The Vision – Oct. 2007

HE Windsor High SchoolISION OCTOBER 2007 T V VOLUME 11 ISSUE 1 2007 Hall of Fame Parking lot, an members inducted New school year effective new method by: Mandy Vandiver by: Mandy Vandiver staff writer means new changes staff writer Windsor High School’s 2007 Hall of Fame members include great achievers Ever think $40 is a little expensive just that graduated from Windsor many years to drive to school? Well maybe it really is ago. They have been selected for many dif- worth it. This year Windsor has stepped ferent feats and are welcomed with pride. it up and added more parking for the high Troy Cardona graduated in the class school. The high school now have has of 1981, and he is the circuit judge for the over 275 parking spots all numbered and state of Missouri. His high school activi- assigned to students, teachers, and faculty. ties included football, basketball, baseball, The fee you pay at the beginning of track, National Honor Society, and he was the year is what helps keep the parking lot the president of his senior class. looking good and running smoothly. The Fred Dehner is the manager of Tan- school uses the money to pay for mainte- Tar-A Resort at The Lake of the Ozarks. nance on the lot and to buy parking tags Dehner’s high school activities included and paint. student council and basketball. He gradu- “We paint the lines every year,” said Mrs. Rachel Montgomery, Assistant Princi- ated in the class of 1984. photo by Andy Repple Jan Speck, the high school counselor, pal, who is in charge of parking. A+ coordinator, and student council spon- Many changes have been made, including converting the old downstairs This year numbers were also painted in sor, has also been inducted. Speck gradu- teachers’ lounge into a new student publications room. Above Junior Carissa each parking spot to eliminate the confu- ated in 1973 and played a major role in her Sandlin and Junior Mike Ziegler work on the yearbook in the new room. sion of who should park where. class. Speck played volleyball, and she was “I love the new system,” said Junior a cheerleader. She participated in choir and by: Drew Bruning Kayla Kabbaz, “I got to pick out a great band. Speck was also the student council staff writer spot, and I’m almost the first to leave president. everyday.” Doug Whitener graduated in the class nrollment is up and some classes have the maximum number of allowed stu- Very few complications have occurred of 1978 and has many great accomplish- dents. Some classes have also been eliminated. Plus, over forty students have with the new system. ments as well. Whitener played in the all- dropped from Windsor. “If two students received the same state football tournament and the all-state Dr. Sue Jackson, the new high school principal, is, however, always looking parking spot, we call them both up to the track competition. Whitener was the first E on the bright side. Jackson has big ideas and not all of them are redesigns of office and reassign one of them,” said 1,000 yard rusher at Windsor. His activi- the wheel. Of course, everyone is aware of all of the high profile changes, but several Montgomery. ties included football, track, baseball, and subtle ones have also occurred. No students should have to deal with basketball. Whitener was also on the 1978 One change that has occurred is the another person parking in their spot. Any state championship track team, which was elimination of Freshmen 101. Jackson felt problems with parking should be taken also inducted this year. that it made more sense to utilize teachers in After a sixteen-year straight to the office. core classes. An Enchanted Evening “Why would you put 12 kids in a Fresh- journey, the Windsor in the man 101 class and have 30 kids in an English teachers’ lounge has The Golden Brigade class?” Jackson said. water. The Windsor stu- Amazon Common sense seems to be something takes first place at When? Jackson has in abundance. Jackson is focus- dents can now rest easy October 6 ing her attention on classroom sizes for now. knowing their teach- Farmington Thirty-three children per classroom is the Where? ers now have a steady maximum in Missouri, but Jackson would by: Andrew Repple Windsor High School Gym like to see that considerably reduced. “ flow of coffee that will news editor What do you need? In order to reduce the class sizes at enable the teachers to Id card, Ticket, and Date! Windsor, there has been some discussion on The Windsor High School Band adding several new classrooms. One idea help provide them with took first place at their competition at Court: being discussed is adding a floor above the li- a bright future. Farmington on September 22. The band Andrew Buss brary to put these classrooms in. The library –Mr. John Leech was competing against many schools with may be aesthetically pleasing to look at, but Aaron Flader amazing band programs including Potosi, classrooms seem to be more important. Waterloo, Desoto, and St. James High Aaron Birkett Not all of Jackson’s visions are grand constructions. There have been several Robert Price Schools. classrooms that have been shuffled around to benefit both the students and faculty. All Band director Nathan Wisdom said, Bradley Johnson of these new improvements have not cost the school any money. Mrs. Kelly Isaacson’s “The students are doing well with a very Alicia Eubanks former room has now been transformed into a new art studio for Mrs. Abby Pikul. difficult program, and I am very pleased Liz Oliver Another big addition was the new student publications room, which allows a better with their progress.” Meredith Rages working space with more computers for the yearbook and journalism classes. This The band took first place by a 300th Courtney Barnes room is in the old downstairs teachers’ lounge. The teachers’ lounge has been moved of a point. They were all very pleased with Rachael Wolf next door. This has been a great improvement, and some teachers have ”taken a liking their performance. to the new lounge already. The Homecoming football game Sydney Crook-Hutsler said, “We did is Friday, October 5 @ 8:00 great but there is still room for improve- Continued on Page 2 ment.” against North County. INSIDE OUR VOICE HIGHLIGHTS TAKE-DOWN AFTER-HOURS iPods: Hazardous to Find out the story Fall sports are Summer 2007 Warped your health? behind students’ underway and all Tour Review tattoos teams look promising – page 4 – page 7 – page 10-11 – page 8 [email protected] Please recycle October 2007 INDEPTH [email protected] 2 THE VISION-ISSUE 1 PRIDE group asks parents to support efforts to prevent alcohol abuse by: Brittany Shoemaker needs to be said. So we are provid- ing in middle school or younger, staff writer ing ideas and plenty of resources. the next step for middle school We are trying to bring PRIDE to students who want to make a dif- Pride, a local group of adults SADD” ference is TREND. This is a small and students devoted to drug and On another note, PRIDE has version of SADD, in the middle alcohol prevention, are taking a many expectations for this upcom- school. So when these students get step up and are making a difference ing year. Pharis also said,” We are into high school, they know what in our community. They represent going to keep pushing the message to do, and they can continue not Partners Responsible 4 Increasing to parents. You can’t just take the pressuring students into the wrong Drug Education. keys away. Parents not supplying things. They recently sent out let- alcohol is a big deterrent to teenag- Pharis also said, “We appreci- ters to every parent in the school ers.” ate SADD already being here and district of Windsor. These letters One of PRIDE’s main events the students being so dedicated to contained quite a bit of informa- recently took place, Binge to Black- what they want to do. They also tion to help parents talk to their out. A speaker and her son came to want to make a difference in our children about alcohol and the talk about their trials and tribula- student body and community. Our abuse of it. This group hopes that tions with their experiences with partnership should help us along this letter gave the parents that alcohol. They came to school on the way.” were supplying alcohol to their September 19. It was held in the PRIDE recently received a children the courage to stop. Many auditorium, and there were booths grant and this has made it is easier community leaders signed this let- set up to help those who would like for them to receive money and ter. to know more information. plenty of good resources. It also Pride also partners up with Another event coming up is allowed them to focus on the issues SADD (Student’s against destruc- Red Ribbon week. This is known fully with their time and efforts. tive decisions), one our clubs at nationwide, which means they need They are even trying to recruit photo contributed by PRIDE school. PRIDE coordinator, Cindy to make sure it makes a difference. other schools to get even more On September 19, PRIDE hosted Chris and Toren Volkmann, Pharis said, “ We are partners with They are going to mainly focus on people involved. mother and son, who speak about their families’ past SADD.

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