The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-03-03
LIBERTY CITY ELEM.

held Open House for parents and
friends. Over 200 parents ac-
Companied by children and
friends were welcomed by the
principal, Mrs. Alese Gill in a
short Public Address message.
Parents visited the rooms of their
own children first and then made
a tour of the school. In all rooms,
folders containing sample work
of pupils were available for pa
rents to examine. Current work
murals, compositions, draw
ings and exhibits were displayed.
Fifth and sixth grade rooms dis
played the special interests or
hobbies of pupils.
OF particular interest was the
project of the Special Education
class, "Our Community" develop
ed under the direction of Mrs.
Ethel Counts. A special panel on
brotherhood" was displayed in
Mrs. Straughter's fifth grade
room as continuation of inter-
est developed in the United Ma
tons celebration. Visitors were
able to see the work of two grade
levels on the same subject, China.
Several live animals and birds
were seen in Miss Hudson's fourth
grade room as part of the "Flor-
ida Wild Life" unit. A replica of
a Korean farm village was de-
veloped by Miss Eddie Wilson'S
sixth grade pupils. Murals domi-
mated other units on Africa, Asia,
Norway, and Mexico. A replica OF
the seal of Mexico was made by
Mrs. Johnson's class after a visit
to the Junior Museum.
On the second floor, John Rah-
ming, student assistant showed a
World Series film in the Audio-
Visual Aids room. A number OF
the 400 pupils who use the L.
brary each week, brought their
parents for introduction to the LIE
brarian. Heart motif was used TO-
display book jacket spines,
February anniversaeiek and Ia.
NOUS Negroes. - -
Refreshments were. served to
parents in the sCafetorium by
Gwendolyn Moon, Lorraine De-
Veaux, Rosalyn Williams, and
Barbara Jones. During this time,
MRS. Rose Stewart, Audio-Visual
Aids director, invited parents to
make wire recordings of their re-
actions to Open House. The sue
cess of this Open House as shown
by the community's interest,
points to making this a regular
feature of the school year.
A4eoma Williams, Christine
Cooper and Nathan Smith OF Mrs.
Sandiland's fifth grade class pre-
scented the Friday PA program
which included biographical
sketch of George Washington and
one of his prayers. A recording Oh
~eHe shall feed His flock like a
shepherd" by Marian Anderson
concluded a brief commentary on
the composer, George Handel.
The legend of st. George, pa
iron saint of the British, was the
offering on the Monday Library
PA period.
Open House wire recordings
made by parents on Thursday
might were heard by their children
ON Monday morning. The lucky
children were so thrilled, that
more parents should take advan-
etage of the opportunity on other
occasions.
Joseph McClendon's Sunday
birthday didn't prevent his shar-
ing it with his friends in Mrs.
Williams fourth grade class to
whom he brought on Monday a
beautiful birthday cake, decorated
with yellow roses.
MRS. Stonstreit, principal Of
Edison Park Elementary school
and her faculty, visited our scnocl
Principal, faculty and staff
were grieved to hear of the death
SOf Mrs. Knowles, the mother OF
our co-worker, Mrs. Ida Sidney;
MRS. Knowles, who had been III
for some time, died on SUNDAY
might at the family home on NV
4th ave.
PLAY NIGHT
The Dade County Physical Ed
u1cation Teachers will present
their first Play Night on Mon
uK-.I> OF Qs00 n m in the