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About The Grantonian (Portland, Ore.) 19??-???? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1969)
1 Council adds curriculum for leadership training Grantonian Vol. 76, No. 10 U. S. Grant High School, Portland, Ore. Committee to aid assembly planning in election format Are you getting tired of hav ing the same thing occur year after year? The best way to change this is to form a commit tee and come up with new ideas. That is what Gary Cogill, Ath letic Representative, did. He formed a group with Executive Council members and is now try ing to change the format of the “elections assembly.” THE CANDIDATES will still have to have the same qualifica tions and have a petition signed but they will be presented to the student body in a different way. Executive Council voted down having a voter registration be cause it was felt that before a person can vote for a candidate* he should get to know the candi date. This would be possible through a well planned assem bly. One idea that was brought up in the committee meetings was that each presidential candidate should be given a theme upon which to write a speech. This would lessen the chance of get- ting the redundancy, Adding more variety and skits to the assemblies was added to the list of possibilities. THERE IS only one catch in this new assembly planning: Their plans must be accepted by the assembly committee. “The assemblies have always been the same,” commented Gary, “and I wanted to change them so I formed a committee. I feel that the way the candidates are presented to the student body is more important than having a voter registration,” he concluded. experience which this class offers, coupled with the theory containel in the se lections will provide you with working background November 21, 1969 in leadership training,” reads Bulletin Number 1, which was issued Septem ber 29. “It is essential that some kind of reading be assigned in this class so elected student body of ficers can apply theory to work ing experience. Really, the pri mary concern is that it is through the readings that their jobs can be more easily defined and tech niques can be developed. We’re out to develop a technique in pursuing problems,” George Ga lati, Activities Director, said. “It’s not a question of ‘what is done/ but ‘how it is done’.” The second reason for curricu lum is to develop stature and give identity to leadership class, to give it substantial meaning apart from practical experi ence. “It is imperative that the students in this class under stand interaction between people, and also understand how to bring about success ful interaction—remember ing always that dignity of individuals is necessary to our daily living. “We are changing a course of THE TWELVE MEMBERS of the all-girl stage crew gather for action,” Mr. Galati continued. a quick photo before beginning their demanding duties. “The students in class already realize the importance of outside reading. Through a mutual agreement, these reading assign ments were finalized. I present- | ed them; they were accepted; then problems arose; Executive Council prsented its grievances; by Margaret Hadden each language club. Char Dar a new format was arrived upon.” Forget the turkey. It’s the time Mr. Galati emphasized that row, Spanish National Honor So for a great dinner of interna ciety presidente, explained that Student Body officers - to - be tional goodies, not dried-out old the success of this dinner will should be made aware of the bird. Feast on specialties from determine the policy on these new procedure. “As. long as I am the far corners of the world. events in coming years. “We in this chair, leadership class Next Tuesday has been appoint really hope enough people come, will have curriculum!” ed as national “chow down” on it’s a tradition that shouldn’t be foreign goodies night; or as it’s discontinued,” commented Char. more commonly referred to, In Hcunfuu. JCafuM, The $1.75 ticket will provide ternational Language Banquet Exceeds 'wildest expectations' All-girl stage crew begins career “The girls’ stage crew is just great . . . far beyond my wildest expectations,” reported Lloyd Carothers, Stage Arts teacher, when asked about his reaction to his all-girl stage crew. COMPOSED OF 12 girls, the crew includes: Debbie Pickens, Sue Bradley, Florence Hitch cock, Jane Bogardus, Laura Rye, Jan McClung, Rosalie Taylor, Lynn Braaten, Janice Dorman, Denise Arciero, Mariellen Gates, and Janice Egger. Last year the girls (who were all students in one of Mr. Caroth ers’ classes) got together to help paint scenaery for the Dad’s Club Show, and they became interested in the stage arts. They hold class third period every day and work in addition to the boys’ stage crew who have class first period and the sound crew who have class during second period. THIS IS the only all-girl stage crew in the city, and as far as Mr. Carothers knows, in the whole state. The crew works on running assemblies, lighting, wiring, and they are learning it all as they go along, as none of them has had any previous ex perience. Floor-length navy blue cu lottes with each one’s name s$wn in white was the uniform the girls chose as their first task of the year, and they then made the outfits at home. “I really like it’s lots of fun,” commented Debbie Pickens. “We learn a lot. Now when I watch TV I look at the lighting and I can say, ‘Hey, they’re using three-dimension lighting’!” Banquet to feature specialties; international fare, food planned The banquet, the first in thre years, will be held in the caf teria and will feature foods fry Group discussions/ new materials used Compact deals with individual area probier Oregon Compact, the learning experience for teachers, has been divided -into six groups. All of these groups deal with the prob lems of teaching material to all kinds of students. MR. CARL Rubin, mathemat ics teacher, is head of the group concerned with “Improvement of Instruction Through the Ef fective Use of Recent Research in Teaching Reading.” “What we are trying to do,” explained Mr. Rubin, “is to ex plore the mathematical needs of students at Grant.” USING SMALL group discus sion with teachers, new ways of determining the objectives of each math course being taught here are discovered. Exploring the ways these objectives are being taught and presented and how they can be more effective ly presented are the goals of this group. “We are making use of the re search we can find on this mate rial,” remarked Mr. Rubin. “Especially the material used by PROJESSCO in the areas of General Math. We also explore the mathematical needs in high school as relating Math to Sci ence and Business Education.” Curriculum has been added to Executive Council - Leadership Class held daily period 2. Passed out to Executive Council mem bers, Bulletins, 1, 2, and 3 out line activities for the semester. . “The assigned reading has been given to you so that the is rille -^J'doil6e 4526 N.E. Sandy Blvd. 284-3655 n * «wilDtÓ pfU! Symphony; European tour planned MR. RICHARD McMENEMY, Remedial Reading Consultant for the Portland Public Schools, addresses members of the Oregon Compact at a recent meeting. SUB-TOPICS under discussion in the group include: Math Prep aration Preceding High School— Adequate or Inadequate; and Objectives of a General Math Course and Techniques of Teach ing General Math. “The greatest use of the pro gram is that when we are through, we will have defined the objectives of the Math courses,” stated Mr. Rubin. “We have discussed techniques of teaching these objectives and ap plied them immediately to our teaching. This will be a valuable asset to the Math and Science Departments.” Once again the orchestra will be well represented at the Junior Symphony with the addition of four members to the group. Mary Anne Rees, Kathy Car roll, Mary Ruth Storer, and Margaret Storer have been chosen to par ticipate in the symphony, which will tour Europe in the spring. UNDER THE direction of Mr. Jacob Avashalomov, graduate of Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester, and former teacher at Columbia Uni versity, the group will perform in concert at the Civic Audi torium, November 22 at 8:30 p.m. Previously mentioned, the tour of Europe will occur from March 12-29. The symphony will travel to London, England; Munich, Germany; Milan, Italy; and Bar celona, Spain. Florence, Italy, and Madrid, Spain, have also been considered as possible stop ping points. Concerts will be given at each of these places. CONCERTS WILL also be giv en in New York City at the New Mary Tulley Hall, Lincoln Cen ter. On Easter Sunday, the group will play in the National Cathe dral in Washington, D.C. “It’s a lot of hard work, but it will be worth it,” stated Mary Ruth Storer, cello player. “I am looking forward to the tour of Europe and the Eastern United States in the spring.” Other members of the group displayed the same anxiety. First violin, Mary Anne Rees re marked that everyone’s support was needed as the money re ceived from this fall’s concert will help finance the trip in the spring. Tickets are on sale at the Civic Auditorium box office for $2, $3, $4, and $5. Any high school stu dent with a current student body card, if he arrives at the concert after 8 p.m., the night of the pro gram, will receive any seat not already taken for $1.
