Evening star., 1944-05-07
Purent-T Teucher Activities
By MRS. p. c. ELLETT,


BY MRS. p. c. ELLETT,
President, District Of Columbia Consress O
Parents and Teachers.
May is the month for many wide.
spread health programs. and it i.
the important month in the parent.
teacher health calendar, for during
this period the summer roundup
takes place. AS we have so otter
explained, the summer roundup
provides an opportunity for parents
to procure thorough physical ex.
aminations Of their preschool chill
dren, with often the discovery oi
hitherto unexpected physical de-
fects.
Clinics are being held at most oi
the elementary schools some time
during this month, and even though
your child is not registered in the
roundup, you may take him or her
there at the appointed time, and the
examination will be given. This op-
portunity is extended, of course, in
case you cannot take your child to
TIE Idunlly puySICld1lS.
Several schools last week held
their roundups and from early re-
turns it is evident that several hun
dred preschool children will be
cared for. OF course along with this
first examination goes informative
literature emphasizing the import
ance of yearly checkups in order
that the highest physical fitness may
be maintained throughout the whole
of a child's school life Nothing so
adds to a child's satisfactory prog
ress in school as continued good
health. And ordinarily it is not diff
ficult to insure physical fitness, in
volving only ordinary health rules
and instilling good health habits.
Schools having health examina-
ton clinics this week include Bryan,
Thirteenth and B streets Sc, May
8; Park View, Warder and Newton
streets NV, May 8; Congress
Heights, Nichols avenue between
Fifth and Congress road Sc, May
10; Randle Highlands-B Beers, Thir-
tieth and r streets Sc, May 10, and
Buchanan, e street between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth Sc.
The Board of Managers will meet
Tuesday at 1890 am. in the NEA
Building.
Bowen Greenleaf.
The association meets tomorrow at
i:30 pm. at the Bowen School.
Bryan.
The association meets tomorrow
ut 1880 pm.
The summer roundup health ex-
aminations for preschool children
are tomorrow at $50 am.
Taft Junior High.
The Executive Committee meets
tomorrow at 7:30 pm.
Francis Scott Key.
The association will meet Tues
day afternoon at the Palisades field
house. Mrs. Abby Flynn, recrea-
tional director of region A, will out
line plans for the summer recrea-
tional program for the playground.
Pupils will present play under the
direction of Mrs. Vivian Schaefer,
Palisades Playground director. The
association will elect officers, who
will be installed by Mrs. Mackall
Fetzer, vice president of the District
Congress.
Gage.
The association will meet Tuesday
at s pm. to hear Herman Riley
speak on "The Recreational Ad-
vantages of the City in Summer. +"
Mrs. Mabel Jobe will discuss sum-
mer camps. The new officers will
be installed by Mrs. P. G. Elicit,
president of the District Congress.
Brookland-Noyes.
The incoming officers will be in
stalled by Mrs. p. c. Elicit at the
meeting Wednesday at 8 pm. at
Noyes. Mrs. Mabel Jobe, supervisor
Of District of Columbia day camps,
will discuss plans for the day camp
at Fort Bunker Hill. A motion pic
tune, "The Children of Mars" will
be shown.
Health examinations for preschool
children will be given on Thursday
at $3.50 am. at Brookland School.
The Homemakers Club will meet
at pm. Thursday to discuss hats.
Orr.
Health examinations for preschool
children will be given Wednesday
from 9 to 10 am.
John Burroughs.
Election and installation of officers
will be held Thursday at 8 pm.
There will be speakers on Foster
Homes" and Public Day Camps"
Blair-Hayes.
The summer roundup health ex-
aminations will be given on Thurs
day at 8 am.
WaIlach- -Lenox.
The association will meet Thurs
day at 8 pm. at Wallach School for
the election and installation of off,
GERS. Guest speakers will discuss
Juvenile Delinquency"
Emery lexington.
The association meets Thursday
at $40 pm. at the Emery School
for the election and installation of
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