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Student Life ............................................................... 4

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Academics .................................................................. 2 4

Clubs ............................................................................ 96

Sports ........................................................................... II2

People ........................................................................... 146

Closing ......................................................................... 188

Advertising ............................................................... 2 08

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Oniaha South High School
4519 Sou,th 24th Stt>eet
On'taha, Ne6mska 68107
(402) 557-3671

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Pages By Sara Lad and Erin Mul!iqan (Above) Senior MeliSJO and sop10111ore Micltel/e Mahoney take a rest
while ltiking in T11S<an, AZ witlt tl1eirfamily. Many stude111s use tlte
Summer is a student's favorite time of the summer time to tra,·el.
year. It's when students take a vacation, get a
job, or just hang out with friends without having
to worry about school.

Late nights and even later mornings is how
some South students would describe their sum-
mer. Laying by the pool and getting a tan is also
a favorite. South students were always ready to
seek out some new adventures during the break
from the daily routine of school.

Summer is a fun time, and a time to just
kick back. Fall always comes too fast and Pack-

Stnior Elizabeth Riti<nb.rg giw> her hone Okie a hug after Nancy Mendoui (swmd fram ri9ht) tak,s a rest from a bus'i da'J wit/, famil1J membm at a colorful and beautifi,1 plnza in M exico. Mendozn spent 1mrt ofher
a day ofhorstbai:k ridilllJ aJ Tur~ Hill Randt Bible O.mp.
Summer camps o{Jer,d students W'tllture and excililllJ txp<>itna$ summer visiting her ex1ended famil1J who still Ii,., in M exico. Man'J mt111bers ofSouth Hi!Jl1's Hispanic community took tl,e su111111er mont/15 as a11 oppor11rnity to

,,..r.not usually arai!ablt during the schllol visit qrandparenis, aunts, u11c~ and cousillS 1/1a1 tl,"i could onl'J st< once a 'J<ar. 1

6 Summer

IAbove) Se11ior Sam Lad and sop1omore Li11dsey
Kilgore dance to the Cha-Cha Slide w/111e camJintJ
at thl!ir cabin. These two have been bestfoe11ds
since they werefive.
(Above Right) Sop10111oreJeni Ceballos takes a
thrill ride on the Mamba. A11111seme11t JX1rlcs are
quite popular amonghigh school st11Je11ts.

(Above) 611joying t/,e opening rere111011y at the C,i/ege World Series areJimiors Caro-
li11a Martinez and Kristi11n Palmi.rano. Both ofthem lovtd t/,efireworlcs show.

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Of Felicidad JJBER, dD· a£(:"'i

OpportooDJdes El centro de la coff n~
Page by ltzeni N. Lopez
Duniya Ya B"a
J11nior Aaron

D11mas sliows off in ~fH:Akili.~ienvL1l11§1o l
fi·ont of liis fi·iends.
D11mas was a Am· tarl. BUDDY..
member of tlie Track
Team as well as tlie rorY1 [~~ 0 c<eur (
Basketball Team. UITmo ae es Opp
He enjoyed tlie
diversity at S011tli
Hiqli liked qettinq to
know many different

people fiwn different
backqro11nds and
rnlt11res.

Senior Cindy Penalo- .e
sa does lier homework
in tlie school cafeteria
before lier first class.

)11st like Cindy. many
students did their
lwmework be(ore

school. while enjoyi;ig a

·••'..i:igreat breakfast. . :•;,

Freshman )onatlian Conzales finishes /1is artwork. Conzales liked art
because it was a way he could express his ideas witlw11t using words.

tunidades. Diversily at South is nothing new. South's population was 43% Hispanic and 20%
Black, making minorities the majority. This made South High a school that was full
Knowledge. of opportunities. Being a diverse school helped the students to interact with differ-
ent cultures and traditions. Because of this diversity and inter action, different groups of
people could come together for one purpose - education for a new future.

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Aziza Mehir<lcl. Math. dresses in her nati\'e Afghan Fcrial Pearson is from Nairobi. Kenya. in East Africa.
costume for a ceremony at UNL to greet the Afghan Her family was originally from ln<lia. Pearson came
president. 0 00 ur students learn to work as a community
and to respect each other"s beliefs:· said Mehirdel. to the U.S. to allen<l college when she was 19. 100 like
teaching at South because I have not only taught my
students. but I ha\'e learned many things from them.

u_z. c., Teachers at South High also reflected the diversity of the school. Some of
the teachers at South were former graduates who were happy to return
J'), r)).. '-., to South Omaha. Others came from the other side of the world and from
vastly different cultures. There were South High teachers who came from India,
' ', ,.)..,J, Africa, Spain, Ireland, Mexico, Afghanistan, and more. This diversity of cultures
blended in with the cultural mix of the student body.

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"Bei11q able to i11teract wit dif- "I like th· sG/1001bernuse there "W e like to /111119 with our
fere11t cultures /1elps st11den1s to are a lot ofcool people arow1rl." fi·ie11ds 1111d t ost of the tc11d1ers
learn Ji-0111 ac/1 other:" -Mike \la11Plaitsma 11 are nice."

Co11rt11ey Rai11irez-Dy111ek, Monica Clin111hers, -Deisy Herna11dez 12 -Craig ,81·011111
)os11e Placido, M,·. DeBoer, Didier Watso11, Norma 1111d Paris H1111ks, 11
Mirn11da, Jose Ibarra a11d Erick Rojas. nnd Martha blen em 12

Pages By Sara Lad
Photos ByJavier Cabrera

il,11' I drl Sc11im, T. I. I )0JC1/l11, ,111.I 111,111 B,111,1,1,1111 ;/row 4( 1T,,I' Ri,1/111 S,·11im l,11·i,·1 C,1b1m1 d,,.,,.., 11, Ell'i, l'r,·slcy (,11 The week before homecoming is a
lime for all Packers to dress u11, be cre-
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High.
fj~~llt' J1tlJ'1'I. ,111d orlrcr 1'11,hr 1'1'1·111;.
Each day of Spirit Week saw stu-
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Monday was Hawaiian Day where every-
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students came to school expecting to be
,/11111· ,,,, /11·1 ii ""' i11,1 ,,,.. 1;·,·ck. d,ry, dw i11,1 SJ'i' it \V,·ck. on the red carpet because it was Celebrity
Day. Wednesday was probably the most
popular day as everyone came dressed
from head to toe in reel and white for Reel/
White Day. Thursday was Blast From The
Past Day with poodle skirts, Pink Ladies,
nerds, and cowboys. Finally, Friday was
a war against the classes for Class Clash
Day. The freshmen wore blue, sophomores
wore green, juniors wore purple, seniors
wore orange, and the teachers wore neon.

The big homecoming game also
took place on Friday where the Pack-
ers plucked the Junior Jays of Creighton
Prep 16-1 O. It was an extra sweet victory
because the last time South Imel beaten the
Junior Jays was in 1979.

The game topped off a great week of
school spirit and homecoming fun, placing
another Bt-<ick in building of a great year.

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What Was Your Favorite Part (Bdow fiom kf1) S,•11ion Tim Rositi. Plri/ip &inicnlos, mu/ fusrin Hl:JWOOtl rnn1Jfi·!loll' {Bdoll') S011lio1uoil' O,rn R11mst·y dmrw solo 11_{rt'r l1a dnss
Of The Pep Rally? nrn rt·s d1ickt·11,·d out 111 the D1111ff Off. R111usnJ was inrolrcd
trontmllll' J\,\ikc Fidds 011 1l1t• rourl 111 rlrr J't'J' rnlly. /vlikt• l111d iiUuh'd liis kurt' 11r 1l1L' witli Srl't'rnl c/11/15 aud 11cti\'/1il's at South.
"Running through the pa1Jer as they
announced the volleyball team." Nor1/11ws191mtt' 11ud liis 1t·11m nrn!t'S 11'dnld loIr,· sun' lit· 1ms 11tu-1 of 1/i,•fim.

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- Junior Adam Detwiler

"Seeing The Dance Team shake their
thing."

~so11homore Dave Wilson

"The Dance Off."
~Freshman Sara Magnotta

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11 fi'11• of rlr,· 1md1cn ll'lw took ,~m ir1 tht' Oi111c1· Off. Ht11'iu9 r/11· rmdrcn
am/ staff pm lidj~Hc 11·11s afim1 ri1t· for tli1· mulcurs.

(Aho1·1•l Tlit• 51.'uior dim jwnp 1111d dit•cr dwfoq rl1e class clrmus. Tl1t' 51.•11io1
class 11·as l1y far rl1t' !oud1•st and nrMI spirtcd m 1lr1· Jlt'/1 nilly.

One of the new activities done at the fall pe1J rally this year was the Dance•Off. Students from each grade were
chosen to partici1mte in this event. A song was 11layed and the students danced their hearts out to get the
crowd to cheer. After all the students, it was the teachers' turn.

The homecoming candidates had to throw different ty11es of sports balls into a trash bag for their event this
year. The Cheerleaders clicl flawlessly on their stunting, the Drill Team literally Imel everyone on their feet, ancl
JROTC showed everyone how much they Imel been practicing with their amazing 11erformance.

Ending the pep rally there is always the battle between the classes to see which one is louder doing their class
cheer. This year the Seniors of 06' won hands clown.

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From left, Seniors Emilio Hererra. D115tun Dean, and junior Sab1foa Lam dance the night away. Dustw1 Sophomore, Bridget Kie/11,1. Fresl11nm1. Krist1111 Orsi, and Juniors. Erin M 1111iga11 and Jenny Synowiaki

. and Emilio were 011 the newspaper staffand competed in Academic Deca1/tlo11. enjoy dinner at Ma/m's before the danu. 1'llla11y m,dmts \l'~nt to ear before and after Homecoming.

Homewming Royalty, Michaela Young, TJ, Douglas, Suzi Hernandez. and Michael Beverly 510/J for a picrure after rlre coronation of king and
q11een All of rheses candidares are involved in many school acriviries. O ne of the requirements to 1·1111 is to be involved in ar least two school acliviries.

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Pages by Erin Mulligan

After a whole week of excitement and a victory on the football field, the
school was ready for a celebration - Las Vegas style. Homecoming was on
Saturday, October 1, in the South High gymnasium. The students danced the
night away to music provided by Mr. Soul.

At around nine o'clock, the student~ were asked to m_ake way for the
homecoming court. Finally the homecoming royalty was announced: T.J.
Douglas was crowned King and Suzi. Hernandez was announced as the
Queen. The Prince and Princess were Michael Beverly and Michaela Young.

Keeping with the Las Vegas theme, the gym was decorated with a
sphinx, a fountain, and even an Eiffel Tower. Students hit the Jackpot with

VIVA LA VE A -

Op/X15ite page T.J. Doub0-Ias !
f,-0111 top:
i) A nthony Costro Javier Cabrera Sam Vice Michael Beverly
and Petra Rangel
sit at tire tables.
2) DJ Mr. S0111
3) Freshmen Lexi
Cl1es111111, Jolrn
McKi1111ey, and
Collin Rile11 enjoy-

in9 rheir firs1 hi9l1
school dance.

Sophomore Celeste Lewis and Jrrnior A mbrosia Evans sho\\' off their m1t/11s. Lewis n!so participnicd in th,· Sol'ho111ores D,•m111n Sidenvia 1111d Carol ,<\1111 Monwo get re/i<'slm1c11ts m tlte concessions dwing tl1c
J-lo111eco111in9 pe11 rally as II j1111ior 1•m sity clteerlencler.
dance. These two 9irls were also011 1l1<· golf team dwillg tit,· (till.
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Juniors Erin Barber and Joes Brown liang out at Westroads

after a long day of shopping. Tlie mall was a lwt spot for

stlldents on the weekend.

"Where's the party at this weekend?" or "What time is the
basketball game?"or "I totally want to go see that new Jake
Gyllenhal movie!" These are just a few things that could be
heard as the students left South High on a Friday afternoon.
Weekends were like mini summer vacations, a time to relax
after a long week at school.

The weekend was when the best and the worst memories
were made. From dates, to dinner, or just hanging out at a
friend's house, these were all events that will forever be re-
membered as part of the high school experience. They will go

down in history as the best of times.

Everyone looked forward to a night out. Kicking it with
friends and having fun is what high school is all about. Pack-
ers were never ones to pass up a good time!

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r. A mini iPod was a popular gadget for The
students to have.
2. A CD player. These were a common sight
throughout the year.
3- A Nintendo GameBoy. GameBoys were
popular in the late r99os.
4. The Sony Playstation Portable (PSP) was
introduced this year.

Above: A Sharp Aquas television.
Right: An old RCA TV. Set.
Below:
r. A 2006 Mustang GT.
2. A 1990s Mustang GT.

Right: Actress Reese With-
erspoon at the 2006 Golden
Globes holding her Best Actress
(In a Musical or Comedy)
Award.

Far right: Actress Jodi Foster at
the 1995 Oscars. Fashions have
changed drastically in the past
ro years.

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....,..... • ... .• I 1. N*Sync, a boy ba11d tl1at was pop11lar in the gos.
2. Fall O 11t Boy took over the m1LSic scene this year.
.I J Bra11di and Mo nica at the Grammys. These two were popular singers when they
came 011t with "T/1e Boy is Mine."
I 4. Si11ger Ciara is a 11p and coming artist with the hits "Oh" and "One, Two Step."

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Above: A 1980s Maci.n-
tosh Apple computer.
Right: A 2005 A pple
computer.

From Top: The Dooney and
Bourke IT bag. The D&B Heart
bag. The D&B Charm Bag.
The lT bag was first intrnduced
and the Charm is the newest bag.

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Pages By Erin Mulligan

Trends do not only apply to fashion, they also
apply to electronics and technology. Things that were
once cool in 1996 are not so cool anymore in 2006.
Likewise, things that are trendy now will be outdated
in 2016.

A varie~ of cell phones that students carry. Many new gadgets came out recently: the iP.od
nano, the Sony PSP, and the Sharp Aquos TV. These
were all newer versions of old products that were
once cool. As· new items came out, the prices of the
old items went down. Students could get any of these
products from Wal-Mart to Best Buy.

These electronics and products are in style now
and that's all that matters. Next year these items will
be old news and bigger and better things will be out
there for people to buy.

Student Life 17

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Makes Prom Memories
Pages by Courtney Karnish

(Right from left) Queen A ngelica Crane and King Pl1illip Barrienros pose for their firsr picrure as
prom royaltij-
(Below from left) Seniors Carol Dwcl,er, Sara Mackey, and Javier Cabrera take a break from dancing
and eiijoy some refi·esl,mems.

Seniors Martina Kos and Peter Mulga shared the Prince Timothy Rosin and Princess Marisela
lase slow dance with eacl, otl,er. Hernandez head to ehe dance floor fo,· their first
dance as Prom Royaley for 2006.

It was all g1amour at the Scoular Building for (Above left) Seniors Faw11 13owe11 and Miclwcl Bel'erly
the South High Prom. The theme was Harlem take a dance break. Elegam attire for both me11 and
Nights and it was carried out with painstak- wome11 was a hallmark of the 2006 prom.
ing decor making the Grand Ballroom even more
amazing. (/\hove) Chaperone Mr. Ca110 talks wir/1junior
Sabrinrr Lara and senior Emilio Hm-errr after the prom
"My friends and I had a great time at royalty was a11nmmced.
Farmhouse Cafe that night and I was very sur-
prised to be crowned prom king, it was a wonder- (Left) Seniors /en11irn Heinold and Justin 1-!eipvood
ful experience," said senior Philip Barrientos. slow dance to a popular song. These two have been dat-
ing si11ce rl1eir f,-es/1m1111 yem .
As the evening entered into the final
hours, the Packer royal court was announced.
Each candidate had their minute in the spotlight
before the final announcement of the royalty was
announced.

Elected prom Queen was Angelica Grant
with Phillip Barrientos serving as King. Prom
Prince was Timothy Rosin with Marisela Hernan-
dez as his Princess.

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(Below) Sopl1omores Denick Jolt11so11, B1i1ta11y Locke, K1isti11a Ultla11d, a11d Rebecca
Mart inez play 1wiscer. Uhlm,d's 1110111 was also i11 cl1ar9e of rl,e Afcer Prom commiltee

(Top) Sophomores, Celeste Lewis, )essaly11 Livi119sto11 J1111ior La11m f'.ietz is passing afootball. Mmio himself welcomed st11de11ts 10 his world
lielp themselves to r/1e fi'ee food that was /Jrovided by area Z ietz is also a member of rl,e ROTC for the After Prom firn.
restmowus a11d Packer pare11ts. and soccer team.

(Above)Sopi1111ore 13ms11m11/ Foard rnkes a break fiw11 It was a Gamer's paradise as Mario ruled
tl1e post-prom activities to eat. over Post Prom - a night filled with
games, music, food, prizes and fun for
(Above ri9l1t) Freshma11 l.isa Varn111i la119hs as site tl'ies the Packer Post Prom crowd. Post Prom
IO nm from tlte b11119ee cord. Vacn 11ti play,>d sojiball crnd was open to all sophomores through seniors
baskc1/mll. and ran from 11 :00 PM to 4:00 AM.

(Ri9l11) )1111ior Victor Haley shows off his Posl Prom For the first time in South's Post
rnsh befm·e headi119 to the prize sto,·e. This was Haley's Prom history, a live band performed. Flurry
fi1'51 yem· at 5011th. He was the E11tertai11me11t Edito,· was the headlining band for the night ~i!h
a student formed band called Us performing
for the Tooter. throughout the night. Senior ltzeni Lopez
said, "It was a nice change to have a live
band instead of a OJ."

The end of the night was dedicated to
seniors. Each senior was given a ticket for
the door prize drawing. Most walked out
with amazing prizes like T.V.'s, refrigerators,
and gift cards. Mario's world was a night to
remember.

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Pages by Rachel Carter Se11iors Mic/real Be1•crly a11d S11ssie D,w,da like to keep up wit/1 tire 11ewest tre11ds. T/rey bot/1 loved tire complements tl1ey receiwd for tlrrir fi

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ual personalities. Styles have

changed a lot. Parents freak ...... ·•r

out because students spend

seventy bucks on a pair of

ripped, bleached, stained

jeans. Girls put

many different items togeth-

er to create a "look". Guys

relied on jeans, shirts and

the layered look to achieve

their style. Some students

created their own unique

look, different than the main

stream fashion trends.

West Roads Mall was

considered by many teens to

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There were many stores to ,i:J~~-

choose from. This variety

allowed for customers to be

selective when buying items

for either themselves or oth-

ers.

Whatever their fashion

goals, SoNth High students

bwilci their own style - Pharo by Rachel Carter

B f"ic k by B 1-4ic k. Sophomore Bridget Kielty k11ows lier fas/rio11. Ma 11y maqazi11es
said that qli1z a11d qlam are tire way to qo.

(l~iqlrt) Sophomores Homer Haper a11cl Miah Siward were often
said to have the 1110s1fashio11ablc shoes i11 tl1c school. Tirey spe11t
a good n11101111t of 111011ey 011 shoes. but to them it was worth it
to look fashionable.

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Sierra Parks loves clotlies Dos and Don'ts ...
and fashion and alwalJS Fashion Etiquette!
dressed to show her fashion
se11Se. Dos:
-Ripped Jeans
Sierra Parks -Bleached Jeans
-Shiny Belts
junior -Shiny Shoes
-Shiny Purses
Photo by R.lthcl Carter -Side Bangs
-Individual Style
La11ren Foter has a cute, -Big Sunglasses
flirt'} ShJle. LalJered shirts
and well-worn jeans were
alwalJS a popular choice.

Lauren Foster

soplwmore

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John Ha11Sen dresses in , ~-
a punk rocker shJle. It is Sweaters
comflJ '}et fashionable, and .. ii JI~I\/.•~~ -Pig Tails
according to Ha11Sen, "it -Flannel Shirts
works". ~~ -Overalls
-Platfarm Shoes
John Hansen -Head Bands
-Colored
fresl1ma11
Sunglasses
Photo by Rachel Carter -Sandals and

Jospeh Newcomb expresses Socks
himself with his own, venJ
unique ShJle.

Jospeh Newcomb

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Photo by Rachel Carter

Fashion 21

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the. Edge.
Junior Joe Brown owns a Clim·olet. T lze blue ,ims tlzat l,e l1as on his tires gires lzis rmck c/1a,acm. Man~ of tl1e malt' m,dnu l,od11 ai
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At Omaha South, driving is a big deal. ,.,.,....,~~~~ ~~ oa~, --..

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students drive to and from school. Cars also mean

newly earned freedom to South students.

Having a car means more freedom, but it is also

a lot of responsibility. High school drivers have to pay

for gas and maybe even take a sibling somewhere.

Parents trust students to make the right choices

which teaches them responsibility. Many parents

will take away the car if students don't use their new
freedom in a responsible way.

There is a big variety of cars that South stu-
dents have. For example: trucks, sports cars, jeeps,
and classics. When students first start driving the
car might not look the greatest, but they don't mind

because it gets them around to where they need

to be.

Above left: Senior RI Ril~ owns an old Clzevy. He has owned tlzis carsince he started
driving. A lot ofstudents don't get their dream car riglzt when tlzeiJ tum sixteen. but a
car that gets them from place 10 place.

Above riglzt:Teacher Renee Saunders owns a brand neiv Cougar. A lot of cite staff
at Soutlz owns nice cars.

Bouom right :Soplzomore Anthon~ Licon owns a greiJ Mustang. He loves his car and
makes it look rl1e best it can. This is a really nice car for just a l1igh scl1ool student.

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22 Jobs and Transportation

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Many students have expenses that require
them to get a job. They have to 11ay for their cell
phone, their car, and nightlife.

Students try to find a job that fits them the
best; a job that is fun and exciting. Jobs are
sometimes tiring but once the 11aycheck comes
in, it is all worth it.

Having a job also means more freedom.
Students gain responsibility because they have
to show up to work on time and do the best they
can. Jobs also teach skills needed for a career
later in life.

B,,.ic k by B,,.ick - jobs help students
build their future.

Above left: J1111ior Rebecca He1111a11 works at Godfarltm 011
50th a11d Grol'er. Henna11 worked 10119 hours a11d still sta~cd
acril'e i11 sc/100I a11d kept lier grades up.

Above 1i9lt1: Jtmior Hrntlter Reynolds is a cashier at Buffalo
Wild Wings 011 501/t a11d L. A; a trnditio11, someSouth Hi9lt
st11de11ts enjo~edgoing to tl,is and ocher localeaci119spots tolia119
0111 with their (iiends a11d Ital'<' a good time.

L,fr: J1111ior Erin M11llii9a11 (1i9/11) mu/ Co11r111ey C11!11id1
(left) f,-0111 1vlem1 High school work at the O maha Henn.1
Doorly Zoo. O 11c of rite pluses fm \\'orking srudents l\'/15 roger
ro meet st111lnenrs f,-0111 other schools a11d build 11rwfiioul;hips
1/tar co1,ld lasr a liferi111<•.

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Pages by Kate Myers -Sonja LaPuzza, 12

Performing Arts has always been a big part of the oro 'Y ate ;yc:rs
student life at South. As a magnet school, South High
School offers many opportunities for the students to " I love the
choose from. With a variety of classes, students can
start choosing from classes like Concert Choir (for -----tperforming aspect
those who enjoy singing) as well as from Theater (for
those who have a great passion to act). of it. But I How
have taken a
Many students who enrolled in one of these classes preference for
continued in the performing arts area because they tlw technical side
enjoyed the area of study. There was something for of Performing
everyone in Performing Arts. Whether a student was Arts."
a beginner or advanced, a class was offered for each -Emily Leah'),
person's skill level.
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These classes would not have been half as much
fun without the unique and capable staff members who Photo byK.1tc Mycn
taught them. South prides itself on having Omaha's
best teachers. The teachers in this area went above
and beyond the call of duty for their students. Each
student was special to these teachers. To them, teach-
ing was more than a job. Because of this, each teacher
added another layer to their students' lives,

Bt4ick by Bt4ick.

Clay Blackman is 1r1, x·m9 1• tie and wishes his st11dents 9001/ I11ck• before tl1e S011nds oofrothey aSve,aersoanrcra Poto yK,1tcM,rcn

nis M ,·s. Mindy Daimer looks over 11111sic before class. Most of Da111ier's time was taken by prepar-

concert. T/1is concert was always highly anticipated by tl,e st11de11ts, staff and families of So1ttl1 ing and searcl,ingfor tlie best 11111sicfor lier st11dents.

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Mr. Joshua Austin fills his first liour band class in 011 rhe rnles for pe1for111i11q at basketball qa111es.
Tlte South High Pep Band added to the e111mai11111en1 offootball and basketball qn111es.

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Infor01ation & Technology

seeking

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Future "I work at A merican A muse-
ments and l love it. Computers
Page and photos by Erin Barber are rny life!"
-Amanda Freeman, 12

Information & Technology (IT) is one of the "It's firn working the with C
unique classes students from South can get involved
in. The classes taught by IT allow the students to learn Connect Kids Program mid
various techniques, they prepare them for better future building computers for Jamili
jobs, as well as persuaded them to get involved in other who can't afford it."
activities. -William Thronburg, 12

This year, the students from Information Teclmol- I
ogy had the oppoI1unity to work with Cox Communica-
tions. They learned plus they earned money at the same Engineering Teclrnolog'j
time. This activity was held on Saturday mornings from "What other class do you
about 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. Through the program, the
students had a chance to rebuilt donated computers. use Iegos i.n.I"
They fixed the machines and made them better. The re-
furbished computers were contributed to those who did -Mr. Keyes
not have the resources to afford a computer. This pro-
gram allowed the students to interact with other families
as well as to have fun while fixing the computers.

Information Technology classes helped stu-
dents get ready for the future. In addition, the students
learned to appreciate their teachers' knowledge, while
learning about themselves - building their knowledge,

B""ick by Bl"ick.

Left: SeuiorsJusti11 Lynch a11d Juan Salazar work together 011 pro1p-a111i11g their robot. Stude11ts enjoyed
the ha11ds-011 aaivities oftf1e class, bemuse ii allowed 1he111 tf1e opportunity 10 see their creations perform.
Rig/ti:Sopliomore David Rassmussen b111lt a large sized robo1 to rompete i11 a rare aro1111d a large board.
Students worked hard to make their robots look the best.

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To,r. Senior )a11ea Recd 11·01ks 011 lit'r rnhor. Rm! really mjo~eil rlrt' c!rn and Imel fw, working wicl, l<'qos.
&110111 lefc:Senior Elloy A valos \\'orks 011 a rompucer i11 Iris c!rus. S11ppo11 P1anirn111. Tire swdencs work,d liarcl i11 rlrc
IT classes co lrm·e fi111 011cl !eon, ahoi.c lt'drnoloqy.
&110111 1iql11: These rohocs were lm ilc hy s111de111s i11 rlr<' E119i11wi119 Tulwoloqy class. Th,• s1111!rn1s made tier ,oboes
cocompecc a9ai11s1each ocl,cr.

Infonnation and Technology Depart111ent

Jason Bartman Barb Keil

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strivi~reating Visual Arts

Expressing "l like to draw the most
because it is easier than the
Page by Sonja LaPuzza other types ofart."
The visual arts program at South is one of the many -Cindy Pentalosa, 12.

magnet programs offered. Art classes offer many opportu- "I take many art courses
nities to the students. Students can choose from pottery, because l wou ld like to bea
drawing, painting, sculpting, and much more. fashion designer."
-Sussie Deanda, 12
Senior Caprice Richardson stated that she took
Advanced Applied Design, "... because we get to express our "Art is interpreting evenjday
creativeness through our jewelry." Beginning art classes objects and turning them into
were not allowed to choose which art projects they want to something beautiful and unique."
work on, but once they entered more advanced art classes, -Carnlyn Schafer, 12.
they had the opportunity to choose what they would like
to work on. The majority of the art projects took about a
month to complete.

In February, there was an annual art competition
held at the Joslyn Art Museum where certain pieces of art
are entered. Winning pieces were displayed in the art exhi-
bition at Joslyn.

Art students put a lot of hard work, time, effort, and
creative thinking into their projects. They were constantly

putting things together and, 73JJiek 6'! 73JJiek~ they are built

on their creative abilities.

• Senior T im Syzmansky makes prngrcss 011 a watercolor painting.
Photo by Sunny uPuzza ofa dragon.

Pic111red above are 1/1c 1/iree pai111ings d1a1 were 110111i11a1ed for the Ci,lt11ral Q ,i/1. Tl1e pai,uing in 1hc
middle ended up being picked for 1he Quill

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Sophomore C1isri11a Dia: wol'ks 011 a d1awi119 wirli arr !t't1cl1er Ms. Scorr. Many m,drnrs clioose arr as a

IIIR9ner elt<til'e wirl1 Sowli Hi9l1lial'i119 rlic bt•sr arr dcparr111rNt in 0111alia. Phot o b y S o n p u P u u ,

Photo by Sonjl L1Puzza

Photo by Sonp L.1 Puzz:1 <

Se11ior Felicia I.ow and junior E\'Clyn M11rh11ca wo, k0,1 rhcir 1v,·11v- vi'
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i119 p1ojws. The Sor,rl1 High /\rr Dep,urn11·nr 9t1\'C i111de,us n11111y
i.ifne11r oppmruniries Jor leaning almut tire 111,my arcs o( mt. 0

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Success helping out the stu-
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Pages and Photos by Sara Lad -Lindsay Locke, 12

AOF and AOIT, also known as Academy of Finance "l love having Mrs.
and Academy of Information Technology, were classes desig- McLaughlin as a
nated to prepare students for a career in business or tech- teacher"
nology. -Omar A naya, 12

Part of the expectations of the class was for students to "lt was cool listening
dress up in either business casual or business formal wear to the sEeakers at the
occasionally during the course. Having this responsibility
prepared the students for the work attire in the career world. (_)_uest Center"
-Erin McGill, II
During the beginning of the year the AOF students went
to a business convention at the Qwest Center to learn about
the ethics of business. The list of guest speakers included
Rudy Giuliani, Tom Osbourne, and Zig Ziglar.

All of these experiences added to each student's knowl-
edge of the business world, B ...ick by B ...ick.

Seniors Carolyn Scliaefer (left), Keriann Sltinnerdla, and Melissa Mahoney disa,ss what tl,cy 1/,0119l,t of the (From back) J1111iors Nicholas Reita, Merclie Lara, and Jasmine A rchie listen whil1• their teacher dis-
book tltey were assi9ned to read. Tlie three lta\'e been friends and involved in AOF since their fresl,man year. cusses proper work attire. A rcl,ie was also a niember of the Vai·sity Girls Basketball tea111.

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(Above) J1111iors 81irrn11y Zadina , Belen Murillo and Elin Mulligan lisren ro gr«'SI S)Jt'aka Tommy Wttrd.
Ward wa.s Ilreir )rrnior Acl1iem11enr A dvisory.

(Bollom) J1111iors A mber Cozad mu/ /vlonirn lban·a wail 10 rake 1101es in 1lre1e AOF das;. T/1is class \l't'lll
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Knowledge ACADEMIC
DECATHLON
Pages byJavier Cabrera
"Tlrr1<' ii a lo, of s111dyi119 ro do in ACA DEC'
The Academic Decathlon team was truly the brains of and a lo, of aftl'• scliool 1h lirnrio11 •
Omaha South High School. The team gave an outstanding per- -Samanrlia Side1t·wic:. 12
formance at their regionals, winning second place in the Super
Quiz. A number of members were awarded individual medals. "We do so 11111cl1 i111dyi119 ro prepnre fo, our
co111peri1io11i, bur ir pnys of!afmwardi. We
The ACA DECA team consisted of the following members: spend a lot of rime after id100I s111clyin9 100·
Seniors Dustun Dean, Jak Kudlacz, Julia Bertino, Anna Berlett,
Samantha Siderewicz, Emilio Herrera, Jackie Skarda, ltzeni N. -)l,lia Bari110. 12
Lopez, Catie Baker; juniors Anne Rolfson, Noel Ramos, Oscar
Cervantes, Michael Vanhaitsma, Tyler Biterman, Alejandro Bustil-
los, Anna Heithoff; and the lone sophomore, Sarah Barnett.

"It's a lot of work, but it was a lot of fun," said senior mem-
ber and varsity starter Emilio Herrera.

MEDAL WINNERS
Dustun Dean - Bronze in Art and Economics

Noel Ramos- Bronze in Math

Jak Kudlacz- Gold in Math

Oscar Cervantes- Silver in Art, Gold in Economics

Julia Bertino- Bronze in Art, Silver in Language and Literature,
Silver in Music, Gold in Math, Economics, and Science

Tl1e ACA DECA ream iliowi off rhcir prize mednli at rhe regional comperi1ion. Pic1 11red in row 011e fi·om left: Ale-
jandro Buirillos, Carie Baker, Sarah Barnett. Noel Ramos, A n11e Rolfson. Sama11tha Sidenvicz, ltzeni Lor1ez. Emilio
Herrera, J1qin Bertino. Second Row: Gan) Kasrrick, Oscar Cervantes. lak K111/locz, Micliael Va,1haits111a, T yler
Biterine11, A bba Berlert, D11st1111 Dean, lackie Skarda, A min Heitlwff Roben Bacome

Seniors D11s11111 Dea11 a11d Emilio Herrern hang 0111 biforc rliei1 regional rn111peritio11. Dea ,1 and Hem1,1
were horli mrsiry starters 011 rlie ream. T l1ey were also i11volved wir/1 tlie ,clwol 11cwspapl'I'. rli,· "T rint,·1·.

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Suff Photo

l'raclu.'T Cara Pal111esa110 (f,-0111 right) , Pal111esa11o·s d1111gli1cr /vlira11d11, 1111d sr11ior k ssirn Ewllso11: 11l011g wirl1 S0111h
li~lt 1111d ACA DECA 11l1m111i Jolt11 Paul Ganie11 (!Jack left ) mu/ Allie Vcrr/1 rite..,. m1 1/1c AC/\ DEC/\
leant. Ir was 1101 1m11s1111I to fi11d for111e1 111c111brrs of ACA DECA r/1crri11g 011 1lie fi•11n1. Al 1ltc Rcgio1111ls a
~umber of teachers, p11n•111s 1111d s1ude111s 1111c11dcd 10 sltow s1,pJJOll for the 1ra111. Tltt' Sou1/1 High f11 11 smio11 was
decked 0111 i11 red 1111d white 1111d raised a ,oar with mr/1 correct /IIIS\\'<'l' i11 rl11· Super Qui:. S011rl1 fi 11islted i11 seco11d
place i11 1/iis segmc,11 of the co111pe1i1io11.

hmiors A1111r Rol(;o11 a11d Tyler Bie1m111111 m,dy 1lteir m111e1i11I for tl1eir super-qui:. All ACA DECA s111dr111s met eigl11lt ltour 10
study rltrir 11111re1i11I. Tltry also spe11r 1111111y 11ddi1io1111I !tours going over tlte material for compe1i1io11.

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Learning ]ROTC .
Training ,
")ROTC is a class that yo11 rn 11
Drilling have fi m i11 a11d do thi11gs besides sit
i11 class - get ha11ds 011 sit11atio11s.
Pages by Rachel Carter a11d j1tst learn avo11t life."

"JROTC is about making better citizens of young - Sergea11t Sore11so11
people and giving them a better picture of what life is all
about," said Major Rolland Montgomery. This philosophy "lt is a lot offim
showed through in the award winning program at South and a 1'ealh.1 tight
High. The group won numerous honors and they had a COllllllltnity of
reputation as one of the best programs in the city and state. lcids. We are like
The awards they won this year included: second place in Ex- fam ily," Nat'1as/1a
hibition Color Guard, and third place in Marksmanship. The Lippe1't, 12
South JROTC was accepted to the Army Nationals competition
at Texas A&M. They also earned an Honor Unit with Distinc- grent experie11ce.
tion rating, which only the top 10% of JROTC battalions
receive. It's 1101 like any
other clnss you ca11
Every year the cadets get a little relaxation time at the
Military Ball, which is a big dance for the whole JROTC bat- take."
talion as it honors the seniors. - Jlwnny Servel/011

JROTC gave students the opportunity to work hard
and learn what the value of life is. In JROTC, they "Train the
best, to lead the rest." The JROTC program helps students
build a future - Bt4ick by B ..ick.

Tlie )ROTC Color Guard 1n·esems tl1e A merican Flag at a home basketball game. Beit1g 011 tl1e Color Guard h111ior lho1111y Ser\'Cl/011 (left ) and m1ior Clint Irwin rnis1· the US. Jing. T liis i.s done cw1-y 1110111
was an lionor in South's ]ROTC. of tl1e school year to slww South's /lntriotism.

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Junior Jhormy Se1wllo11 Jll'1fo1ms a11 ,·\hibirio11 10111i11e fol' rite fall pt'!' rnlly IROTC pr,fo1111ed ar rl1e J!<'Jl rally ro
t'l!rmain rite s111de1111.

Mc111ber1 gcr i11spmed. The squad 111,mbers were graded 011 rheir 1111ifo1111s and knowledge d111i11g
scrcral l10111·1of rite school day 1111 i11spmio11 day5.

. 0111h·s !ROTC /,as wo11 s1wrnl 111rn11ls 1l11011gltm11 the ,,.-ms. :\ wards 1/1111 !ROTC has won i11-

Seniors C li111 ln11i11, l lrnd1t•1 D,•wol(. a111l Natn1lr11 l.ippn t a rr i11,11mctl hy Sr19,Y1111 Sr>1 e11so11. !RO TC 11w111l>c1 s wo1,• ch,d,•: /\' dirisio11 :wd plac,· i11 (WS 2oot, D>i/1 T.-,m, 1' 1.-,·t. t )PS 1006 \ ·msiry Colm Gumd
rhcir 1111ifon11s LW>1J I/Vcd11csd11y. l.ean1i119 111ili111ry rnsroms w11< pmr oi 1lw 111ilil1111J e,11ni!'11cc (m !ROTC 111e11il>t·,s.
1~. 0111pe1i1io11. 11111/ i n.I place i11 ~om OP. I\' Ri(i,· T,•11111. Tit,· das, /111; 1/11,·,· displ,,y c<1.ff, i>t 1/1<·

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The best

Pages by ltzeni N. Lope

The Dual Language program has helped many stu-
dents to improve both their English and Spanish skills. This
program is unique as it offers instruction in both languages.
The program welcomed new faces such as Miss Tignin, the
new coordinator of the program. Miss Tignin also taught a
class during the day. There were also new activities this year.
The Dual Language program started a new club that met ev-
ery Wednesday after school. The Dual Language Club became
a new hit for many students, because now they could learn
from each other and spend more together time outside of
school.

"I like dual language classes because
they are fun and one can get to learn
both English and Spanish at the same
time!"
-Ana Kareli Barbosa, 12

(Left) l'reslrmarr Virgirria /vlartirrcz. V iviana Rangel, /\rdlri /vle111/ow look 1/rro11glr n mi~

SCO/JC to see if tlreiJ cnn firrd mry difference in a bacwia. /vlr. Bnllarirr learned to speak 5,-un~

Chile and Argentina.

(Bo11on1 ) Freshman Doris, C 11e1TCro and Taylor Aslrcraft get 1/reir lromework orll for tllt'ir

A lgebrn 3-4 class. Tl,is class was tm,g/11 by Mr. Llore1. Pho to by ltzcni N. L

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AP Courses strivi~§

"I enjoy A P Govenm1e11t, Excellence
hecaHse is cliallengi11g and
firn.'' -Cindy Penalosa, 12 The AP courses at South were as bright as shiny
stars as the classes filled with new students. Many South
tlmJ prepare me~ High students took the opportunity of taking college-cred-
it while being in high school. Many of them built their
for college."! knowledge b..-ick by b..-ick in preparation for their
futures.
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' The classes were open to seniors and juniors
with a vision of being prepared for the future. "Now
when my English teacher asks me for a twelve page
paper , I won't be scare, because I believe I have learned
from the best, Mrs. Scott," said senior Oeisy Campos.

"A P classes ROCK!!!"
-,A..ma11da Lemke, 12

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The Culinan1 Team from South High, earned a Bronze Medal at the ot't' PACK _, ~
first annual Ron Saliors Culinan1 Competition. The team consisted of
Jed Berger, Antonio Ramirez, Kristina Palmisano, Holly Stanton and ' '0VICTORIES
alternate team member Sherita Hannon . Pag es by: ltzeni N. Lo pez

can't ur victories, our pride!!!! South
High School is proud to announce a few of
the many accomplishments that were made
this year. The students and staff worked
hard on a day-to-day basis to emphasize
the best in every competition that they en-
tered.

Some outstanding individuals of
South High School were Dayana Escobar,
winning a gold and silver medal at the
Nebraska State Visual Art Award. "I was
excited to find out my picture was chosen,"
said Dayana.

Amanda Lemke and Shamika Bennett
won in the Black History Month contest.
Both participants will travel to Atlanta in
June to compete in the National Competi-
tion.

(Below) Se11ior Mic/we/a Yo11ng is
posing for a picture witIi lier 3rd place
wi1111i11g plaq11e. Michaela represented
So11tli High School at the 24th A11-
mwl Metropolita11 Science a11d E11-
gi11eeri11g Fair. Her project was titled:
Relationship betwee11 water chemistnJ
and feeding behavior of Carcharhin11s
Plw11beous. Michaela was invited to
prese11t lier research at the Zoo's
Conservatio11 Day.

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40 Student Life

Dayallf Escobar and her famih
sin9,,for a pict11re after winni

Dayana won a gold and a silv
at tlte Nebraska State Vis11al
Award.

T1reS 11th High Power li}ting team,

,~ ,e 1st place at the Fremont High
Invitational.
l11divid11al awards were...
-1st place: Oscar Cervantes, Spencer
Knipe, )ak K11dlacz
-2nd Place Mark K11dlacz, Anthony
Rowe

:r1te ROTC Drill Team competed in
tlie Ann11al OPS Drill T eam. They
won several recognitio115. Senior Na-
tasba LippL'1't won 1st place in Female
Drill Team Competition.

lie'Soutlt High Ambassadors, won
211d .e)ace in the 4A division at tlte
Emmitsb11rg Invitational and made
history by being the first South High
Show Choir to q11alifiJ for the finals!

Semoi\Amanda Lemke and fresh man
Shamika Bennett were recognized for
their winning entries in tl,e Black His-
t011J Month contest. All of the entries
were poignant nib11tes to Rosa Parks.

juniors A nne Rolfson and Michael
~ itsma congrat11late eaclt other
for tl1eir 011tsta11di11g pe1fonna11ce at
the A111111al Academic Decathlon
Competition.

Senior Dayana Escobar's winning pic-
t1ir , for she which she won the History
Channel Award and will be feat11red
on tlie Y011th Art Billboard.

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Pages by ltzeni N. Lopez
,.. "English class is liard b111 it lielps
English can be tough for some students, but
3 yo11 0111 i11 tl1e la11g11ages. "
a passion for others. This was one of the few cours- -As11se11a Henia11dez, 12

es that was required for four consecutive years. For "Themes are my (Bollom) "English class witli
least favorite s11b- Mrs. Hmrso11 is neat, she gives
most students, English was essential for their fu- ject in E11glish." 11s time to fi 11isli 011r work."
-Bre11da A lvarado, ro

tures. It required a lot of reading, writing and the -Cody Vosier, u

worse of all, speeches!

Despite the fact that the students did not always

like English, many of them agreed that thanks to

the teachers, they could succeed at English and

have fun at the same time. All students in English

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Omaha. The teachers encourage the students to do

their best and follow their dreams

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(Above) Freslmie11 1..ealt Wili11ks and Karhi11ska cake 11O1csfor rite 11pco111i119 CRT. Every srude11r was
required to take rlie CRTs i11 E119li.s/1 tl1ro119lio11t rheir four years.
(Left) )ael A dams reviwes the req11irc111e11rs for rhe CRT speech so rhat rlre s111de11ts k11ow w/iar is expected.
!11 E1191islr evenJOlle was requirccl ro make two speecl1es.

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Rachel Rowla11d e11co11ra9es lier s1wle111s ro do w,11 in CRTs b,:rnuse i111ill rowu 011 1h,·i1 9rade 111 En9lish.
all 1he s111de111s me required IO rnkt· 1/ic C RTs and make 1wo sp,wl1es, one inforn1ariw and d1t· 01/ia 011,·
,muruii·e.

Photo by ltzcm N. l opcz

English Department

Jim Goetz Jael Adams Darlene Copeland Tammy Hanson Paricia Kelling

Nancy Scott Judy Obert Cara Palmesano Ferial Pearson Rachel Rowland

Not Pictured:
Stephanie Lehan

Stacy Stambaugh Ann Unclerriner Stacy Rice Natalie Russell

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dedication "Mr. Mnnn ing's A lgebrn 3 class is
equals challe11gi11g becn11se you linve to lean:
n lot in one dny."
Success A111/10ny Cnbrern, 10 .
"This clnss isn't hnrd."
Pages by Sherean Kennedy
-Cody Vosler, I I
South High offers a wide variety of challenging
math classes. They range from Consumer Math all the "Mat h isn't my fnvorite
way up to AP Calculus. These opportunities help build subject but I have to take
math techniques and offers students a math class that it ."
best accommodates their needs Abby Fredrich, I I.

In order to meet graduation requirements at "I like ninth. It's Izard
South, each student needs to have six credits of math. but it's my fa vorite
College bound students usually took more advanced subject. I took Cairn /us
courses. Math classes are known to be a struggle to to clrnllen9e myself"
certain people, but with the hard work and dedication -Dillon Killawee, 12
of the teachers, they helped students get through these
tough classes. P o o bv av·c Cahrc .

Teachers spent a great amount of their time
preparing lesson plans, quizzes, and tests to help their
students become the best they could and prepare them
for the future - B ""ic k by B ~•ic k .

ot o y av1cr era

(Above) Mr. Potts helps seuiors TeA 1111e Tea111er a11d Turquoise Jolrnion with tlieir A lgebra. Potts lias been a teacl1e1·
at Soutli for 1/tree ~ean.

(Right) Dr Benak writes notes 011 tlie board for liis A P calwlui st1ule11ti. St1u/enri i11 1/,ii clrui could earn college Cl'edit.

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