberts, Richard
Robinette , Alison Rowlan, Amy
Sondergeld, Anya Taylor, Peter
VanStraten, Brian Vo, jason Walker,
John Yanosik, & Raymond Yu
BOYAIRD: Karen Chen
SENIOR GIRL AND BOY OF THE
MONTH: September - Karen Chen &
Bryan Goudelock; October - Kerrie
Gamb l e & Gene Daniel; November Mindy Allen & Seth Harrington;
December - Jean Lee & Justin Yates;
January - Emily Angleton & Buddy
Lloyd; February - Susan Meeker &
jonathan Bartlett; March - Kristin
Williams & john Yanosik; April Shanalea Shanahan & Eric Hill; May Milvet Guardiola & Ryan Knight
KIWANIS CLUB SOUTHEAST: Jessica
Comstock, Lisa Van Campen, & Kristin
Williams
LISA
HENDERSON
MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP: Ciara Brown & Melissa
Lamb
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: Karen
Chen, Seth Harrington, Andrea
Hildebrand, jean Lee, & Buddy Lloyd
NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED
STUDENTS: Brandon Anderson, Eugene
Lee, Brian Vo, & Daniel Walker
NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS: james
R. All en, jonathan Bartlett, Matt Feist,
Seth Harrington, Ryan Knight, Buddy
Lloyd, Terri Qua ll s, Tim Sorrells, &
Ashley Webb
OKLAHOMA ACADEMIC SCHOLARS:
Fahd Ahmed, james R. Allen, Brandon
Anderson, Matthew Archer, Craig
Bamford, Jonathan Bartlett, Jeffrey
Birdsong, Vivek Boray, Gregory Caudle,
Hillary Cavner, Krista Chance, Tim Cole,
jessica Comstock, Sarah Conklin,
Christopher Crain, Brandon Croley,
Kimberly Driggers, Charles Estes,
Matthew Feist, David Funk, Blaine
Gaddis, Aalysha Gonzalez, Brian
Goudelock, Milvet Guardiola, Curtis
Haley, Seth Harrington, Andrew
Hastings, Andrea Hildebrand, Eric Hill,
MaJora Holdeman, Safia Hussain, Jeff
Huston, jennifer !vie, Chris Kile, Ryan
Knight, Brett Krieg, Erin Lamb, Jessica
Latvala, Soojin Lee, julia Lees, James
Lloyd, jonathan Lok, Kelsey Lyke, Tonya
Miller, Sarah Monn, Jennifer Nagy, Ryan
Parrish, John Pham, Terry Qualls, Sarah
PTA SCHOLARSHIPS: Hillary Cavner,
Karen Chen, Tim Cole, Sarah Conklin,
Kerrie Gamble, Bryan Goudelock, Milvet
Guardiola, Lauren Hall, Tana Harness,
Alisha Hutsell, jean Lee, Jonathan Lok,
Greg McCourt, Susan Meeker, Amanda
Reed, Amy Sondergeld, Mandy Teague,
Kim Tiller, Daniel Walker, Stacey
Whitmarsh, John Yanosik, & Justin Yates
PATTI
DEUVALL
MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP: Buddy Lloyd
SIMON
ESTES
Raymond Yu
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SCHOLARSHIP:
TANDY TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARS:
jonathan Bartlett, Brandon Croley, Matt
Feist, Seth Harrington, jean Lee, James
R. Lloyd, John Pham, Amy Sondergeld,
Daniel Walker, Ashley Webb, Brian Vo,
John Yanosik, & Raymond Yu
TULSA ALUMNAE PANHELLENIC
AWARD: Karen Chen
UNION SOCCER BOOSTER CLUB
SCHOLARSHIP: Molly Cameron, Colin
Christopher, Michael Gerlach, Ryan
Parrish, Joe Schnell, Drough Smith, &
Emily Warren
UNION CROSS COUNTRY TRACK &
FIELD BOOSTER CLUB:
Chris
Cummings & Annette Elrod
US AIR FORCE ACADEMY & AIR
FORCE ROTC: Adam Schmidt
US MARINE CORPS "SEMPER FIDELIS"
AWARD FOR MUSICAL EXCELLENCE:
Melissa Lamb
US MARINE CORPS DISTINGUISHED
ATHLETE AWARD: Brad Williams
The Class of '96 has
outstanding young men
and women who have
shown more than just
athletic ability in
their
various
sports. They've
also demonstrated leadership
and heart.
The
Lady
Redskins soccer
seniors who led
the team to a
second
place
Derek Deuvall
finish at the
Football & Track
1996
State
Championship are Aalysha Gonzalez,
Molly Cameron, Emily Warren, Jill
Roberson, and Sarah (Noodle) Reinolds.
"Noodle"
was
named
AllDistrict and will
be
attending
So u t h e a s t
Louisiana
University on a
soccer scholarship . Jill Roberson, also AllDistrict and a
team captain,
Chris Cummings
will be playing at Track & Cross Country
the University of
Arkansas at Little Rock. Captain Emily
Warren achieved All -District, All Conference, and All-State. The leading
scorer for the team, captain Molly
Cameron, received All -District, Al lConference, All-State honors, and a
soccer scholarship to Baylor University.
The boy's soccer
team had eleven
seniors l Tim
McDaris was the
team's leading
scorer in 1994
and 1995, Best
Offensive Player
of the Year for
1995, a member
of the 1995 State
Cory Love
Champ ions hip
Football & Track
team, All-District
for 1995 and 1996, and is the 1996 AllState forward. Collin Christopher is a
three-year starting member of the 1995
champs, and All-District for 1995 and
1996. Two-year
starter, Chris
White, was also
a 1995 State
Champion as
was 1995 AllDistrict Drough
Smith, a threeyear starter. An
indispensable
member of the
Gerren Comeaux
team is the
Football & Track
manager, Scott
Bartell. Ryan Parrish has been a starter
for three years and helped the Redskins
win the 1995 State Championship.
Michael Gerlach is this year's leading
scorer with All -Distr ict and All-State
honors and has a 1995 championship
ring. Another State champ, J. P. Danne,
has started for two years. David Funk,
john Coursey, and joe Schnell are all
one-year lettermen.
This year we bid farewell to many
varsity athletes in track and field and
cross country. Annette Elrod and
Corrie Shaw have been running since
junior high on both cross country and
track teams. Their ex perience has
he lped guide the girls' varsity track
team to two regional and conference
championships.
The past two
years, the team
has also placed
second in the
State Track Meet.
They will be
hard to replace.
Derek Deuvall
is not only an
outstanding
football ath lete.
Christy Orr
His accomplishTrack
ments on the
track have earned him the honor of
being one of the best 800m and 400m
athletes in the state and school history.
Derek is a member of the "elite" SubClub Team for having run under 50
seconds in the quarter mile and under
two minutes in the half mile. He was
selected to the Oklahoma All -Star Track
Team in 1995 and is expected to receive
the same honor in 1996. Tim Helton is
a four-year letterman in both cross
country and track. Tim is also a
member of the 1600m Sub-Club for
having run under five minutes in the
mile. Tim is presently competing on the
3200m relay team, the 800m, 1600m
and the 3200m. With his ability, he is
expected to qualify in all four events in
the 1996 State Meet. Tim was on the
1995 All-Star Track Team. Chris
Cummings is ranked in the top ten
athletes in the state
in
both
the
1600m
and
3200m. Chris is
a member of the
Sub-Club
for
having broken
the five minut e
barrier in th e
mile. He was
selected to th e
1995 All-Star
Amna Pervaiz
Track Team and
Tennis
is a four -y e ar
letterman in cross country and track.
justin Wane has also lettered for four
years in both sports. Justin joined the
e lite Distance Sub-Club tea m in th e
1600m with his performanc e at th e
Conference
Championships,
which
Union
won. He is one
of only six male
athletes at Union
to make the
prestigious
1600m Sub-Club
in 1996. If "B o"
knows, then so
does Dan Green.
Elena Cromeyer
This year alon e
Tennis
he has competed
in the 1600m, 800m, 400m, 32 00 relay,
long jump, pole vault , and hurdl e
events! Dan is a four- year letterman in
cross country and track. His ability and
presence will be miss ed. Cory Love ,
another football pla ye r turned tra ck
athl ete, is alw ays
willing to d o
a n y thing th at
will make him a
"t eam
bette r
Hi s
pl aye r."
d ev otion to hi s
school and team
mate s is second
to none. l'vlan y
times Cory is th e
la s t athlete to
Amber Baker
lea ve the tr ack,
Golf
a nd usuall y the
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Math Olympics Challenge UIHS Students
Thanks to a three-year tradition
initiated by math curriculum specialist
Kay Hilton, Union Intermediate High
students matched their skills against
the challenges of Math Awareness Week
this April. The theme this year was
Math Olympics: Math Mysteries, Math
Magic, and Models.
The categories were posters, solid
models, games, puzzles, tesselations,
statistical analysis, string art, crafts,
songs and poems, and videos. First
place in the poster competition went to
Erik Grayless, second place went to
Humayun Aonjon, and third went to
Adam Christensen. Jennifer Ivy placed
first in solid models, Lindee Welch
placed second, and Chris Bonacci
placed third. Ryan Dittfurth received
honorable mention in solid models.
In the games category, there was a tie
for first between Julia Kim, Marc
McCaw, Melissa Schnabel, Penny
Moore, and Veronica Riera. There was
a tie for second also between Emily
Roberts and Charles Linton. Traci
Pollock came in third in games. David
Erickson received honorable mention
for his game. First, second, and third
place in puzzles were Jessica Swain, Jill
Venable,
and
Bridget
Smith,
respectively. Melissa Willis received
honorable mention in the puzzles
category.
There was a four-way tie for first and
second in string art. The first place
winners were Tai Nguyen, Jeremy
Latcham, Sheela Vardey, and Vanessa
Griffith. The second place winners were
Meredith Robertson, Stephanie Hobbs,
Clayton Gaddis, and Brenda Le. Third
place was shared by David Tran and
Eric Millican. First, second, and third
place in statistical analysis were
Heather Bryant, Kristen Egge, and Mike
Patton, with honorable mention going to
Kristen Nguyen.
Jessica Miller won first place in
tesselations. There was a tie for second
place between Brandi McGuire and
Daniel Bedford. There were five people
tied for third place: Hyon Joo Park,
Stephanie Kim, Bao Yang, Misty Lamb,
and Melani Ross. Beth Walker received
honorable mention. The first place
winner in the crafts category was Alisha
Philpot, the second place winners were
Michelle Hilton and Ashley Kelley, and
the third place winner was Pang Chang.
In songs and poems, first went to josh
Blankenship, second went to Lee
Graves, third went to Robert
Thompson, and honorable mention
went to Keri McKellips.
The first place video was submitted by
Miguel Saldana. Second place was
awarded to Megan Ohlig, Ashley Carr,
Paige Pisarra, and Linh Vo and the third
place video was entered by Caitlin
Garcia and john Harrington.
In a related story, seven Intermediate
High students netted high scores in the
National Mathematics League annual
contest held this spring.
In Algebra I, Miguel Saldana and
Kristen Egge earned the two highest
cumulative scores, followed by Kevin
Moore and Yong Peng.
The three highest scoring students in
Geometry were Dev Ghose, David
Barnes, and Matt Aichele. The students
with high scores in Algebra II were
Whitney Steen and Juan Vizcaya.
Athletes involved in fall, winter or
spring sports are encouraged to
have their physicals at the above
times. Any student anticipating
trying out and/or participating in
a sport during the 1996-97 school
year must have a physical.
Please wear shorts, t-shirt, and
sandals.
Students missing this date will be
responsible for getting a physical
from their own physician.
Union "DFY" Students To
Be Featured in Commercial
Intermediate and High School students
in Union's "Drug-Free Youth" (DFY)
program filmed a public service
announcement designed to discourage
teens from drinking and driving.
High school members of DFY took part in the production of a public service announcement for local
television stations dealing with drinking and driving among teenagers.
The PSA was jointly sponsored by the
Oklahoma Federation of Parents,
PacifiCare, and Tulsa Regional Medical
Center and will air locally, statewide,
and nationally. According to Union
Drug Education Coordinator Danny
Williams, the district's reputation for_
quality drug education programs,
including DFY and Red Ribbon, earned
students the opportunity to assist in
production of the public service
announcement.
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first one on the football field. Jeff
Radin is a die-hard Bear from Chicago
m both cross country and track teams
and ran the BOOm,
the 1600m, and
the 3200m relay.
Jeff is always
willing to learn
new and better
ways
to
do
things. He loves
to compete and
plans on running
in college. Jeff's
"Hey, Coach, I've
jennifer DeShazer
got
a question!"
Golf
will echo for
years around Union's "old red oval."
Gerren Comeaux hadn't run since the
eighth grade, but he did an outstanding
job this track season. He ran the 100,
the 200, the third leg of the 4x100, and
the fourth leg of
the
4x400.
Gerron finished
third in the
conf e rence in
the
100
to
complete a 1-2-3
sweep and help
seal the 1996
_onference
,i: hampionship
for the Redskins.
Andrea Mauldin
Chris Claybon
Golf
ran for
the
Redskins for three years. In the 1995
State Meet, he placed sixth in the lOOm
and third in the 4x100m relay. Chris
ran a 10.52 in the lOOm and 21.9 in the
200m to become the 1996 Conference
Champion in those two events. Going
into the 1996 Regionals, Chris was
ranked in the top five in those two
races. Christy Orr ran for four years,
although an injury
kept her out for
the 1996 season.
She has great
potential and,
hopefully, will
run in college .
Daniel Green is
a pole vaulter
with a personal
best of 12'6".
He placed every
year in
the
LaMarie Rutelonis
Golf
Frontier
Conference and
as a two-time state qualifier. Kaspar
4arel came to us from Germany. He
was a great influence on our young
hurdlers this year. He is the 1996 ll 0
HH champion. Kaspar also long jumps
with a personal best this year of 21 '5
l/2 ". Conley Olsen, who last year
finished seventh in the girls' shot put at
State, was ranked fifth this year. She
has scored a total of 44 points in the
field events, including first place at the
Jenks Invitational and third at the
Frontier Conference Meet. Conley plans
to attend NSU.
Tanya Webb,
whose mother
threw the shot
put in the 1976
Olympics, scored
30 points in the
field events this
season, including a first-place
finish in the
Owasso
Ram
T.j. White
relays .
Shon
Baseball
Farley has contributed much needed points in the shot
put this season and ran the anchor leg
of the Iron Man relay. jessica Latvala
came out late her senior year to help
lead the cross country team to State and
earned a varsity letter.
Girls' tennis will miss its' graduated
seniors:
Julie
Hansson,
jennifer Powers,
Rupal Parekh,
Arona Pervaiz,
and Elena Cromeyer. Amna
and Elena were
three-year
starters in the
#l doubles.
Tim Cole
Boys'
tennis
Baseball
salutes Brett
Daussess and
Raymond Yu for their determination
and dedication to the sport and
congratulates them for making varsity
this year. Thanh Tran is a second year
letterman at #l singles. Jonathan
Bartlett has lettered for three years and
placed sixth at State in 1995. Ashley
Webb is a fouryear
varsity
letterman who
qualified and
finished sixth at
State in 1995 in
doubles.
The Lady Redskin golfers took
two third-place
finishes this year
jason VanValkenburg
and qualified for
Baseball
State. This was
very much due to the efforts of Amber
Baker, who played for three years and
started the last two, first year player
jennifer
DeShazer, threeyear
starter
Andrea Mauldin,
and two-year
player /starter
La Marie
Rutelonis.
Redskins
baseball boasted
jeff Birdsong
talented seniors
Baseball
for 1996 who
finished the season with a 21-13 record
including the Trojan Invitational
Championship. They were T.j. White,
Ramey Elauf, Jeff Park, Tim Cole,
jason VanValkenburg, Jeff Birdsong,
and Jeremy Pike. Jason was named to
the Tiger/Redskin
Classic All-Tournament Team
and was the
team leader in
REI's with 26.
Jeff Birdsong
was also Tiger/
Redskin
All
Tournament and
team leader in
pitching with a
Toni Caves
6-2-1 record and
Softball
a .91 ERA. Tim
Cole joined the
Redskin 400 Club with a team-leading
batting average of .427. T.J led the
team in stolen bases with 35.
Every senior on the 1996 Lady Redskins
softball team lettered and made AllConference. They are Alicia Koz, Toni
Caves, Jennifer Meziere, Jackie Moore,
Crystal Grace, and Jennifer Sewell.
Both Jennifers and Crystal were also
named All-State. Jennifer Sewell has
signed with the
University
of
Ohio to play
softball
and
Crystal will be
going to the
University of
Kentucky on a
softball
scholarship.
Co-captains
Michelle Nichol
and
Misti
Mallow and their
fellow senior cheerleaders scored some
impressive achievements this year to
close out their high school careers. As a
team they were winners of the T.E.A.M.
award and Spirit Stick at summer camp,
and took second at the NCA National
Cheerleading Championships . Kristi
jennifer Sewell
Softball & Basketball
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Briarglen Students Go On Safari
Briarglen
Celebrates
•••••
riarglen
25
fourth graders
Years of
used
their
Memories
imaginations
during
a
Lots of singing and
"Safari
reminiscing could be heard at Briarglen
project," an
Elementary May 1 & 2 when the school
interdisci marked its 25th anniversary. Former
plinary
Briarglen principals Rick DeHaan and
approach to
Mavis Jarvis attended a reception, and
the study of
the students celebrated with an
African art,
assembly program and birthday cake.
music, dance,
A school-wide Birthday Bash Field Day
legends, and
was organized by teacher Pam Riggs
games.
As Briarglen art students present "Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock" complete
with the help of specialty teachers and
Part 0 f the with colorful costumes, as part of their "Safari" project.
parent volunteers. The anniversary
project, the
celebration added to school spirit and
Djembe (African rattle) and a Dando
students pres ented a dramatization of
gave everyone enjoyable memories.
(African log drum), or "talking drum."
"Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock,"
complete with colorful costumes. The
art students made African masks and
Writing Talent and Clean-Up Efforts Pay at Jarman
pottery and also displayed their weaving
talent. Teachers Rhonda Friday, Betty
Jarman Elementary students received an award at a recent Driller's baseball game for
Mitchell, and Pam Riggs used some of
their year-round beautification and clean-up work at school. Their first place honors
the money from their Tulsa Education
were in the school division of Operation Clean Sweep.
Foundation grant to purchase African
Kelsi Ellis, a fourth grader, won sL-xth place out of 700 students across the state, for
mu s ical mstruments used in the
her "Exploring Oklahoma" travel brochure on Flint Cr ee k. Kelsi traveled to
Oklahoma City on May 9 to receive her award from Lieutenant Governor Mary Fallin
and other dignitaries. The contest was open to all fourth graders and was sponsored
by Southwestern Bell, Children's Hospital, Inprint Publishing, and the Oklahoma
Parks and Recreation Department. Congratulations Kelsi and Jarman!
Yummy Tummy Bakery Project Realizes Profit
Students
at
Mc A u li ffe
El e m e ntar y
conc lu ded
a
three week entrepreneur
project with the
opening of the
"Yummy Tummy
Bakery."
Prior to the
beginning
of
their project, the
students toured
the bakery and
Bank of Oklafr
h
· Alb t- Customers (administrators and teachers) line ~p to buy treats om t e
h om a m
er
operators of McAuliffe's "Yummy Tummy Bakery.
son's at 71st and
.
· .
bl"
Garnett Students worked in one of the following areas dunng the project. pu tc
relatio~s advertising commercial art, management, interior design, and _labor
contracto~s. custome;s included McAuliffe students, teachers, parents, and dtstnct
George Reid, a member of th~ _Tu lsa Zoo
Docents Education Center, v 1s1ted Grove
Elementary to teach the students about th e
handling and care of animals. Fourth gr~der
Farshad Motake(pour is obvio~sly not a(ra1d of
the "hands-on" learning expen ence.
administrators.
was a hu e success not only in profit but in lessons learned by the
~~~~~~~r~he studen~s agreed t~ use the small pr~fit to buy a rocking chair for the
McAuliffe media center so it could be enjoyed by all.
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Athletics continued from Page 13
Arnold, Michelle and Misti were also
named to the All-American Team and
All-Region. Kristi and Misti also were
winners of the T.E.A.M. award and Spirit
Stick at summer camp, and took second
at th e NC A National Cheer leading
Championships. Kristi Arnold, Michelle
and Misti were nam e d to the All American Team and
All-Region. Kristi
and Misti are
also All -Staters .
Other me mb ers
of this gold s tar
team are Angie
Henson, Sheri
Glancy, Jennifer
Hall,
Stacey
Whitmarsh, and
Emily Angleton.
jackie Moore
Softball
This
year's
Redskins football team wasn't supposed
to get out of the starting gate, but, once
they got rolling, only a killer blizzard
could shut 'em down! Chris Claybon,
All -State running back, is going to
Kansas State Universtty. Bren Krieg, All
State, Oil Bowl
cent er, and Kerr
McG ee Scholar
Athl e te,
has
r ece ived
an
academic
s cholarship to
Ba y lor . Tanya
Webb and Shoo
Farley
were
sel ected for the
Great e r Tulsa
jennifer Meziere
Bow l and will
Softball
attend
the
Unive rsity of Tulsa. Another Gr eater
Tu lsa Bo w l participant is Gerren
Comeaux, who will play footba ll for
Pittsburg
State
University
in
Kansas.
Of·
fensive lineman
John Smith is
going to Bu ti e r
University.
Derek Deuvall
made
the
Greater Tulsa
Bowl team and is
heading
for
john Smith
Marietta College
Football
in Ohio.
Our
senior
matmen are all lettermen as wel l.
Ramone Jones and Shoo Farley have
lettered as seniors. Trae Logsdon is a
two-year letterman with a second place
performance at
Coweta . Brent
Smith, a four·
yea r le tterman,
qualified
for
state this year.
State qualifi e r
Todd Caves has
four
varsit y
B. J.
lett e r s.
Thomas is a
four -time stat e
-,jonathan Lok
qualifi e r with
Swimming
four
varsity
wrestling letters who made the 1996
All-State team at 119 lb s.
The 1996 swimmers are making a
splash in the classroom and in the
commumt y as well as in the pool!!
Jonathan Lok , captain of the swim
team, is a four-year state qualifier in the
breast s troke and the 200m medley. He
is also an Eagl e
S c o u t a n d f o u r- &rmlllr:\TmllllrmTim;;;,.
time winner of
the
Stat e
A chi eve ment
Award in piano.
His academic
accom plishm e nts ar e
num e rous and
impressive. He
will be attending
john Yanosik
the University of
Missouri
at
Swimming
Rolla.
John
Yanosik, co-captain, has qualified for
State twice in the lOOm breas t stroke,
the 400m Freestyle Relay, and the 200m
Freestyl e Relay. He, too, is an Eagle
Scout, is active in his youth group at
church, and plays wat er polo . He is
involv e d
in
many
academic
organizations, which he sure ly will
continu e at Rice University.
The
Lady
R e d skins
bask e tball
seniors are a
versatile group
of
stud e nt
athletes. Tonya
Miller is AllState
in
basketball and in
academics and
Ryan Crain
has been named
Golf
the FAC High
School Female
Athlete of the Year. She was MVP of the
Jenks Tcurnament, first t e am All-
Conference, first team Ail-Metro, and
All-Tournament team Show Me Tourney
in Springfield. Tan ya ho.s signed with
Oklahoma Baptist University to pla y
round-ball. Molly Cameron, Emily
Warren, and Jennifer Sewell are
multiple sports participants. Molly was
All-Tourney team at Jenks and third
team Frontier Conference. Emily was
All-Tournam ent in
Springfi e ld ,
second
t e am
Fronti e r
Conf e r e n ce.
Emil y was All·
Tournam e nt in
Sprin g fi e ld,
second
t e am
Fron t ier
Conference, and
Tulsa World and
Ryan Pickett
KQLL Pl aye r of
Golf
the We e k. Sh e
will att e nd th e
Uni ve rsity of Tulsa on an ac a d e mic
scholarship.
Demorrio Driver was the standout on
th e Union boys' basketb all team thi s
ye ar. Not only wa s h e th e lea din g
sc ore r, but he was also named to th e
All -Me tro Team and fir s t T ea m All Conference.
Carissa Swafford, captain of the varsity
Porn Squad , w a s ch ose n a s a n All American and outstanding capt ain at
camp. She was recently selected to be
an NCA instructor. Co- c apt a in , Lisa
Tran, was also cho se n t o be an NCA
instructor . She 'll be a tt e nding th e
University of Ok lahoma wh ere she is a
m e mb e r of th e var si t y porn s qu a d .
Kristen Suess and Angela Thurlkill are
also going to th e Unive r s it y of
Oklahoma next fa ll.
Thanks for the memories seniors, and
best wishes !
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Peters Students
Travel Around The World
Second grade students and their
teachers obtained "class passports" for
their recent study of countries around
the world. They learned about animals
such as baby wallabies and exotic
Australian birds. Parents treated them
to authentic foods from various
countries, and some of their classmates
donned costumes to demonstrate
customs of other countries.
Boevers fourth graders in Pearl Watson's social studies class are entertained by guest cowboy/ poet
Mr. Shivers and his faithful dog Miss Kitty. Mr. Shivers was there to talk about cowboy life and the
changing times.
Andersen First Graders
Celebrate Beach Day
Fi r s t
grad e rs
in Kelli
Guinn's
class at
Andersen had
a whale
of an adventure
participating in
Beach
Day activit i es
t h a t
culmina- Jonathan Scott "eating an octopus"
during Beach Day.
ted their
study of ocean animals.
Outdoor activities included the crab
walk relay race, ocean tag, name that
ocean animal, beach ball volleyball, and
follow-the-leader fish. When asked what
her favorite activity was, Rachel Parker
said, "I liked the crab relay race the
best." Indoor activities also included a
flying fish contest. For an underwater
treat, the first graders ate octopuses
(marshmallows and licorice), ate
sandcups (vanilla pudding with crushed
vanilla wafers), and drank ocean water
(Sprite with blue food coloring) and
Hawaiian Punch.
The day ended by reading books with
their fourth grade reading partners
while sitting on beach towels. Beach
day was a success.
Partners in Education
Again this August, Woodland Hills Mall
will give patrons the opportunity to
match dollars donated to our schools
through Partners in Education.
Shoppers need to take their mall
receipts to the Customer Service Center
and fill out the necessary forms. Each
day a form will be drawn and the
amount of the shopper's expenditure
will be donated to the school of his/her
choice.
In addition, this year one shopper will
win Dina Days, a display of dinosaur
exhibits provided by the Oklahoma
Museum of Natural History, for their
favorite school.
Second grader Angela Ko performs an
authentic Korean folk dance in native costume
during an international feast at Peters.
Clark Elementary students and teachers celebrate the joy of reading during story book dress·up
day.
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1996 Seniors in Fine Arts Receive Recognition
for Excellence and Enjoy Success
The
Fine
Arts
Department of Union
Schools, led by outstanding
seniors in every discipline,
has had a very successful
year. Each area received recognition for
exc ellence and enjoyed success in
competitions,
exhibitions
and
performances.
Two seniors, Christa Welk and Robert
Sherrill, were two-year All-State Chorus
members. Christa was also selected as
Union's outstanding female vocalist this
year. Her other honors include superior
ratings at district and stat e
competitions in vocal solo and a vocal
scholarship to the Universit y of
Oklahoma. Robert was sel e cted as
Union's outstanding male vocalist and
he received superior ratings at district
and state competitions . Melissa
Jenkins was chosen for membership in
he All-State Chorus and also competed
the district le vel in piano and
received a superior rating. Seniors Brad
Jackman and Ben Kilgore were chosen
as All-State Choir alternates this year.
Brad received superior ratings in solo
competition at district and state
contests, and Ben received a superior
rating in vocal solo at district
competition. Ciara Brown, who played
a leading role in "Guys and Dolls" this
year, received a superior rating in vocal
solo at the district level and has been
honored with the Lisa Henderson
Scholarship and a vocal scholarship
from Oral Roberts University. Natalie
Whitehurst was selected as an
Oklahoma Baptist All-State member and
David Polloc k rec eived a Musical
Theater scholarship from the University
of Oklahoma. Senior Melissa Lamb
received numerous awards this year
including the Usa Henderson Award, the
Franco Autori Scholarship, the Semper
Fi Award, sup erior ratings in district
and s tate, a nd a scholarship from
Oklahoma Bap tist University. Donna
hillips and Tara Harness have been
varded vocal scholarships to attend
,..(o rth eastern Sta te University. Tara
received a superior rating for vocal solo
in th e As s embl y of God Fine Arts
Festival and will be competing at the
national level this summer.
Senior students involved in photography
and ceramics classes received numerous
honors this year. Scott Kindred was the
highest ranking photography student.
He received a fellowship to participate
in the Ecuador Rainforest Project in july
with Dr. jane Goodall. Greg McCourt
received first and third place awards in
the Reflections competition. Sandra
Peed received a second place award in
the same competition. Jerrell Oliver
was s elect ed as the most improved
ceramics student for the year. Joseph
Herd was honor ed as the highest
ranking ceramics student. Ben Aycock
received a fir st place award in pottery
and Eric Reed received a second place
award in the Youtharts! '96 art
competition.
The Union Highsteppers have won
sixteen consecutive state championships and two national titles. As in the
past, seniors have set the pace for this
group. Senior Kristin Williams was
second runner up in the individual
category of the State Drill Team
Competition and Erica Allen was
selected as second runner up in the
individual competition at the national
level. The Highsteppers received first
place awards in three categories at the
national level and finished second
overall.
The High School Orchestra received a
rating of superior in the National
Adjudicator's International Competition
this year and was the recipient of the
Union
High
School senior and
National
Art
Society student
Scott Kindred
presented Dr.
Jane Goodall with
his chimpanzee
photograph that
had been made
into a plaque for
her.
The presentation
was made on
April 15, 1996,
while Dr. Jane
was here to take
part in Union's
Roots and Shoots
campout.
The senior visual arts students have had
a very successful year. Art student
Chris Claxton received a scholarship to
the Savannah School of Art and Design
Kansas City Arts Institute. Matt Whitley
received the first place award in the
National AAA Poster Contest. Kristi
Ar nold will attend college on a
scholarship from Santa Fe College. Will
Duncan received the "Best of Show"
award and "Best Portfolio" awards at the
Youtharts! '96 art competition. Cindy
Bell received a first place award at the
Reflections competition. Mike Harden
received a scholarship from the Rocky
Mountain Arts Institute.
Festival Honors Award. This year's
superior rating brings to three the
national top awards received by this
group . Senior Brandy Langham
received superior ratings in solo and
ensemble at the state contest. She has
been awarded a scholarship to the
University of Tulsa. Buddy Lloyd, a
National Merit Finalist, has received a
scholarship from the Universit y of
Kansas . Jennifer Sewell rec eive d a
scholarship from the University of Ohio
and Sean Brown was awarded a
scholarship from Oklahoma State
University.
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Extended Day
Program Sets
Enrollment
Enrollment for the Union Extended Day
Program will take place july ll-12,
1996, for all Continuous Learning
Calendar students and july 18-19, 1996
for all traditional calendar students at
the Education Service Center B-1
Conference Room located at 5656 S.
129th E. Ave., Tulsa, OK 74134-6711 in
Building "B" . The Extended Day
Program will also have enrollment forms
available at the elementary school sites
during fall enrollment.
A non refundable fee of $25 per family is due
at the time of enrollment. The fee
schedule will be available at these
enrollments.
To meet legal
requirements and to ensure proper child
care, forms must be completed in full.
The Extended Day Program was created
to provide dependable, safe, alternative,
ducational child care, both before and
after the school day for Union
elementary students in grades K-5. In
Extended Day, children participate in
planned activities as well as quiet time.
Afternoon sessions include a snack,
drink, and a short period of free time
before a study hall and other structured
activity. When des ired, assistance can
be given with homework assignments.
Darn a by
Student
Council
officers
receive
a
certificate of
appreciation
at the April
10 meeting of
the
Tulsa
Housing
Authority for
the school's
outreach and
community
service with
children of
the Apache
M a n o r
Housing
Complex.
Fine Arts continued from Page 15
Renegade
Regiment has had
a very successful
year. Honors include
the Grand Champion Award
at the Catoosa Competition,
Grand Champions of the
Oklahoma Bandmasters
Association State Contest, a fourthplace ranking in the Bands of America
Regional Contest, 12th place ranking at
the Bands of America National Contest,
a superior rating for the Symphonic
Darnaby Students Recognized at
Tulsa City Council Meeting
During the April 10, 1996, meeting of
the Tulsa Housing Authority, Darnaby
Student Council officers were
recognized for their continuing
outreach and community service. For
the past three years they have sent
Christmas gifts and have become
partners with the children of the Apache
Manor Learning Center who attend
jackson Elementary School in Tulsa.
Darnaby students also collected books
and school supplies for their Apache
Manor partners and invited them to
attend a school day at Darnaby.
On Friday, April 19, 12 students from
jackson Elementary joined Darnaby
students to participate in the school's
Young Author's Day. The students from
Apache Manor will have their work
published along with the Darnaby
students.
Student Council advisers Susan
Hickman, Lynda Lovegrove, and Michelle
Albert hope that these projects are the
beginning of a trend.
Ronald McDonald House
Expresses Appreciation to
Union Students
The Tulsa Ronald McDonald House
would like to thank the members of the
Union School District for helping make
the 6th Annual Ronald McDonald House
Penny Drive a success! Last spring,
Unjon students were asked to contribute
pennies to the campaign. The goal was
to raise one million pennies which
provid e funds for ongoing operating
expenses at the House. However, due to
the ent hu s iasm from busin esses,
mdividuals, and schools, almost 2.2
v.nillion penmes (or $22,000) was raised!
Thanks go to all the students and staff
for playing such an important role in
the Ronald McDonald Hous e Penny
Drive!
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Eighth grader Danielle Martin, with assistance from an EMSA paramedic, inserts an airway into a
CPR manequin during the Career Fair at the Eighth Grade Center.
High School senior Charles Estes was a
member of the All State jazz & Concert Bands
for three years.
Band and an excellent rating for the
Wind Symphony at the OSSAA Concert
Band Contest, as well as a superior
rating at the Kansas City Concert Band
Contest. Fourteen seniors were chosen
for membership in the All-Distnct Band.
They included Melissa Lamb, Brooke
Griffith, J. R. Allen, Craig Bamford,
Seth Harrington, Jeff Klein, Jason
McNabb, Greg Caudel, Lenora Yolk,
Catherine Hegdale, jason Walker,
Laura Kennedy, Charles Estes, and
Jennifer Deshazer. Charles Estes was
also chosen for membership in the AllOMEA All State Band . Soloists and
ensemble members receiving superior
ratings were: Charles Estes, Greg
Caudle, Jennifer Deshazer, Melissa
Lamb, Suzanne Clark, Laura Kennedy,
Craig Bamford, Seth Harrington,
Brooke Griffith, Catherine Hegdale,
Lenora Yolk, Jason Walker, Kristi
Shaffer, J. R. Allen, Lee Baxley, Eric
Shackelford, and Maria Rillo.
The Union High School Winterguard,
which included seniors Laura Hatfield,
Teni Vail, Sarah Blevins, Stephanie
Wolery, Catherine Hegdale, Laura
Kennedy, and Yvonne Base also had a
very distinguished competition season.
Honors include Grand Champion of the
Muskogee Winterguard Contest, a
fourth-place ranking at the regional WGI
Contest in Chicago, Grand Champion
Award at the Catoosa/Memorial
Winterguard Contest, Grand Champion
of the WGI Tulsa Regional Contest,
Grand Champion of the Ft. Gibson
Winterguard Contest, Grand Champion
of the Oklahoma Colorguard Contest,
and a twelfth-place ranking at the
Winterguard International Grand
National Contest.
Union High School jazz Band member
Charles Estes was chosen for
membersrup in tills year's All State jazz
Band. He was also chosen as a member
of the Oklahoma Bandmasters
Association jazz Band, and received
outstanding soloist recognition at the
Verdigris jazz Festival and the Greely
jazz Festival. The jazz Band received
first place recognition in the Verdigris
jazz Festival and a superior rating at the
Greely jazz Festival. Other outstanding
senior soloists include: Ben Baker, Eric
Shackelford, and Billy Hower.
The secondary competitive speech
program has completed its most
successful year. Our students have
distinguished themselves in each
tournament throughout the competitive
season. Many students advanced to the
s_tate level competition and two of our
students, Chris Jones and Man
Wetmore, advanced to national level
debate competition. Seniors Robert
Sherrill and Ciara Brown were
successful in a variety of events in
virtually every contest. Brandon Croley
was a high point winner in Lincoln
Douglas debate and extemporaneous
speaking throughout the entire year.
Jacob Lawson advanced to state level
competition in poetry.
jessica
Comstock was a four-year regional
qualifier in competitive speech. Fahd
Ahmed was a two-time regional
qualifier in debate and extemporaneous
speaking. Megan Earl was a regio nal
qualifier and won first place in th e
Champion
Division
Monologue
Competition. These students concluded
the year with a wonderful presentation
of monologues, poetry , and other
competitive speech events as a part of
the Youtharts! '96 Festival.
Seniors Robert Sherrill, Ciara Brown,
Melissa Jenkins, and Grant Brown were
acting standouts in tills year's all-school
production of "Guys and Dolls." Ciara
and Robert were also cast in leadinr,
roles in the year's final production of
"Into The Woods." These two musicals
featured the strong acting, dancing, and
singing skills of many of our talented
seniors. At the Regional One Act Play
Contest, Ciara Brown and Michelle
Moeller were selected as members of
the "All Star Cast" for their work in
"Chamber Music."
Seniors (left to righr) Michelle Moeller as the baker's wiFe
Robert Shem'll as the b k
d c·
1
Brown as the witch
d · h
·
''
a er, an
wra
Woods" in May.
, appeare m t e High School Repertory Theatre's production of "Into Th e
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1Oth Annual AfterProm Breakfast Is
Well Attended
The Union High School PTSA sponsored
the lOth Annual After-Prom Breakfast.
Over 400 students attended the alcoholand drug-free event which was held at
the john Starks Sports Cafe.
lliil
l
Bill Ricci, mass media teacher at Union,
served as disc jockey, and Ginger
Shahan announced the winners of the
prize packages. Local businesses
showed their support by donating
fabulous prizes. Winners of the $200
airline tickets were Conley Olson and
Ashley Webb. Melissa Agent won the
$100 gift certificate from the Polo Shop.
Union sincerely thanks the following
contributors: Doubletree, The Polo
Shop, Wedding Expressions, Alternative
Tan, Sam's Deli House, James Avery
Craftsman, Citgo, Doenges Brothers
Ford, The Buckle, Woodland Hills
Cinema, Rib Crib, Flower Creations,
Laser Quest, Star Cadia, Tulsa Drillers,
Jason's Deli, Montego Bay, Royal
Dragon, Mazzio's, Endless Summer
Tanning, Homeland, Ron White's
Slippers, Spanki's, Mary Murray's
Flowers, Tanya's of Tulsa, jazzercise,
Mervyn's, KJM Stables, State Farm,
Paintball Adventures, In c., New
Directions Hair Salon, Adrienne's Florist,
Rose's Florist, My Flowers, The Flower
Station, Ed Beshara's, Glamour Shots,
Peyton Place, Eagle Bluff Resort,
Absolutely Balloons, Patchouli's, The
Bazaar, ]. Farha Fine Linens, Carson
Attractions, SWBYP'S, Big Splash, Village
Inn, All American Fitness, Pizza Hut, Pep
Boys, and Gilligan's Island Golf.
Gail Easterling, administrative assistant to the Superin ·
tendent, and grandson
jordan, taking a well·
deserved break during
Corporate Challenge activities.
This year "Team Union"
moved up to Division VII
and competed against the
big
boys--the
largest
corporations in Tulsa. We
finished 13th out of 40
teams in the division.
Union had 350 participants
in 19 events. 300 employees
took part in the Fitness
Walk, earning the district
second place in that event.
Thanks to team captain
Melva Behles and all the
building representatives for
their help in organizing the
event! "Team Union" had a
GREAT year!!
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TCI Cablevision of Tulsa
Announces Winners
Four UHS juniors were recently named
wirlners by TCI Cablevision for the Tulsa
Area Find Yourself In A Book contest.
They are Vicky Jack, Jennifer
Schwarzkopf, Jennifer Rowe, and Usa
Korsen.
For their efforts, TCI Cablevision and
UVTV wi ll be awarding Union High
School a $200 cash prize. The winning
students' script entry will be competing
for a chance to be produced and aired
on TCI Cablevision this summer.
The scholars are chosen on the basis of
their accompli shments in many areas-academic and artistic success,
leadership, and involvement in school
and the community. The scholars
represent exce ll ence in education and
the promise of greatness in America's
young people.
In order to be selected as one of the 500
semifinalists, and ultimately, one of the
scholars, students must submit
candidacy materials, including essays,
se lf-assessments, secondary schoo l
reports, and transcripts .
1996 Xerox A ward Presented
Melissa M. Adams, a junior at Union
High School, will receive the Xerox
Award in the Humanities/Social
Sciences,
presented by Xerox
Corporation.
Xerox award winners are selertPd on the
basis of scholarship in the humanities
or social sciences, leadership, and
community service. Melissa will also be
eligible for a special Xerox Scholarship
at the University of Rochester located in
Rochester, New York.
Business Student Named
Gold Key Passes
Offered to
Area Senior Citizens
Season Tickets Go On Sale
Season reserved seat tickets will be sold
beginning July 29, 1996, in the athletic
department at Union High School.
Regular season ticket hold ers will be
able to purchase the same seats they
held during the 1995 football season for
two weeks. Beginning August 12, all
remaining seats wil l be sold. All-Sports
passes will go on sale beginning july 29.
Again this year, Union Public Schools
will extend an invitation to senior
cit iz ens to attend any of our sc hool
activities free of charge.
The Gold Key Pass entitles Un ion
residents living on a retirement income
or who are at least 62 years of age, free
admittance to Redskin home athlet tc
events as well as the many outstanding
performances and programs hosted by
the fine arts department.
Be our guest! To obtain a Gold Key Pass,
contact Gai l Easterling at the Union
Education Service Center, 459-3301.
Governor Frank
Keating officially
ends the legis lative mid-term
funding barrie by
signing a bill to
pay for annual
enrollment
increases
at
Union and other
growing school
districts.
During the cere·
mony june 4 at
Governor
Cedar Ridge,also
the
autographed an
antique school
desk for principal
Cathy Collins.
The Business Department at Union High
School has named Jeff Porter as the
Business Student of the Month for
March.
German Student Honored
Eric Coulter, Union High School junior,
vas recently honored for being named
1e second-place winner in the GermanAmerican Society of Tulsa essay contest.
He rece ive d a prize of $150. Eric's
German teacher is Chris Guckian.
UHS Yearbook Staff Solicits Ads
Anyo ne interested in placing perso nal
ads for semors in the Union H1gh School
Yearbook should send a picture and a
message of thirty words or less along
with the $30 fee to jeani e Stephens,
yearbook sponsor, at Union High School,
6636 S.l\'lingo, Tulsa, OK 74133 .
If yo u would like mor e in format ion
about th is service, pl ease call Ms.
Stephens at the high school, 459-4490.
1996 Presidential Scholar
Candidates Named
lllli lllllllli
]. R. Allen, Matt Feist, and Terri Qualls
we re selected as candidates for the
United States Presidential Scho lars
Program. This prestigious recognition
was established in 1964 by executive
rder of the President to recognize and
:> nor so me of our nation's mo s t
distinguished graduating seniors . In
1979, the program was expanded to
recognize students who demonstrate
exceptional scholarship and talent in
visual, creative, and performing arts.
Union High School Key Club
Named #1 in Texas & Oklahoma
Union High School Key Club, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Southeast Tulsa, was
named the number one club overall at the recent 47th annual Texas-Oklahoma
District Key Club Convention held in Corpus Christi, Texas. There were 262 clubs in
competition for this honor.
This distinction is based on overall performance of the club throughout the year in
the areas of service to schools and community. In addition, the following awards
were also earned: Outstanding Club President Award - Kristin Williams, the Kim
Owen Dinsmoore Award for the most improved club, the 1st Place Achievement
Awar d, the 2 nd Place Talent
Award went to Kristin Williams,
an Honorable Mention for
Impromptu Essay went to
Heather Slavens, 100% Club
Re porting was awarded to
Jessica
Comstock,
club
sec r eta r y, and the club a lso
earne d th e Early Bird Dues
Award.
Acc ompanying the delegation
from th e High School we re
members from the Intermediate
High School who also earned the
distinction of being the number
11 club out of those represented.
In all, 33 club members from
Union attended the convention
accompanied by Gayaleen
Williams, High School faculty
advisor, and Jerry Williams,
Kiwanis advisor. The convention
was attended by 1532 people.
The 1995 -96 Union Key Club
officers were: President, Kristin
Williams, Vice President, Aisha
Husain, Secretary, Jessica
Kristin Williams proudly displays the award she received
Comstock, and Treasurer, for being named the Outstanding President in the TexasOklahoma District of Key Clubs.
Rachel Hoover.
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In Memory
Robert B. Grove,
mentor for all Grove
students and teachers, passed away on
March 23, 1996.
In his memory,
students and members of the faculty,
along with Mr.
Grove's
family,
planted a tree next
to the Great Grove
Garden.
Mr. Grove will be
missed by everyone
in the district because his influence
over the years has
been felt by many,
many
students,
teachers, and administrators.
House Bill 1017 provides the
opportunity for students to move
forward in their educational endeavors
by subject, course, and/or grade level
based upon mastery of the Oklahoma
Priority Academic Student Skills (PASS)
objectives. During the 1996-97 school
year, Union students will have two
opportunities to participate in this
process.
August 5. 6. & 7 - Applications available
at the Curriculum Development Center
(Building "B" of the Education Service
Center) from the curriculum specialists,
with pre-c onferencing at the time of
application pick up. August 8 & 9 Testing at the Curriculum Development
Center, with post-conferencing to
follow.
The second opportunity will be in the
spring of 1997. The schedule will be
announced after the spring standardized test dates are confirmed.
"Catch the Dream" Awards Presented
Employees who go above
and beyond their duty to
set good examples for
and to assist students
are recognized once
again by the Union PTA
Council. There were 56
winners from 14 schools
in the end-of-the year "Catch
the Dream" award. Congratulations to
the following: Andersen Elementary:
Cher yl Mathews (2nd gr. teacher);
Boevers Elementary: Sally Reibert
(nurse) and Pearl Watson (4th gr.
teacher); Briarglen Elementary: Betty
Mitchell (music teacher), Donna Pippin
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(5th gr. teacher), and Nanette Turner
(2nd gr . teacher) ; Cedar Ridge
Elementary: Dena Bonner (4th gr.
teacher) , Amy Bussman (5th gr. longterm sub), judith Cairl (2nd gr. CLC),
Kari Eddy (4th gr. CLC), Karen Frederick
(recep.), Heather Holte (2nd gr. teacher),
Nita Lundberg (secr e tary), Sharon
Michenfelder (lst gr. CLC), Marilyn
Olsen (counselor), Rose Powell (4th gr.
teacher), Connie Ratliff (4th gr. CLC),
and Katrina Revels (5th gr. CLC); Clark
Elementary: Kim Berns (4th gr .
teacher), Katy Biffle (lst gr. teacher),
Gloria Bitting (recep.) , Cyndi Garlit
(media specialist), Rihab Garner (nurse),
Cathe Heenan (5th gr. teac her), Laura
Heldmann (3rd gr. teacher), Cindy
Hommel (4th gr. teacher), Mary Pope
(lunch duty asst.), Carolyn Siegfried
(lunch duty asst.), Mary Watson (2nd gr.
teacher), and Aubrey Westbrooks (4th
gr. teacher); Darnaby Elementary:
Melodie Cole (2nd gr. teacher) and jane
Holt (2nd gr. teacher); Grove
Elementary: Helen Bumpass (secretary)
and jane Cheatham (receptionist);
Jarman Elementary: Kathy Bailey (P.E.
teacher) and janet McCoy (3rd gr.
teacher); McAuliffe Elementary:
Marilyn Hurley (3rd gr. teacher), Patricia
McDonald (kindergarten teacher), and
Anita Thornton (5th gr. teacher); Peters
The Council Communique
Proficiency-Based Testing
for 1996-9 7 School Year Set
Elementarv: Kayla Cardenas (kindergarten teacher), Kathy Harding
(kindergarten teacher), Diane Morton
(4th gr. teacher), and Tina Vassar (4th
gr. teacher); Sixth and Seventh Grade
Center: Richard Berumen (campus
principal), Helen Elliott (principal - 6),
Sharon Hastings (registrar), Ellen
McGoffin (math teacher-7), and Norma
Rodriguez (principal - 7); Eighth Grade
Center: Debbie Dunham (English
teacher); Intermediate High School:
Ken Brooking (science teacher), Rhonda
Duke (recep.), jennifer Meeker (biology
teacher) and Bill Polson (history
teacher); High School: Liz Beeman
(world lit/s peech teacher), Patrick Bell
(AP chem/physics teacher), and Dave
Stauffer (principal).
Notification of
Management Plans
All buildings in the Union School
District have been inspected for
asbestos in accordance with the EPA
law, "The Asbestos Hazard Emergency
Response Act" (AHERA). Results are in
the district's management plans and are
available at the Union Education Service
Center. For an appointment to view
them, contact Hassan Yekzaman at 4593350.
Published by the Union PTA Council-june 1996
President's Comments
With the opening of Cedar Ridge last fall,
ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY experienced
a phenomenon this year -- EXTRA SPACE
and no need fo r portable buildings!
Cedar Ridge gained man y wonderful
volunteers from Andersen , but we
regrouped, further stretched the
incredible ones who remained , and
solicited "new" volunteers who have all
done an awesome job.
We started the year with a successful
Back-To-School Bingo Night, jog·A-Thon,
T-Shirt Sales, "Chat and Chew" programs,
and skating parties. The membership
drive was enhanced by "Oreo cookie
men"; homeroom moms were assigned;
school directories we re sold , and we
opened the school store in a new location.
lt has been a rewarding year for Union PTA Council. Council parents and educators have worked diligently to improve the
quality of our children's education and to increase communication between home and school. Countless hours were spent
working toward a permanent ftx in our yearly ftght for mid-term adjustment dollars.
Other successful projects included: Klothes Kloset, Reflections, Bus Driver Appreciation Day, School Board Candidates
Forum, Kids on the Block, and Elementary Track Meet. We also worked in partnership with the Union Education
Foundation on the Holiday Home Tour.
Because of our tremendous gratitude to special employees who make a difference in our children's lives everyday, PTA
Council also implemented a new recognition program called "Catch the Dream. " The wonderful letters are touching
reminders that the little things you do each day are important to the young people looking to you for guidance, patience,
and understanding. Thanks to all of you'
I cannot express what an honor it has been to serve as your Council President this year. This district is blessed with an
abundance of volunteers with hearts of gold. It has been a humbling experience to work alongside those of you who have
such a genuine concern about every aspect of our children's future. We all owe you a debt of gratitude for the difference
you have made. You know who you are, and so do the children.
In October, Andersen's first gift wrap and candy sale
raised enough money to buy a lighted marquee for the
front of the school. Later students enjoyed Christmas
shopping at our Kidz Giftland and participated in
classroom Christmas parties.
With the new year came an all-school assembly in
which U. S. Representative Steve Largent presented
Andersen and teacher Lowell Ratzlaff with the State
Champion Presidential Physical Fitness Award. We also
enjoyed a program presented by Miss Oklahoma.
"Reflections" soared with more participation than ever,
and the Andersen "County Fair" included a profitable
Silent Auction. The year drew to a close with Super
Kids ' Day, 5th Grade Recognition Week, Teacher
Appreciation Week , and Spirit Week. Our
INCREDIBLE officers, board members, and volunteers
worked tirelessly for a worthy cause -- OUR
CHILDREN! It has been an honor and pleasure to
serve Andersen. As I leave, I take fond memories that
will last a lifetime!
S11san Newburn, PTA President
BOEVERS ELEMENTARY· As in years past, ;ill of our
remarkable achievements are due to the people who
gave of their undying time and effort to help us reach
our goals, the highest one being working "For the
betterment of our school and the children who attend
it."
I would like to thank all of the people who cared and
shared this year. W'hat would the fu ture hold for our
children if we hadn't?
It was an honor serving as the Boevers PTA president
for the past two years. The memories and friendships I
have made are heartwarming and wi ll be with me for a
lifetime.
I'm proud to say, "We made a difference, and it was
good'" Thank you all so very much.
Sheila Taylor, PTA President
Trudy Warren, 1995-96 Council President
Even before the beginning of the school year,
BRIARGLEN ELEMENTARY had achieved 100%
teacher membership in PTA.
Our fundraisers were Popcorn Sales , a Jog-A-Than,
Candy Gram Sales, an Arts and Crafts Fair, T-Shirt and
Spirit Pin Sales, and Fun Night.
We have been able to purchase several large ticket
items for the school including a new 1/4 mile running
track for the playground, an BMM camcorder, a button
maker, and a quiz machine. Our kindergarten and
second grades have decorated their media centers
thanks to PTA funds and local donations.
Kindergarten 's theme was the old west prairie, and
second grade's was fairy tale castles.
In September, Briarglen welcomed more than 200
frie.nds and family for a Grandparent's Day lunch and
assembly. In February we assisted with a well attended
Valentine 's Day lun ch. PTA also helped host
Briarglen's 25th anniversmy party May 3.
This has been an extremely profitable year for our
teachers and students, and a lot of exciting things are
happening at Briarglen. Thanks ro our PTA, to our
staff, and especially to our fantastic principal , Nancy
Poole, Briarglen is and will always be "The Best Place
to Be!"
Janelle Strozier & Angela Keith,
PTA Co-Presidents
CEDAR RIDGE ELEMENTARY -Starting a new PTA
unit is alwavs a cha ll enge , but becau se of our
dedicated parents and volunteers, my job has been a
pleasure.
Our successfu l FASCO fund raiser and our
phenomenal T-shirt sales enabled us to purchase
playground items as well as an and music equipment.
We bought books for our lunch-time reading program,
and proceeds from our carnival will complete our preapproved purchases for the school.
Aspecial "Thank-you" goes to the parents and teachers
who served on our PTA board. You made this year a
success by taking responsibility for your committees
and offering support in all of our endeavors. It is
because of you and our students thm CEDAR RIDGE IS
AGREAT PlACE TO BE'
Sarah McBryde, PTA President
ROY CLARK ELEMENTARY- Roy Clark's 1995-96
school year took off on wings of excitement, and we
haven't landed yet!
Thanks to teacher Laura Heldmann , parent Carolyn
Siegfried, and principal Becky Hale, the membership
drive reached 100% before the November convention.
Our school was represented at the convention by
eleven teachers and parents, the most ever from Clark.
The FAST program (Families And Schools Together)
was wonderful. We graduated eight families and
Carolyn Siegfried , our treasurer, was an asset to this
program. Carolyn was also given the Tulsa Reading
Council's "Volunteer of the Year" award.
Our Kidz Giftland and other fundraisers, with the help
of Derrell Beaver and FASCO, have enabled us ro buy
benches for the foyer, supplies for second grade, a ciJill
for custodial use , megaphones for school use, and
school supplies for families.
As part of our Teacher Appreciation Project , we
purchased a refrigerator and ceiling fan for th e
teacher's lounge. We also cleaned and stocked the
cabinets with paper and plastic goods.
PTA bought a plaque dedicated April 19th in memoty
of the Oklahoma City bombing victims. It was place(
next to a redbud tree donated by a local merchant.
We bought teddy bears to be sent to Scotland along
with notes from students, staff, and PTA members.
With 1298 items collected , our canned food drire
exceeded last year's contribution of I100 cans.
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Preparing for the 1996-9 7 School Year
New Enrollment Center Opens
Union Public School District has opened
a new centralized enrollment center this
year to provide easier access for parents
enrolling their children. The Enrollment
Center is located at the Education
Service Center Building "B" (second
building, rear entrance) at 5656 S. 129th
E. Ave.
Hours of operation will be as follows:
June 10-30 - Monday through Friday
from 8-11:30 A.M . and 1-4:00 P.M.
July 1-31 - Same as june EXCEPT on
Thursdays the hours will be 11-3: 30 P.M.
and 5-7:00 P.M. The center will be
closed on July 4th and 5th. If you have
specific questions about the enrollment
process, please feel free to call the
enrollment center at 459-4686, FAX 4594688.
How to Prepare for Enrollment
The following are general guidelines for
enrollment:
1. The student must be a resident of
the Union Public School District, living
with a parent or legal guardian. Proof of
residence will be required . Current,
original electric, gas, or water bill
reflecting the service address OR
current, original lease agreement/house
contract reflecting property address,
agent name, address, and phone
number will be considered appropriate
documentation. The district will not
accept driver's licenses, checks, or
pieces of mail.
2. For kindergarten and first grade, a
birth certificate verifying age must be
pres ented. Kindergarten students must
be 5 years of age on or before
September 1, 1996. First grade students
must be 6 years of age on or before
September 1, 1996 . Birth certificates
are requested for all other students,
although they are not mandatory.
3. Immunization records must be
presented for students to enroll.
Immunization requirements are as
follows:
Kindergarten & 1st (not having had Kle 5 OPT, 4 OP, 2 MMR
1st (having had Kl through 6th Grades e 3 OPT, 3 OP, 2 MMR
7th through 12th Gradese 3 OPT, 3 OP, l MMR
4. School records will be obtained from
previous school, so please bring that
school's address.
late Enrollment & Secondary
Schedules
Late enrollment dates for all elementary
students will be at the appropriate
school site: August 6 - 10:00 A.M. - 3:00
P.M. and August 7 - 2:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Late enrollment dates and schedule
pickup for secondary students will be
at the appropriate school site: August 7
- 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. and August 8
2:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Union Public Schools 1996-9 7 Calendar
...................... August 14, 1996
................... September 2, 1996
..................... October 11, 1996
· ... .......... October 17-18, 1996
......November 1, 1996
ovember 27-29, 1996
....... December 18, 1996
19-january 3, 1997
·. ............. january 6, 1997
·· ........... january 20, 1997
............... February 17, 1997
........................... March 7, 1997
............................ March 14, 1997
.· ............................. March 24-28, 1997
::: ............................................ May 23, 199 7
First Day of School... ....... .................. . ··
Labor Day ......................................... ..
End 1st
Winter Vacation ...... .
Classes Resume ..... .
Staff Development
Staff Development
End 3 rd Quarter ........ .
Parent/Teacher Conf.
Spring Break ........ ...... ..
Last Day of School ...... .
Bus Route Maps to be Posted at .
Each School
The new sc hool year always brings
questions about where the bus will stop
and what time it will be there. Route
maps and bus stop lists will be posted
in all schools starting one week before
school begins. Each school will post
only those routes affecting their
individual school. Very few stops have
been changed for the 1996-97 school
year, but bus numbers and, quite
possibly, stop times may change.
District Addresses
and Phone Numbers
Andersen Elementary ................ 250-3674
1200 S. Willow, B.A. 74012-4511
Larry Williams, Principal
Boevers Elementary ................... 663-3646
3433 S. 133rd E. Ave., 74134-4041
Faye Pride, Principal
Briarglen Elementary ................. 622-8321
3303 S. 12lst E. Ave., 74146-2200
Nancy Poole, Principal
Cedar Ridge Elementary ........... 252-9495
9817 S. Mingo Road, 74133-5183
Cathy Collins, Principal
Clark Elementary ........................ 664-9464
3656 S. 103rd E. Ave., 74146-2441
Becky Hale, Principal
Darnaby Elementary .................. 252-5759
7625 E. 87th St. S., 74133-4818
Linda Carr, Principal
Grove Elementary ....................... 2 52-5 511
10202 E. 62nd St., 74133-1529
Angela Bauer, Principal
Jarman Elementary ..................... 250-3855
9015 E. 79th St. S., 74133-6510
Patti Pitcock, Principal
McAuliffe Elementary ................ 252-7028
6515 S. Garnett, B.A. 74012-8529
Sandi Calvin, Principal
Peters Elementary ....................... 252-3505
2900 W. College, B.A. 74012-2 100
jennifer Randall, Principal
6th & 7th Grade Center ............ .459-2730
10100 E. 6lst St., 74133-1507
Richard Berumen, Campus Principal
8th Grade Center ......................... 250-954l
6501 S. Garnett, B.A. 74012-8594
Frank Duncan, Principal
Intermediate High School ......... 2 54-8644
7616 S. Garnett, B.A. 74012-8705
Dr. Clark Ogilvie, Principal
High School... ............................... .459-2638
6636 S. Mingo Road, 74133 -3247
Dave Stauffer, Principal
Education Service Center .......... 459-5432
5656 S. 129th E. Ave., 74134-6711
We have so many people who worked very hard this
year to make it a very successful year. Due to creative
prizes and the leadership of fourth grade teacher Kim
rns, we had a great turnout at each skating party.
low wonderful ro see parents, reachers, and students
sitting on the skating floor reading books during our
Stop, Drop, and Read Night' Thanks to everyone who
has helped make this year a great success'
Mary Pope, PTA President
DARNABY ELEMENTARY - What a great year at
Darnaby! Working together, the Darnaby PTA Board,
parents, and staff accomplished our goals and more.
Our fundraisers (Jog-A-Than , Arts & Crafts , and
Carniva l) provided teachers and stude nts many
learning opportunities and materials that otherwise
would not have been possible.
We focused on fun things for the children, getting our
reachers and community more actively involved in
projects, working on legislative goals, and interacting
with others less fortunate than ourselves. Through
our monthl y skat ing parries , Holiday House ,
Serendipitv Center, our Midterm and SQ 669 fight , the
Publishing Company, Science Lab, and our adoption of
Apache Manor low income learning center, I feel we
did all we set out to do and really made a difference.
Thanks to our wonderful membership chair Crystal
Dowell, we received the Earlv Bird Award from the
State PTA for being the first school in Oklahoma to
have 100% membership from parents and faculty.
Also, Tammie Waggy won a $500 grant from
arden ing /Vlagazine for her description of our
~erendipity Center, how we use it in our curriculum
and how we have involved the community.
'
Thanks to a top-notch staff and seriously involved
parents, we helped to provide a wonderful school
experience for our children this year, and we are all
looking forward to the possibilities next year.
Lorri Williams, PTA President
ROBERT B. GROVE ELEMENTARY- It has been a
very enriching year as our committees mer PTA's goals
to support, assist, and encourage our parents ,
children, and community.
During schoo l pre-enrollment , we provided
information as well as school supplies, directories, and
T-Shirts. In the fall , we enjoyed great participation in
Eaglerun, our major fi.md raiser for the year.
Our new Legislative Committee worked hard to inform
parents about mid-tenn adjustment and SQ 669, and to
promote voter registrations.
During one of our fall unit meetings, we presented a
plaque to members of the Robert B. Grove family in
honor of Mr. Grove. His refurbished portrait was also
hung in the school media center. Soon thereafter, on
March 23 , Mr. Grove passed away. Our heartfelt
sympathies go to his family.
ove PTA promoted the Union International Holiday
• our, as well as ticker sales for the Union Kids '
Broadway. We made school safety a priority and also
brought in a number of excellent motivational
speakers.
We had wonderful support for our skating parties.
Our two Friday Night Bingos were also successful. Our
Spirit Days, Twinkie Days, American Heroes Days, and
Zoo T-Shirr Days were all received wit h great
excitement.
Another new committee this year was Ways and Means,
and our school showed a tremendous response during
our Reader's Digest fund raiser. The OSU Master
Gardener program allowed Grove to revamp the Great
Grove Garden, and as always , our school carnival
brought together families for fi.m and food.
Through the hard work of all our fund-raising
committees , we were able to nearl y double our
projected school donations, which will benefit the
whole student body.
A big "hanks goes to parents, childrer., and staff for
your wonderfi.rl suppon.
Knarig Alajaji & Marilyn Polumbus,
PTA Co-Presidents
JARMAN ELEMENTARY - What a great year! Before
school began , the hospitality committee provided
teachers with a Back-To-School Bnmch , complete with
exciting prizes and great food. Then we started the
year with the most successfu l jog-A-Than ever. In
October, we celebrated our fifth year with a Spaghetti
Social and Silent Auction. The highlight of Red Ribbon
Week was a banner signed by the students and sent to
the U.S.S. Nimitz. It was then signed by the crew and
returned to )annan for display.
At our first annual An Extravaganza, student art was
exhibited throughout the hallways, food was provided,
and door prizes were awarded.
Jarman PTA was blessed with outstanding parent
participation as membership exceeded 100%again this
year. We had manv hard-working volunteers as well.
Their work in classrooms, wit h programs, and on
committees has been vital to Jarman's success.
The school year ended very much the way it began -with a thank you ro the teachers and staff. Teacher
Appreciation Week in May was celebrated with food,
prizes, and lots of gratitude toward the special teachers
and "staff members at Jarman. We are all looki ng
forward to next yearr
DeAnn Perrigo, PTA President
MCAULIFFE ELEMENTARY -The fun began with our
annual Fall Bingo which was a big success. El Chico
Night followed , with Kidz Giftland ending 1995. March
brought our Spring Bingo Night. Students also
enjoyed the annua!Jog-A-Thon and McAuliffe Night at
Driller Stadium. Incentive Parties throughout the year
added excitement.
Our main goals were to enhance computer technology
and student and reacher incentives. Due to the unit's
successfu l fund -raising efforts , we were able to
purchase a wide variety of software, computer
equipment, and supplies. We were also able to offer
teacher incentives for items needed in classrooms, and
we'll be resurfacing the track which was installed a few
years ago.
Thanks to all the volunteers who assisted in meeting
our goals. Without you, it couldn't be accomplished.
Ann Griffin, PTA President
PETERS ELEMENTARY - Throughout the 1995-96
school year, the Peters students have been spotted
making panther tracks in the Union District. Our PTA
sponsored many services, including School Supplies,
Spirit T-Shirts , and Student Directories. Th e
Pumpkingram Sale helped purchase educational
games, colorful furniture , and manipulatives for the
Panther's Den, a student incentive room created by
principal jennifer Randall. As the weather began to
cool and the holidays heated up, our Arts and Crafts
Fair became a feast of delightful handiwork prepared
by talented artisans.
Winter activities included several Union PTA Council
sponsored activities. We were exceptionally proud
th at we had 260 entries from 143 students in the
Reflections contest. In another council activity,
children enjoyed the colorful Kids on the Block
puppets used in a number of poignant skits. The 1996
Happy Days Carnival lived up to its name as our
community donned leather jackets, poodle skirts, and
styled their hair to fit the 50's motif. Our Panther Pride
Cookbook was available in time for Mother's Day, and
proceeds benefitted the Science Solarium.
As we look to the new year, we will see our students
participating in our voluntary unifonm program, and
100 additional students will follow the voluntary
Continuous Learning Calendar. Our community has
risen to the challenge of a school-within-a-school
program.
I would like to thank the parents, faculty, and students
of Tom W. Peters Elementary for their su pport during
my past two years as president. It was a pleasure
serving our community. Our school motto is "Positive
caring, and responsible learners will hold true for year~
to come."
Melissa Culhane, PTA President
SIXTH/SEVENTH GRADE CENTER - We have been
blessed this school year with a wonderful group of PTA
officers, board members, and volunteers.
The seventh grade dances were a great success with
good attendance and a host of remarkable parent
volunteers. The cooperation , assistance , and
attendance of Richard Berumen , Norma Rodriguez,
and Helen Elliott helped to make these dances
successful and safe for our students.
The sixth grade activities were also well received.
Those who attended the fun at Bell 's Amusement Park
in Sep tember fully enjoyed the evening. The sixth
grade Graduation Dance in May was a memorable rime
for students and the many parent volunteers.
Hours of planning and work went into the Bingo
Nigh t, and those families attending had lots of fun. An
Open House and Tour were held in March for fifth
grade elementary PTA board members to introduce
parents to life as a student in the Sixth Grade wing.
T-Shirt and Swearshin Sales were effective fund raisers .
The generic Union design, which can be worn by all
ages at different Union functions, definitely helped to
increase sales.
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Sixth/Seventh Grade Center (Continued from
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Our bi-monthly newsletter, "Mark Your Calendar", was
a great addition offered by PTA this year. The onepage letter was sent home through all students, which
meant some parents received one while others never
even knew it existed! P.E uniform sales were taken
over by PTA officers and will continue during
enrollment tn August.
!vm. 21. NO. 4
Some of PTA's behind-the-scene, time-consuming
projects included Membership, Bookcovers, Soup
Labels, Directory, Newsletter, and Reflections. Thanks
go to all who assisted.
'96
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A whole·hearted thank you is sent to our volunteers
for their support in fulfilling many needs.
This has been one of the best years tn my PTA career
because of the members on the board and the staff at
the High School. We started the year wi th a need to
fill 160 volunteer slots during a three·day period.
Elaine Clax ton , volunteer coordtna tor, met the
challenge by calling until she found enough people to
say "yes. " The year continu ed wit h a combined
Intermediate and High School Back-To-School Teacher
Breakfast. We sold directories at Back·To·School Night
and helped host College and Career Night.
INTERMEDIATE HIGH SCHOOL - The Un1on
Intermediate High PTSA has been quietly worktng to
enhance the educational experience of Union 's mnth
and tenth graders. Our volunteers have worked both
in the classroom and in the office to aid the faculty and
staff. PTSA membership of teachers was at an all·time
high, and many parents also joined.
Volunteers have chaperoned the Student Council
dances and prommed vanous spirit item sales among
the students. In conjunction with the Union PTA
Cou ncil , we have begun the "Catch the Dream"
program . The positive reinforcement this award
brings to the entire school prommes students and
faculty "going the extra mile" for each mher.
The PTSA helped with a DFY (Drug·Free-You th) drug
screenmg at the Intermediate, and plans are bemg
made to assist With a "kick-off' screemng at the High
School and Eighth Grade Center.
the Inside Story
After-Prom Breakfast .. ...... ... .......... Pg. 4
Enrollment Information
and School Calendar ................ Pg. 2
Mid-term Bill Celebration ........... ... Pg. 4
Sports Physicals ...............................Pg. 8
Donna Millican, PTA President
HIGH SCHOOL · I'm wnting this end·of·the-year
letter with mixed emotions One child, excuse me,
maturing adult, is leavmg the nest, but her sister is
advancing, so I'll have a student at the High School for
two more years. And what a great place to be!
joy E. Sober, PTA President
Senior Pages ............................... Pg. 9-16
A newsletter was sent to Intermediate students' homes
to keep the communication open between school and
parents. The PTSA worked hard to educate the public
regardtng State Question 669, and continues to work
behind the scenes to assist the teachers, staff, and
students in keeping Union "The Best Place To Be."
Our hospitality committee was responsible for our
successful "Welcome Back" luncheon , special
Christmas "Come and Go" snack before Christmas
break, and a luncheon during Teacher Appreciation
Week in May.
I personally want to thank our PTA officers and board
members. Without their constant su pport and
assistance, this would not have been such a positive
year for me or the PTA. Thank you for allowtng me to
serve as your President!
PTA Council
Communique ................. .....Pg. 18-20
Four Bingo Evenings and plans for a spring "Flea
Market" were the main fund raisers. They provided
the ability to meet our budget and offer opportunities
for district patrons to come together for fun . This year
the PTSA also sponsored a Yearbook Signing Pizza
Party lunch for the students.
Union Public Schools
5656 S. 129th E. Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74134-6711
Proceeds from our March Arts & Crafts Fair funded
scholarships for outstandmg se niors Regma
Chnsropher d1d an outstanding JOb as chair of this
event. On Apnl 13, the PTSA sponsored the Mter·
Prom Breakfast at John Starks' Sports Cafe. This was
very successful because the three chmm1en, Ginger
Shahan, Lmda Ya nosik, and Suzanne Whitehurst ,
joined forces With Graduation Celebration Chairmen,
Conn1 Hussain and Bill Blankenship. What a team!'!
Our faculty and staffs Teacher Apprwanon Luncheon
tn May ended ail other wonderful PTSA year.
I want to thank everyone for their time and hard work
tn ·making this such a successful year. Speoal thanks
goes to High School pnncipal Dave Stauffer who has
been a pleasure to work wnh and who has wiihngly
given of h1s tune to faculty, students, and parents.
Susan Hall, PTSA President
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NEW PTA
OFFICERS
1996-97
Union Council: President- Trudy Warren,
Vice President - Karen Brakey, SecretaryLorn Williams, Treasurer- Susan Newburn
Union Hi~:h School: President- Susan Hall,
Vice President - Katie Nelson , Secretary Audrie Erickson , Treasurer- Joy Sober,
Council Delegate- Judy Eshelman
Intermediate Hi~:h School: President Patti Wolfe, Vice President - Pat Johnson,
Secretary - Suzanne Guy, Treasurer- Debbie
Conklin, Council Delegate -Jeanne Andrews
8th Grade Center: President- Alexis Jack,
Vice President -Joyce Woodson, Secretary ·
Debbie Swant, Treasurer- Joy Sober, Council
Delegate -Vicki Cox
6th0th Grade Center: President - Suzanne
Guy, Vice President - Benita Adams, Secretary
- Mary Pope, Treasurer · Patti Wolfe, Council
Delegate - Barbara Kelly
Peters Elementary: President - Ellen
Barnes, Vice President - Nancy Mapes,
Secretary - Beth Miller, Treasurer- Nancy
Basinsky, Council Delegate - Ginger Swanson
McAuliffe Elementary: President - Dorothy
Harkrider, Vice President - Beverly
Laubach/lrene Castell, Secretary- Cleta
Alvarez Sturm, Treasurer- Patty Schaeffer,
Council Delegate - Nancy Swanson
Jarman Elementary: President - Edie
Cohoon, Vice President- Stephanie Corb1er,
Secretary -Wanda Keeling, Treasurer- L1von
Ruedy, Council Delegate - Lee Westbrook
Grove Elementary: President- Anna
Adams/Christina Chappell, Vice President Pam Cox, Secretary -]ana Foley, Treasurer Cheryl VanTuyl, Council Delegate - Debbie
Bean
Damaby Elementary: President - Lea Ann
Adkins, Vice President- Donna Burch,
Secretary - Pam Brouse, Treasurer - Lisa
Farrington, Council Delegate -Janice Blevins
Clark Elementary: President - Kim
Burns/Kelly Brown, Vice President - Nina Sa1z,
Secretary -Tamera Foster, Treasurer- Carolyn
Siegfried
Cedar Rid!:e Elementary: President Sarah McBryde, VICe President · Kelly
Caldwell, Secretary - Marilyn Olsen, Treasurer
- Lori Bell, Council Delegate · C1ystal Rowan
Briarglen Elementary: President -Vickie
Mormon, Vice President ·Ritchie Kirkpatrick,
Secretary -Alice O'Malley, Treasurer Catherine Ritter, Council Delega te - Carol
Williams
Boevers Elementary: President -Sue
McCrary, Vice President- Karen
Fulenchek/Debbie Martin, Secretary - Karey
Sarratt, Treasurer· Darla Coghill , Council
Delegate - Debbie Swant Hess
Andersen ElementaQ': President- Jennifer
Nation/Michelle Hemstreet, Vice President ·
Andrea Chenoweth, Secretaiy - Melinda
Phillips, Treasurer - Kara Kasey, Council
Delegate -Jamie Elder