Pettisville High School - Lariat Yearbook (Pettisville, OH)

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The kindergarteners showed their fathers how they made a train. STANDING: Mrs. Florence Porter, Tony Burkholder, Marlin Gearig, David Augustine, David Roth, Joyce Liechty, Deanna First, Nevin Miller, Nona Britsch, Eugene Short, Jane Eicher, Julie Short, Jane Nofziger, Ann Rupp. KNEELING: Renelza Young, Michael Arm- strong, Randy Leininger, Gareth Short, Stuart Schrock, Clayton Marks. The mothers of the kindergarten children were invited to the Valentine party. The children were looking at the valentines they had received. Kindergarten Mrs. Florence Porter Under the direction of Mrs. Florence Porter, 62 children entered kindergarten. Many new policies were adopted which helped to arouse interest among the young- sters. As a project in the fall, they brought various kinds of seeds which were displayed in the showcase of the main lobby. The highlight of the year was a train trip from Archbold to Bryan on January 28. The combined sections were taken by bus to Archbold where they boarded the New York Central train. The school bus picked up the children at Bryan and brought them home in time for lunch. T h e r e w e r e n o individual birthday partiesg instead, each section had a party at Halloween, Christmas, Easter, and on Valentine Day. Each mother was on a com - mittee to plan one of these parties. This year, the kindergarteners were al- lowed to take library books home for the first time. The Pettisville Kindergarten Read -Aloud-Family Book club was organ- ized. This club was very well accepted by both parents and children. The children were lying around the circle in the center of the kindergarten room. This picture was taken at the party for their fathers.

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Classes

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TOP ROW: Michael Acosta, Michael Armstrong, David Augustine, John Avina, Joyce Blosser, Nona Britsch, Tony Burkholder, Sofia Castillo, John DeWit, Jane Eicher. SECOND ROW: Betty Estrada, Deanna First, Kathy Frey, Luther Gautsche, Marlin Gearig, Richard Gonzales, Ronnie Crime, Harold Haack, Donna Hart- man, Elaine Leatherman. THIRD ROW: Gary Leather- man, Joyce Liechty, Randy Leininger, Clayton Marks, Beverly Miller, Bradford Miller, Nevin Miller, Laurel Moden, Dean Nafziger, Verlin Nafziger. FOURTH ROW: Arlynn Nofziger, Jane Nofziger, Raul Ortiz, Art was a very important and interesting activity to the kindergarteners. Under the direction of their teacher, the children had many art projects. Using newspaper aprons which they made, the youngsters did both water color and finger painting. An outstanding art project for Easter was the mak- ing of tulips from egg shells. The children painted the fx Q 1 '23 ?. 4 n x kdN'i' Helen Ramos, Ardis Riegsecker, David Rodriguez, Odelia Rodriguez, Ramiro Rodriguez, David Roth, Laura Jane Roth. FIFTH ROW: Ann Rupp, Robert Rupp, Richard Rupp, Ronald Rupp, Stuart Schrock, Eugene Seiler, Douglas Shaw, Eugene Short, Gareth Short, Julie Short. SIXTH ROW: Jan Stamm, Timothy Stuckey, Perfecto Tey, Jr., Cheryl Thierry, Curtis Wagler, Kurt Weber, Michael Wyse, Charlene Yoder, Renelza Young, Mrs. Florence Porter. ABSENT: Joette Altman, Sylvia Vasquez, Florencio Uribes. broken shells in various bright colors, glued paper stems on them, and placed them in their individual flower pots. The children also colored paper bunnies which were hung throughout the room. ln December, the children gave a party for their mothers. Several FTA girls helped with this party. During the year, many parents visited the classroom. 13