Franklin Junior High School - Kite N Key Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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H m k t { ilRhfl its vi an Bfc | k ' L M r ■ i pji? 1 ifl ft i k fl i 4 ■! These are the students who were chosen to repre- sent the other members of their homerooms at the weekly student council meeting ' s. The officers of this year ' s student council dis- cuss the approaching meeting of the group with their advisor, Miss Elizabeth Shaner. Student Activities Lead Toward Success Franklin ' s student council played an im- portant part in this year ' s activities. The group was made up of a representative and al- ternate from each homeroom. The council was led by president, Larry Clark ; vice-president, Tawne Holloway ; and secretary, Sherry Har- ter. Many other council members served as chairmen or as members of various commit- tees appointed by the officers to work on vari- ous projects throughout the year. The coun- cil drew up a constitution which will be put to use in the years to come for the student body. The Future Teachers of America Club met in Mr. Phillips ' room, since Mr. Phillips along with Mrs. Polhamus served as sponsor of the organization. The club is mainly for those students who feel that they are interested in becoming a teacher. During the past year, films on the teaching profession were shown, a student teacher addressed the group giving her ideas on teaching, and other interesting programs were held. These students who are interested in becoming future teachers have gained much knowledge of the teaching profession through their meetings this past year. 20

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Diligent Work Prepares School Paper In preparing for the four page newspaper, the Franklin Post, which is issued monthly, writers put in many hours of work. The staff met on Tuesday of each week. Mrs. Margaret Wiggs directed the staff and helped the new members with their grammar, punctuation, and writing style. All of this was an excellent learning situation for the members, and it resulted in an excellent newspaper. Staff members could be seen in the halls with pencils and papers, ready to conduct an opinion poll or interview a teacher about his club or activity. Other members of the staff counted headlines and pasted galleys on the make-up sheets which were then sent to the printer. Distribution day was the fourth Wednes- day of each month. Every Franklinite re- ceived a copy of every issue of the Post and always looked forward to the next issue. Some of the members of the staff work dili- gently to meet the deadline which is always pushing those on a newspaper staff. These are the members of the Post staff who have done the gathering of the news, writing of the news, and putting together of the paper. Classroom news, athletics, and special events were all of interest to these reporters as they worked to make the Post interesting and informative. 19

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Students Enjoy Participating in Language Clubs During the past year students in the Latin Club had done several projects. Among these are doing crossword puzzles, sing- ing Latin songs, and learning about Roman customs and festivals. Not only students tak- ing Latin have participated but also stu- dents looking to Latin as a possible future subject have participated. Mrs. Chandler is the sponsor of the club. The Spanish Club, directed by Mrs. Spring- er has been very busy. Along with a Spanish Christmas party they learned about bull- fighting in Spain, customs south of the bor- der, and other Spanish ideas. They made a mural for Spring. Victorie ! Victorie ! You can hear this phrase coming from the French room. This is a game just like bingo, but it is in French. The students in the club, which is headed by Mrs. Shaw, have fun listening to records in French also. The French Club has fun learning the basic skills and techniques of the French language. They have educational experiences corresponding with pen pals in various parts of France. Members of the Spanish Club have fun while they learn customs of different countries. Here they ob- serve a pinita made by one of the members. Reviewing Latin projects has taught many things to the Latin Club members. A member of the club models a Roman toga made by one of the Latin students. 21