Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-12-28
Public School Activities.
Jacksonville. Nd, Dec. IS, 1917.

Jacksonville, Md, Dec. Is. 1917.
Dear Santa Claus Il have not heard of
any boys or girls who have been bad.
only want you to bring me some candy,
because it is so hard for the poor men,
women and children to get much to eat
that want you to take the dolls to the
poor girls and the toys to the poor boys.
One of the girls in the school said she
wanted a book. guess you heard her
and will bring it to her.
Have you been to Washington to get your
toys YETI How are you and your wife,
Merry Christmas
With love from your little friend.
CURRY NoURsE, Third Grade.
WHAT Our SCHOOL DID To MAKE CHRISTMAS
A HAPPY SEASON.
Two weeks before Christmas the teacher
and pupils of our school began to prepare
for Christmas We recited Christmas poems
and read Christmas stories for our reading
lessons.
In our spare time we made few simple
we spent most of our time making the
school room attractive. The girls and
teacher made Santa Claus border on the
blackboard. also Christmas posters and
Christmas pictures and hung them on the
wall
While the girls and teacher were doing
this the boys were not idle. They made
shelves between the windows for our new
library books. Wecovered the shelves with
decorated paper. The boys also got two
small Christmas trees. They put cedar
over the blackboard and other articles in
the room.
In our pleasure in making things attrac-
tive in the school room we did not forget
the little, half-starved birds that were hop
ping around trying to find something to
eat. We put one of the small trees out in
the yard and hung corn, apples and bread
crumbs on it for them.
All of our preparations were done at
recess. so we were kept busy all the time.
hope the other schools in this county
have spent as pleasant time this month
as we have.
M MYRTLE JOHNSON,
Sixth Grade. Jacksonville School.
WHAT CAN Do To MAKE A SOLDIER HAPPY
can do many things to make soldier
happy. | can knit sweaters and wash
clothes and do many other things if try
| can send the soldiers nice books and mag
azines to cheer them when they are sad.
Soldiers like to hear from home, so could
write nice letters to them.
Soldiers that have no people to send
them things for Xmas would like someone
to send them things once in while, so |
could help to do that. guess many
soldier will have a sad Xmas. Some SOL
diers will come home and of course, they
will have better time than the others who
have to stay at camp. hope will help to
make some soldier happy this Xmas.
HAZEL PLUMMER, Snouffer School,
SALE Or r. C. SEALS.
A full report of the sale of Red Cross
seals made by the children of the schools
has not been received.
The Rockville school sold 5274 seals.
The following children won gold pins Mil
dred Pingley. Miriam Talbot, Veirs Buck,
Resale Gassaway, MILFORD Mason. Marion
Boss, Laura Bradley. Ralph Hickerson.
Nineteen silver pins. 35 seal buttons,
and 10 certificates were awarded other
children.
Gaithersburg school sold 1927 seals.
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT
A Christmas entertainment was given
at the Montgomery County High School
on Friday December the twenty-frst at
2 P. M, and was well attended by pupils
and patrons. The first number on the pro-
gram was Christmas song, silent Night"
by the assembly. This was followed by
"The Fairies Christmas Gift" musical
dramatization based upon the moral topic
Kindness to Persons" The next number
was a series of tableaux representing
illustrated Christmas carols and hymns.
Tableau was THE Christmas STAR" by
five Of the High School girls. The second
was What Of the Night" by Kenneth
Simms and Craig GlasscOtt This was fol-
lowed in order by THE Angels Song"
THE Three Wise Men," and christmas
Chimes" The fourth and concluding num-
Der was Christmas lullaby by pupils Of
the First and Second Grades. After wishes
for a Mary Christmas from our principal,
Mr.. Myers. we dispersed for the holidays.
The THRIFT MOVEMENT.
In the interest Of the widespread Thrift
Movement among students and at the same
time as patriotic service, the County Board
has urged by the following resolution the
purchase of these stamps among the
students:
Whereas economy is one Of the essen
tial elements of education in our public
schools. necessity for which is now more
manifest than in any previous time in the
history of our country.
Therefore. Be il resolved by the Board
Of Education that the school children
throughout the county are recommended
through their various teachers to purchase
Thrift Stamps with the ultimate view of
exchanging same for War Saving Certif-
Gates"
Real Estate Transfers.