The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 13, Milford, Kosciusko County, 24 April 1974 — Page 8

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., April 24,1974

I Lakeland SCHOOL NEWS

Art show at Wawasee set for Sunday afternoon

( The Wawasee high school art club and the art department will be sponsoring an art show and flea market on Sunday. April 28 Exhibits will be in the school commons with the flea market being held in the outdoor court. Various media were explored this year and the best of each will be on display. Students in basic art recently completed a course in kite-making. Box kites, oriental kites and other types were made A number of these will be displayed. Macrame., mobiles. scratchboards. oft paintings, collages, sculpturing, ceramics, printmaking and sketching are among some of the projects done by the art students this year. One of the most successful endeavors was optical art. All interested persons are invited to attend the show which will be held between the hours of 1 and 5 p m Simday

SCULPTURE AT WQRK — Senior P. J. Cline begins working on a cliy bust for her art four class. Art show visitors may watch students sculpt clay in the courtyard the day of the show. Photo by Joe Hick* man.

School statistics studied in new Farm Bureau report

INDIANAPOLIS - While the thoughts of most Hoosier public school students are turning to spring, the efforts of many school board members, school officials, taxpayers and interested citizens are turning to school financing and budgeting Some significant trends in Indiana school financing and enrollment show up in a 74-page School Statistical Report compiled from various official state sources by Indiana Farm Bureau local affairs specialists. Farm Bureau local affairs committees are meeting with school boards in many counties during April and May to review the report. The statistical report indicates

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STAPLING KITES — Art student Dianne Deck is shown stapling together a kite which she made with Kathy Marose. The kite, and others, will be on display at the art festival. Photo by Joe Hickman.

that the majority of school districts in Indiana showed decreased total enrollment for 1973-74. Total enrollment, including kindergarten through grade 12. was 1.206.918. or 13,625 less than the previous year William L. Hadley, Farm Bureau local affairs specialist, says the report allows comparison of costs of school districts of similar size. More importantly, however, the booklet shows such figures as operational appropriations per student, 'average salaries of certified personnel, teacher-pupil ratios, school tax rates, and other comparative figures. The collective bargaining act for teachers and school boards, and other recent legislative changes affecting education are explained in the book The average Indiana classroom teacher s salary for grades 1-12 is $10,482. The average Hoosier school superintendent’s salary is $22,798 The average salary for all certified school personnel in Indiana (not including cooks, janitors, etc .) is $11,032 Hadley points out the closeness of this figure to the average family

income for Indiana — $11,071. This seems to indicate that school communities are willing to pay school personnel according to the average income level of the community. The grand total estimated cost per student in Indiana in 1974 is $864. or SBO more than for the previous year. The most significant components of the total were: $606 for instruction; $92 for plant operation; $59 for transportation; and S3O 83 for administration. Statewide. 83 per cent of the total school operation budget goes to salaries or related fringe benefits. With increasing costs of operating schools, efficiency becomes even more important in maintaining quality education. State legislation which froze the property tax levy for school purposes allows for increased levy only if: 1> enrollment in the school district goes up; 2) the state tax aboard approves replacing money spent from the operating fund; 3) a school corporation loses federal funds in a federally impacted area. In place of additional property tax revenue, schools are receiving an additional S3B per student in state funds in calendar 1974. School corporations in the 34 counties that adopted the local option income tax have a lower property tax levy because of property tax relief monies generated by the local option tax. ALTO THEFT COSTS The Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association estimates that a single month free of any auto thefts in the United States would result in 225 fewer fatalities. 12,000 fewer injuries and 19,000 fewer days spent in hospitals by victims, 540 fewer jail years being imposed and 2,500 fewer teen-agers acquiring criminal records. — QMS

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GIRL SCOUTS LEARN ABOUT DRUGS— On April 17 SgL Roger Meeks of the Indiana State Police presented a talk on drags and drag abuse to the Leesburg Giri Scout troop in service unit 30. The program was presented at the Leesburg school. Special guests included Mrs. Eunice Ruess. county Held director, shown above on the left; and parents of the Giri Scouts. On the right is Brownie leader Mrs. Jerry Roth. Girl Scouts shown in front looking at part of the stale troopers display are Michele Roth. Missy E *^question"and answer session followed the presentation. The Giri Scouts of the USA is a United Fund Agency .

Attendance report shows average attendance 92.54

The attendance report for the Lakeland Community School Corporation for January 24 thru March 22 shows an attendance percentage of 92.54 for the corporation. Kindergarten students had an average percentage of 89.32 with the elementary report showing 91.52. junior £igh showing 93.14 and Wawasee high school showing 94.10. At the beginning of the 40-day reporting period there were 3,127 students enrolled in the several

Syracuse has annual kindergarten round-up

A total of 69 children were in attendance, accompanied by parents, for the annual kindergarten round-up at Syracuse last week. A welcome was extended by elementary school principal Robert Hamman, followed by an explanation of school entrance requirements. Mrs. Robertson, school nurse?'explained the school health procedures Kindergarten teachers Mrs. Milton Brice and Miss Karel Hollingsworth explained the kindergarten handbook and talked to the children and parents about visiting the kindergarten rooms.

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FIRST AID FOR KITES — Mrs. James Rowe is shown above offering first aid for kites as fourth graders Mary Meyers and Lorie Richardson of North Webster watch.

North Webster fourth graders enjoy a kite making project

One of the fourth grade classes at North Webster’s elementary school recently enjoyed a kite making project. Each child researched and planned his own kite and then built a kite in the classroom. The traditional diamond shaped flat kite was the most popular but the designs included one beautiful red bird, several box kites, bow kites and many original designs. Sizes ranged from five feet long to 14 inches long. The weather on launching day was damp and windless, but there was no dampness in the children’s enthusiasm and pleasure in their accomplishment. Many kites performed well in spite of the light breeze.

schools in the corporation. At the dose of the period there were 3,137 enrolled for an increase of 10 students. The kindergarten enrollment went from 214 to 213 in the 40-day period while the elementary enrollment remained the same at 1,166. Junior high enrollment jumped from 767 to 768 with the biggest increase being at Wawasee high school where 948 students were enrolled at the beginning of the reporting period and 953 were enrolled at the close of the period.

Parents competed enrollment forms and had the birth certificates checked. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Stephen Eldridge. Mrs. Lloyd Kammerdiener and Mrs. Thomas Stiver. Some parents and children were unable to attend the roundup, according to principal Hamman, and are urged to contact the school office immediately to obtain necessary forms for completing the enrollment of their children. Hamman added contact should be made now as the necessary immunizations may require three months or more to complete.

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A BIRD — The kite made by Alan BilU, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Blitz, looks like a big bird.

NEXT WEEK IN THE LAKELAND SCHOOLS Today 4:30 p.m. — WHS golf at Rochester 4:30 p.m. — Milford GAA track at Warsaw 5 p.m. — WHS girls track at Elkhart Memorial 7:30 p.m. — WHS Fellowship of Christian Athletes in room 101 Thursday 4 p.m. — WHS girls tennis at Elkhart Central 4:15 p.m. — North Webster junior track vs Fairfield at North Webster 4:30 p.m. — WHS junior varsity baseball vs Whitko at Wawasee 4:30 p.m. — WHS golf at Northridge 4:30 p.m. — WHS girls track — John Glenn and Mishawaka at Wawasee 4:30 p.m. — Junior high track, Syracuse, Milford and West Noble at Syracuse 7:30 p.m. — WHS Kiwanis travelogue Friday 4:30 p.m. — WHS baseball at East Noble Milford cheerleader tryouts 7:30 p.m. — WHS band concert in auditorium Saturday All day — Wawasee chess invitational in commons Sunday 2 p.m. — WHS art festival at Wawasee high school Monday 4 p.m. — WHS girls track, Warsaw and Concord at Wawasee 4:15 p.m. — WHS golf at Bremen 4:30 p.m. — WHS baseball vs Northfield at Wawasee 5 p.m. — WHS track in Rochester Relays 6:30 p.m. — WHS FHA motherdaughter banquet in case annex Tuesday 4 p.m. — WHS junior varsity baseball vs Goshen at Wawasee 4 p.m. — Junior high Lakeland Invitational track meet at Warsaw 4 p.m. — Syracuse junior high girls gymnastics team at Middlebury 4:30 p.m. — WHS track vs Concord and Warsaw at Warsaw 7 p.m. — WHS community education, women’s PE and swimming School counselors workshop Friday SOUTH BEND — State superintendent of public instruction Harold H. Negley announces a professional development workshop for school counselors in northern Indiana, to be held this Friday, April 26, at the Wagon Wheel Restaurant in

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CAMELOT AT WAWASEE PREP — Three Wawasee Prep students are shown rehearsing their respective roles for the classic play “Camelot", to be performed at 8 p.m., Friday, April 26, at Wawasee Prep. The play is open to the public. From left are Steve Stephens, who plays the part of Sir Lancelot; Aaron Scott, who plays King Arthur; and Sharon Lantz, who plays Guenevere.

Warsaw. The workshop, entitled “The Counselor as Consultant to Parents and Teachers.” is being coordinated by David B. Frame, consultant in counseling and guidance at the Northern Regional Service Center (NRSC) in South Bend. Guest speakers at the day-long workshop, which will begin at 8:30 am., will be Dick Hackney, assistant professor of guidance and counseling at Purdue university, who will discuss "Behavioral Strategies in Consultation,” and Stan Gross, professor of counseling and guidance at Indiana State university at Terre Haute, who will speak on “A Process Approach to Consultation.”

PUBLIC INVITED To The Classic Play CAMELOT At Wawasee Prep Friday, April 26 — 8 P.M. Admission: s l”