Time
magazine sent photographers and writers into Mr. Ansley's ninth
grade civics class to cover the Traditional Education Experiment
for this December 16 issue of Time.
Mr. William Shelton of Winter Park, who originally
submitted the story to Time, was in charge of writing the article.
Fred and Ann DeWitt, a husband and wife photographing team, took
pictures of the class, both in the room and while they pursued their
normal school day in Glenridge.
The Orlando Sentinel Star sent Bob Edgington in
to take pictures and write the story in the December 15 issue of
the Family Weekly, a Sunday supplement in the Orlando paper.
There has been talk of Life covering Glenridge
for an Education Series to be published in January. To date there
have been no further developments of these plans. |
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Schmidt and Carol Lee were selected by a committee of faculty and
students to be the seventh grade members of the cheer leading squad. |
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data for the big new literary magazine, The Plaid, is December 19.
Magazines will be delivered to homeroom sections. The price: 25
cents. |
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Glenridge's
orchestra was organized and held its first practice December 5.
Mr. Jennings conducted the orchestra of 34 members.
The violin section consists of Mrs. Edgar Allen,
school secretary, Mr. Ritter, Gary Copledge, Larilyn Swanson, Gene
Burnham, James Armstrong, Frances Goodson, Gretchen Schram, Marsha
Silver, Linda Merhill, Mrs. Weidley, and Carl Pierson.
Jim Call, base violin; Susan Sory and Carla Woodward,
piano; Bob Benz, tenor sax; Perky McKim, alto sax; Carol Skelton
and Mary Sheldon, Oboe; Roy Savelle, alto clarinet; Sharon May and
John Bardlet, and Randy Mohn, clarinet; Steve Van Ore and Bill Sharp,
trumpet; David Eckhardt, Mary Ann Banks, trombone; Buddy Richards,
John Hoche, Eddie Wilhoit, drums; Julie Reams, bassoon; Carol Streep,
Sharon Carter, Diane Loupee, flute; David Heckendorn, base horn.
Rehearsals are held each week, and a performance
is planned in the near future. |
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Christmas
assembly on December 20 will include a film of Christmas, a program
by the Glee Club, and the announcement of The Plaid contest winners.
Homerooms will have parties in their rooms until dismissal at 2:30
P.M. |
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In
October the Kilt staff sent an issue of the paper to the Columbia
Scholastic Press Association to be evaluated. This past week the
appraisal was returned with the rating of "First". This
means that out of a possible 1000 points, the Kilt achieved 861.
The evaluation covered such areas as Content,
Writing and Editing, Makeup and General Considerations.
The Kilt staff has entered two copies of the eleven
issues produced this year in the national school newspaper contest
conducted by the Columbia Scholastic Press. The results of this
contest will be made available in March. |
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four rooms at Glenridge have elected to make Christmas brighter
for needy families. Four rooms will provide gifts and clothing for
the children at the Negro Crippled Children's Home; and three sections
will give presents and clothing to the children at the Parental
Home. |
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Glenridge Lions finally emerged triumphant for the first time in
any interscholastic sport with Howard Junior High. Both the Varsity
and Junior Varsity basketball |
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