Edison Middle School - Wizard Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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49 Homeroom, as the word signifies, is the pupil's home for the three years he is in junior high school. In the ele- mentary school a certain number of pupils are assigned to a certain teacher and stay with her all day. In junior high school, by virtue of its organization, there is no place where the pupils stay more than one period. To bridge over the step between the elementary school and junior high school, or in other words to help the pupil feel at home in his new surroundings, he is assigned to a certain teacher in a cer- tain homeroom. This homeroom group stays with that teacher for the entire three years of junior high school and she looks after the interests of this group in every particular. 3' ' The homeroom serves many purposes. Here it is that the administration policy of the school is presented to the pupils. The numerous drives, contests and campaigns .of one sort or another are carried on through the homerooms, In fact, the homeroom is the clearing-house where school business is carried on every day. The homeroom activities are many and varied. There are business meetings, programs, game days, study hours, and once in a while a party. In Edison the homeroom meets four times a week for a period ef twenty-five min- utes. There is much rivalry and school spirit among the homerooms, and on the closing days of a contest the enthu- siasm runs high. The junior high school boy or girl enjoys the social contact that he has with his fellow homeroom members, and in the course of the three years junior high school course many lasting friendships are formed. And most all of the memories of a student's junior high school days Will he tied up with his homeroom. . Page Seventy-seven

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Homeroom 100A feels honored to head the list of home- rooms in the 1930 Annual, and hopes that its record for the year will justify such a prominent position. So far We think We have done pretty Well. Last fall We came dangerously near winning the P. T. A. prize, and While we received no material reward, we made up for it in glory. We were the first A8 homeroom to be 100 per cent for the Annual. We are represented on the Wizard staff by three members: David Van Evera, Literary Editor, Gwendolyn Perry, News Editor and Ona Hourston, Homeroom Editor. Dorothy Remy is the A8 Council Member of the Golden Circle, there- by adding another leaf to our laurel wreath of fame. Our most recent Homeroom activity Was joining the Junior Red Cross, in which organization We hope to have lots of fun as well as a feeling of having done our bit to help those less fortunate than ourselves. Miss Conover is our teacher. Homeroom 100B makes its public appearance With the 1930 Annual. We have been in Edison only since September, but there is no activity in school that has not become ac- quainted With us long ere this. We are represented already in scholastic, musical, and athletic organizations. As a result of our thrifty habits, We are among the ten highest Edison homeroom savers. For A7's, We think we have a record to be proud of. Miss Egan is our teacher. Homeroom 101B, grade B8, is composed of 20 girls and 22 boys. In scholarship we find ourselves represented in the Pentalphean, Promethean and Honor societies. During one semester of the year We were 100 per cent for the Wizard and We are nearing the same for the Annual. The girls have shown good records in Basketball and the boys in Baseball. We are proud of our record in Thrift, having reached fifth place in school. Each Week during the year We have been trying to understand and apply Parliamentary rules. Our sponsor is Mr. Francis. Homeroom 10213, composed of peppy B7's, numbers fourteen girls and nineteen boys. We are very fond of Edison and are trying hard to be Well represented in the honor societies at the close of our Hrst semester here. Our boys have been very successful in the inter-homeroom vol- ley ball games and hope to do as Well in baseball. At the opening of the semester each student brought a good book so we now have a fine library of thirty-one books which may be checked out for a Week at a time. We are using the fines for overdue books to increase our picture fund. Our sponsor is Mrs. Morey. Page Seventy-nine