The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-02-14
School Notes
Crowded out last week.
First Grade

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Crowded out last week.
First Grade.
The first graders are making Valen-
tines for their valentine party Febru-
airy IL.
Mrs. Tauer visited the first grade,
Friday.
Eighteen pupils earned the quarter
day holiday Friday by not being alb
sent or tardy during the month of
January.
First and Second Grades.
Fifteen pupils from our room en-
joyed quarter holiday Friday after
noon having been neither absent nor
tardy during the month of January.
Friday the dentists of the city held
a free examination of teeth for school
children. During the day each child
In our room visited dentist
Mrs. Fred Carity visited our room
last week.
Second Grade
Every one in the second grade, with
the exception of six children, had their
quarter holiday last Friday, which is
the reward of perfect attendance.
Mrs. Tauer visited the second grade
Friday afternoon
The arithmetic classes have started
measuring length. They have used
the inch and foot and will take up the
use of the yard this week.
HOusekeepers for the week begin
ming February fifth to February ninth
are lila Wheeler and Jack Lauterbach.
Victoria Tauer outspelled all the
other children in the second grade in
spelling match Friday afternoon.
Third Grade.
Some interesting original written
compositions on winter were done
by the children this week These are
the first stories of any length that
they have written this year.
Third and Fourth Grades.
The children cut brownies and dress
ed them in bright winter wraps and
skates. We have made scene on the
board on which we have pasted these
brownies, skating. 1t has made rath-
er an effective scene and has required
very little work
Fourth Grade.
The girls from the Normal depart
ment are conducting the reading class
es in our room this week.
Mrs. H. Nafsinger visited our room
Wednesday.
Twenty-three pupils enjoyed qu-
arter holiday Friday, having had per-
feet attendance for the month.
Fifth and Sixth Grades.
The sixth grade have begun Decimal
Fractions.
We are preparing program for
Lincoln's Birthday Friday, February
8.
Sixth Grade.
The sixth grade is taking a good
review of fractions this week and will
start decimals next Monday.
Anyone interested in school work
is invited to attend our Patriotic pro-
gram which will be given Friday, Feb
ruary 16.
Teacher Training Department.
The girls in the department, have
begun their hygiene work. Along
with this work they are using the
health crusade cards, and at the begin
ming of each hygiene recitation, they
mark the cards. The two chores that
are the hardest to keep are the one
that requires an hour of exercise in
the open air, and the one that says
no tea nor coffee is used
The teacher training department of
the high school will conduct a spring
beginning class as usual this year.
This class will begin Monday, March
10. The sessions will be from nine to
eleven each day until the end of the
school year. Enrolment will begin
Monday, February 5. All children
who will be six years old before JAN
uary 1, 1924 may be put on the list.
No more names will be taken after
Saturday, March 10. From those then
enrolled the twenty-four oldest will be
chosen to form the class.
This is not regular grade in school,
but is a class conducted by the stu
dents of the training department
under the supervision of the training
instructor. 1t will be necessary for
all people who have children for this
class to place their names on the list,
as no others can be considered. To
Jensen at the grade building, telephone
451 or Miss King at $50.
Seventh Grade.
Helen Hoffman, who sprained her
ankle some time ago, is still unable to
be about. We wish her a speedy re-
covery
The H. H. Club, which is composed
of seventh grade girls is very busy
this week. Perhaps they will disclose
the reason later.