The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-12-18
Movable School
To Be Big Thing
LARGER AND BETTER THAN LAST YEAR
Will Prove OF Immense Value To All Farmers
Of This Vicinity

are putting forth their conscien-
tious and painstaking efforts to
make the ST. Maries schools sec
ond to none and in order to ac-
complish this end, it is very nee
essary that all interested in any
way lend their careful and con-
siderate attention to the secur-
ing of the very best educational
results.
The grade cards sent out every
six weeks are for the purpose or
showing TO the parent or guard
ian the progress of the pupil.
Whether very low, average or ex-
cellent marking, it is the Teach
er's honest estimate of the abil-
lily and effort Of the pupil to do
the required work. Should one
be simply sorry when attention
is called or written notice given
about the pupils work and daily
conduct as viewed by the teacher?
Or should one have determin-
ed sorrow that such being the
case, 81 will see to it that such
does not last another day?" On
the grade card is a space reserv-
ed for the parents signature and
Ia place for notation Of the amount
.of home study.
Home study is a very necess-
airy part of school work, begin
ming as low as the third grade and
constantly increasing in extent
and intensity through and in
GLIDING the last or fourth year of
the high school course. Free
schools are The greatest and most
important factories in these Unit
ed States. Its work begins earl
icr than nine o'clock in the morn
ing and does not cease at four
O'Clock in the evening. It is
not as a commercial factory.
closing its doors, its thought and
daily action at six p. m. to be re-
opened at seven a. m. the follow
ing day. The school work is on
he mind of the teacher, pupil and
parent and in fact all who are
properly concerned about the
school and the welfare of the in
Cividuals who compose our edu-
cational system The teacher
does not mean by home study that
the parent is to help or TO actual
ly get the lesson for the pupil
but the teacher does expect the
pupil to do a certain amount of
individual self help and the par
ent should provide insofar as
possible a certain time and place
or room where this necessary
home work of the student may be
carried on with the least amount
of interruption and distraction.
A certain hour or half hour set
aside regularly for each school
cay will secure the desired result.
Ii is sometimes a feeling on
The part of the school authori-
ties that too much attention to
social functions, wandering the
streets and attendance nightly at
! icture shows are the vital causes
loading to failure in school work.
II is an opportune place where
the parent with proper control
and attention can render untold
assistance to those in charge of
school work. There can be no
objection to the child securing
the very best enjoyment that
youth and playiine afford, but it
should not be the thing upper
most and all important in his
mind during the school day and
school year.
Many Observation-Disclosures and
wrong Impressions might easiIs
he avoided if the parent and the
teacher would make it a rule
rather than the exception, to con-
suit with each other in regard io
The school work of She pupil. Gel
acquainted with the teacher with
, whom your boy or girl comes in
daily contact. Send an urgent
invitation to the teacher to cal
for a few minutes at your home
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