Hamilton Branch 3 is beginning to deck the halls preparing for the fun and joy of the Christmas season. However, we haven’t forgotten the many activities during the month of November. Our children like the rest of the country, were greatly involved in the campaigning activities leading to the Nov. 2, Presidential Election. Room 201 broke into three campaigns — Ford, Carter, and McCarthy and had full scale reporting from the local newspapers and magazines on their candidates. One of the highlights of the campaign was their visit to Kiener Plaza to see President Ford. They were only able to do this through the transportation provided by Loretta Lloyd, Melvin Thomas, and Lee Hall, parents of three of the children in the room. It was a most memorable experience. –
Hamilton Branch 3 proved it has its finger on the pulse of the nation, by 2:30 Nov. 2 through a mock election for the students Jimmy Carter had won the presidency.
We would like to thank all the parents who contributed bakery goods for our Oct. 29, bake sale and a special thank you to the parents who gave their time as well to sell to the children—Marilyn Jones, Dorothy Buchanan, Naomi Carter, Madilyn Jones and Gasteen Stovall. Our bake sale was very successful and we appreciate your support.
Another fund-raising activity is scheduled for Dec. 8-10. Hamilton Branch 3 will sponsor a student book fair. Parents Illona Dickson, Jeanice Scott and Bernice Brooks will serve as chairpersons. All students, parents, and visitors are invited to attend. The book fair display will include many attractive new books from many publishers in all popular price ranges— wonderful books to read or to give as gifts (Christmas is closer than you think). Please come from 8:15 to 4 p.m. on any of the 3 days Dec. 8-10 to browse and purchase. Remember these books will represent all reading interests, not just children’s books.
Speaking of books, Room 204 has planned a visit to Mexico through books. The children are learning a little Spanish while studying the people, their language and culture. Mrs. Barbara Kinnel, the appentice for the room, has made a lovely Pinata, which the children can’t wait to finish studying, so it can end like all Pinatas (on the floor broken to spill the contents). Don’t forget that Room 204 is aiming at 1000 bottle caps for their collection. They only need 365 more to reach their goal. Certainly you have some old bottle caps you’d like to send. They’ll be most appreciated.
Speaking of unusual activities, the pupils of Room 202 have found a new use for old sneakers, They use them for flower pots. What! It’s a plant called “hens and chickens” now growing in old tenni’es
We would like to thank all the parents for their contributions toward the Thanksgiving baskets we were able to give to needy families in the neighborhood.
We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We had a very nice PreThanksgiving Dinner Wed. Nov. 24, where all faculty and children ate lunch family style in the lunchroom.
Hamilton Br. 3 is also involved in “flake watch.” Each room guesses the date on which the first snow flake will fall. The room whose date is on or closest to that day it actually snows wins a treat.
Room 103 has been having a “Personality of the Day.” Each day a different child is chosen. At the end of the day the children in the room tell good things that the chosen child did during the day. The awards are posted on a self-potrait of the child. These posters are them hung around the room.
Room 102 pupils learned a Halloween poem “5 Little Pumpkins.” This poem became a dramatic play. It provided other facets for learning, such as memory development, art expression, numbers, and enjoyment.
A special thanks to the following mothers who helped out during our inservice for holiday art projects: Loretta Lloyd, Dorothy Buchanan, Juanita Spearman, Angela Liggins, Madalyn Jones, Mary Hopgood, Mary Hayes, Lillie Wade, Sharon Miley, and Mrs. Parker. They supervised the rooms while teachers attended the workshop.
Sylvia Small, Lynn Kennedy, Leandra Hubbard, and Barbara Kinnel are now serving their apprenticeship at Hamilton Branch 3.
They have become an integral part of our Hamilton Br. 3 Team and we are happy to have them.
In an effort for more neighborhood unity the faculties of the Hamilton Br. 3 and Grace Peace Neighborhood schools met Monday, Nov. 8 to share .concerns and pool ideals. We hope to meet with them again in the near future.
We would like to wish all of you a very joyous and happy holiday season.
Originally published in The Paper, December 1976.
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Archival transcription note: Printed appentice, self-potrait, posters are them hung, and pool ideals retained for review.
Original source: SD_Times1976_12.pdf, printed page(s) 6; PDF page(s) 6.
