| Show Teachers Parents-Teachers Discuss Report Cards A panel discussion of the purpose pur pure pose poBe of report cards and their value value val vale ue as a means of contact between the home hom and the school made u up the major part of the regular Par Par- Teacher ent-Teacher Association program m held Thursday December L in inthe the Third Ward Chapel The panel group consisting of parents parents parents par par- and acid teachers led the discussion discus sion slon on the following questions What Is the value of the report 1 card caret to the parents the teacher the child chUM M MAN Mayi y the report car card d prove detrimental to parents teacher teach teach- er child What should a report t ta card contain 7 How Ilow well do t the Uie a cards now used wed meet our needs When and how should a report t card be sent The discussion was wa an outgrowth h ha ij of 01 a study being being- carried on by th the a teachers teachers' of the school in an attempt at attempt attempt at- at tempt to evaluate the report card M Many ny helpful and constructive o ote i suggestions were made by paren parents te i and teachers which should re result result re- re sult suit in a better mutual understanding understand understand- ing between the home and th the e school In evaluating the growth an and d pr progress greM of the children This Tula year the teachers have been Bending Informal reports deports to the thep p parents explaining the problems problem s arid and difficulties J of the tho Individual 11 child thUd at t the time most needed Instead instead in instead in- in stead of the formal card with subject sub sub- jest Jed marks every six weeks More Mon e frequent conferences with parents parent by teacher is also being urged aa a aa as asa s a better means of reporting an and d 11 discussing childrens children's progress an and d 11 dev development It ItI Is 18 the solo cole P purpose 06 of the school 1 administration to work and cooper cooperate coop coop- er crate erate te with the parents and pa patrons f ns 31 for tor th the most moot progress Sand i S and happiness of th the children n 11 placed under its ita ta care cars The home and the schools haya have hay havea e a great at responsibility and wit with f h he that that responsibility can tome borne ome th the e greatest joy in life the develop develop- me merit t of f clean honest and happy Kapp y children In addition to the panel discussion discus ion sion a iC v very very ry fine musical al program am consisting of vocal and instrumental instrument instrument- instrument instrument-I al it numbers was presented under unde r rj the direction of f Mrs Wilford U U. U r I Webster I I |
