Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-01
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES
Prepared BY
Miss Ida Bradley, Co. Supt. Of Schools am
Miss Margaret Hardie. Supervising Teacher

/ Miss Margaret HardIe, Supervising Teacher.
! Our new school year has begun
with large share of cur teachers of
1 last year returning with us. They
come after summer of preparation
and some recreation, with renewed
energy and many plans for the ad-
yancement of the school work under
4 their supervision. We have also
many new teachers They are wei
/ come as they come with some ideas
and ideals that are new and 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 il 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
Elmi Maxi, Elsa Maxi, Lydia Pakka,
Elma Koski. !.empi Koski. Hilda
Maxi also earned small diploma for
Home Credit Work.
The following is the new school
a tendance iuxg anaafaI 90.
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 lncapacitated, who is not
required by subsection /. to attend
some public, private or parochial
school, and who is not attending a
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
ready for some time. Some teachers
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, VIZ 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. 1t is unfair
to the older children TO take their
time to try a 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 we'll as
those or as soon as those started in
school when a 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 blanks2 Have YOU sent
In the names of your pupils in your
school and the grades they are iny
Have You recitation and study pro-
gram, posted in your school and
readable from all parts of the roomY
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
portanr parts of the teachers work.
The American Legion supplies a chart
which we will send to every school.
that the teachers may study and use
II in several exercises for the school.
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
GitiEEiiS
and deeds OF kindness and helpfulness
noted and true patriotism more at
tractiye and desirable. Honor your
flag and what it 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: A
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, il she prefers.
! have deductions made. but in no case
Will the state make deposit for the
/ Junior teacher.
Every teacher. senior, Zone who
has arrived al the 25th birthdav) be-
fore July IL, preceding the opening of
the school, shall have five per cent
| deducted from the salary each paw