The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-12-18
Public School Notes

Public School Notes
1t is important that more parents
give the matter of regular at
tendance at school special atten-
| tipn. During the months Of Sep
TENDER, October and November, 90
per cent Of the days lost by non
attendance were lost by 10 per cent
Of the pupils.
Irregular attendance is RESPONSE
BILE for so per cent of the sehol-
astic failures in our schools.
Each day lost by pupil means
loss of three cents to the Lambert
Vile School District.
Home study is not receiving the
attention that il should. No pupil
in grades 5 to u inclusive can
do successful school work without
some home study. The amount Of
home study depends upon the grade
in which the pupil is. II varies from
one hour in the fifth grade to two
and half hours in high school.
Pupils cannot be expected to do
satisfactory worls in school when
they are permitted to run the streets
and attend "Mo&l Pictures" three
and four times = week. The man
81 h. ut,a.
arranges Matinees for all Of its big
PICTURES at which time pupils may
attend. If parents would insist that
their children remain at home all
evenings of the week with the ex-
eeption of Friday and Saturday
they would discover that it would
not only improve the standing of
their children at school but it would
have much to do with the improve
ment of their 18th. Many pupils
attend school m they are too
tired to do an. work. II is sur
prising how m; of these pupils
become discouraged with school, A
pippci cupei NSlhll VI yOuI GHliu
enings will have much to do with
his future happiness.
Achievement Tests in Reading,
Arithmetic, Geography, Spelling and
History have been given to all the
pupils of grades three to eight in
elusive. Most Of the pupils who have
made the lowest averages in these
tests are those who have done
little or no home study and have
been seen on the streets instead
Handwriting tests are being given
to grades three To twelve inclusive.
A proof that children enjoy as
Stunning responsibilities is shown in
the effective manner in which the
pupil traffic officers at the Third
Ward School do much OF the detail
word. They direct traffic; settle diff
ferences on the play grounds; see
that the grounds are kept free of
paper, etc; supervise the entrance
of pupils to the building; interview
all cases Of hardness; check the
attendance each day. The effective
ness Of this system is shown by the
following results:
There has not been child
jured on the streets in two years.
Hardness has been greatly reduc-
cd.
Out of an enrolment Of 500 pupils
here were no cases Of hardness
three days last week.
The Music Department Of our
schools under the supervision Of
Miss Mary Brown is doing very
good work Every child is reeeiv-
ing instruction in music. At High
School she has developed an Or
chestra Of twenty-five pieces, A
High School Glee Club Of thirty
voices; and Elementary School Glee
Club of 80 voices.
The keen interest Of our citizens
in our schools is shown by tho
following prizes that are to be
awarded
A prize of $500 to the best all
around student in the Senior Glass
A prize of $500 to the best girl
athlete in high school with the high
est scholastic standing.
A prize Of $500 to the best boy
athlete in high school with til,
highest scholastic standing.
A prize of $1,000 to the student
in high school attaining the high
est average in series Of spell
ing tests.
Prizes Of $b.OU each will be
r awarded to the pupils in grades 4
5, 6, 7, and who attain the high
est average in series of spelling
tests.
The following Certificates will b
awarded:
Perfect attendance, handwriting
: typewriting, stenography, rapid cal
r culation.
. j. H. Herring
Supt. Of Schools
Hot Wafer Bottle, One Dollal
guaranteed for years. Shamali