Holland Hall High School - Eight Acres Yearbook (Tulsa, OK)

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Cheerful rder Walk into the Primary School and im- mediately something will stzike you as total- ly different. It's the whole atmosphere: plants, skylights, patios. Itls no wonder you see so many happy children running around, the Primary School is just a nice place to be. It,s a place to encourage learn- ing. Here they try to create a good degree of organization out of the inevitable chaos created by small children, without being too rigid. And at a glance it is clear how well they have succeeded, how nicely but cheerfully everything falls into place. There is nothing like watching a child,s Andrew Kotas gets help from Mary Ann Atwood. imagination at work and sharing her fanta- sies and dreams with her. In this re- spect, the Primary School teachers are lucky. A childls creativity is fostered through their tine facilities, like the kitch- enettes where they manage to cook up many 'csurprisesfl The Primary School is a little world away from home where the children can learn about themselves and others and what it means to love and be loved. All decked out and ready to go, two ECI'ers take to the tricycle paths. Robbie Butler, Stacy Braley, Candance Wilcox and Dominique Sartain take time out to read a book and catch up on the latest gossip. It's 3:00 p.m. and Adam Marshall is ready to go home. Primary School 1 1.

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Get To Know School E. C. I. was a great way to get acquainted with the idea of going to school. Although ,school days were only half a day long, they were all filled with constant activity. It was Na pre-school in an unusual sense. Learning to paint, to color, to write their names and ilearn the alphabet were among the more kommon events. But the real highlights were found in the kitchen where students were able to cook cupcakes and acquire the skills of master chefs. E.C.I may have the pretense of being an ordinary pre-school, but underlying and far more important, the help and care they receive from their Samantha Shaddockis hiding place is found. Making mud pies requires a talent, as Mandy Trotter has discovered. teachers, and the friendships and know- ledge they acquire, will remain with them throughout the rest of their school years. The Primary School is unique both out- side and inside, and this uniqueness begins with the children of E.C.I. From the self-contained kitchens to the wide expanse of playground, E.C.I. be- came a home away from home. It was a great way to get acquainted with the idea of going to school. Although school days were only half a day long, they were all filled with constant activity. It was a pre-school in an unusual sense. Learning to paint, to color, to Write their names and learn the alphabet were among the more common events. But the real highlights were found in the kitchen, the library, and the play- ground. In the kitchen, the children were able to cook cupcakes, muffins, and mud pies while they acquired the skills of master chefs. In the library, faraway places and peoples could be explored. They didn't mind the 2x4 chairs while they conversed with pirates, chipmunks, and Mother Goose. But on the playground, fantasies came alive. Not only could they explore their physical limitations, but the limita- tions of their imagination as well. One might find a famous race car driver, an international chef, a hibernating bear or an interior decorator. Of course, at times the teachers did not know whether they were running a zoo or conducting a classroom, but everything always turned out the way it should. And the teachers were what made E.C.I. so special. They wiped the tear from the owner of the skinned knee and the burnt muffin. And they offered advice, friendship, and confidence. E.C.I. may have the pretense of being an ordinary pre-school, but underlying and far more important, the help and care they receive from their teachers, and the friendships and knowledge they acquire, will remain with them throughout the rest of their school years. can .... .Q-nies Peter Willis takes a spin around the playground.