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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1975
Page
5
Cindy Abbot brings a gray rabbit named Puff to school and the class pets it. The teacher is happy and the children enjoy feeding the rabbit pellets and petting it. Tim is the other rabbit at home.
Fifth graders describe values such as dependability responsibility sportsmanship honesty and fairness in competition. Names Rhonda Cleeton Lynn Pehle Victor Davis Jay Lotz and Robert Graf appear. A Mexico Public Schools non teaching staff spring dinner at the Junior High School recognized Roy G Atkinson Emmett Altrogge with 130 attendees. topics included stress and strain with speaker Jim Inlow.
A new pupil Ellen Renee Hayden, two, daughter of Mr and Mrs Marion Hayden of Centralia, joins three other very young children in a cerebral palsy program focused on positioning and early therapy to prevent deformity and maximize development. May Trams, former pupil now at Handishop, brought donuts on her birthday April 22. Health Occupations and LPN students assisted. Missenman is recovering after surgery. The Friendship GAs baked cookies, and construction plans for a new addition progress with bids planned in May.
A seventh grade student Valerie Stevens writes a reflective poem on time, contrasting present, past, and future with wistful imagery. The piece ends by noting the sweetness of memories despite their imperfections.
Fifth grade students at Hawthorne School contributed free verse poems celebrating spring. Writers include Pam Inlow Sherri Allen Brent Callihan Andy Baker and Sharon Jenkins. The collection notes blooming flowers green grass warm weather birds and outdoor play as spring arrives.
Mrs. Bennie Colley of Citizens Savings Association spoke to Miss Linda Gallaway’s third graders about Savings and Loan operations as part a economics study. Students asked good questions. school off Monday May 26 for Memorial Day. Plans for Mexico Public Schools Bicentennial activities during 1975-76 include a committee led by Joseph Hodgin and several faculty members. The 1975-76 year starts August 27 at 8:30 a.m. See ya then.
The schedule lists assembly times for May at Mexico Junior High Hawthorne Eugene Field and McMillan schools. Grade levels range from kindergarten to eighth grade with matinee and morning sessions scheduled across May 23 and May 28 to May 29.
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