University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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TRADEMARK OF SUCCESS Most of us don't realize whot on unusual school we've been attending, so let’s foke a look at U High Irom another point of vlow. Insteod of taking its odvonfoges for granted, let's find oat whot they ore, and how they affect us. Aside from the subjects taken by students In school, University High School offers us severol unique courses. Among these, the unified arts program stands out os on experiment in more effective odu- lytl «ver aaorOitag lor knowWeo V eating In |unior high, tho yoors cyo divided into four parti during which wo arc introduced to each of the 1061001 covered in thii area They ore art, homemalung. industrial orti, and muiic The purpose behind this progrom is to ocqoaint eoch student with the arts By studying more about these areas, we learn to appreciate them and to apply them to our everyday living. Discovering the basis of culturo and language that pertains to the countries wo are dooling with today is on essentiol to bettering foreign relations. Because the foreign language deportment follows this ideo. ours is one of two schools In the United States that teaches Russian Offering four years of eoch longuage is a system here at U High which is also rarely found in other schools The spooch class at U High is devoted to public speaking, interpreting litoroture. and teoching us the differences botween a good and a bod play Playi are planned and rehearsed during class time, giving us experience through active participation.

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□bttivmg m ! • moin duly ol Coil Molt -pkyKi tfudtni buxhar. o ht ocltd at Of Boect'i oublanl diKwg iht lin pail o' tK» fad a wont! Aha moth canctnirattd tlwdy and pftporalion. Coil Hobtgran. gained lha tipaittaca o pnM hit unit la IK clou EXPERIENCE IS THE Soon wolking through tho corridors in ortitudes of studious concentration, tho student toochors returned to our classes this yoar enroute to a career in the field of education U High Is o proving-ground where these J of M seniors foce the disturbing problems of octuolly teaching o group of students. A fow of them found this job a frying one. but the greater majority, armed with enthusiasm and fresh idoos. proved to be a real help to us. Summoning all their reserve and patience, the student toochors worked with three grodo levels. In this way they acquainted themselves with the peculiarities of eoch and ore more able to moke on intelligent choke os to the levol they wish to teoch upon graduating Preceding the ocfuol two or three week teaching period, these future educators acted as observers and as assistants to the regular Instructors. Later in the quarfor. they prosonted us with units which they had preporod in advance At the end of those on-lightening teoching sessions, they gave tests on the motorial which aided In measuring their oblllty to tooch. Following this we wero askod to evoluote them. Faults wero brought out and recommendations inserted as we commented on our various reactions to their work. The students that fought hero at U High hod an excellent staff of instructors under which to work, The coveted Ph. 0. degree possessed by some of the faculty members testifies to their superior qualifications os advisers

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MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE Po» »f» t od lH« opportunity •O •« th« kKooI‘% locllMiot Ma m—.. ° » tfv Ouot Ox o tH« loll rxootmg oce© «pli»l » «nt» Better schools, bettor homes, better communities wen the 900! of the Porent-Teocher Association In our school os in others. This organization assembled qworforly. therefore, three meetings were held this year. Tho wide spread community situation ot our school necessitated a getting acquainted meeting during the fall quarter. It was a this session thot poronts had the opportunity to meet staff members and other porents. Here, poronts were able to goin on insight into their sons' and daughters' school life, activities, and educational program, as well as to hove the delightful experience of getting to know one another. Porents saw the facilities of the building, attended their child's homeroom ond conversed with the instructors. A social hour wos held directly following the program Purposo plus participation equals good programing. PTA programs wore centered on problems concerning our school directly Speakers and panels were chosen to bring a more vivid picture of our school lifo ond major problems to Our porents Excellent program planning brought an unusually fine turn-out to all meetings of the 1954-1955 school year Behind this progressive association wos Mr H C Mills, president. Mrs F. Whiting, vice-president, and Mr and Mrs W. T. Wilke, co-treasurers 6