Ravena Coeymans Selkirk High School - Memoirs Yearbook (Ravena, NY)

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Three UR's'l only part of work . . . class built a sphinx and pyramids while studying Egypt and the Nile . . . made picture maps of the British Isles . . . while work was reviewed, class made miniature scenes representing customs found in different countries . . . November saw bloom of dramatic ability in presentation of 'SA Bunlch of Keysn . , . David Craven, Junior Paretta, Bob Nunzberg, Kenneth Wlilsey star basketball players . . . suffered defeat at' hand of Hfth grade with scores of 16-8 and 20-8 . . . baseball season happy relief from regular school work. Grade under excellent guidance of Mrs. Wallace and Mrs. VVagoner . . . Adapted play of their own from Rumpelstiltskin', and presented it at P.T.A. . . . buildng of log cabin social studies project in fall . , . after Christmas, entire class worked on table display showing winter at' Valley Forge . . . several told stories of Lincoln in assembly program . . . biggest thrill when homeroom basketball team trounced sixth grade. Verse choir displayed talents in assemblies, Christmas Pageant and Spring Concert . . . unit on China resulted in Chinese murals . . . learned some Chinese writing . . . made Chinese kites . . . purchased albums, The jungle Book, 'cTuby the Tuba, and HThe King Who Couldn't Dance . . , each one made a memory book of favorite pictures, stories, and poems . . . St. Paitrick's Day program most fun . . . boys in Why the Shamrock Grew . . . girls sang and danced Irish jig . . . Gayle Snyder soloist for An Irish Lullaby' '... interesting posters on Indians adorned second grade room. Seniors of ,57 and '58 . . . sawing, hammering, and building stores or play- houses . . . took a trip to railroad station where little ones experimented on telegraph equipment and saw train dispatcher in progress . . . toured Dayle,s restaurant, Marshall's garage and the principal's office in an effort to understand type of work done by fathers . . . rhythm band was a lot of fun, and the favorite piece was g'Amaryllis . . . everyone excited over assembly program . . . sang songs and recited poems on different toys . . . at all times, tots trained to be the good citizens of tomorrow. FLORENCE Mooiua R The capable, sympathetic and understanding nurse in charge of the health activities in Ravena, Coeymans, and St, Patrickls Schools. lf sift f

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I i Memories By EVELYN CONNORS Wc'rc sorry to leave this grand old school And say farewell to you, But wc'rc going out in the wide, widc world Beneath thc sky so blue. Our yours hun- liim- Iwi-ii happy onvs: VH' ni'w'r shall forgvt. 'flu-y bring buck plvziazint mvrnorivs Thai! ling:-r with us yet. Wv'll min thi- thrill of grzirnniair school 'l'hzil mari' wa' hvld so clmr, And thi' fun wr-'vv hind in high school We-'Il rhvrisli yvzir hy yvzir. We-'ll trvzmirf' vvvry momhnt YY:-'vc' spvnt in R-C.H.S. And rvmvnihvr all thc' litlr' things Thur w1 vc :ill like-d tht' hvst. As wc go out' on thc Road of Lift, And our drcams. they all Comc' truc, NYC wonlt forget you. Alma Matvr For wc'rc all so proud of you.