Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-09-08
TO LADYsMITH PARENTS:

The ringing of the school bells last
Monday morning announced the open
ing of another school year. Parents,
teachers and pupils had been anxiously
awaiting the summons, and now that
the year has begun, the best interests
of all concerned demand that we medi-
tate upon the task before us.
The Ladysmith board of education
has entrusted the work of training the
youth of our city schools to twenty
seven teachers. Of this number, eigh-
teen including your superintendent are
strangers in strange land. You, pa
irons of the Ladysmith schools, can do
vastly more than extend to us the right
hand of fellowship and wish us success.
You, each and every one, have a duty
to perform as we'll as we twenty seven.
You who believe that the entire sue
cess or failure of our school system
rests with these twenty-seven teachers
and the board of education are misin-
formed. What is necessary to the best
of success in any school system is hear
ty cooperation between parents and
teachers.
There are many ways by which this
cooperation can be shown. First, we
teachers need your assistance in the
maintenance of good discipline in the
schoolroom. Rules that govern schools
are practically similar throughout the
state. They are drawn up only after
the most careful deliberations of exper-
fenced schoolmen and schoolwomen.
But with the assistance of the parents,
there can result only the best. As
your boy or girl has now begun another
chapter of school life, make it part of
your duty to inquire of his or her
teacher at least once month as to his
or her general conduct at school. Re-
quest of the teacher that she report to
you specific instances of possible in
fractions of the rules. You will soon
be surprised at the good results Sc
cured.
Secondly, we seek the cooperation
of parents in the matter of home study.
No student in the high school or the up
per grades can afford to let one night
pass without study. During the pres
ent school year, no social or athletic
event bearing the name of the school
or of class will be sanctioned on any
other night of the week than Saturday
or Friday. We earnestly request of all
parents to discourage their children s
attending any community functions
during the week, educational or relig-
ious excepted. It is only in this way
that minds can be most active in the
schoolroom. We likewise appeal to
the community at large to cooperate
with us for the best interests of it's ris-
ing generation.
Thirdly, we shall appreciate your
frequent visits to the schoolroom. If
aay of you possessed valuable horse
and left him in the care of another
person only short distance away, how
many trips would you take to look after
his condition? And are not your chill
dren more valuable than horses? Is it
not your duty to visit from time to
time the place where your child's train
ing is carried on? Never criticise
teacher or comment about her work
merely on heresy evidence. Visit the
schoolroom and investigate. Show the
teachers that you appreciate the great
work that they are doing, and show
your children that you are interested
in their work.
Fourthly, we ask that you cooperate
with US in the keeping of high stand
ard of regularity Of attendance and
punctuality of attendance, the need Of
which is so apparent to all, and the
training for which leaves its impress
sions in after life.
We make the above appeal to you
parents not for our sake alone, but the
lasting benefits that your boys and
girls, entrusted in our care, will re-
ceive. Will you not cooperate this
year? Very truly yours,
L. F. barb.