Brush High School - Sagebrush Yearbook (Brush, CO)

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The Board of Education Th Board of Education, consisting of live representative business men, men of character and excellent reputation and with high ideals and lofty ambitions for superior schools in Brush, has established policies and set up ideals to be attained as follows: (■ ood citizens shall be the product of the Brush Union High School, men and women prepared either for college or for the activities of life or for both, in so far as is possible with the present college requirements and the financial status of the school district. The most modern facilities to be had are provided, the most superior teachers to be secured are on the teaching corps, the most convenient and most healthful surroundings are provided and maintained. No effort has ! een spared and. no work withheld by the Board of Education in tin maintaining of the schools and keeping Brush Union High School up to the highest possible standards. In the preparation for good citizenship the following have been taken into consideration: Health, education in the fundamentals, knowledge of what constitutes worthy home membership, proper use of leisure time, the right attitude toward the vocations and professions of the world, and above all others, ethical character. Likewise, much is expected of pupils in the way of right attitudes, such as: Willingness to work for what one gets, loyalty to all phases of school and all persons connected therewith, care of school property and a spirit of economy in all things, and appreciation of the provisions made by the taxpayers and the patrons of school, and very high respect for superior scholarship. Extra-curricular activities are provided to further the program for good citizenship. Students are expected to take advantage of this phase of school life, at this same time using discretion that extra-curricular work and outside school activities shall not lower the grade of scholastic work done by each individual. • The Motto of the Board of Education: “Each Year a Better School than the Year Preceding.’ Men who want praise don't deserve it ; men who deserve it don't want it.