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THE GAZETTE
Education Week Observed In
Roxboro Elementary School
Friday, December 15, 1961
Roxboro Elementary School join
ed with other schools of the nation
in the annual observance of Amer
ican Education Week.
American Education Week grew
out of the revelation, during World
War I, that a shocking percentage
of the American people were illit
erate and physically unfit.
Parents were urged to visit the
schools that week and. see what
their children were actually doing.
The basic purpose of American
Education Week is to make every
American aware of the important
role education plays in a democ
racy—and to help him realize that
good schools are his personal re
sponsibility.
The theme of the week was,
“Your Schools: Time For A Pro
gress Report.”
The week’s celebration was
highlighted with “open house” held
on Thursday, during which time
many parents and patrons visited
the school.
Betty Featherstone
GUIDANCE IN
TODAY'S SCHOOLS
The education of children has
been a major concern of every
civilization. But in future years,
as people look back, they may very
well characterize our times as
marked by unusual interest in
children. Probably at no other
period have so many adults re
cognized that the events of child
hood determine each person’s fu
ture and consequently the destiny
of our nation.
As children grow up, they need
not only facts, but also attitudes
that wilt carry them through the
stresses and strains of hfe with
out undue peril. This challenges
Every school to provide the very
best learning conditions possible
and to use people and resources
in the community to aid in educat
ing the young.
Guidance is a “built in” part of
all teaching. To know each child
and to adapt experiences to meet
his needs are skills which are
essential.
Three essentials are involved in
understanding children. We must
have knowledge of the scientific
pi'inciples affecting human devel
opment; such as; behavior, indi
vidual differences, needs, worth
and values to society.
Another essential is factual in
formation about tlie individual
child, his life experiences, his be
havior, and his uniqueness. How
can we understand boys and girls
unless we know the significant in
fluences and forces which operate
in their lives? We should study
his “total picture”—his daily be
havior as it reflects iiis interests
and abilities, his hopes and worries.
Everything a child does is colored
by how the child sees himself and
believes that others view him.
The tiiird essential is the teach
er’s continuous development of the
skills of the scientific method of
solving problems. In any science,
after a problem has been defined,
the first step is systematically to
collect objective information.
Looking at all this information,
the teacher begins to sense the
child’s most significant needs and
how the school can meet these.
How We Celebrate
Christmas In Our School
The students of Roxboro Ele
mentary School anxiously look
forward to the hoUday Christmas.
At this time of year the faces of
all the children are aglow. In cele
brating Christmas we put posters
pertaining to Christmas on the
bulletin boards in the halls and
in our classrooms. One of the
things we enjoy most is decorating
time, especially dressing up oun
trees and putting the gifts around
them,. We also celebrate by having
parties in our clai^rooms just be
fore we go home for Christmas.
Last of all a Christmas program is
presented in the auditorium when
everyone has a chance to join in
the singing of Christmas Carols.
Thelma Clayton
Eighth Grade B
MOVE ON THE WAY
It’s rumored that there’s a move
under way to abolish the exclama
tion point. People aren’t sur
prised at anything anymore.
Legally the husband is the head
of the household and the pedes-
train has the right-of-way.
FINE JOB OF PATROL FORCE
We the students of R. E. S.
have reason to be proud of the
interest, wise planning and hard
work that is being done by our
patrols.
Their chief work is that of main
taining order of boys and girls as
they move through the corridors
according to plans set by the facul
ty advisors. Miss Burton, Mrs.
Cokely, Miss Lawrence, Miss Bol
ton, and Mr. Umstead. The Pride
Patrols also have periodic inspec
tion of classrooms, checking such
things as dust on and around radi
ators, Venetian blinds, seat ar
rangement and order of books.
Their efforts tend to keep the
Ptudent body reminded of the
many things that make us better
citizens.
There are approximately fifty
pride and safety patrols.
Mary Allen
Joyce Yancey
WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS
“Twas a week before Christmas
at dear old R. E. S.
You’d know what was happening
without even a guess.
The students were happy, happy
as could be
With candy and nuts and gifts
for you and me.
Yes, Christmas was here and
time for a vacation
And everyone was happy with
anticipation.
When the bell rang at 12; noon
they jumped to their feet.
And rushed to the Cafeteria to
get the Christmas treat.
Then came 3: p. m. and time to
leave,
there wasn’t even a sigh.
Everyone yelled “Merry Christmas
to all, and to all a Good-bye.”
Nannie Bumpass
Eighth Grade B
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IT'S ALL IN THE POINT OF VIEW
ABOUT THE CHILD
“He was tardy.”
“He has a messy desk.”
ABOUT HERSELF
“I was unavoidably detained.”
“My desk has a certain casual
ness about it.”
He says the work is too hard.” “I think the principal is too de
manding.”
“He is a talker.”
“He is easily bored.”
“Conversation is so stimulating.”
“Things seem so duU lately.”
“He never finishes what he starts.” “My reports aren’t done. They
are such a bother.”
“He daydreams.”
“He forgets things.”
“I have so much to think about,
sometimes I just sit and stare.”
“I didn’t hand in my supply or
der; could you let me have
some chalk?”
Courlesy - A Great Policy
One of the fine characteristics
that distinguishes a boy or girl
is courtesy. The students at the
Roxboro Elementary School, as
all youngsters everywhere, should
try to exhibit this trait at all times.
To obey people in authority and
to perform to the best of ones abil
ity the things that are required of
him is a responsibility of aU stu
dents.
Every person regardless of his
age is due a certain amount of
respect, therefore one should not
feel that he doesn’t have to be
courteous to his classmates.
As future citizens of your com
munity, your country, yes, the
world you have a responsibility
that bears heavily upon you—that
of making the trait of courtesy a
part of a pleasing, pleasant and
compelling personality, a person
ality that everyone should strive
to possess.
Alexander Poole
Eighth Grade B
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