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

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,- .Ph 3 1 - Hallway congestion in enclosed areas contrasts greatly with North's openness. 2 - Bicycles are a middle schooler's main source of transportation. 3 - It seems everyone at every school must rely on those yellow monsters. 2 287

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'SAK 1 - Mr. Charles introduces Industrial Art skills to eager middle schoolers. 2 - Discussion can get lively in Mr. Bell's Language Arts class at Caloosa. 3 - Two young Caloosa 8th graders evaluate their classmate's projects at the Science Fair. .Q sf, 2 in 286 X Closing Middle of the With the end of grade school a new public education adventure begins, middle school. During these sometime painful, turbulent, adolescent years, students are introduced to many new social and academic ideas. For the first time, the pre-teen has to assume the responsibility of getting to six different classes on time each day, and complete class and homework assignments for as many as six different teachers. Exploratory classes in foreign languages, home economics, business education, industrial arts, band, and or- chestra, supplement the basic cur- riculum, adding further dimensions to the pupil's educational experience. The emphasis in middle school is on the student. Teachers attempt to adapt their program of studies to aid the students' discovery of their own per- , M i 1 ? Course sonal worth and to understand and cope with the influences and pressures ex- erted upon them by their family, friends, and society. The pre-teen begins to experiment with new social activities and interests. School dances, roller skating parties, group dates, and hanging out at the Edison Mall occupy more and more of their time. However, in order to enjoy these new socially orientated activities, transportation must be obtained. When Mom or an older brother or sister can- not be depended on for getting around, the good old reliable Lee County Tran is often the only answer. For a fare of 7511: one can travel from one end of Lee County to the other. The lack of conventional transportation causes middle schoolers to begin to dream of 2 W.. 3 one day owning their own car. Some in- dustrious boys and girls begin to mow lawns, baby sit, or look for other ways to earn money, so they get a head start sav- ing for their future set of wheels. During these three short years in mid- dle school a lot of growing up occurs. Team sports and hobbies become im- portant, special interests inside and out- side of school develop, and friendships and boy-girl relationships begin t0 blossom. It is not as easy a time as it sounds or as most high school students remember. In fact, as middle schoolers bid farewell to part of their childhood and ready themselves for high school, they experience a potpourri of feelings and emotions sending them alter- nating from the depths of despair t0 joyous heights in mere seconds.

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1 1 - Home EC students beat the cafeteria rush by cooking up their ovxm lunches. 2 - Typists wading through Mrs. Scott's heavy assignments in Typing I. 3 - Raggedy Ann Bonnie Bouch does an humorous speech for Mrs. Getzlaff's Class. 288 X Closing ?L,L'5 ii' 1' ii Q :..f?f.f I Ziff 42 M' .fl 3 ,,,.,,,,..,,.w 2