Berkeley Hall School - Yearbook (Beverly Hills, CA)

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FIRST GRADE SCHOLARS Greg Tryon - Peggy Hank You really don't know how hard those First Graders work until you've visited their workroom. These little people accomplish much in nine and one-half months. Their teacher, Mrs. Swan, keeps them going all day. They have a tasueof politics in the First Grade which includes elections held every week. The thirteen little scholars, nine boys and four girls, have many sub- jects, reading and arithmetic, also spelling, language, and penmanship. They also have a touch of Natural Science. By the end of the year, in reading, their most important subject, they will have read five readers, two or three classics, including UThe Tale of Peter Rabbitn and HPelle's New Suit,u and three Carden books. They have a goal of reading at least seven books in their free time at school. In Natural Science they learn about different birds and man animals. In spelling, the class learns how to spell Htwo vowel wordsu and they learn the Hshort soundu in words. At games these little speedsters ex- press many talents including Jumping rope, tether ball, sandbox sculpture, relay races, and the boys play 'Davy Crockett.u They also express some talents during their lunch period be- tween ll:2O and 12:30. You wouldn't believe some of their appetites! This class is not herded into groups according to their educational talents. They remain one big scholastic family.

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' KULTURED KINDERGARTEN Christine Carlson-Perry Valantine In the K1ndergarten,the Kindergarten- ers don't spend all their time in play. They are learning the sounds of all the consonants, and soon will be able to read such two vowel words as Hboatn and ncoat.n For the Mothers'Club Meeting they drew and painted animal pictures. Each child held his picture up as the class sang a song about that animal. The Kindergartners showed their creative ability at Christmas when they produced candles, bookmarks, pencil holders, and hot pads for their parents. Mr. McGee gives them his scraps of wood. From these mere scraps have come marvelous boats and radar units. A A favorite pastime of the children is the acting out of stories. They have their own stage where they act out such dramatic stories as nThe Three Bears.H They are also unsur- passed in the field of art. Almost everyday they turn out painted master pieces. The subject of their paintings range from cats and dogs to submarines and airplanes. The athletic period consists of parades with big bass drums, bowling, shuffleboard, baseball, football, and tending the garden. Mrs. Scallan and Miss Lee think this is the nicest class they ever had fjust as they thought last year's wasll Maybe children get better each year!

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SECOND GRADERS SECURE MORE KNOWLEDGE Charlotte Ferrini Todd Culbertson This year the Second Grade has taken many steps toward gaining a well- rounded education. The Carden System is taught by the beloved Mrs. Iwert. This is a new system which keeps the students busy, in- terested and learning. The Second Graders have many other interesting activities. One of these is the planting of flowers in their small garden. Every two weeks class officers are chosen. The president dismisses the class for lunch and the vice- president takes over the president's duties if he is absent. when one enters the Second Grade room,he sees many small desks. On the walls hang maps and pictures. On the blackboard are several arith- metic problems. A guide to the script alphabet runs along the walls. This acts as a guide to the students who sometimes want to print, as was taught in the First Grade. Outside of the classroom the Second Graders participate in organized games. By the end of the school day, not only have the Second Graders learned a lot, but they are thoroughly tired out .