Show H I County School News From I Office of County Superintendent I oIo H I Io Dr Dilworth Walker dean of business and professor of economics economics economics eco eco- will conduct the in sen ice training training- class at Escalante I Saturday Sept September 29 All teachers parents and the public are invited to attend the meeting meeting meeting meet meet- ing ing- beginning at 9 30 a. a m m. m in iu inthe inthe the Escalante high school build build- ing Dr Walker Valker will conduct a lyceum lyceum lyceum ly- ly number lecture at 8 30 p p.m. p.m. p. p m m. m for the public and amid Escalante high school students Friday evening evening evening eve eve- ning September 28 Schools all over oyer the county will start at 9 00 o'clock and continue throughout the day inasmuch In Inasmuch in- in as the time will be set setback setback setback back Monday Superintendent Christensen Christeusen a member of the Southern Utah Teachers' Teachers executive board at atI attended attended at- at I tended the S. S U. U T. T A A. A board I meeting at Beaver Sunday Plans flans were laid for Cor the annual meeting meet meet- jug ing of all teachers of southern Utah to be lie held at Beaver Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- urda October 6 G. Among Among- the problems of southern southern south south- ern Utah are the maintaining of present and higher salaries to insure the securing of the best teachers tho disposal of or the war warI I I surplus commodities the U. U E. E I 1 1 election of or officers the time S. S U. U T. T T T. A election etc elc I The school board through apI approval approval ap ap- I pro al of the time state school board has established a permanent bus II route from front Br Bryce ce canyon canon to Tropic J Kodney Ashby director of the school lunch program and Mrs Maxfield representing the Fedal Fedral Fed- Fed ral al phase of the school lunch were in Panguitch Satur Saturday ay making making- final arrangements for forth forthe forthe th the opening of oC school lunches in Garfield county on October 1 1st sl Cleta Cherrington has been appointed as school lunch supervisor supervisor sup sup- 1 for Cor the county Superintendent Christ e ens n s e en n left Wednesday for tor the time superintendents superintendents' superintendents superintendents' superintendents superintendents' convention in Salt Lake City to be held Thursday Friday Friday Fri Fri- day and Saturday of oC this week I The Tho two big issues of the conference conference con con- ference will ill be e adult education and the tho disposal of war surplus goods An audit of the time 0 O. 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A books was made last week by Rodney Ashby of or the time state office of of- flee fice who declared the records were very satisfactory and commended commended com com- mended the scho school l board for tho the supervision and instruction for Cor good work done and service rendered rendered rendered rend rend- ered to farmers in Escalante Panguitch and Antimony County achievement tests have been given to high school students students stu stu- dents In Tropic and Panguitch Continued on page I on on on County Scho School l News III Continued from page one These tests are given ghen as a help to the teachers and students student serving as a guide to the work to be given this winter As several se teachers and many parents have asked how they can judge good teaching when they enter a classroom on a visit the following good teaching pointers are given as taken from the I 1944 4 4 Garfield county school survey suney written b by Dr Burton K Farnsworth director of r clary education for the state I 1 What is the general appearance appearance appearance ap ap- ap- ap and atmosphere of the room Is it barren dull oppressive oppressive sive she uncomfortable table inviting 2 How do students enter the tha room loom Is Is- there an evidence of 01 respect and industry or Indifference indifference ference 3 Do pupils settle down and manifest desirable work lOrk habits or mill aimlessly or visit boisterously boisterously boisterously bois bois- until brought under control 4 4 Is there a friendly cordial rapport between teachers and ana pupils pupils' G. G Is students' students work of high quality according to ability or is there a get by standard manifest manifest manifest man man- in the work voik 1 7 7 Are books supplies and other equipment available and used with respect and antI facility 8 3 Are there evidences e in the room or 01 in the teachers teacher's files of careful diagnosis of student needs 9 9 Are there in the room on In the teachers teacher's files showing that student and teacher teach teach- er are measuring pupil progress are concerned about it it are alert to measure and record it 10 Are there evidences of democratic and cooperative enterprises enterprises enterprises en en- jointly planned and experienced ex ox- among students and between students and in the pursuit of their studies 11 II What evidences e are me there thereof of previous planning for work worl now being d done ne Man Many many times limes your superIntendent superintendent superintendent super super- and supervisor art ar asked how they c can n judge good teaching leaching Therefore these eleven points are recopied for you If It teachers will take tale these eleven elc points and carefully judge their own room and procedure by I them we haven't a doubt but that they will be benefited I I Parents and teachers of 01 the tho Escalante schools met Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- da day evening of last week in the the first session of the Escalante Par Par- I I Teachers with I Mrs Maggie laggie Mitchell president in charge Roland Roland Porter vice r president of the association Conducted Conducted Con Con- ducted a musical program and led discussions discussion's of various home and school scho-ol problems Featured on the program was wasa a boys' boys chorus conducted by Mrs Irs Ida Church a third and fourth grade chorus led by Mrs Ruth Griffin and a boys boys' duet directed by Mrs Ada Better Detter school attendance was the chief theme of the discus discus- sion A tentative plan was adopted adopt adopt- ed whereby certain school employees employees em em- are to be delegated to assist in prevention of on on the part of students Teachers are to redouble their efforts to keep youngsters in school and parents are to be notified of the financial loss to the district as aswell aswell aswell well as the educational loss to the individual child caused by students being out of school Mrs l Nathella Griffin elementary element element- ary school supervisor expressed appreciation of the spirit of cooperation cooperation cooperation co co- co- co operation demonstrated between parents and teachers and 1 sed sod the of unity among members of the teaching staff starr and all those interested In Inthe inthe inthe the schools Mr 11 Porter reported that durIng during during dur dur- ing the summer the Escalante association had become affiliated ed with the national P T. P.-T. T. A. A from vh which ch they ther expect to re receive receive receive re- re valuable materials Mrs Irs 1 Nathella thella Griffin elementary element element- ary school superintendent has lla just completed visits to all of the schools of Garfield and PIute PIute Piute PI- PI ute counties She reports that Superintendents J. J Oral Christensen Christensen Christensen Chris- Chris and and John E. E have succeeded in securing teachers for all elementary schools In their respective counties All classes seem to be in fairly smooth working order despite necessity for employing a number number number num num- ber of emergency teachers These teachers Mrs Griffin states seem to bo be trying to compensate for their lack of training and experience experience ex ex- ex- ex by putting forth very earnest efforts This year yearl schools of the two districts will stress thorough stud study and practice of the language language language lang lang- arts Various projects will willbe willbe willbe be undertaken to stimulate betler better better bet bet- ter ler reading speaking and writIng writ writ- ing lug Mrs Irs Griffin has received written written writ writ- ten reports from sovera of the classrooms under her supervision sion Children of oC the tho third grade at Cannonville taught by Mrs rs Rachel Thompson are interested in the tho behavior of many live specimens they have o brought to school including caterpillars snails corn coin worms and moths They are also enjoying their new books from the traveling li library 11 which comprises a choice selection of oC childrens children's literature The books are arc redistributed I among the schools once a month |