Roosevelt Junior High School - Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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THE LIBRARY The library was a busy place throughout the school day. While seventh- and eighth-grade pupils were urged to use the library before and after school to take out books for reference and reading, ninth- grade students were assigned here for study. It was convenient and quiet, and plenty of reference books were to be found on the shelves. There were many interesting books to be read for pleasure, profit, and book reports as well. Five regular classroom teachers were assigned to assist the librarian. Members of the library service club had charge of the circulation of books before and after school and during library periods. Club mem- bers also returned books tothe shelves and kept them in order. A book in the library, but not in use, was considered useless, so emphasis was placed upon keeping all books busy, broadening the life experiences of their readers. MISS 'IEANNETTE BLOMQUIST B. E. Libmrian Niulb-grade pupils in .rixlh-lrour :Indy boar.

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nf, . it s ,ft - C Miss Lucia Keller, M.A,, Miss Blanche Scone, Ph.B., Mr. Ralph Keltner, M.A., Miss Myrtle johnson, M.A., Miss Ann Mousseau, A.B., Miss Bertha Morse . . . Miss Edith Stewart, A.B., Mrs. Helen Monahan, B.A., Miss Vira Esther Clark, M.A., Head of Departmentg Miss Elizabeth Sullivan, B.S., Miss Dorothy Black- burn, B.E., B.A., Miss Sarah Snyder, teacher of English, was absent. Miss Blarkburrfs sixtb-hour class in Lalinf Miss Moussealfs sixlb-bour rlass in reading. , LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH Courses in language gave pupils not only a knowledge of the language, but an under- standing of the people whose language was studied. Greater emphasis was placed upon the study of foreign languages this year because a thorough knowledge of French, Span- ish, and German, will be necessary in the postwar world. The eighth-grade course covered the cultural background of Italy, Germany, France, and Spain, and the elementary gram- mar, songs, and rhymes of the people. A two-semester course was offered in all courses to ninth-grade students who plan to continue their study of language in senior high school. All work in English was planned that pupils might have experience and practice in reading, speaking, and writing the English language effectively and well. Units in read- ing, literature, oral and written composition, and spelling made up the course, which is required for all grades. Newswriting was given as a ninth-grade elective, and auditorium was required of all seventh-grade pupils for one semester. Remedial procedures, especially in reading and spelling, were emphasized. 24

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Mr CoclJnme'J .rixilrbour class in general science. GENERAL SCIENCE All courses in general science are purely exploratory and aimed to give pupils acquain- tance with the many different fields of science, such as geology, biology, astronomy, physical sciences, physiology, and meteorology. While most students will not become scientists, they may through study appreciate the contributions made by scientists to improve life on the earth. Teachers sought throughout all work to help pupils understand better the surround- ings in which they live, which is particularly important in time of war. New products, the supply, demand, and substitutes for other products in the fields of chemistry, medicine and biology that will make life more interesting and helpful, if used wisely, are also studied. Such study served to give background for consideration of possible fields of life work. 26 Miss Margaret Connell, M.S., Mr. john Cochrane B E Miss Melva Olson, M.S., head of the department Mr Ray mond james, M.S., Miss Janet Erlandson, A B