Jonathan Alder High School - Power Horn Yearbook (Plain City, OH)

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TEACHERS HELP US IN The main objective of the Jonathan Alder teaching staff is to develop students to their fullest potential. For this reason the school operates effectively with alert and capable leaders. This year Jonathan Alder was inspected by the State Department of Education. The school was' highly commended by the Department on several significant improvements. Among these was the fact that the educational program has been broadened and deve- loped in several ways to provide more adequately for the needs, interests, and abilities of the student. Also much use is being made of appropriate instructional materials by most of the departments. Each year the school attempts to acquire the latest in textbooks and equipment. Pur- chased this year were: textbooks for drivers' education, industrial arts, typing, and programmed algebra; equipment; projector, blueprint reading and drawing sets for me- chanical drawing, microscope and demonstration table for biology, and World Globe for the library. The Spanish department is devoted to the presen- tation of the correct usages of the language through the complete and thorough study of the various language patterns, vocabulary, and pronunciation. The student uses two devices in his study. They are his basic textbook, El Camino Real and the language laboratory. The latter allows the student to listen to native speakers and gives him practice in the pronunciation of the language. PETER CONWAY, B. A. , B. S. Spanish

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UR COUNSELOR GUIDES US IN OUR WORLD OF STUDY Mrs. Cary helps us plan our future using tests and conferences with pupils, teachers, and parents, to plan a high school program. In the college preparatory course during our high school days we often have discussions with college representatives and also visit different campuses. In the commercial field our work is planned so that we may become acquainted with the different phases of the business world. Visita- tion to employment agencies and to different offices helps us decide our future. In our general course of study students at Alder are trained in the vocational education classes to prepare them to be good citizens. Mrs. Doris Cary GUIDANCE COUNSELOR ALDER SCHOOL STAFF HANDLES THE DETAILS Mrs. Martha Converse ASSISTANT CLERK Miss Karen Meeker SCHOOL SECRETARY Mrs. Doris Weeks Mr. Ray Gibson Mrs. Rose Kuhnt Mr. Estel Sparks

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OUR WORLD OF STUDY SUE CATER, B. A. MARCELLA MEYER, B. S. , M. A. RUTH TAYLOR, B. A. English Physical Education English English Library In the English Classes at Alder time is devoted to both Literature and grammar. The literature courses include the study, interpretation and appreciation of authors and their works. In grammar emphasis is placed upon composition, both written and oral, reading skills and comprehensive testing, vocabulary, detailed use of library reference materials, parliamentary procedure, and debating. A minimum of library books are read and reported on throughout the high school English classes. ENGLISH A reading improvement course is offered to ninth grade students who indicate a need for it. This course utilizes Science Research Associates laboratories in reading and spelling as well as many visual aids and reading workbooks. The emphasis is placed upon word attack and reading comprehension with some attention to reading speed. The class offers individual instruction at the reading level of each student.