Broken Arrow High School - Arrow Life Yearbook (Broken Arrow, OK)

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M0515 1 4151 'Wi 4 .f'f.g x. ,iff eij-is - 'JWW1 A large class of students meets every day to make the fine Art Building ring with songs. old and new, in vocal music. 654170 Any high school student, who can meet the requirements for musicianship and character, may join the high school band. Membership is controlled by the director, Mr. Fred Gesin. The band participates in a large number of school and commtmity affairs each year, and also makes many out-of-town appearances. Band members receive a solid credit and a physical education credit for their partici- pation. The band is an organization with many members. T A -f..n, r 1 For the Annual Christmas Program, held for the first time in the new auditorium, the band was located in the spacious balcony. WM !WU.5'!6' The primary purpose of the vocal music instruction is to give all students an oppor- tunity to participate in singing organizations and to learn the skills of musical performance. This training offers a challenge to further de- velopment of the talented and gifted students. Various experiences are offered through Mixed Chorus, Girls Glee Club and various small ensembles as well as Solos.

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.1 9, Art students ,Toe Lundy and Paul Collins prepare the set for the music depart1'nent's production of Victor Herbert's Fortune Teller. The purpose of the Art Department is to develop the appreciation and creative abilities of the student. Art is a way of life. Art Edu- cation should be regarded as one means of securing emotional and mental balance in living. The individual differences in students are recognized. Art helps to make the student a better citizen in the community environ- ment of which he is a vital part. 1467 fl n -24 -5 4? 't at UQ.-f . r lair . This Junior high art student prepares for a scene in the annual music-art department Giristmas program. Rodney Armstrong mixes molding plaster for one of his assignments in Art Ill. The purpose of stagecraft is to assist in the building of stage sets for the many school dramatic and musical productions. These stu- dents construct and erect flats for the stage and also operate the auditoriLu'r1 lighting system. This class, as are the other art classes are under the direction of Mr. Brice Hasty. 1 i I I

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L , r. Y- The library is an intricate part of an English student's life. Here we find Jonette Weeks. Glenda Hamilton, Angelia Gann, and Paula Arnold. HW! IJ' 19' The courses offered by the English Department are de- signed to offer opportunities for high school students to further develop the four communication skills--reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The work of the English classes is planned to provide activities for prompting social attitudes: to help each stu- dent read with comprehension. write with clearness, speak with confidence, and listen with intelligence: and at the same time to encourage the love for reading good books and an appreciation of our own Literature as well as that of other cotuitries. in -r ai 5' At left, Bruce Martin and .Tack Ross display their charts which illustrate the English IV study of Great Epics. Librarian Archie Acree shows juniors Sharon Foster and Carol S6I1i0rS, P31113 A1'l'l01d, Carl Pitchford. Carol Watkins. and Johnson the most prominent short stories for outside reading Charlotte Mainard prepare English Ivnotebooks for that final in Mr. Stephenson's English III classes. inspection of Miss Hicks.