Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-05-05
THE EDUCATIONAL DEPT.
CONDUCTED BY COUNTY SUPT.
GEO. E. SANFORD

At special meeting recently held in the
Avalanche school district, town of Webster, il
was voted to organize two-deparfment State
/ TRADED School. IL also voted to borrow
money. Tor the period of five years, to make
the necessary changes and improvements to
properly house and equip the school Ava
/ lanche is to be congratulated upon this move
for better educational opportunities for its
young people The Misses Lola ard Carroll
S,s havs been engaged as instructors for
/ month"; This settles the question of good
schools and teachers next year far as the
| people Of Avalanche are concerned. They
believe in engaging their teachers early SO a.
| to be sure of getting teachers.
Tewait school district in the town of Ster-
| ling is another district which is sure of a
teacher for the coming year, having re-engaged
Miss Bernice EVersOn at SI00 per month. This
district is also going TO put mp a modern
school house during the summer for occupancy
when school starts in the fall. IL is to be re-
GREETED since this district il building, that they
cannot get one or more nearby districts TO
school 50 as to give the pupils Of this district
and still larger territory the advantage of a
State Graded School.
Coon Valley State Graded school board has
reached out the rural school teacher supply
and picked Miss Martha Rudie for their inter
mediate room next year at $1,000 per month.
We cannot blame Coon Valley but we do need
teachers ike Miss Rude IN rural schools
Nor can blame Miss Rudie for il means a
chance to work just few grades and in close
contact with other teachers instead of alone
with all grades. This is reason why we
favor consolidation where possible, as the work
appears TO teachers and graded schools can
get teachers when enc room schools can not
| am satisfied that the spelling test in the
recent diploma examination was to0 difficult
therefore pupils who pass in every other sub
lect will not be held back, because of tie SPELL
ing test.
Township contests in spelling, arithmetic
and penmanship held in about half of
the townships of the county last Saturday
Winners o fthe township contests will com
pete in the county contest which will be held
at Yiroqua. Saturday, May 20. The winner in
that contest will have all expenses paid to at-
teha State Fair and enter the state Conf est
at Milwaukee, next September. II will be an
honor TO the pupil, the school, the teacher
the district and the township that wins in the
county contest II is and was worth trying to
win. ! am sorry so few teacehrs saw the value
and opportunity open in the township con-
test. Reports have reached the Office from
two townships-Valdo Weber reported from
town Of Franklin and Miss Rae Anderson from
Of the winners in the several townships will
be given.
REPORT BLANK SITUATION
The annual report blanks two of which
teachers are required to fill out al the close
of the year, have not yet been received from
the state department.These very essential
and should have been in the hands of the
teachers before the close Of any Of the schools.
but these are sent cut from Madison, the
county superintendent is helpless. I make this
explanation in order that teachers may know
the cause for the non-appearance Of the blanks,
and cease wasting postage and telephone tolls
calling for them. Be patient I'll mail them
ont by the very first mail after they come.
Envelopes are already addressed TO go. | used
old blanks as long as they lasted, and now have
none of them left.
Teachers win please report to this Office
within ten days after signing contract for
next year.
/ shall be able to announce whether or not
shall have a summer school at Viroqua
next week.