Had School Pictures Taken at Southeast Today - Monday, October 26, 1964

Somewhere I've gotten an hour behind. This week I've been having to get up at 6:00. The student council meeting lasted quite a while tonight as we had several things to discuss. Then I went with Bonnie to the education department since we have a test in music tomorrow. We had our pictures taken at school today. I gave the test on Indians, but it was too near the end of the day and they were rushed for time. I'll give them five more minutes on Wednesday.

Made up a Test as Part of Indian Unit - Sunday, October 25, 1964

I just finished writing to Mrs. Cowan for her birthday. My correspondence (both business and personal) has been getting pushed aside. I made up a test so I could evaluate the third graders as part of the Indian unit. The LLCs had our picture taken this afternoon. Later Terry cut my hair some, so the afternoon went in a hurry. For three weeks now we've been having cafeteria meals instead of sack lunches on Sunday night.

A Group of Us "Talked Things Over" for Three Hours - Saturday, October 24, 1964

This morning Judy Jones ran off the open house stencil for me - then I took them to the education department to use the paper cutter. I also got some little stars in Parkville. Those of us on the committee have quite a few done. This afternoon Dr. Price, the consulting psychologist for the college, Dean Miller, the house mothers, and dorm and women's judicial councils "talked things over" for three hours in Hawley lounge. Evelyn went with me to see 55 Days at Peking.

An Absentee Ballot in First Presidential Election - Friday, October 23, 1964

I'm getting to like the third graders better every day. For a Friday afternoon, they really responded well to my unit today. I didn't spend the full 45 minutes with it since I went down to Beth Hudson's room to observe the art supervisor's lesson. Beth has a tough bunch - fourth grade slow learners. Holly's older sister, home from college for the weekend, came today. They are a sharp family. I did such things tonight as type the open house invitation stencil and start my oatmeal box tom-tom. I voted with an absentee ballot for my first presidential election. I went down to the notary public before the bank closed at 6:00.

Southeast Principal Came to Observe Our Classroom - Thursday, October 22, 1964

I'm going to get up at 6:00 to continue my work. I've been hard at it all evening and I've got to quit. I finished my paper on "The Park College Liberal Arts Tradition" for philosophy. We went to Clardy Elementary School for a follow-up art meeting that Mrs. Bender helped conduct. Dr. Pai got lost this morning going to Southeast to observe Kathy and Mrs. Steelman, so by the time he stopped to talk to Mr. Fincher, Mr. Fincher didn't get to our room till 9:15. He said I had done very nicely.

Sat in on Two Parent-Teacher Conferences - Wednesday, October 21, 1964

Here's hoping everything is under control when Mr. Fincher, the Southeast principal, comes to observe me tomorrow. I certainly ought to be prepared - I've spent eight hours getting ready. They were having parent-teacher conferences this afternoon, so we went out to the school to work on worksheets and other things. I sat in on two of Miss Dyer's conferences - an average and an above average. I think Holly Hufford will be really nice to work with for reading. She's a very conscientious little girl.

Saw Saturn and its Rings From the Observatory - Tuesday, October 20, 1964

This is one of those nights when I haven't gotten very far very fast. Tomorrow will be parent-teacher conferences so I won't be teaching, but I should try to get some worksheets ready for Thursday and Friday. This afternoon I consented, when Dr. Pai asked me, to tutor a fifth grade girl in reading, Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4:30 to 5:30 for $2 an hour. Her mother sounded very nice in a phone conversation. Judy and I went up to the observatory after supper. A group of freshmen have "reopened" it. We observed Saturn and its rings!