North Fort Myers High School - Lance Yearbook (North Fort Myers, FL)

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1 - Richelle Bacon gets a fond kiss from Mom as she leaves for first grade. 2 - U40 Winks is cer- tainly needed by kindergarten students during their strenuous day of learning. 3 - Fourth graders know they will get recognition if they work diligently on their daily assignments. awww ,., 1 I 1111 unix: sinus nxt! 113 3118! ' vi V4 5 gg li , 'n'Ja,429g. l MA' I A fr 44' I Qi y no ff 1 - .fll fi W' 284 X Closing 4

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Enter: Education The moment we are born, we begin to develop and learn, but our formal education starts when we enter kindergarten. Little children, suddenly find themselves in a world without Mommy, surrounded by strangers. They must learn to share, to take their turn, to memorize the alphabet, numbers, and color words. An endless flow of worksheets and art projects, games and play activities, prepare these tiny tots for the difficult educational tasks ahead. First grade marks the beginning of the primary grades. For the next three years elementary pupils are drilled on the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic. Then it's on to the in- termediate grades where the program of studies becomes a bit-more diversified and complex. A special program. M.W.A. fMajor Work Areaj is introduced at the grade school level. Students, upon recommen- l equipment. dation of their teacher, are tested to determine if they could benefit from an enriched, accelerated curriculum. These special students are removed from the regular classroom once a week and exposed to a variety of cultural and academic experiences that are intended to broaden their horizons and viewpoints. During this long period of public education, children are still able to identify with one special teacher each school year. This helps to promote and maintain their emotional stability and academic advancement. Looking back to this period of our lives, the workload and experiences seem incredibly easy and carefree. We often think how nice it might be to return to these childhood days when life was uncomplicated. At the same time, every North Fort Myers elementary stu- dent dreams of the day they will move on up and be identified as a Red Knight. 1 - Things are a bit quieter dining lunch time at Tropic Isles. 2 - Mr. Fig's Magic comes alive in a first grade class. 3 - Tropic Isles' students can see the BIG SCHOOL across Orange Grove Boulevard from their playground Closing X 285