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

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The fourth graders' visit to Marineland, as well as historic St. Augustine, broadens their appreciation of the various oppor- tunities to have fun in Florida. Before boarding the homebound train in Richmond. Mrs. Bassett tries out a “hog as an alternative to the sleepless night ahead. 174 W Spring Activities

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ANYTHING BUT A BLAND BLEND Why was Spring different? It own taste of Spring at Field Day. brought a flavor from the outside. It The tangy Spring flavor on the was zesty and anything but bland, weekends was intensified by lying School was enhanced with May out at the beach and water skiing. Day, ordering class rings, and However, the most enticing Spring “Rock on the Nile.” The Seniors’ flavor of all was the end of school days were spiced up with parties, and the beginning of summer. £ while the elementary had their As pari of I heir presentation on Grandparent’s Day, fourth grade girls play the part of Alice in Wonderland singing The Dnbirthday Song.” Spring Activities 4' 173

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No Prescription Required Just Take One, and Call Home if Possible When school was getting really intolerable, the prescription was ...a field trip. Whether it was local or long-distance, it was nec- essary. St. Augustine provided the much-needed break for the fourth grade. They toured a lot of the old buildings, and to provide more excitement the girls dec- orated “Uncle Johnny’s” van. Treatments go wrong some- times. The fifth grade learned this while returning from the Agirama in Tifton, Georgia. Luckily no one was seriously injured in the collision which involved three of the cars car- rying fifth graders. Prior to this, they plowed fields and cooked their own lunch. Even kindergarteners need a dose of relaxation. Their order was filled at the Jacksonville Zoo. They viewed monkeys, elephants, giraffes, other ani- mals and birds. They chartered a bus which was exciting for most of them. Seniors requested the max- imum dosage after numerous research papers and tests. They hit the slopes at Beech Mountain, North Carolina, to relieve their school tension. During the zoo lour, kindergarteners listen to the guide discuss (he danger of monkies despite their deceiving ap- pearance. The time finally arrived for the eighth grade to follow doctor’s or- ders. A long bus ride to Wash- ington D.C. was enlivened when Adam Thompson locked himself in the bathroom. A brief sepa- ration at the Tomb of the Un- known Soldier wasn’t a problem for veterans Mrs. Bassett and “Uncle Johnny”. The bus driver made their trip even better when the boys were allowed to rap on the microphone. The Pottery, a shopping center, proved to be the biggest attraction for most chaperones. Once medicated, students could return to every-day school- life. But everyone waited for the next expedition, because some- times refills were required for the illness to heal properly.