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(Right) Anticipation of an afternoon off makes lunch go faster for Ed Diamantis and Kurt Tomlinson.
(Below) The thought that they still have homework to face is a downer for Shawn Hamil and Eric Lurie.
(Bottom, Right) One down and six to go Matt Meggesto Keith Lawrence, and Phil Klein look forward to their activity period.
Middle Schoolers Find Fun in Learning
The casual observer might have been startled as he walked down the Middle School hallway. The smell of frying tacos greeted him from the chapel area — two students shouting at each other in a classroom distract­
ed him from the seventh grader who darted around the corner and took a flash picture of him — effectively blinding the visitor. Has chaos reigned finally among the Munchkins? Has Brother Mark finally thrown in the towel? Not so — it’s the Middle School activity period.
Organized by Brother Mark Storz, Dean of the Middle School, to “ afford the students the opportunity to exper­ ience other areas of life skills they may not otherwise be exposed to in the curriculum,’’ he obtained volun­ teers among the faculty and parents to teach mini-courses as diverse as photography, cooking, drama, wood­ working, and first aid.
Students were invited to sign up for a first and second choice among the courses listed. Most popular was the cooking course offered by Mrs. Mary
Anderson, mother of sophomoreTom Anderson. Mrs. Anderson operates her own catering concern. Why the popularity? Andy Mowins, one of the participants, explained: “ We get to eat what we make.’’
What was the reactions of the stu­ dents to the program? Eighth grader, Matt Kaufman noted: “ Hey, I get out of class early and I’ve always wanted to learn photography. It’s great!" Faculty reaction, according to Broth­ er Mark, ran along similar lines.
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