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Part I 1 SUI£tARY 07 EIGHT YEARS 07 PROGRESS IN THE BURT SCHOOLS - 1927-1935 The following items of progress are the result of efforts on the part of th6 Foa d of Education, the superintendent, the teachers, the janitor, the pupils or tho combined efforts of two or more of these I. Progress With Reference To The Curriculum - 1. Tho high school course of study has been broadened by the addition of such subjects as Typewriting, Shorthand, Vocational Training, Advanced Home Economics? Psychology, Chomistry, Library Training, Penmanship and Mechanical Drawing, 2, Enough eloctive subjocts aro offered each semester to provido each pupil with studies to fit his or her requirements, 3» The subjects in the course of study are so carefully arranged that the teaching load remains nearly constant, semester after semester. The definite sequence of the subjects offerod permits of long range planning, 4, An effort has been made to provide for the relatively large number of pupils who will not go on to college by offering some subjects of a vocational nature, 5» A sufficiently large range of subjects is offered to permit a pupil to meet nearly all college entrance requirements. Some special courses like engineering require solid geometry or other courses which cannot be offered in high school to the best advantage, 6. In the elementary school the work in ponmanship, art and music has been depart- mentalized for groator efficiency. 7 The 7 h and oth grades have been completely departmentalized , the subjects being taught by the high school faculty, II. Progress With Rcforcnco to tho Pupils - 1. The high school enrollment has continued tho upward trend year after year, 2. Tho number of high school tuition puoils has increased from 37 in 1927 to 52 in this year of 193 '35 3» Senior classes have bo-n nncouragod to purchase memorials of value Six classes have purchased fine, correctly framed picturos for the boautification of the high school assembly, and another class purchased a fine stool filing cabinet. 4-, An inprov d system of pupil govornmont has boon used in high school, j.his system r cognizes these puoils as young men and womon and places good conduct and good behavior squar ly upon th ir shoulders, III. Progress With Rnforonce to tho Toachors - 1, Only a vory small turn—ovor of teachers has boon made during the past oighi years. During the last four years, only two toachors were changed, 2, Touchers arc now employed who havo tho ability to do moro than to teach one or two subjocts. The ability to handle somo form of oxtra-curricular activities has greatly improvod the quality of those, 3« Toachors have boon willing to assist with tho various con'unity activities , and this spirit has holpod to preservo the h rraony botwcon the school and tho othor groups in tho community, 4 . Toachors in Burt have boon intellectually alivo and progressivo during the oast eight yoars, A very large proportion havo attondod sum.ior school for self improvement, 5 Teachors have worked together with tho boat of harmony and cooperation year after year. They do not gossip about tho school or about oach other. 2 -
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