Evening star., 1944-05-12
Alexandra Applies
To FWA for $4,000.
For School Purposes
Boord Seeks Finances
For Nursery Unit and
Day Gore Program

1Ae AlexanuIia bOdru OF Eoucd-
ton has applied to the Federal
Works Agency for $4,000 to be used
for construction of q new nursery
school unit, operation and mainte-
nance of the day-care program for
the year beginning July and to
cover part Of the cost of educating
children of defense workers living
in Federal housing projects.
The largest application, for s83, 900,
Is expected to meet the cost of the
day-care program in the five centers
now in operation and to provide
after-school care In two centers for
children from 6 to IA years old.
Fees cover only a part of the nurs-
cry school costs. The increased need
for after-school care, caused bv the
drafting of fathers. and the need to
reduce the cost of its present pro-
gram, led the board to ask for funds
Tor two year-around centers at
the Mount Vernon and Jefferson
Schools.
cCHVut AuultkOn PIdnned.
The sum of $4,000 was asked for
construction of separate building
on the grounds of George Mason
school for the day-care unit. now
housed in the school.
| I. G. Williams, superintendent of
schools, said the remaining SIT O00
was to apply toward the cost of edu-
eating children in Chinquapin VII
iage and Cameron Valley.
MI. Williams said a delegation of
parents from the Washington School
asked for some assurance that a new
building, with adequate playground
facilities, would be constructed in
the neighborhood soon.
Iney were informed that new
building is part of the proposed
s2,0OO,oO0 school building program
presented to the City Council. but
tnat no assurance could be given
as to when it will be built. How
ever, the board agreed to ask the
Council to consider immediate pur-
chase OF the entire block on which
the school is situated in order to
| PAoFiuC playground space.
A delegation of colored residents
discussed with the board the recent
closing of the Parker Gray School
cafeteria and were told that it
would be reopened under superyi-
sion OF the school system as soon
as adequate equipment can be OBJ
| tanned.
New Teachers Appointed.
| Teachers for the 1944-5 term were
reappointed by the board and a
new teachers were appointed. Mr..
| Williams said that with the ex-
ception of one additional art teacher
all the new appointments are to
fill vacancies.
The board set June 10 as the clos
ing date for schools.
The following appointments were
made:
Mrs. Osra F. Sipes. sixth grade, Jef1er-
/ esar.s eson; MISS Gladys G. Gsdsey, sixth grade.
seventh grsde Jefferson: Miss Katherine
Whfock nad 2 2Frsas sfsde Leg eoars Mss Masdn Msle
Mrs Christine K. Brewster. mathematics,
George Wgssh.ngton; Mrs Eileen NJ Jonets.
Miss Mary Anne Burton primary,
Georse Mason; Miss Shirley Wingo, second
grade, George Mason: Miss Mary boswell
second grace, Lee; Mrs. Sara S. Schneider,
physical education, George Washington;
MISS Lydia r. Wingo. second grade,
Charles D. Barrett: Miss Pauline Smith.
nrst grade. Msury; Mrs. Mildred E. Wool
sey, primary; Lee.
Miss Elizabeth Ann Gorham first grade.
Douglas Macarthur: Mrs Maude s. Aus
TN, fourth grade Charles d. Barrett;
MISS Esther Jane Quillan commercial,
Seoree washington; Miss Joyce Ann Will
k1nson, elementary art. Miss Theo Smith,
sixth grade, Mount Vernon; Miss T. Made.
line Fox library, Mount Vernon
Miss Effe E. Wnn, music, GEORGE Ma.
son; miss miss Mary Tunstall, social studies
and EngIish, Parker Gray: Mrs. Mary Sni-
DER, social studies, George Washington.
Miss Dorothy Patterson, NTH grade,
gnaries d. Barrett; Miss Eloist Paulette,
Wllliams. sixth grade. JefferSon