Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-18
PINE COUNTY RURAL
SCHOOL NEWS
Rhythm Band.
A. E. GUSTAFSoN. County Supt.

Miss Hazel Nelson, teacher in dis
trict Sc, has started very inter-
esting rhythm band. Most of the
instruments used are homemade.
The drums were made out of hat
boxes. The band furnished several
good numbers at her recent school
program.
County Nurse.
We have been informed that Miss
Marion Krogdahl of Virginia, has
been selected for our county nurse.
She is registered nurse and certi-
fed for public health service. Her
headquarters will be in the Hinckley
school where she expects to be on
Saturday forenoons. Her work among
the schools of Pine county will begin
at once.
Special School Programs.
Most rural schools aim to put on
at least one special program before
Christmas vacation. Various pupil
activities of this type help pupils in
reaching all of the seven great aims
in education. Mere book learning
in itself does not provide much train
ing toward some of the most valuable
aims.
However, school programs and var
ious other pupil activities can easily
be and often are overdone. Some
states have strict regulations regard
ing time limits for such preparation.
Some county superintendent strongly
discourage excessive work along
these lines and discourage the use of
much school time for such extra cur
ricular work, even though such &C
Invites are extremely valuable.
Most training and preparation for
school programs, declamatory con-
tests, community programs, ETC., can
be done very nicely during noon, re-
cess, language and other special per-
iods. The best teachers usually ar
range fine programs with very little
loss of regular school time. Some of
our best Thanksgiving, Christmas and
patriotic programs are developed with
less than two days actual loss in
regular school time. Unless time for
preparation and student talent are
considered, the school program is no
good measure of teachers ability.
It seems unreasonable for an eight
months school to lose several weeks
preparing school programs. Nine
months of regular work cannot be
covered under such a handicap. Pro-
grams can and should be developed
almost entirely during language per-
iods, recreation periods and recess
periods.
Teachers Group Meetings.
Rural teachers are respectfully re-
quested to attend the next series of
group meetings. Choose at least one
of the following dates and places:
Friday, Dec. 3, Rutledge school, 4
p. m; Saturday, Dec. 4, Rock Creek
school, 10 a. m; Saturday, Dec. 4,
Beroun school, l p. m; Saturday,
Dec. f, Friesland school, p. m; Mon
day, Dec. 6, Henriette school, p. m;
Friday, Dec. 10, Markville school, 4
p. m; Saturday, Dec. II, Sturgeon
Lake school, 10 a. m; Saturday, Dec.
II, Kerrick school, 2 p. m; and Mon
day, Dec. Is, Cloverdale school, 4
p. m.
Some of the most important sub
jects to discuss at each of these meet
ings are standards, state aids, census
lists, state aid applications, reports,
teaching reading, book reviews and
pupil activities.
We shall also do a complete job
Of distributing fair exhibits as well
as helpful material consisting of tests,
etc, at these group meetings.
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