Avondale High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Avondale, CO)

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Seventh 8. Ei Grrld.C5 First, Second. 8. Ihrzzfd Grades

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W The seventh and eighth 'rades started the year out with their usual vim, vi or, and vltility. During the course of the year they have had three big parties. One of the first and best parties they had was the Christmas party, which was given on December 18th. -The gym was beautifully decorated with cedar branches, and the tables were plac d in the form of a cross. The refreshments were eaten by candlcl likht. The students had the school board members and their wives as' guests at this party.: Valent1ne's day was also ,celebrated with a.party which was held the 16th of February.- The sci- ence room was decorated for.th1s occasion. ,Games were play- ed and enjoyed by all very much, -For the Halloween party dm gym was decorated with pumpkins and corn stalks, The even- lnx w.s -, spent with lots of fun and laughter. s.f' The seventh and eighth Grades has the largex combined membership of 28 students who have remained throughout the year. Two members have dropped out, Mildred Griffin amd Rmb mend Johnson. 'M ldred Griffin had to drop out because her fOlkS HQVCQ-UO,PUCblOr. Raymond was forced to drop out ' bc- cause of tll health. vwelall admire Raymond's.spunk and hope he will be able to return soon,. A, . . p nw Ihosmudonts have completed several projects this year. hOnerproJect was.a map of Avondale which they made int their arithmetic classy 'They also enjoyed several star Casin: ex- cursions where they went outside and studied the planets and 1constellat1ons.,.f .f-,--, -h..R ' , , . .- .i f GRADEZREVIEW., j t ., I -, 54 -. A .': . . V. . ' ', The.flrst grade is quite a large class this year.There are 52 pupils in the room: Miss Roller is'their teachers This 1s'her'frrst'year at Avondale and she has had - :much success in teaching these little-ones, 'They have been very interested 1n'all of their work, and have taken espeeialint- crest in the-study of h1rds.- They have aichart -with 'the picture of all the birds on it. fTh1s'hangs in the front of their room.' The reading class made a special study of birds. After the first-semesterj all of the first graders took a trip ever to the post office and Mrsi Roe showed fthem how a post'off1cd was run.- They then'returned to their room and constructed a post office of their own out of card boardfhch one had his own mail box and they wrote letters to one aunher and mailed them. They had a postmaster and went through the regular procedure of stamping and cancelling the mail. These little ones had a couple of lessons inf cooking during the yeary 2One time they cooked apple sauce, and -the second,t1me,theyrtn1ed their luck at baking cookies. E'These proved to be very successful, ' A , . V , ,. l I. . , - mist