R Nelson Snider High School - Safari Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Today, growth means prog- ress. For Snider, the progress during the 1965-66 school year laid the foundation for the traditions to be followed in future years. Students of the school ' s two-class enrollment grew academically and socially through their experiences over the last nine months. New classes were added to the Snider curriculum as a re- sult of the increased teach- ing staff, and the new teach- ers brought progressive ideas for the already established class schedule. Also the ad- ditional staff members en- couraged the formation of several student organizations. Se rvice clubs, Future Teachers of America, science clubs, and musical clubs were brought to life. Staffs formed for the school newspaper and first complete yearbook. Oppor- tunity grew! Progress began! In the field of athletics, the first varsity teams of Snider High School came into being. Football, basketball, swim- ming, track, cross country, tennis, and golf provided a full schedule of sports for the school year. Although new students, new teachers, new classes, and new athletics were added to the existing R. Nelson Sni- der High School, the most im- portant new phase was the actual school building which was opened April 11, 1966. On this day, progress began, for the new building opened new ways of growth and progress with modern science and language laboratories, class rooms, and physical ed- ucation areas. In every facet that makes a fine school, Snider is climb- ing to the top. Yes, Snider is truly progressing as it grows and will continue to improve. Organizations 82 Closing 108

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Snider Building Grows with Time ABOVE: The leaves of summer cast a picturesque shadow on the first wing of Snider to be completed. It would be another year before Panthers walked down the halls of the entire building. BELOW: Early in the fall, the nearly completed building stood silhouetted against a background of tall trees. Only the interior remained to be finished before classes opened. Snider High School actually came into being in the fall of 1964. Since then the students watched the construction of their building with great an- ticipation. Due to unforeseeable cir- cumstances the completion of the building was delayed past the proposed date of the fall of 1965. Therefore Snider stu- dents attended classes tem- porarily at Chester T. Lane Junior High School on a 7:10 A.M. to 11:55 A.M. schedule. Work progressed rapidly, and classes began in the new building on April 11, 1966, even though the gymnasium, auditorium, cafeteria, and mu- sic and art rooms were not yet completed. Although a shortened schedule was main- tained, a full curriculum was achieved. R. Nelson Snider High School is the first new public high school in Fort Wayne in thirty-nine years. Snider has many up-to-date facilities in- cluding language and science laboratories, a research cen- ter connected with the library and audio-visual program, plus excellent physical educa- tion facilities. The four million dollar building will accommo- date a student body of ap- proximately 2000, plus a competent faculty and guid- ance staff with modern, use- ful classroom equipment.