Kimball County High School - Longhorn Yearbook (Kimball, NE)

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Foreign Languages Are Valuable Electives Pronunciation and intonation are included in French I, an introduction to the sounds of the French language. Students learn greetings, numbers, months, time and days of the week. A thorough examination of the present tense of verbs and conjugation is also included. The eight verb tenses and other grammatical forms are learned through oral drills and written exercises in French II. French culture is introduced through the use of supplementary materials such as magazines, films, slides and games. The primary purpose of Spanish I is to introduce vocabulary with special emphasis on verbs in the present and past tense. Spelling, accents, pronouns and subjects and objects of verbs are used in conversation and writing. Spanish II is a continuation of the first-year foundation with an introduction to the more complicated grammatical constructions. Also included are units to improve conversation and vocabulary. Foreign language instructor is Mr. Ortiz. MR. ORTIZ’S CLASS listens to a lecture in Spanish to help students understand more about the language they are learning. MR. ORTIZ reads an assignment in Spanish to the class. STUDYING IS a major part of learning a foreign language. Here Mr. Ortiz has his class CONCENTRATING ON her assignment involved in doing just that. for the next day is Nancy Prince. 17

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Variety Of English Courses Aid Students STUDENTS IN Mr. Strasheim's class study and read assignments about the material they will discuss the next day. MR. STRASHEIM lectures to his class on the eight parts of speech and their uses in writing effective sentences in compositions. JEAN BAIRD works during her journalism class to mimeograph the paper. MISS WAGGONER reads Shakespeare to her students during a class. MRS. MOREHOUSE checks papers to return to her students. 16

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Physical Education Develops New Skills JANIE EATMON tries her skill at a match of Ping Pong during MISS CASWELL takes time out during her busy schedule to her P.E. class. talk with two of the cheerleaders she sponsors. 18 Physical education classes are taught by Miss Caswell, Mr. Staehr and Mr. Stimits. Buildingand maintaining a sound physical body, instilling sportsmanship, developing a competitive attitude and learning good health habits are some of the objectives of the curriculum. Students learn the fundamentals of many games including football, basketball, hockey and tennis. They also are instructed in gymnastics, tumbling and work out on the trampoline. Two years of physical education are a graduation requirement. MR. STAEHR demonstrates to his class the proper form in serving a volleyball. PING PONG tournaments are just a part of P.E. activities. Jan Reichert tries to out-maneuver her opponent.