The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-09-06
qAGuthrie Public SchoolsGA,
Course of Study. Rules and Regulations
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each Zach has four months regular work and
weeks ior special reNcw NJ each terms work
Livery recitation should bc made review and AZ the clos
pi ihe months work careful review q the otire month r
expected.
Regular monthly should DC made ia al grades aboys
the second.
Al the close 81 each written lest shall be given and
making promotions the grades made the term test shall
third and the daily recitation grades wo-tird on he
scale Teachers viii keep recitation grades
II mind and depend entirely on tests Tor grades Some
children can do much better IN recitation than IN tests
Provided thar any pupil shall make daily average of
pcr and Us per GENT in department. punea and aitenS
angc shall b exempt from the tests and promoted on daily
recitation grades alone Actual sickness shall not be conte
against child II tie work is made up before the end OF the
month Or term
During this written test the examinations shall be conducted
morning allowing the afternoon for teachers to grade
papers and make reports e teachers remaining n the building
time Of regular school hours Teachers in the First and
Second grades shall Thursday afternoon and all day fr
day to work reports
PROGRAM FOR TESTS.
Monday-Music Drawing Agriculture Domestic Science
Observation-Disclosures Spelling, Reading.
Wednesday, Grammar. Geography, Oklahoma History.
Thursday-IIistory Physiology, Penmanship, Civics
Monthly report cards shall be furnished parents Of all pupils
above the grade the first Wednesday after the close ot
each months Parents should notify principal il pupils
fail to present such report.
lii order 10 bring about unity Of plan and concerted action
the teachers shall assemble every Friday afternoon at $3.50 for
the purpose of outlining weeks work and the discussion
Of methods Of presentation Under conditions except such
would justify absence from the other work shall teacher
absent herself from these prevew meetings The failure OF any
teacher attend these meetings shall be reported to the super
nendent BY the other teachers that grade who present
who shall report the to the board at its next meeting
NO REcessEs.
On the first impulse many persons will naturally say that
recess are absolute necessity but careful study OF local
conditions will in many instances show that they are not neces
sary, but morals and good government During
time the boys and girls Of all and grades with their
varying ideas of morality and integrity thrown together on
playground for period Of fifteen mnues during
which time much mischief concocted for development IN the
school room However is say that the moral standing
pupils during the past five years has improved very much
The greatest objection be Offered against recesses in our own
schools the tact that with the exception Of Banner Coea and
Douglas schools all the buildings have been located on less than
whole blocks thus afordng practically no room Tor Fairgrounds
except the street. which, boys especially, will naturally frequent
thus exposing themselves injury and possibly death by passing
conNyances Since ecess are not given the pupils ty should
be allowed regular periods in which to get drink and heY
desire pass the toilet Many Of the teachers allow those
who desire to do TO takeaTun aoundthe-b Tor eAe
else, except in inclement weather
expected that all children below the sixth grade except
ncement weather will be required to pass the Fairgrounds
and for minutes each day under the direction
and observation OF their teacher Principals will arrange time
for each SEPARATELY from the others much possible
FLAGS
An American flag shall be kept floating over each building
grounds during school hours Flags to be kept ia during
wndstorms.
AT the opening exercises each room. and reotaous
lasting recommended for morning, and music
for five minutes at opening Of each afternoon session
II is further suggested that pupils be taught to sing the
national songs.
The establishing and maintaining Of public schools by the
Tor the purpose of scpcseaou The end OF eduoa
tion preparation for citizenship, social efficiency What
the school would attempt be judged by this standard
Any material OF instruction method of instruction that eNers
an unsocia influence be used What, then, does
social efficiency mean 1T generally admitted that he who
socially efficient be able his livelihood either ~
productive employment position where the results Of
his abor directly ultimately productive In the second
place he who socially efficient will respect The rights OF Others
and the third place he must contribute something to the
advancement of bis fe0w-workers.
The school must fit the child for c and that life is not
The life of past set of far distant future
but il S the iifc Of the immediate future
Specifically The school first Of all io the health
of tfe ciid Tie proper position of the child sitting and stan
ing plenty fresh air OF the proper temperature proper seat
ng and lighting ply sica training cashenC and medical
inspection detect and make possible the correction of defects
are matters of prme Importance.
The child aud must be given careful training his does
IMPLY the aang 81 fund of knowledge, but rather
he broadening and leading the Development Of the mental
powers The school teach the child how his nnd
ioW q think how study Some direct instruction be
gwen every DAY teaching children how sudy They
lecone independent students