Berkeley Hall School - Yearbook (Beverly Hills, CA)

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OUR IMPRESSIONS OF JUNIOR HIGH Yvette Monroe - Ellen Fishburn A new desk, a new teacher, and a new room is how Junior High began. Berkeley Hall has meant a lot in our first year of Junior High and we are deeply enjoying this exper- ience. Junior High is like a whole new world of an endless variety of exciting activities as well as im- portant responsibilities. We new- comers are now the youngest in Jun- ior High, and we must show the Eighth and Ninth Graders that we can act old enough to be included in their group. Our class meetings and class parties are also something new and different. To be able to plan and organize them ourselves is a wonderful experience. In class meetings we discuss and vote on all important matters. The class parties offer a marvelous op- portunity to use wisely our class money from dues and fines. Our school subjects are challenging and interesting this year. Litera- ture and American History are some of our newly explored regions. The Fortnightlies were greeted eagerly by one and all and have given many happy memories to look back upon. In art, our project of nighly decorations for Grade Invitational CBe making Fort- the Sixth careful with that purple paintll was executed beautifully. We had many laughs when painting the funny characters of the Addams Family. we delved into the world of music by studying the orchestra and the origin of its instruments in our Music Class with Mrs. Purtle. The stiff competition between the Blues and Whites in all our sports, added to our enjoyments of Junior High. Last,but certainly not least, is our BEWARE OF MAN-EATING PLANTS! Patty Reeder - Wendy Smith Don't let that fool you, though,for our Seventh Grade Garden is the envy of everyone, and we are constantly receiving compliments about it. Just have been a few com- behavior of a certain which we refer to as Plant. But these pro- been heeded too ser- recently there plaints on the prickly plant, the Man-Eating tests haven't iously for the garden really our pride and joy. with the coming of spring, our garden takes on all the color and magic of the season. Lately, thanks to walter, some more ground-covering plants were added. This gave us another oppor- tunity to set our green thumbs to work. OUR PICNIC DAY Yvette Monroe G Gale Ricketts One May 28, to Julie's house went the fun-loving Seventh Grade and their teacher, Mrs. Evans. The very kind hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Gross was extended to all. During the day we enjoyed swimming, volleyball, handball and dodgeball. We were quite ready for the delicious lunches our mothers had prepared. Happy and contented, we made our way back from our Seventh Grade Picnic Day. our efforts, and urges us Without Mrs. Evans, our wouldn't be the marvelous it is. ever upward. first year experience wonderful teacher, Mrs. Evans. Through her love and guidance, she is helping us through our first year in Junior Upon reading this article, you'll have to agree, Junior High is grrrrrreat! High. All along the way, she encourages f + a + J

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NEW MEM ERS OF THE CLASS Julie Simon - Penny Hill The Seventh Grade is proud of their new members who have joined their class during the year. Their names are Allison Treacy and David Marshall. Allison came to California because her father is Project Manager of the Century Plaza. From Birmingham, Michigan she came to Anaheim, Calif- ornia. In Anaheim, Allison went to a school called Brookhurst and was in a class with so many pupils that the teacher didn't know all their names. She says she likes small classes much better. Allison now lives in Santa Monica. One of her hobbies is skin diving. X + r W i Dave Marshall arrived this year from Evanston, Illinois. He attend- e ed Haven Junior High School where h was Vice President of his class. He was also a representative of the Student Council. Dave's impression of Berkeley Hall is, ult has a nice atmosphere.n One of his favorite subjects here is Games with Mr. McGee His hobbies are guns and camping. He has a small sister, Jill, who is a member and happy addition to our Senior Nursery. We are glad Dave has Joined our Seventh Grade. Q,?C, .Q x crm DRAMA DEPARTMENT Q,r ii Quai? Dave Hocker fjh 4 X ,gs Heather Watters The Seventh Grade Drama Department this year has centered around English and Literature. Last November, Mrs. Evans directed our English Class in three groups of skits on correct man- ners for the Mothers' Club. The first scenes were about manners on the telephone. In class we had learn- ed the fundamentals of phone courtesy and performed for our audience several different types of telephone conver- ksations. .f In our next skits on introductions, we enacted ways in which to properly introduce our friends, parents, and people of honor. A For our finale, having learned how to handle ourselves in unusual social situations, we performed some original skits to show how to handle ourselves correctly. The program was repeated, by request, for an assembly for the intermediate grades. February, in our Literature Class with Mrs. Dlouhy, the girls performed for the boys and boys performed for the girls. The girls skit was a melo- drama called nEscapade of Terror,n on which the boys reported. The boys' play, on which the girls reported, was entitled nThe March of the Wooden Soldiers.n This was a comedy about an army outfit's adventures. In both performaces, the skripts were written by the students and were enjoyed by our audience, Mrs. Dlouhy and Mrs. Evans. we had great fun putting on these two programs and learned much from them.

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BERKELEY HALL SCHOOL If once you've gone to Berkeley Hall You'll never be quite the same, For there you'll grow so straight and tall with your education game. I'll never forget what I have learned - In Literature, peotry was the best, In games it was to catch swift balls, But I finally passed each test. My heart rejoices with gratitude, Secure in comforting attitude, For many hurdles feared last Fall Have been resolved at Berkeley Hall. by Penny Hill SPRING - ONE SMALL WORD Spring - one small word! what does it mean? The world's most bewitching, delightful Treasures now heard and seen. Spring is the song birds are singing Twittering like tinkling bells gayly ringing. Spring is the delicate fragrance of flowers Scenting the air with enchanting powers. Spring is clean rain falling over the ground Playfully splashing, an entrancing sound. Spring, the soft subtle, beneficial breeze Rippling, friskling, flaunting the leaves. Spring is the rich resplendent sky, A royal canopy for trees grown high. s Spring is a convention of brilliant stars at night illuminating the dark to a shimmering bright. Spring is a wondrously divine rebirth Of waiting, slumbering, eager earth. by Patty Lee Reeder These two poems were selected by Mrs. Dlouhy to represent the Seventh Grade in Literature in the Annual. They were chosen for the message each one carries and for the sincerity of the effort by the students. David Marshall THE BOOK FAIR Dave Hocker Mrs. Campbell. The officers in charge were Wendy Smith, Dave Hooker, Under the direction of Mrs. Dlouhy, and Mike Dow. Another factor in the the Seventh Grade presented the success of the assembly was the beau- Fourth Annual Book Fair in mid May. tiful sign made by our class in shop. The main attraction was a talk by 4 4 + 4