Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-04-29
Standard School Community Meet
ings In Montgomery County.

Standard School Community Meet
ings In Montgomery County.
Eight schools, seven one-room and one
two-room schools. have met the require
ments, which are listed below. for Stand
ard School.
During the first week in May, Commu-
nifty Meetings will be held at the following
schools, at which time Standard School
certificate will be awarded the school by
the State department. Time of the pro-
grams as follows:
Monday. May 2. at $50 P. M. Wheaton
school.
Monday. May 2. at sP. M. Olney school.
Tuesday. May 8, at $50 P. NJ. Brown
ingsville school.
Tuesday. May 8. at P. NJ. Lewisdale
school.
Wednesday. May 4. at ESQ P. NJ. White
Oak school,
Wednesday. May 4. at P. M. Oakdale
school.
Thursday, May S. at ESQ P. NJ. Mont
rose school.
Thursday. May S. at P. NJ. Bailey
school,
Requirements for one and two-room
Standard School. State of Maryland.
Grounds.
l. To be clean and well kept. with some
shrubbery and trees.
e. Playground of at least one-half acre.
g. Games provided for baseball, basket
ball, soccer, etc.
4. At least three features of play ap-
paratus.
Buildings.
I. School house ceiled or plastered, tight
floors, no leaks, painted outside. painted
inside-ceiling Of lighter hue. good doors
with locks and keys. cloak room or metal
lockers.
2. Fuel house convenient and in good
condition.
8. Two separate sanitary closets after
plans of State Board Of Health. or two
good ones to be sanitary at all times and
free from marks.
| Lighting.
l. Windows one-fifth of floor space one
sixth will be accepted in buildings that
meet all other requirements.
2. Windows on left. or on left and rear
of pupils.
3. No windows in front Of pupils.
Heating and Ventilating.
I. Jacketed ventilating stoves. or build
ing comfortably heated by ordinary stove,
same being inclosed in part by shield or
jacket of galvanized iron; or basement
furnace.
2. Window boards or some other APP
proved method of ventilating.
8. Thermometer suspended in center Of
room.
Library and Supplies.
1. Library of at least 80 books per room,
selected from list approved by State Board
of Education. and adapted to the grades
taught in the room.
2. Unabridged dictionary
8. Set, at least four, of wall maps, and
map of Maryland.
4. Globe. l2-inch suspended preferred.
S. Primary materials Of instruction,
value IS; pair of scales; set of liquid, dry
and linear measure.
Equipment.
l. Patent desks of at least three sizes.
properly arranged.
2. Teachers desk. substantial. large
enough for books and records, fitted with
locks teachers chair.
8. Slate. wood pulp or composition black
board. at least 20 linear feet per room.
chalk rail not over 80 inches from floor.
A. Display board covered with dark
green or brown burlap or denim.
S. Window shades in good condition.
6. One new standard picture framed.
unless three are already in the room. to
be selected from list approved by the
State Board Of Education.
7. Piano, organ or victrola. in good con-
dition. with at least IL approved records.
8. Waste basket.
8. Sanitary drinking fountain. or covered
water jar with faucet and individual drink
ing cups properly protected; waste recep-
tacle.
10. Flag. flying on all school days.
II. Artificial light adequate to light all
parts of room
The Teacher
|. Teachers with first-class certificates.
2. Daily program posted.
3. Full. neat and accurate school register
A. Must supervise the playground. main
tain order at all times. take at least one
educational journal. and be member Of
the State Teachers Reading Circle.
Community Activities.
|. Community Council or similar oreani.
cation. making annual report.
2. Boys Club and Girls Club. each max
ing annual report.
3. Participation of school in county field
day or county school fair.
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