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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1961
Page
5
Readable school meal listings show weekly menus for elementary and high schools including items like spaghetti with meat sauce and salad on Monday, meat loaf and mashed potatoes midweek, turkey a la king on Thursday, and Italian cheese ravioli on Friday. High school lines provide soups, entrees such as roast beef with gravy, enchiladas, and baked ham with peach glaze, plus vegetables, salads, and assorted desserts.
New experimental edition of a reading instruction system based on Bloomfield teaching the alphabet reaches bookstores 23 years after its origin and 13 years after the author's death. The method, developed by Leonard Bloomfield, transfers to Clarence L. Barnhart and is published by Wayne University Press.
Tavan School eighth grade teacher Mr Seitz presents A Space Suit with Hoses a humorous family tale staged by two casts. Performances planned for November 29 and 2 at school with a curtain raiser titled Two for the Show.
Arcadia English teacher Glenn Groenke has been chosen by Arcadia Key Club members as teacher of the month. He will receive a certificate of merit at the club's next monthly breakfast ceremony.
Open houses at Coronado High and Yavapai Elementary drew large parent participation in Scottsdale. Coronado welcomed over 2,000 visitors who toured a simulated school day and spoke with teachers, while Yavapai hosted about 700 parents who toured classrooms as architect Mel Ensign outlined plans. Principal Clyde Kidd and Don Manning introduced attendees and staff.
Hopi Elementary School seventh and eighth graders held a Roaring Twenties themed dance directed by Industrial Arts teacher Mr Richard Snow. Students arrived at seven, enjoyed a Snowball icebreaker, refreshments at mid event, and competed in costume and Charleston contests with winners Pam Cooley, Chris Koeb, Dolores Patrick, Kent Cowdry, Janet Clatterbuck, Bill Nikiforuk, Sally Rosloff, and Howard Romney.
Karen Vollmer, Arcadia High senior, wins the Optimists Award for October after a recommendation by the music department. The feature notes her Arcadia transfer in 1959, choir and Girls Athletic Association activity, plus a push for a traveling science lecture series at Arcadia with talks by Dr. Hoag and Dr. Robson sponsored by the Arizona Academy of Science and National Science Foundation.
Pima school's boys and girls finished football and volleyball seasons and will start basketball and softball. Girls may compete in volleyball after school, sponsored by Maricopa County Parks and Recreation. Pima adds sports equipment for primary grades. Parent-teacher conferences are next week and students will be dismissed early Monday and Tuesday.
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