Show 4 SUPERINTENDENTS SUPERINTENDENT REPORT IRON COUNTY SC SCHOOL OOl DISTRICT I lot Continued from last week weik B H. H A. A C. C HIGH Until 1923 21 there was very little relationship between the B. B A A. C C. High School and the Iron County Schol Board At that time tine an arrangement was made providing for a payment of annually for 24 1923 and 1 25 1924 24 2 to bo be paid to the tho B. B A. A C. C from Iron County School funds This agreement greatly strengthened the position of the B. B A. A C. C It is obviously the responsibility of Iron llOn County to furnish secondary education for Cedar City and vicinity In 1925 a n contract between the B. B A. A C C. C and the Iron County School Board was entered into granting power of supervision to th the School Board Thus for the first time the B. B A A. A C. C High School came under supervision of Iron County School Board In Iu 1926 another agreement was reached which provided for free tuition for high school people under school age entering the B. B A A. C. C Thus the tho Iron County School Board has gone another nother step stepin in assuming the responsibility secondary of schools in Cedar City In Jn the light of or these recent changes the B. B A A. C. C High School becomes in reality the Cedar City High School as it should be This does docs not mean that the tho work would not be done at the B B. B A A. A C. C In the tho past diplomas for graduation have been issued b by the B. B A. A C C. C In the future such diplomas should be issued by bythe bythe bythe the Iron County School Board and presented by one ono of its members members members mem mem- bers thus forever doing away with the thought that the B B. B A A. A C C. C is a high school and that the State Stat is doing more for Cedar City than for other communities in the State tate The Cedar City grade school is used as a training school for forthe forthe forthe the B. B A. A C. C normal department Six of the teachers known as critic teachers are members of both faculties Part of their salaries salaries salaries sal sal- aries are arc paid by the B. B A. A C C. and p part rt by the Iron County School District There is a very happy relationship existing between the Iron County School institutions and the B. B A. A C. C There is a spirit of cooperation which is very necessary t to the interests of both in institutions institutions' in- in LENGTH OF Or SCHOOL TERM The schools in Iron County were in session an average of days which is about 9 days below the average of the State and 26 days below the districts having school the greatest number of ot days There are only three districts in the State holding school fewer days and only two other districts holding school as ns few few- days as as Iron County Schools were open for instruction days in 25 1924 days in 24 1923 and days in 1922 From the t above Bove it is clear that the children of Iron County have less school opportunity than other children of the State in general judging from the length of school term Closely associated ted with length of school term is half day ses ses- There were first grade children and second grade children childr n who attended half day sessions during luring the year 26 1925 in the Uie County There were 10 or 6 per cent in the first grade who were absent from class half of the time Since they were vere on half halfday halfday halfday day sessions they really attended only one fourth of a school year There were 36 others in the first grade or 21 per cent who were absent one fourth of the time Since they were on half day sessions ons they were actually in attendance only one-half one of the school term The second grade presents a parallel case Then if the themore more wealthy districts are justified in maintaining full day sessions for the first and second grades it would seem that the children of these grades in Iron County arc are getting an unequal opportunity here as well as in the length of the school term There is little question that the short term and half day sessions especially in the second grade represents a tax reduction policy rather than an educational KINDERGARTENS The value of kindergarten training for children hildren of four to six years of age is now beyond serious question There is abundant evidence that such training materially aids children in all other school work The kindergarten bridges a wide gap between the early freedom of childhood and the tho more or less Jess lose restricted activity of school life Many kindergartens so called arc are really opportunity schools where children who have failed or have been conditioned are arc sent in the hope of entering school with the regular class the following year or where children seeking extra promotions are arc sent or where first grade work is done This t type pe of school has its place but should not be confused with the kindergarten where children under the supervision of a well trained kindergarten teacher learn fundamental skills necessary to success in the first grade through rhythmic play exercises and games through song and story and through the use of the hands making things of real interest from clay paper or wo wood d. d Habits of the learning process like other habits are arc most effective ef ef- ef when acquired young It is altogether possible that the eff efforts and monc money expended for education on boys and girls from 17 to to 18 years ears of age would be more fruitful if transferred to children of 5 to 6 G years rears of age Only one kindergarten under the school supervision has operate ed in Iron Count County This one was conducted in Cedar City for six weeks after school closed coiled A tuition fe fee was charged to cover expenses This plan i is hardly satisfactory since only a few children children child child- ren get the opportunity and thc they are usually not the group need ing kindergarten most The kindergarten movement is gaining momentum again in Utah and is without doubt corning coming as a much needed part of the school s system stet Many communities are beginning the movement by contributing a fund which is turned over to school officials for Kindergarten purposes TRANSPORTATION once ce there 0 were many small Districts in Iron Count County each under the direction of three together school hoard oard members These Thes were urh CT by bya law enacted in 1915 which tion in F de consolidation consolida consolida- the old district r compulsory This plan c to be s superior P to System f found d tS with its many ny inefficiencies It has been b Letter better r tr that the Barge Irge central scho school l with ith its us Better equipment trained 1 teachers and ami better social advantages is not only but fc cheaper to the thc district Consolidation tw po mui that fu as many y mall roaH one room room schools as possible will be united SS reducing together f thus hus increasing the efficiency of the school and per capita costs to ft Tran Transportation have in ln gen gener general ral l grows out of the desire of patrons out thou their children in the larger schools on the one side and ou of or out the desire for more efficiency on the part of school administrators administrator's ad ad- on the other There are certain limitations however how how- ever eyer which must always be considered Very closely connected with transportation is good roads t Without good roads trans trans- transPOrtation is unsatisfactory to patrons patrons and school people alike A Even with good roads the distance must not be too far High r I School and and d Junior unior High i children I 1 of course Urse em can n bo be I transported trans than thaI primary grade grado children Then T Then en farther ported v very ry much nan too tool th there re l Is danger in destroying a school by transportation where there is likelihood of a fair sized sited community being built Often it Is id bIc to transport the older children and keep the smaller small small- er ones hi irl th the rural l school 4 Previous tb to 26 1925 there was very little transportation in Iron County the total cost for this item never being very great The money spent was rather promiscuously distri distributed to patrons patron 4 of Cedar and Parowan valleys on a per capita basis In a n few fe cases the patrons paid half the expense of transporting and the Board paid the other half In other cases patrons were paid transportation fees and the children were allowed to walk walk to school In other cm cases es children rode horseback for man many miles during the extreme weather All in all these plans while serving well for the and under the circumstances were not satisfactory and in 1925 contracts were let for the transportation of children 97 in elementary grades and 74 in the high schools at a total cost of These contracts provided for five school busses one transporting transport 1 ing j junior and senior high school pupils from Paragonah h to Parowan Paro wan one transporting pupils of all grades from Parowan fields to Parowan one transporting high school pupils from Summit and Enoch to Cedar City one transporting pupils of all grades from Cedar fields to Cedar City and ono one transporting high school pupils from and all nil school children from Fort Kort to Cedar City Every effort was made to safely and comfortably comfortably com com- take these children from their homes to school and deliver deliver de de- de liver them back home again Children riding in school busses arc ale under school regulations just as if they were in school There are many children who should be transported scattered over the County even yet The transportation problem must be ue solved in terms of of- the revenue available for this purpose At present transportation in the County is based on the doctrine of doing t the l' l mOB most goon good for the tto rno most children hl MW ANU S SUPPLIES With free public schools school anal compulsory c education came free books and supplies for the school children children- While the policy of furnishing boos books book and supplies has been beet a. a great benefit to American Ameri Anteri can people and has greatly aided Idee educational progress it is beset beset be he set with dangers Unless teachers are arc extremely cautious in the distribution of and in the tho supervision of these materials children grow up feeling that they do not have value As a result books are arc marred and lost supplies are arc extravagantly used and in many cus lases s pu pupils iJ are slow to a assume the tile responsibility Vl By Dy means bf carelessness on the part of school chool children the district strict looses monty mon mon- ty cy each year rear in spite of the th effort to st steal m tM tide of waste The Thc waste to the thc school district i is of minor importance In comparison with the ill effects upon the children who destroy and waste I books and supplies belonging to the public This Is on one of f the major problems confronting teachers and should have havo the the- loyal Joyal cooperation of patrons CONCLUSION The re year r just ended has hns been a very happy py one for me My association association association as as- with the Iron County people and nd with the teachers has been a source of great satisfaction and joy It has been a n real pleasure to work with you ou men who are so ably and justly representing representing representing rep rep- resenting the educational interests of this County I appreciate keenly the heart hearty support and cooperation you have given me since my election to your County as administrator of the public schools Your big attitude in matters which have confronted confront confront- ed you OU and your our professional spirit have constantly been sources of inspiration for me I am nm looking forward with a great deal of anticipation to the school year to follow ho hoping ing and working to the end that it will be a step forward in the educational advancement ad ad- advancement of Iron Count County T r c i 4 j i. i N. N J. J BARLOW Superintendent Superintend nt |