University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Stresses Student Individuality Mr. John Holland taught four classes of industrial arts. In his first year at U High. Mr. Robert Peterson assisted with music courses. Miss Barbara Wojciak taught advanced art. photography and one ninth grade art class. Home Economics was taught by Mrs. Mary Carlcy in her first year at U High. 21

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Mr. Donald Bulfer supervised all music courses. Business Education Mr. Thomas Duff, business education’s lone instructor, came to U High from teaching in southern Minnesota. Mr. Duff taught all typing classes and a Consumer Economics course which was formerly affiliated with the Mathematics area. According to Mr. Duff, this course was taught with a new emphasis on economics. Unified Arts Area Mr. Lance Boyd assisted Mr. Bulfer with this year's music curriculum. As head of the Unified Arts area. Mr. Ralph Brown indicated that the primary emphasis in the four areas, art, home economics, industrial arts, and music, was on promoting the development of individuality among students. Mr. Brown, along with Miss Barbara Wojciak, taught the art classes. According to Miss Wojciak, this year involved correlating studio work with art history. New to U High this year was Mrs. Mary Carley, home economics instructor. Mrs. Carley attended Cornell University as an undergraduate and now is working on a masters degree at U of M. Mr. John Holland was new to the industrial arts area. While working on his M.A. degree, he initiated changes in his area. Wood laminating and fiberglass skills were emphasized in the curriculum and paved the way for further changes in the subject. Mr. Donald Bulfer, in his second year at U High, supervised all music classes. Working with Mr. Bulfer in an attempt to stimulate musical interest was Mr. Robert Peterson and Mr. Lance Boyd. Mr. Peterson served as vocal assistant to Mr. Bulfer as well as advised the junior high choir, senior high quartet and instructed the sixth and seventh grade general music classes. Mr. Boyd served as an instrumental teacher and specialized in woodwinds and brass instruments. 20

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Health Course Added to Phy. Ed. Area Mr. Ixiuie Job taught the tenth, seventh and eighth grades while Mr. Daniel Drcxier taught ninth grade physical education for boys. Mrs. Marlene Mann instructed ninth and tenth grade and Mrs Nela Christensen taught seventh and eighth grade girls’ physical education. A health program directed by Mrs. Nela Christensen, Mr. Daniel Drexler, Mr. Louis Job Jr. and Mrs. Marlene Mann was one of the new aspects of the Physical Education area this year. Due to a state requirement, the course was given to seventh and tenth graders twice a week. In the future, health courses will probably be incorporated into all physical education classes. Two of the sports participated in by girls’ athletics classes were field hockey and golf. These classes were taught by Mrs. Mann in her second year at U High and by Mrs. Christensen who joined the staff spring quarter, 1966. The boys' classes were led by Mr. Drexler, Mr. Job and Mr. Kenneth Metz, who served as athletic director. Boys’ sports stressed both competitive team and individual sports. Mrs. Annette Buland taught sixth grade during UES’s final year of existence. Besides UES facilities, sixth graders were also able to use some at U High such as the library. Many of these students will continue their education at U High in the coming year. UES sixth graders were instructed by Mrs Annette Buland