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

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Health And Safety 1. In front of the class are Craig Bowers, Dave Red- ding, Angie Meeks, Titus Jackson, and Barbara Gatewood. Class projects such as those displayed, are an important part of the learning process in Mr. Petroff ' s Health and Safety classes. An understand- ing of human reproduction, gaining insight into the drug abuse problem, learning the practical appli- cation of first aid techniques and attaining driving skills and attitudes are the main areas of concentra- tion for freshmen in their Health and Safety classes here at Franklin. We live on a moving line between the past and future That line is our life line. Physical Education 3 ffiS 2. These 9th grade girls are improving their skills at Volleyball in Physical Education. Im- proving and learning skills in various sports is just one way students are encouraged to develop real physical fittness. 3. Check the form on these 7th graders in action. Mr. Riley ' s 6th period class go through their paces as they do the warm up activity. The Physical Education program for young men includes skills in a variety of sports as well as body building routines. To do easily what is difficult for others is the mark of talent. Amiel, 1856 Every person is a bundle of possibilities and he is worth what life may get out of him before it is through. Harry Emmerson Fosdick

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Home Economics 1. which color do you like best? Seventh grade Home Economics students learn their color preference while doing a national pilot program tor MCKnight Publishing Co. Once they learned their preference, they learned what the color tells about their personality. Half a year students study nutrition, food preparation, meal planning, management and service and consumer- ism. 2. Lee, Charles, and Betty look forward to eating the lesson of the day. 3. These 9th graders are comparing prices and products as they learn the importance of be- coming informed consumers. 4. During the Clothing se- mester. Home Economics students learn advanced tech- niques in clothing through the construction of garments for their own wardrobe. 5. A trip to one of the city ' s finest restaurants of motivation enough for 9th grade students in Foods class to eagerly learn and use proper tabi i-- i- quette. Quite a change from the usual lunch routirT The seventh grade classes are usually on an exploratory basis and students are exposed to the many areas of study within the field of Home Economics. This survey gives them a better idea of specific interests they wish to study in depth as they advance. The eighth grade program begins the indepth study of Foods and Nutrition, Clothing and Textiles, Interpersonal Relationships, Personality and Grooming, and Leisure time activities. Each year the number of young men enrolled in Home Economics increases. Mrs. Heaston and Mrs. Katter see the subject as being relevant to everyone because it cen- ters on the needs of people.

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Seventh Grade Band f S .s L£- stage Band Pep Band Orchestra Franklin offers students a great variety of instrumental groups from which to choose. 1. The Seventh Grade Band consists of all incoming wind and percussion players in the seventh grade, who have studied in the 5th and 6th grade. 2. Stage bands are an important part of the junior high school music curriculum. They play a wide variety of music. 3. The Pep Band is composed of students from the Concert Band and they perform at all home 9th grade basketball games. 4. The Concert Orchestra adds another dimension to the total music program. The string section for this group consists of 7th 8th and 9th grade stnng players, and selected winds from the Stage Band. When a musician hath forgot his note. He makes as though a crumb stuck in his throat. John Clarke, 1639