Roosevelt Junior High School - Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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K n ROOSEVELT 193? If A? Mr. Sehoonmaker, B. 8.; Miss Reynolds, A.B.; BIYK Ryan. Miss Hanstmm, R.N.; Mr. anham, I;.S.; Mrs. Head of Department of Health lildm'nliun. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH EDUCATION Every effort is made in Health and Phys- ical Education to instill in each boy and girl the desire to be a finer individual. The girls under the direction of Miss Reynolds and Mrs. Flood and the boys under the supervision of Mr. Huxhain, Mr. Ryan, and Mr. Schoonmoker, with Miss Han- strom for both, find a wholesome and worthwhile program. Each day they at- tempt in some way to create a desire with- in the heart of each pupil to want to do the right thing at the right time, to try to per- form difficult stunts in spite of personal antagonism for the particular activity, to make the laws of good health a natural instead of a tedious task, and to present to these children a wholesome, beneflcial pro- gram in class time and out-of-school hours that will encourage them, no matter how old they are, to appreciate a clean and vigorous body, a clear mind, and a happy spirit. Classes are directed in the skillful per- formance of exercises for posture to en- courage quick response in marching tac- tics; for the completion of self testing re- quirements in various activities; for com- petition in higher and lower organized games; training of leaders, organized games, teaching rules of the game, ande for the girls rhythm in 1nterest1ng folk dances. Intramural activities have always been most popular with boys as well as girls. Soccer, basketball, bat bal, long ball, cor- ner kick, line soccer, baseball, indoor base- ball, track, swimming, horeshoes are in- cluded in this intramural program. The home room is ordinarily used as basis of competition. Interscholastic competition has been limited to swimming and basket- ball with Lincoln Junior High School. Swimming is open to eight- and ninth- grade children. This year there has been an intensive drive on making more good swimmers in the slower groups and much success has come to many; more difficult work was assigned to the advanced pupils. Social contacts are an important part of the work, for the work and organization of the department fosters such. When games are played, even in the most com- petitive spirit, there is always time for friendly chatter and laughter. The joyful hours spent in the Roosevelt pool, play- ground, and gymnasium, will be remem- bered long by students of Rooevelt. Page 15

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Mr. Bm'nnl', B. C. S V ROOSEVELT I936 Ema Ecaocistir; ; Mr. Elmquist, A. 13.; Miss Gustafson, Supervisor of Music; Mrs. Dougherty. Miss Haley, M.A.; Miss Giffen; Miss Fredl'icksen, B. M.; Miss Golwitzer, A. FL; Miss Irons, Supervisor of Art, was absent when this picture was taken. DEPARTMENTS OF MUSIC AND ART The music study offered in junior high school gives opportunities in both choruses and instrumental groups. The mixed choruses, boys, and girls glee clubs, and the smaller vocal ensembles furnish op- portunity for special training and interest; along with the instrumental groups, and all provide auditorium programs and as- semblies and affirm the feeling Of pride and pleasure in their accomplishments. In the past a great deal of emphasis in select- ing school studies was placed upon the three Rls; now that emphasis would seem to be shifting to the three Clsecharacter, citizenship, and culture. Music makes a valuable contribution to all Of these. The success of junior high school music work is measured in terms of its effectiveness in the development of a lasting love for the best in music through an intelligent appreciation of it. Not all artists draw, paint, and model. Some, who never work as painters, archi- tects, sculptors, and commercial desq, do, are just as truly artists. They use art in daily living to arrange a beautifu room. make a beautiful garden, or plan a becoming costume. This is a work of art and is created in the same way that a beau- tiful picture is created by the painter artist. One uses manufactured articles for beauti- ful arrangements; the other uses brushes and paints. Art in the seventh grade e111- phasizes the study of art as it influences daily living. The student tries out new materials and ways of working that he may understand how art enriches life today. Elective art offers the general student and the specially artistic student an Opportun- ity to experiment in new materials, clay modeling, and crafts. The language of art is the same whether one becomes the artist selector or the expert or just enjoys art as a hobby. The expert must be more skillful. but each plays an important part in daily living. Page 14

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ROOSEVELT 1936 Dr. JG. TT. Quandt, school physician; Miss Hunstrom, nul' nurse; In: Fl'nneis It. lddsti'nm, sehool dentist. OUR SCHOOL DISPENSARY A visit to the school dispensary at any time of the day would show even the eas- ual visitor that it was a busy place. An average of forty students are seen and cared for daily. Miss Hanstrom, our nurse. is on duty a little after eight oieloek each morning, and from that time on she is ministering to the boys and girls of the Roosevelt Junior High School. Besides attending to the dispensary, our nurse teaches one class in general science which meets three times each week. The duties of the school nurse are many and varied; most often she is giving first aid, but there are times when pupils have accidents, such as tearing their garments or spilling ink on their clothing, and they go to her for help. Often times she is con- sulted as to what to do for a sprained fin- get, a wart, a callous on the bottom of the foot, a verruca, and many other such ail- ments. Inspections are made frequently so that contagion and personal cleanliness may be closely checked, and bad habits, such as biting the Fingernails, may be found and broken. She also assists the school dentist, Dr. Edstrom, and the school physician, Dr. Quandt, in their periodic examinatons. Each pupil has a dental examination once a year if possible; there have been 1,474 dental examinations made to date; each pupils is given a report of his examina- tion to take home to his parents so that the home might check on the result of the examination and eo-operate by help in whatever way it was deemed necessary. From September, 1935, to March, 1936, Dr. Quandt had examined 712 students; besides doing the regular examinations he is often called to inspect cases and to de- cide whether pupils should remain in school or not and in some instances to make a diagnosis. Each child who has a physical defect is given a written state- ment about it to take home so that the parents may know and aid. Much to the surprise of many, perhaps. our nurse this year has taken care of 798 First aid cases, some of which were of a minor nature to be sure. but many have been quite serious: all received necessary attention. Each year it is routine for the nurse to weigh eaeh pupil at least once. This is usually done in the 7B, 813, and 98 grades, spreadingr the work over a period of time; almost nine hundred have been weighed, measured, and Checked this year. The work of the school nurse, who cares for the school family of 1,700, 18 indispens- able and invaluable. Page 16