Alta Community High School - Cyclone Yearbook (Alta, IA)

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.i Mrs. Ha1verson's First Grade FRONT ROW: Debbie Rehnstrom, Linda Dailey, Mitchell Quirin, Dennis Binder, Tim Mattson, Joy Meyer. SECOND ROW: Mary Kjolhede, Linda Rydstrom, Mike Larson, Susan Sor- enson, Jorja Johnson. THIRD ROW: Mrs. Halverson, Merril Friedrich, Julie Mattson, Retha Kruse, Shanda Christi ans on. First Grade Activities - ..,.ll.r. gm. f We - V X X M This is the first year for first and second grades to be separated V at Fairview. It has given more time for special help and activity. ri- f is Besides a full schedule of curricular work we were a art of ' 5 ' X V N H the November Community program. i , - - ., ' - Uw,f'3 .C V We We dramatized three stories using stick puppets, recited three E es' N T- . W p , poems in chorus, and sang songs. I ' J By the end of the year we will have read the basic pre- ,',, primers, primer, two grade--one readers plus supplementary fi ' if fi fli J as X .4 readers. ,V ,f lj ...,, , X V, L Phonics will have given us the ability to recognize initial f ' 5251 v sL't . . J 'L' . . . . 1 ' , and final consonants, rhyming words, and sounding simple new E f y L s Q words J - ' .i.' 5' Combinations in numbers have been learned by recognition I Q of groups with a single eye movement. 1 wrfieff' 7' 1... -,ii-?f,g2f- r -,ff fgciiiiifs -' A K ,f" E - . K Animals, plants, earth, weather, energy and other things a Q. 1--if' ihlrit 'rt ' , ' aii, as sg , around us have made interesting science talk. ,, Fnxrf f- ,Q . ' 5 n - - - - - ,. New e e' . Circles and straight lines please" was the familiar chant ' ":" ..,, " , V . - Mrs. Paulson's First Grade heard by our teacher during writing class. It wasn't always easy. FRONT ROW: Jimmy Nelson, Laurie Anderson, Tommy Laffin, Debbie Brutlag, Dona Sievert, Keith Boettcher, Richard Greene, Merrill Otto. SECOND ROW: Christine Samuelson, Scotty Peterson, John Eaton, Mrs. Paulson, Lynn Chase, Don Marsh, Julie Jahde. THIRD ROW: Orie Hetrick, Barbara Johanneson, Ann Pedersen, Jeffery Petersen, Bradley Walsh, Richard Weiland, Carol Van Hooser, Barbara Fuller. - f 1-.4- 7 a

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Kindergarten Activities Easel painting and finger painting are favorite activities of the kindergarten class at Fairview. During the Christmas season we had great fun making a rein- deer with papier mache, a sled, and a stuffed Santa Claus. Mak- ing Christmas angels from detergent bottles was our project for our mother's Christmas gift. Numbers from one to ten are written and the concepts of each are learned. Rhyming words and beginning sounds are a part of our read- ing readiness work. We have a rhythm band and everyone gets very excited on the days we have band. Creative expressions to rhythm records are great fun. Some- times we are fairies, giants, elephants, or any one of a number of other animals. The kindergarten room at Alta is always filled with numerous activities. The children may be modeling snowmen from clay, UW painting at the easel, singing, expressing themselves in finger plays or rhymes, or working in their reading readiness workbooks. In the Autumn our units include: Living inthe School, Nur- sery Rhymes, Transportation, Pets, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and various Autumn activities. Winter finds everyone busy on such units as: Christmas, The Playhouse, Workers We Know, Winter Activities, The Circus, St. Valentine's Day, and the Patriotic Holidays. During the Spring our discussions include: The Farm, The Garden, Easter, Mother's Day, and May Day. Mrs. Davenport's Kindergarten FRONT ROW: Diane Bell, David Menke, Danny Cameron, Lynn Ford, Mrs. Davenport, John Minard, Steven Sie- vert, Clayton Diischer, David Suhr. SECOND ROW: Kayla Rydstrom, Tony Weiland, Debra Anderson, Jimmy Stough, Gregory Lessmeier, Randy Lich tenberg, Janet Schmidt, Sandra Peterson, Jerri Lynn Paulson, Jeanine Harms. THIRD ROW: Brent Gerry, Susan Bergquist, Kathy Anderson, Jeff Lucas, Carey Hinkeldey, Jimmy Buckendahl, Steven Rohlk, Steven Adolphson, Carol Glienke, Diane Johnson, Judy Anderson. unav.,.- i- - . 1 4

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Mrs. Keuster's First Grade FRONT ROW: Dale McColley, Charlene Johnson, Sue Parker, Debbie Ahart, Dave Huse- man, Mark Peterson, Pam Hanson, Mike Sherwood. SECOND ROW: Ricky Florke, Jeff Cameron, Jeff Polzien, Mrs. Kuester, Marlene Oatrnan, Nancy Bruns, Kathy Young. THIRD ROW: Paul Jesse, Joan Gates, Rex Miller, Randy Peters, Mike Diischer, Jane Buckendahl, Dave Marsh, Bob Magnuson. First and Second Grade Activities An exciting day was had when the Alta first graders began their pre- primers. The boys and girls learned many words throughout the year. - - They enjoyed reading about the experiences of Dick, Jane, and Sally. .5 The first grade developed readiness for the general use of numbers and the number system in their number work. They also learned the basic number facts, measuring, and the use of money. The first step in writing was learning the correct formation of each letter. The second step was forming words and sentences. The last step was writing stories. Look and Learn was the title of our science book. The units we discussed were plants, animals, machines, seasons, and months. Our social studies work was centered around the family and the school. Arithmetic, reading, spelling, language, social studies and science plus art, music, and physical education keeps the Fairview second graders very busy this year. Now that we have added cursive writing the second semes- ter we feel that we are growing up fast. Science is fun this year. We especially enjoyed the imit on "Earth and Universe." Experimenting wit.h magnets has also proven very interesting. In arithmetic the basic number ideas are learned by a sequence of pic- tures so that we can imagine the action and eventually learn the symbols. In November we enjoyed presenting the playlet, "The Fairy Bookshelf," at Community Night in observance of National Book Week. We also took part in the Christmas program in December. Z n Q i Mrs. Moffitt's Second Grade FRONT ROW: Duane Clausen, Janelle Petterson, David Halverson, Craig Rehnstrom, Vonda O'Don- nell, Raymond Olsen. SECOND ROW: Duane Binder, Lael Nielsen, Mrs. Moffitt, Paul Peters, Susan Chindlund. THIRD ROW: Darwin Johnson, David Rehnstrom, Cary Christensen, Gregory Quirin.