The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-17

hind the A., :" and is organized at
the opening Of the year SIMPLY as a
matter Of convenience. There is a
standing regulation that when a
pupil from the "A'' class is out of
school for a week or more he is 10
lie put into the "B" class. In this
way he commences where he left
of, and goes OH having missed
nothing. 1t is a misfortune that
this arrangement cannot be applied
to the 'B' classes also. They
could then work themselves back
into the first grade and out of the
school III a systematic way. 1t is
simply absurd for any one TO think
that a child can miss week here
and there and stll keep up with
his class. The pupils OF the "B"
class who are regular III their at
tendance always become "a" class
pupils before the end of the year
and all the irregular "A class
pupils drop hack to the "B" class
and then fail TO complete their
grade. The parent will not see the
real trouble and becomes a kicker"
instead Of a friend Of the best
friend thai his child has. Yes, |
mean that the public schools are
your children's best friends.
In order that the teacher may
know that the parent is aware Of
the pupils absence from school, the
teacher IS required to procure a
written explanation from home.
This is necessary SO that VIC can
look after the truants as they de-
serve. The question of books
needed IS not given proper consider
alton. This is quite evident in
Chickasha, since your children buy
at least s. worth of books where s.
worth are needed. Questions that
need discussion are LOO numerous
TO mention here. You should un-
derstand all the business details. 1t
IS not my way to treat the public
as if 1t were incapable of under
standing these things. General in
telligence and confidence form the
only safe foundation on which to
build a good school.
The greatest need is felt when
we think of the aid that the teacher
should receive from the home. If
you do not know what help the
teacher requires that your child
may keep up with the hest, then
the work can be satisfactory only
when you are so careless as to ex-
pect nothing. You should know
what trouble your child is causing,
not merely from what the child
says. Please remember that any
child will make the best possible
statement of his case. Many
parents think that their children
are only being lead into mischief
when in fact they are the real lead
ers. I know full well that if parents
could on y know what company
their children are in when not in
4 school or at home, they would be
much more careful to keep them in
school. Several cases have come
under my direct notice where
houses have entered aud things
taken that would send man to
| prison for good term. " hen the
best children are in school, a child
can 'loat" only with the most vic
ious. If these conditions were un-
derstood, I am sure parents would
cease to object to writing a little
note to inform the teacher Just
| why Johnny was not in ,chool
The schools are yours for the up
building of your children. If they
are to have the effect that yor
should wish. unity of action is alb
solutely necessary.
In making arrangements foi
these meetings, the time will bs
SO fixed that the teachers Of the
building and the superintendent
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