Smyrna times., 1951-06-07
RESUME OF PTA
FOR THE YEAR
Retiring Executive Committee
Submits Achievements
of Year
REVIEWS PROGRAMS

ON1AOO4 Il Oh OoSAASA -AA0NN~~NN-O~
has closed the first year of its life
and the retiring executive commit
tee submits herewith the objects
and achievements of that year. In
line with the National Congress OF
PTA the objects are: ito promote
the welfare of children and youth
in home, school, church, and COM
munity; to raise the standards OF
home life; to secure adequate laws
for the care and protection of chill
dren and youth; to bring into
closed relation the home and the
school, to develop between educa-
tors and the general public such
united efforts as will secure for
every child the highest advantages
in physical, mental, social, and
spiritual education"
Recommended School Sites
Reviewing the program and ac-
complishments so far in Smyrna,
the first meeting of the year was
devoted to consideration of five
possible sites for the new element
ary school, with PTA members ex-
pressing themselves unanimously
in favor of two sites, with such
recommendation to the building
commission. Clothing for needy
children was provided under the di-
rection of the school nurse; the
general theme for the year was
Health, with the october meet
ing a panel on the topic, led by DR..
e. p. Knight, State Board Of
Health. In November the PTA CO.
operated with the school and the
American Legion in the observance
of American Education Week, hav-
ing as speaker DIR. William o. Pen
rose, Dean of the School of Educa-
tion, University of Delaware.
Representative at Legislature
During the session of the state
legislature the local PTA was rep
resented in Dover in matters of
legislation by Mrs. Joseph Ennis
and Mrs. Margaret O'Neill. The
PTA, through its school lunch
committee, gave money for milk
for needy children, and also check
ed menus and made suggestions.
The important subject of reorgan-
ization of school districts was pre-
scented in December, in an effort to
clarity the proposals to parents
and other citizens, so that they
might express themselves intelli-
gently when necessary.
Human Relations Speaker
Nutrition and fire prevention
were the topics in January, and an
important program was presented
in February covering legislation as
affecting teachers. and also pro
cedures for referenda in the re-dis-
tricting program An opportunity
to hear world renowned exponent
OF human relations was afforded at
the March meeting, when Col. HI.
Edmund Bulls talked ON the topic:
Teach Our Children How to Live" j."
Those who heard him were enrich
ed by his Interpretation.
Recreation Program
Consideration was given the pro-
posed summer recreation program,
with contacts made with all town
organizations, seeking their coop
Grafton in this important need for
Smyrna. In April, representatives
of other groups met with PTA to
discuss this project and formulate
plans. In so large a project as
this, the help of all of the people
in the town is needed in order to
insure success; not only financial
assistance, but the unselfsh service
of individuals interested in the well
fare of all. Among the other ac-
tivities of the PTA were the spon-
soring of the annual spring round
UP of pre-school age. children,
through the health committee; and
also the sponsorship of two or
more scholarships for talented chill
dren at a music camp to be held
for one week during the month o.
June. -
The final meeting of the year
was devoted to grades and marks.
with a panel of teachers clarifying
this subject to parents who attend
ed. This program was at the re-
quest of the parents. Funds for
the work of the PTA were derived
from the efforts of the finance
committee, dues, and a bazaar
table conducted at each meeting.
The hospitality committee took
care of the social hour which fol-
lowed the meetings, and provided
the informal setting for closer re-
lations between parents and teach
ers, so greatly desired.