, 1923-06-14
SCHOOL DISTRICT TO HOLD ANNUAL
MEETING On MONDAY EVENING NEXT
two SCHOOL TRUSTEES TO Be ELECTED AT ANNUAL Meeting IN HIGH SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM MONDAY Night. MONEY TO BE VOTED FOR COMING
YEAR. SUPT. ANDERSON REPORTS OBSERVATIONS

From the standpoint Of organiza-
tion there Is another great need.
which probably cannot be remedied
however, until u school system is
larger. That is the matter of mid
year promotions. Under our pre-
sent plan the pupils are promoted
once a yea instead of twice a year.
If a pupil finds the work of a given
grade too difficult and must be de-
noted he must now lose a whole
year instead of only half a year. If
he Is an exceptionally good student
and should be advanced, he must
now be advanced a whole year in
stead of only half a year. This is
a serious handicap but probably can
not be remedied until our school
system Is larger and we have a larg-
err teaching staff. The problem
should be kept in mind, however.
In this connection it might be
we'll to mention another desirable
change which should be made as
soon as it is feasible to DO so. I'm
der our present arrangement. uper-
Tor. average and dull pupils are all
placed in the same group. The SUI
perior children chafe at being held
back and consequently are apt to
fall into habits of mental laziness,
while the slow children struggle In
vain to keep up with the brighter
children and soon become discour-
aged. The solution of this prob
lem which has been adopted by many
/! schools land a few OF the more pro-
gressive schools in wyoming) is that
OF grouping the children according
to intelligence tests and scholastic
standing into groups moving through
the schools at varying rates Of speed.
Thus, there would be a slow fifth
grade and a fast fifth grade. each
grade having a curriculum or course
to study adapted to its needs. This
matter will be discussed more fully
under topic 4. IT Is mentioned here
because 1t Is a matter hat should
be considered in the reorganization
of the schools.
3. The Teaching Staff.
Dur teaching staff at present con-
sists of 33 members. This number
includes the Superintendent. five
principals. two supervisors Emusic
and art. and physical t%raining). two
special teachers tmanual training
and home economics) n commercial
teacher. n librarian and secretary to
the Board. and a school nurse.
The Rawlins School Board has
adopted high qualification as require
ments for teachers in our schools
thereby insuring our getting teach
ers amply prepared and properly
qualified to teach. New teachers
coming into our schools must meet
the following reqnirements:-"High
School teachers must have completed
n regular four year course in n re-
nutable college or university or its
equivalent. and have had three n
general Or one year High school
teaching experience. rs well as meet
Ing tho additional requirements of
the North Central Association. while
grsdo teachers must be graduates OF
"A s;audard two year normal school
or the equivalent, aud have had Mt
least two years successful teaching
experience"
In order TO promote professional
growth of our teachers IN service the
Board had adopted the following re-
gulntlons.
A. After the FIRST year OF teach
Ing In Rnwlins. $500 n year ad-
Iltional shall be allowed to tenoh-
orE toxrcpt the superintendent and
High School PRINCIPALLY for attend
Ing n full session OF regular summer
school Of six weeks or more. Such
teacher upon returning to Rawiins
should file with tho Superintendent
n Transcript OF tho credits earned
In the Hummcr session. This $1,000
shall he added TO tho teachers Sep
TENDER check.
n I. "
who teach throo consecutive years
In Rnwlins without attending nj,
least n regular summer school dur
Ing that time will DO unable To quail
ify for n position In the Rawlins
schools. adopted i~921-22).-- 49,
Tho Board adopted these regula-
lions "a = part Of the program to
raise the standards OF our schools.
Similar requirements are In effcc,
In various schools throughout the
country.
In his annual school report. "A
certain Massachusetts, superintendent
set forth his duties and purposes as
Committee. Tho frst duty named
and tho most I'm portAnt is.-To pro-
vIde tho best teachers We can pos.
sibic get for salaries we pay. And
ono Of the best and surcst ways 70
get good teachers II 10 pay good
salaries. Tho salaries paid Rawiins
teachers compare very favorabiy with
those paid BY other schools Of tho
same stse In Wyoming and else
where. Good salaries attract good
teachsra while low salaries bring
poorly trained teachers who are not
qualified or adeqsaaslx tninal n