A TIFE OF CHA.NGE Immersion for the seventh and eighth grades had a new look this year. For the seventh, there was work in the basic skill areas with Mrs. Carr, a continuation of math with Mr. Fath er] ey and Mr. O'Flanagan, literature and grammar with Mr. Elmer, and with Mrs. Nelson, a library unit. Eighth grade students spent half of the day pursuing either Spanish of French with team leaders Mrs. Mel nick and Ms. Anderson, ably supported by Mr. Reed, Miss Lillevig, and Mr. FatherLey. In the afternoon, both groups selec ted activities that ranged from cer amics to bowling all with the help of teachers Anderson, Melnick, Carr, Jackson, Chandler, and Reed. The ninth grade spent hours in prep aration and on field trips while do ing a Study of the Earth under the leadership of Science teachers Bryan Czarnota and Mary Heuser. Three days a week were spent in class (during the mornings) and two days spent on field trips throughout the area. Af ternoons three days a week were with seventh and eighth grade students in a variety of activities. 7TH GRADE LEARNING SKILLS WITH CARR
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During Immersion in Mrs. Carr's room we worked a lot on grammar and read ing comprehension. One thing I liked was that we chose what we wanted to do and it was our responsibility to do it. Some of us worked briefly on speed reading. Even with the brief time we worked on it, it did improve our reading skills. Overall, it was a good course. -Key Randolph In Mrs. Carr's class,it was very ex citing because we got to work in the folders. Sometimes, on Fridays, we played games. All of us worked on reading comprehension,spelling, ad verbs, adjectives, and verbs." We listened to tapes too. It was fun. -Beth Weiner