Brook High School - Talisman Yearbook (Brook, IN)

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Third Grade The twenty-six third graders have done everything this year from doing the square dance to forming a reading club. The square dance, complete with costumes, music, and caller, was done for the American Education Week program. Forming the Reading Club resulted in en- couraging the pupils to do more outside read- ing. Meetings were at the library with members of the class giving book reports on their outside reading. Second Twenty-two second graders together with Mrs. Kanne began work in earnest last fall. Many studies introduced in story and activity in the first grade now became a subject to he learned in a different way. The pupils learned the strokes and loops of cursive writing. They took trips to the postoffice, the fire station, the library, and the zoo as part of their social studies. In art First Getting accustomed to school and learning a new kind of activity are goals for first graders. The ten girls and eight boys who enrolled last fall did a fine job of achieving them. Later Mary Sinks entered from Hang- ing Grove. The class made quite a “hit with the First Grade Follies at the American Education Week program. The songs, recitations, and stories were done well and cleverly. Partici- pation in the “Adventures of Goldilocks” and preparation of an exhibit for Open House The third graders have shown their ambi- tion in another way, too. They sold greeting cards to earn beautifully bound Bibles. Aside from the usual birthday celebrations and parties for different holidays, the pupils enjoyed doing a variety of art work (mostly creative), seeing movies and film strips, and participating in the “Adventures of Goldi- locks”, an operetta or the first, second, and third grades. Grade the pupils created a Christmas scene, made a paper chain American flag, and did other lovely pictures. Seasonal and birthday parties added fun to many a school day. Movies and film strips contributed variety, too. For American Education Week the class demonstrated the use of film strips in school work. Pupils also participated in the operetta. Grade were other activities. To be able to read was necessary if pupils were to enjoy the ten new library books given to the room. Printing and handiwork consist- ing of freehand cutting and drawing were given their share of attention. Social highlights were the Hallowe’en, Christmas, Valentine, birthday, and Beginners’ parties and the closing day picnic. Films on animals, Eskimos, farm life and health supplemented reading material. —27—

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Activities Whene’er we write a feature right, Or join a group in singing a song. Or act a part in giving a play. We help ourselves by going along. For oft the bit we do is not so much alone, But as a part of one great whole, it is a stepping stone. -29-