Pembroke Hill High School - Raider Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Kindergarten 'W'--.. 'X KN l21 Kindergarten Assistant Bill Conley points out a math term to Brad Kroh. 12 Kindergarten Christopher Accardo Jason Ballard Brady Battmer John Beckman 'YAP' Gormley helps out In the past, kindergarten students had been taught by David Silverforb and Carol Robb. However, a new dimension was added to the kindergarten classroom as Junior Bill Conley began to assist Silverforb by tutoring the students in math. Conley tutored an hour each day, individually helping the kindergarteners to understand the basic fundamentals of math. The students were divided into groups of two to four, enabling Conley to spend more time with each student in a group seperately. Silverforb com- mented, l was pleased that Bill volunteered his time to the kindergar- teners. I think at times students can relate to other students better than they can relate to a teacher. During mini-courses as a so- phomore, Conley participated in an independent study project tutoring students. He then decided to continue his tutoring on a regular basis. Conley remarked, l thoroughly enjoyed helping the students because all of them had a desire to learn. I also think that it is important that Pem-Day students get involved in many ways, and you can't limit yourself to just sports and studies.

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Activity generated through the student body. An attitude refusing to tolerate nonchalance and thriving on enthusiasm maintained such activeness. Let's discover the momentum of 1978 in . . . There seemed to be a major attempt by the faculty to enliven the daily rigors of the classroom. Instead of the traditional method of conducting class, a new approach to teaching was instilled. Programs such as the First Grade SQUIRT time, Second Grade Read-a-Thon, Third Grade math system, and Sixth Grade STRIDES, became integral parts of this approach. The overwhelming success of these programs was indicative of the students' willingness to try several brand new ways of learning within the classroom. Yet intellectual and spiritual development was not limited to the walls of Pem-Day. Spending a weekend during the Father!Son campout together, Fourth Graders and their dads emerged with closer relationships to one another. A new Fifth Grade soccer program enabled these young- sters to learn the skills of a new sport. Experiencing the wonders of the great outdoors, Seventh Graders at Big Prairie and Ninth Graders at the Niangua River developed tremendous class unity. With the privilege of open campus, Second Semester juniors learned about the tremendous respon- sibility that goes along with the added freedom. Q1lPreparing for an upcoming Biology test are Sophomores Charley Benson, Jeff O'Neill, Bob Green, and Gordie Hamilton. f2JThe library provides Senior John Arbab a quiet place to complete his homework. f3jEdward Foster is startled at the results of a math problem. Students 11

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H., -... V Q-.7 'lbf QV? Ann Q19 Rusty Coach uses magic markers to sharpen his drawing skills. Q23 Santa Claus, alias Dennis All, hands out goodies. l3J Delan Wetherill carefully balances a building block. Jonathan Bidwell Rusty Couch Matthew Davis Matt Eblen Patrick Faltico Daniel Ittman Jeffrey Job Brad Kroh John LBDG Michael Lee Michael McKinley Kurt Smith David Stuber Delan Wetherill Cory White Chad Wollard Kindergarten 13