Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05

little or no return. This is of rrea, Importance and should command tbs ao .cseo ss all ss.rs !: non attendance. Thirty-thrss of the 43 pupils not promoted this year were absent 40 days or more, Twenty one from one to three years too old for the grade which they arc in. Judgin1 from the fact that only three were re- moved from schools this year on co count of health, the cause of this re- tArdation is poor attendanee. Last but not least, habits of punctualtty, regularity and a respect for law should be inoculated in the lives ol children. This can be done in no bet ter way than by good attendance as school.
 School Attendance important.
 School attendance Is of financial, ed- ucational and legal importance to the taxpayers. Their assistance is greatly desired that the town of North Ston- inston may receive her just due for
 The following pupils have been per- feet in attendance during the entire year: Paul Jones, Marvin Palmer, Err nest Palmer.
 We have been very fortunate this very efficient teachers. Whatever success has been attained in the schools is due in a large measure to these teachers
 rhs ss Ss Good supervision\ and equipment may help a poor teacher but will not make an efficient teacher out of c poor one. This was recognized by the school committee Dec. % when the following vote was taken:
 That minimum wage of nine dol lars per week be established.
 That no teacher be employed except upon approval of the supervisor.
 That all teachers approved by the supervisor who have seen fit to train themselves to the extent that they have attended the summer normal school in Connecticut Or have obtain receive a minimum wage of ten dol- lars per week.
 That no teacher be employed tive years in succession who has not ob- tRined state teachers certificate or has attended the summer normal school.
 That these regulations shall take place Jan. 1. 1917. in connection with all new contracts.
 This vote has made it possible to raise the average salary of our teach CTS $1.04 per week and obtained for us some exceptionally good teachers The increase ip teachers salaries is . great step III the way of progress and
 
 companied by a corresponding increase in efficiency on the part Of the teach efs.
 Teachers who have been employed for the school year which began Sep tkTnber 10th. are: Miss Anna Merrill, Shunoc; Miss Gladys Eggleston, No: l: Miss Lucy Lester. Pendleton Hill; Miss Anna Chapman, Number 6: Miss Beatrice Main. Ashwillett; Miss Mary Bailey, West Ashwiliett: Miss Julia F1emmin&. Clari<'s Falls: Mrs. Hen riettA Burr. Center Grammar. All but summer normal school tt Danbury this year.
 Seven teachers meetings have been held this past year at tho Center school. It is the purpose of the meet and theory, explaining both by dem- Notices to them which otherwise would be delayed or mis- are given out and free dis separating the schools from the place of meeting makes it difficult for teach CTS to attend. If these meetings are helpful. the town should provide con- veyAnce for teachers who are unable
 Five Of our teachers took the cor respondence course in penmanship this year. By so doing the writing has been largely supervised by the
  improved very much.
 , Physical Training.
 Realising the need of training the raining has been introduced into our 1 Five minutes each day is de- voted to teaching the children cor 'ect habits of posture and respiration. 1
 School 1uiidinss.
 A recent survey of the schools of l North Stonfngton showed that the 1 school buildings in town were in very 1 poor condition. The supervisor is l glad to report that the citizens and | school board in North Stonington l nave shown by word and act they are l 1esirous of having as comfortable and i! we'll equipped school buildings as any n the stAte. To this end the school l committee have adopted a policy of l! making permanent improvements each l 'ear until their desired end shall be 1 
 The school building in Number 6 | las been entirely renovated inside. in- 1 :luding new black boards, floor, ceil- 1 ng and walls as well as new out 'een placed in all of the school build nes, ventilating boards and paint 1 where needed. The town Is to be com- nended upon the way in which it has made an effort to better it's school 'lant.
 Consolidation. Three schools were closed last year. Two of these were closed because the mall number of pupils attending did ot make it advisable to keep the choo1 in session. The poor condition f Number schoolhouse compelled he school committee to close the ufldins until proper repairs could be 1ade to make the building . suitable lace-to attend school. This school Jas opened September 10th.
 It is we'll for the citizens of North tonfngton to note the active interest hat the state fs taking in the welfare the schools in their town Besides . supervisor free of ex- ense to the town. the 1918. town re- ort shows that &z,Szo.ss of the s. z4.45 expended for schools that year as received either directly or in irectiy from the state. This is i'm ortant when it is realized that this 4S per cent. of the entire amount pent for the support of schools. A nange in the law, relative to state rants will increase this amount tho , resent year. This movement on the (