St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-11-01
RULES TO BE OBSERVED OF
PRACTICAL VALUE TO
SCHOOLS.
MATTERS OF INTEREST
IOPATRONS AND PARENTS
Something for the Teachers to Con.
slider in Helping to Get the
Very Best Results.

l j.. .All GCuOOA0e WASAA l.e1 NeSS'.>.
Of high schools, should begin VOL
promptly at $3.50 a. M. and close
IL y. N. during the months OF Sci
ltembof March, April and May, an
| open at g. q. m. and close at S:30
m. during the months Of NovemDe
December. January and February. :,
During the first period when tn
schools are open at $3.50 and close
IL there should be an interm1sslon {
15. minutes for recess morning an
afternoon. and one hour at moor
Durine the second period when IN
schools are opened at and close
at 2.3O the intermission should Q
| confined to ten minutes In the morn
| iro and afternoon and Is minute
at noon.
All schools in the parish shoul'
observe Thanksgiving Day. Argo
Day and all other days set ASIDE 10
tha purpose of observing special nls
torical events. On these days ~
nropriate exercises should be neio =
tha school house and every patrol
should be given an invitation 20 D
present. 80, 4.,,.
teas should be: To protect the Scnoo
house and grounds from misuse ahe
nnlawful depredations. All citizen
should he encouraged to make tA
school the social center qf the com
mrnity but school housee should NO
b converted into danGf balls: 8.
- vaait fhe schC0i
time md report any neglect OF duty
an the mart Of the teacher and maks
to the parish superintendent euSl
.needful suggestions as tney men
deem proper for the promot1on
the best interest Of the school.
TO ssgn the monthly report sheet
of the teachers. Before signing tnf
sheet. or report. the trustees shoult
he careful to ascertain tnat the teach
or has taught the full number
s,ays Indicated on the report.
To see that every child OF schos
lassic age attends as regularly g.
possible.
Some children in certain communi
ties do not attend school at all; other
attend at irregular intervals. TIL
board must rely largely on local trus
tees to visit parents of all delfnquen
children and seek to bring about NOR.
regular attendance.
1. The State law makes it tb
duty Of the parish superintendent tc
nominate teachers for all schools in
the parish. subject to approval of the
Parish School Board. The law con-
fers no such right ON the local trus-
tees; however. it should be the avow-
ed policy Of present authorities to Sc
cure teachers as nearly agreeable te
the local people, as possible to do
consistent with the best interest OF
the school. Therefore trustees should
confer with the parish board with
reference to the selection Of teachers
S. No teacher should be given EN-
ployment in the schools of the parisl
unless said teacher holds valid Ger
tificate.
6. No person under 18 years o;
age should be given employment ir
The public schools of the parish.
Z. Each teacher should be hele
responsible for the dis
.ipline and cleanliness of her room.
8. A copy of the daily program
classes should be posted in a con
,picuous place in the room and b.
adhered to as strictly as possible.
9. Teachers should exercise con
.rol over pupils to and from schod
md they should take every precau.
ION to prevent the occurrence OF an,
conduct at these times.
10. During the school session a.
eachers should give their time un
-escrvedly to their school work.
II. No teacher should attend ball
>r other places of amusement that
re calculated to be detrimental tt
he best interest Of the school or thu
II. During the noon recess, al
eachers should go upon the pla,
and superintend and organic
.ames for. the pupils. During thi
ime the windows Of the school house
,1ould be opened and the schoo
reuse thoroughly Ventilated.
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