The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-01-16
: COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES |
D. w. PEARCE, Co. supt

The superintendents of the 4740
school districts met at the office of
the county superintendent Saturday,
Jan. 10. All except two were pres
ent. The rules governing the educa-
tional exhibit at the fair were re-
vised and agreed upon; tentative
plans and regulations relative to the
inter-county spelling contest between
Medina and Wayne counties were
worked out. Supt. Taught, of Val
ley City, spoke on manual training
work in his school. Every one
showed interest in Mr.. Fahght's de-
velopment of the work. Several of
our schools are at present doing
nothing along this line. Mr.. Taught
showed how his school had started
with practically nothing except the
building and had made gradual and
continuous progress. One especially
important point in the development
of this work lis that it does not ad-
here to any stereotyped form but at
tempts to make the work function in
the community. The results shown
by the standardized tests in reading
were then discussed and conclusions
drawn. The records for the entire
county were given out to those pres
ent and will be used as a basis for
comparison. Certainly all teachers
will devote themselves to the task Of
remedying defects so far as possible.
This was by far the best meeting we
have had. It was marked by good
feeling and enthusiasm. We feel
now that we are getting started
right.
1t is hoped that every school official
of the county will attend the School
officials meeting to be held at the
Medina School, Medina, O.. Satur-
day, Jan. II. At the close of this
meeting a County Board is to be
elected.
On Saturday, Jan. "a, the Medina
County Teachers Institute will be
held. This meeting has been planned
both for the teachers and the general
public as well. We want all present
who are interested in the schools.
Plans for the inter-county spell.
ing contest between Medina anc
Wayne counties are all but com.
pleted Four pupils from each of the
following groups will be selected t.
appear four from similar groups
from Wayne grades three and four
five and six; seven and eight; ans
the high school as one group. *
Iselect the final sixteen pupils tt
represent the county it will be neces
sary to have a county contest. L
this contest each board of educatio
l is to be represented by four pupil
from each group as stated above. l
townships not completely centralized
4 a local contest must be held to dc
: termine what pupils shall represef
: the board Of education in the count
: contest. Further details will be fol
: warded teachers very soon.
e Materials and directions for tt
writing contest will be sent out ve1
soon. When this and the vocabulal
test are complete we will have con
= pleted our first test. The same, is
VI be repeated before the close OF tt
eight month schools.
r Let US urge that reports be SCI
le promptly. We can not use these r
h ports in summaries or otherwise e.
id cept we have them on time. One
10 port may hold up the entire work, &
70 so, we like to give publicity befo
le the news becomes stale.
7e Especially on several of our visi
s. lately, has the need for teaching t
re proper use of the handkerchief be
1e observed. Colds are caused by germ
When one coughs these are spray