Liberty Center High School - Memories Yearbook (Liberty Center, IN)

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Team Teaching, Ungraded Reading Initiated r JS T j iJSPs«»Bo r - Mrs. Violet Brane indicates the position of the Indian Ocean on the map, just one of the many waters that her fifth graders have been studying in geography. Geography is a new subject to them, and it becomes more interesting as they study it in connection with map work. Taking time out from his duties as sixth grade teacher. Mr. Ronald Decker seeks refreshment at the drinking fountain. Serving as coach for the fifth and sixth grade basketball team as well as all junior high sports keejis Mr. Decker quite busy following his school day. Besides teaching at Liberty for the past two years, Mr. Decker also has been working toward his masters degree in administration at Ball State

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by Rotating Teachers; Schoors Curriculum Art seems to be a favorite subject of most youngsters and with the help of art teacher Miss Martha Lynn, art brings a challenge to learn as well as provide en- joyment. Becky Cassiday and Mike Huff- man are learning the art of paper folding under Miss Lynn ' s guidance. This is Miss Lynn ' s second year of teach- ing at Liberty Center. She also teaches art in the other three schools of Southern Wells. Each school has Miss Lynn once a week with every fourth week one school receives an extra day of art classes. Learning a foreign language is quite a new experience for the freshmen this year. Instructor for the Spanish class is Mrs. Parra who also teaches at th.e other three Southern Wells schools. One of the inter- esting projects of the class was to learn Christmas carols in Spanish with the aid of a tape recorder. Having one class of Spanish, Mrs. Parra comes to Liberty for one period each day. This is the first time that a foreign language , such as Spanish, has been taught at Liberty Center for a number of years.

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by Top Elementary Grades A new reading program is just one of the ■nany topics that the grade teachers discuss when the opportunity arises. One such time occurred on the front steps between the three teachers, who are initiating the program, and Mrs. Flora Kirt- ley. Mrs. Frances Clark tells Mrs. Kirtley an interesting report about her reading class that day as Mr. Ronald Decker and Mrs. Vio- let Brane look on. Watering the flowers at the back of her room is just one of the small tasks that Mrs. Frances Clark per- forms at the beginning of each day. The many potted plants add a pleas- ing decor to her fourth grade room. Q rt Mrs. Flora Kirtley fulfills her duty as the third grade teacher by participating in some of the games ner pupils play at recess time. This gives her a chance to super- vise the children at play and to get better acquainted with them. .1. L .?i». V,a-Sea « lil