During the reading of The Outsiders,7th grade students were divided up and labeled Socials and Greasers. Students were treated differently that day in order to understand what it was like to be stereotyped based on social class. Teacher favored the Socials and assumed the worst about the Greasers.
Truman 6th graders arrived for an orientation today. Students met teachers, took a tour of the school, practiced opening their lockers and just got an overall feel for what a day in the life of a 6th grader is like.
Congratulations to Truman's Assistant Principal on earning his doctorate. April 27th was declared Dr. Michael Straatmann Day at Truman. Students throughout the day presented him with congratulatory cards and pictures, staff enjoyed a cake and a banner was hung in the cafeteria.
