Evening star., 1933-12-10
Parent-Teacher Activities

Material for this column must be
In the Office, Room SOL, 1901 Six
teenth street northwest, not later
than the first mail on Wednesday
preceding Sunday on which publica-
ton is desired.
The board of managers will meet
December lat ! pm. in the N. e. A.
Building.
Mrs. T. e. Griffith, State chairman Of
room representatives, Wnl meet local
room representatives Tuesday morning
In the N. E. A. Building.
Bancroft.
Under the direction of Mrs. Mary
Bowie, student aid chairman, there have
been collected at the Bancroft School
for distribution during the Christmas
holidays to needy families, 80 bundles
OF clothing, 38 dolls, about $50 miscel-
laneous toys and about 60 pairs of
shoes. Mrs. Bowie, assisted by a num-
ber of mothers and Mrs. Gottwalls, in
dustrial arts teacher In the school, with
the aid of girls in the fifth and sixth
grades. have made, backed, and tied
ID quilts which will also be distributed
at this time. The dolls have all been
repaired, and the toys have been re-
conditioned and painted. The quilts
have all been pieced from scraps
brought to the school by the mothers
and the children, and the Parent
Teacher Association of the school has
furnished funds for the necessary new
materials.
At the meeting of the association
Tuesday, pupils from Miss Handy's fifth
grade presented in costume scenes from
several childrens books, and Mrs. D. w.
Lum spoke at some length on Meet
ing the Spiritual Needs of Our Chill
dren."
Brookland- Noyes.
An executive board meeting will be
held December IL at the Brookland
School at p. m.
Several baskets of food were dis
tributed at Thanksgiving time.
Whittier.
The association will meet tomorrow
at 3 o'clock in the school. The subject
Is Art Appreciation" A Christmas
program has been arranged, including
carols by children of Whittier.
A continuation of the membership
drive has been announced by Mrs. j.
Leroy Poole, membership chairman.
Blair Hayes.
DR.. Stephen E. Kramer, superin-
tendent of high schools. will talk ON
What Are Schol Esentials?" Decem-
Der IA at pm. This will be Dads
Night" The prizes for the membership
drive will be given.
Stuart Junior High.
Mrs. Victor Gauzza, philanthropic
chairman of the Stuart Association.
fitted out several families with warm
clothing for Thanksgiving. The asso-
citation also contributed three baskets
and helped the Red Cross with IA bas-
kets by contributing IA hams and a
like amount OF bread and celery.
Plans are being made to help the
needy at Christmas. The association
viii meet Wednesday evening.
III. ID. Cooke.
The association will hold an execu-
tive board meeting December IL at /
O'Clock. Mrs. Frost Mills has drawn a
set OF bylaws to be adopted The
president. Mrs. E. o. Carl, has ap-
pointed Mrs. Madeline v. Leckie safety
chairman. and Mrs. Euguene Grigg
publications chairman.
Keene.
The association will meet in the
school Tuesday at 8 p. m.
At the last meeting of the executive
board it was voted to furnish base
balls to the team for practice.
thanksgiving baskets were distributed
by the association.
Thomson.
A puppet show was given for the
Parent Teacher luncheon fund Novem-
Der % IN the school auditorium. Mrs.
LAWNS fourth grade gave the story
OF THE Leak In the Dyke" and Miss
Wards third grade presented 1.-The
Thanksgiving Surprise" The puppets
were worked by Joe Tucker, Marian
Cave, Harry Addison, Richard Jameson,
Frances Fifer, Ralph Harris, William
Bland, Louis Courembis, Alethea
George, Mary Ann Miller, Lillian Kill
liam, Nicholas Chacos, George Thomas,
mis- Peterson. A second performance
was given Wednesday morning.
w. B. Powell Elementary.
A meeting Of the association will be
held tomorrow. From / to 2 o'clock
Will be open house, when parents may
visit the school room and see how a
given subject is taught A business
meeting and social will follow.
At the last board meeting it was
voted to give donations of money to
the Receiving Home and other worthy
causes. 1t was also decided to give the
children OF Powell Christmas party.
Cranch-Tyler.
The association held a bundle day
November 81 and o. Eleven Thanks
giving baskets were distributed among
the needy. A card party was held at
Southern Diaries the evening of De-
cember s.
At the December meeting of the asso-
citation. DR.. Dreese, professor of child
psychology in George Washington Uni
versity. spoke on Bridging the Gap
Between Home and School Discipline !"
Miss Mary BumpuS was in charge of
the entertainment given after the ad-
dress.
Phoebe Hearst.
The executive board will meet De-
cember IL at 1880 pm. Mis- Hollands
room has the largest percentage of en-
rollments, with Miss Brunner's class
second.
Mrs. NJ Burneston, membership
chairman, announced recipients of
prizes in the membership drive were:
First. Miss E. Espey's first grade; Sec
ond, Mrs. e. Horvath Turner's third
grade; third, Mrs. G. Curtis fifth grade
and Miss " Steele's kindergarten. Mrs.
Alice Manning. president, presented
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