Roosevelt Junior High School - Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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iZH Miss Myrtle Irons, M. A., Supervisor of Art; Miss Carolyn Haley, M. A., Miss Eva Giffen, Mrs. Bessie Daugherty. Miss Emma Green, B. A., Mr. Allen Elmquist, M. M., iBandi, Mr. George Jensen, B. M, iii :1: it Miss Astrid Custafson, Supervisor of Music; Miss Frances Shimmin, B. M. E. ii: i: :1: Inset, Mr. June Bornor, B. C. S. iOrchestrai. DEPARTMENTS OF ART AND MUSIC The work of the art department continues to enrich the experiences of boys and girls. More craft work which requires planning of form as well as the design is possible, because of many new and interesting materials available today. Art links the present with the past, be- cause from the art of early people we have been able to know much of their manner of living and their love of beauty. Besides the use of art in daily living, some painters and sculptors create beauty just for enjoyment; sometimes their works prove to be of great value to the person or nation who owns them. in junior high school pupils are particularly concerned with the enjoyment of art, the fun one may have creating it. The talented pupil may have the gift to do beauti- ful things easiiy, but it also is true that everyone has a certain talent which he may develop by use. Many boys and girls are working in Rockford today, because of their art study in junior and senior high school. The music department serves the students of the school by providing opportunities to create and listed to good music. The public has helped by responding so well to the invitations to hear the Christmas Sing .the band, and the orchestra concerts throughout the year. A few parents, teachers, and friends have joined the groups in some of the class programs. The boys and girls who are doing the actual playing and singing are the ones whose lives gain more of that which music can do for all, directly or indirectly, the expression of beauty through tone, entering lives through hearing rather than by seeing. Music opens one great avenue of enrichment in living.

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Mr. Raymond James, M. A., Mr. Reynolds Hungerford, M. 5., Mr. Peers Ray, M. S. 5' i it Miss Nellie Hanstrom, R. N., Mr. Dick Horrall, Head of the Department of General Science; Miss Melva Olson, B. A. Mr. Hungerford accepted a position in science department at high school the second semester; Miss Thomas took over his duties. DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SCIENCE The question that is most often repeated by the student with an inquisitive mind is one that is accepted by the general science de- partment as a challenge. As the life of a student grows increasingly complex. he deserves to know the reasons for the numerous phe- nomena that are taking place around him. Two and one-half years of general science is offered to each pupil. During this time the pupil studies the beginning of science and scientific thought. With experience through experiment impressed upon the pupil's mind, he continues with the study of water. heat, air. weather, rocks, stars, chemistry, machines, sound, light. and electricity. The study of plants and animals and the conservation of this life is emphasized in ninth grade. The functioning of his own body as a foundation for personal and community health and the effects of alcohol and narcotics are also studied. By studying the science of everyday life. a student becomes more capable of understanding his environment and directing his own activities so as to receive the fullest benefits of life. Miss Helen Thomas, B. St tZOi

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Mr. Harold Huxham, M. 5., Miss Helen Healey, B A., Mr. Sam W. Tracy, B. 5., Head of Department of Physical Education :3 :1: :5: Miss Kathryn Sheridan, Miss Nellie Hanstrom, R. N. DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH uA game for everyone. and everyone in a game, is the aim of the physical education department. In order to carry out such an aim, the program is established with a wide range of activities. The activi- ties forming the program are built around the interests, needs, and capacities of the students in the seventh, eights, and ninth grades. The program of physical education is carried out in three forms, namely, swimming classes, gymnasium classes, and outdoor worke when the weather permits. The class period is spent in learning the skills, techniques, and rules of the various activities forming the program. Actual playing time is supplied by an intramural program carried on after school. The pool, gymnasium, recreation room, and outdoor facilities are in constant demand throughout the school year. Every student is engaged in some phase of the intramural program. The objectives of the physical education department are to instill an ap- preciation of good health, to encourage leadership, and to develop a good co-ordination between mind and body. There are many opportunities for leadership in the wide range of activities. The daily routine of class work requires squad leaders. responsible managers for equipment, and capable assistants to the instructor in class and intramural activities. Through actual participation, the student gradually learns to act and think simultaneously The value of a strong, healthy body and mind to the boys and girls of today cannot be overestimated. They are essential in meeting the demands of the fast-moving age in which pupils find themselves. i22i