Ionia High School - Ionian Yearbook (Ionia, MI)

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Youth in Action Have you ever noticed how strange a school building is when there isn’t anyone in it? The true spirit of the school is gone, this is the spirit that is created by the lively students that clamor through the halls every day. Yes, when school is in session, “Youth in Action” can be seen everywhere. In the halls, they laugh and talk and shuffle their feet going to classes. In the classrooms, the teachers instruct their eager minds, and in the gym, they help make their bodies strong. Beginning this year, students had more of an opportunity to learn by using our new science wing. The spirit of the students doesn’t end with the dismissal bell or in the classrooms. Many organizations are established in Ionia High School and many of them are involved in service projects in addition to learning about different aspects of life and having fun. “Youth in Action” can also be seen at school, functions. The games that our teams participate in help promote good sportsmanship and school spirit. This year the players did a fine job of playing successfully and the fans backed them all the way. Dances are a way of letting off steam built up by many hours of study. They also help the students become more sociable. The fine arts are introduced by the concerts put on by the band, the art exhibit, and the plays. The spring play. West Side Story, was the first to be produced in the new Watt auditorium. Ionia High School has a large graduating class every year. The seniors are young men and women who will no longer be a part of this school after graduation, but they can look back and remember the spirit that they created; they were the “Youth in Action” of Ionia High School. 3

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Activities Classes are not the only important part of a teenager's high school career. For as classes give him a chance to improve and gain skill in the area of education, the student's activities give him a chance to improve socially. The activities in a student’s life vary from a casual gathering in the hall to discuss the latest gossip, to the intricate affairs such as the Christmas dance and prom. Each activity has its own purpose. Some of them allow the students a chance to let off pressure which has built up; others are for pure enjoyment. Some activities teach sportsmanship and fair play, while others give the students a chance to accept responsibility and make use of it. Whatever the activity, and whatever its purpose, it is productive and vital, for in the world of today knowledge is not enough. Students must be confident and poised; this can be attained only by active participation in the many phases of student life. :