. --~- .............. .. ---. . Useful changes benefit grades -~~ E L E M E N T A R Y 376 Excitement was in the air as the Harding Academy elementary students prepared for new beginnings. For many, this would be their ve....ry first year of "real" school :--Others would be looking forward to new teachers, new classrooms, and the possibilities of making new friends. The fifth and sixth graders had a special reason for being excited . To begin preparing those grades for junior high school, the administration decided to departmentalize their classes. So, instead of sitting all day in one classroom, listening to one teacher, they were all able to experience class changes and studied under more than one teacher. Elementary A number of varied activities were planned for the elementary this year. The Country Fair was held October 13 in which money was raised by the PTA to help with various projects for the elementary. The Pee-Wee Football Jamboree was held on October Zo. Schools from the surrounding areas came to participate in this event. On December 6 the annual school Christmas program took place. Each class took a specific part in making this a special event. A Pee-Wee Basketball Jamboree was held in mid-February, and the major activities were concluded with the annual spring program. 8
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