The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-03-26
! COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES..
D. w. PEARCE. Co. supt.

Arbor day material has been sent
out to all the schools, and it IS urged
that each teacher at least meet the re-
ouirement of the law, namely, thai
one hour be devoted to Arbor Day
exercises. There is opportunity at TINS
time to teach the child in an impress,
i've and concrete way some OF the vital
truths that every child should know
children might get some valuble Eng
country. 1t might be made the occa-
sion for inviting in the patrons. Inc
whether living in villages or the open
lish training in preparing the invita-
tions, and making individual pro-
grams, hand bills, etc.
Teacher examinations will be held
at the office of the county superinl,,
tendent on Saturday, May l. All
teachers eligible to such examination
and needing to appear on exammatlon
for a certificate valid for next year
should come at this time. Also teach
ers who expect to have their certiti.
Gates renewed for next year should
have an application by this date; ms
will enable the office to attend to TINS
matter now and avoid such congestion
as was experienced last fall.
C. f. McFadden and W. E. Conkle
were Judges in local contest at Cres-
ton last Friday evening. D. W. Pearce
will act in a similar capacity at Cres-
ton Friday evening, March 26.
Material having to do with the
teachers retirement system has been
sent out. All teachers interested in
this should fill out the various papers
properly, secure signatures Of persons
to vouch for the record submitted.
While some may think they have no
interest in this, it might be well, new
ertheless, to have the record brought
up to date. We may be in the same
position with reference to this matter
that many are now with respect to nor
NAL or college credits. They are now
worth having, and many persons some
years ago were very negligent about
remaining the last few weeks or days
of term of school. Now they wish
they had been more considerate. Do
it now.
We have just mailed out to teachers
and schools blanks of various sorts
having to do with the record of the
schools for the year. Each person is
admonished to fill these out properly
and promptly at the proper time.
They are all very necessary. Much OF
the information thus turned in to the
county superintendent is necessary for
the report made to the state depart.
ment soon after the close of schools
each year.
The cardboard for. the Fair exhibit
has been ordered and will be sent out
promptly. The eight month schools
will be supplied first. All work should
be mounted and properly wrapped and
protected for the summer vacation. 1t
should be left so that the next teacher
can take charge of it Immediately up
on the opening of school next fall. At
the next exhibit each school will be
expected to put up its own display.
There are several reasons for this: the
county office can not look after it, and
the success of an exhibit depends upon
how it is displayed. This offers each
school the opportunity to show taset
in the arrangement of it's exhibit.
Let us plan our work definitely for
the remainder of the term. Watch the
attendance Of the pupils. Do not al
low "spring fever" to depopulate your
school. Let US "hold up" to the end.