The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-15
PROOF OF GOOD WORK
AT THE PRIMARY SCHOOL


The teachers and principal of the
primary school wish to announce that
there will be no entertainment or ex-
hibit of work at the close of the
school year and that as for better evil
dence of that work that has been done
they present to the public this report
of what has been accomplished il
building up the organization and add
ing to the equipment of the school, as
well as some facts in regard to the
promotion of pupils.
Realizing the Importance of phys
ical education in the life of the child
the teachers have been giving for
several years setting up exercises,
rest exercises and some of the games
usually given in this work. The plan
for more thorough organization and
the supervision that was provided
during the first semester was heartily
welcomed by the teachers. The out
lines and lessons given by the super
visor since the work was begun in
November, have been carefully follow
ed and the pupils of the primary
school have had the benefit of work
that has been carefully planned, suit
ably graded and Systematically given.
The improvement in posture, in ability
to "play the game" and in increased
appreciation of out of doors games
and exercises are some of the results
of this work.
AS further step in leading pupils
to practice the art of healthful living
each pupil in the school has been
weighed and measured. Information
as to what his weight should be and
the increase in weight that a child
should make each month have been
important factors in interesting pupils
to play the health game and reach the
standard.
The third step in building up the
physical condition of the pupils has
been the working out of plan where
by milk was delivered at the school
house and sold to the pupils as an ad-
dition to the school lunch Over four
Thousand bottles of milk have been
sold since this plan was put into eff
feet in November. A number of I'M
derweight children have been built up
and others have been kept up to the
standard because this important item
of food has been a part of the school
lunch.
In connection with this subject the
teachers wish to thank the Parent
Teachers Association, the Kings
Daughters and the Marion County
Dental Association for cooperation
and aid.
Through the kindness of the exten-
sion department of the University OF
Florida, the teachers have been able
! to take advantage of the eye minded
ness of the pupils and use lantern
slides to illustrate lessons in hy-
giene, nature study, language and
geography. Some of the slides have
been shown at night so that children
who were not pupils of the primary
school might enjoy them. All have
been run over during school hours SC
that the children from the country
might have the pleasure of seeing the
pictures. More than 100 children
and adults have enjoyde these slides
One of the pronounced needs of the
primary school for a number of years
has been that of a piano. For more
than a year the Parent-Teachers AS
sociation, the teachers and some OF
the patrons of the school, have beer
working for this object and in March
ar Ivers & Pond piano was purchased
and is now part of the equipment
of the school. This piano adds great
ly to the pleasure of the pupils, anc
i the efficiency of the work in music.
}! The school has & small library o.
books suitable for pupils of the sec
ond and third grades. These book
have been loaned to pupils and the!
have been encouraged to read them
Since the opening of school in the fal
i HOO books have been loaned. Jus
how many of these books have beel