The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-18
PUUNENEPR|NCIPAL !
SETSGOODEKAMPLE'
Tells Members Of His Faculty
!, What Their Duties Are Dur :
I |.' ing School Recess

The following is takens from a
pamphlet prepared by Il, A. Brown,
principal Of the Puunene School. Maui,
written for the members of his faculty
at the beginning Of the year. |l-3
I The paper states very clearly what Is
to be expected Of teachers In the way
of recess duty and has heen commend
ed by the department Of education to-
all teachers who may have had doubts
as to thrir responsibility in the matter:
Teachers are expected TO be on
duty fifteen minutes before the time,
set for beginning school eReh school
day and remniu on dntv continuously
until thcir pupils have heep properly,
dismissed after two o'ciork. The in,
termissions are the most trying times
of the day, Most accidents. fights,
riots, ct eetera, take place pt these
times, It follows that these are times
of your greatest responsibility. No
teacher can do her duty TO the school,
II she retirea 10 the privacy Of her hv-
ing apartments during the noon recess
Broken arms and other injuries win
be charged against teachers who are
not reasonably vigilant at times of
danger as well as at other times. A
letter from the inspector general of
schools states emphatically In regard
to yard duty or the supervision and
direction of the playground at recess
time that it is duty which we rea.
sonably expect Of principals and
teachers sg9s N,
Work For All =. !5f.r..E
HIt il also stated that principals
must direct teachers to efficiently SUI
pervise the school yard, The assign
ment Il teachers 70 yard duty will be
posted in the Teachers Reference Bull
letin Of Instructions which will be
kept in the principals room for the
information Of the teachers. Teachers
must keep themselves thoroughly tn.
formed on the instructions contained
in this bulletin. All teachers not
specially assigned to yard duty are rs.
signed to serve in similar enpaeity
I'm the rooms and halls. Teachers should
exercise authority over any pupil Of
the school whenever conditions arise
to require IL. >,<fs aH ~
awe are required to teach tGood
Manners and Right Conduct The
faults Of :childrep should be corrected
as they occur. Hence the Teacher
should direct the manners and reopdaet
Of his pupils throughout the school
day This can best be done when
pupils have The freedom Of the room.
Won can get best results at iptermis-
lt+"We should understand that the DO,
sitions we hold were not made especial.
" for us bot that we are rather en-
tployed TO hlll their qnifements to
sefve the pupils 10 the best Of our
akilsts. = y SIT b "a ~ ~ So,
y The doors Of the school buildings
viii not be- open TO the pupils until
ht-forty five unless weather ,contli
tons make IL Necessary to admit The
pupils earlier, Al eightrfofty five each
teacher is expected to be at her desk
with all preparation made for the day q
work. Pupils should be admitted ito
should be required TO maintain proper
decOrum. Their conduct should ibe
speh rs is naturally to be expected
in wen regulated home presided over
b. refined parents who consider child
rem of first Importance.
1.-THE home that is too nice for
CHILDREN II not to be thought Of in
this connection. Children should be
given a warm welcome to quietly and
modsstly enjoy the freedom Of the
school building, within reasonable lin
itatiOns, lbut loud and boisterous con
duet should be forbidden. Children
should not be allowed TO- run through
the building, loiter or play in the halls
or Overstep the reasonable limits OF
good breeding They should be laugh,
to throw their weight on their toes
when walking lin the building and thu,
avoid a great dead Of noise.''>>