Milford chronicle., 1931-12-11
PARENT.TEACHER
ASSOCIATIONS

q teachers, the December issue OF
"SignpOsts', the Delaware Bulletin
of Education, contains a description
of the health program carried on at
the State Demonstration School, an
article on the educational value of
toys as interpreted by Dr. Agnes
Snyder, a report of Wilmington in
service training for teachers, items
from the recent meeting of the Mid
die Atlantic States Council of the Ma
tiOnal Congress. of Parents and
Teachers at Baltimore and details of
units of work carried on at the State
Demonstration School and other
Delaware Schools, and other mate
rial of significance to parents and
teachers.
The work of the school nurse, a
vital factor in the Demonstration
School program, is described by
Miss Velma f. Huntley, in charge
of health inspections, visits to
homes, etc.
The article on the educative value
of toys is published as a service to
Parent-Eeacher Association program
chairmen unable to hear DR.. Snyd-
er, who is in Delaware again this
week as an advisory member of the
State Parent-Teacher Association
program committee.
OF particular interests is the Will
mingtOn report is the fact that par
ents were invited to attend the big
inspiratiOnal teachers meeting to
hear problems relating to child de-
velOpment discussed by DR.. Garry
Cleveland Myers.
AS a result of the cooperation of
all groups connected with the
schools, the city achieved its high
est attendance record last month
an attendance in all schools, cOlOred |
and white, from kindergarten to the |
twelfth grade, of 97.2 per cent.
Footprints of the Past, sixth |
grade social study, directed by J. C.
Junek at the State Demonstration
School, is continued in this number.
Changes in the activities at Ell
dorado and Fishers Schools are de-
scribed by the teachers, Miss Minnie
McIlVain and Mrs. Elsie G. Obier.
The educative possibilities in the
school grounds are shown by re-
port of a peanut growing project at
Friendship ColOred 202, planned by
King j. Stewart, teacher.
Cuts of work done at Warwick
2O3 Colored, Miss Leila c. Street,
teacher, are included among the il
lustratiOns.
DIR. Agnes Snyder, advisory men,
ber of the State Parent Teacher As
sociation program committee, inter
preted the educational value of
Christmas toys at exhibits held at
MillsborO on December 3rd, and at
BridgeVille on December 4th. The
toys were assembled so that pro- ,
gram committees of other Sussex
County Parent-Teacher Associations
might hear Dr. Snyder's discussion
of play as well as for the benefit of
the local members in each cOmmun-
ity.
At MillsborO the toys were assem-
bIed by the children for the teach
ers. At Bridgevile, where a parent
was largely responsible,
local shop keepers loaned toys for
the occasion President Howard r.
Ennis of the Delaware Parent-Teach-
err Association, introduced DR.. Sny-
der at each of these meetings. In
each instance the local organization
presented a program.
The Bridgeville Association, dur
ing the business meeting. appropri-
ated $45 for local relief.
A large and we'll arranged toy eX-
hibit was assembled on December
lst for the benefit of Western Sus
gram chairmen by the following
committee of the Laurel Colored
Parent-Teacher Association: Miss
Ethel Newman, chairman; Mrs. Es-
-elle Nichols, Mrs ArZie Stewart, Rev.
A. L. Martin, Mrs Ruth Webb, Miss
Myrtle Starkey, and Miss Beulah
Tladman. After four of the mem
Ders of the committee had called at
,ention to the good points of various
.oys for the different age levels
Mrs. OrVille r. Wright discussed
he place of play in the develop
nent of the child County Chair
nan ]. r. Webb, of Laurel, intro
luced prOect on which they are
working. More than sixty garments
laVe been made over or repaired
within the last month. Some of the
have already been given
O needy school children. Mr.. Webb
tha the Laurel School
Board had accepted the offer of the
nen of the community to fix base
Dall diamond for the boys of the
chOol. S. Marcellus Blackburn, of
Dover, and representatives of num-
Ier of other associations, were pres
mt. Mr.. Blackburn extended greet
ngs as assistant to the State pres
lent. ~.
President Charles Belts addressed
recent meeting of the Dorothy
'arent-Teacher Association After
program by the school directed by
he teacher, Mrs. Pauline Robert, ice
ream was served.
At the November meeting of The
eaford Parent-Teacher Association
ne program planned by Miss Bar
ara SWEET included an illustrated
llk on Health for the Growing
hid Through Food and Habits, by
Iiss Aurelia b. Cate, Book Lore by
le sixth graders, and pantomine
t customs since colonial days. An
Ltractive mimeographed booklet on
,ods was presented to the parents
resent.