Vassar High School - Echo Yearbook (Vassar, MI)

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McKinley-Kindergarten, first grade, second grade and third grade. Central-Kindergarten, first grade and second grade. GRADE SCHGGL Activities in the early elementary department of Vassar Public Schools stress not only the curriculum subjects but also the extra-cur- ricular activities of the group which tends to supplant and aid the regu- lar class Work. At McKinley School the second and third grades have been heart- ily engaged in a most interesting and educational post office project. The kindergarten and first grades have completed a fully equipped grocery store. These projects of buying and selling groceries, writing, mailing, and delivering 'letters enable the pupils to learn the processes which are actually going on in life. At Central, the second grade has been intensely interested in the study of plants. They have been unusually fortunate in growing a num- ber of beautiful flowering plants. The first grade has been interested in a grocery store project and also in equipping and running 3 grade li- brary. Orange crates Were made into fine looking book cases and chairs. The kindergarten at Central has centered its activities about an ice cream store and green house. The kindergarten child, by participating in acti- vities which are a part of his environment Will be better prepared for the all-important task of learning the work presented in later grades. The Vassar grade teachers have cooperated splendidly in mak- ing it possible to have an extensive testing program, extending from the first grade through the sixth grade, which has been in progress for the past four years. The testing activity enables the teacher to present those things which each particular student needs most. Page Thirty-:even

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Central-Sixth grade, fifth and six overflow, Fifth grade, fourth grade, third grade. GRADE SCHOQL The later elementary grades of Vassar Public Schools have been unusually busy during the past year in activities both in the class room and out. The sixth grade, in addition to its regular class work has been unusually interested in musical activities. Nine members of the class are in the Senior Band and twenty members in the Grade Band. The members have been very active in service to others. A box social was held, the proceeds of which were canteributed to a fund for crippled children. The class also contributed a Thanksgiving box to the same cause. The fifth and sixth overflow room has been busy this year. A number of activities in which real life conditions are 'set forth has been the theme for the year. The fifth grade has been unusually busy in correlating playlets, songs and recitations with the regular class work. A number of social parties have also been sponsored. The third and fourth grades have planned their work to include programs in honor of important national holidays. i During the year ten Grade Assembly Programs are provided for all the grade pupils and their parents, each grade room presenting one Assembly. Through these assembly programs the grade children de- velop poise and confidence which may help them to serve as better future citizens cf the Community. One of the most outstand'n0: events of the year in which all the grades participated was the Marble Tournament, sponsored by the Flint Journal. Champions from each grade were first decided and final'y the school champion, Lawrence Gillman, was picked by tournament play from this group. Page Thirty-siar A 7,1 FZ ,- '

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