Elston High School - Elstonian Yearbook (Michigan City, IN)

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Vickie Pagel and friend explore the wonders of the world through a microscope, cadet teachers explore their interests Sharon Gast helps her kindergarten explore the sense of smell. class 30 No Stevie, take the scissors out of your mouthlu The seemingly minor tasks undertaken by students plan- ning their future around education actually benefit the teacher supervis- ing cadet teachers. Each year seniors on the academic course interested in elementary education, are given the opportunity of experiencing their fu- ture career by devoting two to three Learning as well as teaching, Pat Leahy helps a fourth grader prepare a science chart. hours of school time to this credit course. This program, under the direction of Miss Alma Koza, provides students with the problems of their future plans. ' Grading papers, leading songs, mak- ing bulletin boards to delight the minds ofthe young...

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Youlre not wet enough, . . . Stom- ach in, . . . Knees straight -These sounds can be heard at any hour of-the day coming from the vicinity ofthe gym classes. Through such varied activities as volleyball, girls field hockey, tumbling and indoor calis- thenics the girls strive to retain their girl watchers figures! The stronger sex run through such vigorous agita- tions as hippy-tippy toe, which is a soccer type baseball, indoor soccer, cage ball and of course the regular exercises and relay races done to build their masculine physique. When stu- dents enter Senior High they have already achieved one half credit in P.E. It is concluded usually in their sophomore year by gaining another one-half credit, making one full credit needed by the pupils to graduate. Keeping the body in good physical condition is the goal set and achieved by our P.E. Department. p.e. students Joann Pawloski gives a hasty, but forceful kick as she sends the ball across the field. It just looks like'a jail boys, it's not really this bad! Victim in the center displays that quick move- ments are necessary to dodge the ball. iff: Mrs. Wenning illustrates how to hold the hockey stick to insure the best possible play. 29

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work stud programs DE ICT, and DECA Courses of study increase in kind and number to keep up with the rapid ad- vances demanded in today's world. Each student should have the kind of education that will best prepare him for the future. Twenty-live seniors participated in the credit course of Distributive Education taught by Mr. Dry. Mornings were spent in regular classes and afternoons were spent on the job in the various phases of marketing and salesmanship. Mr. lVlaxey's classes in Diversified Coop- erative Education had an enrollment of forty-three. In the classroom each student studied his chosen field of work, participated in discussion and problem-solving. Jobs of skilled and semi-skilled types were available for both boys and girls. l 3 I