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Show August 18, 1977 Pago Learning Roy Area FTA Better Is Councils Plan To Sound Of Music In the good old days. reading, rding and rithme-ti- c were often taught to the tune of tne hickory stick. Today its much more likely that these topics, along with history and humanities, are learned to the sounds of a guitar. Educators in elementary-schoolfrom coast to coast are finding that youngsters pick up information more quickly and more enthusiastically when they are learning to play the guitar at the same time. According to American Music Conference research, of the nations about 25 schools offer guitar instruction and many of these guitar held upright, standing on the floor. Children in the class learn not only the letters of the alphabet, but the sounds they make and start putting sounds together to spell out simple words like bright, good, team and ache. In another school. 5th graders get 30 minutes with the guitar during their language arts sessions. The fifth day is reserved for a music lesson during which the students learn new songs on their guitars. Songs such as Barbara Tom Dooley," Fritchie, Blue Tail Fly and Yankee Doodle are studied for 11 vocabulary and context. instruction into the overall academic curriculum. Chicago Circle, and advisor to AMC, these guitar programs are designed to increase language comprehension. build vocabulary and develop reading accuracy and speed. Study loping skills. their 5th-grade- rs growth was achieved by those students having lowest pretest scores. While we have found educational growth among the students, says Dr. Slayman, the most important achievement has been a change in student attitudes. They want to learn. School is now an exciting, interest- historical guitar-playin- 86 Slayman, the greatest learn word cells such as phony (sound) and their meaning in combination with prefixes and suffixes symphony, antiphonv, polywhile devephony, etc. instruction in one Illinois school begins in kindergarten with youngsters learning the alphabet as they learn the strings of the guitars. Since the guitars are often as tall as the olds, with the and girls play boys involving indicate an increase of 2.3 years in language comprehension. 1.08 years in vocabulary and 2.9 years in speed and accuracy. Significantly, says Dr. In addition, students For example, guitar Registration University of Illinois, their musical content, schools integrate guitar Slayman. prolessor at the findings According to Dr. Herman orientation may do so tonight at H p.m. in the Roy High Auditorium. SandRidge Junior High will be holding a special Open House this evening. A tour of the school will begin at 7 p.m. the schools in the Roy area are buzzing with activity. Preparations for the ROY-A1- coming year are aboutr finished. Registration, the final step before opening day, is proceeding on schedule. Both junior high schools and the 12th grade at Roy High registered Tuesday, and the 11th grade followed on Wednesday. Sophomore and all new students to the elementaries will register today at the respective schools. If any chid is not registered or will not be able to attend his set time, make-uregistration will be held on Monday at each school all day. Orientation for Roy High for the parents and students was held after registration on On this tour the par- ticipants will see all areas of the school the new facilities and equipment and will be able to meet the new teachers. After the tour a Panel Discussion will be held. The panel will consist of teachers, students and parents and will answer any questions or receive any suggestions. p All the PTA and PTSA officers are in high gear to make this a true Working together, growing togeter year. Please! All parents join in to make this wish a dream come true. Tuesday and Wednesday. Anyone wishing to attend this ing place to be. The musical and academic skills w hich the guitar class helps develop will help each youngster throughout school and adult life. g ec m-- , '. ROY-Ro- year. Junior y High for a fantastic Griffin is the ready Y.E. Frank principal Tremea as assistant principal backing him up. The teachers for the coming year are: Dennis M. '. ?: r ; : x Phys Education. Barker, Industrial Bruce Brown, Allred, Vernon Arts, Roger F. Camp- Generalist, bell, Junior Music, B. Charlton, English, A. Paul Croft, Science, Mary Eggli, Math, Max G. Fredrickson, Counselor, Joseph R. Friedli, Art, Dianne R. Gibson, Phys. Education. Brent Graham. French, John C. Math, Harrop, Spanish, Social Delap. English, Studies. Karen Poulson. Homemaking, Type, Michael Stever. Social Studies, Paula English, Sweet. Reading and Ronald Yahne, Science, Math. These teachers have a great class planned, but don't want the students to get to much. The following schixil calendar offers many opportunities for the Redskins to rest their weary brains. Seventh grade orientation Seventh assembly-TBA- ; grade primary elections-Sept- . Seventh grade final 23; PTA back to school-Sep- t. 15; Athletic Events as per schedule 21 ; elections-Sep- t. ENGINE SHAMPOO AND SEAL Janice Ingram, English, JoLeigh Kerr, Sharon Koga, English, Orchestra, Joseph Lalli, Generalist, Harry Moffit, Nicholas, Math, Ronald Math, Wolfgang Okroy, German, Math, L. Don Olpin, Social Studies, Clayton Peterson, Industrial Arts. L. Chris Romer, UEA Convention-Oct- . PTA meeting-Oct- . 10:53-Oc- t. vacation-Oct- day . 20; Deer Hunting 21; Veterans vacation-Oct- . 24, Halloween activity RECAPS F7814 . (day)-Oct- PLUS TAX Athletic events as per schedule. 27 ; District speech 24, 25; Flovd H. Slater, Science, Richard H. Stephens, Social assembly Athletic events Chris Brown, Math, Deena 7; 20; National school assembly Homemaking, Clark A. Siddoway, Social Studies, Studies, Brent Thrugood, Science, Elizabeth W. Tullis, Media Specialist, Loyal J. West, Music, with the following as a new touch to the courses: 6, festival-TBA- 10:53-No- as AND EXCHANGE ; Thanksgiving vacation-Nov- . National school 4 TIRES 30; 4 per F7814 schedule. National school assembly 10:53-De6; Christmas PLY POLYESTER c. ; PTA 22; Christmas concert-TBA- meeting-Dec- . vaction-Dec- . thru Jan 2; Athletic events as per schedule. 23 ae MAKE SCHOOL THE HAPPIEST DAYS OF YOUR LIFE Roy Junior High School is 5 PLUS TAX AND TRADE IN MS x |