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

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ACADEMICS IbH5 «p» Franklin ' s got a good thing going with academ- ics. Many students find enjoyment in meeting challenges and exploring new ideas. Students in- crease in knowledge every day as they attend their classes. By diligently work- ing and studying, Frank- lin students prepare themselves for success in life.

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Mr. Flasket Mr. Williams Administration Has Many Responsibilities Mr. Flasket, Franklin ' s principal, supervises all the school ' s activities and the educational programs. He has many responsibilities which include programing students and working with faculty members to make sure Franklin lives up to its fine reputation. Mr. Williams, the assistant principal, helps Mr. Plasket with his varied responsibilities. He assists in the counseling, programing and homeroom guidance, in addition to super- vising lunch periods. He is also responsible for extra curricular activities. Miss Fleming and Mr. Zehner are Franklin ' s guidance counselors. They assist students in working out any problems they may be hav- ing in school. They talk with incoming sev- enth graders, students who have trouble ad- justing to school and those who wish to discuss future plans. In addition to their many responsibilities, they both sponsor Student Council. Miss Fleming and Mr. Zehner help this group to be a valuable asset to the school. Miss Fleming Mr. Zehner IV

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Students in developmental reading classes learn the structure of the newspaper and how to use it in every day living. They also learn how to use the library for refer- ence and reading pleasure. Students Read, Write, Speak, Spell Developmental reading is studied fay all of the seventh grade. This subject is an in- tensive effort to strengthen reading skills and study habits. The students acquire skills in reading comprehension, vocabulary, speed and enjoyment. Developmental language is required in the eighth grade. The goal of this class is to de- velop written and oral expression. Various written assignments including poetry and short stories are written. Oral demonstration and explanation speeches are given. Likes and dislikes are shown through creative com- mercials. Language arts is taught to all Franklin pu- pils. This subject is laned so a student can progress at his own rate of learning. In this course the pupils write stories, study poetry, and develop skills in grammar. They also have weekly spelling lessons. Developmental language students often form small groups for discussion. Many times they give their opin- ions on a subject and the whole class then discusses the subject. Language arts pupils can help each other understand grammar and poetry by working in small groups. ILL UUUUL] □□ ' SOD ID