The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-04
By District Superintendent
Beer R egarding School
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The GLOWING 4 idre 70 tie teach.
ets Ia 5safdis district has been issued
Dear friends:s-I hope th6t eacr 81
you has ensoye dsbe christtnas sea-
son ana that YOU win return is sour
work strengthened for better Service
with your pupils ana patrons. There
are few things which ] wish to call
your attention concerning the care of
the children physically winter is
here. The diseases incident to ehild-
hood have already appeared in sew
eral dsltriets. lie me urge your most
watchfuU care. over the chfidren.
Some are not as well clothed as the
state Of the. weather. may demand.
See that such tre given the most
comfortable places in the school
room. even II such action, do tens
porarily interfere with your classic
cation and seating plans. Some chit
dren DO not have good shoes and
come with wet feet. See that such
are given an opportunity to dry their
feet at the stove. II stream Sc
water runs near the school house,
watch that no child phys in the wa-
ter 10 sit the rest Of The day with
wet feet. Watch the windows so that
no CHILD suffers from draft. And
above all. use the greatest care
when scarlet fever, diphtheria or 9th
err contagious or infectious disease
makes It's appearance in your dis
.triet- It is your duty to inform
Yourself concerning these attacks
and take prompt action to prevent an
epidemic. As soon as one pupil of
"a family is taken sick with a COM
.tagious or Infectious disease, prompts
.ly take all the other members of that
family from school, and keep them
out until the proper authorities de-
eide that II will be safe. for them to
return to school. Z, You should report
TO me promptly every case Of such
disease which may appear in your
district As soon as have informa-
-tlon l can help you in the matter.
II you need truancy blanks. let
me know. It is important that when
you have case that you do not fully
undestand and which you cannot cx-
cuse, you should report to me at
once, sending your report to me at
Clarksburg. @
The term has sufficiently progress
ed that We may begin to make tests
looking 10 the classification for next
term which classification we shall
make at the close OF the term. From
time to time we shah submit simple
tests in the various subjects but pre-
liminary TO that. am anxious that
we get to know the content OF the
minds Of your pupils To that end l
urge particular attention to the fol-
lowing, simple, plain outline. for guil-
ance in this investigation:
Scheme for Information Concerning
Pupils.
At 1870 p. M, Tuesday, January ;.
1909, give each pupil who can WRIT,
sheet of paper s a-2 X II inches
in size and have the pupil head the
paper
Sardls District schools.
Your school. Your Niunc. Your Age.
Answers to First Examination Ques-
tons.
After the pupils have headed their
papers place the following questions
on the board and have the pupils
write the answers only. Do not have
them write the questions. Tho fol-
lowing are the questions and they
should be numbered on the board as
here. and the answer must be 50
numbered.
Questions.
I. Name three books you have
read.
:. What papers and, magazines
have you at your homS
?. Which Of these do you .ulse
hest?
4 What. is the most Interesting
book YOU have ever read?
5. What kind Of wofk do you like
best?-
Q. What play do you alike best?
I. Name the text books you own
ana take TO school
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