Cook Community High School - Cougar Yearbook (Cook, NE)

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THIRD AND FOURTH NEWS Our room is happy to have had two students with perfect attendance this year, Nadine Dermann, in the third grade, and Lowell Gerking, in the fourth grade. Over half of our room will be receiving the Summer Weekly Reader. This should be a big help in our reading next fall. The third and fourth grades, seven mothers, and Mr. Emil Doeden, our bus driver, enjoyed a tour to Nebraska City, on Monday, May hth. we toured the canning factory and drove to the bluffs in the morning. Our sack lunches were eaten at John Brown's picnic grounds and then we went through the cave and purchased souvenirs before going to Arbor Lodge for the afternoon. All arrived home tired, but happy to have been able to go on the trip. Patty White, who was ill that day, was missed by all. we have enjoyed working in the fine new building all year. One of the things we have especially enjoyed and talked about most has been the benefits from the Venetian blinds. A E ,v gfmx , A xnxx -.-. 4? ygrnr- x -' 5 il -ff: 3,31 i K' --1 an I, -H I, . HQ, it Ja-f ?.-. -'-Lf , PAN. - , 2- ..' -e --f' ?2s!i?a iiLlQ,V'nM3a,45L4Z .rycf ig' ' X A, :Q Hgh: ' ' ., fx Y. fm 'fini f sa-coma GRADE On September first, seventeen students entered the second grade in a nice new building. Those students were Diane Antholz, Rodney Blecha, Michael Carman, Marcia Damme, Arlene' Doedeng .Dee day? Gottsch, Terry Kaster, Albert Myers, Roger Neemann, Mavis Reuter, Carol Rosenthal, Rakm Scheer, Jean Schmidt, Dale Seeba, David Seeba, Diane Stutheit, and Joan Wellensiek. The boys and girls had fun in going down town and watching the big busses come in from Lincoln. The men gave us souvenirs and eqyned mddng animal balloons to stick in our hair. During the week of Educational Week, we were very happy to have so many of our Mothers come and visit in our class room. Halloween came-and so did many strange faces. we paraded with the other classes of boys and girls, down town. That afternoon we had a Halloween party in our room, playing games and receiving a treat. It didn't seem long until we were preparing our song for the part in the Christman program. we made shiny tinsel, stars, and Christmas trees to hold while we sang UI'm a Little Pine Tree.U The second grade also sang group singing with the other grades. we were sorry to have Terry Kaster leave our room. He moved to Tecumseh just before Christmas. For each of the special holidays we had a party of playing games ad receiving a treat. This was Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's Day, and Easter. we took one field trip down town to the Post Office. It was raining that day so Mr. Coatney took us in the bus. Mr. Scheer showed us how me Post Office operates and we enjoyed and learned something new from our trip.

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orifugiaay, Mayia, .the seg-and grade had a program for, oust m-Mars: Our theme was Around the Clock. Invitations, programs, and reireshment were carried out also with our theme. We had a program of a T.V. program of Around the Clock, sang game--songs and said poems. Then mg lynch were served. We were happy to have Mrs. Ella Schacht pour much ferns, Each second grader had a part in the program and we were happy so many of the mothers were able to come. Friday morning, May 15, the second graders brought their sack lunch and we went on a class picnic to the city park. We had fun playing games and some playing ball, looking at all the signs of spring and finally sitting down to enjoy our lunch. We were very sorry to have Diane Stutheit gone from school so long with whooping cough. We all missed her in our classroom. School has now ended. This year has been a busy and fast one. We each have made new friends and been able to be with our old ones. As we go through school, year after year, we hope the knowledge, experiences, friendships, manners and lessons will be applied each year more and more. Good-bye for this year of 1958 and 1959. We will see you all inthe fall of 1959. X I 6 Yxfj Z, .. Q 57? or., A Finszr amuse 'v On the first day of school 22 children, ll boys and ll girls, entered the beautiful new school building and began a year of work in the first grade. All had one great desire--that being to learn to readi To their surprise and joy they had in a small measure, accomplished this goal when during the first week of October they were able to read their first readers as well as supplementary books. This enthusiasm did not become exhausted for now as the school year draws to a close Jerry Brinkman has reed 229 library books, Janice Doeden 221, James Lrmknecht 176. The other children have numbers that exceed 100 books. This desire to read we- hope will continue for 19 pupils have ordered the Play Time Weekly Reader as a summer carry-over. The habit of cooperation has been cultivated thru the Share Period' each day and Helping Hands Time. It was during this period that oral language expression was developed as each child told of his many daily experiences. We enjoyed the annual Halloween Parade followed by the tradiw-b tional party. Special observances with parties were also had for Thanks- giving, Christ mas, Valentine, Easter and May Day. Special events in which we participated were: American .Education Week with o1.enhouse sfor the community in November, the Annual 'Christ- mas Musical Program .in December, and attending the Dedication Services of our building in January. During National Book Week a field trip was taken to our town library. As a cumulative activity to a social studies unit, a most informa- tive visit was enjoyed at the Farmer's Bank of Cook and Moeller's Store. Several science walks to the city park enriched the study of plant and animal life.