Hazen High School - Hornet Yearbook (Hazen, AR)

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41 faq In order for the child and parents to understand the progress being made, grading or reporting is important. At present in the primary division, only a check is given on the student's prog- ress ! no letter grade. If a progress report is not sent to the parents, I believe a teacher-parent conference should be held. 4 Miss Geniece Harper 'sv- F 1 1 I think grades motivate some students ff while others find them stumbling blocks reinforcing their negative attitudes toward leaming. Until we completely individualize ' ' '?dUFaTEF 3fldwEe continued if W only as'a'mea'ns'6'f'letting parents know their student's progress. Mrs. Rhoda Carden fix

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e Casting off old teaching patterns, elementary instructors penetrated the monotony barrier. Miss Cindy Woernerworked with new art mediums in her first grade section. Making a cardboard store, students assumed housewife-mer- chant roles and earned the simple economics of shopping. Second grade instructor, Mrs. Libby Hutson, and third grade in- structor, Miss Louise Robison at- tempted to unleash artistic talents among their students. Both pin pointed genuine creativity and re- quired extra work from blossoming Rembrandts. Mrs. Marilyn Sims not only taught classes of English and Social Studies but directed original elementary skits on A Soul Christmas and the Amish people. In charge of science and special education classes, Mrs. Faye Thomas and Miss Pam Cates super- vised student projects for the Open House in March. if .+V Q 1 Q4 L11 lEmeNTAR nnovotov Uriginal ideas spice everyday routine ABUNDANT SUPPLIES of tubing enable Bruce Sorrows and Mrs. Faye Thomas to set up scientific experiments in electricity. STRUNG UP. Crowded by artistic third grad- ers, Mrs. Louise Robison explains the art of string pulling, Strings dripped in paint formed unusual door decorations. AN INDIVIDUAL, Miss Cindy Woerner, helps Audrey Vincent on an individual basis. Individualized attention strengthened elementary students confidence.

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Ideas differ on the importance of grades Better make good on this exam because you'll have to take it home and have it signed or No recess for a week if you fail this one could possibly be teacher attitudes to the question of grading. According to Mr. Larry Anthony, guidance counselor, grades consti- tute only a part of the total learning process while the child is in school. A parent should be concerned with the totally developed child, rather than the one versed only in books and knowing nothing of social skills so necessary in today's world. In the end, however, individual teachers established personal policies on grading and high grades became symbols of status for some elementary students. For others, grading added to the pressures of learning. Are grades really an indication of what a person knows? Grades are only a tradition. Ifwe can ever devise a way of measuring student knowl- edge and relating it to the parents without giving a grade, we will advance in education. Mrs. lean Oholendt So far no one has come up with a better evaluation of a student's progress than the grading system. We know that grades are important to students and parents, so until a better way can be worked out, I feel sure it will survive. Mrs. Eagle Boyd Getting better grades in elementary school puts such pressure on the kids. Thev become more interested in what they score rather than what they learn. At Hazen, the system of checks is great for student morale and parent information. Miss Mary Reaves Often, parents use grades as a means of comparing their own children. Parents should remember - each person is an indiv- idual and can best perform on his own level, without comparison. Mrs. Diane Buffalo Xxillif A .fuk ff- Xb Y . 4 ai Y ixxX Jw Grades - Pro or Con!16d