Evening star., 1924-08-24
Parent-Teacher Activities

The Hines Junior High PIT A.
was organized last November, and
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, Mrs. Allen
Davis, Mrs. Nina Van Wrinkle and
Miss Jessie La Sale have addressed
its meetings. The last lecture on in
telligence tests proved of such great
interest that the association decided
to finance the tests in the school. In
order to do this a school luncheon
was given and $16s.25 raised for the
purpose. The first tests have been
given and the others will be given in
the near future.
The Hubbard Home and School As
sociation was instrumental in keep
ing the porch which is such deco
rative feature of the building, from
being torn down. Playground equip
ment has been purchased and kept in
order. Additional chairs have been
purchased to seat more parents. There
is an average attendance of more
than 200 at the monthly meetings.
The third grade room has been dec
GRATED at an expenditure of $50. Dur
ing the year a painting of Gardner
Hubbard was presented to the school
by Mrs. Charles J. Bell. Milk lunches
have been served every day and much
benefit has been noted after the
weighing of the children twice dur
ing the year. The associa tion helped
the rainbow fete by sending 500
worth of toys, and members of the
association were on duty selling toys
during the entire fete. In May a
large collection of clothing was sent
to the clothes conservation room from
the association. The annual school
luncheon was held May 81 and a sum
n hn
ground and school equipment.
The Jackson Parent-Teacher AS
sociation has held its meetings reg
ularly on the second Monday of each
month. In three months Mrs. /. ket-
cham vice president, presided, the
president being incapacitated. A
luncheon was held to raise money
for lights in the first and second
grades. These lights have been sup
piled by the authorities so that the
funds raised by the association will
be used for a daylight Lantern"
The Johnson-Powe1l Mothers Club,
improved the school grounds by
planting trees and shrubs. They have
presented flag to each room. They
have conducted the serving of the
milk lunch every morning. The
health committee has weighed and
measured the children and sent re-
ports home to the parents twice.
They have paid for part-time service
of janitress who has acted as a
matron. This club has co-operated
with the District of Columbia Con-
gresS of Mothers and Parent-Teacher
Associations in every way, and has
contributed literally to the shoe and
rubber fund. The club has paid for
carrying on the intelligence tests in
the first four grades. They feel that
they have succeeded in their efforts to
grams tending to the better under
standing of school and child welfare
problems.
The kenilworth Parent-Teacher
Association has held three luncheons
and one bazaar. Milk lunches have
been established and the pupils
weighed and measured. The associa- :
tion has held eight afternoon meet
helped the District of Columbia Con-
gress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher
Associations with the rainbow fete
and have co-operated with that or
ganization in every possible way.
Playground equipment has been pur-
chased, also scales, several flags have
been presented to the school and
paper towels have been supplied for
three months.