Big Sandy High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Big Sandy, MT)

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Board of Trustees of School District No. 11 meet- ing in the High School Office. Left to right: Chairman B. H. Gullickson, Otis T. Misfeldt, Julius Nygard, Henry Jappe, Earl King. Standing: Walter Tschirgi, clerk. Upon the shoulders of the duly elected school board, men serving without pay, rest the responsibility for determining the broad educational policies for the Big Sandy School System, and the responsibility for employing a professional staff necessary to put these policies into effect. C. E. Hood Superintendent F. E. Miley Principal

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INTRODUCTION The war time school year of 1943-44 ended successfully at Big Sandy desoite the fact that many additional educational problems had to be dealt with by the school trustees and administra- tion . The shortage of teachers was felt in Big Sandy as well as in all other schools. Despite the fact that it was necessary to hire five addi- tional teachers during the school term, neverthe- less the school work was completed satisfactorily on schedule. Although practically every other high school in the county and elsewhere showed a de- crease in enrollment due to war time conditions, nevertheless Big Sandy high school increased over 5$. Stressing the physical fitness program may have been a factor in winning five trophies in interscholastic athletic contests. That scholar- ship has not suffered is indicated by the fact that a large number of ribbons were won by the grade school students at the county meet, and a state major scholarship award in the high school division. Standardized achievement tests indicate that each class in Big Sandy is above average in scholarship. A plan for granting partial credit was worked out so that boys who found it neces- sary to stay out of school to work in the fall or spring, would not lose out entirely as far as credits are concerned. And finally a great deal of discussion and planning has taken place in re- gard to the new high school building Big Sandy is going to be eligible for as soon as the war is over. We look forward optimistically toward 1944- 45 as present indications point to a successful school term with a full, corps of competent teach- ers and a larger student body who will be attempt- ing to make the best of their educational oppor- tunity . Superintendent

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 A healthy child learns faster.,f During the past year from 90-125 students were served federally reimbursed noon meals at Big Sandy. Another health service was a spotted fever inoculation clinic conducted in Big Sandy by the county nurses of Chouteau and Hill County,,