Brimfield High School - Spectator Yearbook (Brimfield, IL)

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The grade school teachers are the foundation builders for the future. Each grade is like another step up the ladder of educational success. RIGHT: |ane Sauerwein and Erika Giles began the educational climb with first graders. BELOW LEFT: Jon Davis and Shirley Sollenberger taught the fifth grades. BELOW RIGHT: Kathy Seymour and Cindy Sloan directed the fourth graders. RIGHT: Before “stepping into junior high, BHS students passed through the sixth grade with Holly More and Beverly Hopkins. BELOW CENTER: Sue Streitmat-ter prepared the kindergarteners for their first steps on the ladder. BELOW RIGHT: In the second grade Berenice Johnson and Pam McCartney readied their classes for third grade and May Flickenger (BELOW LEFT) and Bernadine Tucker. 10

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In the high school, Mr. Ken Jessen has taught U.S. History. Modern World History, Civics, and interpersonal relations for more than twenty-five years. His lectures bring his classes alive and eager to participate in class conversations. This unique way of teaching makes Mr. lessen a favored teacher among the student body. He was voted Favorite Teacher this year, for the second year in a row. LEFT: Miss Lorraine Roliardi has been the guidance counselor and career advisor for both schools the last nine years. She also taught high school psychology and geography classes. Under her guidance the BHS student council has grown and prospered becoming very active at school and throughout the Hopewell District. Unfortunately, next year, BHS will be without Rollie's skills. Budget cutbacks have eliminated her job. LEFT AND COUNTER CLOCKWISE: Another victim of budget cuts is Mr. Gary Sullivan, the junior high social studies teacher. He also took time after work to coach the BHS baseball team. Miss Jane Snow is the district librarian. She taught library and researched skills as well as checked out the books. She checked them out that is after Mr. Kevin Curtain and Mrs. Mildred Moulton brushed up our reading skills. Mr. Curtain has been the special reading teacher for grades 1 through 6 while Mrs.Moulton taught junior high reading. Mr. Curtain has also served as our resident computer expert” with the Title I Computer. 9

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Teachers are always plagued by too much work and not enough time to do it in. With larger classes such a problem can be hurtful to student learning. In an effort to alleviate this situation, Brimfield Grade School employs a number of teacher aides to help with those particularly large classes. Helping Sue Streitmatter with the kindergarteners was Gloria Goetz. Sandy Rachel and Larry Brown helped |ane Sauerwein and Erika Giles with the first graders while Kathy Neyea and Annette Doughty aided Pam McCartney and Berenice Johnson with their second graders. Cheryl Pacey and Rae Ellen Hopkins were invaluable to fourth grade teachers Cindy Sloan and Kathy Seymour. These aides have enabled teachers to spend more in-class time with their students as well as helped ease the burden of never-ending paper work and some one-on-one tutoring. Every teacher wished for an aide. Too bad they couldn't all have one. 11