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Intermediate

Striving for Uniqueness

The Intermediate section con­ use of the skills they have learnd
sists of the fourth, fifth, and sixth so far. It is an important lirj
grades. This year, these grades between Primary school arj
moved to El Jardin, the oldest Junior High, so creativity, an
Carrollton building. The second much "hands on" teaching is eJ
floor of the Barry Building is cur­ dent in order to prepare the gii
rently occupied by the high for their future years. They wq
school. closely with their teachers aJ
The faculty is composed of two are given the one to one attentij
team s including: the core or that is critical to success.
hom eroom teachers and the By offering the students vah
encore teachers. Each grade has ous ways of learning such [
two core teachers in which one working on projects, their ima
teaches Language and Religion, nation and perception sfi
and the other teaches Math, Sci­ enhanced. "We have audio listd
ence, and Social Studies. The ing stations providing an alterJ
encore teachers are those who tive method to learn," says II
instruct students in Spanish, Marguerite Renuart, Director™
Physical Education, Art, Music, Montessori, Primary, and Int
and Computer. mediate Schools, "The girls
The students enjoy their given more responsibility <
access to the terrace for lunch, definitely more homework!" s
the swim m ing pool behind El Sr. C opeland, a sixth gr
Jardin and their IBM compatible homeroom teacher. All of
com puter lab with their new aspects of the Intermediate
building. Each grade also has its tion gradually help transform
own computer, television and girls into creative and respons
VCR. students.
In the Intermediate school, the Kelli Patterson
girls develop the ability to make

Beatriz Bustillo Debbie Cohen
Spanish Physical Education

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