This public information was borrowed from the Class of '79 website and may not be up-to-date.  If you have any input, use the contact form or make an entry on the message page.

There are 5 staff members who are listed in our senior yearbook who are still very involved at EHS in 2009!

Dave Keller teaches all geometry classes and coaches tennis.  He is also the senior class advisor.  He hasn't changed a bit.
Glenn Weitz - Retired from teaching, but still coaches girl's soccer at EHS. Mr. Wietz was the 2007 CWAC Girls Soccer Coach of the Year.
Debbie Rowden teaches English, sophomore honors English and is the sophomore class advisor.  She is also very involved in district activities, lending her experience and wisdom.  She says our freshman year was her first year of teaching!
Lynn Weissenfels, also retired from teaching, continues to take many senior pictures and does weddings.  He has kept up really well with technology, and is completely digital and computerized in all his work. 
Principal Al Moss- Long time EHS Principal, Al Moss, died due to a stroke on December 13, 2010. After retiring, he continued to be very active in the community, including Rotary, the KVCH Hospital Board, and various other groups.  He often donated guided fishing trips to auctions and loved the outdoors. He will be missed.
Emily Stevenson just recently retired after winning all kinds of awards for a student consumer program she designed in her Family and Consumer Studies classes.  It is being used as a template all over the U.S. 
Steve Hall also recently retired from teaching English.
Ed McDowell passed away on December 18, 2009.  He will be missed.
We lost Arch Andreotti in 2006, but not before dedicating a new sign on Andreotti Field in the fall of 2002. 
Coyne Burnett passed away in 2008, and had just recently been invited in to the EHS Chamber Choir classroom to hear a song he had written.  It meant a lot to him. 
Vera Dudley recently passed away, and had spent her retired life dancing, traveling, hiking and skiing.  An incredibly active woman!

Borrowed information from the public Class of 1980 website:

Superintendent Kent Matheson - Superintendent Matheson left Eburg and moved to Seattle taking a position as Superintendent of Schools for the Highline School District. After retiring from that position he moved to Flagstaff, AZ in 1993 where he took another position as Superintendent. He has since (1999) moved back to the Seattle area and is reportedly busier than ever. 
Gloria Bugni - Mrs. Bugni has retired and is enjoying traveling and spending time with her grandchildren.
Frank Crimp - Mr. Crimp passed away many years ago.
Clay Evans - Mr. Evans passed away in 1999 due to an unknown virus. Up until that time he continued to be very active and was just as athletic as he was when he tought us PE. He was married to Susan Wine's mother (Donna Evans). He was a great guy, alot of fun to be around and he's greatly missed. We learned alot about life from Clayton...
Lee Gilham - After retirement, Lee moved away from the valley and died two or three years after retirement.
Clint Graf - Mr. Graf reportedly quit teaching and has an orchard in Granview.
Wendell Holmstrom - Mr. Holmstrom moved to Spokane to an old folks home. He seems to like all the company (playing poker, exercise class, etc) which is great, cuz he was isolated out in Chinatown. Thanks Mr. Holmstrom for putting up with all Sonja's friends.
Dean Johnson -The former librarian worked in the EHS library until she was 72! She continues to live in Ellensburg. She is still very much interested in good books!
Frank Johnson - Retired living in Eburg.
Ann King - Mrs. King is retired and living in the area.
Karen Kittleson - Ms. Kittleson is retired and spends her time as an advocate for responsible cat ownership; she encourages adoption of abandoned animals (cats and dogs).
Dale Lanegan - Mr. Lanegan moved to Juneau, Alaska in 1984. He has since retired from teaching and is doing very well.
Dale Leavitt - Retired living in Eburg.
Hal Lindstrom - Mr. Lindstrom is enjoying retirement; he lives in Ellensburg and spends time maintaining his garden and watching the birds in the area.  He and his wife Gloria also travel.
Frank Marvin - Mr. Marvin has passed away. Mr. Marvin drove 6 of us to engineering at WSU. All got degrees. 4 of 6 hated it and changed their careers.
Vicki Melton -  Mrs. Melton lives and teaches in Oregon. She and her husband travel to Mexico every summer and plan to live their after retirement.
Doug Murphy -  Mr. Murphy lives in Eburg. He is active in the Retired Teachers Organization, and does a great deal of volunteer work.
John Perrie - Mr. Perrie is living in Eburg and looks exactly like he did 30 years ago.
Steve Rogers - Mr. Rogers is on the Washington Coast, retired, and very busy with volunteer activities.
Leon Sigler - Retired and living in Eburg. He is still very active in youth baseball.
Jean Smith - Ms. Smith spends most of the year in Ellensburg, but she owns an apartment in Florida, close to the water, and she spends part of each year there.
Emily Stevenson - Recently retired. Emily is working as a consultant for several agencies regarding consumer education; she has been able to travel because of her consulting work, including a recent trip to Turkey. She also attended the Inauguration in January for Barack Obama.
Arley Vancil - Mr. Vancil died about 5 years ago.
Glenn Weitz - Retired from teaching, but still coaches girl's soccer at EHS. Mr. Wietz was the 2007 CWAC Girls Soccer Coach of the Year.
Leroy Werkhoven - Mr. Werkhoven lives in Sunnyside and is very active. A three time cancer survivor, and disable Vietnam war veteran, he just finish a bicycle trip across American. His trip was a fund raiser for a college scholarship program. Hats off to you Leroy! You continue to set the bar high for the rest of us.
Lyle Wilber - Probably fishing the Yakima River.
Karen Zittel - Mrs. Zittel and her husband spend at least part of the year at their home in Arizona. She is retired from teaching.

EHS Today

Because EHS is now in a new building, there is little that resembles our hallowed halls.  The new building is beautiful, contemporary, and best of all, once you enter in the morning, you have no need to go outside all day.  The school is completely enclosed, with a partial 2nd floor.  And best of all, it's air conditioned.  The science labs are amazing, the classrooms state of the art.  The athletic facilities are outstanding.  The students are very lucky!  Check out the EHS website: 

https://ellensburg.ehs.schoolfusion.us

EHS- current building, completed January, 2005.  This building is constructed on the old baseball fields and faces south toward Capitol Avenue. 
Things that have changed in the past 30 years:

• There is no parking on 3rd street.  With the new building, all doors are locked and you can only enter the building from the front doors off Capitol.  All students, teachers and visitors park in the south and east parking lots.  Due to student request, there are 60 parking spots closest to the school marked for seniors only- that would be EHS seniors, not senior citizens!
• 'World, Past and Present' is now called 'World Affairs' but is still the senior history that must be passed to graduate.  It is taught by just one teacher, not tag teamed like we had with Mr. Vancil and Mr. Leavitt.
• EHS and Morgan Middle School both have full time police officers on campus every day.  They help with security, discipline, and any other tasks the administration needs. 
• There are video surveillance cameras everywhere, with a link to a very large screen in the main office that rotates views from each camera.  Eyes are everywhere!
• Remember the driving range east of the school, where you practiced driving during your semester of Driver's Ed?  It's now a parking lot for the newest elementary school, Valley View.  Driver's Ed is no longer offered as a school class- kids must sign up for a private class in Ellensburg or Yakima.
• EHS continues to offer curriculum similar to what we had, but 6 Advanced Placement classes have been added:  AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP Junior English, AP Senior English, AP US History (juniors) and AP Government (seniors).  These classes have a national curriculum, are college prep classes and can be tested at the end of the year with a national test.  If the kids do well enough on the test, they can get college credits waived. 
• The new shop areas are incredible, with the addition of a state of the art car painting chamber!
• EHS recently received a PEP grant, bringing incredible funds into our district for Physical Education.  The Ellensburg School District PE teachers have become speakers on the national level to share ideas with other districts.  Brian Hagbo, EHS PE teacher, was recently chosen as the Washington State Physical Education Teacher of the Year.
• Link Crew has been added to EHS, bringing select upper classmen together to provide support and orientation for new freshmen.  Every incoming frosh is paired with a Link Crew leader.  Stuffing freshman in lockers is no longer the way to greet them to high school.
• The senior wing is still intact, and connected to the new building.  However, it's now called 'Wing 10".  The general look of the building is the same.
• Senior skip day has been replaced by a school funded, all senior trip to Seattle for the day.  This happens a week or so before graduation, and if you're passing all your classes and not in trouble with the school, you can go.
• Lockers are located in the new school, and are assigned alphabetically, all 4 grades.  So freshman through seniors are all mixed together.  The old lockers in the senior wing are not used.
• There is no DECA/VICA any longer- they have been replaced by FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America).  EHS has a very strong FBLA chapter and the kids compete all the way to the national level.  And no, there are no candy sales at the end of the hallway at break!
• There is now a school store, open at lunch time to sell clothing, some food items and EHS items.
• The weight room is one of the nicest in the state, and there is still a dedicated wrestling workout room.  The gym complexes are amazing, and there are 4 locker rooms- varsity locker rooms upstairs and class locker rooms downstairs.
• There is still formal tolo in November, grub tolo in early spring but a combined Junior/Senior Prom in May.  The kids seem to enjoy the tradition that only junior and senior boys can bring dates to Prom.
• The senior party continues to live on, with parents going crazy with decorations and fun activities.  However, there is no longer a hay ride in the early morning- too many complaints from residents along the way with hay in their mailboxes and destruction to their property.  The senior party now ends around 4 a.m. and the kids head home (or on to their next scheduled activity......).
• Parents can now check their kids' grades every day online.  The new grading system allows all tests, assignments and projects to be updated and viewed by parents on a regular basis.  So, there are no surprises when grades come home! 
• This year, there has been a live, breathing bulldog at all home basketball games!  This photo was taken on 2/26/09 at a district girl's basketball game.  These elementary girls help with the varsity girl's team.

• Open Campus!  Going out to lunch is still a highlight for all kids who can drive. 
• The Morgan Middle School building- same wall colors, same penitentiary look.  There is a new wing (beyond the 8th grade wing) that was built in the mid-90's with new science labs and new home ec facilities.  The gyms and auditorium look exactly the same.  The school district has presented bonds to the community two different times to re-build Morgan, but they have both been voted down. 
• The EHS football field and track look very much the same, with a newer concession stand in the northeast corner of the track area. 
• Our band and choir programs continue to be some of the best in the state. 
• Athletically, we do really well at the 2A level and routinely send kids to state in many different sports.
• EHS continues to produce award winning publications.  You can find the current Alutant as a link on the EHS website (see the link above), and the yearbook continues to be outstanding.
• The FFA program is going strong and continues to attract large numbers of kids.  They have great success at our Kittitas County Fair, with competitions in the region and also at the national level. 
• EHS continues to produce strong High School Rodeo participants, and many have gone on to participate in college rodeo in the last few years. 
• The senior prank continues.  Two years ago everyone arrived to school and there were about 100 tires stacked in front of the school entrance.  The early morning PE classes got their workout by moving them so the entrance was clear.  The school busted the seniors responsible and sentenced them to community service with the tire company (for stealing the tires), and threatened to call the police and have them arrested for theft.  When the senior boys showed up to do their community service for the tire company, it was all a big joke.  The school administration had pranked the kids back.

Bulldog Fight Song

On you Bulldogs, on you Bulldogs
Fight, fight, for our fame
Pass the ball around the valley
(Touchdown sure this time)
(Basket sure this time)
On you Bulldogs, on you Bulldogs
Fight, fight, for our fame
So fight Bulldogs, fight, fight, fight
To win this game
B - U - L - L - D - O - G - S
On you Bulldogs, on you Bulldogs
Fight, fight, for our fame
So fight Bulldogs, fight, fight, fight
To win this Game!!!!!