Curriculum revision study at Sumner district meetings
Staff meetings and State Department consultants guide a third in service day focused on examining new materials and curriculum needs. The university survey and ITED data trigger a needs assessment, with steps to draft objectives, identify gaps between current and desired programs, and plan changes while addressing cost, time, staff, and scheduling. The process emphasizes evaluating progress and guiding writing instruction from attitude to habit to develop clarity and concise communication.
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Aas
State Department
Sumner
University of Iowa
I.T.E
Jolene Herrmann and Her High School Year I
Jolene Herrmann born December 26 1956 to Arlene and Vince Herrmann. She takes Art III shorthand economics government fashions and nutrition this year. Her favorites include Deep Purple and the film Born Innocence. Christmas Eve stands out as a memorable event and she recalls a lunchroom tumble as her most embarrassing moment. Jolene works in the hot lunch program alongside other activities and plans to work after graduation.
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Jolene
Arlene
Vince Herrmann
Deep Purple
Dow Chemical Chemistry Scholarship Offered to ISU Students
The Charles A Goety Scholarship by Dow Chemical offers high school students planning to major in chemistry at Iowa State University a $500 annual award for four years, totaling $2000, contingent on undergraduate progress. Applications due March 1, 1975 to the Charles A Geety Scholarship Committee Iowa State University Ames Iowa 50010. The winner will be announced late March.
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Charles A. Goety
Dow Chemical Company
Dow Chemical
ISU
Charles A. Geety
Iowa State University
Ames
Iowa
Representative from Bell & Howell speaks to economics class
Mrs. Johnson of Bell & Howell Schools presented a program to economics students on February 13. The session included a lecture, film, and slides, focusing on career selection and goal planning. The talk warned against over specialization and noted education needs for various jobs. Mr. Staeger will take over her position as she plans to enter teaching.
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Johnson
Bell & Howell
English Channel
Imagine Electronics
Australian exchange student Greg Hopper visits Sumner
Greg Hopper from New Castle Australia, eighteen with four older sisters, arrived in Sumner three weeks ago from touring in California and Nevada. He stays with local host families, studies senior math and history, and plans to explore more of the United States while joining Sumner sports. He admires American life and may attend University of New Castle after returning home.
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Greg Hopper
Sumner
Rotary Exchange
Greg
Australia
New Castle
California
Nevada
United States
Glenn Wiebke
John Milnes
Dec Walker
Dr. Hennessey
America
University of New Castle
Oren House Planned at Ellsworth
Ellsworth Community College in Town Falls sponsors a career and educational information fair on Sunday February 23 1975 from 1 to 5 PM. Activities include open house blood pressure clinic drug and alcohol seminar Kung Fu demonstrations fashion modeling art shows and demonstrations and career information with registration in the main building and a reception in the library.
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Ellsworth Community College
Town Falls
INS Smoke Free Demo Highlights Biology Class Talk
The INS program hosted a smoking demonstration for biology classes with Cindy Propes detailing the respiratory system. Chris Burns prepared a slide show on healthy versus diseased lungs, while Laurie Heyer explained smoking related diseases. Pete Fosseclman used an animal lung to illustrate functions and Kevin Waskow led a syringe cigarette experiment. A Walk-a-Thon is planned for April 26 by the Student Council.
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INS
Cindy Propes
Pete Fosselman
Laurie Heyer
Student Council
Mr. Crow
Chris Burns
Pete Fosseclman
Kevin Waskow
The Mexican Jumping Bean Mystery and Ancient Bean Uses
The text explains a larva inside a Mexican jumping bean that wiggles to appear to jump, then bursts out as an adult moth. It also recounts beans in voting in Greece and Rome, and notes beans as a staple rich in protein, used as meat substitute worldwide.
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Chihuahua
Mexico
Seniors must submit yearbook photos to Mrs Powers
Notice asks seniors with studio pictures other than Lohnes to provide two glossy copies to Mrs Powers by March 15 if they want their photo in the yearbook.
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Lohnes
Calendar of Events Feb 20 1975
7th grade Americanism program at 2 15 p m in the Jr High gym February 20 1975 District Wrestling Tournament February 21 and 22 Girls Sectional Basketball February 17 22 Talleorn Vocal Music Festival ACT tests February 22 1975 Adult Evening Classes Boys Sectional Basketball February 24 Girls Basketball February 2 and 25 Kindergarten Registration for 1975 76
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Talleorn Vocal Music Festival
Seven or Nine Periods Plan Divides Sumner Students
A poll of students and a faculty member shows mixed views on adding two periods to the school day. Dennis Winter opposes nine periods due to more classes. Pam Drewes fears insufficient class time. Randy Roby praises shorter classes for engagement. Jane Mitchell worries about too many study halls. Tim Fosselman supports the educational value and extra study halls. Dena Jarchow endorses more periods. Mark Hoepfiner calls it not bad if more fun. Brad Lehmkuhl supports the plan.
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Mr. Teeling
Dennis Winter
Pam Drewes
Randy Roby
Jane Mitchell
Tim Fosselman
Sumner
Dena Jarchow
Mark Hoepfiner
Brad Lehmkuhl
Is Co-ed Gym Really Co-ed
A discussion of co educational volleyball contrasts theory and practice. It notes boys’ high energy and ball hogging while girls may be passive, suggesting aggression from girls and patience from boys as paths to better sharing and fair play.
Speech Students Awarded I Speech Duo In Iowa Contest
Laurie Schut te and Bob Buhr earned division I ratings at the state speech contest in Dubuque Iowa on February 8 after advancing from the January 25 district meet in West Union Their duet act titled Harry and the Angel was performed with all three judges awarding division I and they were accompanied by instructor Tim Cantine from their school.
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Laurie Schutte
Bob Buhr
Dubuque
Iowa
Laurie
Bob
West Union
Harry and
the Angel
Tim Cantine
Miss Lynn Bark Begins Student Teaching in Local Schools
Miss Lynn Bark, new student teacher in the senior and junior high schools, works with Mr. Greenfield's biology class and Mr. Oberlieu's seventh grade science group while in the library. She attends Upper Town Fayette and majors in biology and library science, studying at Upper Iowa for three years and set to graduate May 10 1975. Originally from Solon, she has two brothers and a sister and hopes to continue teaching as a career.
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Lynn Bark
Greenfield
Oberlieu
Miss Bark
Fayette
Upper Iowa
Solon
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The
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Faces of
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Hopper
Kangaroo
Lend
Oren
Ellsworth
Cindy Lande
Art Tit Senior
Sumner, Iowa
Sunset Theatre
SUN
AID
Somata
Uns
AIO Shearanre Services
Des Moines
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