Show Principal States School Year Most Successful in Years The closing of schools on Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day brought to o an end one of the most successful years in the history of Grand County high I school according to C C. Robert principal Mr in praising the activities of the students and teaching staff stated that of the eight ye years rs he had been principal at Moab he believed the current I year to be the most satisfying from nearly all angles of scholastic scholastic scholastic schol schol- achievement and activity participation These accomplishments accomplish accomplish- ments were made possible Mr said through the at attitudes attitudes at- at and operative co-operative spirit of the school patrons and the students students stu stu- dents with the teaching staff In speaking of the teachers Mr said he had never worked with a group which more closely coordinated their efforts to bring about desirable learning conditions and experiences for forthe forthe forthe the students Test results grades and classroom class class- toom room participation indicate that th the learning was high among m most 0 s t students Departmental growth and activity participation showed the interest within the school both from Crom the student and teacher standpoint excelled that of most other years The re activation of the music department both instrumental and vocal proved exceptionally beneficial bene hene- to the school as a whole and the many students participating participating in music Mr stated An increasingly number of students showed interest in mathematics science with four algebra a classes needed to meet the demand for that subject this year The social studies English Spanish commercial art home economics and physical education departments also were well received received received re re- re- re by the students this year he said The Th number of special activities activities ties in which students of the school participated was greatly increased compared to other years Students traveled to such places as Salt Lake City Price Huntington and Green River to participate in these events Such events included the United Nations Nations Nations Na Na- Model Assembly Future Homemakers of America convention convention conven conven- tion Armed F Forces Day Commercial Com Corn mercial Contest Music Festival Rotary Youth Conference and others including Girls' Girls State State through the Moab American and Auxiliary In athletics the school participated participated partial partial- in football basketball baseball baseball base base- ball and track winning the regIonal regional re re- re- re gional football championship the regional track meet and honors at both the BYU invitational and state track meets An al at sports program was also conducted conducted conducted con con- ducted at the school receiving enthusiastic interest of the stu stu- dents In looking toward the coming year Mr said sald he believed believed believed be be- the achievements of the school and its students would go goon goon goon on to even higher standards AH AtI Allbut but four of this years year's faculty will wilt return next year indicating that from the efforts of the teaching teaching teach teach- ing staff at least the year can cana b be a very successful one |