The school year is winding down, but Stix students and teachers are still going strong. Thanks to Mrs. Goldberg of the Heart Association, rooms 201,202,203, and 204 have had various doctors visit their classes and present talks and activities. These students also enjoyed the assistance of Ms. Curd and Mr. Flashman in their law education courses. They participated in role playing situations depicting confrontations between the police and lawbreakers. Students from these upper unit classes visited Silver Dollar City this year to study economics, life styles and crafts (and to have a lot of fun). Ms. Bowlsk’s language arts classes sent “Bummers” to Dynamite magazines for publication. Mrs. Hill’s class posted “School Do’s and Don’t’s” on the stairwells. They drew cartoons to portray the right way and the wrong way to behave in school. These students also conducted a mock trial and baked a metric cake from scratch. Mr. Hartman’s class made soil and paper this year.
The middle grades were humming with activity in May. As a culminating activity in consumer education, Room 206 visited Jefferson City, had an audience with the Governor, met various legislators and the Attorney General, and toured the capitol.
While there, they presented the results of a city wide survey they conducted on children as consumers.
Mrs. Thigpen’s chess enthusiasts are still challenging anyone who looks susceptible, and their tournament with Crossroads was a big success. Ms. House’s fifth graders were honored to have a visit from consumer advocate Alberta Slavin.
The Arboretum was the scene of two campouts late in May. Ms. Moehrman’s class camped there the 16-18, and Ms. House’s students pitched their tents the 23-25. Fantastic fun!”
Summer vacation is just around the corner, but next year promises to be even better. In September local senior citizen groups will be asked to become active members of the Stix family. Teachers are involved in workshops and training sessions to improve their teaching skills, and plans are afoot to involve more parents and to broaden and stimulate student interests by presenting a “hobby day” once or twice a month next year. “Hobby day” would include such things as macrame, photography, cooking, etc.
If you haven’t visited Stix yet, there’s still time. From Stix to The Paper, “Thanks, have a good summer, and we’ll see you in the fall.
Originally published in The Paper, June 1977.
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Archival transcription note: Printed Bow lsk/Bowlsk name and unmatchedclosingquotationretained.
Original source: SD_Times1977_06.pdf, printed page(s) 11; PDF page(s) 11.
