Evening star., 1924-08-31
Parent-Teacher Activities

The kingsman Parent-Teacher AS
sociatIon was organized about a year
ago. Playground equipment has
been purchased, scales also have
been bought by the association and
the children have been weighed and
measured. A flag has been present
ed to every classroom and an at
tendance banner also has been pur-
chased, which is used to promote
increased attendance at the monthly
meetings Several large maps of the
United States and a complete set of
the Book of knowledge" have been
presented to the school. A music
class, under Nine. Won Unschuld, has
been organized. Milk lunches have
been served during the entire year.
The teachers room has been partly
furnished through the efforts of the
association. The funds to carry on
the work have been raised by having
school lunches. card parties and
moving picture benefits The asso-
citation has on hand sufficient funds
with which to purchase a steTSop.
ticon machine for visual education
The Langdon Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation has paid membership of
lOl and the teachers membership is
100 per cent. Two hundred and fifty
graham crackers are served every
day. The association has equipped
the playground. at cost of more
than $500. rest room for the
teachers was furnished, at a cost
OF $50. Christmas tree and enter
talnment was held and both candy
and gift were given to each of
the 40 pupils OF the school.
ha
er Association gave an oyster supper
and food sale. a card party and q
luncheon this school year The as
sociatIon has purchased victEoIa rec
oros and dishes for the teachers
room. and they also have had the
playground equipment repaired.
The Maury Home and School Asso
citation has held nine meetings since
octooer. fVe Of which have been night
meetings. SO that the fathers could
attend. In November the president.
MIS-. I. i. Clarke. had an interview
with Harry Hine, the secretary of the
board or Education. and filed a writ
ten request for the removal of
brick wall and storage room which
has occupied a large portion of the
playground space, resurfacing the
playground and the installa ton of
electricity. The f1rst-named request
has been granted, and it is hoped that
the others will also be granted in the
near future. The teachers room was
refurnished by the association. The
school has been supplied with a stop
watch, flags for five rooms. two bas-
ket ball goals and equipment for the
boys base ball club. Funds have
been raised by holding three school
luncheons and moving picture show.
Speakers at the meetings included DR..
Murphy. Nine. Won Unschuld. Mrs
Giles Scott Rafter. Miss Flora Hend-
ley. Frederick Stevens. Mrs. William
Wolff Smith. Miss La Sale, Senator
Ferris and Capt. Peyser. Refresh
ments were served at all night meet
ingS. The association donated $40 to
the. Monticello fund. An Easter lunch
con was given by nine mothers to
the teachers. principal and supervis-
ing principal Donations have been
made to the shoe and rubber fund
and the parents have responded to
the appeals for the clothes conserva-
tion work. The chairman of health,
Mrs. Griest, with d delegation from
the school. attended the broader
health meeting" which was held in
the Interior Department auditorium.
The executive committee. at the meet
ing of the Board of Education April
"a. presented second request for the
installation of electricity in the
school Milk lunches have been served
to all the children, and they have been
weighed and measured the required
number of times during the year.
The Monroe Home and School AS
sociation has had the following ac-
tivities during the past school year:
Milk has been served every day by the
mothers. So chairs and a trophy cab-
net have been purchased, letters were
distributed containing information
about the Schick test for diphtheria,
achieved the enlargement of the