Cactus High School - Cobra Yearbook (Glendale, AZ)

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Cactu houses Miniature tables and chairs, colorful post- ers decorating walls, playground equipment and small children who are a special part of the Cactus crowd, are all part of the Cactus COOP. COOP fChild Orientated Occupational Programj is a mini day-care establishment caring for, at present, l7 children between the ages of 3-5. This is the only program of its kind in the state. However, COOP has another purpose. Sen- ' ,. gf f i o 5, , '9 , ' R vi-..,,,4l!J V 4. Ry gg, 's 'Y unique child day-care Cen ter ior students, from Peoria High School who help out in the center, are learning on the job. Students are preparing for the future by work- ing with children as teachers in preschool or kindergarten. The children are kept busy all day, said Mrs. Norene Daly, director and coordinator of the program. The kids love it here, said Mrs. Daly. Some ofthe children can't wait to come, and want to come on Saturday and Sunday also. The children can play with toys, listen to music, and even go to sleep if they want to. They get into organized games, not only in- doors, but outdoors as well. This is a very happy place, added Mrs. Daly with a smile. Adjacent to the main activity room is a 20X60 foot private playground enclosed by a brick wall. There is deep, green grass littered with toys to climb on, crawl through, and build with. The children also learn things on a pre- school level. They solve basic concept prob- lems, learn to measure, and even to cook. They have concocted home-made peanut but- ter, and often high schoolers walking by drool at the smell of popcorn drifting through the halls. The children have lunch delivered to them from the cafeteria. The COOP program also helps working mothers who don't want or can't afford baby- sitters. They can send their child to the Cactus COOP for S4.00 per day. This includes lunch and activities. ln fact, a couple ofthe children belong to teachers who work at Cactus. The COOP program was originally thought of by the State Department. They chose the Peoria District especially for the program be- cause it is so well suited as well as largely populated. Since Cactus High School doesn't have a senior class this year, students have to get their own transportation from Peoria High. Juniors began helping second semester. Mrs. Daly is not the only adult supervisor in the COOP center. Betty Ray works in the center from the time it opens, at 7:30 a.m. f 3:00 p.m. in the afternoon. Then Jeanine D' entz takes over from 3:00 p.m. to closing time at 5:00 p.m. Mrs. Daly and her associates are very r ' ' ' of their work in the COOP program' are not only helping the children, they helping the mothers of the children, anr ..., students who volunteer their work and time . - help. The children are always treated witi. love and kindness. Mrs. Daly put it very nicely when she said We don't yelI at them, or shame them. That really is something to be proud of. I. Darcy Kries in her trick-or-treat costume on the kids' Halloween outing. 2. Valerie No- len takes a well earned nap during their rest period. 3. Paul King and Otto Rohner enjoy having their picture taken. 'B'-se Aiea.. 135' ' xg.. 11 Ai

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I. Jennifer Job and Lisa Fincher play on the monkey bars in their private little playground. 2. Paul King looks curiously at the photographer through the playground gate. 3. Everyone stops playing for a few minutes for refreshments. ig. iw it

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First ariety Show is big success The Theatre Arts Class, under the direction of Mrs. Ludders, sponsored the first Annual Variety Show and did a good job of it. They had a good turnout, both of participants and audi- ence. Cathi Sanchez sang The Way We Were with Mrs. Porter as accompaniment and the group Emanon sang several songs. Jennifer Shanks played the violin, the Pam Hurst turned the beat around and did the dance robot to a rock song, followed by a gymnastics routine to the tune of, The Pink Panther by Renie Rake- tich, Stella Drye, Robin Drye and Carol Bruce. Joyce Harvey pantomimed a bank robbery, and for some more comedy, Jeff, Dave, and Bill did a newsroom sketch. Many people are to be thanked for their participation, both before the scenes and behind the scenes, for, as all things are, it is harder work than it appears to be. I. lcngifcr Shanks shows thc concentration il requires to play the violin as wcll as shc docs. 2. Oooh, oooh, oooh, honey, you 'rc thc one that I want. . . Randy Clyde and 7QQuQ.,R,ice, singers for thc group , nasz1ng 'lhe song You'rc the Onc z1Iong with zz couple of Elvis Favorites. 3, Mxiblfudders works on the goings' on oHslngc with some help from thc poop n thc show. Shc and Mr. Lynch wcrc lhc sponsoring lcachgrsjsbchi' ' all. 4. Cathi Sgmclzcz, sings The Wa y We Were. J L SJ! . to t ij .V X iw V , ig. 4:3 Q Y fr- if if N VX 17 I f .km A ,rx yy X x f l X. -