Bel Kaufman - Up The Down Staircase

I wonder.

Much love,

Syl

P. S. Did you know that only 21% of New York City's budget goes for education, compared with as much as 70% in small communities?

S.

Scratch Paper – English 33 SS

by Chas. H. Robbins – Miss Barrett

My Best Friend

Chapter 1

My "best friend" is considered by what we do for each other. Of all the "friends" that I have only one (1) is my best friend and his name is "Tony" but I call him "Corkey". When we go somewheres we are all ways together no matter where the place is. There are many things between he and I. If ever I would loose this "friend" I wouldn't know what to do. Many boys and girls call us "brother" meaning that we never part with each other and are all ways together. That is why he is my "best friend". (100 words exacly)

My Best Friend. Scrap paper, don't count!

I have many best friend. One of who is Johnny. Johnny is 15 yrs. of age, about 5 ft. 41/4 in. has a character which consists as follows, he is smart, a fair player, never fights with his best friends. He wears glasses and is a rather cleancut boy. By cleancut I mean dresses very neat. Why I like him is because we're great friends.

INTRASCHOOL COMMUNICATION

FROM: B. Schachter

TO: S. Barrett

Dear Syl—Let's go out to lunch and splurge at Schraffts! Forget your Super-Slows and shake the chalk dust off for half an hour. I'm tired of coffee that tastes of paper. Here I sit in this draft, like Cerberus at the Gates of Hell—guarding what? And from whom? I'll swap my Lobby Duty for your Hall Patrol any time! Say yes to the cherub who delivers this note, and let's eat like ladies!

(I understand you may be observed this morning—Give them something to write, like "My Favorite Sport," or "Sea Thoughts," and relax!)

Bea

Dear Bea—Can't make it today—sorry. Parent arriving lunch per. to ask why son got 35% on spelling test. Must answer him. How?

Syl

Dear Syl—Don't try. There's no communication; no one really listens. Every man is an island. Give him a container of coffee instead.

Bea

Scr. Paper Outline

Hi there, "the sound echod mysterously in the crowded street", as my hand was grabbed by the familar hand of My Best Friend Mike", how is every old thing Bill? Fine, "I replied in answer. I was suprized, for I didn't expect it. It was a clear winter day with sparkeling snow sparkeling on

Lesson Plan

Eng. 33 SS

Comps. wr. in class; approx. 100 wds; My Bst.

Fr.

Emph. brevity & clarity

First draft on scrap paper; hand in cl. cpy

Remind: Topic Sent. & Concluding Sent.

On Blackbd: Impt. of Friendship:

I. Personal enrich.

A. Give & Take

B. Another's pt. of view

C. Vs. loneliness

II. Social

(Man — gregarious animal)

III. Biz.

IV.

My Best Friend

Friendship is important. It gives us personal enrichment and it gives us the give and take of another persons point of view. Friendship is also vs. loneliness and social. Friendship is important because man is an animal in our society and in biz.

only 43 words, need 57 more

My best friend is Me, Myself and I. I say this because you can't trust any one. They tell you they're your best friend and behind your back they call you names like fatso. That is why I have Me, Myself and I and I don't care. I lost 4 lps. and I don't even bother with the other girls because they're all catty. I love Me, Myself and I for a friend.

MY BEST FRIEND

Man is a gregious animal.

Dear Sylvia—

The Ghost Walks today! Quick—put something on board & make sure there are no paper scraps on floor & that windows are open 4 inches from top! He's just been in to observe me—I started a Punctuation TV Panel but it got out of hand. And I forgot to put assignment on board. Why don't you let them write a composition in class? He gets bored & leaves. Pass the word. Remember windows & enrichment!

Henrietta

Composition. Should Cap. Punishment Be Abollished?

Scrap P.

I will write on this topic we discussed very much in Soc. Studies and I think it should because what good is an El. Chair after the murder is

Pass to Lavatory—10:08 A.M.

S.B.

Returned to class: Only wooden passes honored.

JJ McH

Memo: Due before 3: ( Gen. Office )

Attendance repts, Truant slps, Absentee cards

Alph. List homeroom stdnts

Health cds (Vaccin. & Dental)

( Eng. Dept )

Number F’s last term

% Repeating Eng.

Raising standards (means of)

Switch Macbeth ???

In Memory of Those Who Died

Waiting for the Bell

Did you do Math?

Stop it, Stupid!

Drop Dead!

You to!

Dear Dr. Clarke

so justly ( As you have pointed out, teaching here should be a dedic) It seems to me that ( the burden of the clerical) much valuable teaching time is wasted on

Admit to class—9:01 A.M.

Lateness Unexcused

Claims books fell on subway tracks.

JJ McH

SCRAP PAPER

MY FAVORITE COMPANION. FIRST DRAFT.

103 WORDS.

I wish to state that my favorite companion is Munro. The real reason why I have attemted to choose him as my favorite companion is he knows how to conduct his self. He has no propensity to fight and he is the type of boy I can take over my house and not be ashamed of him. Every avarage boy has a propensity for a companion which he prefers and he will always try and get one well I have just finished writing about. P.S. In my opinion I think we should have less composition and more lunchroom. Also go home earlier.

CIRCULAR # 28

PLEASE KEEP ALL CIRCULARS ON FILE, IN THEIR ORDER TOPIC: MAXIMAL GOALS TO DEVELOP DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE SPECIAL FUNCTIONS OF SECONDARY EDUCATION AND TO ENLARGE THE TEACHER'S CONCEPT OF THE MEANING OF EDUCATION IN OUR DEMOCRACY; TO ASCERTAIN AND BRING ABOUT NEEDED CHANGES THAT WILL FACILITATE THE IMPROVEMENT OF TECHNIQUES OF TEACHING AND COORDINATION OF INSTRUCTION; TO DIRECT EXPERIMENTATION IN PURPOSEFUL AND CONCOMITANT LEARNINGS; TO MAKE USE OF ALL ANCILLARY AGENCIES AVAILABLE TO SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY; TO MEASURE THE RESULTS OF TEACHERS' ACTIVITIES IN TERMS OF PUPIL GROWTH TOWARD APPROVED GOALS

My best friend is my dog. A dog is a man's best friend. They are loyal and devoted all his life through thick and thin even though he can't talk. No more ink in my fou

Dear Dr. Clarke,

( I don’t wish to sound)

( As a member of a profession which)

As you know, most of our students are

( underprivileged and deprived,) they desperately need

My best friend is a TV and if it every gets out of order I don't know what to do with myself. Like all normal teenagers I have my specialities but I have so many different programs I can't begin to talk about them all. They are too many but all are my best. When I sit around the house I am never lonely with TV.