South Side High School Celebrates 100 Years
Talk A Walk With Bill Blass
Bill Blass is an extinguished alumni of South Side High School. He graduated South Side and left for New York with the money he made selling his fashion designs. Life wasn't always easy for Blass, but it was the lessons he learned to help create the legacy he leaves behind.Â
Join us on our "Take a Walk in My Shoes" project as we create our story.
Mr. Baker Podcast
Taking the time to get to know people is very important. Many people have walked the halls of South Side in the first 100 years of its existence. I want to take the time to walk in the shoes of some of the people that make up our school community - our Archer family. It is important that we see each other as important and significant people - everyone of us has value. These interviews are to walk in the shoes of others, to spend time getting to know them, to see things through their eyes, to try and see what it is like to walk in their shoes. Let me know if you would like to take a walk with me and add your voice to our collection!
Mrs. Slone's Sidewalk Shoes
Mrs. Slone's classes learned about Bill Blass and the legacy he created while attending South Side. We toured Blass' website which is currently producing shoes and handbags.
To honor Blass, students created shoes that represent the stories they have created so far.Â
Please enjoy their stories.
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Walk A Mile In My Shoes
100 Miles, 100 Stories
Staff and students in PE classes were asked to participate in a 100 mile challenge. Staff was asked to find a student to walk a mile with around the track. Staff was asked to listen to the student and learn about their story, creating a deeper connection to the student.  Listen to Mr. France explain more.
Walk A Mile Hypothesis
Ms. Johns' ICPÂ Class
ICP students have been studying energy conversion. We imagined that if we could find a way to harness the energy generated by our teachers and students walking around the track then we could theoretically convert it to energy required to produce a pair of shoes. Students predicted the number of people (miles) required to walk in order to generate enough energy to produce a single pair of shoes. Student's predictions were then tested by calculation, using averages of mass and speed. It was found that 34,286 people would need to walk in order to generate the 3,240,000 J of energy needed to source and produce a single pair of shoes.
Miss Smith's ELA Class
Our juniors created 6 Word Memoirs, a chance to reflect on their own experiences in a succinct yet creative way. 6 Word Memoirs are a way to get an audience to think about an experience in someone's life using just six words. It's only a glimpse into their world, but it can reveal a great deal of information. In order to truly encompass the theme "Walk A Mile In My Shoes," we paired the memoirs with a visual and literal representation of the students' actual shoes. We hope you enjoy our take on the project and can walk a mile in their shoes as you read their writing.
Mr. Siples Economics
Entrepreneurship is a key concept in economic science. The entrepreneur is a change agent. They assume risk. They create something new by combining the factors of production in a unique way. If they are successful, they create value for their community, and will be rewarded with a profit. If they create something society doesn’t value, they will quickly get that message as well.
For 50 year Bill Blass created value. Both as an employee and as an entrepreneur. By seeking profit through creative production, Blass created value for a generation. In this exercise students are introduced to Bill Blass and they examine whether they have the characteristic traits to become an entrepreneur themselves.
Appreciation
The teachers involved would like to thank:
Kathy Carrier for introducing us to Bill
South Side Staff for supporting us
Most importantly, all of the students that spent their time learning, creating and sharing.
Go make your legacy!
