Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-11-13

Good School Week will be observed in
all rural and state graded schools in Iron
county during week of November l420
| The following are a few practical sug-
Restions for Good School Week activities
l. School parade. (A) Have pupils
carry attractive banners to stimulate
interest in local conditions. A few such
phrases are listed but can be modified
to suit needs of local conditions.
Every child over six years Of age
| in school.
2 Regular daily attendance.
3 A high school education Tor every
boy and girl
4 Democracy is impossible without
| good schools
5 Is your child being we'll educated2
! 6 Healthy children learn best
| (A) These banners can be displayed
in your schools where parade is i'm
! possible.
H. School exhibits A. Each room
can display specimens of the work OF
each pupil
III. A. On one or more evenings
when the exhibit is on display, school
program may well be carried on in each
room. Following this there could be a
series of four-minute talks by the pupils
on some topic connected with school
week. Community singing by the pupils
can form part of the evening program.
For use during school week the following
may be used:
There are schools that make us happy;
There are schools that make US blue;
But that we ask for Badger children
Are the schools that none can ever rue.
There are none 100 good for Badger chill
dren,
They are worth more than the price
we pay,
We stand one and all for school i'm.
proVement,
Better schools then will win the day.
Other songs available are: On Wis
consIn, and the Badger song by Eben
ReXford.
". Basket socials. A basket social
is always popular thing with the people
of the community and an activity like
this would draw a large crowd for Good
School Week. 1t could be carried on
after the school program. Often enough
money can be collected at basket
social to get a victrola for the school or
something just as useful.
V General programs. A. In cities
having an auditorium general program
should be given. The local band or Glee
Club, if possible could furnish music
while the people are gathering as we'll
as at intervals during the meeting. 1t
would be a good plan if one or more
| prominent citizens were invited TO speak
on topics connected with Good School
Week
Vi A. Parents and teacher organiza-
tons. Many schools in Wisconsin are
greatly improved through the efforts of
the parents teacher association. 1t is
suggested that in connection with the
program the first step be taken for the
organization OF such branch
VII. A Public activities Of pupils and
teachers. 1t is suggested that in the
public gathering OF the week, opportunity
be given for minute speeches. The
following are some of the topics which
may be found suitable for these speeches
The school building
2 The school library, Improvements.
3 Sanitary conditions with respect to
heat, ventilation, and humidity.
4 Lighting and floor space.
5 School Fairgrounds.
8 The hot lunch. Why necessary.
Inter school activities
1t is suggested that the teachers cor
relate two or three points of the seven
which are given, for their program, for
instance. a basket social could be given
in connection with a general program
and school exhibits. 1t is also suggested
that they try to secure the services oil
some good speakers for this occasion
Copies of these suggestions will be sent
to all the rural and state graded teachers
IN Iron county
Some pertinent questions for local con
sheraton
|. Healthy children learn best
II. Every child has the right to
kindergarten training
III. Is there kindergarten in your
school?
". The school library is the greatest
resource of the school.
V. Are your children learning to read
for pleasure and profit?
vi. Meaning school progress saves
time and mon1y. 1t can be done
VII. Does your school use standard
texts2
k If you want to accomplish any
thing worth while you must talk about it,
write about it, work for it, until every
body knows about it, Then talk, write
and work until you get it.