Safety Harbor Middle School - Reflections Yearbook (Safety Harbor, FL)

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Outstanding! is one ad- jective Mr. Morrow uses to describe our school and its students. SHMS students continually rank at the top in state testing scores. Each year more and more emphasis is placed on writing and creativity. According to Webster,s Dictionary, language arts is a system- atic means of communi- cating ideas or feelings by Extra, READfuL the use of signs, gestures, or marks; and our lan- guage arts teachers are very systematic with their varied techniques in teaching creative writing, public speaking, and eve- ryday communication. Because we communi- cate daily with so many different personalities, it is vital that students be able to get their messages sent with as little misun- Below: By the smile on her face, you can tell Mrs. Morse enjoys her reading class. Left: Dr. Pot- ter uses her creativity to teach The Cat In The Hat. extra ABOUTIT derstanding as possible. Language arts plays a vi- tal role in helping stu- dents communicate. Reading is the under- standing of meanings that are printed or written. Dr. Potter, seventh grade reading teacher, utilizes television a great deal in her classes. The televi- sion, if used properly, can be a crucial tool in read- ing education. In addition Dr. Potter incorporates the computer into her curriculum. Students in reading Classes read and write stories, do library research and book re- ports. The goal of the reading and language arts teachers is for students to enjoy reading and writ- ing. Reading i 67

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Mrs. Kadlec gives oral direc- tions for a test in her eighth 1 A L grade language arts Class. . g u at, It; ,2 JVcL u if 1 g y ,1 1p jKJf W134: f; ,1 , m-quvw,w.-gm Above: Mrs. Schulze explains a spelling assignment. Right: Mr. Morrow shares information with Mrs. Hancock. 66 Language Arts

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In fifty minutes students Students at SHMS are always learning more and more about the world around them, and to help them better understand the environmental changes are our social studies teachers. During fifty minutes each day students mea- sure longitude and lati- tude, study important historical events, read and chart maps and globes, and look into the future. In sixth grade ge- ography students study agriculture, weather and industries in countries throughout the world. Seventh grade is devoted 68 r Social Studies to world cultures Stu- dents explore the secrets of ancient history and the mysteries of other cul- tures in the world. When students go to eighth grade they study Amer- ican History and the com- plexities of our United States Government. Students keep their so- cial studies teachers on their toes with questions about the seven seas, the Battle at Gettysburg or Columbus discovering America. Covering that much material in so short a time is what makes our social studies teachers super!