The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-16
INTERESTING NEWS FROM THE
MERIDIAN SCHOOLS
lBy supt. Geo. W. Could

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Schools will close on Friday. Dec
ember Esd. for the holidays. The
work viii be resumed Tuesday. jan
uary 3rd.
The annual sale of the Christmas
stamps has been under way all the
week. Many of the children have
sold at least few. In the high |
school building the eighth grade de-
serves especial mention. Practically |
every member of the class has dis
posed of stamps
The honor lists In the high schools
for the second six week period chow
30 names on the "A" list of the SEN
Tor high and 15 on the junior. In the
b" list there are 80 names on senior
list and 2S ON junior.
The enrolment to the end OF Srd
month was $50 In the grades of dat. |
49, This was an increase OF IL over
the number last year ON the same
date. For rural high school the en-
rollment was ITS as compared with
1873 on the same date last year. The
total hardness In Dist. 33 was 80 or
just one-half of the number last year
for the 3rd month. In rural high 1t
WINS - 60 SOAiPaic& Win AuV Aabt
year
The number neither absent nor tar
dy In Dist. 33 last month was got: /
In Rural High II was 50. The percent
age of attendance in Dist 33 was
1856; In Rural High 1t was $500.
The basket ball boys are at hard
practice these days trying to get into
shape for the season which begins
Jan. eth. This year Meridian will be
o member Of the Conference which
Will be composed of the teams from
Boise, Caldwell, Nampa, Mountain
Home and Meridian.
The Domestic Science girls are
serving cafetaria lunches at noon and
are succeeding admirably In their
plan to furnish wholesome and appe-
tizing lunches at low cost.
The expression class, under the d.
rection OF Mr.. Schock, will give re-
cital at the High school Wednesday
night. Dec. I'll, at eight o'clock. No
charge for admission and the public
is cordially invited to attend.
The Science and the French clubs
are meeting regularly with much
pleasure and profit.
The seventh and the twelfth grades
each held class parties at the high
school buildings last Friday. The
/ Sophomore class Is to have one this
evening at the high school.
Each year few people misundsr-
stand the purpose OF the reports
which are sent to the parents at the
end OF each month In the grade build
ing and at the end OF each six weeks
period in the high school. It seems
best, therefore. to call attention again
to the fact that they are sent because
We want YOU to know what your
children are doing In their studies
and In their conduct. There Is NO re-
quirement that we send them. II
would save an immense amount of
work TO the teachers IL the custom
were to be discontinued.
i We believe, however, that most
parents prefer TO know the facts
whether the reports are satisfactory
or not. These reports are made with
out fear or favor. II child makes a
high grade We are glad to report 1t.
II he does poorly we report IL just as
quickly and In some respects 1t is
more important for the parent to
know these facts than TO know the
other kind. We try to hold strictly
to the State Courses OF Study The
work In many parts Ia quite hard
II we give good grade we feel sare
that the child has done the work no
we'll that he can hold his own In a
corresponding grade In any school in
the state.
i We welcome conference with any
parent regarding the work OF his
child. Often We could do better work
for the child IL the parent would
come and talk over the problems.
II does no good to refuse to sign
the card because the child does not
have as high q grade as you wish The
. grade will come up only on the
ground of better work. The teachers
} Will decline to send reports to those
who refuse to sign. because this sig
nature is only for the purpose or
: learning that you have read the re-
: port and know what the child is do
Ing. This 10 only very small part
lor the cooperation parents ought to
give IL they wish the very best re-
4 suits In the training OF their child
!, rem.
l Honor List, Meridian Senior High
q School, Second Six Weeks is2i4.2.
"A" HoNoRs-
Ardath Caldwell, Fern Case, Alma
Cox. Edna Evans, Vera Hutchinson,
!, Vira Klink. Helen Norman, Addie
Powell, Hazel Sundeli. Vida Thorn
burg, Ruth Trabert, Ethel Case, Ruby
g Dearduff, Inez Cooper. Celia Gron-
!. dahl, Esther Lane. Mary Pierce, Ly-
}. Ola Thiel. Mary Wolfe. Blanche
g Il Woods.
!. "B" HoNoRs-
III Russell Aiger, Cieone Allison. Rich.
d ard Beam, Geo. w. Gould. Jr.. Mar.
It garet Grondahl. Bernice Harms, Bees.
n sic Shook, Hope Singrey, Margaret
Wagner, Helen Hartman, Hazel He's.
ainz Ralnh Kriah Asa=a.a..<.