Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-01
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES

+ Miss Margaret ftardle, supervising eachcr.
+ Our new school year has begun
with a large share of cur teachers of
4 last year returning with as. They
come after a summer of preparation
and some recreation, with renewed
energy and many plans for the ad-
yancement of the school work under
/ their supervision We have also
many new teachers. They are wei
come as they come with some ideas
and ideals that are new aud with
strong hopes OF helping in the pro-
gress Of our county schools. In the
midst of the turmoil and stress of
the times, there is but one sure and
steadfast help, that is the training of
our young scholars. SO whatever the
grade or position you teachers work,
the future welfare of our country is
in your care now. Let ii be your
part to do the work allotted to you
particularly well, then the general
result be splendid and far reaching.
All are building the structure of the
future, let your portion be carefully
and faithfully done, with Joy and
gladness that you are given a share in
this great service.
The following pupils from the Van
Buskirk state Graded school have al
ready earned seals for reading circle
work; Martha Maxi, Hilda Maxi.
klmi Maxi, Elsa Maxi, Lydia Pakka,
Elma k0ski. Iempi Koski. Hilda
Maxi also earned a small diploma for
Home Credit Work
The following is the new school
attendance law enacted during ses-
sion 1921:
After September LIST, any person,
who has completed the compulsory
full time education and who has not
completed the equivalent of four
years of school work above element
airy grades, or who has not completed
the school term, quarter or semester
or other division of the school year in
which he is eighteen years of age.
living within two miles of the school.
of any town, or within the cOrporated
limits of any city or village and not
physically lnCapacltated, who is not
required by subsection / to attend
some public, private or parochial
school, and who is not attending
free high school or the equivalent
thereof; must attend either some
public, private or parOchial school
half the time, or attend for at least
eight hours out of the week, for at
least eight months, and for as many
additional months as the school may
be in session during the rest of the
school year.
A new manual is being prepared by
the state department., but will not be
n FF.y 4
are compelled TO start work with
out a manual. II any teacher has
more than one copy. and will mail an
extra one to US, We shall be glad to
have the copy and thus supply one
who has none.
School boards should see that child
rem under SIX years of age are not
sent to country schools. II is unfair
to the older children to take their
time TO try sort of kindergarten
work when the teacher has all the
grades of country school to prepare
for and to teach Also such little
children are not strong and mature
enough to start and keep up the work
of the first grade Idle and bad habits
follow, and such children do not com
plete their grade work as well as
those or as soon as those started in
school when little older and more
fitted to do real work
Queries for Teachers.
Has your program been sent to
this Office? Have you sent IN your
preliminary blankS5 Have you sent
IN the names of your pupils in your
school and he grades they are inY
Have you a recitation and study pro-
gram, posted in your school and
readable from all parts of the room?
DO you follow your program Have
you organized your school society
This is requirement from the state
department.
Americanization is one of the i'm
portant parts of the teachers work.
The American Legion suppliesa chart
which we Will send to every school.
that the teachers may study and use
II in several exercises for the school.
E" To understand, to know and TO love
America, is most essential to every
person in America and it is vital
part of the teachers work to impress
these three things upon the lives of
every one IN her district. Helpful
books and articles should be read and
talked over, lives OF great citizens
and deeds of kindness and helpfulness
noted and true patriotism more at
tractiye and desirable. Honor your
flag and what il stands for.
The following will be of interest to
all IN regard to the Teachers Retire
ment Fund law:
No Junior teacher shall be obliged
to have deductions made from the
salary, even though such junior teach
| er was under the old law. Note.
junior teacher is one who. throughout
the school year. has not arrived at
the age of - on or before July |.
preceding the opening of school. A
( Junior teacher may. if she prefers,
have deductions made. but IN no case
4 Will the state make deposit for the
/ Junior teacher,
/ Every teacher, senior, tone who
has arrived at the 25th birthdav) be-
fore July IT, preceding the opening of
HE school, shall have i've per cent
deducted from the salary each pay