ITA Program Promises Growth In Early Reading
Kindergarteners and first graders embark on Initial Teaching Alphabet ITA reading across Maplehurst and Miss Peoples classes. Students learn 44 basic sounds forming 100 plus words, with teachers noting enhanced vocabulary and confidence as they transition from TO to ITA.
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ITA
Patty
Marsha Peoples
Maplehurst
Joyce Badger
Miss Badger
Faculty expands music curriculum to spark student interest
The article outlines grade level music instruction from fourth grade flute to high school instrumental and vocal programs. It highlights private lessons, orchestral study, and classroom activities, noting teacher leadership, festival performances, and ongoing aims to deepen music appreciation.
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Allen Hughes
Loraine Thorley
League School
Marcia Mitchell
Rex Barber
Porgy and
Bess
Terri Allen
Paul Laycock
Laycock
Occupational Education at Norwalk Junior High Stresses Real World Skills
Mr James Gibson leads a unique Occupational Education program at Norwalk Junior High with sixteen students. The course integrates math English science and social studies while each pupil works at their own level. Students report enjoying the class and feel they have learned much this year though they miss regular classes.
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James Gibson
Norwalk
Norwalk High expands language offerings and studies
Norwalk High School adds a third year of Latin French and Spanish. French students read Le Petit Prince and Les Misérables while Spanish classes explore Spain’s culture and language through music, writing, and records. Latin III studies Cicero works and the Latin banquet concludes Latin classes.
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Norwalk High School
St. Exupery
Hugo
Spain
Laurence Prescott
Cicero
NHS
Lucille Lucas
Norwalk Junior High Highlights Intramural Program
Norwalk Junior High School showcases intramurals for seventh and eighth graders with separate boys and girls events in basketball volleyball flag football table tennis kickball track and softball plus chess. Points tally by homeroom determine winners honored on Recognition Day with captains acting as coaches.
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Norwalk Junior High School
NJHS
Harry Shadle
Mary Preston
Preston
Regular physical education enhances elementary fitness
The city schools replace unorganized recess with structured phys ed in all elementary grades. Students learn rules and basic plays from third grade, expanding to more sports by sixth grade. Miss Kay Kersey and Mr. Paul Shuey lead the program, with dancing planned for next year. Linda Arlin says it’s fun to learn these games.
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Arlene Wenner
David Meachen
Wenner
Gibson
Shadle
Mr. Shadle
Kay Kersey
Maplehurst
League
Paul Shuey
Benedict, Bronson
Pleasant
Linda Arlin
Bronson
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