Berkeley Hall School - Yearbook (Beverly Hills, CA)

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Mrs. Patricia McGee LIFE WITH TINKERBELL Chris Hocker 81 Tricia Waldman Welcome to Never-never Land, where people never, never run out of interesting things to do. And Tinkerbell? That's the Fifth Grade Teacher, Mrs. McGee and she sure can ring that bell. And the bell? That's the famous, or in- famous, little gold bell that is put to use only when The whole room is noisy. Then everyone gets a check, roughly equivalent to being sent to Siberia. Mrs. McGee says she doesn't have to use iT too often with This class, but she says that about every class. lRemember, we were her first class, and after us, anything looks good.l The twenty-four members of The Fifth Grade are engaged in learning new math lconverting base ten to base five, whatever that is,l science taught by Tinker, Mrs. McGee, and SRA Reading Laboratories. This is also The first year for ukeleles. Every year The boys and girls make water color paintings of many different birds, and reports to go with Them which they show in an assembly. The most important proiect of the year is the writing of reports concerning Important Events in United States History lExamples: Civil War, the Revolution, Summer Vacation.l And, of course, there are the annual races for top honors in arithmetic and spelling, along with a reading chart l l think it's time for you children to read something other than Dr. Seuss. l We must all admire the courage of Mrs. McGee. Not only must she face that class every day, but can you imagine walking around the campus with those two silly little wings on her back?

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The Fourth Grade This year is one To be envied. Mrs. Linsdell combines work with play Thus making the year enioyable for The children. This year the class has used charts To show how well everyone is doing in arithmetic, spelling, and on Their book reports. They also learn how To write Thank you letters and how To use The S.R.A. Reading Laboratory. Penmanship certificates are awarded to Those students who are neat and careful writers. This year The Fourth Grade has had a detailed study in The use of indexes and reference books. They are particularly pleased with a complete new seT of National Geographics. They have great fun using Them because There is a complete index. Corresponding To each subject They Take up, There are pictures on The bulletin board. In connection with their study of California history, they took Two field trips, one To The Southwest Museum and another To the Los Angeles County Museum. They have also seen several movies in coniunction with their Social Studies units. In addition, They have their own camera crew who can Thread and run The projector to show These movies. Besides learning the basic fundamentals they have many extra advantages to brighten up the work. What could be more fun Than writing your own play? The play was on The California Gold Rush and was put on as an as- sembly in March. A year in the Fun-Filled Fourth with Mrs. Linsdell is an experience that many children will lovingly remember. FUN-FILLED FOURTH Torrey Wulff and Pam MeGee Mrs. Helen Linsdell - ' 1, , Q

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A TREEHOUSE PARADISE Pam McGee and Derek Davis The Sixth Grade is conveniently set among the trees above the Fourth and Fifth Grades. When they were asked, why they liked being Kings of the Intermediate Department, many said they enioyed being upstairs. Some special activities which they enioy are the occasion- al privileges of attending Junior High assemblies, taking dancing lessons, and playing the song bells at Christ- mas time. The large notebook report on an individual country in coniunction with the world globe made in art, is a highlight of their year. Another treat for the Sixth Grade and the other inter- mediate children was their Christmas party that was held in the auditorium. When party time came, presents were given out around the Christmas tree by Mr. Nelson dressed as Santa Claus. With Mrs. Henry's assistance the class prepared a special assembly on science, which they shared at the November Mother's Club Meeting. The children each chose a topic in which they were interested. They wrote about it and made charts to illustrate their study of the planets and the solar systems. The greatest honor in the Sixth Grade, next to being chosen for the flag detail, is to remain on the Honor Roll all week, a feat not easily accomplished. The Sixth Graders are all very grateful to Mrs. Henry, who does a very good iob of preparing them for the years to come in Junior High. Mrs, Edwina Henry sir, 1 . c, tr f