The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-04-04
KNOW YOUR
SCHOOLS
By MABEL EVANS JONES

A Ceachef taking Win enCnuSl-
asm about accomplishments in hel
school this year, said, Il think the
folks interested in children and
their development would appreci.
ate knowing these good things
done but l personally hesitate as
one of the teachers to have the
facts published"
Her comments prompted some
visits and inquiries, the results OF
which will be told as the visits to
the various schools of the county
come about, taking Manteo and the
Roanoke Schools first, then Wan
cheese and Manns Harbor, followed
by Kitty Hawk and the South
Banks Schools.
Recently Manteo High Schools
dramatic talent presented play
at the Greenville Play Festival,
Eastern Carolina College. -Four
high schools, of which Manteo had
the smallest enrolment, entered
the festival along with college
dramatic clubs, private schools of
speech and church groups. Among
the plays produced and evaluated
on a non-competitive basis, the
Manteo production stood with the
highest. During the coming school
weeks both the junior and senior
classes are to present a play. The
school believes that with the wide
field open to youth in radio, tele-
vision, movies, the theater, and
wide use of cultivated speech, the
play production training has a bas
is of deep Importance.
The classes from grade eight
through high school have had
creative writing as a feature in
their English work. The eighth
grade will soon present for par
ents and friends a group of plays
they have written. From the jun
Tor and senior classes articles and
stories sent to The English Teach
er's Journal have been highly
evaluated.
The tipping class of the school
has kept an enrolment of thirty
since its beginning and has beer
developed through the efforts Of
the teachers and fine spirited
mother, Mrs. Cranberry Dowdy
This might be the beginning of q
hoped-for accredited course in
business education.
A stimulating senior trip to N
C. universities and colleges was a
part of the high schools efforts
for the last week end. The sue
cesses of the basketball teams OF
the school, and especially that OF
the girls team, is almost an ole
story now, but pleasing one tc
look back on.
For international teaching ir
all the grades the school now owns
and uses a classroom protector fol
educational filmstrips, also a NOV.
ing picture protector with SOUND
! track for educational pictures.
On the school grounds is being
constructed a primary school to be
equipped for the most approved
teaching of the times. Visions Of
a better looking athletic field anC
better general appearance of the
school plant, are widely expressed
Likewise the contributions of 8
good P. T. A. and a successful
lunchroom, to the welfare of schoo
was granted genuine appreciation
At the Roanoke School for the
colored children a new building i.
rapidly going up. 1t will provide il
a modern way for classrooms
lunchroom and a general purpose
room that could be converted int
a classroom to meet any growing
needs. The old school has beer
moved to an adjoining lot anC
when no longer needed for class
room teaching will be remodelet
for an auditorium and communit!
center. The community's interes
and appreciation is marked.