Gilbertsville Central Rural School - Yearbook (Gilbertsville, NY)

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Faculty and Student Body of Central School-June, 1934

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- ' 5 ALMA MATER A .....-..- Looking out o'er hill and valley Where her children dwell, Sending out her daily greeting From her sounding bell, I 'Mid the stately trees around her, 'Neath the sky above, Stands the old stone Alma Mater Worthy of our love. In the changing moods of springtime, In the summer's glow, In the glorious days of autumn, In the winter's snow, In the sunshine, in the shadows, Through the changing year, Stands the old stone Alma Mater, To her children, dear. With the noblest of traditions Lingering in her walls, With the work and play of children Sounding through her halls, Full. of ,hope and aspiration , For the future days, Stands the old stone Alma. Mater, Object of our praise.--CHARLES M. LILLIE 5

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Principal's Report to the Board of Education The past school year has been one of helpful growth, par- ticularly in the Academic Department where the number of students enrolled has increased from 51 to 62. During the first year of centralization our enrollment was 261, the second year 284 and the past year 291. The teachers, without excep- tion, have given faithful, devoted service and have striven to maintain a high quality of instruction, using modern methods of grouping as indicated by achievement and intelligence tests insofar as this is practical under present conditions. This pro- cedure gives greater scope to tho use of projects to create and maintain interest and seems to provide the most opportunities for individual instruction. 1 Our health exminations were carried out with dispatch last fall. Following these inspections, all parents whose chil- dren were found with defects were notified of them. One hun- dred and fifty-six children, or over 50 per cent of the student body, were reported with cavities in teeth, 43 pier cent with en- larged tonsils, 51 children, or more than 17 per cent, were vndernourished and 12 per cent were reported with defective vision. That the health of the child bears a very close connecl tion with his success in school Work and later life is an axiom that cannot be disputed. School authorities are aware that money spent on health service pays dividends through increased attendance, better scholastic work and consequent longer hold- ing power of the school, fmore students entering 'High Schoc- and graduatingj, to say nothing of the gent-ral benefits to the community. I would strongly recommend- that parents and the school co-operate in a more comprehensive health program through Qlj the employment of a dental hygienist and schoo nurse jointly with several other neighboring central school dit- tricts. Q2j The serving of milk to undernourished children during school hours and having hot lunches av .ilable to them and to others who cannot go home for lunch during the noon hour. This can be done through the Home Economics Depart- ment and was started very successfully last winter. Q35 The employment of aphysical training director, who might teach some academic subjects as well. The training of such a teacher 7