Mankato High School - Otaknam Yearbook (Mankato, MN)

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INCOLN was completely relighted, rewired and acous- tically treated. A new gymnasium and remodeled library, cafeteria, home economics room and locker rooms were also made available tor student use. Spanish is now taught in grades tour through six by tele- vision and is an elective in the seventh grade vvhere it is presented in the iunior high classroom. The state school board recently passed a regulation requir- ing every graduating student beginning with the class of T963 to complete one year ot a science and one year ot mathematics in senior high school. This requirement has re- sulted in a heavy enrollment increase in biology and con- sequently in the hiring ot biology instructor, Herschel Sie- brass to instruct in the added classes. Enrollment in the entire school system was approximately 200 more than it vvas one year ago and 800 more than tour years ago. Census figures indicate that this increase will continue for a number of years. STUDY OFFERINGS JIM BILL AND Kathy Johnson look on as their parents to them at a Teachers League dinner for Mr Johnson who Mr and Mrs Erlang O Johnson display the gifts presented became State Commissioner of Education in January ggwvfsfwwf ffm

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