University High School - Jordannus Yearbook (Bloomington, IN)

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.S'E6'0ND GRADE This year the seeond grade room was transformed into a great zoo filled with hotll wild and domestieated animals, which the lvoys and girls made out of paper lIli1Clll1. Along with readin', 'riting, and 'rithmetic they have enjoyed many interesting trips provided for them hy lVliss Dorothy Olson. They visited the Nlonon Railway Station in eonneetion with their study of trains, and they also made a visit to the dairy and the l. U. Uhservatory. THIRD GRADE Mrs. Sara Phillips led the third grade in an extensive study of transportationg and as an added feature to this unit, they made toy trains and hoats. They took a hus-train trip to Martinsville and lnaelcg they also visited the local airport, radio station, and newspaper office. Harvey, a white pet rahhit, oeeupied the seat of attraetion dur- ing their free periods. FOURTH GRADE This industrious group of hoys and girls started the year off with a hang hy studying the topie of astronomy. Aided hy Mrs. Angela Beatty they wrote many interest- ing plays, stories, and poems ahout the stars and planets. These were eompiled and put into a serapliook for all to see. They also made a study of the earth and its people: and with the aid of films and their imaginations, they took an imaginary trip to many foreign lands in order to learn the hahits and eustoms of these people. Page thirteen

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NURSERY SCHOOL Under the direction of Miss Nancy Nun- nally, the nursery school provides a pattern of social behavior for all the youngsters. They not only learn to live and play to- gether, cooperating and sharing, hut they also acquire a chance to learn from others' experiences. For the first time, they have a chance to share experiences with others their own age. KINDERGART EN To prepare the child for his first grade in school is perhaps the hasic goal of kinder- garten. Under the supervision and guidance of Mrs. Frances Aldrich these youngsters shape good hahits of self-control and dis- cipline. Through group conversation they learn to express their ideas and hroaden their vocabulary and language use. FIRST GRADE First grade life is very interesting to this group of thirty-nine hoys and girls. With the assistance of Mrs. Margaret Mcrcille not only do they learn to read and write, hut also they spend many thrilling tin1es in a gadget center, a science area, and an arithmetic workshop. Building things for the doll house and constructing a good puppet theater occupies many hours in the morning work period. Page twelve 4?

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FIFTH GRADE The fifth graders, under the leader- ship of Miss Ruth Runke, formed various interest groups which they supplemented to their regular studies. They took many t1'ips when they studied a unit on education lxased on the theme Willy Do We Go To Sehoolfi They also diseussed a unit on food and conservation. ,QV 4 SIXTH GRADE The sixth graders. preparing for junior high., approaehed the prohlems of seienee from a new and untried way. With the help of lVl rs. Caroline Wlildrieli they formed l'Olllllliflt'0SZ, and through devious types ol' research and methods of study, they gave oral reports to the elass on their find- ings. Another topie for diseussion was uHow Can Vile Make This Vtlorld A Better Plaee To Live ln. They traeed the growth of a youngster from the first grade through high sehool and eollege to eity life. pointing out in eaeh instance how he or she eould make this world a hetter plaee to live in. Page fourteen