Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-15
Warrington PTA
Seeks Improvement

ceilings win accouBticai tils


Lsaeh o. space
IL d0cumsuting the need for
additional space az Warrington
the committee told pr LOWS that
students have 10 70 OUT ~ school
for hand practice. pupil load would
indicate need fgr additional teach-
crs for witch there IL no space
no place ia school FOR remedial
reading or speech lhefagy nor no
place for testing by psychologists
and no conference room fDr visit
Ing teachers
Teacher Facilities Dspiorable
Teacher facilities at Warrington
ara deplorable and may account in
part for aBnofmaIly high teacher
turnover tho COMMITTEES said
Male and female teachers a. War
rinEt0n must share al facilities
for great criticism The report says
the gyms low ceiling and small
aizo limit tremendously tho ply
steal program There II haz
ardo,s post Ia tho middle Of The
gym which further hampers the
program
The lounge IL too small 10 acc0mo-
date All teachers The eating area
for the teachers which So or the
record dubbed "fhs Dungeon" IL
~ the hot boiler room area. and
described az a "dingy sub baHe
mont room without any cooking
provision
UfIics Area Poor
OFFICES al Warrington are poor
a member 81 the fsfA reported
Tho nurses office Is located IN
the basement while an school re-
cords are On the second floor The
school clerks OFFICE is not yeutn,
ated office supplies are stored IN
There la no office space
Ter tho Visiting teacher
The committee suggested that
small conference room and a.
offices for on GA the
first floor would be- most Desirable
80 Increase STAFF efficiency
Tho school gymnasium came Ia
rDf great criticism
Ia the gym there il no room or
ofnce FOR the physical education
teacher Individual participation
IA hhmporsd bernugo ~ gym size
and chairs must be stored In
gloatfpum
Tho small alEe IT the gym the
report states makes a school AZ.
aombiy Impossible Lack u nd,
seipbiy an important pant ~ ths
group Identification and school
spirit program Il harmful 70 atI
dent morale Tire prrA believes
The inadequate gym pad saaomb.
~ facilities liHCouraEeH staff from
inviting parents 20 attend emil
lfona programs because 81 tack
N space Tho floor Ia the sym
Also buckles Rnd there ~ no stage
IN the gym % the schools only
indoor assembly
The Warrington FRA fcpor, also
.ritiCiscs The wabeahlft room IN
which the school library "a homed
II ta small aud thcrrlraa ana ia
.he partial partition ot former
Kitchen In addition o. this tho
ibrary n used az a lunshraom for
,hlldren whn 40 rot 80 home for
iinrb
10 cap rho llat at building wees
II the school tho rcmmittes told
Dr. Lewis that the school roof
sakal
Tho committee alao objected b
my plan 70 re,iisirlcf tho school
because ~ The thrvat that a taei
NY aggregated pattern would be
.et up which the COMMITTEES
hourht undesirable for MiuncApo
is
The sgbtol administrator Also
gas asked whether tho school ~
lclals had conferred with state
highway officials on the need for
uroaa-ovura on the Bsv
.rucway 90 prevent the present
and BRYANT Junior
,igh school districts from being gut
completely in Two and isolated Nne
.um another
A mcmbsr Of the COMMITTEES
which conferred with the assistant
90 erho-als az The
NAY $ meeting Indicated that TIE
present plan 20 relieve the crowi
nE az wsutagton Includes Zen
ative prpr1iso IS asa ono ports.
'le bupdinf with a possible SECOND
alter
Meeting set Fcf MAY 10
Meantime prA meeting rp
yhich the entire warrEpgten conn
nunity - lnyited had been an