Berkeley Hall School - Yearbook (Beverly Hills, CA)

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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 .

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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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THIRD GRADE THINKERS Stephen Kantor - Steven Ditto The Class of 1971, now the Third Grade, has many special activities along with their daily grind. Mrs. Richards, a new member of the faculty, guides their classroom careers. An average day in the Third Grade begins with a prayer, the flag salute, and if a child wishes to do so, he may bring an article from theuChristian Science Sentinel! or'Monitorf to read. Their studies are arithmetic, lan uage, spelling Cone of their favorites,? art, and music. In spelling the class is given dictation on many interesting subjects. These future scholars are not satisfied to know what is just in the dictation, they bring books and pictures on the subject. Some of the interesting sub- jects they have studied are Abraham Lincoln, cavemen, bees and ants. During the first part of the year, the class had a verse choir conducted by Mrs. Dlouhy. when they had learned several humorous poems, they presented them to the Mothers' Club. Shortly before Christmas vacation, they made and baked gingerbread men. Every- one enjoyed participating. we wonder how many extra bits of dough were con- sumed in the making. The children are beginning to make book reports. They have their own small library from which they may select books If these students continue their vigor- ous academic enthusiasm, in six years they will fit the qualifications of HK1ngs of the Campus.H