The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-03-27
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
AS Reported By Hiss NJ. Clarice
Bersch, Supervising Teacher
of GrantsviIle Unit

VI InlS SecIlOH last year, mas Deen
forced to retire with other hibernat-
ing things. The number of schools,
and the size of the territory, assigned
to the supervisor of the unit were
practically doubled this year and the
increased duties resulting have made
| it impossible to satisfy the many
children who have eagerly asked,
when are we going to get our
School Echoe again." The county
papers are giving US a splendid sub
stitute, but we are yet assuring our
selves that our own paper sis not
dead only sleeping"
Teachers of this section are trying
very hard to overcome the poor read
ing habits of our children as shown
on the standard tests in October.
They have secured fifteen $4,000, or
more, libraries and several schools
are availing themselves of loan libra
ries. The children thoroughly enjoy
the fresh reading matter and their
ability to read more difficult selec-
lions is inevitable. The many schools
! without libraries are most unfortu-
nate and their patrons should be
awakened to the fact.
May we be pardoned for mention
ing the fact that there has been very
bad weather recently? Because of it,
our attendance has fallen very low
Many teachers along the National
Highway ventured home on Friday
! for the weekend and have been I'M
able to return to their respective
schools. We are facing failure in at
tanning the requirements set for US
by the state and county. Splendid
teamwork may bring US out victor
ious in June, if parents, pupils and
teachers, realizing how much this
means to the county, will now decide
that we shall not fail
The Grantsville Parent-Teacher
Association at its last regular meet
ing, on February 18th, gave very
valuable assistance to its primary de-
partment by making silent reading
material under the direction of Miss
Anna O'Rourke, primary teacher. The
attendance was good and the willing
ness of patrons to be of service was
| most inspiring. The Association at
this time also made provision for an
entertainment to be given on March
for the purpose of improving school
grounds.
The social sponsored by the PIT.
A. of Grantsville and given in the
school building on March /, was a de-
cided success as judged by net pro-
ceeds. About $40 was cleared, max
ing it possible to beautify the grounds
according to previous plans. Improve
ment will begin as soon as soil con-
ditions permit and it is confidently
hoped that the school lawn may be
the most attractive in the village.
Several communities have asked
that information and help be given
them in organizing PIT. A. Others
have said, "Oh, l guess the parents
would help, but | don't know what to
do" These people are asked to note
carefully what others are doing and
think for awhile. Perhaps they may
get an idea.
What does good investment"
mean? Don't know" Look in your
dictionary. "You haven't one?" Well.
buy one. That is what eighty of our
children have done. They don't like
to borrow from the county for a part
OF each year and then do without for
the remainder. They want diction-
airy all the time. By the way, they
think they can tell you the meaning
of good investment"
| Monroe's Standardized Silent Read
ing Tests were given throughout the
original Grantsville Supervisory Unit
at mid-term last year and have been
given in many schools again this
year. The median grades in nearly
every school thus far reported show
decided improvement over those of
last year. They do not yet promise
standard grades in June without even
more improvement.
The February March series of
group meetings in this unit was much
affected by the unfavorable weather.
Meetings scheduled for Bittinger,
February IA, and for Cove, February
| 10, were not held because of impos-
sible road conditions. Meetings at
Grantsville and johnson were excep-
tionally well attended, teachers walk
ing many miles through the snow.
People of the county should know and
commend the teachers of the schools
listed below for their willingness to
walk through snow to Grantsville and
home again in order that they might
teach children entrusted to their care
in the best way possible. We are
proud of this list: Mr.. Forest Robe
son, Gregg SCHOOL, Mr. Ellis Robson,
Merrill school; Mr.. Marshall Merrill,
! Hill NJ, 7 49,.