Follow your child to school: An informational report to parents

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by  Render, Nellie Mae Brewer

FOLLOW YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL
An Informational Report
to Parents
A Project
Presented to
the Faculty of the School of Education
The University of Southern California,
In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Master of Science in Education
by
N ellie Mae (Brewer) Render
June 1950
UMI Number: EP46029
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This project report, written under the direction
of the candidate's adviser and approved by him,
has been presented to and accepted by the Faculty
of the School of Education in partial fulfillment of
the requirements for the degree of Master of
Science in Education.
Date..... .............
Adviser
Dean
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PARTS PASS
GREETINGS........................................................................... i i
PREFACE............................................................................... iv
I. AN OVERVIEW OF FORTY-NINTH STREET SCHOOL
Purpose of Forty-ninth Street School . . . 2
Government of Forty-ninth Street School. . 5
Forty-ninth Street School Spirit .................. 6
Year's Program of A ctivities ........................... 6
Faculty at Forty-ninth- Street School . . . 9
I I. GENERAL INFORMATION
Principal. ..................................................... 12
C lerical Services..................................................... 13
Assemblies ..................... 13
Attendance.................................................................. 1*+
B ic y c le s....................................................................... 15
B u lle tin ....................................................................... 16
Cafeteria Service........................................... . . 17
Fire D rills. . ..................................................... 18
Hall Passes.................................................................. 19
Health Services.......................................................... 20
Health References. ........................... 25
Library Books and Textbooks............................... 27
Lost and Found .......................... 28
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PARTS PAGE
Parent-Teachers Association. ........................... 29
Physical Education ................................................. 32
Pledge to the F la g ....................................... 3^
T h r ift........................................................................... 35
III. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
Safety Rules and Regulations . . . . . . . . 38
Tardiness................................... 39
Tests........................................... 39
Telephone............................................................. *+0
Work Permit.................................................................. *+0
IV. SCHOLARSHIP
Citizenship. ............................................ *+3
Promotional Requirements .................................... M+
Home Work................................................ M+
V. ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
Student Council......................................................... 51
Student Officers . . . .................. . . . . . 5*+
Home Room Organizations .................. 55
Safety Committee ................................................. 56
Game Leaders . ..................................................... 59
Woodcraft Rangers..................................................... 60
Boy S co u ts.................................................................. 61
VI. INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM
Regular Classroom Instruction........................... 63
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PARTS PAGE
Audio Visual Education................................... . 67
Remedial Reading . . . . . ................................ 68
Special Instruction Classes............................... 69
Released Time........................................................ . 71
Music........................................... 73
VII. SOME DO'S AND DON'TS FOR PARENTS
Do1 s and Don' t s . ................................... 76
Parents, It Can H appenJ..................................... 79
BIBLIOGRAPHY.................................................................................... 86
GREETINGS
Good morning, Mr. and Mrs. Parent:
You are most cordially welcomed to v isit with us at
Forty-ninth Street School. While we are proud of the ser­
vices rendered to our children and community, we would he
negligent if we did not believe there is room for improve­
ment. It Is hoped that you w ill share this pride with us
and also our ambition in reaching the goals of improvement
of instruction to f u lf ill the fe lt need in the lives of the
pupils.
Our children are our greatest wealth and our most chal­
lenging responsibility. Let us place them above business,
p o litics, industry and, above a ll, petty and selfish things
that weaken and destroy a people. The race moves forward
only through its children. Let us rededicate ourselves to
the welfare of childhood.
We hope to throw more light upon the work of your school.
We want to increase your knowledge of our great responsibility
of educating Forty-ninth Street School children. We tru st
that you w ill be most happy to apply this knowledge in co­
operation with the teachers, pupils and community organiza­
tions in bringing about a better understanding between the
home and the school.
When things go wrong at school,
as they sometimes w ill,
When the road between the home and school
seems a ll uphill,
When you think your child is learning-slowly,
and your ambition is high,
You want to feel proud, but you
w ill have to sigh,
Don't tear your hair and strike the eeiling,
Take care of your emotions, and
hide your feelings.
Just come in for a conference with
the teacher to investigate,
You two, together, w ill have an understanding,
so don't hesitate—
To come to Forty-ninth S treet School
when there are words of praise;
Your v isits bring joy on those happy days.
When there are problems about
the child to be solved,
The teacher stends ready to become
totally involved,
To help the child to grow strong enough
to jump over tough spots.
The home and school together develop values
to f i t the to ts.
We help them to realize their po ten tialities
and enjoy themselves
While they bring out their best personalities.
Forty-ninth Street School is a place where the
teachers, pupils and parents learn and grow, together.
We grow by use of such devices as regular* parent-teacher
participation and group discussions.
We welcome you to help us evaluate and improve
our educational program.
PREFACE
Since the school is increasingly taking the to tal
child into consideration, i t is apparent that some consid­
eration should "be given to informing the parents about the
work of the school. By doing so, a better relationship be­
tween the home and the school w ill be created.
"When there is conflict between the home and the school,
there is a greater conflict within the child; therefore, i t
was the purpose of this report, "Follow Your Child to School"
to serve as a medium of bringing about a closer contact be­
tween Forty-ninth Street School, its parents and the com­
munity, so as to motivate the patrons to participate in the
to ta l education of their children, and so that a conflict
may not exist within the child.
This report is divided into the following seven parts:
I. An Overview of Forty-ninth Street School
II. General Information
III. General Rules and Regulations
IV. Scholarship
V. Organization and A ctivities
VI. Instructional Program
VII. Some Do’s and Don'ts for Parents
The m aterials that comprise the divisions are actual
recordings and summaries of the program carried on at Forty-
ninth Street elementary school, whose student body is
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predominantly negroid. The report also includes the general
policies of Los Angeles and California public education.
The parents, patrons and community w ill receive the
report in parts through study groups, parent-teacher con­
ferences, le tte rs , forums and mimeographed loose-leaf forms.
From time to time, new bits of information and changes w ill
be inserted into the report.