The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-01
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PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES
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 Our enrolment for the first month was 858. One year ago, at the end of the first month it was TAT. It is now S70. From these figures it can readily be seen that the school is badly crowded or worse, than it was year ago, in spite of the two additional rooms that hove been provided. With out the annex it would have been inn possible to provide for the needs of so many children As it is now two whole rooms are on the half day ba- sis
 But in spite of crowded conditions the spirit of the school was never finer nor the work better. The teach CTS came to their work fresh from a weeks study of our own school prob lcms. By noon of the second day school was running as there had been no interruption. Parents are advised that re art trying to raise the stand ard of our work, both in the grammar school and the high school, and urged to cooperate with the teachers to accomplish this result. What we ask If you is this. Keep the children off the streets and away from town at night. See to it that all pupils above fhe fourth grade do some studying at home. Examine critically your child's report card at the end of the month, and be sure you know what the grades mean.
 Now word about the home study. Pupils in the first four grades are not to do work at home unless it is read ing. If children of their age employ their time at school as they ought, they have done as much as should be required of then. Beginning with the fifth grade, however, it is expected that pupils do a little work at home, and with each succeeding grade more and more of this is required. When the pupil reaches high school he should from one and one-half hours to three hours daily in home study. Unless parents require that their children stay at home after supper and do this work, the teachers cannot succeed with them as they ought The pupil who studies at home should be as free from distractions as possible. In the sit ting room with the family is poor place to study.
 It seems necessary to call attention to a bad habit which some children have fallen into and which the homes can help correct. Many children come 10 school too early. Some are on the ground full hour before school and it Is safe to say that 200 are there a half hour before it is necessary for them to come. Tardiness never has given much trouble in Conway, but this practice is almost as bad, if not worse. Teachers should not be expect ed to be on duty at the school an hour before the school begins. The second bell rings at 8:30, and pupils should time their departure from home so Shat they will reach school between S:30 and $40.
 The annex is proving to be very satisfactory school building. It is clean and attractive inside, and has all the conveniences of the main build ing, except steam heat, Two large stoves with drums and jackets have been provided, however, and the rooms will be made comfortable. The remov- al removal of almost 100 children from the main playground has relieved the eongested condition there considerably.
 The school feels itself under great obligations to the Commercial Club Auxiliary for the new piano which was given the primary department. It IS already in use. Tag day was ob- served by the children Monday and szO.S5 was contributed by them to the piano fund.
 We are more than pleased with the work Miss Rowland is doing in the new department of public school mus ic The children are responding beau tifuIly, and are learning to sing. The department is already paying for it. self. The Orpheus club has very gen erously offered to buy set of music charts for the school and these have been ordered. The school appreciates such service as this.
 
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