Royalton Hartland Central School - Scope Yearbook (Middleport, NY)

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LIFE IS NOT LIFE. Aripon Swimming is taught once a week. These boys are waiting for the go signal HEALTHY BODIES MEAN HEALTHY MINDS On land and in the water - that's where the physical education department is found. The physical education teach- 'ers strive to develop in their students citi- zenship as well as strong, physically fit bodies. Their efforts are predicated upon a system in the gym class and in the pool which will place Within the reach of every student an opportunity to develop himself physically. To help achieve these goals rings, ropes, the trampoline, parallel bars, and the balance beam are utilized. New York State physical fitness tests were given to each student to test speed, agility, balance, endurance and strength. Saundra VVebber PHYSICAL EDUCATION Seated: MR. JAMES MCCOR- MICK, Junior and Senior High Boys' Physical Education, Boys' Intramurals, Junior High Foot- ball Coach, Assistant Track Coach, Varsity Club Co-Adviser, MRS. JOAN LLOYD, Elementary Physical Education, MRS. ELIZA- BETH BRIDGE, Elementary Girls' Physical Education, Teachers' Association President Standing: MR. CARLTON CHASE, Junior and Senior High Boys' Physical Education, Var- sity Golf Coach, Swimming Coach, Varsity Club Co-Adviser: MISS ROBERTA BERENT, Junior and Senior High Girls' Physical Education, Synchronized Swim- ming Adviser, Junior High Girls' Intramuralsy MR. DAVID MARCH, Elementary Boys' Physical Education, Varsity Bas- ketball Coach, Junior Varsit Baseball Coach, Varsity Club Co-Adviserg MISS FRANCES GREEN, Junior and Senior High Girls' Physical Educationg Cheer- leader Adviser, Senior High Intramurals Absentee: MR. ROBERT BRADO, Director of Physical Education, Director of Athletics, Varsity Club Co-Adviser The trampoline, ropes, rings, parallel bars and tumbling are a popular part of gym class. Mr. McCormick's boys take turns hand walking on the parallel bars Even muscles are built to music. Girls do warmup exercises at the start of each class.

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WITHOUT HEALTH HEALTH MRS. ALICE DICKINSON, Ele- mentary Nurse Teacher, MISS DORIS ANDRESS, Elementary Dental Hygiene Teacher: MRS. ALICE GOODMAN, High School Nurse Teacher, Future Nurses Club Adviser i Several immunization clinics were held by Roy-Hart this year. Charlene Brown is having her arm scrubbed in preparation for a polio shot. GOOD HEALTH PROLONGS LIFE Knowing good health habits can in- crease your life span. The health depart- ment acts as a center for teaching young people how to recognize symptoms of disease. lt also stresses the importance of protecting oneself against illness through good health habits and the use of immunizing agents that are available. The health room in each building is a resource center for both teachers and students to acquire information pertain- ing to health and health careers. The aim of this department is to promote optimum health and prevention of disease. Lorraine Deneau Dr. Gordon from the Ni- agara County Health De- partment, assisted by o pub- lic health nurse, gave the shot. Don't get discour- aged folks, there's lots more. 24

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Under Title I, much remedial work is done in reading. A' x Mrs. Derry talks into the microphone to demonstrate to her reading students how to tape their reading. Students are shown with their scripts. Tape recorders, records, film strips and movies are used in the reading program. Miss Dunham explains material she is about to show on the screen. UNLOCK THE DOOR TO EXCELLENCE Reading is the key to excellence in education and the pupil who has been well taught in reading will find him- self able to employ his full potential in school and in life. This year Roy-Hart had 180 students with four teachers taking advantage of Title I, a Federal- supported program. Developmental classes in reading for students who are perform- ing up to or near their capacity were held. A reading lah was approved by the Fed- eral Government for grades 9-12 and a program using machines and multi-level materials was initiated. Maureen Criswell READING Seated: MRS. RUTH GREEN, Corrective Reading Teacher, Gosport Elementary School, MISS MAUDE DUNHAM, Dis- trict Director of Reading, MRS. MARTHA MILLER, Corrective Reading Teacher, Gasport Ele- mentary School Standing: MRS. JOYCE DERRY, Corrective Reading Teacher, Middleport Junior High School, MRS. CORINNE KENNEDY, Reading Teacher, Middleport Elementary School, MR. WIL- LIAM MULL, Developmental Reading Teacher, Junior High School, Wrestling Coach 26