Simley High School - Spartan Yearbook (Inver Grove Heights, MN)

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WS' ENGLISH Students Delve Into Dmmatics This year the English Department was fortunate enough to have four nevv teachers. Miss Borud taught llth grade English and Composi- tion, Miss Johnson taught Junior High English, Mr. Randall taught 9th and lOth grade English, and Miss Snustad taught Junior High English and Social. The main project of the year was an attempt to revise the English Handbook for students. Unnecessary parts vvere cut out ot the old book and revisions were made. The purpose of the project was to make the handbook into a small booklet, easy to carry around, Some ofthe other main events ofthe year were team teaching and an attempt to build up the interest in speech. This year a drama course vvas introduced. Participating students remember the course as a mad vvhirl of pantomines, impersonations, and improvisations. is H Ray impersonates Mr, Jones in a drama class pres' Oh, novv I understandin I9

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CURRICULUM There are many happenings at Siinley- But most important-we are in class. Class means listening, answering, testing. We understand a little more each day- And some days nothing at all. Everyone rnust try-Simley is where we start, not end. H in Those who try hardest- ' Are rewarded. ere, class, as the Deus Ex Mechane! 18 r J 'rf Mlm! 9

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LANGUAGE German Posters Con use Students This year, as in previous years, German I, ll, and Ill, and Latin I and ll were taught. The students particularly enjoyed walking dovvn the halls and trying to figure out what those posters written in German vvere really trying to say. For example: Kommen Sie Nach Das Eis Hockey Spielf' The German Banquet, on April llth, vvas the highlight ofthe year. German students and club members planned the event, held forthe second time this year, A good time was had by everyone whether they knevv howto speak German or not. M3515 s RM!! Att! 0 o 0 L. Although a dead language, Latin still requires con centration. Q f2.:Sj1., - -- , . , 11:1-1: : - K Y WF ,. . , C . ttt. i -- '- 2--: ,. .. t fi A S! 2 ll, if sH19 A'vs Lu 512' N nicest? H Q 20 A. ad?