School Notes]
The Parent-Teacher Association
Questions have come from certain
parents as to the nature of a Parent
Teacher Association and its purpose.
The first question is answered by
the name of the organization. It is
just what the name suggests—an as
sociation of parents and teachers for
the bettering of their oue great
source of common interest—the chil
dren in the public school. A local or
ganization such as we propose to es
tablish in Cordova can and should
affiliate with the “National Congress
of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Asso
ciations,” and be in a position to bene
fit by all the literature and helps is
sued by the national organization.
As to the one great aim to be ac
complished. we have already stated
that as the betterment of our chil
dren. How this may be accomplished
admits of n^any answers.
The ordinary citizen of today is un
aware of the immense strides that
have been made in perfecting a ra
tional theory of education and in
adapting that theory to the needs of
the young. He does not know, per
haps. that his child’s school in its
aims and methods is diametrically op
posed to that which he attended as a
boy. The discussions in a Parent
Teacher Association should bring to
the consciousness of people in the
community the greatness and many
sidedness of education in general, and
the hearing which it has upon the wel
fare of their children.
In so far as parents become ac
quainted with the teachers, a mutual
respect and sympathy is secured
which permits the home and school to
work in harmony. Under such condi
tions. if difficult questions arise, it is
easy for parent and teacher to come
into conference and to bring about an
amicable settlement. Long experience
in public school work has taught me
that the vast majority of parents are
truly sympathetic, and are willing and
anxious to co-operate with the teach
ers in every possible way. though in
some cases they may need to be
shown how.
Whatever kindly sentiments toward
school and teachers exist in the home
are reflected in the attitude of the
children; and the pride which they
take in the school, and the respect
and love which they feel for their
teachers, go far to determine the
qualities of the work which they ac-(
complish. Moreover, nothing so
stimulates the teacher and calls forth
his best endeavors as to hear frequent
words of approval and commendation
from the parents of his pupils. A
properly organized and conducted
Parent-Teacher Association creates
an atmosphere, in the town favorable
to good schools and to enthusiastic
teaching.
Teaching at best is far more wear
ing to the nerves than anyone can
imagine who has never engaged in it.
Under modern conditions, when so
many burdens have been placed upon
v the school, teachers need and are en
- titled to the heartiest support and en
. eouragement. People seldom criticize
harshly any undertaking which they
•have come to understand, even though
they:may differ in their views about
3t. \A Parent-Teacher Association -
helps its members to better under
stand the subtleties of modern teach
ing and thus does away largely with
the fault-finding and backbiting so de
structive of the courage and ambition
of the teacher, often undermining
health and strength. Teachers who'
receive only kind acts of helpfulness
and generosity from tiue parents are|
usually unremitting in their efforts |
to render the best possible service, |
and to elevate the schools to the high-1
est point of efficiency and excellence, t
And who benefits most by all this?|
Who, indeed, but the child?
Subjects chosen for discussion at
meetings of the Parent-Teacher Asso
ciation should he of vital interest not
only to parents but to teachers. Many
phases of the regimen of the child’s
daily life may he taken up, including
sleep, diet, the school luncheon, home
study, recreation, amusements, books
pictures, companions, and possibly
certain phases of the course of study,
all of which provide excellent material
for round table discussion.
The National Association has a very
good list of loan papers carefully pre
pared on topics of interest, which
may he borrowed and read aloud at
meetings if so desired. An educa
tional book of interest to all may be
selected for more or less intensive
study as the needs of the club indi
cate. Outside speakers may be en
gaged at intervals. Members with
musical ability will be glad to con
tribute to the enjoyment of the others
present. Pupils are always most '
happy to sing or recite or play for
the entertainmopt of their elders. The
social side of such a meeting is one
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of its most valuable features.
Then there are many things which
such an organization as the one pro
posed can do for the betterment of
school and community. Perhaps in
a later article we may tell of some of
the projects undertaken and success
fully carried out by other Parent
Teacher Associations.
Remembering that progress is pos
sible only when there is hospitality
to new ideas, and that there is a
peculiar satisfaction, not otherwise ob
tained, to be derived from the service
of a cause bigger than one’s per
sonal interests; and remembering also
that nothing runs itself unless it is
running down hill, shall we join hands
and work all together for a bigger,
better school in Cordova, through the
medium of a Parent-Teacher - Associ
ation?
A meeting for the purpose of organ
ing will be called soon, and we sin
cerely hope that all patrons of the
school will make it a point to be pres
ent at that time ready with helpful
suggestions.
Dr. T. D. Wood, of New York City
has formulated the following schedule
for school children. Every school
child of Alaska should be familiar
with it.
1. Sleep. Get as many hours in
bed each night as this table indicates
for your age. Keep windows in bed
room well open.
Hours of Sleep for Different Ages
Age Hours of Time in bed
Sleep
5 to 6 13 6 p. m. to 7 a. m.
6 to 8 12 7 p. m. to 7 a. m.
8 to 10 11V> 7:30 p. m. to 7 a. m.
10 to 12 11 7:30 p. m. to 7 a. m.
12 to 14 10 Vj 8:30 p. m. to 7 a. m.
14 to 16 10 9:00 p. m. to 7 a. m.
16 to 18 9% 9:30 p. m. to 7 a. m.
The following letter from Mr. L. D.
Henderson. Commissioner of Educa
tion is self-explanatory:
To Alaska Superintendents, Princi
pals and Teachers:
Following is an extract from a let
ter recently received from Mr. J. M.
Tice, manager of the A. N. Palmer
Penmanship Company, Portland, Ore: •
“We received some very creditable
work from Cordova, Alaska, on which
we issued awards. This work was for
warded to Mr. Palmer of New' York
City. He was pleased with the w'ork
and would like to use some of your
best writing on a future edition of
the Pointers. I would be pleased if j
you would get together any work that
you can send us of a creditable na
ture that we may take it up with Mr.
Palmer and make a good showing for
the work in your territory.”
It is, I am sure, a matter of ex
treme gratification to all that the
penmanship work of the Cordova
school is worthy of this high commen
tation. I am sure, also, that teach
ers and pupils will be interested in
ire king it possible for this office to
fortvard the samples of penmanship
requested in order that Alaska may
featured in the forth-coming edi
tion of the Penmanship Pointers,
sublished By the A. N. Palmer Com
3any. Will you not. therefore, fore
■vard to this office drills hr penman
ship prepared by some of the pupils j
who are doing the most creditable j
work. Each page submitted should
nontain the pupil’s name and grade, “
Ihe date on which the work was pre- I
pared, and the name of the' teacher.
Will you please give the matter of
forwarding to this office the exercis
es which have been requested, your
very early attention.
Very sincerely yours
L. D. HENDERSON,
Commissioner of Education
NEWS NOTES
(Elizabeth O' Loughtin)
Ethel Graham was enrolled in
High School this week as a spe
cial pupil. She is taking algebra II
and the commercial course. f
A number of the pupils have been “
absent from school with severe colds.
Whereabouts ,of former members of
our school:
Kenneth and Donald McCormae are
attending a boys’ Parochial school m
Berkley, California.
Percy Doolittle is enrolled in Wil
son’s Business College of Seattle.
Leslie Johnson is living in IToquiam,'
Washington. He is operating a Dodge
truck for a well known firm there.
Charles Royal is employed in a
Seattle hardware store. Janice is at
tending one of the Seattle schools.
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