Happy New Year from Hamilton School faculty and students!
December was filled with Christmas plans and activities. Ms. Consuella Jackson organized a spectacular Christmas program featuring a special treat by our principal, Mr. Cleveland Young. Much to the delight of the children he recited the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas.” A special thanks to Grace Methodist Church for the use of their facilities.
Mr. Gibson’s class put themselves to work selling Tootsie Roll Banks to finance field trips. It paid off! On February 9, they’re taking an all day trip. First they will visit the 7th District Police Station and then the Wonder Bread Company. Last month they went to the Sunset Cinema to see “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves” and the “Nutcracker Suite.” The children really enjoyed themselves.
In spite of the snow and ice the Verbal Skills Center sponsored a successful book fair. Pupils and staff purchased books, posters, maps, stamps and cutouts.
Congratulations are in order for the poster contest winners: Ronald Robinson, sixth grade and Linda Bradley, also sixth grade. Each of the contestants did an outstanding job of expressing their ideas about reading. Each entrant won a peppermint stick and special recognition.
The Verbal Skills Center is one of Hamilton School’s great assets. It services 170 pupils daily in remedial reading on an individualized basis. The center is equipped with individual playback machines, books, headsets, taped lessons and programmed reading materials.
Mrs. J. Ware and Mrs. A. Ladner, the reading teachers, are assisted by Mrs. A. Benson and Mrs. W. Richardson.
Originally published in The Paper, February 1978.
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Archival transcription note: The printed “Consuella” differs from other notices’ “Consuela” and is retained.
Original source: SD_Times1978_02.pdf, printed page(s) 6; PDF page(s) 7.
