Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1919 — RENSSELAER SCHOOL NOTES [ARTICLE]

RENSSELAER SCHOOL NOTES

Primary Building. The general health of the pupils for the past week has been good, very few absences being caused by illness. One case of mumps has been reported in the first grade. Three patrons, Mrs. Cleve Eger, Mrs. Clifford Payne and Mrs. A. L. PadgitA, visited our department during the last week. Miss Georgia Linton, a former teacher, spent Monday forenoon visiting classes in our building. Columbus day, which was Sunday, October 12, was observed on the Monday following. In the first grade special mention iwas made in

connection with the opening exercises. In the second and third grades, the story of the life of Columbus was told and later reproduced as written stories for language work. In the fourth and fifth grades, biographical compositions were written and quotations from Miller’s “Columbus” were memorized. Six week grade cards will be isr sued in the primary department next Wednesday noon. These should be noted carefully and returned the following Monday, October 22. As teacher and pupil become better acquainted more effective work will be the result. Teachers must have checked carefully with the thought of being helpful. Conferences concerning grades and check marks are invited. Much tardiness can be avoided if parents and pupils bear in mind the changes in the time schedule for this year. Pupils must be in their rooms before 8:35 a. m. and 1:05 p. m. . The state board of education has named October 24 as Americanization day in the public schools of Indiana. Plan to be with us on that date, and h£lp organize a club for the purpose of promoting sociability and closer co-operatioh between the patrons and teachers. Grammar Building. The big stock show is on this week and the boys of the seventh and eighth grades, in agriculture, are busy with their year books, getting all the fine points in the study of pure-bred stock. The house fly is coming into the school very regularly, and in full attendance. We have not been able to enroll all of them up to this writing, but Miss Sage has been assigned the task and she is handling the work very welt Miss Miles was absent from her classes Thursday morning and Mrs. Lemuel Huston substituted. Next Wednesday noon the children will bring their first report cards home. Please examine these

reports, so that you may know what your child is doing in school. High School. The football team has been doing excellent work and the game next Saturday afternoon with the strong team from Watseka promises to be of much interest. After the severe drubbing given to Gillman last Saturday the boys are looking forward to the coming match with confidence. On November 8 the team will meet Remington again at Remington. Principal Shepler expects to arrange for a Thanksgiving game with Kentland. Come, enjoy the game, and boost. On Tuesday evening the senior class entertained themselves and thJ faculty at a wiener roast. The! crowd was transported to the scemj of festivities somewhere in the woods in trucks and automobiles. The members of the Print club have been busy on the preparation of the first issue of the school paper and it is nearly ready for publication. It will ;be published by the students and will be devoted to school affairs. The first copy will contain eight pages. Insist on having every issue and keep in touch with the school life and school spirit. The county stock show is affording an excellent opportunity to the class in animal husbandry of seeing some high class stock. Mr. Woerner, instructor in agriculture, states that the exhibits are of very high grade and very interesting. This week ends the first six-week period. The grade cards will probably be given out next Wednesday. A new item which the report will contain is neatness, the grade being based chiefly on written work, personal appearance, condition-of books and care of desk. It is hoped that this will foster a pride in the school, encourage cleaner personal habits and eventually make for better citizenship. Parents are urged to look over the report cards carefully and to confer with the teachers personally if possible.