Union Teacher of the Year- Molding the Future

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Page12----------------------------------------------------------------------- June/July, 1994
Summer Camps & Athletic
Schedule
Vol. 19, No.6
Published by Union Public Schools{fulsa, Oklahoma
June/July, 1994
Anna Wilson, a third grade teacher at Damaby
Elementary, is Union Public Schools District
Teacher of the Year. She was selected by the
Staff Deveiopment Committee from among the
13 Building Teacher of the Year award
recipients. Education and experience, personal
accomplishments, goals, and education
philosophy played key roles in the selection
process.
Athletic Passes
Adult All-Sports Pass • $45.00
Student (K-8) All-Sports Pass - $10.00
Gold Key Pass - pick up at the Education
Service Center.
Union teachers and support staff will be
admitted with a picture /D.
Countless students and teachers have benefited
from Mrs. Wilson 's teaching style . She
·ntroduced Shurley English to the Union District
Jnd has presented workshops to aid other
teachers in implementing the program. Her
annual Book Writing project teaches students
to write and bind their own books and provides
them with a lasting memento of their days in
Noted for her willingness to accept and
implement innovative teaching techniques, Mrs.
Wilson is always eager to share new and
exciting ideas with others. According to her
fellow teachers, her innovative thinking and
foresight are responsible for exposing many
Union teachers to the latest teaching
techniques. Her dedication to education and
the genuine concern she has for each of her
children set her apart as a master teacher.
"There is nothing that makes me happier than
to be in a classroom full of children who are
learning and building a foundation to help them
be successful in our ever-changing world," said
Mrs. Wilson. "Every year during our curriculum
night, I tell the parents of my students how
happy I am to be their children's teacher. I
elate to them that I am sure they all have
~onderful and important jobs, but I would not
trade places with any of them because my job is
the most important job in the world. I am a
~. and I am molding the future!"
Season reserved seat tickets will be sold
beginning August 1, 1994, in the athletic
department at Union High School. Regular
season ticket holders will be able to purchase
the same seats they held during the 1993
season for two weeks. Beginning August 15,
all remaining seats will be sold . All-Sports
Passes will go on sale beginning August 1.
Football Reserved Seating
Season ticket (all ages) - $25.00
Mrs. Wilson has been with the Union District
for 20 years, seven at Grove Elementary and
thirteen at Darnaby. She was previously
honored as Building Teacher of the Year at
Damaby in 1981 and again in 1982.
her classroom.
1994-95
Athletic Ticket
Information
For more information, contact the Union Public
Schools Athletic Department at 459-2608.
Summer Pride Football (gr. 10-12)- $40
July 5-21, 6 :30-8 a.m., High School track
July 5-21, 8-9 a .m., High School track
July 5-21 , 9-10 a.m., High School track
Mike Gundy Quarterback/Receiver Camp (gr.
9-12)- $75, July 18-20
8:30 a .m.-2 p.m., High School track
Volleyball Tryouts, August 8-10,
10:30-11 :30 a.m., Intermediate High School
Volleyball Practice Begins, August 15,
3-6 p.m., Intermediate High School
Football Team Meeting/Equipment Check-Out
(gr. 10-12), August 8, 9 a.m.
(gr. 8-9), August 8, 9 a.m.
Intermediate High School
Football Practice Begins (gr. 8-12), August 9
Union All Sports
Physicals
Saturday, July 23, 1994
7616 S. Garnett
Girls - 8:30 a.m.
Boys - 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $10.00 each
Athletes participating in fall, winter, and
spring sports are encouraged to attend.
Physicals will be given only one time at
the school for the 1994-95 school year.
Students anticipating trying out and/ or
participating in a sport must have had a
physical. Physical exams given by
Eastern Oklahoma Orthopedic Center
staff.
Please wear shorts, T-shirt and
sandals.
Please call the Athletic Department, 459-2608,
for further information.
1994-95 Intramural Sports
Sign-Up Dates
Anna Wilson
In addition to her teaching duties, Mrs. Wilson
still has time to devote to a number of projects
in the district and the community. She recently
chaired the Tulsa County Young Authors'
Conference and has been chair of Darnaby's
North Central Accreditation Steering
Committee for three years. A lead teacher for
eight years, Mrs . Wilson has also been a
mentor and advisor to a number of student
teachers.
Twelve other Union teachers were honored this
spring by being selected Building Teacher of
the Year.
Dena Bonner - Andersen
Elementary; Carolyn Nixon - Beevers
Elementary; Rhonda Friday - Briarglen
Elementary; Brooks Spencer - Clark
Elementary; Sandi Calvin - Grove Elementary;
Jennifer Randall - Jarman Elementary; Joann
Wipf - McAuliffe Elementary; Jan O'Brien Peters Elementary; Lawrence E. Lane - Seventh
Grade Center; Lisa Palmer - Eighth Grade
Center; Richard Maule - Intermediate High
School; and Winston Deeds - Union High
School.
The Inside Story
Basketball (gr. 3-5)
Fall Enrollment
Dates and times set ............ page 2
Basketball (gr • .
November 28-Dece
Current Issues
Bidding Farewell .............. page 3-4
}'
Class of '94
A bright future predicted .... page 6
Wri'i<:tlllnn (gr. K-5)
10-14
Graduation Celebration
Taking It To the Extreme
One Last Time ..................... page 7
Sports Highlights
Winners from
the word "Go"...................... page 8
(gr. 6-10)
13-17
Aquatic team seniors were (l. to r.): Coach James Kerr, Nick Sheklashvili, Lisa
McColman, ~dam S~iegelberg, Amy Steele, Tanner Valant, Gus Hernandez and
Paul Lash met. Not pictured are Jennifer Izaguirre and David Scott.
National DECA Award
Senior takes top honor ....... page 9
Fine Arts
Talented seniors
lead the way .•.•••..•......•....•. page 11
PTA Communique
The year in reviewSpecial pull-out section
Union Public Schools
5656 S. 129th E. Ave.
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74134-6711
Students will receive flyers with complete
information at the beginning of the school year.
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Enrollment Requirements for New Students
1. Be a resident of the Union Public School District or have an approved transfer on file at the
Union Education Service Center. Proof of residence will be required. Drivers license, rent
receipts, lease agreements, utility statements, etc., will be considered appropriate documentation.
2. For kindergarten and first grade, a birth certificate verifying age must be presented. Kindergarten students must be 5 years of age on or before September 1, 1994. First grade
students must be 6 years of age on or before September 1, 1994.
3 . Immunization records must be verified by the school prior to the students attending classes.
Immunization requirements include:
- at least three (3) Oral Polio
-at least three (3) D.P.T.
- Mumps and Rubella after first birthday
- Measles: two (2) doses after first birthday (K-4th grades);
one (1) dose after first birthday (5th-12 grades)
4. School records will be obtained from previous school. However, it would be helpful to bring
the previous year's report card for temporary placement.
Fall Enrollment Dates Set
In order to accommodate working parents,
Union Schools will provide evening hours for
enrollment. The following is a tentative
schedule, and schools may set additional hours
as needed. Please contact building principals
for more information.
Elementaries (Grades K-5);
Andersen
Tuesday, August 2 - 9 a.rn.-3 p.m.
Wednesday, August 3- 9 a.rn.-3 p.m.
Thursday, August 4 - 2-8 p.m.
Boevers
Tuesday, August 2- 9 a.rn.-3 p.m.
Wednesday, August 3 -9 a.rn.-3 p.m.; 5-7 p.m.
Thursday, August 4- 9 a.rn.-3 p.m.
Briarglen
Wednesday, August 3-9 a.rn.-3 p.m.
Clark
Tuesday,. August 2 - 9 a.rn.-3 p.m.
Varna by
Tuesday, August 2-9 a.rn.-3 p.m.
Thursday, August 4- 9 a.rn.-3 p.m.; 5-7 p.m.
Grove
Wednesday, August 3 -1-7 p.m.
Thursday, August 4-9 a.rn.-3 p.m.
Jarman
Wednesday, Aug. 3-9 a.rn.-3 p.m.; 5-6:30 p.m.
McAuliffe
Peters
Thursday, August 4 · 1-7 p.m.
Secondarv Schools;
6th & 7th Grade Center, 10100 E. 61st
Wednesday, August 10-8-11 a.m.; 1-3 p.m.
Thursday, August 11-8-11 a.m.; 1-3 p.m.
Friday, August 12- 12-3 p.m.; 5-7 p.m.
8th Grade Center, 6501 S. Garnett
Wednesday, August 10 · 8-11 a.m.; 1-3 p.m.
Intermediate High School (Grades 9 &
10) 7616 S. Garnett
Thursday, August 11 • 12-3 p.m.; 5-7 p.m.
Friday, August 12-8-11 a.m. ; 1-3 p.m.
High School (Gr. 11 & 12)
6636 S. Mingo
Wednesday, August 10-8-11 a.m.
Thursday, August 11 - 12-3 p.m.; 5-7 p.m.
Friday, August 12-8-11 a.m.; 1-3 p.m.
Dr. Jenney Given Special
Recognition and Blaine
Smith Hired as Interim
The Union Board of Education presented a
plaque to Dr. Jenney June 13, at his final
regular board meeting for the district. The
inscription on it expresses the sentiments of
staff, patrons, and students who hate to see
him leave and who wish him the best in South
Carolina. The inscription reads as follows:
Dr. Timothy R. Jenney, For the wisdom
of your leadership, the courage of your
initiatives and the four years you
encouraged us to be the best we could
be, thank you. Union Public Schools,
1990-1994.
On May 31, the Union Board of Education
named retired Tulsa Public Schools
administrator Dr. G. Blaine Smith as acting
superintendent for Union until the district hires
a successor to superintendent Dr. Tim Jenney.
Dr. Smith was Division Superintendent for
Human Resources in the Tulsa system from
1990 until 1993. His other professional
experience incl udes 11 years as Assistant
Superintendent for Instructional Services
Broken Arrow Public Schools; six years a_
Assistant Superintendent for Business
Management, Tulsa Public Schools; three years
as principal of Tulsa Memorial High School;
and 17 years in the teaching profession in
Tulsa and Derby, Kansas.
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(. ScliOOI):furlcrr:-pnc:es~.wnrl>e'slifihtly?higRet:WRiJiF·classes begin in the fall. The cost for lunch at
the elementary level will be $1.15 and $1.50 at
the secondary level, a 15¢ increase over last
year. School breakfast is also available at all
Union school sites. The cost for an elementary
student breakfast will be 70¢ and 80¢ at the
secondary level.
The 15¢ price increase, the first at Union
Schools in over ten years, reflects the rising
cost of food and non-food items and payroll
costs, as well as the decrease in USDA-supplied
commodities.
According to Director of Child Nutrition Terry
Wright, even with the minimal price increase,
Union school lunch prices will still be among
the lowest in the Tulsa area.
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Fine Arts - Seniors Set the Stage
/ he seniors of 1994 provided the artistic
leadership to keep Union High School at the
top in all areas of the arts.
Anita Flynt was one of two Union students
selected for the second annual Regent's Honors
Orchestra through the University of Arkansas'
music department. She and junior Jason
Kestler were among a select few chosen from
Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.
Anita has been awarded a scholarship to attend
the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. After
winning the 1993 Young Artists Competition
sponsored by the Tulsa Philharmonic, Candy
Coonfield was featured soloist during three
concerts with the Tulsa Philharmonic
Orchestra. In addition to her prowess on the
concert stage, Candy also achieved excellence
in the classroom, being named a National Merit
Scholar and Academic All State. She has
received a full scholarship from the University
of Tulsa. Anita, Candy and classmate Tom
McCullough were named to All-State
Orchestra, and Candy became the second
student in Union's history to achieve that honor
'1ree years in a row.
At the State Orchestra Contest, members
received Superior ratings in concert,
performance, and sight reading. They were
invited to compete in April at the National
Adjudicator's Contest in San Antonio where
they were awarded straight Superior ratings by
the judges.
The Renegade Regiment held to its winning
tradition with a captivating performance of
Steven Spielberg's "Hook." After taking top
honors at the Catoosa contest and the Black
Gold Marching Championship at Oklahoma
State University, the Regiment marched away
with the Grand Championship trophy for a
record-breaking eighth time at the 14th annual
Oklahoma Bandmasters Association state
competition . The band capped off the
marching season by winning the Grand
Championship in the Fiesta Bowl National
Pageant of Bands in Tempe, Arizona.
Competing against 12 top-ranked groups from
across the nation, the Regiment captured first
lace in marching and maneuvering, first in
olor guard, second in general effect, and
second in musical performance.
The High School Jazz Band received special
citations from the Oklahoma House of
Representatives and the Oklahoma Senate
following a performance in the State Capitol
rotunda in March.
Phil Jaques was
the first student ever
from Union High
School to make the
All-State
Jazz
Ensemble .
He
auditioned along
with 60 others from
across the state for
Phil Jaques
five positions and
was selected first
chair on baritone sax. He was also honored as
an outstanding soloist at the Verdigris Jazz
Festival, where the Jazz Band received
Superior ratings and first place in their class.
Others named as outstanding soloists were
Aaron Jennings, Robert Sagel and
Terrence Seals.
Carrie Millican excelled in the classroom and
student government, as well as on stage. In
addition to serving as Senior Class president,
Carrie was chosen as the first Miss Union, an
honor which began a new tradition of
recognizing student excellence at Union. She
displayed yet another area of her talent when
she performed the lead role of Nellie Forbush
in the spring musical, "South Pacific." Carrie
was selected as a member of the Oklahoma
Music Educator's
Association All-State
Choir along with
fellow
seniors
Melinda Doolittle,
Tom McCullough,
Jamie Koch and
Will
Mosley .
Union
students
garnered
six
Jamie Koch
Superior and five
Excellent ratings at
State Choir competition and received the
Outstanding Achievement Award. At State
Solo and Ensemble Contest, Kelly Airhart,
Jaquina Bright, Amanda Chavez, Dana
Pilkington, David Tackett and Christa
Welk received Superior ratings; all ensembles
were rated Superior; and Union students
brought home a total of 40 medals.
The reputation and performance history of the
Class of '94 were principal factors in the High
School Chorus' invitation to perform at the
World Liberation Music Celebration in
Washington, D.C., commemorating the 50th
anniversary of the end of World War II. Next
year's vocal music students will have the honor
of representing Union High School and the
state of Oklahoma in this prestigious festival.
Amy Jones, one of Union's many fine young
artists, collaborated with her father in a twoperson art exhibit at the Tulsa Artists' Coalition
Alternative Gallery in Tulsa this spring. Amy
and fellow students Shari Loyd, Chad
Westphal and Dustin Yang took top honors
in the Oklahoma Regional Scholastic Arts
contest, and their portfolios advanced to
national competition in New York.
The Highsteppers continued to add to their
large collection of
honors and awards.
At the Oklahoma
Spirit Director's
Association (OSDA)
state competition,
the team won first
place trophies in the
Highkick, Novelty
and Jazz categories.
Highstepper officers
Melissa Baddley
won first in the
Highkick and Porn categories. Team captain
Melissa Baddley took top honors in the 1994
Miss OSDA individual competition. The drill
team continued to take honors by winning the
Circle of Stars trophy and Perfect Sweepstakes
Award in competition in Dallas, and the Circle
of Stars , Perfect Sweepstakes, Technique
Award and Choreography Award in Fort Smith,
Arkansas. Heather Hall was named Miss
Starmaker of Arkansas in individual
competition and took second-runner-up for
Miss Starmaker of Dallas.
Union Public Schools is an Equal
Opportunity Employer
The Union School District does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color,
· religion, national origin, sex, qualified
individual with a handicap or disability in
any of its policies, practices, or
procedures. This provision includes, but is
not limited to, admissions, employment,
and educational services, in accordance
with all applicable state and federal laws.
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As I began my tenure at Union four years ago,
House Bill 1017 and the Oklahoma Education
Reform Bill had just been affirmed by the
legislature. There was great enthusiasm about
the future of education in Oklahoma and an
excitement about challenges yet to be
conquered. I recall analyzing the state funding
mechanism and voicing concern about Union's
ability to accomplish the mandates of a state
budget that short-changed growth districts.
Indeed, within the past five years, financial
resources from the state have dwindled as
follows:
New Money
Mid-term
continue to bring accolades to themselves and
the district. We recently had the privilege of
honoring the State Nurse of the Year, the State
Media Specialist of the Year, and the Teacher
of the Year finalist for Oklahoma . And
participation by our teachers and administrators
on important state and national committees is
nothing short of phenomenal.
Reflecting on our diversity, we have increased
our minority employment from 15 to 56
people, an increase of 274% in a four-year
period. Our efforts continue to bring a talented
cross section of this country to Union.
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
$2,362,816.00
$2,262,970.00
$2,051,843.00
$1,446,717.00
$500,688.00
$479,788.00
$214,803.00
$94,560.00
Still, with the collaborative efforts of the Union
community, there have been many superb
accomplishments along the way toward
meeting our customer needs. Union's retention
rate for high school students has risen to a pigh
of 97%, and those attending post-secondary
institutions of learning are now at the 90th
percentile. In the past four years, ours has
been among the top three Oklahoma high
schools in the number of National Merit semifinalists and fioalists . Only Booker T .
Washington and Edmond rival our
accomplishments.
In 1992, the Horatio Alger Foundation selected
Union High School as its "School of the Year"
in Oklahoma, and the College Board named
our Advanced Placement Program as one of
the seven "Best in the Southwest United
States." Next June, we are to host the 1995
National Association of Student Councils
Conference. Fifteen hundred of the nation's
brightest students will visit our community to
view, first hand, why Union is the "Best Place
to Be."
Our fine arts program continues to cast a bright
light on the district. The Renegade Regiment
marching band consistently wins multiple state
and national championships. Our colorguard,
winterguard, drill teams, orchestra, and vocal
music groups also capture national, state and
local honors each year.
Our talented teaching staff, of which 291 have
advanced degrees of Master's or better,
A great deal of time and effort has gone toward
improving commercial insurance and employee
benefits. As a result, the district enjoys
enhanced coverage with significantly reduced
premiums . Our new self-funded disability
program provides an annual savings to the
district and, by employing the services of a
quality broker, important programs such as
medical and dental coverage, vision, and
disability insurance are now more
comprehensive.
In the financial sector, we have proven it is
possible for government to be efficient and
responsible. Beginning with a basic computer
conversion four years ago, the foundation was
laid for a fiscally sound system of controls
which adequately funded our instructional
program and provided some of, if not the best,
competitive compensation packages in the
state.
We have three certified public accountants on
staff, exceeding any comparable system in
Oklahoma. We have been scrutinized by a
nationally respected auditing firm which
provided an unqualified audit to the district.
We have prefunded the early retirement
program, increased our health insurance
reserves from a technical deficit of $70,000 to
a positive cash flow of $1.2 million, prefunded
sick time liability, and left the district with a
statutory limitation of about $2 million in
reserves. As well, the district has garnered the
following financial awards over the past four
years:
• "Certificate of Excellence In Financial
Reporting" from the Association of School
Business Officials International (1993) - the
highest possible recognition in school financial
reporting.
• "Gold Certificate of Achievement for
Financial Reporting" from the Government
Finance Officers Association of Oklahoma
(1993) - the first and only gold certificate ever
awarded to an Oklahoma school district by this
organization.
• "Silver Certificate of Achievement for
Excellence in Financial Reporting" from
the National Government Finance Officers
Association (1992).
• "Excellent Bond Ratings from Moody's
Investors Service and Standard & Poors"
Standard & Poors, which had never rated the
district, gave it an "Aa-"rating; Moody's
upgraded Union's rating from "A1" to"Aa".
Union Public Schools has been honored by a
number of professional organizations for its
increased efforts to communicate with groups
within and outside the Union community. The
Insider and Insider Home Edition newsletters
were added, as well as up-to-date informational
brochures and several promotional video
productions. The f~llowing awards have been
garnered in the area of communications:
• Oklahoma School Public Relations
Association (1993-94) - Award of
Excellence for an election flyer and Award of
Merit for the district's employee newsletter.
·Oklahoma School Public Relations
Excellence for a video presentation about
Union High School, Award of Merit for the
district's employee newsletter, and Award of
Merit for the district's external newsletter.
• Public Relations Society of America "Silver Unk Award" (1992-93) for Union High
School video.
• National School Public Relations
Association (1991-92) - Award of Merit for
Union High School video.
• American Marketing Association "Bullseye Award" (1991-92) - Best of
Category and Best of Show for district video.
Excellence for district video, Award of
Excellence for bond election brochure, and
Award of Merit for district external newsletter.
The . operations
department
has
"professionalized" its approach to custodial,
maintenance and grounds work. Preventative
measures are saving the district money as we
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Class Standouts (Cont. from Pg. 5)
U.S. MARINE CORPS "SEMPER FIDEUS"
AWARD FOR MUSICAL EXCELLENCE:
Candy Coonfield
XEROX AWARD: Jill Wahouske
ACADEMIC LEITERS
Seniors: Kelly Airhart, Melissa Baddley,
Brooke Biddle, Nekedria Clark, Candy
Coonfield, Curtis Cox, Melisa Elias, Jay
Eshelman, Tim Feist, Amy Franklin, Emily
Gage, Robert Gerlach, Britta Javes, Erick
Jiang, Jamie Koch, Zach Kuhlmann, Brenda
Le, Shari Loyd, Mark McKenzie , William
Mosley, Joey Orvis, Melanie Pond, Michelle
Powers, Cheryl Reed, Charles Ryan, Amy
Schoenhals, Lori Schwinn, Jill Shah, Anna
Siegel, Amy Smith, Rod Smith, Adam
Spiegelberg, Jamie Taylor, Todd Thornton,
Corbin Tubbs, Mary Tustison, Allen Yu.
Juniors: Amber Baty, Trisha Bentz, Jonathan
Bradberry, Craig Buchan, Marcos Carreno,
Michael Daniels, James Ellis, Jodi Fowler,
Adam Friedl, Joe Garza, Lynn Ghose, James
Griffin, Heather Guier, Steven Hobbs, Andrea
Holden, Kim Hoang, Nichole Humes ,
Stephanie Jackson, Sterling Johnson, Anthony
Layne, Alyson Leader, Daniel Unehan, Lory
Macklin, Jason MacZura, Marcella Madera,
Natalie McCrackin, Keri Monninger, Christine
Moore, Holly Moore, Sean O'Halloran, Somen
Palit, Suzanne Pham, Shawn Picco, Sarah
Ranck, Brad Ruttman, Suzanne Shelton, Ilana
Shillingford, Holly Sinclair, Olivia Smith, Peter
Street, Shelley Thompson, Jill Wahouske,
Christy Williamson.
Did We Win Coach? (Cont. from Pg.
8)
victory in the Kansas Relays, and second place
in the state tournament. She received All-State
recognition in long jump and in the 100 meters
and has received over 70 college scholarship
offers.
Thirteen seniors led
the Redskin baseball
team to a 31-8
recprd and the state
quarter-finals in a
season including
championships in
the Broken Arrow,
Sapulpa, and Regional tournaments.
John Neerman
Brian Diven holds
the team high batting average of .451 and Doc
Beeman led the pitching staff with seven wins.
Diven, Justin Hemme and John Neerman
were named All-Metro and nominated for AllState and the Sunbelt Classic. Other senior
leaders were Ryan Clifton, Jared Cox,
Darin Davis, Jeremy Gibson, Eric Greer,
Jason Martin, Jim Neel, Russ Peevy, and
David Smith.
Ask again, Redskins. "Did we win?!" You bet
you did! Thanks for letting us come along for
the ride.
Special Notice
to the
1995
Senior Class
At the May 9, 1994, school board
meeting, members of the Board of
Education approved Don Jurick
Studios as the official photographer
for the Senior Class yearbook pictures
for the 1994-95 school year.
This agreement requires only that, in
order to be pictured in the yearbook,
seniors must have their yearbook
portrait taken at Don Jurick Studios.
This assures uniformity and a
standard of quality for the pictures.
There is no charge to students for this
service.
The designation as Official Senior
Class Photographer carries no
obligation for seniors to purchase
their senior pictures through Don
Jurick Studios. Seniors may use any
photographer of their choosing for
this purpose.
oreign
xchange
students
representing
nine countries
lalttendled Union
igh
School
during 1993-94.
rs.
Sammy
teuens, coordinator of foreign
exchange
tudents,
extends a big
thank you to
those
who
hared
their
lives with us and
emphasizes that
their presence
has brought the
world a little
closer. Pictured
left to right are: front - Pedro Mendoza (Mexico), Niksa Jurjeuic (Croatia), Bjoern Peine (Germany), Nader Wadie (Egypt..
Miguel Fernandez (Spain), Gustauo Hernandez (Mexico); standing- Assistant Principal Daue Stauffer, Principal Mike O'Ha .
Preesan Rakwatin {Thailand), Shinto Soeprapto (Indonesia), Mauricio Ostos (Mexico), Tom Kobus (Poland), Faculty
Sammy Steuens and Assistant Principal Mike Bolton. Not pictured is Niko Sheklashuili of the Republic of Georgia.
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Current Issues (Cont. from Page 3)
become proactive in cataloging, inventory
management, and replacing machinery .
Overtime has been reduced; training has been
enhanced, and our grounds crew cut its cycle of
mowing from 14 days per circulation to a low
of five days . ServiceMaster, a private
contracted management firm, has greatly
assisted Union the past two years in our effort
to improve productivity.
The improvements in all of the areas
mentioned above have been accomplished by
fewer people than previously employed . The
percent of district resources dedicated to
administration has dropped consistently since
1990. The following illustrates the point:
Percent of
administrative
cost to
total budget
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1220·21
6.13%
5.90%
1221·22
1222·23
5.73%
5 .62%
phenomenon and the times in which we now
find ourselves demand nothing less of the
district than to keep moving forward toward
new endeavors.
This article by no means lists all of Union's
accomplishments in the last four years, but
does outline some of its major triumphs. The
countless individuals who worked so diligently
for the good of the district are greatly
appreciated. Your pride in our youngsters is
exemplary. It has been a pleasure to serve you
and to participate in the effort to truly make
Union "The Best Place to Be."
Thank you and best of luck in the future!
1223·21
5.41%
This productivity, in part, was made possible by
"specialists" who come to Union with
experience outside the field of education .
Treating the business of education as a business
has made a difference.
Last, but certainly not least, we have had the
privilege of constructing several buildings, as
approved by voters. Jarman Elementary was
opened in 1991, the Union Seventh Grade
Center in 1993, the Union Sixth Grade Center
will open in 1994, and Elementary #10 is to
open in 1995 . Union will have its first
swimming pool this fall and, of course, our
youngsters are already making good use of our
new softball/baseball complex.
Curricular adaptations abound at all sites,
fostered, in part, by a progressively
administered school-based decision-making
philosophy. All of our schools have been
accredited by the North Central Association of
Schools and Colleges, and a year-round
education voluntary program will begin on July
18 of this year. As our student population
grows to include much more diverse groups of
children, our progressive multicultural
curriculum will make a difference in the way our
students respond. In 1990, nine percent of our
students were minority. At present, 17% are of
minority backgrounds. Union is diversifying.
To say that the advent of HB 1017 was
challenging is a bit of an understatement.
However, in the past four years, the staff,
students and patrons of Union Public Schools
have done well. Progress is an all-consuming
Educaf n Service Center
July 18. Following the cycle of approximately
45 days in class, 15 days off, the last day of
their school year will be June 2, 1995.
The May 31 approval by the Union Board of
Education culminates nearly two years of
intensive study by the patrons and staff
members on the Long Range Planning
Committee and the Year-Round Education
Research and Development T earn.
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Area Sponsors Add Prizes to After-Prom Event
Thanks ...
for the Scoop!
Many of the articles and pictures about Union
appearing here and in other publications are
the result of ideas or information submitted to
the communications department by our building
communications representatives. The quantity
alone is impressive.
From last July through May of this year, more
than 600 Union stories/photographs have
appeared in area newspapers. That's not even
counting sports stories. During the same
period, there have been approximately 95
stories about the district featured in television
news coverage. Countless stories about our
students, employees and programs have also
been aired on the radio.
For all of those who sent in or called with
information, thank you. And the next time you
see
the
1993-94
communications
representatives, please acknowledge their
contributions toward sharing the good news of
Union Public Schools. Those who served
communications representatives are as follow..,
Andersen - Marion Dunmore; Boevers - Joanne
Carter & Sally Reibert; Briarglen - Shelia Smith;
Clark - Brooks Spencer; Darnaby - Donna
Graves; Grove · Anamarie Hurt; Jarman ·
Nancy Sacra; McAuliffe - Chametia Pokorny;
Peters - Sandi Wilkerson; Seventh Grade
Center - Marilyn Bartlett; Eighth Grade Center Lisa Palmer; Intermediate High · Sallie Jones;
High School · Brad Burnham; Band Parents ·
Pat Alexander.
Debbie
Nunley
(right) of
OXY USA,
Inc., helps
eighth
g r a de
students
load
a
b 0 0 k
shelf. The
book shelf
is part of
a
large
used furniture
donation,
including
chairs,
desks, file
cabinets, book shelves, tables and calculators, made to the district by OXY USA
. .-lore than 300 students attended the Senior
After-Prom Breakfast at the Outback Sports
Cafe April 17. The event is an annual drug·
and alcohol-free event sponsored by Union
High School and the PTSA (Parent-TeacherStudent-Association). More than 50 students
received prize packages the night of the event
and pre-prom prizes of limousine service from
Moore's Funeral Home, tuxedo rentals from
Al's Formal Wear, corsages from Flower
Creations., boutonnieres from Flowers by
Sally Ann, and manicures from Nail Accents
and the Nail Salon were drawn from those
students purchasing tickets early. The grand
prize--a hot air balloon ride for two provided by
C C & Company, Riverside Chevrolet and
the Union PTSA--was won by Cacynthia
McKinney and Katrina Jacobs.
Dinner gift certificates were donated by the
Polo Grill, Grady's American Grill,
Romano's Macaroni Grill, McGill's, the
Great American Kodiak Grill, Zio's, and
Olive Garden. Tickets were provided by the
Tulsa Drillers, Movies 8, Woodland Hills
Cinema, and Eton Square Cinema .
Clothing from the Banana Republic in Utica
Square and a gift certificate for merchandise
from the Polo Shop were popular prizes.
Passes for full-day use were donated by Bell's
Amusement Park, Big Splash and Golf
World. Celebrity Attractions generously
provided two opening night tickets to The Will
Rogers Follies.
donated a float trip for four down the Illinois
River, and Stokely Outdoor Advertising will
provide a helicopter ride for a lucky senior.
Prize packages included a day at the Tulsa Zoo
with a box lunch for four provided by the
Tulsa Zoo and the New York Bagel Shop;
and in-line skating and use of a bicycle-built-for·
two with box lunches from River Trails
Bicycles and the Blue Moon Bakery.
Parties were donated by the Tulsa Ice Arena,
Perryman Wrangler Ranch, George
Charleton of Subway (including use of a
vintage limousine and a 3-foot party sub
sandwich) . Peyton's Place in Tahlequah
After-Prom committee chair Bette Rector,
along with committee members Cynthia Kelley,
Randa Baddley, Sharon Atcheson and Lana
Chadwick would like to extend their sincerest
thanks to Bob Healey of Channel 8 Sports
for announcing the prize winners throughout
the evening; to the twenty chaperones who
sacrificed a good nights sleep; to the businesses
who donated prizes; and to the Union High
School Class of 1994 for their exemplary
behavior.
Brooke Biddle Places Among Highest DECA Winners
in the Country
Union senior Brooke Biddle placed first in national competition at the 48th annual DECA
(Distributive Education Clubs of America) Career Development Conference held in Detroit,
Michigan, in April. Only 27 students nationwide were awarded first place honors out of more than
12,500 DECA members competing from across the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam.
Brooke wrote a 9-page
manual outlining a fashion
merchandising promotion
plan for Bailey, Banks and
Biddle, a jewelry store in
Woodland Hills Mall. She
presented her plan, along
with visual aids, to a panel
of judges who selected her
as the best from among
130 participants. Brooke
re~eived a $1,000 cash
award from The Arts
Institute, which sponsors
the Fashion Merchandising
Competition.
DECA's national competition
events
use
interviews, tests, role
playing and written project
reports
to
evaluate
marketing and manage·
ment skills identified by the
nation's business community as essential for
success in business. These
skills are taught in
marketing education classes
and in DECA chapter
activities.
L~~~~~===~===~~~~:!!!!!!!!!!!~
Brooke Biddle
June/Jwy,l994 --------------------------------------------------------------------
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Class Standouts Win Special Awards & $2.5 Million in Scholarships
fhe following Union High School students
were recipients of special awards as indicated.
DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
BUSINESS: Outstanding Business Student
(Female) - Britta Javes, (Male) - Jason
Highberger; Outstanding Marketing Student Brooke Biddle; Outstanding BCTI Student
(Female)- Cory Frankenburger, (Male) Son Le;
Outstanding FBLA Student - Nicole Aichele
SCIENCE: Outstanding AP Biology Student Brent Wakefield; Outstanding AP Chemistry
Students - Michael Daniels and Pete Street;
Outstanding Physics Students - Curtis Cox and
Holly Moore
ENGLISH: Outstanding AP English 11
Students - Jodi Fowler and Adam Friedl;
Outstanding AP English 12 Students - Amy
Schoenhals and Tim Feist; Outstanding Honors
English 11 Students - Keri Menninger and
Moshe Rothman; Outstanding Honors English
12 Students- Jamie Taylor and Joey Orvis
SOCIAL STUDIES:
Outstanding AP
Psychology Students - Nekedria Clark, Mark
McKenzie, Lillie McMahan, Jamie Taylor;
Outstanding History Students - Bobby Ellis, Tim
Feist, Kari Krueger, Chris Nalley, Amy
Schoenhals, Adam Spiegelberg
MATHEMATICS: Outstanding Math Student
- Michael Daniels; Outstanding Achievement in
Math - Andrew Lee
FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Outstanding
Spanish Student - Jared Cox; Outstanding
French Student - Amy Schoenhals; Outstanding
German Student - Michael Daniels
Aggarwal, Jennifer Aldrich, Brian Bassett, Jay
Eshelman, David Greer, Leah Johns, Ka Mo,
Holly Moore, Phuonguyen Nguyen, Demetrice
Smith, Robert Stevens
NATIONAL MERIT SEMI-FINALISTS AND
FINALISTS:
Scott Bradford, Candy
Coonfield, Bobby Ellis, Jay Eshelman, Tim
Feist, Paul Lashmet, Amy Schoenhals
SPECIAL AWARDS
SENIOR GIRL and BOY OF THE MONTH
September: Carrie Millican and Curtis Cox
October: Hally Rector and Bobby Ellis
November: Amy Schoenhals and Jay Eshelman
December: Candy Coonfield and Tim Feist
January: Jamie Taylor and Rod Smith
February: Tandy Banks and Darin Davis
March: Katie Gamble and Doc Beeman
April: Josephine Carreno and Jamie Koch
May: Melissa Baddley and Scott Bradford
OKLAHOMA ACADEMIC SCHOLARS:
Kelly Airhart, Scott Bradford, Candy Coonfield,
Curtis Cox , Darin Davis, Bobby Ellis, Jay
Eshelman, Tim Feist, Eric Fritz, Emily Gage,
Katie Gamble, Shelley Kent, Jamie Koch, Zach
Kuhlmann, Brenda Le, Andrew Lee, Mark
McKenzie, Jim Neel, Darius Nowkhah, Joey
Orvis, Nathan Pancratz, Cheryl Reed, Amy
Schoenhals, Amy Smith, Rod Smith, Adam
Spiegelberg, Jamie Stephens, Ryan Tomarkin,
Christine Tran, Corbin Tubbs, Mary Tustison,
Jon Vance, Travis Wilson, Allen Yu
SENIOR GIRL AND BOY OF THE YEAR:
Tandy Banks and Tim Feist
OKLAHOMA ENGINEERING FOUNDATION, INC.: Mark McKenzie
ACADEMIC ALL-STATE: Candy Coonfield
and Amy Schoenhals
ONEOK (OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS):
Stephen Tran
ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCHOLAR
AWARDS: Bobby Ellis and Andrew Lee
PATTI DEWALL MEMORIAL SCHOLAR·
SHIP: Zach Kuhlmann
BAUSCH AND LOMB HONORARY
SCIENCE AWARD: Michael Daniels
PTA COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIPS: Katie
Gamble, Jamie Koch, Zach Kuhlmann, Lisa
Nelson, Karen Pulver, Hally Rector, Adam
Spiegelberg, Jamie Taylor
BOVAIRD SCHOLARSHIP: Matt Heckel
BOYS STATE: Jeff Fick and Patrick Hullum
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION GOOD CmZENS AWARD:
Tandy Banks
DISCOVER CARD TRIBUTE AWARD
FOR SCIENCE, BUSINESS AND
TECHNOLOGY: Lynn Ghose
DRURY PRIZE BOOK AWARD:
Fowler
Jodi
VOCAL MUSIC: Top Vocal Student (Female)
- Kelly Airhart, (Male) - Jamie Koch; Tri-M
Society Master Musicians - Candy Coonfield,
Karen Pulver, David Tackett
GIRLS STATE:
Wahouske
ART: Outstanding Art Student - Amy Jones;
Outstanding Ceramics Student - Seitaro Ishida;
Outstanding Photography Students (Advanced)
- Jennifer Gaddis and Regina Simon, (Black &
White) - Rick George and Jason Kestler
MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE
HEART: Essay winner - Andrew Lee ;
Honorable Mention - Alan Burnett; Recognition
-Lynn Ghose, Kari Krueger, Barbara Peacock
DRAMA: Outstanding Drama Student - Carrie
Millican; Outstanding Technical Theater
Student - Curtis Cox
SPEECH: Competitive Speech - Milford
Carter, Pat Graves, Danny Linehan, Carrie
Millican, Terrence Seals; Advanced Debate .Alan Burnett, Kim Hagman, Zach Kuhlmann,
Aaron Miller, Jeremy Watson
HOME ECONOMICS: Outstanding Home
Economics Student - Holly Swisher
PERFECT
ATTENDANCE:
Sanjay
Lynn Ghose and Jill
KIWANIS CLUB SOUTHEAST: Melisa
Elias, Amy Schoenhals, Jennifer VanCampen
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF
ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN
WRITING: Amy Schoenhals and Nathan
Pancratz
NATIONAL
HONOR
SOCIETY
SCHOLARSHIPS: Curtis Cox, Tobi Gooch,
Christa Hoxsie, Amy Schoenhals
NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED
STUDENTS: Alan Burnett, Sarah Clay, Curtis
Cox, Matt Heckel, Jamie Koch, Andrew Lee,
Mark McKenzie, Thomas Neal, James Neel,
Jennifer Rist, Emily Ryan, Jon Vance
PTSA SCHOLARSHIPS: Scott Bradford,
Jay Eshelman, Shannon Kelley, Jamie Koch,
Jennifer Langdon, Carrie Millican, Hally Rector,
Adam Spiegelberg, Jamie Taylor, Jeremy
Watson
ROBERT C. BYRD SCHOLARSHIP: Amy
Schoenhals and Jay Eshelman
TANDY TECHNOLOGY SCHOLAR:
Outstanding Students - Amy Schoenhals and
Zach Kuhlmann; Top 2%- Kelly Airhart, Candy
Coonfield, Curtis Cox, Bobby Ellis, Jay
Eshelman, Tim Feist, Brenda Le, Andrew Lee,
Karen Pulver, Amy Schoenhals, Adam
Spiegelberg
TULSA SCOTTISH RITE: Ryan Tomarkin,
True Yang
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY:
Rod Smith
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY: Tim
Feist, Paul Lashmet, Rod Smith
U.S. ARMY RESERVE NATIONAL
SCHOLAR/ATHLETE AWARD: Amy
Franklin and Jay Eshelman
U.S. MARINE CORPS DISTINGUISHED
ATHLETE AWARD: Brenda Schnell and Ric
Ponce de Leon
U.S. MARINE CORPS SCHOLASTIC
EXCELLENCE AWARD: Bobby Ellis
{Continued on Page 10)
June/July, 1994
PageS
•
Did We Win, Coach? You Bet We Did!!
by Sharan Neerman
Remember when they played Tee Ball?
Remember when they did gymnastics and
tumbling on the living room furniture?
Remember when their legs were so short their
soccer shin guards covered their thighs too?
Remember when they jumped for joy, highfiving each other after a game, and called out to
the coach, "Did we win?!" The senior athletes
of 1994 have come a long way since then, and
it looks like they're not through yet.
Much of the success of this year's Redskin
football squad is due to the leadership of the
senior members. Jeff Tindel was selected to
the OCA McDonald's All-State squad and will
attend Central Missouri State on scholarship.
Jeremy Shadrick will represent Oklahoma in
the annual Oil Bowl Shrine game this summer
before leaving to play for the University of
Nebraska. NEO will be getting a powerhouse
in Donny Peterson, and San Antonio's Trinity
College will welcome recruits Todd Thornton,
Kevin Davis and Ryan Clifton. The field at
Knox College will be Tony Tempest's next
football home, Merit Pannell is headed for
Missouri Lutheran College, and the University
of Wyoming will benefit from the talents of
Beau Charron.
The current regional champs in softball boast
six accomplished seniors. First-year lettermen
are Amanda Davis and Cari Archer. AllConference honorable mention were Angela
Blackwood, who has signed with the
University of Nebraska, Brenda Schnell and
Janet Scherle. Dolly Johnson, who has so
many scholarship offers she can't count them,
was All-conference and All-State with a batting
average of .383 and 11 home runs.
Court leaders Jay
Eshelman, Mark
McKenzie, J. B.
Miller, Ric Ponce
de Leon and Rod
Smith made men's
basketball a real
aerobics workout for
the fans as they
watched
the
winningest team in
J. R. Miller
Union's history .
Eshelman, Miller and McKenzie scored high
in the classroom as well, achieving Academic
All-State status.
The Lady Redskins basketball team advanced to
the state tournament
semi-final
game
thanks
to
the
leadership and play
of seniors Dolly
Johnson,
Amy
McDonel
and
Brenda Schnell.
Trainer
Mandy
Teasley was also a
big contributor to the
Dolly Johnson
team.
The Redskin wrest-ling team can be proud of
co-captain Clay Marrs with a senior record of
26-4 with 17 falls. A four-year letterman, Clay
was All-Conference, All-State honorable
mention, Tulsa Metro Wrestler of the Week,
and 2nd in the regional tournament. The
wrestling team won the Class SA Academic title
for their excellence in the classroom.
The varsity cheer squad had a stellar year and
all six seniors will continue cheering in college.
The University of Oklahoma will claim Jenny
Langdon--All-American, All-State, future NCA
instructor, and third place in individual
competition at nationals. Joining Jenny at OU
will be Stephanie Hall . Shiloh Wilson,
Angie Meek and All-American Amy Nichol
will cheer together for Oklahoma State while
Jamie Taylor is off to Texas Christian.
Union's gymnastics team boasts two seniors
who are tops in their divisions. Jill Lawson
closes out her high school career with All-State
recognition at level S, and Emily Ward took
All-State honors at level 6.
The seniors of the Redskin aquatic team
contributed to another successful season--a
major accomplishment for a team with no pool.
Led by women's captain Lisa McCalman,
men's captain Adam Spiegelberg and diving
captain Tanner Valant, the team qualified
several swimmers and divers for state and also
exhibited excellent academic standing with a
3 .67S overall grade point average . Two
foreign exchange students, Gustavo
Hernandez and Nick Sheklashvili added
their skills to the team.
Serving up a great season and lots of
excitement was the Lady Redskin volleyball
team. Senior standouts Carrie Kilgore and
Kristen Lee led the team to a third plac~
conference finish, the regional championship,
and qualification for state. Kristen received AllState honors for her efforts.
For the first time in the history of Union
athletics, the men's golf team took the Frontier
Conference championship. They also placed
second at the Ponca City Invitational and sixth
in state. Contributing to the team success was
senior Michael Boyd, who took first in state
individually. Mike is a four-year letterman, All·
State, regional champ, Red Carpet Tourney
champ, and Rolex Junior Classic champion
with a senior-year stroke average of 72.3. He
capped off his senior year by winning the boys
division of the ClubCorp Junior Golf
Championship in Akron, Ohio.
Forty-eight wins, seven losses and four ties!
That's the four-year record of the Union Lady
Redskins soccer team. Emily Utter, a fouryear starter, has dominated the field of play to
contribute to that incredible record. With 42
goals and 22 assists to her credit, Emily has
been team captain for two years , All
Conference and All-District for four years ana
received All-State recognition her senior year.
Team co-captain Amy Franklin was named
Best Defensive Player for 1994 and received
All-State honors . Named All-District were
Dena Lee and Melisa Euliss.
Good
sportsmanship, courage and
determination describe the attributes of the four
seniors who led the men's tennis team to
excellence this year. Stephen Tran qualified
for the state tournament at #1 doubles and
took a fourth place finish at the Frontier
Conference tourney and the SA regionals .
After fighting back from a hand injury, Brad
Post took an impressive eighth place finish at
regionals. An international flavor was added to
the team by exchange students Pedro
Mendoza from Mexico and Nader Wadie
from Egypt. Competing at #2 singles, Pedro
took third at regionals, fourth in conference and
qualified for state. Competing at the most
· challenging spot on the team, #1 singles, Nader
finished fifth at regionals and just missed a state
berth.
One name stands out in track - Lucretia Ma~.
Lucretia's incredible abilities helped the Union
Track team to the regional championship, a
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Class of '94 Promises Bright Future
by Mike Bolton, Senior Principal
•
Scott Bradford
National Merit Fihalist
Class of '94, imagine looking
into your future through a
crystal ball. You are bright
young men and women who
offer a fresh breath of hope.
You will address the ills of
society with knowledge,
understanding, and wisdom.
You have had National Merit
Scholarship winners, a young
woman as class president, a
minority queen, and all ethnic
groups represented in the top
ten percent of your graduating
class.
Jay Eshelman
National Merit Finalist
The
arts
were
well
represented with national
recognition in both the fine
arts and performing arts.
Athletics were just as
impressive with all teams
qualifying
for
state
tournaments.
Candy Coonfield
Yes, your class has had it allpages for the House and
Senate, appointments to
military academies, .awards for
academic excellence, and
volunteers for charitable
causes. You have exhibited all
these qualities without regard
to gender, race or religious
preference. After looking into
the crystal ball , I feel much
better about the future of our
nation knowing it's in the
hands of the "Class of '94."
Bobby Ellis
Tim Feist
Paul Lashmet
Amy Schoenhals
Scholarship and
Award Recipients of
the Class of 1994
David Aduddell
Kelly Airhart
Saadia Ali
Nathan Andrews
Melissa Atcheson
Melissa Baddley
Mitch Barnes
Michael Beeman
Brooke Biddle
Angela Blackwood
Mike Boyd
Scott Bradford
Josie Carreno
Nekedria Clark
Sarah Clay
Candy Coonfield
Alan Cotten
Curtis Cox
Jared Cox
Amanda Davis
Darin Davis
Kevin Davis
Deidre Day
Dayna DeBorde
Amy Dunson
Patricia Edmundson
Bobby Ellis
Jay Eshelman
John Everett
Timothy Feist
Ryan Fernandez
Anita Flynt
Amy Franklin
Eric Fritz
Emily Gage
Katie Gamble
Robert Gerlach
Joan Gorkos
Justin Hemme
Shannon Hines
Andy Holtsclaw
Touch Hun
Jennifer Izaguirre
Philip Jaques
Britta Javes
Dolly Johnson
Amy Jones
Scott Jones
Niksa Jurjevic
Shannon Kelley
Shelley Kent
Laura Kirkpatrick
Dustin Klingenberg
Jamie Koch
Lori Krase
Kari Krueger
Zachary Kuhlmann
Paul Lashmet
Brenda Le
Andrew Lee
Dena Lee
Kristen Lee
Chris Upasek
Scott Long
Daton Lynch
Clay Marrs
Usa McCalman
Tom McCullough
Mark McKenzie
Emily Melton
J . R. Miller
Rebecca Miller
Steve Miller
Carrie Millican
William Mosley
Chris Nalley
Randy Nee!
Usa Nelson
Cuong Nguyen
Karen Nicoletti
Darius Nowkhah
Jason Palmer
Chad Pancoast
Nathan Pancratz
Merit Pannell
Barbara Peacock
Michelle Powers
Tiffany Puett
Karen Pulver
Hally Rector
Cheryl Reed
Christopher Reynolds
John Rhees
Carrie Rimmer
Jennifer Rist
Charles Ryan
Emily Ryan
Matt Ryan
Janet Scherle
Amy Schoenhals
Lori Schwinn
Mandy Sesow
Jeremy Shadrick
Sarah Shaw
Sonja Shepherd
Anna Siegel
David Smith
Adam Spiegelberg
Shayla Spinharney
Doug Spurlock
Rachael Staten
Jamie Stephens
Gabriel Szaszko
David Tackett
Jamie Taylor
Tony Tempest
Todd Thornton
Becky Tibbs
Jeff Tindel
Ryan T omarkin
Christine Tran
Stephen T ran
Corbin Tubbs
Emily Utter
Jennifer VanCampen
Jon Vance
Brent Wakefield
Jeremy Watson
Greg Wells
Chad Westphal
Kim Williams
Shiloh Wilson
Travis Wilson
Mark Wimmer
Robby Wise
True Yang
Allen Yu
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Graduation Celebration A Sensational Senio r
Send off
A new tradition began this year at Union High
School. "Taking It to the Extreme One Last
Time" was the theme of an all-night party for
graduating seniors held in a chaperoned,
secure, drug- and alcohol-free environment.
The event was the result of months of planning
and preparation by a group of dedicated senior
and junior parents.
Food and entertainment were available
throughout the night. Casino games, a money
machine, carnival booths, a dunk tank, a
Melisa Euliss, Stephanie Hall, Jenny Langdon and Brooke Taylor take a
moment away from the evening's festivities to pose for the photographer.
James Neel looks none the worse for wear following his
stint as a sumo wrestler.
Brooke Taylor and Doc Beeman enjoy the music of the
Fire Mountain Band.
passion chair, volleyball, basketball, ping pong,
sumo wrestling, a karaoke machine, a game
room and movies were all included in the
festivities. The Fire Mountain Band provided
live music from 11 P.M. to 4 A.M.; magician
Gary Jenning performed walk-around magic
from 11 P.M. to 3 A.M. followed by a fullfledged magic show at 3 A.M.; and a caricature
artist captured the students personalities from
midnight to 3 A.M.
Party-goers won prize money at all the games
and activities to spend at the prize auction from
4-5 A.M . Small and medium prizes were given
away throughout the evening with drawings for
major prizes during breakfast from 5-6 A.M.
Organizer Donna Millican characterized the
evening as an unqualified success. A repeat
performance is expected again next year.
••
Heather McKay, Tandy Banks, Alycia Hicks and Angela Blackwood display the
latest in high-fashion headwear.
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Class of '94 Promises Bright Future
by Mike Bolton, Senior Principal
•
Scott Bradford
National Merit Fihalist
Class of '94, imagine looking
into your future through a
crystal ball. You are bright
young men and women who
offer a fresh breath of hope.
You will address the ills of
society with knowledge,
understanding, and wisdom.
You have had National Merit
Scholarship winners, a young
woman as class president, a
minority queen, and all ethnic
groups represented in the top
ten percent of your graduating
class.
Jay Eshelman
The
arts
were
well
represented with national
recognition in both the fine
arts and performing arts.
Athletics were just as
impressive with all teams
qualifying
for
state
tournaments.
Candy Coonfield
Yes, your class has had it allpages for the House and
Senate, appointments to
military academies, .awards for
academic excellence, and
volunteers for charitable
causes. You have exhibited all
these qualities without regard
to gender, race or religious
preference. After looking into
the crystal ball , I feel much
better about the future of our
nation knowing it's in the
hands of the "Class of '94."
Bobby Ellis
Tim Feist
Paul Lashmet
Amy Schoenhals
Scholarship and
Award Recipients of
the Class of 1994
David Aduddell
Kelly Airhart
Saadia Ali
Nathan Andrews
Melissa Atcheson
Melissa Baddley
Mitch Barnes
Michael Beeman
Brooke Biddle
Angela Blackwood
Mike Boyd
Scott Bradford
Josie Carreno
Nekedria Clark
Sarah Clay
Candy Coonfield
Alan Cotten
Curtis Cox
Jared Cox
Amanda Davis
Darin Davis
Kevin Davis
Deidre Day
Dayna DeBorde
Amy Dunson
Patricia Edmundson
Bobby Ellis
Jay Eshelman
John Everett
Timothy Feist
Ryan Fernandez
Anita Flynt
Amy Franklin
Eric Fritz
Emily Gage
Katie Gamble
Robert Gerlach
Joan Gorkos
Justin Hemme
Shannon Hines
Andy Holtsclaw
Touch Hun
Jennifer Izaguirre
Philip Jaques
Britta Javes
Dolly Johnson
Amy Jones
Scott Jones
Niksa Jurjevic
Shannon Kelley
Shelley Kent
Laura Kirkpatrick
Dustin Klingenberg
Jamie Koch
Lori Krase
Kari Krueger
Zachary Kuhlmann
Paul Lashmet
Brenda Le
Andrew Lee
Dena Lee
Kristen Lee
Chris Upasek
Scott Long
Daton Lynch
Clay Marrs
Usa McCalman
Tom McCullough
Mark McKenzie
Emily Melton
J . R. Miller
Rebecca Miller
Steve Miller
Carrie Millican
William Mosley
Chris Nalley
Randy Nee!
Usa Nelson
Cuong Nguyen
Karen Nicoletti
Darius Nowkhah
Jason Palmer
Chad Pancoast
Nathan Pancratz
Merit Pannell
Barbara Peacock
Michelle Powers
Tiffany Puett
Karen Pulver
Hally Rector
Cheryl Reed
Christopher Reynolds
John Rhees
Carrie Rimmer
Jennifer Rist
Charles Ryan
Emily Ryan
Matt Ryan
Janet Scherle
Amy Schoenhals
Lori Schwinn
Mandy Sesow
Jeremy Shadrick
Sarah Shaw
Sonja Shepherd
Anna Siegel
David Smith
Adam Spiegelberg
Shayla Spinharney
Doug Spurlock
Rachael Staten
Jamie Stephens
Gabriel Szaszko
David Tackett
Jamie Taylor
Tony Tempest
Todd Thornton
Becky Tibbs
Jeff Tindel
Ryan T omarkin
Christine Tran
Stephen T ran
Corbin Tubbs
Emily Utter
Jennifer VanCampen
Jon Vance
Brent Wakefield
Jeremy Watson
Greg Wells
Chad Westphal
Kim Williams
Shiloh Wilson
Travis Wilson
Mark Wimmer
Robby Wise
True Yang
Allen Yu
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Graduation Celebration A Sensational Senio r
Send off
A new tradition began this year at Union High
School. "Taking It to the Extreme One Last
Time" was the theme of an all-night party for
graduating seniors held in a chaperoned,
secure, drug- and alcohol-free environment.
The event was the result of months of planning
and preparation by a group of dedicated senior
and junior parents.
Food and entertainment were available
throughout the night. Casino games, a money
machine, carnival booths, a dunk tank, a
Melisa Euliss, Stephanie Hall, Jenny Langdon and Brooke Taylor take a
moment away from the evening's festivities to pose for the photographer.
James Neel looks none the worse for wear following his
stint as a sumo wrestler.
Brooke Taylor and Doc Beeman enjoy the music of the
Fire Mountain Band.
passion chair, volleyball, basketball, ping pong,
sumo wrestling, a karaoke machine, a game
room and movies were all included in the
festivities. The Fire Mountain Band provided
live music from 11 P.M. to 4 A.M.; magician
Gary Jenning performed walk-around magic
from 11 P.M. to 3 A.M. followed by a fullfledged magic show at 3 A.M.; and a caricature
artist captured the students personalities from
midnight to 3 A.M.
Party-goers won prize money at all the games
and activities to spend at the prize auction from
4-5 A.M . Small and medium prizes were given
away throughout the evening with drawings for
major prizes during breakfast from 5-6 A.M.
Organizer Donna Millican characterized the
evening as an unqualified success. A repeat
performance is expected again next year.
••
Heather McKay, Tandy Banks, Alycia Hicks and Angela Blackwood display the
latest in high-fashion headwear.
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Class Standouts Win Special Awards & $2.5 Million in Scholarships
fhe following Union High School students
were recipients of special awards as indicated.
DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
BUSINESS: Outstanding Business Student
(Female) - Britta Javes, (Male) - Jason
Highberger; Outstanding Marketing Student Brooke Biddle; Outstanding BCTI Student
(Female)- Cory Frankenburger, (Male) Son Le;
Outstanding FBLA Student - Nicole Aichele
SCIENCE: Outstanding AP Biology Student Brent Wakefield; Outstanding AP Chemistry
Students - Michael Daniels and Pete Street;
Outstanding Physics Students - Curtis Cox and
Holly Moore
ENGLISH: Outstanding AP English 11
Students - Jodi Fowler and Adam Friedl;
Outstanding AP English 12 Students - Amy
Schoenhals and Tim Feist; Outstanding Honors
English 11 Students - Keri Menninger and
Moshe Rothman; Outstanding Honors English
12 Students- Jamie Taylor and Joey Orvis
SOCIAL STUDIES:
Outstanding AP
Psychology Students - Nekedria Clark, Mark
McKenzie, Lillie McMahan, Jamie Taylor;
Outstanding History Students - Bobby Ellis, Tim
Feist, Kari Krueger, Chris Nalley, Amy
Schoenhals, Adam Spiegelberg
MATHEMATICS: Outstanding Math Student
- Michael Daniels; Outstanding Achievement in
Math - Andrew Lee
FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Outstanding
Spanish Student - Jared Cox; Outstanding
French Student - Amy Schoenhals; Outstanding
German Student - Michael Daniels
Aggarwal, Jennifer Aldrich, Brian Bassett, Jay
Eshelman, David Greer, Leah Johns, Ka Mo,
Holly Moore, Phuonguyen Nguyen, Demetrice
Smith, Robert Stevens
NATIONAL MERIT SEMI-FINALISTS AND
FINALISTS:
Scott Bradford, Candy
Coonfield, Bobby Ellis, Jay Eshelman, Tim
Feist, Paul Lashmet, Amy Schoenhals
SPECIAL AWARDS
SENIOR GIRL and BOY OF THE MONTH
September: Carrie Millican and Curtis Cox
October: Hally Rector and Bobby Ellis
November: Amy Schoenhals and Jay Eshelman
December: Candy Coonfield and Tim Feist
January: Jamie Taylor and Rod Smith
February: Tandy Banks and Darin Davis
March: Katie Gamble and Doc Beeman
April: Josephine Carreno and Jamie Koch
May: Melissa Baddley and Scott Bradford
OKLAHOMA ACADEMIC SCHOLARS:
Kelly Airhart, Scott Bradford, Candy Coonfield,
Curtis Cox , Darin Davis, Bobby Ellis, Jay
Eshelman, Tim Feist, Eric Fritz, Emily Gage,
Katie Gamble, Shelley Kent, Jamie Koch, Zach
Kuhlmann, Brenda Le, Andrew Lee, Mark
McKenzie, Jim Neel, Darius Nowkhah, Joey
Orvis, Nathan Pancratz, Cheryl Reed, Amy
Schoenhals, Amy Smith, Rod Smith, Adam
Spiegelberg, Jamie Stephens, Ryan Tomarkin,
Christine Tran, Corbin Tubbs, Mary Tustison,
Jon Vance, Travis Wilson, Allen Yu
SENIOR GIRL AND BOY OF THE YEAR:
Tandy Banks and Tim Feist
OKLAHOMA ENGINEERING FOUNDATION, INC.: Mark McKenzie
ACADEMIC ALL-STATE: Candy Coonfield
and Amy Schoenhals
ONEOK (OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS):
Stephen Tran
ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCHOLAR
AWARDS: Bobby Ellis and Andrew Lee
PATTI DEWALL MEMORIAL SCHOLAR·
SHIP: Zach Kuhlmann
BAUSCH AND LOMB HONORARY
SCIENCE AWARD: Michael Daniels
PTA COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIPS: Katie
Gamble, Jamie Koch, Zach Kuhlmann, Lisa
Nelson, Karen Pulver, Hally Rector, Adam
Spiegelberg, Jamie Taylor
BOVAIRD SCHOLARSHIP: Matt Heckel
BOYS STATE: Jeff Fick and Patrick Hullum
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION GOOD CmZENS AWARD:
Tandy Banks
DISCOVER CARD TRIBUTE AWARD
FOR SCIENCE, BUSINESS AND
TECHNOLOGY: Lynn Ghose
DRURY PRIZE BOOK AWARD:
Fowler
Jodi
VOCAL MUSIC: Top Vocal Student (Female)
- Kelly Airhart, (Male) - Jamie Koch; Tri-M
Society Master Musicians - Candy Coonfield,
Karen Pulver, David Tackett
GIRLS STATE:
Wahouske
ART: Outstanding Art Student - Amy Jones;
Outstanding Ceramics Student - Seitaro Ishida;
Outstanding Photography Students (Advanced)
- Jennifer Gaddis and Regina Simon, (Black &
White) - Rick George and Jason Kestler
MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE
HEART: Essay winner - Andrew Lee ;
Honorable Mention - Alan Burnett; Recognition
-Lynn Ghose, Kari Krueger, Barbara Peacock
DRAMA: Outstanding Drama Student - Carrie
Millican; Outstanding Technical Theater
Student - Curtis Cox
SPEECH: Competitive Speech - Milford
Carter, Pat Graves, Danny Linehan, Carrie
Millican, Terrence Seals; Advanced Debate .Alan Burnett, Kim Hagman, Zach Kuhlmann,
Aaron Miller, Jeremy Watson
HOME ECONOMICS: Outstanding Home
Economics Student - Holly Swisher
PERFECT
ATTENDANCE:
Sanjay
Lynn Ghose and Jill
KIWANIS CLUB SOUTHEAST: Melisa
Elias, Amy Schoenhals, Jennifer VanCampen
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF
ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN
WRITING: Amy Schoenhals and Nathan
Pancratz
NATIONAL
HONOR
SOCIETY
SCHOLARSHIPS: Curtis Cox, Tobi Gooch,
Christa Hoxsie, Amy Schoenhals
NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED
STUDENTS: Alan Burnett, Sarah Clay, Curtis
Cox, Matt Heckel, Jamie Koch, Andrew Lee,
Mark McKenzie, Thomas Neal, James Neel,
Jennifer Rist, Emily Ryan, Jon Vance
PTSA SCHOLARSHIPS: Scott Bradford,
Jay Eshelman, Shannon Kelley, Jamie Koch,
Jennifer Langdon, Carrie Millican, Hally Rector,
Adam Spiegelberg, Jamie Taylor, Jeremy
Watson
ROBERT C. BYRD SCHOLARSHIP: Amy
Schoenhals and Jay Eshelman
TANDY TECHNOLOGY SCHOLAR:
Outstanding Students - Amy Schoenhals and
Zach Kuhlmann; Top 2%- Kelly Airhart, Candy
Coonfield, Curtis Cox, Bobby Ellis, Jay
Eshelman, Tim Feist, Brenda Le, Andrew Lee,
Karen Pulver, Amy Schoenhals, Adam
Spiegelberg
TULSA SCOTTISH RITE: Ryan Tomarkin,
True Yang
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY:
Rod Smith
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY: Tim
Feist, Paul Lashmet, Rod Smith
U.S. ARMY RESERVE NATIONAL
SCHOLAR/ATHLETE AWARD: Amy
Franklin and Jay Eshelman
U.S. MARINE CORPS DISTINGUISHED
ATHLETE AWARD: Brenda Schnell and Ric
Ponce de Leon
U.S. MARINE CORPS SCHOLASTIC
EXCELLENCE AWARD: Bobby Ellis
{Continued on Page 10)
June/July, 1994
PageS
•
Did We Win, Coach? You Bet We Did!!
by Sharan Neerman
Remember when they played Tee Ball?
Remember when they did gymnastics and
tumbling on the living room furniture?
Remember when their legs were so short their
soccer shin guards covered their thighs too?
Remember when they jumped for joy, highfiving each other after a game, and called out to
the coach, "Did we win?!" The senior athletes
of 1994 have come a long way since then, and
it looks like they're not through yet.
Much of the success of this year's Redskin
football squad is due to the leadership of the
senior members. Jeff Tindel was selected to
the OCA McDonald's All-State squad and will
attend Central Missouri State on scholarship.
Jeremy Shadrick will represent Oklahoma in
the annual Oil Bowl Shrine game this summer
before leaving to play for the University of
Nebraska. NEO will be getting a powerhouse
in Donny Peterson, and San Antonio's Trinity
College will welcome recruits Todd Thornton,
Kevin Davis and Ryan Clifton. The field at
Knox College will be Tony Tempest's next
football home, Merit Pannell is headed for
Missouri Lutheran College, and the University
of Wyoming will benefit from the talents of
Beau Charron.
The current regional champs in softball boast
six accomplished seniors. First-year lettermen
are Amanda Davis and Cari Archer. AllConference honorable mention were Angela
Blackwood, who has signed with the
University of Nebraska, Brenda Schnell and
Janet Scherle. Dolly Johnson, who has so
many scholarship offers she can't count them,
was All-conference and All-State with a batting
average of .383 and 11 home runs.
Court leaders Jay
Eshelman, Mark
McKenzie, J. B.
Miller, Ric Ponce
de Leon and Rod
Smith made men's
basketball a real
aerobics workout for
the fans as they
watched
the
winningest team in
J. R. Miller
Union's history .
Eshelman, Miller and McKenzie scored high
in the classroom as well, achieving Academic
All-State status.
The Lady Redskins basketball team advanced to
the state tournament
semi-final
game
thanks
to
the
leadership and play
of seniors Dolly
Johnson,
Amy
McDonel
and
Brenda Schnell.
Trainer
Mandy
Teasley was also a
big contributor to the
Dolly Johnson
team.
The Redskin wrest-ling team can be proud of
co-captain Clay Marrs with a senior record of
26-4 with 17 falls. A four-year letterman, Clay
was All-Conference, All-State honorable
mention, Tulsa Metro Wrestler of the Week,
and 2nd in the regional tournament. The
wrestling team won the Class SA Academic title
for their excellence in the classroom.
The varsity cheer squad had a stellar year and
all six seniors will continue cheering in college.
The University of Oklahoma will claim Jenny
Langdon--All-American, All-State, future NCA
instructor, and third place in individual
competition at nationals. Joining Jenny at OU
will be Stephanie Hall . Shiloh Wilson,
Angie Meek and All-American Amy Nichol
will cheer together for Oklahoma State while
Jamie Taylor is off to Texas Christian.
Union's gymnastics team boasts two seniors
who are tops in their divisions. Jill Lawson
closes out her high school career with All-State
recognition at level S, and Emily Ward took
All-State honors at level 6.
The seniors of the Redskin aquatic team
contributed to another successful season--a
major accomplishment for a team with no pool.
Led by women's captain Lisa McCalman,
men's captain Adam Spiegelberg and diving
captain Tanner Valant, the team qualified
several swimmers and divers for state and also
exhibited excellent academic standing with a
3 .67S overall grade point average . Two
foreign exchange students, Gustavo
Hernandez and Nick Sheklashvili added
their skills to the team.
Serving up a great season and lots of
excitement was the Lady Redskin volleyball
team. Senior standouts Carrie Kilgore and
Kristen Lee led the team to a third plac~
conference finish, the regional championship,
and qualification for state. Kristen received AllState honors for her efforts.
For the first time in the history of Union
athletics, the men's golf team took the Frontier
Conference championship. They also placed
second at the Ponca City Invitational and sixth
in state. Contributing to the team success was
senior Michael Boyd, who took first in state
individually. Mike is a four-year letterman, All·
State, regional champ, Red Carpet Tourney
champ, and Rolex Junior Classic champion
with a senior-year stroke average of 72.3. He
capped off his senior year by winning the boys
division of the ClubCorp Junior Golf
Championship in Akron, Ohio.
Forty-eight wins, seven losses and four ties!
That's the four-year record of the Union Lady
Redskins soccer team. Emily Utter, a fouryear starter, has dominated the field of play to
contribute to that incredible record. With 42
goals and 22 assists to her credit, Emily has
been team captain for two years , All
Conference and All-District for four years ana
received All-State recognition her senior year.
Team co-captain Amy Franklin was named
Best Defensive Player for 1994 and received
All-State honors . Named All-District were
Dena Lee and Melisa Euliss.
Good
sportsmanship, courage and
determination describe the attributes of the four
seniors who led the men's tennis team to
excellence this year. Stephen Tran qualified
for the state tournament at #1 doubles and
took a fourth place finish at the Frontier
Conference tourney and the SA regionals .
After fighting back from a hand injury, Brad
Post took an impressive eighth place finish at
regionals. An international flavor was added to
the team by exchange students Pedro
Mendoza from Mexico and Nader Wadie
from Egypt. Competing at #2 singles, Pedro
took third at regionals, fourth in conference and
qualified for state. Competing at the most
· challenging spot on the team, #1 singles, Nader
finished fifth at regionals and just missed a state
berth.
One name stands out in track - Lucretia Ma~.
Lucretia's incredible abilities helped the Union
Track team to the regional championship, a
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Current Issues (Cont. from Page 3)
become proactive in cataloging, inventory
management, and replacing machinery .
Overtime has been reduced; training has been
enhanced, and our grounds crew cut its cycle of
mowing from 14 days per circulation to a low
of five days . ServiceMaster, a private
contracted management firm, has greatly
assisted Union the past two years in our effort
to improve productivity.
The improvements in all of the areas
mentioned above have been accomplished by
fewer people than previously employed . The
percent of district resources dedicated to
administration has dropped consistently since
1990. The following illustrates the point:
Percent of
administrative
cost to
total budget
1282·20
1220·21
6.13%
5.90%
1221·22
1222·23
5.73%
5 .62%
phenomenon and the times in which we now
find ourselves demand nothing less of the
district than to keep moving forward toward
new endeavors.
This article by no means lists all of Union's
accomplishments in the last four years, but
does outline some of its major triumphs. The
countless individuals who worked so diligently
for the good of the district are greatly
appreciated. Your pride in our youngsters is
exemplary. It has been a pleasure to serve you
and to participate in the effort to truly make
Union "The Best Place to Be."
Thank you and best of luck in the future!
1223·21
5.41%
This productivity, in part, was made possible by
"specialists" who come to Union with
experience outside the field of education .
Treating the business of education as a business
has made a difference.
Last, but certainly not least, we have had the
privilege of constructing several buildings, as
approved by voters. Jarman Elementary was
opened in 1991, the Union Seventh Grade
Center in 1993, the Union Sixth Grade Center
will open in 1994, and Elementary #10 is to
open in 1995 . Union will have its first
swimming pool this fall and, of course, our
youngsters are already making good use of our
new softball/baseball complex.
Curricular adaptations abound at all sites,
fostered, in part, by a progressively
administered school-based decision-making
philosophy. All of our schools have been
accredited by the North Central Association of
Schools and Colleges, and a year-round
education voluntary program will begin on July
18 of this year. As our student population
grows to include much more diverse groups of
children, our progressive multicultural
curriculum will make a difference in the way our
students respond. In 1990, nine percent of our
students were minority. At present, 17% are of
minority backgrounds. Union is diversifying.
To say that the advent of HB 1017 was
challenging is a bit of an understatement.
However, in the past four years, the staff,
students and patrons of Union Public Schools
have done well. Progress is an all-consuming
Educaf n Service Center
July 18. Following the cycle of approximately
45 days in class, 15 days off, the last day of
their school year will be June 2, 1995.
The May 31 approval by the Union Board of
Education culminates nearly two years of
intensive study by the patrons and staff
members on the Long Range Planning
Committee and the Year-Round Education
Research and Development T earn.
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Page9
Area Sponsors Add Prizes to After-Prom Event
Thanks ...
for the Scoop!
Many of the articles and pictures about Union
appearing here and in other publications are
the result of ideas or information submitted to
the communications department by our building
communications representatives. The quantity
alone is impressive.
From last July through May of this year, more
than 600 Union stories/photographs have
appeared in area newspapers. That's not even
counting sports stories. During the same
period, there have been approximately 95
stories about the district featured in television
news coverage. Countless stories about our
students, employees and programs have also
been aired on the radio.
For all of those who sent in or called with
information, thank you. And the next time you
see
the
1993-94
communications
representatives, please acknowledge their
contributions toward sharing the good news of
Union Public Schools. Those who served
communications representatives are as follow..,
Andersen - Marion Dunmore; Boevers - Joanne
Carter & Sally Reibert; Briarglen - Shelia Smith;
Clark - Brooks Spencer; Darnaby - Donna
Graves; Grove · Anamarie Hurt; Jarman ·
Nancy Sacra; McAuliffe - Chametia Pokorny;
Peters - Sandi Wilkerson; Seventh Grade
Center - Marilyn Bartlett; Eighth Grade Center Lisa Palmer; Intermediate High · Sallie Jones;
High School · Brad Burnham; Band Parents ·
Pat Alexander.
Debbie
Nunley
(right) of
OXY USA,
Inc., helps
eighth
g r a de
students
load
a
b 0 0 k
shelf. The
book shelf
is part of
a
large
used furniture
donation,
including
chairs,
desks, file
cabinets, book shelves, tables and calculators, made to the district by OXY USA
. .-lore than 300 students attended the Senior
After-Prom Breakfast at the Outback Sports
Cafe April 17. The event is an annual drug·
and alcohol-free event sponsored by Union
High School and the PTSA (Parent-TeacherStudent-Association). More than 50 students
received prize packages the night of the event
and pre-prom prizes of limousine service from
Moore's Funeral Home, tuxedo rentals from
Al's Formal Wear, corsages from Flower
Creations., boutonnieres from Flowers by
Sally Ann, and manicures from Nail Accents
and the Nail Salon were drawn from those
students purchasing tickets early. The grand
prize--a hot air balloon ride for two provided by
C C & Company, Riverside Chevrolet and
the Union PTSA--was won by Cacynthia
McKinney and Katrina Jacobs.
Dinner gift certificates were donated by the
Polo Grill, Grady's American Grill,
Romano's Macaroni Grill, McGill's, the
Great American Kodiak Grill, Zio's, and
Olive Garden. Tickets were provided by the
Tulsa Drillers, Movies 8, Woodland Hills
Cinema, and Eton Square Cinema .
Clothing from the Banana Republic in Utica
Square and a gift certificate for merchandise
from the Polo Shop were popular prizes.
Passes for full-day use were donated by Bell's
Amusement Park, Big Splash and Golf
World. Celebrity Attractions generously
provided two opening night tickets to The Will
Rogers Follies.
donated a float trip for four down the Illinois
River, and Stokely Outdoor Advertising will
provide a helicopter ride for a lucky senior.
Prize packages included a day at the Tulsa Zoo
with a box lunch for four provided by the
Tulsa Zoo and the New York Bagel Shop;
and in-line skating and use of a bicycle-built-for·
two with box lunches from River Trails
Bicycles and the Blue Moon Bakery.
Parties were donated by the Tulsa Ice Arena,
Perryman Wrangler Ranch, George
Charleton of Subway (including use of a
vintage limousine and a 3-foot party sub
sandwich) . Peyton's Place in Tahlequah
After-Prom committee chair Bette Rector,
along with committee members Cynthia Kelley,
Randa Baddley, Sharon Atcheson and Lana
Chadwick would like to extend their sincerest
thanks to Bob Healey of Channel 8 Sports
for announcing the prize winners throughout
the evening; to the twenty chaperones who
sacrificed a good nights sleep; to the businesses
who donated prizes; and to the Union High
School Class of 1994 for their exemplary
behavior.
Brooke Biddle Places Among Highest DECA Winners
in the Country
Union senior Brooke Biddle placed first in national competition at the 48th annual DECA
(Distributive Education Clubs of America) Career Development Conference held in Detroit,
Michigan, in April. Only 27 students nationwide were awarded first place honors out of more than
12,500 DECA members competing from across the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam.
Brooke wrote a 9-page
manual outlining a fashion
merchandising promotion
plan for Bailey, Banks and
Biddle, a jewelry store in
Woodland Hills Mall. She
presented her plan, along
with visual aids, to a panel
of judges who selected her
as the best from among
130 participants. Brooke
re~eived a $1,000 cash
award from The Arts
Institute, which sponsors
the Fashion Merchandising
Competition.
DECA's national competition
events
use
interviews, tests, role
playing and written project
reports
to
evaluate
marketing and manage·
ment skills identified by the
nation's business community as essential for
success in business. These
skills are taught in
marketing education classes
and in DECA chapter
activities.
L~~~~~===~===~~~~:!!!!!!!!!!!~
Brooke Biddle
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As I began my tenure at Union four years ago,
House Bill 1017 and the Oklahoma Education
Reform Bill had just been affirmed by the
legislature. There was great enthusiasm about
the future of education in Oklahoma and an
excitement about challenges yet to be
conquered. I recall analyzing the state funding
mechanism and voicing concern about Union's
ability to accomplish the mandates of a state
budget that short-changed growth districts.
Indeed, within the past five years, financial
resources from the state have dwindled as
follows:
New Money
Mid-term
continue to bring accolades to themselves and
the district. We recently had the privilege of
honoring the State Nurse of the Year, the State
Media Specialist of the Year, and the Teacher
of the Year finalist for Oklahoma . And
participation by our teachers and administrators
on important state and national committees is
nothing short of phenomenal.
Reflecting on our diversity, we have increased
our minority employment from 15 to 56
people, an increase of 274% in a four-year
period. Our efforts continue to bring a talented
cross section of this country to Union.
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
$2,362,816.00
$2,262,970.00
$2,051,843.00
$1,446,717.00
$500,688.00
$479,788.00
$214,803.00
$94,560.00
Still, with the collaborative efforts of the Union
community, there have been many superb
accomplishments along the way toward
meeting our customer needs. Union's retention
rate for high school students has risen to a pigh
of 97%, and those attending post-secondary
institutions of learning are now at the 90th
percentile. In the past four years, ours has
been among the top three Oklahoma high
schools in the number of National Merit semifinalists and fioalists . Only Booker T .
Washington and Edmond rival our
accomplishments.
In 1992, the Horatio Alger Foundation selected
Union High School as its "School of the Year"
in Oklahoma, and the College Board named
our Advanced Placement Program as one of
the seven "Best in the Southwest United
States." Next June, we are to host the 1995
National Association of Student Councils
Conference. Fifteen hundred of the nation's
brightest students will visit our community to
view, first hand, why Union is the "Best Place
to Be."
Our fine arts program continues to cast a bright
light on the district. The Renegade Regiment
marching band consistently wins multiple state
and national championships. Our colorguard,
winterguard, drill teams, orchestra, and vocal
music groups also capture national, state and
local honors each year.
Our talented teaching staff, of which 291 have
advanced degrees of Master's or better,
A great deal of time and effort has gone toward
improving commercial insurance and employee
benefits. As a result, the district enjoys
enhanced coverage with significantly reduced
premiums . Our new self-funded disability
program provides an annual savings to the
district and, by employing the services of a
quality broker, important programs such as
medical and dental coverage, vision, and
disability insurance are now more
comprehensive.
In the financial sector, we have proven it is
possible for government to be efficient and
responsible. Beginning with a basic computer
conversion four years ago, the foundation was
laid for a fiscally sound system of controls
which adequately funded our instructional
program and provided some of, if not the best,
competitive compensation packages in the
state.
We have three certified public accountants on
staff, exceeding any comparable system in
Oklahoma. We have been scrutinized by a
nationally respected auditing firm which
provided an unqualified audit to the district.
We have prefunded the early retirement
program, increased our health insurance
reserves from a technical deficit of $70,000 to
a positive cash flow of $1.2 million, prefunded
sick time liability, and left the district with a
statutory limitation of about $2 million in
reserves. As well, the district has garnered the
following financial awards over the past four
years:
• "Certificate of Excellence In Financial
Reporting" from the Association of School
Business Officials International (1993) - the
highest possible recognition in school financial
reporting.
• "Gold Certificate of Achievement for
Financial Reporting" from the Government
Finance Officers Association of Oklahoma
(1993) - the first and only gold certificate ever
awarded to an Oklahoma school district by this
organization.
• "Silver Certificate of Achievement for
Excellence in Financial Reporting" from
the National Government Finance Officers
Association (1992).
• "Excellent Bond Ratings from Moody's
Investors Service and Standard & Poors"
Standard & Poors, which had never rated the
district, gave it an "Aa-"rating; Moody's
upgraded Union's rating from "A1" to"Aa".
Union Public Schools has been honored by a
number of professional organizations for its
increased efforts to communicate with groups
within and outside the Union community. The
Insider and Insider Home Edition newsletters
were added, as well as up-to-date informational
brochures and several promotional video
productions. The f~llowing awards have been
garnered in the area of communications:
Excellence for an election flyer and Award of
Merit for the district's employee newsletter.
·Oklahoma School Public Relations
Excellence for a video presentation about
Union High School, Award of Merit for the
district's employee newsletter, and Award of
Merit for the district's external newsletter.
• Public Relations Society of America "Silver Unk Award" (1992-93) for Union High
School video.
• National School Public Relations
Association (1991-92) - Award of Merit for
Union High School video.
• American Marketing Association "Bullseye Award" (1991-92) - Best of
Category and Best of Show for district video.
Excellence for district video, Award of
Excellence for bond election brochure, and
Award of Merit for district external newsletter.
The . operations
department
has
"professionalized" its approach to custodial,
maintenance and grounds work. Preventative
measures are saving the district money as we
June/July, 199·4
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Class Standouts (Cont. from Pg. 5)
U.S. MARINE CORPS "SEMPER FIDEUS"
AWARD FOR MUSICAL EXCELLENCE:
Candy Coonfield
XEROX AWARD: Jill Wahouske
ACADEMIC LEITERS
Seniors: Kelly Airhart, Melissa Baddley,
Brooke Biddle, Nekedria Clark, Candy
Coonfield, Curtis Cox, Melisa Elias, Jay
Eshelman, Tim Feist, Amy Franklin, Emily
Gage, Robert Gerlach, Britta Javes, Erick
Jiang, Jamie Koch, Zach Kuhlmann, Brenda
Le, Shari Loyd, Mark McKenzie , William
Mosley, Joey Orvis, Melanie Pond, Michelle
Powers, Cheryl Reed, Charles Ryan, Amy
Schoenhals, Lori Schwinn, Jill Shah, Anna
Siegel, Amy Smith, Rod Smith, Adam
Spiegelberg, Jamie Taylor, Todd Thornton,
Corbin Tubbs, Mary Tustison, Allen Yu.
Juniors: Amber Baty, Trisha Bentz, Jonathan
Bradberry, Craig Buchan, Marcos Carreno,
Michael Daniels, James Ellis, Jodi Fowler,
Adam Friedl, Joe Garza, Lynn Ghose, James
Griffin, Heather Guier, Steven Hobbs, Andrea
Holden, Kim Hoang, Nichole Humes ,
Stephanie Jackson, Sterling Johnson, Anthony
Layne, Alyson Leader, Daniel Unehan, Lory
Macklin, Jason MacZura, Marcella Madera,
Natalie McCrackin, Keri Monninger, Christine
Moore, Holly Moore, Sean O'Halloran, Somen
Palit, Suzanne Pham, Shawn Picco, Sarah
Ranck, Brad Ruttman, Suzanne Shelton, Ilana
Shillingford, Holly Sinclair, Olivia Smith, Peter
Street, Shelley Thompson, Jill Wahouske,
Christy Williamson.
Did We Win Coach? (Cont. from Pg.
8)
victory in the Kansas Relays, and second place
in the state tournament. She received All-State
recognition in long jump and in the 100 meters
and has received over 70 college scholarship
offers.
Thirteen seniors led
the Redskin baseball
team to a 31-8
recprd and the state
quarter-finals in a
season including
championships in
the Broken Arrow,
Sapulpa, and Regional tournaments.
John Neerman
Brian Diven holds
the team high batting average of .451 and Doc
Beeman led the pitching staff with seven wins.
Diven, Justin Hemme and John Neerman
were named All-Metro and nominated for AllState and the Sunbelt Classic. Other senior
leaders were Ryan Clifton, Jared Cox,
Darin Davis, Jeremy Gibson, Eric Greer,
Jason Martin, Jim Neel, Russ Peevy, and
David Smith.
Ask again, Redskins. "Did we win?!" You bet
you did! Thanks for letting us come along for
the ride.
Special Notice
to the
1995
Senior Class
At the May 9, 1994, school board
meeting, members of the Board of
Education approved Don Jurick
Studios as the official photographer
for the Senior Class yearbook pictures
for the 1994-95 school year.
This agreement requires only that, in
order to be pictured in the yearbook,
seniors must have their yearbook
portrait taken at Don Jurick Studios.
This assures uniformity and a
standard of quality for the pictures.
There is no charge to students for this
service.
The designation as Official Senior
Class Photographer carries no
obligation for seniors to purchase
their senior pictures through Don
Jurick Studios. Seniors may use any
photographer of their choosing for
this purpose.
oreign
xchange
students
representing
nine countries
lalttendled Union
igh
School
during 1993-94.
rs.
Sammy
teuens, coordinator of foreign
exchange
tudents,
extends a big
thank you to
those
who
hared
their
lives with us and
emphasizes that
their presence
has brought the
world a little
closer. Pictured
left to right are: front - Pedro Mendoza (Mexico), Niksa Jurjeuic (Croatia), Bjoern Peine (Germany), Nader Wadie (Egypt..
Miguel Fernandez (Spain), Gustauo Hernandez (Mexico); standing- Assistant Principal Daue Stauffer, Principal Mike O'Ha .
Preesan Rakwatin {Thailand), Shinto Soeprapto (Indonesia), Mauricio Ostos (Mexico), Tom Kobus (Poland), Faculty
Sammy Steuens and Assistant Principal Mike Bolton. Not pictured is Niko Sheklashuili of the Republic of Georgia.
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Enrollment Requirements for New Students
1. Be a resident of the Union Public School District or have an approved transfer on file at the
Union Education Service Center. Proof of residence will be required. Drivers license, rent
receipts, lease agreements, utility statements, etc., will be considered appropriate documentation.
2. For kindergarten and first grade, a birth certificate verifying age must be presented. Kindergarten students must be 5 years of age on or before September 1, 1994. First grade
students must be 6 years of age on or before September 1, 1994.
3 . Immunization records must be verified by the school prior to the students attending classes.
Immunization requirements include:
- at least three (3) Oral Polio
-at least three (3) D.P.T.
- Mumps and Rubella after first birthday
- Measles: two (2) doses after first birthday (K-4th grades);
one (1) dose after first birthday (5th-12 grades)
4. School records will be obtained from previous school. However, it would be helpful to bring
the previous year's report card for temporary placement.
Fall Enrollment Dates Set
In order to accommodate working parents,
Union Schools will provide evening hours for
enrollment. The following is a tentative
schedule, and schools may set additional hours
as needed. Please contact building principals
for more information.
Elementaries (Grades K-5);
Andersen
Boevers
Wednesday, August 3 -9 a.rn.-3 p.m.; 5-7 p.m.
Briarglen
Clark
Tuesday,. August 2 - 9 a.rn.-3 p.m.
Varna by
Thursday, August 4- 9 a.rn.-3 p.m.; 5-7 p.m.
Grove
Wednesday, August 3 -1-7 p.m.
Thursday, August 4-9 a.rn.-3 p.m.
Jarman
Wednesday, Aug. 3-9 a.rn.-3 p.m.; 5-6:30 p.m.
McAuliffe
Peters
Thursday, August 4 · 1-7 p.m.
Secondarv Schools;
6th & 7th Grade Center, 10100 E. 61st
8th Grade Center, 6501 S. Garnett
Wednesday, August 10 · 8-11 a.m.; 1-3 p.m.
Intermediate High School (Grades 9 &
10) 7616 S. Garnett
Thursday, August 11 • 12-3 p.m.; 5-7 p.m.
Friday, August 12-8-11 a.m. ; 1-3 p.m.
High School (Gr. 11 & 12)
6636 S. Mingo
Wednesday, August 10-8-11 a.m.
Thursday, August 11 - 12-3 p.m.; 5-7 p.m.
Friday, August 12-8-11 a.m.; 1-3 p.m.
Dr. Jenney Given Special
Recognition and Blaine
Smith Hired as Interim
The Union Board of Education presented a
plaque to Dr. Jenney June 13, at his final
regular board meeting for the district. The
inscription on it expresses the sentiments of
staff, patrons, and students who hate to see
him leave and who wish him the best in South
Carolina. The inscription reads as follows:
Dr. Timothy R. Jenney, For the wisdom
of your leadership, the courage of your
initiatives and the four years you
encouraged us to be the best we could
be, thank you. Union Public Schools,
1990-1994.
On May 31, the Union Board of Education
named retired Tulsa Public Schools
administrator Dr. G. Blaine Smith as acting
superintendent for Union until the district hires
a successor to superintendent Dr. Tim Jenney.
Dr. Smith was Division Superintendent for
Human Resources in the Tulsa system from
1990 until 1993. His other professional
experience incl udes 11 years as Assistant
Superintendent for Instructional Services
Broken Arrow Public Schools; six years a_
Assistant Superintendent for Business
Management, Tulsa Public Schools; three years
as principal of Tulsa Memorial High School;
and 17 years in the teaching profession in
Tulsa and Derby, Kansas.
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(. ScliOOI):furlcrr:-pnc:es~.wnrl>e'slifihtly?higRet:WRiJiF·classes begin in the fall. The cost for lunch at
the elementary level will be $1.15 and $1.50 at
the secondary level, a 15¢ increase over last
year. School breakfast is also available at all
Union school sites. The cost for an elementary
student breakfast will be 70¢ and 80¢ at the
secondary level.
The 15¢ price increase, the first at Union
Schools in over ten years, reflects the rising
cost of food and non-food items and payroll
costs, as well as the decrease in USDA-supplied
commodities.
According to Director of Child Nutrition Terry
Wright, even with the minimal price increase,
Union school lunch prices will still be among
the lowest in the Tulsa area.
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G
Fine Arts - Seniors Set the Stage
/ he seniors of 1994 provided the artistic
leadership to keep Union High School at the
top in all areas of the arts.
Anita Flynt was one of two Union students
selected for the second annual Regent's Honors
Orchestra through the University of Arkansas'
music department. She and junior Jason
Kestler were among a select few chosen from
Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.
Anita has been awarded a scholarship to attend
the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. After
winning the 1993 Young Artists Competition
sponsored by the Tulsa Philharmonic, Candy
Coonfield was featured soloist during three
concerts with the Tulsa Philharmonic
Orchestra. In addition to her prowess on the
concert stage, Candy also achieved excellence
in the classroom, being named a National Merit
Scholar and Academic All State. She has
received a full scholarship from the University
of Tulsa. Anita, Candy and classmate Tom
McCullough were named to All-State
Orchestra, and Candy became the second
student in Union's history to achieve that honor
'1ree years in a row.
At the State Orchestra Contest, members
received Superior ratings in concert,
performance, and sight reading. They were
invited to compete in April at the National
Adjudicator's Contest in San Antonio where
they were awarded straight Superior ratings by
the judges.
The Renegade Regiment held to its winning
tradition with a captivating performance of
Steven Spielberg's "Hook." After taking top
honors at the Catoosa contest and the Black
Gold Marching Championship at Oklahoma
State University, the Regiment marched away
with the Grand Championship trophy for a
record-breaking eighth time at the 14th annual
Oklahoma Bandmasters Association state
competition . The band capped off the
marching season by winning the Grand
Championship in the Fiesta Bowl National
Pageant of Bands in Tempe, Arizona.
Competing against 12 top-ranked groups from
across the nation, the Regiment captured first
lace in marching and maneuvering, first in
olor guard, second in general effect, and
second in musical performance.
The High School Jazz Band received special
citations from the Oklahoma House of
Representatives and the Oklahoma Senate
following a performance in the State Capitol
rotunda in March.
Phil Jaques was
the first student ever
from Union High
School to make the
All-State
Jazz
Ensemble .
He
auditioned along
with 60 others from
across the state for
Phil Jaques
five positions and
was selected first
chair on baritone sax. He was also honored as
an outstanding soloist at the Verdigris Jazz
Festival, where the Jazz Band received
Superior ratings and first place in their class.
Others named as outstanding soloists were
Aaron Jennings, Robert Sagel and
Terrence Seals.
Carrie Millican excelled in the classroom and
student government, as well as on stage. In
addition to serving as Senior Class president,
Carrie was chosen as the first Miss Union, an
honor which began a new tradition of
recognizing student excellence at Union. She
displayed yet another area of her talent when
she performed the lead role of Nellie Forbush
in the spring musical, "South Pacific." Carrie
was selected as a member of the Oklahoma
Music Educator's
Association All-State
Choir along with
fellow
seniors
Melinda Doolittle,
Tom McCullough,
Jamie Koch and
Will
Mosley .
Union
students
garnered
six
Jamie Koch
Superior and five
Excellent ratings at
State Choir competition and received the
Outstanding Achievement Award. At State
Solo and Ensemble Contest, Kelly Airhart,
Jaquina Bright, Amanda Chavez, Dana
Pilkington, David Tackett and Christa
Welk received Superior ratings; all ensembles
were rated Superior; and Union students
brought home a total of 40 medals.
The reputation and performance history of the
Class of '94 were principal factors in the High
School Chorus' invitation to perform at the
World Liberation Music Celebration in
Washington, D.C., commemorating the 50th
anniversary of the end of World War II. Next
year's vocal music students will have the honor
of representing Union High School and the
state of Oklahoma in this prestigious festival.
Amy Jones, one of Union's many fine young
artists, collaborated with her father in a twoperson art exhibit at the Tulsa Artists' Coalition
Alternative Gallery in Tulsa this spring. Amy
and fellow students Shari Loyd, Chad
Westphal and Dustin Yang took top honors
in the Oklahoma Regional Scholastic Arts
contest, and their portfolios advanced to
national competition in New York.
The Highsteppers continued to add to their
large collection of
honors and awards.
At the Oklahoma
Spirit Director's
Association (OSDA)
state competition,
the team won first
place trophies in the
Highkick, Novelty
and Jazz categories.
Highstepper officers
Melissa Baddley
won first in the
Highkick and Porn categories. Team captain
Melissa Baddley took top honors in the 1994
Miss OSDA individual competition. The drill
team continued to take honors by winning the
Circle of Stars trophy and Perfect Sweepstakes
Award in competition in Dallas, and the Circle
of Stars , Perfect Sweepstakes, Technique
Award and Choreography Award in Fort Smith,
Arkansas. Heather Hall was named Miss
Starmaker of Arkansas in individual
competition and took second-runner-up for
Miss Starmaker of Dallas.
Union Public Schools is an Equal
Opportunity Employer
The Union School District does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color,
· religion, national origin, sex, qualified
individual with a handicap or disability in
any of its policies, practices, or
procedures. This provision includes, but is
not limited to, admissions, employment,
and educational services, in accordance
with all applicable state and federal laws.
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Summer Camps & Athletic
Schedule
Vol. 19, No.6
Published by Union Public Schools{fulsa, Oklahoma
June/July, 1994
Anna Wilson, a third grade teacher at Damaby
Elementary, is Union Public Schools District
Teacher of the Year. She was selected by the
Staff Deveiopment Committee from among the
13 Building Teacher of the Year award
recipients. Education and experience, personal
accomplishments, goals, and education
philosophy played key roles in the selection
process.
Athletic Passes
Adult All-Sports Pass • $45.00
Student (K-8) All-Sports Pass - $10.00
Gold Key Pass - pick up at the Education
Service Center.
Union teachers and support staff will be
admitted with a picture /D.
Countless students and teachers have benefited
from Mrs. Wilson 's teaching style . She
·ntroduced Shurley English to the Union District
Jnd has presented workshops to aid other
teachers in implementing the program. Her
annual Book Writing project teaches students
to write and bind their own books and provides
them with a lasting memento of their days in
Noted for her willingness to accept and
implement innovative teaching techniques, Mrs.
Wilson is always eager to share new and
exciting ideas with others. According to her
fellow teachers, her innovative thinking and
foresight are responsible for exposing many
Union teachers to the latest teaching
techniques. Her dedication to education and
the genuine concern she has for each of her
children set her apart as a master teacher.
"There is nothing that makes me happier than
to be in a classroom full of children who are
learning and building a foundation to help them
be successful in our ever-changing world," said
Mrs. Wilson. "Every year during our curriculum
night, I tell the parents of my students how
happy I am to be their children's teacher. I
elate to them that I am sure they all have
~onderful and important jobs, but I would not
trade places with any of them because my job is
the most important job in the world. I am a
~. and I am molding the future!"
Season reserved seat tickets will be sold
beginning August 1, 1994, in the athletic
department at Union High School. Regular
season ticket holders will be able to purchase
the same seats they held during the 1993
season for two weeks. Beginning August 15,
all remaining seats will be sold . All-Sports
Passes will go on sale beginning August 1.
Football Reserved Seating
Season ticket (all ages) - $25.00
Mrs. Wilson has been with the Union District
for 20 years, seven at Grove Elementary and
thirteen at Darnaby. She was previously
honored as Building Teacher of the Year at
Damaby in 1981 and again in 1982.
her classroom.
1994-95
Athletic Ticket
Information
For more information, contact the Union Public
Schools Athletic Department at 459-2608.
July 5-21, 6 :30-8 a.m., High School track
July 5-21, 8-9 a .m., High School track
July 5-21 , 9-10 a.m., High School track
Mike Gundy Quarterback/Receiver Camp (gr.
9-12)- $75, July 18-20
8:30 a .m.-2 p.m., High School track
Volleyball Tryouts, August 8-10,
10:30-11 :30 a.m., Intermediate High School
Volleyball Practice Begins, August 15,
3-6 p.m., Intermediate High School
(gr. 10-12), August 8, 9 a.m.
(gr. 8-9), August 8, 9 a.m.
Football Practice Begins (gr. 8-12), August 9
Union All Sports
Physicals
Saturday, July 23, 1994
7616 S. Garnett
Girls - 8:30 a.m.
Boys - 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $10.00 each
Athletes participating in fall, winter, and
spring sports are encouraged to attend.
Physicals will be given only one time at
the school for the 1994-95 school year.
Students anticipating trying out and/ or
participating in a sport must have had a
physical. Physical exams given by
Eastern Oklahoma Orthopedic Center
staff.
Please wear shorts, T-shirt and
sandals.
Please call the Athletic Department, 459-2608,
for further information.
1994-95 Intramural Sports
Sign-Up Dates
Anna Wilson
In addition to her teaching duties, Mrs. Wilson
still has time to devote to a number of projects
in the district and the community. She recently
chaired the Tulsa County Young Authors'
Conference and has been chair of Darnaby's
North Central Accreditation Steering
Committee for three years. A lead teacher for
eight years, Mrs . Wilson has also been a
mentor and advisor to a number of student
teachers.
Twelve other Union teachers were honored this
spring by being selected Building Teacher of
the Year.
Dena Bonner - Andersen
Elementary; Carolyn Nixon - Beevers
Elementary; Rhonda Friday - Briarglen
Elementary; Brooks Spencer - Clark
Elementary; Sandi Calvin - Grove Elementary;
Jennifer Randall - Jarman Elementary; Joann
Wipf - McAuliffe Elementary; Jan O'Brien Peters Elementary; Lawrence E. Lane - Seventh
Grade Center; Lisa Palmer - Eighth Grade
Center; Richard Maule - Intermediate High
School; and Winston Deeds - Union High
School.
The Inside Story
Basketball (gr. 3-5)
Fall Enrollment
Dates and times set ............ page 2
Basketball (gr • .
November 28-Dece
Current Issues
Bidding Farewell .............. page 3-4
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Class of '94
A bright future predicted .... page 6
Wri'i<:tlllnn (gr. K-5)
10-14
Graduation Celebration
Taking It To the Extreme
One Last Time ..................... page 7
Sports Highlights
Winners from
the word "Go"...................... page 8
(gr. 6-10)
13-17
Aquatic team seniors were (l. to r.): Coach James Kerr, Nick Sheklashvili, Lisa
McColman, ~dam S~iegelberg, Amy Steele, Tanner Valant, Gus Hernandez and
Paul Lash met. Not pictured are Jennifer Izaguirre and David Scott.
National DECA Award
Senior takes top honor ....... page 9
Fine Arts
Talented seniors
lead the way .•.•••..•......•....•. page 11
PTA Communique
The year in reviewSpecial pull-out section
Union Public Schools
5656 S. 129th E. Ave.
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74134-6711
Students will receive flyers with complete
information at the beginning of the school year.
June 1994
COUNCIL COMMUNIQUE
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UNION PTA COUNCIL
The "Council Communique" is being mailed in conjunction with this special issue of The
Communicator as a service to the Union Council PTA.
President's Comments
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PTA is much more than just a Parent-Teacher Association. It is a group of highly motivated
individuals coming together to develop, explore, experiment, and implement ideas, as well as
to provide services for our youth.
The 1993-94 school year proved to be a most productive one. Our many projects included
officer training for all units; Klothes Kloset; Reflections; Bus Driver Appreciation Day; the
School Board election forum; Kids on the Block; and the elementary track meet concession
which helps Council award scholarships to several Union seniors.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the many members of the Union PTA Council
for maintaining the PTA objectives, as well as all the volunteer hours they invested in our
future-our children.
Carole Greenfield, 1993-94 Council President
Intermediate High
NEW PTA OFFICERS - 1994-95
Working together, the administration, staff, students and PTA
have made a great beginning and
have started many traditions . This
first year was a busy one filled with
many goals which were met.
PTA provided help with the new
schedule pick-up procedure and
student IDs. Events included a
bonfire and dance, sophomore semiformal, three Bingo Fun Nights, Red
Ribbon Week, and Reflections.
Volunteers put in hundreds of hours
helping in all areas of the school,
and a top -notch newsletter kept
everyone informed.
A hearty "Well Done! " to everyone at
Union Intermediate High School.
Audria Quisenberry
PTA President
High School
Andersen Elementary
With the 1993-94 school year, Andersen
turned ten years old. PTA compiled and sold
an anniversary cookbook with recipes from
past and present students, parents and staff.
For the past several years, Andersen PTA has
kept fund raising to a minimum, keeping in
mind that fund raisers should also be fun for
the students. Included this year were a
special T-shirt design for the ten-year
celebration, a highly successful Jog-A-Than,
and Candy Grams for Christmas and
Valentines Day. February brought the return
of Prime Time Live, a reading event which
grows each year. The carnival in March was
well attended, and Super Kids Day was a
track and field event for all students. Spirit
Week was held the last full week of school
with special events designated each day.
The money raised during Spirit Week will go
toward purchasing equipment for the new
playground we anticipate will be complete
by the beginning of the school year.
Considering the growth explosion at
Andersen, the school year went very
smoothly. That can only be attributed to the
excellent leadership of our principal Darrell
Wood, his great staff and, of course, the best
PTA Board in the state. We considered it an
honor to serve as PTA co-presidents, and
we'll never forget our year.
The 1993-94 school year has been a
fulfilling one made rewarding by the
willingness of many to give of their
time.
Kim Hull and Shelly Sexton,
PTA Presidents
Projects and activities of the PTSA
were helping with enrollment,
monitoring testing, telephone
directory, Reflections, Arts & Crafts
Show, Senior After-Prom Breakfast,
the Teacher Appreciation Luncheon,
and senior scholarships.
Boevers Elementary
Our year started with the school supply sale,
a valuable service for parents. School spirit
was exhibited during Popcorn/Spirit Days
and with the T-shirt sale.
Students and parents enjoyed Candy Grams,
skating parties, carnival and Bingo nights,
and the candy bar fund raiser was a great
success. Boevers students participated in
Red Ribbon Week and the annual
Reflections
contest
and
showed
appreciation for teachers through the "Wish
Tree." Monthly newsletters kept all
informed of the year's activities, and the
volunteer and workroom committees
provided many hours of help for students
and teachers.
I would like to thank all the
members of the board for a job well
done!
Gale Ozment
PTSA President
Union Council
Briar!i:len
President - Carole Greenfield
Vice President- Trudy Warren
Secretary - Earlene Sharkey
Treasurer - Stephanie Corbier
President -Janelle Strozier
Vice President - Becky Grosh
Secretary - Dorothy Beck
Treasurer - Angela Keith
Council Delegate - Catherine Ritter
Union Hi~h School
President - Brenda McDonald
Vice President - Susan Hall
Secretary- Regina Christopher
Treasurer - Sue Wiedeman
Council Delegate - Stephanie Sales
President - Mary Pope
Vice President - Kim Hall
Secretary -Tanya Teter
Treasurer - Tammy Barnes
Council Delegate - Billie Murdock
Intermediate Hi!i:h School
President - Donna Millican
Vice President- Charlene Ripley
Secretary - Audrey Erickson
Treasurer- Joy Sober
Council Delegate- Judy Eshelman
Darnaby
President - Suzanne Guy
Vice President - Lorri Williams
Secretary - Sonja Crawford
Treasurer - Linda Grosso
Council Delegate - Linnie Bruner
Ei!i:hth Grade Center
President - Karen Brakey
Vice President - Debbie Conklin
Secretary- Nancy Christman
Treasurer - Patti Wolfe
Council Delegate - Donna Millican
Sixth & Seventh Grade
Center
President - Suzette Baker
Vice President- Joy Sober
Secretary- Pam Jiles
':!'reasurer - Trudy Warren
Council Delegate - Pam Byers
Andersen
President - Sherri Harmon
Vice President - Sandy Scheer
Secretary - Karen Johns
Treasurer- Susan Newburn
Council Delegate - Nancy Lowry
Boevers
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Clark
President - Shelia Taylor
Vice President - Maureen Goodale
Secretary - Kim Mattox
Treasurer- Fred Shelton
Council Delegate - Sue McCrary
Grove
President - Knarig Alajaji
/Mike Taeschner
Vice President - Theresa Laws
Secretary- Laurie Fletcher
Treasurer - Ida Stangl
Council Delegate - Anna Adams
Jarman
President - Bendy Gilpin
Vice President - Iva Mcintosh
Secretary- Carol Jones
Treasurer- Donna Sbanotto
Council Delegate - Debbie Bass
/Alt.-Marcia Dean
McAuliffe
President - Larry Payton
Vice President - Dorothy Harkrider
/Linda Brooks
Secretary - Nancy Swanson
Treasurer- Beverly Laubach
Council Delegate - Irene Castell
Peters
President - Melissa Culhane
Vice President - Karel Bagwell
Secretary - Cathy Anderson
Treasurer- Suzanne Hall
Council Delegate - Marsha Grindle
Page2
June 1994
COUNCIL COMMUNIQUE
June 1994
(Continued from Page 1)
for the second straight year.
Grove Elementary
Jarman Elementary
Thanks so much to the PTA Board;
their involvement was greatly
appreciated.
Greg Beasley,
PTA President
T-shirts and school directories were
sold early in the year, and Candy
Grams and Christmas Giftland were
big hits again . Monthly popcorn
days and skating parties were
successful, and we added popsicle
day in the spring. We took pleasure
in continuing our tradition of
academic trophies for straight-A
students. A "Sunflower" theme was
planned for the Teacher Appreciation luncheon. Little did we
know the teachers were planning
the same theme for the volunteer
luncheon!
It's been an exciting year at Robert
B. Grove, beginning with the "Grea
Pie Challenge," a strong membership
drive resulting in a pie in the face for
both co-presidents. The new Spirit
Day committee sponsored Grunge
Day, Crazy Hat Day and Crazy Shoe
Day. PTA helped sponsor Hillcrest's
Blood & Guts Program, Homeland
receipts, Bingo, Popcorn Days, Kids
on the Block, Skating Parties, Food
for Families, and the Klothes Kloset
Christmas Store.
Teamwork is the reason this has
j een such a positive and productive
year at Jarman. That team spirit,
once again, placed Jarman on top in
the number of entries in the Tulsa
Run.
Briarglen Elementary
Briarglen PTA began the year with
the second annual School Supply
Pac Sale and hosted a Back-to-School
Luncheon for teachers and staff.
The Craft Show Committee began
planning before school started, and
the November event was once again
a great success.
PTA-sponsored programs included
the Green Card Club for perfect
conduct; Authors Club; Popcorn
Friday; Family Skate Night, and
Student Council. PTA also helped
with Parenting Classes. Appreciation for teachers was demonstrated
through purchase of Apple Tree gift
certificates, a book binding
machine, Sch t> lastic Magazine,
McMillan Science Kits and the Prof
Mobile. The goal of trying something new each year was accomplished by hosting our first Health
and Safety Week. Activities included
instruction on bike safety, a Jog-AThon, and a Health & Safety Fair.
The
year
concluded
with
ceremonies honoring fifth and sixth
graders who will be moving on to
the Sixth and Seventh Grade Center.
We wish them the best of luck in the
future, and we are sure they will
grow and mature well in the Union
school system.
Catherine Ritte1~
PTA President
Clark Elementary
Clark PTA began the year selling
bags of school supplies. Parents
really love the convenience, plus the
time and money they save. Our
membership theme was "Put Your
Heart in Clark," and Mrs. Skidmore's
class won the membership contest
We sent the fifth and sixth graders
off with a pizza party, and we
wished them weii at their new
school. We will really miss our sixth
grade teachers . Have a great
summer!
Diane Carpenter
PTA President
PTA activities included a back-toschool breakfast and appreciation
luncheon for the teachers, Jog-AThon, and Fall Festival Carnival. Our
successful fund raisers allowed us to
buy educational materials and/or
equipment for each classroom, and
PTA UJtit
COUNCIL COMMUNIQUE
with a successful fund raiser and an
excellent second-year Craft Fair. A
major addition was the quarter-mile
track built in the spring.
Meeting programs focused on areas
of need, including discussion of
topics such as inhalants and gangs,
and the school's music groups
performed and made the meetings
more enjoyable.
Overall, McAuliffe PTA's main goal
of !wiping provide resources for our
children and teachers has been
achieved.
Larry Payton
PTA President
Peters Elementary
Peters began the school year by
welcoming a new principal, Mrs .
BeLinda Nikkel. Our new Student
Council initiated many new
programs including a presentation of
Kids on the Block for the younger
grades.
Darnaby Elementary
PTA had another successful year clue
to the support of our parents and
wonderful staff. We began with a
membership drive, T-shirt sales, and
welcome-back breakfast for teachers
and staff. Students participated in
the annual Jog-A-Thon which, once
again, surpassed its goal. December
brought the Arts & Crafts Show-we
appreciate the wonderful community support for this event.
PTA sponsored the Reflections
contest, carnival, Kids on the Block
program, Reel Ribbon Week, Junior
Great Books, and an author visit.
We finished the year with Teacher
Appreciation Week, NCA activities
and parenting sessions. Our unit
received the Traveling Membership
Award for the sixth year in a row.
We thank each and every student,
parent, teacher and staff member for
making Darnaby a very special place
to be!
Stephanie Sales
PTA President
Our two major fund raisers were the
carnival and Eagle Run which
enabled us to purchase playground
equipment, reference books for the
media center, hard drive cartridges
for the computer lab, "Shakespeare
for Kids" performed by the
Hampstead Players, and T-shirts for
Grove's track and field team.
PTA is made possible by the hard
work of many people. As copresidents, we had the privilege of
working with "new" and "seasoned"
PTA members and school staff. Our
jobs were made easier because of
their dedication and creativity.
Thank you for making the 1993-96
school year one we will never ..-.forget.
Micki Heatly and Bea Flanagan
PTA Presidents
we helped in the purchase of
playground equipment. Each class
adopted an angel from the Angel
Tree at Christmas. Junior Great
Books grew, and our students
participated in Reflections. The new
Science Enrichment Committee
helped supply the science lab and
provided volunteers to help in labs,
with special events, and recycling.
Our success would not have been
possible without the cooperative
support and extra efforts of our
parents, staff, students and principal.
Carol Kendall
PTA President
McAuliffe Elementary
McAuliffe had a very productive year
PTA sponsored a number of
successful activities-school supply
sale, Arts & Crafts Show, Red Ribbon
Week, T-shirt sales, monthly skating
parties, Campbell Soup labels,
Homeland receipts, Junior Great
Books, Klothes Kloset, Panther
Prints, an author visit, Reflections,
and the ever-successful school
carnival.
Our volunteers were appreciated,
and I want to personally thank all
who helped me during the past two
years. I've enjoyed serving Union
and Peters.
Pat johnson
PTA President
Page 3
and successful opening only set a
precedent for the dedicated and
tenacious parents who would be
involved in the opening year of the
new building.
Parents volunteered for everythingselling book covers, chaperoning
dances,
monitoring
testing,
collecting soup labels and Homeland
receipts, making and selling
directories; writing, printing &
mailing newsletters, and providing
refreshments.
It was an honor for me to be part of
this motivated and giving group of
parents, teachers and administrators.
Thank you all for allowing me to be
involved with you in supporting the
best PTA and the best school
anywhere.
jeannette Amon
PTA Presiden~
Eighth Grade Center
We've had a great year at the "new"
Eighth Grade Center! Our principal
and staff were very supportive of all
our PTA activities.
We began with a back-to-school
breakfast for the teachers and a
dance for the students. We sold
book covers,
T-shirts,
and
directories and had a successful
membership drive. We sponsored
Red Ribbon Week, school dances ,
donkey basketball, and Reflections.
Members participated on a number
of committees, including Handbook
Revisions, Bond Expenditures and
School Improvement. Our students
won honors and recognition in
academics, sports, cheerleading,
music, science, art, drill team, band,
gymnastics, club projects, and other
areas.
Seventh Grade Center
The Seventh Grade Center lived up
to its reputation as "Seventh Heaven"
again this year, although most of us
experienced some panic not
knowing if the building would be
ready to house 850 students on the
first clay of school. But the smooth
Our students, staff and PTA continue
to strive towards excellence in all
we do. It's been a successful and
fun year! Thanks to all of you for
your support. Union is the best
place to be!
Marcia Wright
PTA President
Page2
June 1994
COUNCIL COMMUNIQUE
June 1994
(Continued from Page 1)
for the second straight year.
Grove Elementary
Jarman Elementary
Thanks so much to the PTA Board;
their involvement was greatly
appreciated.
Greg Beasley,
PTA President
T-shirts and school directories were
sold early in the year, and Candy
Grams and Christmas Giftland were
big hits again . Monthly popcorn
days and skating parties were
successful, and we added popsicle
day in the spring. We took pleasure
in continuing our tradition of
academic trophies for straight-A
students. A "Sunflower" theme was
planned for the Teacher Appreciation luncheon. Little did we
know the teachers were planning
the same theme for the volunteer
luncheon!
It's been an exciting year at Robert
B. Grove, beginning with the "Grea
Pie Challenge," a strong membership
drive resulting in a pie in the face for
both co-presidents. The new Spirit
Day committee sponsored Grunge
Day, Crazy Hat Day and Crazy Shoe
Day. PTA helped sponsor Hillcrest's
Blood & Guts Program, Homeland
receipts, Bingo, Popcorn Days, Kids
on the Block, Skating Parties, Food
for Families, and the Klothes Kloset
Christmas Store.
Teamwork is the reason this has
j een such a positive and productive
year at Jarman. That team spirit,
once again, placed Jarman on top in
the number of entries in the Tulsa
Run.
Briarglen Elementary
Briarglen PTA began the year with
the second annual School Supply
Pac Sale and hosted a Back-to-School
Luncheon for teachers and staff.
The Craft Show Committee began
planning before school started, and
the November event was once again
a great success.
PTA-sponsored programs included
the Green Card Club for perfect
conduct; Authors Club; Popcorn
Friday; Family Skate Night, and
Student Council. PTA also helped
with Parenting Classes. Appreciation for teachers was demonstrated
through purchase of Apple Tree gift
certificates, a book binding
machine, Sch t> lastic Magazine,
McMillan Science Kits and the Prof
Mobile. The goal of trying something new each year was accomplished by hosting our first Health
and Safety Week. Activities included
instruction on bike safety, a Jog-AThon, and a Health & Safety Fair.
The
year
concluded
with
ceremonies honoring fifth and sixth
graders who will be moving on to
the Sixth and Seventh Grade Center.
We wish them the best of luck in the
future, and we are sure they will
grow and mature well in the Union
school system.
Catherine Ritte1~
PTA President
Clark Elementary
Clark PTA began the year selling
bags of school supplies. Parents
really love the convenience, plus the
time and money they save. Our
membership theme was "Put Your
Heart in Clark," and Mrs. Skidmore's
class won the membership contest
We sent the fifth and sixth graders
off with a pizza party, and we
wished them weii at their new
school. We will really miss our sixth
grade teachers . Have a great
summer!
Diane Carpenter
PTA President
PTA activities included a back-toschool breakfast and appreciation
luncheon for the teachers, Jog-AThon, and Fall Festival Carnival. Our
successful fund raisers allowed us to
buy educational materials and/or
equipment for each classroom, and
PTA UJtit
COUNCIL COMMUNIQUE
with a successful fund raiser and an
excellent second-year Craft Fair. A
major addition was the quarter-mile
track built in the spring.
Meeting programs focused on areas
of need, including discussion of
topics such as inhalants and gangs,
and the school's music groups
performed and made the meetings
more enjoyable.
Overall, McAuliffe PTA's main goal
of !wiping provide resources for our
children and teachers has been
achieved.
Larry Payton
PTA President
Peters Elementary
Peters began the school year by
welcoming a new principal, Mrs .
BeLinda Nikkel. Our new Student
Council initiated many new
programs including a presentation of
Kids on the Block for the younger
grades.
Darnaby Elementary
PTA had another successful year clue
to the support of our parents and
wonderful staff. We began with a
membership drive, T-shirt sales, and
welcome-back breakfast for teachers
and staff. Students participated in
the annual Jog-A-Thon which, once
again, surpassed its goal. December
brought the Arts & Crafts Show-we
appreciate the wonderful community support for this event.
PTA sponsored the Reflections
contest, carnival, Kids on the Block
program, Reel Ribbon Week, Junior
Great Books, and an author visit.
We finished the year with Teacher
Appreciation Week, NCA activities
and parenting sessions. Our unit
received the Traveling Membership
Award for the sixth year in a row.
We thank each and every student,
parent, teacher and staff member for
making Darnaby a very special place
to be!
Stephanie Sales
PTA President
Our two major fund raisers were the
carnival and Eagle Run which
enabled us to purchase playground
equipment, reference books for the
media center, hard drive cartridges
for the computer lab, "Shakespeare
for Kids" performed by the
Hampstead Players, and T-shirts for
Grove's track and field team.
PTA is made possible by the hard
work of many people. As copresidents, we had the privilege of
working with "new" and "seasoned"
PTA members and school staff. Our
jobs were made easier because of
their dedication and creativity.
Thank you for making the 1993-96
school year one we will never ..-.forget.
Micki Heatly and Bea Flanagan
PTA Presidents
we helped in the purchase of
playground equipment. Each class
adopted an angel from the Angel
Tree at Christmas. Junior Great
Books grew, and our students
participated in Reflections. The new
Science Enrichment Committee
helped supply the science lab and
provided volunteers to help in labs,
with special events, and recycling.
Our success would not have been
possible without the cooperative
support and extra efforts of our
parents, staff, students and principal.
Carol Kendall
PTA President
McAuliffe Elementary
McAuliffe had a very productive year
PTA sponsored a number of
successful activities-school supply
sale, Arts & Crafts Show, Red Ribbon
Week, T-shirt sales, monthly skating
parties, Campbell Soup labels,
Homeland receipts, Junior Great
Books, Klothes Kloset, Panther
Prints, an author visit, Reflections,
and the ever-successful school
carnival.
Our volunteers were appreciated,
and I want to personally thank all
who helped me during the past two
years. I've enjoyed serving Union
and Peters.
Pat johnson
PTA President
Page 3
and successful opening only set a
precedent for the dedicated and
tenacious parents who would be
involved in the opening year of the
new building.
Parents volunteered for everythingselling book covers, chaperoning
dances,
monitoring
testing,
collecting soup labels and Homeland
receipts, making and selling
directories; writing, printing &
mailing newsletters, and providing
refreshments.
It was an honor for me to be part of
this motivated and giving group of
parents, teachers and administrators.
Thank you all for allowing me to be
involved with you in supporting the
best PTA and the best school
anywhere.
jeannette Amon
PTA Presiden~
Eighth Grade Center
We've had a great year at the "new"
Eighth Grade Center! Our principal
and staff were very supportive of all
our PTA activities.
We began with a back-to-school
breakfast for the teachers and a
dance for the students. We sold
book covers,
T-shirts,
and
directories and had a successful
membership drive. We sponsored
Red Ribbon Week, school dances ,
donkey basketball, and Reflections.
Members participated on a number
of committees, including Handbook
Revisions, Bond Expenditures and
School Improvement. Our students
won honors and recognition in
academics, sports, cheerleading,
music, science, art, drill team, band,
gymnastics, club projects, and other
areas.
Seventh Grade Center
The Seventh Grade Center lived up
to its reputation as "Seventh Heaven"
again this year, although most of us
experienced some panic not
knowing if the building would be
ready to house 850 students on the
first clay of school. But the smooth
Our students, staff and PTA continue
to strive towards excellence in all
we do. It's been a successful and
fun year! Thanks to all of you for
your support. Union is the best
place to be!
Marcia Wright
PTA President
June 1994
COUNCIL COMMUNIQUE
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JUNE 1994
UNION PTA COUNCIL
The "Council Communique" is being mailed in conjunction with this special issue of The
Communicator as a service to the Union Council PTA.
President's Comments
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PTA is much more than just a Parent-Teacher Association. It is a group of highly motivated
individuals coming together to develop, explore, experiment, and implement ideas, as well as
to provide services for our youth.
The 1993-94 school year proved to be a most productive one. Our many projects included
officer training for all units; Klothes Kloset; Reflections; Bus Driver Appreciation Day; the
School Board election forum; Kids on the Block; and the elementary track meet concession
which helps Council award scholarships to several Union seniors.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the many members of the Union PTA Council
for maintaining the PTA objectives, as well as all the volunteer hours they invested in our
future-our children.
Carole Greenfield, 1993-94 Council President
Intermediate High
NEW PTA OFFICERS - 1994-95
Working together, the administration, staff, students and PTA
have made a great beginning and
have started many traditions . This
first year was a busy one filled with
many goals which were met.
PTA provided help with the new
schedule pick-up procedure and
student IDs. Events included a
bonfire and dance, sophomore semiformal, three Bingo Fun Nights, Red
Ribbon Week, and Reflections.
Volunteers put in hundreds of hours
helping in all areas of the school,
and a top -notch newsletter kept
everyone informed.
A hearty "Well Done! " to everyone at
Union Intermediate High School.
Audria Quisenberry
PTA President
High School
Andersen Elementary
With the 1993-94 school year, Andersen
turned ten years old. PTA compiled and sold
an anniversary cookbook with recipes from
past and present students, parents and staff.
For the past several years, Andersen PTA has
kept fund raising to a minimum, keeping in
mind that fund raisers should also be fun for
the students. Included this year were a
special T-shirt design for the ten-year
celebration, a highly successful Jog-A-Than,
and Candy Grams for Christmas and
Valentines Day. February brought the return
of Prime Time Live, a reading event which
grows each year. The carnival in March was
well attended, and Super Kids Day was a
track and field event for all students. Spirit
Week was held the last full week of school
with special events designated each day.
The money raised during Spirit Week will go
toward purchasing equipment for the new
playground we anticipate will be complete
by the beginning of the school year.
Considering the growth explosion at
Andersen, the school year went very
smoothly. That can only be attributed to the
excellent leadership of our principal Darrell
Wood, his great staff and, of course, the best
PTA Board in the state. We considered it an
honor to serve as PTA co-presidents, and
we'll never forget our year.
The 1993-94 school year has been a
fulfilling one made rewarding by the
willingness of many to give of their
time.
Kim Hull and Shelly Sexton,
PTA Presidents
Projects and activities of the PTSA
were helping with enrollment,
monitoring testing, telephone
directory, Reflections, Arts & Crafts
Show, Senior After-Prom Breakfast,
the Teacher Appreciation Luncheon,
and senior scholarships.
Boevers Elementary
Our year started with the school supply sale,
a valuable service for parents. School spirit
was exhibited during Popcorn/Spirit Days
and with the T-shirt sale.
Students and parents enjoyed Candy Grams,
skating parties, carnival and Bingo nights,
and the candy bar fund raiser was a great
success. Boevers students participated in
Red Ribbon Week and the annual
Reflections
contest
and
showed
appreciation for teachers through the "Wish
Tree." Monthly newsletters kept all
informed of the year's activities, and the
volunteer and workroom committees
provided many hours of help for students
and teachers.
I would like to thank all the
members of the board for a job well
done!
Gale Ozment
PTSA President
Union Council
Briar!i:len
President - Carole Greenfield
Vice President- Trudy Warren
Secretary - Earlene Sharkey
Treasurer - Stephanie Corbier
President -Janelle Strozier
Vice President - Becky Grosh
Secretary - Dorothy Beck
Treasurer - Angela Keith
Council Delegate - Catherine Ritter
Union Hi~h School
President - Brenda McDonald
Vice President - Susan Hall
Secretary- Regina Christopher
Treasurer - Sue Wiedeman
Council Delegate - Stephanie Sales
President - Mary Pope
Vice President - Kim Hall
Secretary -Tanya Teter
Treasurer - Tammy Barnes
Council Delegate - Billie Murdock
Intermediate Hi!i:h School
President - Donna Millican
Vice President- Charlene Ripley
Secretary - Audrey Erickson
Treasurer- Joy Sober
Council Delegate- Judy Eshelman
Darnaby
President - Suzanne Guy
Vice President - Lorri Williams
Secretary - Sonja Crawford
Treasurer - Linda Grosso
Council Delegate - Linnie Bruner
Ei!i:hth Grade Center
President - Karen Brakey
Vice President - Debbie Conklin
Secretary- Nancy Christman
Treasurer - Patti Wolfe
Council Delegate - Donna Millican
Sixth & Seventh Grade
Center
President - Suzette Baker
Vice President- Joy Sober
Secretary- Pam Jiles
':!'reasurer - Trudy Warren
Council Delegate - Pam Byers
Andersen
President - Sherri Harmon
Vice President - Sandy Scheer
Secretary - Karen Johns
Treasurer- Susan Newburn
Council Delegate - Nancy Lowry
Boevers
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~
Clark
President - Shelia Taylor
Vice President - Maureen Goodale
Secretary - Kim Mattox
Treasurer- Fred Shelton
Council Delegate - Sue McCrary
Grove
President - Knarig Alajaji
/Mike Taeschner
Vice President - Theresa Laws
Secretary- Laurie Fletcher
Treasurer - Ida Stangl
Council Delegate - Anna Adams
Jarman
President - Bendy Gilpin
Vice President - Iva Mcintosh
Secretary- Carol Jones
Treasurer- Donna Sbanotto
Council Delegate - Debbie Bass
/Alt.-Marcia Dean
McAuliffe
President - Larry Payton
Vice President - Dorothy Harkrider
/Linda Brooks
Secretary - Nancy Swanson
Treasurer- Beverly Laubach
Council Delegate - Irene Castell
Peters
President - Melissa Culhane
Vice President - Karel Bagwell
Secretary - Cathy Anderson
Treasurer- Suzanne Hall
Council Delegate - Marsha Grindle

Union Teacher of the Year- Molding the Future

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