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December, 1953 THE EARLY BIRD Pa!j[e Three Class News IH Mrs. Nora I. Hicks, Teacher VVe are happy that Christmas will soon be here. I hope Santa will be nice to us, because we have been smart in school. We arc making Christmas decorations for our room, and writing cards to our jjarents. Merry Christmas to the faculty and students of Orange Street School. Reporter, Anita Miller IS Mrs. Inez P. Shoffner, Teacher We are planning a Christmas party. We have selected the following com mittees: Game Committee Food Committee Decoration Committee Gift Committee Clean up Committee Sylvia Ann Gwyn, Reporter 2M Mrs. Lillian Miller, Teacher The Christmas season is a very happy and joyful one for the boys and girls in class 2M. We are making Christmas books and putting poems, songs, stories and pictures that we study in them. We enjoy making Christmas decora tions for our classroom. We have made Christmas greeting cards to give to our parents and friends. We hope everyone will have one of the Merriest of Christmases and one of the Happiest and most prosperous of New Years. Claude Anderson, Reporter 2J Miss Ethyl Jones, Teacher 3G Mrs. Adele R. Greene, Teacher The members of the third grade are decorating, their classroom with Christ mas scenes, studying Christmas poems, singing Christmas songs, and other Christmas activities. We will present a Christmas play in our classroom Dec. 18, 1953. The name of the play is “Dear Santa”. We are having a Reading Contest in groups I and II. The contest will last from Dec. 3, until Feb. IS, 1954. The pupil that reads the most books will receive a prize in groups I and II at the end of the contest. Lottie McLean, Reporter ICS Mrs. Cornelia S. Stegall, Teacher The boys and girls in our room are full of smiles and being extra nice these days. Can you guess why? Christmas is coming and that means Santa Claus and lots of toys for good girls and boys. We are decorating our room and making gifts for mother and daddy. We have written letters to Santa. We are mak ing plans for a big Christmas party. Carolyn Hammc, Reporter The boys and girls in class 2J arc very busy working on their many ac tivities. We are particularly interested in our art and music activities now that the Christmas season is near. We hav'e made pictures of Santa Claus, Christmas trees, and candy canes from construction paper. We also have a Christmas book in which we are writ ing songs, poems and stories we study each day. Pictures of Santa Claus and Christmas trees will go into our book also. We plan to make Christmas greetings for our parents and friends. We wish everyone a “Merry Christ mas and one of the Happiest of New Years.” Marline Paschall, Reporter 2H Miss C. A. Hall, Teacher IP Mrs. R. H. Payne, Teacher The boys and girls in our room are busy getting the classroom decorated for Christmas. They arc drawing, color ing and pasting pictures. We shall have a Christmas Tree and wc will make our own decorations for the tree. Our Christmas party will be Decem ber 18th. We have learned several Christmas poems, and we are reading some Christmas stories from charts. Jacqueline Graham, Reporter 2E Mrs. Courtney E. Eisbey, Teacher 3H Miss Estell Hawley, Teacher The .3H division of the third grade has been very busy making Christmas gifts for their fathers and mothers. Our room is a happy place. Wc arc very thankful to the one who made it pos sible for us to enjoy Venetian blinds. Frances Colbert, Reporter 5J Mrs. 0. H. Johnson, Teacher We are happy to announce that wc have organized a Savings Club in our room. The officers are as follows: Essie Mae Thornton President Steven Downey Vice President Carolyn Smith Secretary Bernice Williams Assistant Secretary Jonathan Taborn Treasurer Charles Bullock Class Artist John Alston Class Artist William Taylor Class Artist Grade 5J is studying for the next three weeks “Christmas In Many Lands.” It is very interesting to learn of the Yuletide Carols, Customs, Leg ends, and Poems of these Countries. Adeste Fideles (“O Come All Ye Faithful”), is the World’s Best-Loved Christmas Hymn. It’s popularity is partly due to the fact that it deals with the conter of the Gospel—the Incarna tion of our Lord, for the reconciliation of the Father and the salvation of man. Ella Delois Mallory 4F Miss Betty J. Foster, Teacher The members of our class arc busy making plans for our Christmas party. We are making Santa Claus heads, Christmas greetings and decorations for the classroom. We arc also making gifts for our parents. We hope that everyone will have a Very Merry Christ mas and a Happy New Year. Veronica Dolson, Reporter Now that the Christmas holidays arc rapidly coming our way the boys and girls of class 2H are very busy study ing about “Christmas Far and Near.” During our various studies we are learning a great deal about how other boys and girls celebrate their Christmas. We have also learned Christmas Carols, poems, and many stories about Christ mas. May all boys and girls everywhere have a Merry, Merry Christmas. Timothy Gregory 3B Miss Hallic S. Barnes, Teacher The boys and girls in our room have been wdrking hard. Wc have fun read ing from books, charts and weekly readers. One day we went on a trip. Wc stopped at the library. We went inside the Baptist Church and saw where Louis Parker was baptized. We saw where a lot of our classmates live. Wc saw where Tim Gregory, Cheryl Lucas, and Louis Parker live. We had a lot of fun. Wc want to take another trip. Vcrtic Bagby, Reporter 2G Miss Joan Granger, Teacher The 3B section of the third grade is very busy making plans and prepara tions for Christmas. We are decorating our classroom in order to make it more cheerful and attractive for the season. Wc are making Christmas cards for our parents and friends, trimmings for the tree, and various gifts. The class decided to have a party for Christmas and at this time presents w'ill be ex changed. We wish for all the readers of the Early Bird a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Mac Frances Freeman, Reporter 3C Mrs. Atlanta B. Cousin, Teacher The boys and girls in our room arc enjoying the many class activities. One of our activities is “The Farm.” Each one of us is helping with this activity by adding something to our little farm. We are learning the different duties of each farm animal and many other things about the farm. We are having fun on the farm. Annette Anderson, Reporter The Third Grade 3C children arc very busy writing letters and getting ready for their Christmas party. Wc plan to send greetings to our parents that wc made in class. Since our last school paper came out we have elected Early Bird paper car riers for our room. They are Anita Dunston, Herbert Miller and Lessie Stratcr. We are asking our parents to promise and buy one paper each time it comes from the press. Herbert Miller, Reporter 4T Mrs. Bessie P. Tyler, Teacher The fourth grade boys and girls arc making plans for a Merry Christmas. The following is an original poem writ ten by one of our girls. My Friend—Betty Ridley I know a little girl Who has lots of toys In doors she likes to stay Alone with toys to play. Sometimes I visit her To play after school When all my lessons done To spend a while in fun. Doris McGhee, Reporter 4B Mrs. L. B. Boyd, Teacher 5FMW Mrs. Florence M. Wilson, Teacher The 5W class has just cicsed v‘‘ry successful uhIl on Transportation. Everyone has learned that through science, man has made wonderful ac complishments. Now we are looking forward to the Christmas season. Several activities have been planned, with the hope that each member of the class will do his part. An assembly program will be present ed by the class on the 16th of Decem ber. A playlet “A Bomb for Santa” will be the leading feature. Willie Mae Russell, Reporter 5C Mrs. Marie Curcton, Teacher We are happy to have as our pet a squirrel whose name is Hanky. When first brought into his new cn vironment. Hanky was very shy of his future friends, not knowing that friend ship was just around the corner. After very gentle care thorough feeding, giving him fresh water, etc.. Hanky has become more friendly towards those of us who care for him. This friendliness is shown in many ways. As time passes, wc arc hoping to learn many more habits of this graceful little creature and just how well he adapts himself to his environment. Lillian Wilson At the beginning of the school year we elected the following persons as officers of the SC class. President Catherine Hawkins Vice President Bobby Wayne Eaton Secretary Ruth Jean Eaton Treasurer 1 Delois Bagley Through the guidance of these officers and the cooperation of the members of the class wc have started a very nice treasury. Our first aim is a nice Christ mas party. Our next objective will be the hanging of a picture of an outstand ing leader in our auditorium. We arc certain that our efforts will be appre ciated by our parents, principal, and school faculty. ^ Class 5C wishes to say A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to our teacher, principal and faculty. Catherine Hawkins, Reporter The Staff of ^^The Early Bird^' Wishes each of you A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year 5V Mrs. M. E. Venable, Teacher Wc arc constantly adding items to our Science Corner and are proud of our growing collection of rocks. Wc are still adding match covers to our hobby which is collecting match covers. If any of you sec or have any unusual match covers, please let us have them. The boys and girls had lots of fun preparing their individual bulletin boards with Christmas themes. All members of the class arc full of antici pation for the Christmas holidays. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year To All. Gwendolyn Parker, Reporter • t r f • |- i '
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