GUIDANCE WEEK—March 18-22, the Henry O Peabody School held a very successful Open House for prospective students and their guidance, directors. Over 278 visitors were taken on a complete tour of the school by our student guides representing the different departments: Nancy Becker and Merle McNutt, Business; Edith Regan, Fashion; Linda Stupak and Mrs. Ann Croce, Practical Nursing; Mary Jo Wynn, Irene St. James, Donna Reynolds, Alice Andrews, Kathleen Smith, Linda Paquette, Emily Ja-rosz, Suzanne Greene, Gail Steeves, Valerie Leary, Joanne Horton and Jean Parker, all of the Beauty Culture Department.
The guests were briefed by the instructors in the various, departments, observed classes, and, in some cases, even participated. Those interested in our Practical Nursing Program were also taken on a tour of the Norwood Hospital, where the Practical Nurs-,ing students affiliate while in the clinical part of their 15-months’ training.
Finally, Miss Ann Donovan, Director, or Mrs. Helen Beardsell interviewed the visitors, individually and in groups, to answer any further questions they had concerning the school.
High schools represented were. Stoughton, King Philip Regional, Weymouth, Needham, Walpole, Franklin, Sharon, Randolph, Norwood, Fox-boro, Bellingham, Canton, North Attleboro, Abington, Braintree, Dedham, Medfield, Avon, Framingham, Whitman-Hanson Regional, Medway. Millis, and Norton.
ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION — The annual meeting of the Alumnae Association will be held at the school on Tuesday, April 23, at 7:30 p. m. This year notices are being sent to graduates from the classes of 1943, 1948, 1953, and 1958 as the meeting will be held especially for these graduates. Anyone else, of course, will be most welcome. All those planning to attend are urged to contact a class agent or call the school The evening will be devoted to a business meeting, entertainment, refreshments, and a general get-together.
THE STUDENT CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION sponsored a theater party for thirty students on Wednesday, March 27. They enjoyed the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein in “The Sound of Music” at the Colonial Theater in Boston. For most of the students, this occasion marked their first opportunity to attend a big production at a legitimate theater. They were accompanied by Mrs. Marcoux and Miss Sicurella, Student Co-operative Association Advisors, and Mrs. Souther, English instructor.
JUNIOR RED CROSS — On March 1, Edith Regan and Carol Freni attended another Junior Red Cross meeting at the Boston Metropolitan Chapter House. Artificial Respiration and Water Safety were the topics discussed. Mrs. O’Keefe, the Junior Red Cross Director, made the announcement that the Gift-box Drive would officially start on March 4. Our boxes have already been delivered to the local office.
- FASHION DEPARTMENT — We are in full swing for the Easter season. Spring coats are being made by Edith Regan, Christine Anderson, Susan Tracy, Jane Decelle, and Linda Boynton Carol Freni and Carol Anthony are making suits; and children’s dresses are being made by Linda Barnes, Sandra Tierney, Diana DeMichele, and Maria Alberico.
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT — Beverly Badger, Nancy Becker, Mary Eckhardt, and Meryle Fisher passed the March Typewriting Speed
Test. They will all receive Typewriting Speed Awards issued by the Gregg Awards Department.
The following girls have received Shorthand Speed Awards for taking dictation at 80 words per minute transcribed with 857« accuracy; Three-minute Test — Meryle Fisher; Five-minute Test — Nancy Becker, Mary Eckhardt, and Donna Rentel.
The Transcription Production Awards for taking dictation at 80 words per minute were won by Mary Eckhardt and Donna Rentel.
On Saturday, March 23, the girls in the Stenographic Department took the Massachusetts Junior Clerk-Stenographer Civil Service Examination at the Norwood Senior High School.
REPORTERS: Joanne Horton, Stephen Chandler, Christine Anderson, Beverly Badger, Beverly Savage, Karen St. John, and Carol Freni.
Shattuck School News
THE BOYS AND GIRLS of Miss Blanche Baker’s second grade put on a Science show for the pupils in Miss Jacqueline Dreher’s, Miss Sara Ann Hastings’, and Mrs. Dora Stonefield’s classes. The show was a culminating activity of three science units that the class had been studying in the areas of heat, wheels, and night and day. The program announcer was Richard Arscott. He introduced Robert Post who led the demonstrations on Heat. While Richard explained the experiments, Susan Columbo and Steven Andrews demonstrated with a movable thermometer the effects of heat and cold. Robert Henry showed that fire requires air or oxygen in order to burn. Gerard Rushton demonstrated how electricity makes things hot. John Dorion, Susan Greene, and Robert Post explained how heat travels through materials and through the air and the effect it has on them. Carleton Leavitt led the experiments concerned with Wheels. Patrick McDonough, Janet Polovitch, Christine Gobbi, Nancy Rogodzinski, and Raymond Haire showed the various concepts learned from the use of the wheel. The final section on Night and Day was led by Robert Henry. Barry Wetmore and John Kalliel explained how the earth is always turning and the sun is always shining. When the sun can’t shine through something, it makes a shadow. Night comes when the earth turns away from the sun. Everyone enjoyed the program, and the classes thanked Miss Baker and her class for sharing their experiences with them.
MRS. JEAN SEVER was welcomed to the faculty of the E. J. Shattuck School. She is taking the place of Mrs. Leslie Reilly who resigned to accept a similar position in Worcester. Mrs. Sever, who is a resident of Needham, is a graduate of Wheelock College. She is continuing her studies at the State College at Framingham. Mrs. Sever has taught at several private kindergartens, the latest of which was the Tabor School in Needham. Mrs. Sever is the mother of two children, James is a student at the University of Massachusetts, while her daughter Edna is a junior at Needham Senior High School.
Prescott School News
SHOULD THE UNITED STATES give an additional $4,000,000 in aid to Central America? Was France unfair in voting “no” to England’s bid to join the Common Market? These and many similar questions are being discussed by the sixth graders at the Prescott School in an open forum. One of the more interesting questions discussed recently was, “Are the State Governments Out-of Date?”
The panel for the affirmative included Barry Levine, Joseph Saegh and Robert Shay; while Nancy Adamonis, Susan Koval and Karen Lindgren defended the negative side of the proposition. Wayne Stuck acted as moderator.
Each member presented an opening statement. The girls and boys on the panel were then permitted to question the opposition on their opening remarks. Time was alloted for questions from the audience.
Finally, the panel members presented their closing arguments The judges, consisting of an impartial group of five boys and five girls, concluded that both teams did an excellent job but voted that the affirmative side made the better presentation.
MR. LONG’S 5TH GRADE class members have been writing reports as part of a unit in Social Studies dealing with the United States. Each student wrote about one particular state, its background, the capital city, products, climate, and important cities. Sheila Brown and David Gaigal compiled lengthy reports on Texas and South Carolina, respectively. Other pupils have added an artistic touch of their own by drawing a variety of covers. Carol Hefner has added to her New Jersey cover showing it as the “Flower State.” Elizabeth Bates has depicted many important places in Maryland on her cover. Gordon Antill has added a personal touch of some actual photographs of Louisiana to his cover. Gail Edwards has incorporated many colored brochure-type illustrations of New Hampshire in her report. Kathy Fraser’s cover shows the products of apples, tobacco, and coal mining to remind us of the state of West Virginia. Arthur Dodd, Richard Monaco, William Taube, Ronald Giampa, Roberta Cormier, William Porcello, Deborah Farnham, and Nancy Abucevitch have done maps of Florida, Rhode Island, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Delaware, Mississippi, Georgia, and Indiana, respectively.
THE FOURTH GRADES in the Prescott School are in the midst of transferring some scientific aspects of facial structures to the field of art. This endeavor will be materialized by portrait drawing and paper mache faces. The portraits are being done in the crayon medium with the children posing for each other. They are learning how to divide the face into sections in order to attain balance and a degree of perspective. The paper mache facial sculptures are being done in the said medium with paper plates as a base. Upon completion, these sculptures will portray some interesting facial contours and expressions. These projects are being conducted under the direction of John Levitsky and Miss Virginia Kelley of the art department.
Cleveland School News
THE CHILDREN AT THE F. A. Cleveland School are contributing to Channel 2, WGBH-TV for the second consecutive year. A huge thermometer, placed in the lobby of the school, aroused the interest of the entire student body.
Everyone was eager to take part in raising money to help promote the 21” Classroom—the programs of which are enjoyed weekly throughout the school. As the red liquid seemed to rise with each dollar collected, the children noted the daily results. Up, up, up soared their fund and in five days they had exceeded their quota. Red drops were splashing over the top of the thermo-
meter! They had collected $60 00 and were rightfully proud of themselves They were supporting the 21” Classroom which was conceived and organized to supplement their school curriculum The children have appreciated the educational programs in Phonics, Science, Literature, and Music. Teachers and parents have expressed their appreciation of Channel 2, also. In this school particularly, the programs have broadened the youngsters’ concepts in Science and extended their interest in literature. It might be of interest to add that the producers and television teachers welcome comments and evaluations. They aim to have educational television at its best for everyone.
(All articles originally published in the Norwood Messenger)