November was a busy month at Hamilton School. Rooms 207 and 210 toured the Wonder Bread Bakery, the largest in the world with an oven capacity of 4,000 loaves. We saw how all the snacks and breads are made and plan to bake some bread of our own soon. Room 209 planted navy, lima, and red beans and is waiting for the leaf vine plants to grow. Room 212 made four pin-hole cameras. They have taken pictures with the first camera but are waiting for some sunny days to test the other three. The class will draw names to see who gets to keep the cameras. Room 122 had a Bugs Bunny Party to culminate their discussion of harvesting apples and carrots. They also dramatized the First Thanksgiving, complete with an Indian dance to drums. In keeping with the Thanksgiving spirit, Room 119 hand hand wove their own placemats and Room 129 used their knowledge of colors and shapes to make stuffed turkeys. Mrs. Margaret Starks has been working with Room 118 and plans to have them sing at the November P.T.O. Meeting. Room 208 has been busy finding the locations of current events on desk maps. In Room 205, Lisa Goldsby and Zina Plummer helped to prepare a fashion show for the P.T.O. Meeting and several students were involved in a school assembly about the Safety Patrol. Room 203 plans to stage a mock trial to correlate with their Law Education course. Room 211 has been busy studying Africa and making African masks. Room 206 held a baked sale and made $94.27. The proceeds will pay for the trophy and calculator to be awarded to the winner of the annual “Multo-Bee”, a contest to find the best multiplier in the MIT classes.
Our students are busy planning a Christmas program to be held at Grace Methodist on Wednesday, December 21. Kellye Strickland will narrate the program which will include a choral reading by Room 207. The Christmas A, B, C’s by Rooms 115 and 120; a song by Room 122, and more music by the Hamilton School Choir which is composed of 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students.
Originally published in The Paper, December 1977.
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Archival transcription note: The printed “hand hand wove” and “baked sale” are retained.
Original source: SD_Times1977_12.pdf, printed page(s) 4; PDF page(s) 4.
