Robert F Munroe Day School - Reflections Yearbook (Quincy, FL)

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Max Fletcher, a student in biology, learns from Mr. Barbee the intricacies of breeding calico cats. Donald Barbee, B.S. C. Vanlandingham, M.S. Florida State University Florida State University Interest was aroused in the SCIENCE courses taught by Mr. Barbee and Mrs. Vanlandingham by the arrival of charts, glassware, and chemicals. Participation was increased as students used the visual aids in experiments of SCIENCE. Classroom discussion was prompted by the ideas of both teacher and students Enthused sixth graders listen as Mrs. “Van” explains the proper- ties of electricity in relationship to a battery. 12

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Buck Gregory discovers how nerve-wracking a speech can be - es- Ann Fortner, B.A.E. pecialiy one made in Mrs. Fortner’s class. University of Florida Mrs. Fortner provides a senior, Ann Taylor, with individual help in interpreting the language of Shakespeare’s tragic play, Hamlet. The expansion of the ENGLISH department was marked by the acquisition of new visual aids such as records, filmstrips and movies, modern books and workbooks, as well as the new teachers, Mrs. Fortner and Mr. Smith. Mrs. Chamberlain stimulated the inter- ests of the eleventh grade in the comp- osition of themes, poems and a term paper. She encouraged the eighth grade in their writing of autobiogra- phies, and was relied upon by the JOURNALISM class for her expert guid- ance. Preparation for college was Mrs. Fort- ner’s objective for the seniors. She led their struggle toward this goal by emphasizing grammar through creative writing, term papers, and other exer- cises. Hamlet was studied to broaden their knowledge of Skakespeare. The SPEECH class polished their speak- ing technique by incorporating Mrs. Fortner’s constructive criticism into the improvement of their delivery and by refining their voice projection. Mrs. Howell led the sixth and seventh graders in the indepth study of English grammar, necessary background for high school. The ninth and tenth grades continued their study of increasingly more complex grammar rules under Mr. Smith. 11

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V I Max Clark, a student in Mr. Smith’s German class, realizes that reciting lessons is a major part of learning a foreign language. Mr. Smith and Melissa Chamberlain take time out from the daily rou- tine of Spanish to chuckle at the class “clown.” Mr. Smith leads and accompanies the elementary grades in music class. Scott Smith, B.A. Florida State University Scott Smith’s diversified interests and talents are shown in the variety of subjects he teaches. In addition to instructing in MUSIC classes for the elementary grades, he also holds three different language classes - ENGLISH, SPANISH, and GERMAN. 13