Medina High School - Mirror Yearbook (Medina, NY)

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THE LANGUAGE ARTS Oral and wrrtten communlcatlon skllls are developed by current magazme study readmg Cl8SSlC3l and modern llterature panel dxs ns of contemporary slgmhcance wrmng radlo SCIIDIS and opaque CLISSIO pI'0j6CIl0l'l of pUp1lS WFHICII COIHDOSIUOTIS Elght members of 'Vhss Halls tlurd year ng IS anel drscusszcn MATHEMATICS Prmcxples of mstallment buy mg bankmg taxatron msurance and related economlc problems are studled to gne students a practxcal knowledge workable throughout lxfe In the study of processes puplls acqulre accu racy sound thmkmg and con centratron In a class dlscussron of Commumst Russra Barbara Robmson makes use of a map of Europe SOCIAL STUDIES Specral cxtlzenshlp trammg IS accom pllshed by the co orchnatlon of past events wrth present happemngs By map drllls Unlted Natrons and current event study xmproved global under standing has been fostered SCIENCE Scxence must be understood to be controlled To achleve under standmg students have prepared X095 charts drssected frogs planned meals practlced Hrst ard dxs trlled water separated com pounds studled sound and pro duced electrlcxty 'Ya N11 Struffure H382 skelegon Mr E Odzl Y .:z2: fff'a1nS I0 08? Class THE LANGUAGE ARTS fo xmprove readxng skrlls SRA tests are gnven monthly m l h l es Core classes absorb local hlstory by vrsrtrng Eng IS c ass the town post OIIICC and clty hall constructing lndlan vlllages and tracmg New York State development Frequent references to llterary maps make stones read ln Mrs Cory s classes more vrtal and real f v k g . x Sh ' ': 1e 1 gL-g ' CJ 1 al 4... . THE SHIP'S LOG

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THE OFFICERS Dental HYglCDlSt Dons Colton frzghtl shows health poster to School Nurse Edxth Grant We need more balls like these declare Coaches Marxlyn Soldw1sch and Dawxd Parsons after a stock room xnventory Loyal Morse Busmess problems are solved by Mrs Olga Hmckley Mr Burton Thomas and MIQS Laura Engelson lseatedl 8 Farm and vocatronal shop have some thmg 1n common accordmg to Ag Teacher Albert Pnerce and Shopman Trymg out the score for Gershwms Lady Be Good 1952 operetta Musrc In structors Edmn Feller and Robert Connor fstandmgl Mrs Carolyn Connor fat plana? if a Wxlllfim and ,S R., Saszfssd P our sta Wag? rlffssnsi visits tl HK arson ln Wllhams A Gxlman Consultation over a sklrt Mrs Catherlne Bartlett and Mrs Althea Mosher homemalung teachers ,Hi , k ,YM 0 , E v . . . . 8 ' ' 4 t L L V V? ,. ' ll? Q 5 fr - r as , 11 - + 4- vfx - ' f f . 1. ss - vv J 1 . . V . ' 'I , g fl ' V X' - 'Z L affix - .52 . . . .. Q ' . x L Ll 5 l W l . . . , . , K Alf , ' . , . b m X I - 1 ' F u 1 - . 1 . V L Nl .' ' ' ' A771 an Q X if-rf' ' - a . , .

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Textbook assignments are supplemented by frequent visits to the School Library. T H E THE LIBRARIES The libraries supply recreational reading and reference material to school and community. Re- classifying, re-lettering, and re-cataloguing travel books has been a major project this year. :4 'ff 'M' Gershwin , GQOTEC n 8 - gr00P5 A oi his mam, music . L5 One ' '. ML 1-teller dxrec G happy placed 3332! selection kes MHS- gectional, PN? ua Senior Music make Ayt.Stal8 esengation 0 events. . Y ' don in 5 nd the P utsmndiiig From the rear of Room 308, Miss Engelson supervises the work of a large typing class. ' BUSINESS Getting along with others and following di- rections accurately, principles of successful ca- reers, have received emphasis this year. Everyday business transactions and commercial situations have also been analyzed and studied. 93 ,-Rua. 3 been 0 tg ciipeconwfl have an HOMEMAKING Since happy homes provide better citizens, homemaking courses have stressed well-prepared meals, food preservation, home-nurs- ing, good grooming, and personality development. Mrs. Bartlett's Homemaking 3 class makes a thorough study of fabrics and textiles. ty.. 44 'rs' Gary Caldwell operates the machine, while other students listen to French recordings FOREIGN LANGUAGES Correspondence with French pals made the study of the language more vital. Movies and slides gave a better understanding of France and its people. Word derivation and Roman mythology vitalized the study of Latin.