The Glenwood post., 1924-10-16
To Ambitious
Parent Teacher
Associations

claC1On OnerS 10 the PARENTS
A MEANS of securing definite infor
nation about the course of study
the recreation facilities, the oppor.
tunity for vocational training, the
health standards of the school. and
the home conditions OF the children
whose parents are not members OF
the Association.
AN OPPORTUNITY to meet the
teachers to whom large proportion
of their children's time Is entrusted
and to meet also the parents Of
their children's playmafes.
AN AVENUE through which they
may secure the educational methods
and equipment they desire and
create the school atmosphere with
which they desire to surround their
children's school days.
A successful Parent Teacher As.
sociation offers to the Teachers
AN ASSURANCE that the parents
are behind" them in their efforts
to improve the school as much as
possible.
AN OPPORTUNITY to meet par
ents of their pupils so that they
may judge them more fairly and
more sympatheticmially and so that
they may have an opportunity for
frank, fair criticism of the chill
dren's individual and collective
needs 49, ,sr -..l
AN AVENUE through which need
e Improvements and equipment may
be brought to the attention of the
voters and the School Board.
REMEMBER-
A large Association is good;
An active Association is better;
A large, active Association is the
ideal!
An Association of fifty members
with an average attendance of forty
is probably more effective and
useful body than one with a mem
Occasionally one Of my pupils acts
the part of teacher.
The pupils of my school are taught
citizenship is the willingness OF the
citizen to pay just taxes cheerfully.
My pupils grade much Of the writ
ten work. especially the word tests,
and thus relieve Jne of this drudgery.
This plan adds to the educational
opportunities of the children.
1t is habit Of mine to be alert
during every minute of the school
session. Some teachers are only half
alert. To accomplish this secure
plenty Of sleep. good wholesome food
properly balanced, and vigorous exer-
else. a
insist upon right conduct but
do it with the minimum of commands
Pupils lose respect for the teacher
who has rules and who gives COM
mnnds. but who does not enforce
these rules and commands.
bership of two hundred and fifty
with an average attendance of fifty
REMEMBER . .laI4
To have the children occasionally
show the practical results of some
school activity such MS manual
training or domestic science exhibits
who come from shee paretna lalup
dramatics or gymnastics. Those who
come from sheer parental pride may
remain to take an interest in the
equipment which brings such results.
DON'T
Let small grout run" the Asso-
citation. You will lose the interest and
attendance of the Indifferent parenrs
who nre the very members you wish
to reach Distribute the offices. work
and responsibility. even at the .ex-
pense Of some efficiency
DON'T
Let the club become 80. much
social neighborhood club thAt 1t Is no
longer an organ for the exchange Of
ideas upon the accomplishments and
needs Of the school and for the ideas
and help Of the parents. OF course
purely social or entertainment pro-
grams are. needed now and then for
.Ahait." .f
OFFICuRS-
Ask yourselves:d
& ARE the. members made to feel a.
homesat all meetingsf ~, i
ARE they consilted ~ n the prAc-
!'''rh,litv cf new paansf fAl
10 there q hcspitabie cordiatity