azzFest `99 Hits a High Note

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N Cheer and Porn Squads Bring Home National Honors
Vol. 24, No. 5
Published by Union Public Schools, Tulsa, OK
]azzFest '99 Hits a High Note
Nationall y kn own jazz
Earlier in the week, the Union High
judges for jazzFest '99 included Chris
trumpeter
Maynard
School jazz Ensemble and the
Vadala from the University of Maryland;
Ferguson and his Big
Northeastern State University Jazz
Ken Grass, saxophone instructor from
Bop Nouvea u Band
Ensemble staged a free concert feathe University of Tulsa; Pancho Romero
turing guest soloist Chris Vadala.
were the final event of
from Oklahoma Baptist University; Dr.
Vadala, a woodjazzFest '99 held
wi nd specialist
recentl y at Unjon
from
the
High School. FerguUn iver sity of
son is noted for ills
Maryland, acted
tenure with such big
as one of the
bands as Jimmy
judges and cliDorsey and Charlie
nicians
for
Barnet, as well as the
JazzFest.
Stan Kenton Orchestra. His recording of
jazz ensembles
"Gonna Fly Now," the
and combos from
theme from Rocky, cataround the state,
apulted rum to the top
ranging from midof the pop charts with a
dl e-school-aged stuop-ten s ingle, followed by
dents to rugh school
1 gold album and three
s tudents, gathGrammy nominations.
Maynard Ferguson
ered for a day of
jazz, with each group
Following a solid operung act by the
performing for a
Union Senior High Jazz Ensemble
panel of judges who Maynard Ferguson works witlr lire Union High Sclrool Jazz Ensemble on
under the direction of ]air Klarfeld,
critiqued and offered a recent visit to Tulsa.
Ferguson and hjs band took center
advice to the young
stage. He delighted the packed house
musicians. Clinicians held a jam sesLou Fischer from Capital University; Dr.
with ills wit as well as ills trumpet
sion and mas ter classes concentrating
Kent Kidwell from the University of
artistry. Belying his almost 71 years of
on the individual instruments during
Central Oklahoma and Paul Wertico,
age, Ferguson's energy is infectious, and
the noon break, and the remainder of
percussion ins tructor from Northwestills amazing rugh no tes brought the
the afternoon was again filled with stuern University.
dent performances.
audience to their feet more than once.
Sponsors for JazzFest '99 were Pat
Teague of Teaco, Inc., and jake W.
jorishle of Tulsa Band. Union Public
Schools greatly appreciates their support of the talented s tudents who are
keeping alive America's only true art
fo rm -- jazz.
Inside
The junior Varsity Cheerl eaders took
first place in the Small School Division
at the American Spirit Championship
(ASC) competition'in St. Louis, Missouri,
and Cassie Bax placed fourth in individual cheer competition. They competed
with groups from Oklahoma, Texas,
Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Kansas and Tennessee.
Squad members include juniors Alex
The junior Varsity
Porn Pun Squad also
tucked anoth er national championship
victo ry under their
belt.
The
14
Interm ediate
High
sophomores, coached
b y former varsity pom
captam Erin O'Toole,
won first place in the
National Cheerleading
Association
Dance
and Porn competition
in
San
Diego,
California, by outscoring 30 other teams
Members of lire JV Pom Squad are all smiles after winning their naliotr- from throughout the
country.
al champions/rip.
Members of the award-winning Union junior Varsity Cheer Squad display their (irsl·place banner
from !Ire American Spiril Championship compelition.
Teacher of the Year ....................... 2
Summer School ............................... s
Teachers Awarded Grants ........... S
Corporate Challenge .................. 6-7
New Elementary Named ............... B
National Merit Finalists ..............l l
Revised School Calendars .......... ll
)air Klarfeld directs the High School jazz band while accompanying guesl soloisl Chris Vadala.
Skrivan and Shannon Thomas and
so phomores Cassie Bax, Veronica
Conley, Natalie DiMercurio, Jessica
Firor, Tara Frizell, lindsay Grabowshl,
Allison. Hale, Mandy Haltom, Veronica
Hess, Britni jackson, Mandy Jiles,
Kelly O'Toole, Kira Roberts, jenny
Schiprett and April Warren. Coaches
are Dee Phibbs and Jennifer Lamar.
Union Public Schools
5656 S. 129th E. Ave.
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74134-6711
Union junior Nathan Price receiving lire lradi·
tiona/ Hawaii welcome.
Union Tennis Player
Nationally Ranked
Junior Nathan Price has been ranked
43rd best tennis player in the United
States in Boys' 18 Singles by the United
States Tennis Association (USTA). He is
also ranked # 1 in the Missouri Valley
Sectional and # 1 in Oklahoma for Boys'
18 Singles.
Except for one time, Nathan was undefeated during the 1998 tennjs season it
tournament matches leading up to the'USTA nationals. He began by winning
the
Maureen
Connolly
Eas ter
Tournament in San Diego followed by
the Oklahoma Endorser in Oklahoma
City, the NQCI tournament in
Springfield, the NQCU tournament in
Oklahoma City and the NQT feed-in
cbampionsrups in Kansas City. At the
National Championships in Kalamazoo,
Michigan, Nathan made it to round 32 in
the 256 draw, knocking off the #8 seed
in the process.
The USTA flew Nathan to an all-expensepaid training camp at the Mauna Lam
Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii in
November. He spent a week in Hawati
working with nine other Boys' 18 players, ten Boys' 16 players and Tom
Gullickson, the U.S. Davis Cup captain,
along with several other national tennis
coaches.
March-May, 1999
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Union Volunteer Receives Top Honor
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Retiree George LeRiche,
a volunteer at Boevers
JCP"""""
8ementary, was named
GOlDf:N • RUI.E
AWARD
the top city winner in the
education category of the
](Penney Golden Rule Award Program.
During their Volunteer of the Year
Luncheon April 22, the Tulsa Volunteer
Center, in conjunction with the
JCPenney Company, recognized seven
I\
students about their environment -rocks and fossils, n·ees and plants, pond
water and fish.
LeRiche began I·Vith a field of grass and,
with the help of hundreds of volunteers,
transformed it into what is now E-LAB,
Environmental Learning At Boevers. He
went to the school dming the hot summer months to build E·LAB with the
help of parents, teachers, grandparents, the
Boy Scouts and Boevers
students. He continues
to help maintain the outdoor classroom and
teaches fourth grade s tudents how to prune,
weed and care fo r E-LAB.
"Without Mr. LeRiche's
help, the outdoor classroom might not have
been finished today,"
said Boevers fourth
grade teacher janJce
Luce who originally presented the E-LAB concept to the PTA. "He had
experience
in landscapBoevers principal Faye Pride (left) and 4th grade teacher ]an ice Luce
congratulate volunteer George LeRiclre for winning top honors in the ing and builcling and volEducation Category of eire ]CPenney Company Golden Rule awards. unteered to spearhead
His time and expertise at eire school's environmental lab netted the project. He located
Boevers a Sl,OOO check from the company.
materials on his own and
pursuaded companies to donate maninclividuals and groups for their outpower and materials as well. Mr.
stancling volunteer contribution to the
LeRiche and om community share a
community. Mr. LeRiche received an
commitment to the continuing health of
engraved crystal flame and a $1,000
the planet and om children."
check for Boevers.
The judges were impressed with Mr.
LeRiche's involvement with an outdoor
classroom at Boevers, designed to teach
Olwen Herron Chosen
Union Teacher of the Year
Mr. LeRiche is now eligible to compete
for the National Golden Rule Award
which will be presented in the fall.
Scott McDaniel Takes Seat on Board of Edu cation
ln the February Board of Education race for Election District #4, Scott McDaniel was
elected to serve a five-year term. He replaces Frank Spiegelberg, who ser ved on the
Board for ten years.
Mr. McDaniel earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering
from North Carolina State University and his Jrnis Doctor from
the University of Tulsa. He is an attorney with Gardere & Wynne.
He has two children, a daughter attending the lntermecliate High
and a son at the Eighth Grade Center.
Drning the campaign, McDaniel stated, "I am committed to
progress and innovation, while ensrning that such progress preserves core educational crnricula and values that deliver proven
superior educational results. I will strive to ensme that Union
Scott McDaniel
can meet the changing demands of the new century through an
effective team of parents, professional educators, staff and a strong, r esponsive
School Board."
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Union Seniors Receive State, National Honors
Seven Union High School seniors have
been chosen as National Merit
Scholarship finalists. They are Rishi
Behl, Amanda Bowles, Patrick Flor,
Dev Ghose, Thalia Kwok, Eric Millican
and j ustin Neff.
Olwen Herron
Intermediate High English teacher
Olwen Herron was selected from
among 16 building-level instructors as
Union's "District Teacher of the Year."
The announcem ent came during a
reception at the Union 6th/ 7th Grade
Center March 11. Ms. Herron wiU no'
represent Union in competition for th,
state title.
Her bachelor's degree is from the
University of Liverpool, and she earned
her master's from The Queen's
University in Belfast. She has been in
education eighteen years and has been
with the clistrict for five of those. Ms.
Herron first taught at Union drning a
Fulbright Teacher Exchange in 1991-92,
an experience which led to a new teaching career in the United States.
"When r arrived in Tulsa from homogenous, small-town Ireland, I was greeted
with the lights of the Union football stadium, dramatic pep rallies with
"Redskin" painted faces, an incredible
marching band and the uniqueness of
Union Public Schools," says Ms. Herron.
"I knew I had arrived in America "bigtime" but did not realize it would impact
the res t of my teaching career."
Ms. Herron believes literature provides a
springboard to connect with important
aspects of students' lives and encornages them to ponder the world abor
them. She feels her role as a teacher fs
to r eplace an empty mind with an open
one so that a student will not become a
slave to knowledge, but in learning to
think, knowledge will become his slave.
Gaddis A warded
Top Scouting
Honor
Merit Finalists Announced
To qualify as finalists, students must
have an outstanding academic r ecord,
be endorsed and recommended by their
principal, confirm PSAT/ NMSQT performance on the SAT or ACT test, and
complete a detailed application that
includes a self-description and information about scholas tic accomplishments,
school and community activities, educational plans and goals. Finalists are eligible to be considered for National Merit
Scholarships.
Presidential Scholar Semifinalists
Announced
Union senior Mark Soderstrom has
been named one of approximately 500
ernifinalists in the 1999 Presidential
:10lars Program. The semifinalists
,.ere selected from more than 2,600
candidates on the basis of superior
achievements, leadership qualities, personal character and involvement in
community and school activities.
The 500 semifinalists were selected for
their exceptional performance on either
the College Board SAT or the ACT
Assessment. They were selected by a
panel of distinguished educators after a
review of s tudents' essays, self-assessments, descriptions of activities, school
recommendations and school transcripts.
Final selection of the scholars is made
by the White House Commission on
Presidential Scholars, a group of some
30 eminent citizens appointed by the
President. The Commission selects one
young man and one young woman from
each state, the Disn·ict of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, and U.S. students living
abroad; up to 20 students from the creative and performing arts; and 15 stunts-at-large.
..icholars will be invited to Washington,
D.C., in June to receive the presidential
Scholars medallion at a recognition ceremony and to participate in various
activities and events in their honor.
is open only to those Boy Scouts who
have achieved the highes t rank in
Scouting for the cunent year.
Union High School
senior
Clayton
Gaddis was recently
named the 1999 Eagle
Scout of the Year by the
National Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution (SAR). The award
Clayton has been invited to present his
patriotic theme on George Washington
at the Youth Luncheon of the SAR
Annual Congress in San Diego,
California, on July 5. He will also
receive a $5,000 scholarship award as
the national winner.
Union Public Schools
1999-2000 Traditional School Calendar
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Professional Day ............................ ....... ........................... ....... ............. Aug. 9
'Work Day............................................................................................ Aug. 10
Professional Day ......................................... ...................................... Aug. 11
First Day of School.. ......................................................................... Aug. 12
Labor Day ....................... ...................................................................... Sept. 6
End of First Quarter .......................................................................... Oct. 13
Fall Vacation ...................... ........................................................... Oct. 21-22
Parent/Teacher Conf. ....................................................................... Oct. 29
Thanksgiving Vacation .............................................................. Nov. 24-26
End of First Sen1es ter ....... ..................... ........................................... Dec. 17
Winter Vacation .................................................................. Dec. 20-Dec. 31
Martin Luther King Day ....................................................................Jan. 17
Secondary Parent/Teacher Conf.................................................... Feb. 18
Elementary Professional Day .......................................................... Feb. 18
Professional Day (all grades) .......................................................... Feb. 21
End of Third Quarter ......................................................................... Mar. 8
Spring Vacation ........ ................................................................... Mar. 27-31
Elementary Parent/Teacher Conf..................................................Apr. 21
Secondary Professional Day ...........................................................Apr. 21
Graduation .................................................................. ........................ May 12
Last Day of Classes .........................................................................May 19''
'' calendar includes 2 snow days
1999-2000 Continuous Learning Calendar
(CLC grades 1-5)
First Day of School.. .................................................................... ......July 26
Professional Day ................................................................. ................ Aug. 9
YVork Day ..................................... ....... ....... ............. ............................ Aug. 10
Professional Day ............................................................................... Aug. 11
Labor Day.................... ....................... .................................................. Sept. 6
Fall Intersession .............................................................................Oct. 4-22
Fall Vacation ................................................ ................................. Oct. 21-22
Parent/Teacher Conf. ....................................................................... Oct. 29
Thanksgiving Vacation .............................................................. Nov. 24-26
Winter Vacation ..................................................................... Dec. 20-jan. 7
Martin Luther King Day ...................................................... .............. jan. 17
Professional Days .................................................................... Feb. 18 & 21
Spring lntersession .............................................................. Mar. 20-Apr. 7
Elem. Parent/Teacher Conf. ............................................................ Apr. 21
Memorial Day ................................................................... .................. May 29
Last Day of Classes .......... ...................................................... ........ june 15*
'' calendar includes 2 snow days
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Union Student Chosen as
Ambassador for Evolution
of Flight Campaign
"lighting the Candles"
by Superintendent Cathy Burden, Ph.D.
Eighth grader Kevin McCollam has been
chosen as an Ambassador to the
American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics (AIAA) Evolution of Flight
campaign, designed to
the
commemorate
100th anniversary of
flight. As representatives of th e high school
graduating Class of
2003, Kevin an d the
other 13 ambassadors
from across the nation
Kevin McCollam will be brought together
periodically to participate in an array of aerospace and education-related activities celebrating 100
years of flight.
The Institute kicked off the first Class of
2003 Ambassador program with an
introductory reception at AlAA headquarters; a simulation program at th e
Washington DC, Challenger Center; a
lecture from renowned Wright brothers
historian Tom Crouch; a special tour of
the National Air and Space Museum; a
reception at the AIAA Honors Night
Banquet; and VIP status both at the banquet and during Space Day '99.
As an Ambassador, Kevin will have the
opportunity to participate in two fiel d
trips each year, interact with professional mentors, take part in local AlAA
section events, and carry the centennial's message back to his school and
community.
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"Students are not vessels to be filled,
but i!andles to be lit."
Dear Union Supporters,
Your support of the 1999 Union Bond
Issues and millage levies is very much
appreciated. Thank you for being a
friend of Union
schools.
The Intermediate Higlt School Student Council sponsor ed this year's semi-fonnal for sophomores in
February. Tile theme f or tl1is year was "Unforgenable" and most studellts wllo attended felt the
night was a success and definitely unforgenable.
8th Graders Experience the World of Work
Eighth graders usually don't know much
about budgeting money or meeting family and job requir ements, but Union's
nearly 1,000 Eighth Grade Center students got the chance to learn during
"Car eer Path Expo" held recently at the
Tulsa Convention Center downtown .
They comple ted budget sheets and were
amazed how quickly a paycheck disappears when paying for food, transportation, housing, entertainment and other
family expenses. Among their favorite
career booths were those dealing with
technology, graphic design, medicine
and broadcast news.
In March, the Union Intermediate High
School had the pleasure of hostin g
Cras h Court. Crash Court informed the
s tudents of the consequences of drinking and driving. While in Crash Court,
the students got to watch an actual
courtroom in session with the prosecution of three drunk drivers. Also each
session had a speaker on drunk driving.
ln an earlier session, the speaker was a
woman who spoke of having her brother d ie while driving drunk.
Principa l Kirt Hartzler presents tile Eighth Grade Rotary Club witII a plaque for ra ising more money
than any other Union school in the 168-Penny Campaign to benefit the Oklahom a City Bombing
Memorial fu nd.
In the March session, the s peaker was
another woman talking abou t her son
who was killed while drinking and driving on sophomore s kip day. Asked
about her thoughts on Crash Court,
Union student Stephanie Bryan said, "
thought it was an eye-opener to the conseq uences of drunk driving." Most of
the students at the In termediate High
said they were very surprised about the
tragic effects of drunk driving.
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standing. Over 71%of the voters passed
the Union questions. Now we will be
moving forward with those proposed
projects, and you will begin to see
The bond issue
package was carefully constructed
by patron s and
members
staff
who continually
evaluate the needs
of our growing
Since
district.
annual support
fo r bond issues is
so important to
the finan cial s tability and development of our district, we arc care- Darnaby faculty and students dressed for tile "On Track for 2000" bond
Crowder-Principal, Brooke
ful to prioritize issue campaign. (Pictured left to right) Susanteacher,
Anna Sc/Jubert-3rd
Cole-Stlt grade, Deboraf1 Tllompson·l st grade
wisely and avoid grade, M adi Dowell-3rd grade, Rebecca Thompson-2nd grade, S/Jawn EllSley·
increasing the tax 2nd grade and Convin Meyer -2nd grade
burden fo r indiresul ts by this summer. Thanks to your
\riduals in our community. Every child
support and positve votes, Union will
in the d is trict - now and fo r many years
indeed be "On Track for 2000."
to come - profits from the improvements that Union bond issues provide.
Sincerely,
Cq.thy Burden, Ph.D., Superintendent
outwere
This year's election results
Summer
Enrollment
Underway
All students
new to the
and
district
stufor mer
dents who have
withdrawn from the
d istrict must complete enrollment at
the District Enrollment Center in the
Union Extended Education Building
(directly north of the Education Service
Center) at 5656 S. 129 E. Ave. All students must be residents of the Union
Public School District, living with a parent or legal guardian.
Students who will be eligible for kindergarten in the 1999-2000 school year and
missed their school's designated enrollment day in April may also enroll during
summer enrollment. To make sure you
have all the required documents, call
the Education Service Center at 4595432.
The Enrollment Center's hours are
Monday-Friday, 8-11:30 a.m. & 1-4 p.m.
July 1-August 1
Monday, Wednesday,
Thursday & Friday, 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesdays 7 a.m.- 7 p.m.
August 2-6
Monday, Wednesday & Friday,
7 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday, 7 a.m.-7 'p.m.
August 9-13
Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Friday 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
After August 14, regular hours for the
Enrollment Center will be Monday
through Friday from 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
the Conimunicator
Former Board president Fra nk Spiegelberg christ ens the district's mobile classroom (a conve_rted
school bus) with a milk baby bottle at a r ecent Board meeting. Looking on are (back, left to ngll~)
Board members Bill Bruner, Der ek Rader and Jim Williams, parent educators Sue Benson and ]ack1e
Marshall and Parents as T eacher s Coordinator Cathy Duke.
The Communicator (USPS 097 430) is pub·
lis hed bi-monthly by Union Public Schools,
5656 S. !29th E. Ave., Tulsa, OK 74134·6711.
It is issued to patrons of the Union Public
School District free of charge. Dr. Cathy
Burden is Superintendent of Schools.
Gretchen Haas-Bethel! is Communications
Director/Editor. The Communicator staff
includes janie Froman and Beverly Thummel.
Periodicals postage paid at Tulsa, OK. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The
Communicator, 5656 S. I 29th E. Ave., Tulsa,
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Thousands Participate in
Annual Youtharts!
If it's springtime and there are few, if
any, evening parking spaces left at
Union High School, you can bet that the
annual YoutMrts! celebration is underway.
The large crowds a ttending
"YouthArts! '99" April 20-26, proved
how successfully the artistic talents of
our elementary and secondary school
students were showcased this year.
Thousands of s tudents, friends and relatives dropped by throughout the week
to see ensemble recitals and visual arts
displays in the High School commons
area. They heard orchestra and chorus
performances in the Union Performing
Arts Center and watched one-act plays
and competi tive speech exhibitions in
the Studio Theater. Winterguard routines were s taged in the gym.
Our students received rave reviews.
Congratulations to all involved!
March-May 1999
A Union Student's Love
for Reading is More Than just "Impressive"
Beevers par·
ent Shirley
Davis
and -.-~ller childrenKevin (point·
ing at tile
picrure), Eric
and Lorri··
admire the
artwork on
dis play
at
the
Higlt
School during
Youth Arts
April
20-26.
Reading is 10-year-old Eric McCrary's
passion.
The fifth grade Boevers
Elementary student proved it by setting
a new school and dis trict record for the
number of books read during an academic year. Having read and passed the
Electronic Bookshelf tests for more than
325, Eric has far exceeded the previous
district record of 192 books set five
years ago. His original goal had been to
read 250 books, but because he still had
time left, Eric raised his goal to 325 .
Tire mmual
event s howcases
the
pe rforming
and visual
arts accomplisllments
of thousands
of Union s tudents.
Dates Set for Secondary Report Card Pick-Up
Juniors and seniors may pick up r eport
cards, tran scripts and diplomas at the
High School beginning Thursday, June
10, and continuing throughout the summer. Hours arc Monday through Friday,
9- 11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m.
Students completing ninth and tenth
gr ade may pick up their report cards at
the Intermediate High beginnin
Tuesday, june 1. Hours ar e Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Second Annual Writers'
Conference Attracts a
Crowd At
Union High School
The second annual Jenks/ Union
Elementary Writers' Conference at
Union High School in February drew
more than 4,000 registrants from both
schools, along with over a thousand parents and several hundred volunteers. "A
Writing jubilee" is the collaborative
effort of sis ters Anna Wilson, a Union
teacher, and Rachel Bess. a Jenks
teacher. Featured s peakers for the day
included David Schwartz, who wrote
How Much Is A Million ? and Daniel San
Souci, au thor and illustrator of North
Country N ight.
Peters principal j ennifer Randall works with srudents wlto allended tile second annual }e~rks/Union
Elementary Writers' Conference held at Union High School. More than 4,000 students regrstered for
the event along with over a thousand parents and several llundred volumeers.
March-May, 1999 --------------------------------------- -------------------- ---- Page9
"The success and enthusiasm surrounding this and last year's conference will
encourage even more students to participate
next
year,"
said
Unior
Superintendent Cathy Burden. "This
year's author visits to each elementary
afforded all Union students unable to
attend the conference the opportunity
to meet and learn from the experts."
Besides reading and volunteering as a
helper in the library, Eric enjoys playing
golf an~ participating in Boy Scouts.
Though Eric is not sure what he wants
to be when he grows up, ano th er
Boevers teacher, Academi c Resource
Center enrichment specialist Dana
Bundy, is certain, "We'll be seeing Eric's
name associated with all kinds of
accomplishments in the future."
According to Boevers Media Specialis t
Rosalie Weber, "Usually 50 to 60 books
a year is considered to be a high number, and this r eaches well beyond that.
It's not uncommon for Eric to read 10 to
14 books in a single weekend," she
explains. "And they are not easy books
to read. Amazingly, he is able to keep
them straight, correctly answering at
least eight out of the ten ques tions on
each test."
"I like to think about what I read," Eric
explains. "When I'm reading adventure
>tories, I think I'm really there; it's an
adventure in a package deal!"
"And without having to take a suitcase,"
adds his mom Sue McCrary. "Eric has
always loved to read," she says. "He was
reading before first grade and liked having The Hobbitt read to him as a bedtime
story."
Eric's mother and teachers describe him
as a well-rounded, likable and very
bright s tudent who serves as a quiet,
unassuming example for his classmates.
Third graders at
Peters Elementary
learned
about rationing,
furlough s, victory gardens and
D·Day
{rom
I~VI/
veteran
Mr. A I Oyler.
Tile
srudents
were very impressed as they
listened to a true
hero tell llis tale
of the Battle of
the Bulge and
Christmas llirl·
ner (potted meat
and a piece of
cheese) in a foxhole!
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Beevers' fi{tlr grader Eric McCrary (center) tries to decide what to read next in his quest to finish 325
books tllis year. He is assisted by Iris mom, Sue McCrary, and Boevers m edia specialist Rosalie
Weber.
Corporate Challenge
(continued {rom page 7)
Hudson (IHS), Eric Moon (IHS) and Lori
Randall (McAuliffe) who received gold
medals for their 1st place finish.
Lori Randall teamed with Steven Blades
(McAuliffe) for a 3rd place finish in the
60-Yard Sprint, and Jill Fitts (Jarman)
.-.__.,..
and Stephen Randall (IHS) took 3rd in
the Coed Master Obstacle. ln the Men's
and Women's One-Mile Runs, in their
age divisions, Rowena Hall (retiree) and
Donna Smith (6/ 7 Gr.) finished 1st; Eric
Moon (n-IS), David Reynolds (8th Gr.)
and Jerald Williams (ESC) took 2nd
place honors; and Teresa Hudson (HS)
and David Hudson (IHS) finished in 3rd.
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Union's incredible Tug-of-War team
capped off the day with a thrilling win,
their third division championship in
three years. Team members include
Julie Brungardt (7th Gr.), John Chargois
(6/ 7 Gr.), Kirk Fridrich (7th Gr.), Scott
Pennington (7th Gr.), Steve Randall
(IHS), Angie Stacy (7th Gr.), Rich
Thompson (IHS), jeri Tucker (fHS) and
coach Clark Ogilvie (IHS).
Those lis ted above ar e medal winners,
but all participants gained valuable
points to put Team Union over the top.
Thanks to all the runners, walkers, bikers, golfers and other competitors, the
Union dis trict can proudly display the
Division VJ trophy for the next year.
Page8 _______________________________________________________________
Jarman Students WOW
State Judges
After reading the novel "justin and
the Best Biscuits in the World" by
Mildred Pitts Walter, Barbara
Smith's fourth grade class at
Jarman Elementary had their own
biscuit baking contest. Ryan Davis
(left) and David Goff were the two
first place winners in their respec·
rive categories of "Hom e·made
Biscuits" and "Fresh·Out·of·the·
Can." The biscuits were judged on
presentation, aroma, f1akiness and
overall appearance. Besides the
students enjoying the judging and
tasting, three "official" judges··Parri
Pitcock·Principal, jill Fitts·Enrich·
menr Specialist and Kim Taliaferro·
Teacher's Assistant··also enjoyed
the follow-up to this wonderful
novel.
A Jarman Elementary team, composed
of fourth grader Kelly Anderson and
fifth grade students Chase Hamann,
Kyle And rews, Samantha Riddick,
Alissa Iatridis, Brooke Talley and Katie
Mayes, recently captured third place in
a rigorous, statewide "Odyssey of the
Mind" competition held in Ada,
Oklahoma. Odyssey of the Mind is a creative competition that challenges kids
to apply their imaginations and ingenu·
ity to solve problems.
Coached by parent Colette Hamann, the
Jarman team effectively demonstrated
their acting talent, script writing ability
and outstanding problem-solving skills
by way of an eight-minu te adaptation of
a Shakespearean play. Their topic was
suffragette Susan B. Anthony and her
struggle to obtain voting rights for
women.
The s tudents had to do everything
themselves with supervision by parent
sponsors. According to teacher/sponsor Jill Fitts, most of the other competitors were seventh and eighth graders,
which makes Jarman's victory even
more impressive. "The judges were all
amazed at how well our s tudents did,
given their ages and the fact that this
was their first time in the competition,"
Ms. Fitts said.
/
March-May, 1999
Elementary # 11 Officially Becomes
Marshall T. Moore Elementary
Union's newest elementary school, scheduled to
open at 71st and S.
MOORE
Garnett in the fall of
ElEMENTARy
2000, will be known as
Marshall
T.
Moore
Elementary. Mr. Moore moved to the
area with his parents in 1903. The land
for the school was once part of the
Moore farm. Mr. Moore was one of the
district's first School Board members,
from 1918 to 1933. He was instrumental in the consolidation of the four
small, rural communities into what we
now know as Union.
During a special meeting March 17,
Union's current Board members
approved the purchase of a 16.5-acre
tract of land in the vicinity of 81st and
Garnett for future construction o
Elementary #12.
Andersen Students Take a World Tour
Andersen s tudents have been traveling
the world recently·- without leaving the
school. The Russian Kaleidoscope program, sponsored by the Andersen PTA
and the Sheraton Hotel, was a great
opportunity for students to experience
the culture of Russia. Dressed in traditional folk costume, Russian-born
Sergei Shapoval demonstrated Russian
folk instruments and introduced students to traditional folk dancing.
on and international storyteller David
Titus.
Also featured were Celtic dancers and
cloggers from Moore's Dance Studio;
Andersen fourth grader Esther Shin
performing a Korean Fan Dance; traditional folk dancers from India; a demonstration of martial arts; a Chinese drag-
Union Teachers Awarded Classroom Grants
The Union Schools Education
..:::=r.o;.::::::""' Foundation has announced
the names of its 1998-99
grant recipients.
Twenty
grants totaling $8,046.66
were given to 22 different
teachers at 12 of the district's
15 sites. The classroom projects to be
funded were selected from 50 applications, and the grants ranged from
$74.80 to the maximum amount of
$500.
Foundation grant recipients and their
projects included: Boevers - RoseMarie
Sondergeld & Pearl Watson, 4th GradeFrom Prairie to Perry - Partial Grant;
Cedar Ridge - james Boatright, Music
Mastering
Harmony
Guitar
Exploration; judy Cairl, 2nd Grade CLC
- Food, Fun & Fundamentals; Clark Edwards,
1st
Gr ade
Leslie
Touchphonics; Sherri Fair, 5th Grade
CLC - 4th & 5th Grade- Science is a Trip;
linda Laws, 3rd Grade CLC - A World
Full of Maps; Darnaby - Melodie Cole,
5th Grade - United States History:
Native America to the Civil War; Janelle
Smoot, Kindergarten - ABCs of Science;
Terri Williams, Transitional - One If By
Land, Two If By Sea; Grove - Cathy
Duke, Parents As Teachers - Patty Cake
Packets - Learning for Little Folks;
Jarman - Barbara Smith, 4th Grade Machine Madness; McAuliffe - Sandra
Schwinn, Reading - Turning Reluctant
Readers Into Ready Readers; Peters jane Watson, 4th Grade - It Is
Elementary, Watson; jane Watson &
Deborah Steen, 4th Grade- Places To Go
& People To Know; 8th Grade - Becky
Coffee, English - Portable Writing
Technique Communications Cart - Phase
J· Donna Garrison, Civics & James Kerr,
Earth Science - Marsville; Intermediate Martha· Lopez, Spanish- The Verb Wall;
Alternative School- Sandra Thompson,
Social Studies - Botany Class Grow Cart
and Sundries; High School - Alicia
Abbott, Special Education - Pathways to
Employment; Sue Rankin, Math - Trig
Trainers.
..o~~~~.-. .~.41~
Coke
will be the exclusive vendor for soft drinks and
snacks at all district facilities under the
terms of a contract signed recently by
the Board of Education and Great Plains
Coca-Cola Bottling Company.
Sergei Shapoval demonstra tes Russian folk
dancing during A ndersen's International
Festival.
Under the 5.5-year contract, the district
will receive minimum cash payments
totaling $3,071,809.00 and free product
and promotional goods and services valu ed at approximately $880,000.00. The
district is also eligible to receive addi-
Union
Summer School
Planned
june and July summer school sessions
have been scheduled for elementary and
secondary school students. Elementary
classes will be offered on a tuition basis
Monday through Thursday mornings at
Cedar Ridge, 9817 S. Mingo Road. Basic
Skills classes in reading and math will
give elementary students remediation in
the areas needed most.
Enrichment classes are offered through
Community Education and include
French for Fun, Simply Artistic, Passport
to the World, Toot Your Flute, Los Cinco
Sentidos (The Five Senses) and Tokyo
Talk. The sessions are June 7-30 and
july 6-29. For further information, con·
tact Diana Sample at 459-6678.
Students in grades 9-12 may take driver's education as well as remediation
or enhanced credit courses. Those
classes ar e offered Monday through
Thursday, 8 A.M.- 1 P.M. at Union
Intermediate High, 7616 S. Garnett.
Enrollment is being done at the
Intermediate High. Also this year, students may enroll in "A+ Reading" to
assist them in reaching the reading level
mandated by the state to acquire a driver's license.
The Un ion Scltools Edu cation Foundation
brought a
matinee
performance of
"Cinderella" to tlte Union Performing Arts
Center March 16. Pictured above are some of
the touring company's cast members.
District Signs Contract With Coke
During an International Festival April
15, s tudents and parents took a world
tour by visiting the exhibits and booths
from 12 different countries -- China,
Australia, Ireland, Africa, Peru, India,
Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia,
Canada and the United States. The
booths featured food tasting, hands-on
activities and free souvenirs.
Hillary Kelley, a second grader in Jeanne
Grabowski's class at Darnaby Elementary,
trys her hand at eating stir fry and rice with
chopsticks in observance of the Chinese New
Year.
Page 5
March-May, 1999
tiona! funds each year which will help
provide for site and districtwide activities.
For more information contact I.H.S.
assistant principal Sallie jones at 4614260.
A Basic Skills class, covering language
arts, math, reading and study skills, is
being offered to sixth, seventh and
eighth grade students. This is an excellent opportunity for students who need
general tutoring, monitoring, ongoing
learning throughout the summer and/or
remediation. For more information on
these classes, contact Rachel Adams at
459-5772 or Sandi Griffin at 461-3806.
Kappa
Delta
Pi
International Honor
Society held their initia·
tion ceremony recenrly
at the University of
Tulsa. Shown here are
A ndrea Wright·Grove
teacher, new initiates
Dr. Cathy Burden·
Superintendent and jill
Medina·7th Grade art
teacher and Catherine
Zedalis·Intermediate
teacher.
March-May, 1999
Page 6
The final results are in for Corporate
Challenge '99, and "Team Union" took
top honors in Division Vl. A total of 298
employees participated, some in more
than one event, to put Union over the
top.
March-May, 1999
Place
Union
Page 7
2nd place and Brenda Rollins
(Briarglen) won 3rd, all in their respective age divisions. The dis trict's 143
walkers put Union in l st place in the
Fitness Walk
'99
]an Diven·Peters
Proudly displaying the Division VI 1st
Place trophy are members of the cycling
team (/·r) jack Chamberlin-7th Gr., j erald
Lingenfelter·
Williams-ESC,
Laura
A ndersen, Jeff Gaffen·Intermediate,
Donna Smith·6/7rlt Gr., Paula Surface·
6/7th Gr. and Clark Ogilvie-Intermediate.
Brenda Rollins·Briarglen was not avail·
able for tlte picture.
Union's TECO Challenge ream members
Lori Randall·McAuliffe, Eric Moon and
David Hudson-Intermediate High School
sprint toward the finish line...
Even ts began March 13 &
the Coed Team Shoot For Hoops at
Oral Roberts University and the
Men's and Women's Most Fit at St.
Francis Health Zone.
Jack
Chamberlin (7th Gr.) took 2nd place
in the Mos t Fit, and Union hoopsters
Kirt Hartzler (8 th Gr.), David
Hudson (IHS) and Emily Warren
(HS) brought home the gold.
Thomas -- received a 2nd place medal.
In the Coed Volleyball Tournament at
jenks Schools, two teams from Union
competed. Team #1 - Julie Brungardt,
Debbie Cooks, Chadd McKee, Debbie
Overturf, Darrell Pearson and james
The weekend of April 10 & l l was warm
and sunny, a perfect day for the SK ru.nning events and the SK Fitness Walk at
81st and Lewis and the Men's and
Women's Bike Races at John Zink.
...and relax following their 1st place finish.
Team Union members relax between events .
Runners Gaea Milway (7th Gr.) and Eric
Moon (IHS) won 2nd place medals and
Terri Tomlinson (7th Gr.) received a
bronze. In the lOK Bike Races, Clark
Ogilvie (IHS), Donna Smith (6/7 Gr.),
Paula Surface (6/7 Gr.) and Jerald
Williams (ESC) took silver medals for
Teresa Hudson-High School
Saturday, April 17, dawned a cold
and windy 39 degrees, but Union's
competitors were out at 7:30A.M. in
Mohawk Park for the TECO
Challenge (Tulsa Extreme Corporate
Outback). A new event this year,
TECO coed teams were put through
a grueling course of running 3.5
miles on trails and pavement, one mile
of canoeing and eight miles of trail and
pavement biking. The event concluded
with all three team members crossing
the finish line on the run, with one
member
blindfolded!
"Uni.on
Expedition" was comprised of David
Continued on Page 9
Melva Curtis-ESC
Volleyball team members were (left to right-front row) Andrew ZaFeres-Damaby, Debbie Overturf·Cedar
Ridge, Debbie Cooks-7th Grade, Lori Randall·McAuliffe; (back row) Darrell Pearson-Intermediate, julie
Brungardt·7th Grade, jim Ritrer·Darnaby, julie Schmid-McAuliffe, james Thomas-High School, Stephen
Randall-Intermediate, john Hillenberg·Grove and Chadd McKee-Intermediate.
Union's Tug-of-War ream members are (left to rig ht) Scott Pennington-7th Grade, julie Brungardt·7th
Grade, Kirk Fridrich·7tlt Grade, Rich Thompson·Imermediare, Angie Stacy-7th Grade, john Cltargois·
6th/ 7th Grade, j eri Tucker-Imermediare, Steve Randall·Intemtediate a nd Coach Dr. Clark Ogilvie·
Inrennediare.
LeAnn Crain·ESC
March-May, 1999
Page 6
The final results are in for Corporate
Challenge '99, and "Team Union" took
top honors in Division Vl. A total of 298
employees participated, some in more
than one event, to put Union over the
top.
March-May, 1999
Place
Union
Page 7
2nd place and Brenda Rollins
(Briarglen) won 3rd, all in their respective age divisions. The dis trict's 143
walkers put Union in l st place in the
Fitness Walk
'99
]an Diven·Peters
Proudly displaying the Division VI 1st
Place trophy are members of the cycling
team (/·r) jack Chamberlin-7th Gr., j erald
Lingenfelter·
Williams-ESC,
Laura
A ndersen, Jeff Gaffen·Intermediate,
Donna Smith·6/7rlt Gr., Paula Surface·
6/7th Gr. and Clark Ogilvie-Intermediate.
Brenda Rollins·Briarglen was not avail·
able for tlte picture.
Union's TECO Challenge ream members
Lori Randall·McAuliffe, Eric Moon and
David Hudson-Intermediate High School
sprint toward the finish line...
Even ts began March 13 &
the Coed Team Shoot For Hoops at
Oral Roberts University and the
Men's and Women's Most Fit at St.
Francis Health Zone.
Jack
Chamberlin (7th Gr.) took 2nd place
in the Mos t Fit, and Union hoopsters
Kirt Hartzler (8 th Gr.), David
Hudson (IHS) and Emily Warren
(HS) brought home the gold.
Thomas -- received a 2nd place medal.
In the Coed Volleyball Tournament at
jenks Schools, two teams from Union
competed. Team #1 - Julie Brungardt,
Debbie Cooks, Chadd McKee, Debbie
Overturf, Darrell Pearson and james
The weekend of April 10 & l l was warm
and sunny, a perfect day for the SK ru.nning events and the SK Fitness Walk at
81st and Lewis and the Men's and
Women's Bike Races at John Zink.
...and relax following their 1st place finish.
Team Union members relax between events .
Runners Gaea Milway (7th Gr.) and Eric
Moon (IHS) won 2nd place medals and
Terri Tomlinson (7th Gr.) received a
bronze. In the lOK Bike Races, Clark
Ogilvie (IHS), Donna Smith (6/7 Gr.),
Paula Surface (6/7 Gr.) and Jerald
Williams (ESC) took silver medals for
Teresa Hudson-High School
Saturday, April 17, dawned a cold
and windy 39 degrees, but Union's
competitors were out at 7:30A.M. in
Mohawk Park for the TECO
Challenge (Tulsa Extreme Corporate
Outback). A new event this year,
TECO coed teams were put through
a grueling course of running 3.5
miles on trails and pavement, one mile
of canoeing and eight miles of trail and
pavement biking. The event concluded
with all three team members crossing
the finish line on the run, with one
member
blindfolded!
"Uni.on
Expedition" was comprised of David
Continued on Page 9
Melva Curtis-ESC
Volleyball team members were (left to right-front row) Andrew ZaFeres-Damaby, Debbie Overturf·Cedar
Ridge, Debbie Cooks-7th Grade, Lori Randall·McAuliffe; (back row) Darrell Pearson-Intermediate, julie
Brungardt·7th Grade, jim Ritrer·Darnaby, julie Schmid-McAuliffe, james Thomas-High School, Stephen
Randall-Intermediate, john Hillenberg·Grove and Chadd McKee-Intermediate.
Union's Tug-of-War ream members are (left to rig ht) Scott Pennington-7th Grade, julie Brungardt·7th
Grade, Kirk Fridrich·7tlt Grade, Rich Thompson·Imermediare, Angie Stacy-7th Grade, john Cltargois·
6th/ 7th Grade, j eri Tucker-Imermediare, Steve Randall·Intemtediate a nd Coach Dr. Clark Ogilvie·
Inrennediare.
LeAnn Crain·ESC
Page8 _______________________________________________________________
Jarman Students WOW
State Judges
After reading the novel "justin and
the Best Biscuits in the World" by
Mildred Pitts Walter, Barbara
Smith's fourth grade class at
Jarman Elementary had their own
biscuit baking contest. Ryan Davis
(left) and David Goff were the two
first place winners in their respec·
rive categories of "Hom e·made
Biscuits" and "Fresh·Out·of·the·
Can." The biscuits were judged on
presentation, aroma, f1akiness and
overall appearance. Besides the
students enjoying the judging and
tasting, three "official" judges··Parri
Pitcock·Principal, jill Fitts·Enrich·
menr Specialist and Kim Taliaferro·
Teacher's Assistant··also enjoyed
the follow-up to this wonderful
novel.
A Jarman Elementary team, composed
of fourth grader Kelly Anderson and
fifth grade students Chase Hamann,
Kyle And rews, Samantha Riddick,
Alissa Iatridis, Brooke Talley and Katie
Mayes, recently captured third place in
a rigorous, statewide "Odyssey of the
Mind" competition held in Ada,
Oklahoma. Odyssey of the Mind is a creative competition that challenges kids
to apply their imaginations and ingenu·
ity to solve problems.
Coached by parent Colette Hamann, the
Jarman team effectively demonstrated
their acting talent, script writing ability
and outstanding problem-solving skills
by way of an eight-minu te adaptation of
a Shakespearean play. Their topic was
suffragette Susan B. Anthony and her
struggle to obtain voting rights for
women.
The s tudents had to do everything
themselves with supervision by parent
sponsors. According to teacher/sponsor Jill Fitts, most of the other competitors were seventh and eighth graders,
which makes Jarman's victory even
more impressive. "The judges were all
amazed at how well our s tudents did,
given their ages and the fact that this
was their first time in the competition,"
Ms. Fitts said.
/
March-May, 1999
Elementary # 11 Officially Becomes
Marshall T. Moore Elementary
Union's newest elementary school, scheduled to
open at 71st and S.
MOORE
Garnett in the fall of
ElEMENTARy
2000, will be known as
Marshall
T.
Moore
Elementary. Mr. Moore moved to the
area with his parents in 1903. The land
for the school was once part of the
Moore farm. Mr. Moore was one of the
district's first School Board members,
from 1918 to 1933. He was instrumental in the consolidation of the four
small, rural communities into what we
now know as Union.
During a special meeting March 17,
Union's current Board members
approved the purchase of a 16.5-acre
tract of land in the vicinity of 81st and
Garnett for future construction o
Elementary #12.
Andersen Students Take a World Tour
Andersen s tudents have been traveling
the world recently·- without leaving the
school. The Russian Kaleidoscope program, sponsored by the Andersen PTA
and the Sheraton Hotel, was a great
opportunity for students to experience
the culture of Russia. Dressed in traditional folk costume, Russian-born
Sergei Shapoval demonstrated Russian
folk instruments and introduced students to traditional folk dancing.
on and international storyteller David
Titus.
Also featured were Celtic dancers and
cloggers from Moore's Dance Studio;
Andersen fourth grader Esther Shin
performing a Korean Fan Dance; traditional folk dancers from India; a demonstration of martial arts; a Chinese drag-
Union Teachers Awarded Classroom Grants
The Union Schools Education
..:::=r.o;.::::::""' Foundation has announced
the names of its 1998-99
grant recipients.
Twenty
grants totaling $8,046.66
were given to 22 different
teachers at 12 of the district's
15 sites. The classroom projects to be
funded were selected from 50 applications, and the grants ranged from
$74.80 to the maximum amount of
$500.
Foundation grant recipients and their
projects included: Boevers - RoseMarie
Sondergeld & Pearl Watson, 4th GradeFrom Prairie to Perry - Partial Grant;
Cedar Ridge - james Boatright, Music
Mastering
Harmony
Guitar
Exploration; judy Cairl, 2nd Grade CLC
- Food, Fun & Fundamentals; Clark Edwards,
1st
Gr ade
Leslie
Touchphonics; Sherri Fair, 5th Grade
CLC - 4th & 5th Grade- Science is a Trip;
linda Laws, 3rd Grade CLC - A World
Full of Maps; Darnaby - Melodie Cole,
5th Grade - United States History:
Native America to the Civil War; Janelle
Smoot, Kindergarten - ABCs of Science;
Terri Williams, Transitional - One If By
Land, Two If By Sea; Grove - Cathy
Duke, Parents As Teachers - Patty Cake
Packets - Learning for Little Folks;
Jarman - Barbara Smith, 4th Grade Machine Madness; McAuliffe - Sandra
Schwinn, Reading - Turning Reluctant
Readers Into Ready Readers; Peters jane Watson, 4th Grade - It Is
Elementary, Watson; jane Watson &
Deborah Steen, 4th Grade- Places To Go
& People To Know; 8th Grade - Becky
Coffee, English - Portable Writing
Technique Communications Cart - Phase
J· Donna Garrison, Civics & James Kerr,
Earth Science - Marsville; Intermediate Martha· Lopez, Spanish- The Verb Wall;
Alternative School- Sandra Thompson,
Social Studies - Botany Class Grow Cart
and Sundries; High School - Alicia
Abbott, Special Education - Pathways to
Employment; Sue Rankin, Math - Trig
Trainers.
..o~~~~.-. .~.41~
Coke
will be the exclusive vendor for soft drinks and
snacks at all district facilities under the
terms of a contract signed recently by
the Board of Education and Great Plains
Coca-Cola Bottling Company.
Sergei Shapoval demonstra tes Russian folk
dancing during A ndersen's International
Festival.
Under the 5.5-year contract, the district
will receive minimum cash payments
totaling $3,071,809.00 and free product
and promotional goods and services valu ed at approximately $880,000.00. The
district is also eligible to receive addi-
Union
Summer School
Planned
june and July summer school sessions
have been scheduled for elementary and
secondary school students. Elementary
classes will be offered on a tuition basis
Monday through Thursday mornings at
Cedar Ridge, 9817 S. Mingo Road. Basic
Skills classes in reading and math will
give elementary students remediation in
the areas needed most.
Enrichment classes are offered through
Community Education and include
French for Fun, Simply Artistic, Passport
to the World, Toot Your Flute, Los Cinco
Sentidos (The Five Senses) and Tokyo
Talk. The sessions are June 7-30 and
july 6-29. For further information, con·
tact Diana Sample at 459-6678.
Students in grades 9-12 may take driver's education as well as remediation
or enhanced credit courses. Those
classes ar e offered Monday through
Thursday, 8 A.M.- 1 P.M. at Union
Intermediate High, 7616 S. Garnett.
Enrollment is being done at the
Intermediate High. Also this year, students may enroll in "A+ Reading" to
assist them in reaching the reading level
mandated by the state to acquire a driver's license.
The Un ion Scltools Edu cation Foundation
brought a
matinee
performance of
"Cinderella" to tlte Union Performing Arts
Center March 16. Pictured above are some of
the touring company's cast members.
District Signs Contract With Coke
During an International Festival April
15, s tudents and parents took a world
tour by visiting the exhibits and booths
from 12 different countries -- China,
Australia, Ireland, Africa, Peru, India,
Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia,
Canada and the United States. The
booths featured food tasting, hands-on
activities and free souvenirs.
Hillary Kelley, a second grader in Jeanne
Grabowski's class at Darnaby Elementary,
trys her hand at eating stir fry and rice with
chopsticks in observance of the Chinese New
Year.
Page 5
March-May, 1999
tiona! funds each year which will help
provide for site and districtwide activities.
For more information contact I.H.S.
assistant principal Sallie jones at 4614260.
A Basic Skills class, covering language
arts, math, reading and study skills, is
being offered to sixth, seventh and
eighth grade students. This is an excellent opportunity for students who need
general tutoring, monitoring, ongoing
learning throughout the summer and/or
remediation. For more information on
these classes, contact Rachel Adams at
459-5772 or Sandi Griffin at 461-3806.
Kappa
Delta
Pi
International Honor
Society held their initia·
tion ceremony recenrly
at the University of
Tulsa. Shown here are
A ndrea Wright·Grove
teacher, new initiates
Dr. Cathy Burden·
Superintendent and jill
Medina·7th Grade art
teacher and Catherine
Zedalis·Intermediate
teacher.
Page 4
Thousands Participate in
Annual Youtharts!
If it's springtime and there are few, if
any, evening parking spaces left at
Union High School, you can bet that the
annual YoutMrts! celebration is underway.
The large crowds a ttending
"YouthArts! '99" April 20-26, proved
how successfully the artistic talents of
our elementary and secondary school
students were showcased this year.
Thousands of s tudents, friends and relatives dropped by throughout the week
to see ensemble recitals and visual arts
displays in the High School commons
area. They heard orchestra and chorus
performances in the Union Performing
Arts Center and watched one-act plays
and competi tive speech exhibitions in
the Studio Theater. Winterguard routines were s taged in the gym.
Our students received rave reviews.
Congratulations to all involved!
March-May 1999
A Union Student's Love
for Reading is More Than just "Impressive"
Beevers par·
ent Shirley
Davis
and -.-~ller childrenKevin (point·
ing at tile
picrure), Eric
and Lorri··
admire the
artwork on
dis play
at
the
Higlt
School during
Youth Arts
April
20-26.
Reading is 10-year-old Eric McCrary's
passion.
The fifth grade Boevers
Elementary student proved it by setting
a new school and dis trict record for the
number of books read during an academic year. Having read and passed the
Electronic Bookshelf tests for more than
325, Eric has far exceeded the previous
district record of 192 books set five
years ago. His original goal had been to
read 250 books, but because he still had
time left, Eric raised his goal to 325 .
Tire mmual
event s howcases
the
pe rforming
and visual
arts accomplisllments
of thousands
of Union s tudents.
Dates Set for Secondary Report Card Pick-Up
Juniors and seniors may pick up r eport
cards, tran scripts and diplomas at the
High School beginning Thursday, June
10, and continuing throughout the summer. Hours arc Monday through Friday,
9- 11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m.
Students completing ninth and tenth
gr ade may pick up their report cards at
the Intermediate High beginnin
Tuesday, june 1. Hours ar e Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Second Annual Writers'
Conference Attracts a
Crowd At
Union High School
The second annual Jenks/ Union
Elementary Writers' Conference at
Union High School in February drew
more than 4,000 registrants from both
schools, along with over a thousand parents and several hundred volunteers. "A
Writing jubilee" is the collaborative
effort of sis ters Anna Wilson, a Union
teacher, and Rachel Bess. a Jenks
teacher. Featured s peakers for the day
included David Schwartz, who wrote
How Much Is A Million ? and Daniel San
Souci, au thor and illustrator of North
Country N ight.
Peters principal j ennifer Randall works with srudents wlto allended tile second annual }e~rks/Union
Elementary Writers' Conference held at Union High School. More than 4,000 students regrstered for
the event along with over a thousand parents and several llundred volumeers.
March-May, 1999 --------------------------------------- -------------------- ---- Page9
"The success and enthusiasm surrounding this and last year's conference will
encourage even more students to participate
next
year,"
said
Unior
Superintendent Cathy Burden. "This
year's author visits to each elementary
afforded all Union students unable to
attend the conference the opportunity
to meet and learn from the experts."
Besides reading and volunteering as a
helper in the library, Eric enjoys playing
golf an~ participating in Boy Scouts.
Though Eric is not sure what he wants
to be when he grows up, ano th er
Boevers teacher, Academi c Resource
Center enrichment specialist Dana
Bundy, is certain, "We'll be seeing Eric's
name associated with all kinds of
accomplishments in the future."
According to Boevers Media Specialis t
Rosalie Weber, "Usually 50 to 60 books
a year is considered to be a high number, and this r eaches well beyond that.
It's not uncommon for Eric to read 10 to
14 books in a single weekend," she
explains. "And they are not easy books
to read. Amazingly, he is able to keep
them straight, correctly answering at
least eight out of the ten ques tions on
each test."
"I like to think about what I read," Eric
explains. "When I'm reading adventure
>tories, I think I'm really there; it's an
adventure in a package deal!"
"And without having to take a suitcase,"
adds his mom Sue McCrary. "Eric has
always loved to read," she says. "He was
reading before first grade and liked having The Hobbitt read to him as a bedtime
story."
Eric's mother and teachers describe him
as a well-rounded, likable and very
bright s tudent who serves as a quiet,
unassuming example for his classmates.
Third graders at
Peters Elementary
learned
about rationing,
furlough s, victory gardens and
D·Day
{rom
I~VI/
veteran
Mr. A I Oyler.
Tile
srudents
were very impressed as they
listened to a true
hero tell llis tale
of the Battle of
the Bulge and
Christmas llirl·
ner (potted meat
and a piece of
cheese) in a foxhole!
'
Beevers' fi{tlr grader Eric McCrary (center) tries to decide what to read next in his quest to finish 325
books tllis year. He is assisted by Iris mom, Sue McCrary, and Boevers m edia specialist Rosalie
Weber.
Corporate Challenge
(continued {rom page 7)
Hudson (IHS), Eric Moon (IHS) and Lori
Randall (McAuliffe) who received gold
medals for their 1st place finish.
Lori Randall teamed with Steven Blades
(McAuliffe) for a 3rd place finish in the
60-Yard Sprint, and Jill Fitts (Jarman)
.-.__.,..
and Stephen Randall (IHS) took 3rd in
the Coed Master Obstacle. ln the Men's
and Women's One-Mile Runs, in their
age divisions, Rowena Hall (retiree) and
Donna Smith (6/ 7 Gr.) finished 1st; Eric
Moon (n-IS), David Reynolds (8th Gr.)
and Jerald Williams (ESC) took 2nd
place honors; and Teresa Hudson (HS)
and David Hudson (IHS) finished in 3rd.
~
Union's incredible Tug-of-War team
capped off the day with a thrilling win,
their third division championship in
three years. Team members include
Julie Brungardt (7th Gr.), John Chargois
(6/ 7 Gr.), Kirk Fridrich (7th Gr.), Scott
Pennington (7th Gr.), Steve Randall
(IHS), Angie Stacy (7th Gr.), Rich
Thompson (IHS), jeri Tucker (fHS) and
coach Clark Ogilvie (IHS).
Those lis ted above ar e medal winners,
but all participants gained valuable
points to put Team Union over the top.
Thanks to all the runners, walkers, bikers, golfers and other competitors, the
Union dis trict can proudly display the
Division VJ trophy for the next year.
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Union Student Chosen as
Ambassador for Evolution
of Flight Campaign
"lighting the Candles"
by Superintendent Cathy Burden, Ph.D.
Eighth grader Kevin McCollam has been
chosen as an Ambassador to the
American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics (AIAA) Evolution of Flight
campaign, designed to
the
commemorate
100th anniversary of
flight. As representatives of th e high school
graduating Class of
2003, Kevin an d the
other 13 ambassadors
from across the nation
Kevin McCollam will be brought together
periodically to participate in an array of aerospace and education-related activities celebrating 100
years of flight.
The Institute kicked off the first Class of
2003 Ambassador program with an
introductory reception at AlAA headquarters; a simulation program at th e
Washington DC, Challenger Center; a
lecture from renowned Wright brothers
historian Tom Crouch; a special tour of
the National Air and Space Museum; a
reception at the AIAA Honors Night
Banquet; and VIP status both at the banquet and during Space Day '99.
As an Ambassador, Kevin will have the
opportunity to participate in two fiel d
trips each year, interact with professional mentors, take part in local AlAA
section events, and carry the centennial's message back to his school and
community.
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"Students are not vessels to be filled,
but i!andles to be lit."
Dear Union Supporters,
Your support of the 1999 Union Bond
Issues and millage levies is very much
appreciated. Thank you for being a
friend of Union
schools.
The Intermediate Higlt School Student Council sponsor ed this year's semi-fonnal for sophomores in
February. Tile theme f or tl1is year was "Unforgenable" and most studellts wllo attended felt the
night was a success and definitely unforgenable.
8th Graders Experience the World of Work
Eighth graders usually don't know much
about budgeting money or meeting family and job requir ements, but Union's
nearly 1,000 Eighth Grade Center students got the chance to learn during
"Car eer Path Expo" held recently at the
Tulsa Convention Center downtown .
They comple ted budget sheets and were
amazed how quickly a paycheck disappears when paying for food, transportation, housing, entertainment and other
family expenses. Among their favorite
career booths were those dealing with
technology, graphic design, medicine
and broadcast news.
In March, the Union Intermediate High
School had the pleasure of hostin g
Cras h Court. Crash Court informed the
s tudents of the consequences of drinking and driving. While in Crash Court,
the students got to watch an actual
courtroom in session with the prosecution of three drunk drivers. Also each
session had a speaker on drunk driving.
ln an earlier session, the speaker was a
woman who spoke of having her brother d ie while driving drunk.
Principa l Kirt Hartzler presents tile Eighth Grade Rotary Club witII a plaque for ra ising more money
than any other Union school in the 168-Penny Campaign to benefit the Oklahom a City Bombing
Memorial fu nd.
In the March session, the s peaker was
another woman talking abou t her son
who was killed while drinking and driving on sophomore s kip day. Asked
about her thoughts on Crash Court,
Union student Stephanie Bryan said, "
thought it was an eye-opener to the conseq uences of drunk driving." Most of
the students at the In termediate High
said they were very surprised about the
tragic effects of drunk driving.
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I
standing. Over 71%of the voters passed
the Union questions. Now we will be
moving forward with those proposed
projects, and you will begin to see
The bond issue
package was carefully constructed
by patron s and
members
staff
who continually
evaluate the needs
of our growing
Since
district.
annual support
fo r bond issues is
so important to
the finan cial s tability and development of our district, we arc care- Darnaby faculty and students dressed for tile "On Track for 2000" bond
Crowder-Principal, Brooke
ful to prioritize issue campaign. (Pictured left to right) Susanteacher,
Anna Sc/Jubert-3rd
Cole-Stlt grade, Deboraf1 Tllompson·l st grade
wisely and avoid grade, M adi Dowell-3rd grade, Rebecca Thompson-2nd grade, S/Jawn EllSley·
increasing the tax 2nd grade and Convin Meyer -2nd grade
burden fo r indiresul ts by this summer. Thanks to your
\riduals in our community. Every child
support and positve votes, Union will
in the d is trict - now and fo r many years
indeed be "On Track for 2000."
to come - profits from the improvements that Union bond issues provide.
Sincerely,
Cq.thy Burden, Ph.D., Superintendent
outwere
This year's election results
Summer
Enrollment
Underway
All students
new to the
and
district
stufor mer
dents who have
withdrawn from the
d istrict must complete enrollment at
the District Enrollment Center in the
Union Extended Education Building
(directly north of the Education Service
Center) at 5656 S. 129 E. Ave. All students must be residents of the Union
Public School District, living with a parent or legal guardian.
Students who will be eligible for kindergarten in the 1999-2000 school year and
missed their school's designated enrollment day in April may also enroll during
summer enrollment. To make sure you
have all the required documents, call
the Education Service Center at 4595432.
The Enrollment Center's hours are
Monday-Friday, 8-11:30 a.m. & 1-4 p.m.
July 1-August 1
Monday, Wednesday,
Thursday & Friday, 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesdays 7 a.m.- 7 p.m.
August 2-6
Monday, Wednesday & Friday,
7 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday, 7 a.m.-7 'p.m.
August 9-13
Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Friday 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
After August 14, regular hours for the
Enrollment Center will be Monday
through Friday from 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
the Conimunicator
Former Board president Fra nk Spiegelberg christ ens the district's mobile classroom (a conve_rted
school bus) with a milk baby bottle at a r ecent Board meeting. Looking on are (back, left to ngll~)
Board members Bill Bruner, Der ek Rader and Jim Williams, parent educators Sue Benson and ]ack1e
Marshall and Parents as T eacher s Coordinator Cathy Duke.
The Communicator (USPS 097 430) is pub·
lis hed bi-monthly by Union Public Schools,
5656 S. !29th E. Ave., Tulsa, OK 74134·6711.
It is issued to patrons of the Union Public
School District free of charge. Dr. Cathy
Burden is Superintendent of Schools.
Gretchen Haas-Bethel! is Communications
Director/Editor. The Communicator staff
includes janie Froman and Beverly Thummel.
Periodicals postage paid at Tulsa, OK. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The
Communicator, 5656 S. I 29th E. Ave., Tulsa,
OK 74134·6711, or call 459-3305 .
March-May, 1999
Page 2
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Union Volunteer Receives Top Honor
-
Retiree George LeRiche,
a volunteer at Boevers
JCP"""""
8ementary, was named
GOlDf:N • RUI.E
AWARD
the top city winner in the
education category of the
](Penney Golden Rule Award Program.
During their Volunteer of the Year
Luncheon April 22, the Tulsa Volunteer
Center, in conjunction with the
JCPenney Company, recognized seven
I\
students about their environment -rocks and fossils, n·ees and plants, pond
water and fish.
LeRiche began I·Vith a field of grass and,
with the help of hundreds of volunteers,
transformed it into what is now E-LAB,
Environmental Learning At Boevers. He
went to the school dming the hot summer months to build E·LAB with the
help of parents, teachers, grandparents, the
Boy Scouts and Boevers
students. He continues
to help maintain the outdoor classroom and
teaches fourth grade s tudents how to prune,
weed and care fo r E-LAB.
"Without Mr. LeRiche's
help, the outdoor classroom might not have
been finished today,"
said Boevers fourth
grade teacher janJce
Luce who originally presented the E-LAB concept to the PTA. "He had
experience
in landscapBoevers principal Faye Pride (left) and 4th grade teacher ]an ice Luce
congratulate volunteer George LeRiclre for winning top honors in the ing and builcling and volEducation Category of eire ]CPenney Company Golden Rule awards. unteered to spearhead
His time and expertise at eire school's environmental lab netted the project. He located
Boevers a Sl,OOO check from the company.
materials on his own and
pursuaded companies to donate maninclividuals and groups for their outpower and materials as well. Mr.
stancling volunteer contribution to the
LeRiche and om community share a
community. Mr. LeRiche received an
commitment to the continuing health of
engraved crystal flame and a $1,000
the planet and om children."
check for Boevers.
The judges were impressed with Mr.
LeRiche's involvement with an outdoor
classroom at Boevers, designed to teach
Olwen Herron Chosen
Union Teacher of the Year
Mr. LeRiche is now eligible to compete
for the National Golden Rule Award
which will be presented in the fall.
Scott McDaniel Takes Seat on Board of Edu cation
ln the February Board of Education race for Election District #4, Scott McDaniel was
elected to serve a five-year term. He replaces Frank Spiegelberg, who ser ved on the
Board for ten years.
Mr. McDaniel earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering
from North Carolina State University and his Jrnis Doctor from
the University of Tulsa. He is an attorney with Gardere & Wynne.
He has two children, a daughter attending the lntermecliate High
and a son at the Eighth Grade Center.
Drning the campaign, McDaniel stated, "I am committed to
progress and innovation, while ensrning that such progress preserves core educational crnricula and values that deliver proven
superior educational results. I will strive to ensme that Union
Scott McDaniel
can meet the changing demands of the new century through an
effective team of parents, professional educators, staff and a strong, r esponsive
School Board."
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Union Seniors Receive State, National Honors
Seven Union High School seniors have
been chosen as National Merit
Scholarship finalists. They are Rishi
Behl, Amanda Bowles, Patrick Flor,
Dev Ghose, Thalia Kwok, Eric Millican
and j ustin Neff.
Olwen Herron
Intermediate High English teacher
Olwen Herron was selected from
among 16 building-level instructors as
Union's "District Teacher of the Year."
The announcem ent came during a
reception at the Union 6th/ 7th Grade
Center March 11. Ms. Herron wiU no'
represent Union in competition for th,
state title.
Her bachelor's degree is from the
University of Liverpool, and she earned
her master's from The Queen's
University in Belfast. She has been in
education eighteen years and has been
with the clistrict for five of those. Ms.
Herron first taught at Union drning a
Fulbright Teacher Exchange in 1991-92,
an experience which led to a new teaching career in the United States.
"When r arrived in Tulsa from homogenous, small-town Ireland, I was greeted
with the lights of the Union football stadium, dramatic pep rallies with
"Redskin" painted faces, an incredible
marching band and the uniqueness of
Union Public Schools," says Ms. Herron.
"I knew I had arrived in America "bigtime" but did not realize it would impact
the res t of my teaching career."
Ms. Herron believes literature provides a
springboard to connect with important
aspects of students' lives and encornages them to ponder the world abor
them. She feels her role as a teacher fs
to r eplace an empty mind with an open
one so that a student will not become a
slave to knowledge, but in learning to
think, knowledge will become his slave.
Gaddis A warded
Top Scouting
Honor
Merit Finalists Announced
To qualify as finalists, students must
have an outstanding academic r ecord,
be endorsed and recommended by their
principal, confirm PSAT/ NMSQT performance on the SAT or ACT test, and
complete a detailed application that
includes a self-description and information about scholas tic accomplishments,
school and community activities, educational plans and goals. Finalists are eligible to be considered for National Merit
Scholarships.
Presidential Scholar Semifinalists
Announced
Union senior Mark Soderstrom has
been named one of approximately 500
ernifinalists in the 1999 Presidential
:10lars Program. The semifinalists
,.ere selected from more than 2,600
candidates on the basis of superior
achievements, leadership qualities, personal character and involvement in
community and school activities.
The 500 semifinalists were selected for
their exceptional performance on either
the College Board SAT or the ACT
Assessment. They were selected by a
panel of distinguished educators after a
review of s tudents' essays, self-assessments, descriptions of activities, school
recommendations and school transcripts.
Final selection of the scholars is made
by the White House Commission on
Presidential Scholars, a group of some
30 eminent citizens appointed by the
President. The Commission selects one
young man and one young woman from
each state, the Disn·ict of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, and U.S. students living
abroad; up to 20 students from the creative and performing arts; and 15 stunts-at-large.
..icholars will be invited to Washington,
D.C., in June to receive the presidential
Scholars medallion at a recognition ceremony and to participate in various
activities and events in their honor.
is open only to those Boy Scouts who
have achieved the highes t rank in
Scouting for the cunent year.
Union High School
senior
Clayton
Gaddis was recently
named the 1999 Eagle
Scout of the Year by the
National Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution (SAR). The award
Clayton has been invited to present his
patriotic theme on George Washington
at the Youth Luncheon of the SAR
Annual Congress in San Diego,
California, on July 5. He will also
receive a $5,000 scholarship award as
the national winner.
Union Public Schools
1999-2000 Traditional School Calendar
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Professional Day ............................ ....... ........................... ....... ............. Aug. 9
'Work Day............................................................................................ Aug. 10
Professional Day ......................................... ...................................... Aug. 11
First Day of School.. ......................................................................... Aug. 12
Labor Day ....................... ...................................................................... Sept. 6
End of First Quarter .......................................................................... Oct. 13
Fall Vacation ...................... ........................................................... Oct. 21-22
Parent/Teacher Conf. ....................................................................... Oct. 29
Thanksgiving Vacation .............................................................. Nov. 24-26
End of First Sen1es ter ....... ..................... ........................................... Dec. 17
Winter Vacation .................................................................. Dec. 20-Dec. 31
Martin Luther King Day ....................................................................Jan. 17
Secondary Parent/Teacher Conf.................................................... Feb. 18
Elementary Professional Day .......................................................... Feb. 18
Professional Day (all grades) .......................................................... Feb. 21
End of Third Quarter ......................................................................... Mar. 8
Spring Vacation ........ ................................................................... Mar. 27-31
Elementary Parent/Teacher Conf..................................................Apr. 21
Secondary Professional Day ...........................................................Apr. 21
Graduation .................................................................. ........................ May 12
Last Day of Classes .........................................................................May 19''
'' calendar includes 2 snow days
1999-2000 Continuous Learning Calendar
(CLC grades 1-5)
First Day of School.. .................................................................... ......July 26
Professional Day ................................................................. ................ Aug. 9
YVork Day ..................................... ....... ....... ............. ............................ Aug. 10
Professional Day ............................................................................... Aug. 11
Labor Day.................... ....................... .................................................. Sept. 6
Fall Intersession .............................................................................Oct. 4-22
Fall Vacation ................................................ ................................. Oct. 21-22
Parent/Teacher Conf. ....................................................................... Oct. 29
Thanksgiving Vacation .............................................................. Nov. 24-26
Winter Vacation ..................................................................... Dec. 20-jan. 7
Martin Luther King Day ...................................................... .............. jan. 17
Professional Days .................................................................... Feb. 18 & 21
Spring lntersession .............................................................. Mar. 20-Apr. 7
Elem. Parent/Teacher Conf. ............................................................ Apr. 21
Memorial Day ................................................................... .................. May 29
Last Day of Classes .......... ...................................................... ........ june 15*
'' calendar includes 2 snow days
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N Cheer and Porn Squads Bring Home National Honors
Vol. 24, No. 5
Published by Union Public Schools, Tulsa, OK
]azzFest '99 Hits a High Note
Nationall y kn own jazz
Earlier in the week, the Union High
judges for jazzFest '99 included Chris
trumpeter
Maynard
School jazz Ensemble and the
Vadala from the University of Maryland;
Ferguson and his Big
Northeastern State University Jazz
Ken Grass, saxophone instructor from
Bop Nouvea u Band
Ensemble staged a free concert feathe University of Tulsa; Pancho Romero
turing guest soloist Chris Vadala.
were the final event of
from Oklahoma Baptist University; Dr.
Vadala, a woodjazzFest '99 held
wi nd specialist
recentl y at Unjon
from
the
High School. FerguUn iver sity of
son is noted for ills
Maryland, acted
tenure with such big
as one of the
bands as Jimmy
judges and cliDorsey and Charlie
nicians
for
Barnet, as well as the
JazzFest.
Stan Kenton Orchestra. His recording of
jazz ensembles
"Gonna Fly Now," the
and combos from
theme from Rocky, cataround the state,
apulted rum to the top
ranging from midof the pop charts with a
dl e-school-aged stuop-ten s ingle, followed by
dents to rugh school
1 gold album and three
s tudents, gathGrammy nominations.
Maynard Ferguson
ered for a day of
jazz, with each group
Following a solid operung act by the
performing for a
Union Senior High Jazz Ensemble
panel of judges who Maynard Ferguson works witlr lire Union High Sclrool Jazz Ensemble on
under the direction of ]air Klarfeld,
critiqued and offered a recent visit to Tulsa.
Ferguson and hjs band took center
advice to the young
stage. He delighted the packed house
musicians. Clinicians held a jam sesLou Fischer from Capital University; Dr.
with ills wit as well as ills trumpet
sion and mas ter classes concentrating
Kent Kidwell from the University of
artistry. Belying his almost 71 years of
on the individual instruments during
Central Oklahoma and Paul Wertico,
age, Ferguson's energy is infectious, and
the noon break, and the remainder of
percussion ins tructor from Northwestills amazing rugh no tes brought the
the afternoon was again filled with stuern University.
dent performances.
audience to their feet more than once.
Sponsors for JazzFest '99 were Pat
Teague of Teaco, Inc., and jake W.
jorishle of Tulsa Band. Union Public
Schools greatly appreciates their support of the talented s tudents who are
keeping alive America's only true art
fo rm -- jazz.
Inside
The junior Varsity Cheerl eaders took
first place in the Small School Division
at the American Spirit Championship
(ASC) competition'in St. Louis, Missouri,
and Cassie Bax placed fourth in individual cheer competition. They competed
with groups from Oklahoma, Texas,
Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Kansas and Tennessee.
Squad members include juniors Alex
The junior Varsity
Porn Pun Squad also
tucked anoth er national championship
victo ry under their
belt.
The
14
Interm ediate
High
sophomores, coached
b y former varsity pom
captam Erin O'Toole,
won first place in the
National Cheerleading
Association
Dance
and Porn competition
in
San
Diego,
California, by outscoring 30 other teams
Members of lire JV Pom Squad are all smiles after winning their naliotr- from throughout the
country.
al champions/rip.
Members of the award-winning Union junior Varsity Cheer Squad display their (irsl·place banner
from !Ire American Spiril Championship compelition.
Teacher of the Year ....................... 2
Summer School ............................... s
Teachers Awarded Grants ........... S
Corporate Challenge .................. 6-7
New Elementary Named ............... B
National Merit Finalists ..............l l
Revised School Calendars .......... ll
)air Klarfeld directs the High School jazz band while accompanying guesl soloisl Chris Vadala.
Skrivan and Shannon Thomas and
so phomores Cassie Bax, Veronica
Conley, Natalie DiMercurio, Jessica
Firor, Tara Frizell, lindsay Grabowshl,
Allison. Hale, Mandy Haltom, Veronica
Hess, Britni jackson, Mandy Jiles,
Kelly O'Toole, Kira Roberts, jenny
Schiprett and April Warren. Coaches
are Dee Phibbs and Jennifer Lamar.
Union Public Schools
5656 S. 129th E. Ave.
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74134-6711
Union junior Nathan Price receiving lire lradi·
tiona/ Hawaii welcome.
Union Tennis Player
Nationally Ranked
Junior Nathan Price has been ranked
43rd best tennis player in the United
States in Boys' 18 Singles by the United
States Tennis Association (USTA). He is
also ranked # 1 in the Missouri Valley
Sectional and # 1 in Oklahoma for Boys'
18 Singles.
Except for one time, Nathan was undefeated during the 1998 tennjs season it
tournament matches leading up to the'USTA nationals. He began by winning
the
Maureen
Connolly
Eas ter
Tournament in San Diego followed by
the Oklahoma Endorser in Oklahoma
City, the NQCI tournament in
Springfield, the NQCU tournament in
Oklahoma City and the NQT feed-in
cbampionsrups in Kansas City. At the
National Championships in Kalamazoo,
Michigan, Nathan made it to round 32 in
the 256 draw, knocking off the #8 seed
in the process.
The USTA flew Nathan to an all-expensepaid training camp at the Mauna Lam
Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii in
November. He spent a week in Hawati
working with nine other Boys' 18 players, ten Boys' 16 players and Tom
Gullickson, the U.S. Davis Cup captain,
along with several other national tennis
coaches.