Allen Stevenson School - Unicorn Yearbook (New York, NY)

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This year's annual off-Broadway Thanksgiving pro- duction marked another fine Lower School produc- tion, chiefly performed before an audience of either mothers and proud grandparents. Consisting of some third and fourth graders, the production con- sisted of poetry readings and songs, under the direc- tion of Mr. Grassi and Mrs. Bounds, with help from Mrs. Schrade. The short poems were mostly student efforts about Thanksgiving, here's an example of one verse: Oh, how I hate this kind of year! So do me a favor Cobble, Cobble! And eat some deer. For if you don't I feel the end is near. - author unknown. Another example: Thanksgiving is the time, uh, uh, of, pfooey, I can't think of a rhyme! Well, so much for those efforts. There were several nondescript songs to soothe restless Upper Schoo- Iers and round out the program. The Christmas program was done by the second graders, and they did a fine job. The play was about a boy who was so bad that Santa didn't leave anything either in his stocking or under the Christ- mas tree. This fellow was so sad that he decided to go all the way to the North Pole and plead for forgiveness from Santa. On his journey, he met many animals and treated them all with great care. As every little boy knows, Santa scratched his head, f x Qs J

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GRADE 2 ROUND - back row Trimble, I. Henry, Rosen, Karch Fasth, C. Thompson, middle row: G Aston, Packard, P. lenoure, Utsch R. Zuckert, Gross, front row Kramer, Bicks, Loring, Rogge Keilner, Feinberg .ix

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GRADE 2 ANDREIEVIC - back row: C. Weitz, Tompkins, Lipman, M. Rice, Papock, Ernsterp middle row: Goldstone, Kasman, Scutt, Rosenthal, E. Rosen, Meade, front row: Donaldson, M. Haber, I. Davis, Goodstein, P. Bulkley, Koplin, ,G absent: Menges looked into his crystal ball and discovered how he had changed into such a good little boy. Upon arrival at the Pole, Santa gave the boy many gifts, and as usual, a Merry Xmas was had by all. The day was highlighted by the entire Lower School singing Christmas carols and a few originals written and conducted by Mrs. Schrade. The Big Brother program was in effect again this year, and it enabled many smallfries to gain self confidence by talking their troubles out to older boys in grades 7-9. Some of the outstanding big brothers were Charley Evans fwho discussed many a colorful item with Lower Schoolersj, Bradley Kab- bash fwho described his unusual lifestyle in the world of make-believej, Dean Landis fwho wrote this story and managed to teach mathmatics very well to his five eager pupilsj, Clinton johnson iwho instructed in slap shooting and imitations of Frank Ursol, and Peter Briger iwho instructed in matters of skin carel. Of course there were many other stal- warts, but space does not permit the Editors to elaborate further. Art and Shop programs in the afternoons once a week instructed the little fellows in the proper techniques of painting and drawing, focusing on the basics of color and tools, respectively. Second gra- ders were continuously filling the second floor showcase with ever-changing projects of consid- erable quality. In addition the boys were also ex- posed to other mediums of art, like papier mache.