Medina High School - Mirror Yearbook (Medina, NY)

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THE HOME ROOMS There are twenty-two home rooms in the High School building with only one, the Senior Room, having over thirty-tive pupils in it. These smaller rooms provide tor closer contact be- tween the teacher and the student and thus promote a better understanding ot the abilities and the needs ot the in- dividual pupils. ln addition, this ar- rangement makes the problem ot guid- ance much more simple and ettective, Each morning, noon, and night, students report in the home rooms tor attendance or dismissal. l-lere, adminis- tration bulletins and other notices are read, and current business transacted. At the beginning and the end ot each semester, programs made out by the student are checked by the home room teacher and rechecked by the grade adviser. Thus, the pupil may be doub- ly assured that he will study the neces- sary subjects tor the course which he and his parents have selected tor him. During the past year home room discussions have been held on the seven rules ot study, the care ot prop- erty, and the eftects ot stimulants and narcotics on health. N OON-HOUR ACTIVITIES The noon-hour activities provide students who eat the midday meal at school with a variety ot entertainment. Common to all three tloors are a games room and a study hall. The former is equipped with bagatelle, checkers, card, and other games. Box- ing and wrestling, a girls' gym class, and group singing take place several times each week. Each Wednesday a movie is shown in the auditorium. On Tuesday and Thursday the M. H. S. Dance Band plays modern tunes to which students may dance. On the third tloor are the Senior Lounge and the Chatterbox Room. The toriner is equipped with a studio couch, a radio, and several comfortable chairs. lt is the popular social room tor seniors and juniors. The latterfthe Chatterbox Room--is used mostly for noisy and boisterous meetings, the re- strictions upon talking loudly not being very closely observed here. These rooms tend to further two ends: to give students an opportunity tor worthwhile entertainment and to tree the halls ot loiterers. Red and Sally! Left - White! Sophisticated loafinq

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The old one-two! Meeting the deadline. Extra! Extra! M. H. S. News! THE HONORS CONVOCATION For three years an Honors Convo- cation has been held in M. H. S. to honor each student outstanding in an extra-curricular activity. Club as well as curricular work is recognized. At the same time, the prizes for various contests are awarded, the announce- ment of students chosen for the Nation- al Honor ociety is made, and the honor- ed students, numbering about one hun- dred, are given certificates of award. ln general, the program is a stu- dent affair with one outside speaker. Vocal and instrumental solos, as well as group singing, lend variety to the program. lndirectly, the convocation inspires students, interested previously in clubs, to do better curricular work if they Wish to be honored, as each award is conferred, only if the minimum of a C average in scholastic work is met. Each organization is allowed to desig- nate to be honored a certain per cent of its total membership. After the program of the convoca- tion has been completed, an informal reception is held for students, their par- ents, and their friends. THE ACTIVITIES PERIOD With an increase in the number of clubs in M. H. S. came the problem of finding times and places for meetings. As it was decided that the meetings should be held at school and during school hours, the Activities Period was created. From l:UU to l:3O P. M. on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday of each week, the clubs meet according to schedule. On Wednesdays occur student assemb- lies, home room discussions, and voca- tional talks by experts in different fields. Some of the subjects covered are teaching, insurance, journalism, nursing, engineering, agriculture, and chemistry. Friday of each week is set aside for safety programs. The plan is working out success- fully. lt keeps the school Work, cur- ricular and extra-curricular, within the building and during school hours, leav- ing the students to themselves during the evening. Likewise, it assures the clubs that the members will be present, thus eliminating a large percentage of the non-active members. ln this way, the clubs are able to accomplish more in shorter periods.

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.,, fsizwfi ' 3 ,Q 3 WH A f r e M 'l '!ti'!, I R4f x,'Vf X, S ,, , Af Q 'E i f It' if Net -lf - 1? 7, ev' : slimy I QL Q' .Sv r Q . N , FQFT X J at K 422 1:6 it f, W ' ', i -W 1 Tgfi' 'I I Il N i Bl 111- i sift mflixll ' 1 . f ' J -3, ' X i x X N A l ' li: THE HEAD The Head defines the curriculum of M. H. S. Its scope is broad enough so that it can educate students not only in classical languages, mathematics, science, and history, but it can also give training to students in vocational fields. Pupils are observed carefully to determine Whether or not they have special natural abilities or inclinations. lf so, they are encouraged to develop themselves along these lines. Thus, Medina High School is stead- ily approaching its goal: to educate the youth of Medina in such a Way that they may be able to apply their knowl- edge in later life. 3 fa x W X x W ll .. fi J 0 N1 1' 'l Y Y 0 1 ,,, j..