Springfield Catholic High School - Irish Reflector Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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KM; EPA eat Top Center For the first time ever the pep band provided halftime entertainment at the football games. Lower center The second per- iod band tackles a new arran- gement conducted and Written by Mr. Kern. Lower left Wh1'1e preparing for the spring concert the aIto and soprano sections of the sixth period chorus concentrated on a diffYCUIt number. Upper right The chorus and band hold joint concerts for parents and friends,

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The halls were alive with the sounds of music di- rected by Mr. Mike Kern with new band and cho- rus programs at- SCHS. Some of SCHS,s best vocalists and instrumen- talists added their talents to a wide variety of events which had never been done before. Both groups participated in Masses, the Christmas and spring concerts as well as the district meets and television programs on Tele Cable. The band also performed at sports events and Home and School meetings. The sixth period chorus ..-, .7 .- n-u-c. v-qmw The Halls Are Alive with the Sound of Music was comprised of juniors and seniors. They were accompanied at concerts by the early bird chorus which practiced at 7:80 a.m. every morning. This group consisted of fresh- men and sophomores. Many of the students had never sung in a chorus before and found it was not as easy as they thought. Senior Steve Quinn commented iiThe class was harder than I thought because you real- ly have to concentrate on your part while singing the song? The SCHS band which meets during second peri- od is mostly freshmen with a few upper class- men. This year's band was really two bands in one. Besides the concert band, a revised jazz band performed at the basket- ball games and benefit shows. Mr. Kern ex- plained ttI was really impressed by the time the students put in to the jazz hand because there was much out-of-school time given up by the students? Both the band and the chorus specialized in pop and spiritual music at their concert productions.

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to Person Twelve strong years of teaching Communication to students has been built inside of Jan Tucker. This Speech I teacher and her class of freshman gathered in room number two of the 01d Freshman building during seventh period, to learn how to communicate with one another, to debate, and practice speaking. Miss Tucker introduced her material from a book, Person To Personh, which she had www.mmwwvm, t ' x X 6 A .V -., , ...h.-....-...--At-a-h a... tion previously used at junior high, high school, and college levels, but she adapted the curriculum to be appropriate for each class. Why does Miss Tucker enjoy teaching this class? She stated, iiI enjoy seeing the students in- crease their communica- skills? Teaching Speech I to Freshmen, could help them in future high school classes, to deliver speeches and oral reports in front of class. Se ven th Period Tea ch ers and Classes Horton, Jim Geometry Hyde, William - Government Meirick, Don - Con- sumer Math Moncber, English 1 Steve - PinneII, Joyce - Act counting Tucker, Janice - Speech 1