Moravia Community School Holiday Cheer Notes
Scribbler News reports festive student life at Moravia Community School with Santa Claus visits in the park and at Max Hinet’s home. The piece reflects Christmas joy, carols, snow, and decorating, urging safe driving and sharing in the holiday spirit.
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Santa Claus
Moravia
Satta Claus
Max Hinet
Iit
Santa
Randy
Susan
Steve
Dima
Sharon Riegel II
Algebra basics: subtracting positives and negatives
This study note explains how to subtract positive and negative numbers and how to multiply, divide, and combine fractions using algebraic methods. It introduces the idea that a letter can replace a number in a numerator or denominator.
Chalkboard Lessons Build Understanding in Class
Students recall how Mr. Hotridge corrected errors on the chalkboard after solving problems and explaining missteps. The method, emphasizing reasoning and revision, aided many in grasping the correct approaches.
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Lemig
Spanish translation practice and holiday greeting effort
A note describes translating sentences to Spanish and building daily vocabulary. It mentions preparing for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and includes a playful stylized greeting “Jovial Novidad y una Dichaso Nuevo Edad.”
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Novidad Y Una Dichaso Nuevo Edad
Reta Paxston
Christmas wishes from students and staff
The note asks Miss Sherar for a doll to stay up while grading papers, includes a goodbye to Miss Linda Self and Mr Roger Zintz, and extends Christmas and New Year greetings from all the Spanish students wishing everyone joy and cheer.
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Linda Self P.S
Senor
Roger Zintz
Miss Sherar
Linda Self
Santa Claus
Freshman and Sophomore Girls Basketball Team
Moravia high school's freshman and sophomore girls work hard to build a strong team. Assistant coach Mr Crawford and coach Mr Armstrong guide practices every Tuesday and Thursday after school focusing on fundamentals like faking jumping sliding shooting and driving to improve for Moravia's future.
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Moravia High School
School of Moravia
Crawford
Thhem
Armstrong
Frescmen
Moravia High
Christmas Tree Hunting With Industrial Arts Class
The Industrial Arts drawing class visited Warren Rouse farm near Moravia to hunt and cut Christmas trees for the grade school and a large tree for the high school. They rode the old school bus, with Mr Crawford driving, and spent about three hours collecting the firs.
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Warren Rouse
Moravia
David Sherquist
Rouse Farm
Volleyball Rules and Origins for Girls P T Class
In this classroom piece students learn volleyball facts. It notes origins in America in 1895 by William Morgan and outlines basic rules such as six players per official team, indoor or outdoor play, court size, net height at eight feet, and the aim to return the ball over the net without a touch.
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P.T
America
William Morgan
P.T. Exercises and Reading Manners Lesson
The article describes a gym class game Gimon-gays led by a skilled coach to motivate exercises. It also covers Miss Sherar's eighth period English unit on oral reading from stories, focusing on posture, proper book handling, voice development, and courteous reading manners to avoid interrupting others.
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P.T
Song Titles and Student Submissions Card List
A compiled list of varied song titles paired with student names and local notes at MHS. Entries mix titles such as Leader of the Pack and Time Is On My Side with names like Guthrey Hostetler and Mrs Tuttle, reflecting student activity themes and campus events.
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John “Laws
Billy Blue Eyes
Marcia Walter
Book of Love
Rules
M.H.S
MHS
Willow
Mr. Lonely
Gary Argo
P.T
Danve
Darice
Penny “Prough
Christmas Vacation Plans From Local People
Connie Self says work every chance. Hal Barbara Lindley plans to eat sleep and have a ball. Don Robinson vows not to tell. Gayla Sue Vincent will write a letter.
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Connie Self
Hal Barbara Lindley
Don Robinson
Gayla Sue Vincent
Letter of playful wishes to Santa Claus with names
A quirky list of individuals asking Santa for various wishes and personal notes. The missive names Linda, Joyce, Mary Kay, Rowena, Rose, Judy, Kathy, John, and others, mentioning desires to study, sleep, drive lessons, travel to Des Moines and Ottumwa, and playful mischief without grounding.
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Santa Claus
McDonnough
Debbie VanDorin
Colin Cridlebaugh
Des Moines
Rowena Cox
Rose Blumer
Judy
Minnie Ann
Kathy Self
John Beal
Linda ‘Underwood
Toellen’ Hiatt
Ottumwa
Linda Arnold
Reta Paxston
Janice .McDonough
Zinta
Me Walker
Library grows as students use it more this year
Mrs. Tuttle supervises the library and library club with help from Mr. Fenton. They have purchased many new fiction and educational materials for student assignments, expanding volumes and activity in the high school library.
Moravia High Students Broaden Knowledge From Books
Through a selection of few and old books, Moravia high school students expand their learning as they study classics and local history under teacher guidance. Noted student Carol Adams participates in the reading program.
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Moravia High School
Carol Adams
Home Ec class reports on manners and beauty
In Home Ec, students study manners with class reports on exercise hair makeup and skin care. Mary Strunk and Kathy Pulleh cover exercise while Pat Judge and Mary Mullins discuss hair types. Reta Paxton and Shirley Helmick present on hands Janet Rhee and Marsha Stewart on skin Nancy Leffler and Debra Walker on teeth and personality.
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Mary Strunk
Kathy Pulleh
Pat Judge
Mary Mullins
Reta Paxton
Shirley Helmick
Janet Rhee
Marsha Stewart
Nancy Leffler
Debra Walker
Prepositions And Prepositional Phrases Study Note
This week covers common prepositions and their phrases. Students diagram them and practice using them in sentences. A test is planned at week end to assess comprehension and usage. The note mentions Mike Mullins as part of the class context.
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Chapar
Civil War Causes Debated by History Class
A history class studies Civil War causes arguing that slavery or tariffs sparked the conflict. They discuss Northern and Southern tariff views and reflect on Lincoln's Gettysburg Address after battles at Gettysburg.
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Get‘tynburg
Lincoln
Gettys Burg
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