The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-03-18
LETTER TO SCHOOL TEACHERS.

! LETTER To SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Supt. Rusca Addresses Communication
to Teachers OF Ascension Public
Schools Various Matters of inter-
q est Touched Upon.
Supt. j. L. Rusca has addressed the fol-
lowing letter to the teachers of the parish:
i ITO the Teachers of Ascension Parish:
Owing to the fact that the State
I Teachers Association will convene in
q Lake Charles on April s. 7 and s; the
Sugar Belt Athletic and Literary Associa-
ton in Thibodaux on the 18th; the State
High School Rally in Baton Rouge on the
i 21st and 22nd, and the examinations and
closing of schools on or about the follow
ing week, unless closed sooner for lack of
funds; and to the fact that these various
exercises would prevent number of our
teachers from attending this institute if
held on any of these dates, ] find it nee
essary to change the date of the meeting
from the one set at johnson to March 81.
This meeting will be a joint meeting Of
all the teachers of the parish and / hope
] every one will make an earnest effort to
reach the meeting place, Gonzales. at
least by ten o'clock, SO that We may eonl-
plete the program in time for the Donald
Ia hn nfrrrr frYs
of the boat at Burnside.
Il am sorry this change of dates will
not permit our carrying out the plan of
having the dance, as we so much desired.
While this will be a disappointment to
many of u.s. we can still find way to
spend the day both pleasantly and profit
ably.
Let us all try to otmake this last meet
ing one Of our best in point Of attendance
and interest.
In the absence of board meeting,
have decided to make the following ar
rangement relative to the State Teachers
Association meeting, subject to the ap-
proval of the board: 4.
Teachers wishing to attend will be al
lowed to do SO and to close their school
on the sixth, seventh and eighth Of April,
and will be paid for the month the same
as if they had taught those three days.
Except in special cases where special per-
mission is given and where competent
and satisfactory substitute can be pro-
vided, at the expense of the teacher, sub
stitutes will not be permitted and it will
be necessary in the case of schools gilmore
than one teacher for all to agree to close
or to teach. Where the majority decide
to attend the meeting the school will close
and the members of the faculty not at
tending will receive no pay for the days
| not taught. It is presumed that attend
ance on the meeting will make Of a teacher
d better and broader teacher. and since
/ the children of this or other parishes will
share in the benefit it is considered just
to allow the pay to run on for only those
teachers who attend. This plan is
adopted by some Of the parishes and
seems to be about the best arrangement
under the circumstances.
'sAll time lost in the schools and subject
to be made up must be made up at the
end Of the session and all school registers,
| the property of the board, and all lists Of
promotions of pupils by grade as is re-
quired, also an account from every school
of all receipts and disbursements must be
4 filed in the office of the school board at
the close of the schools before the war
rant for the last month will be drawn, as
provided by the school law.
''Class-rooms must be left in order,
1 buildings locked and keys turned over to
the local trustees in the country and to
the superintendent in the town.
1t is advisable where practical to hold
closing exercises in all of the schools, af-
fordlng the parents an opportunity to note
the progress Of their children and the
children an opportunity of being im-
pressed with a greater interest in and
love for their school and determination
to return next year.
Please work up interest in the parish
corn club whether your school be entered
or not. You will thus do some practical
good in worthy cause. The best
teacher is the one who is interested in all
that makes for the uplift Of the people
and who is willing and ready to give Of
her time and energy in order to meet the
requirements Of such advancement Col
lect what premiums you can to be awarded
at the contests in October. In this way
you will render assistance and encourage
ment TO the boys and girls who are always
dear to the true teacher.
with kindest wishes for pleasant
session to the end,
j 1. RUsCA, Supt.''
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To rid the little body OF these parasites
Whites Cream Vermifuge is an approved