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Concerned

Student/Faculty Group

starts a tradition

By Shellie Conley ming, and refreshments, along with
It's Thursday morning. The alarm several other activities.
clock rings half an hour earlier than The most original and outgoing idea
usual. Slowly, a teen rises out of bed. to come from the group was a
He hurries to get ready. At 7:30 he's Student/Faculty Member of the Week.
has to be at school for a special weekly Every two weeks, two students were
meeting: the Concerned Students/ chosen because of their positive
Faculty group meeting. attitudes and participation in school,
This year, Senior Paul Gibbins came along with one teacher with the same
up with this new and unique idea. qualities. They then had their names
People knew there were problems at announced over the intercom during
Ralston High but Gibbins was the one the "Good News”.
to take the first step in trying to solve A former student of the week, Junior
them. One of the group's main goals Crystal Dykstra commented on
was to set a foundation for years to receiving the honor: "I was really
come so that other groups will carry on surprised. It built up my self-con­
what they've started and bring any fidence and made me feel good about
problems the school might have into what I was doing."
the light. The Student/Faculty Member of the
At the first couple of meetings, the Week has given incentive to students
new group brainstormed and came up to be better people. It gave a little
with many ideas, some realistic, some recognition to people who didn't
idealistic. A couple of the more realistic normally get rewarded for the good
ideas were to add a "Good News" things they do.
bulletin to the weekly announcements The Concerned Students/Teacher
on the intercom and to have an all-night group feels they've accomplished
party at the high school, which took something very challenging and hopes
place on March 1. The all-night party that the group will be taken over next
consisted of a dance, movies, swim­ year and keep going for years to come.

Sophomore Tracy Dillon and Senior Rich Huff seem
to have the pool all to themselves at the Bash.

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Students sit down and relax from the acti i« with
refreshments at the All-Night Bash.