The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1920-11-27
CONCERNING OUR
SCHOOL MATTERS


The twelfth week of school closed
last Friday. the 18th. Report cards,
which are sent out at the end Of each
six weeks period, will go out, for the
second time this year, next Monday, the
goth. These reports are intended to
formally notify parents of the Progress
their children are making in school.
But sometimes it happens that in spite
of this report being made frequently
and regularly Throughout the school
year, some parents express surprise at
the end Of the school year if their
children fail of promotion, when this
report Indicated this result all along
/ through the year. 1t is too often the
case that these reports receive only cas-
ual attention on the part OF the parent.
When it is considered that it repre-
sents the accomplishments of the pu-
pills for six weeks and means great
deal to them, would it not be enceurag-
ing if the parents would take the time
and trouble, when these reports are
brought home to 60 over them very
carefully with their children, and thor
oughly discuss them, taking special no.
tice of any mark that seems unsatisfac-
tory, and also not forgetting to speak
a word of praise in any instance where
it has been earned9 As time goes on,
previous marks should be compAred
with last ones and any Improvement
noted. The attention OF parents having
children in the high school is especially
called to the report on - Personal Quail
ities,' on one page of the report, and
to the blank on the same page provid
ing for a g Home Report on the part
of the parent. 1t is hoped that they
will fill out this part of the report care
fully each time before it is returned.
This is an attempt to assist you in get
ting your boy or girl to appreciate tho
fact that their time outside of school
is worth something and should be pro-
fitably spent.
Many pupils were handicapped for
several weeks after school opened on
account Of not having sufficient books
A great many books were lost and some
destroyed, others mutilated too badly
to be used, in the course of the tearing
Z down of portion of the old building
New ones had to be ordered after
school opened to replace these. In
many instances there were either long
delays in transportation, or publishers
wrote US that they were out of stock
and would have to delay filing the or
der on that account. But all are now
supplied with the necessary books, and
considering the rather crowded condi-
tions, everything is moving along quite
smoothly. The sixth and seventh grade
rooms at the high school building are
badly crowded, but all available room
IN that building is in use, as well as in
the grade building. Teachers and pu-
pills need your sympathy and hearty CO.
operation in helping to make the best
OF these conditions and minimizing the
loss to the schools this year on account
of them.
The attention of parents and all
friends of education IS called to "Edu-
cational Week. Dec 5 to II, 40 desia-
mated by the United States Commits
sioner of Education as period during
which we are to give special consider
alton to the conditions and needs in
our public schools The arrangements
of the moving picture theatres have
agreed to show some educational pic
lures, and it is hoped that every one
will see these. Every one is given =
special invitation to visit the schools
during this week, thereby becoming
more familiar with them and better
able to intelligently cooperate with the
teachers in getting satisfactory results.
If you will read the papers and listen
to the children you will hear more of
this.
s. j. STAPLES, supt.