University High School - Jordannus Yearbook (Bloomington, IN)

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This is the architect ' s conception of our new school in the plan- ning stage.

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In 1961, the Indiana State Legislature passed a bill grant- ing permission for the con- struction of a new University School. Since then teachers and staff have been busy pre- paring various lists that state, among other things, how many square feet each will need to operate successfully. The teachers may have mut- tered about this added work, but their labor will not be in vain. The new school, which will be built on the corner of Bypass 46 and Tenth Street, will be up-to-date with many modern facilities. It is to be a one-story building with a ca- pacity of 2000 students and a gymnasium which will be five times as big as our pres- ent one. As it looks now, the class of 1964 will be the first class to graduate from the new and beautiful University School.

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U-School is composed of ten departments in the junior and senior high schools, and an elementary department. The elementary department concen- trates on recognizing and challenging often-hidden abilities in the young child. The upper grades attempt to polish and widen the student ' s skills. There are three departments with staffs which teach students all through their University School career: music, art, and physical education. The mu- sic and art departments develop dexterity in their individual fields. The physical education department develops physical strength through their daily classes ' .and knowledge of the body through the health class- es. Its program also offers driver ' s education. An English department is the most basic and per- haps the most necessary department a school can have In addition to the required English courses, Journalism, the Novel, and Dramatic Literature are also offered at U-Schcol. By teaching the student to express himself fluently and clearly, and to under- stand what others say and write, the entire English department leads him to an increased enjoyment of our language. The University School program includes instruc- tion in four foreign languages: French, Spanish, Rus- sian, and Latin. The foreign language teachers con- centrate on teaching the customs and cultures of the foreign countries as well as the literature and his- tory of the country. Ancient and present day cultures, customs, and knowledge of governments in foreign countries as well as our own are taught by the social studies department. By studying past endeavors and inci- dents, students learn how to handle present and fu- ture situations. The science department is trying to encourage students who might someday become outstanding scientists in the world. It accomplishes this not only through the regular science courses, but also by en- couraging interest and participation in the annual Science Fair. The U-School mathematics department now of- fers a fifth year mathematics course, in addition to the required algebra. Interest in the mathematics field has grown to the point where University now has a math club— Ungawa, Ungawa, Ungawa, spon- sored by Jerry Mcintosh. The University High School business education de- partment teaches courses in bookkeeping, typing, and shorthand. The skills learned in these classes of- ten help the student in his career after graduation. The home economics department teaches boys and girls in the seventh and eighth grades basic knowledge of sewing and cooking. Kay Douglass plays the flute in the U-School band.