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A HANDBOOK FOB TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS OF LAFAYETTE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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 Donald B. Brown June 1950
UMI Number: EP45757
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PREFACE This project is addressed to the teachers and adminis trators of Lafayette Junior High School.
An attempt has been
made to present the current organized procedures employed at Lafayette Junior High School which are of importance to teachers now employed but of special importance to teachers new in the school system. This handbook will be presented to each member of the faculty in loose leaf form so that changes in procedures or policies may be sent in bulletin form to each faculty member and added to their handbook. Topic headings were suggested from other handbooks listed in reference list.
This list was distributed to the
administrators of Lafayette Junior High School for addition and revision.
This handbook now contains topics which the
administration of Lafayette Junior High School feel are important for the maintenance and supervision of a good educational program. Acknowledgement is made of the help and the time given by many faculty members in preparation of topics in corporated in this handbook.
A special debt of gratitude
is due the Principal of Lafayette Junior High School, Dr. M. E. Harriott, for his guidance and assistance in its editing.
ENTRANCE TO LAFAYETTE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
A
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Administration Building Principal's Office and Secretary Boys' and Girls' Vice Principals Attendance Office Book Store and Lost and Found Counselor's Office Room Numbers— first floor second floor (B) Home Economics Building Girls 1 Gym Health Office Lafayette House Cafeteria: students and teachers Room Numbers— basement first floor second floor (C) Shops Building Reed--Wood-Print— Metal— Craft (D) Auditorium Building B oys 1 Showers— Girls' Showers Band
Room Room Room Room Room Room Room
103 105 105 101 104101 to 110 205 to 210
Room 21 Room 129 Room 123 (basement) Room 11 to 21 Room 111 to 129 Room 211 to 218 Room 30 to ba sement Room 200
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HISTORY OF LAFAYETTE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Lafayette? one of the original four? was first known as Fourteenth Street Intermediate. Frank A. Bouelle.
Its first principal was
The original building was moved from its
Sixth Street site because the Pacific Electric Railway build ing was being erected Just across the street.
For several
years it was a regular elementary school? but on September 1?
19115
it was designated as an intermediate school and its
site was enlarged.
A bond issue providing? among other items?
funds for remodeling four grammar schools into intermediate schools passed? it is related? by an overwhelming majority; namely: 4956 to 796.
Such a total vote seems small indeed
to a present day Angeleno. Just across Boas Street stood an old wooden building about one hundred feet square? housing a skating rink. was converted into a gymnasium and auditorium.
This
A small stage
was built at one end ? and collapsible chairs on a flat floor were used by pupils at assemblies.
There were twenty-six
teachers in the original faculty and the curriculum they offered included: English? history? geography? arithmetic? algebra? general science? physics? Latin? French? German? Spanish? commercial arithmetic? bookkeeping? stenography? penmanship? drawing? music? expression? mechanical drawing? woodwork? cookery? sewing? and gymnastics.
vi Tragedy soon struck the school.
On January 7* 1913?
fire destroyed the original main building. in 1916. 1919
This was replaced
A cafeteria was opened for pupils in September,
* and a year later, a library which boasted five hundred
books. In 1920, the State Legislature enacted a law which changed the name of intermediate schools to junior high schools. Shortly afterward the faculty of the Fourteenth Street School voted to change the name of the school to Lafayette Junior High School.
It is interesting to note that from the earliest
days, while it was still an elementary school, the school had an active Parent-Teacher Association. When Mr. Bouelle was appointed an assistant superin tendent in 1924, Miss Edith Bates, Vice-Principal, became the school’s second principal, serving for five years.
On
July 4, 1924, in the midst of patriotic pyrotechnic displays, a wandering skyrocket plowed through the west window of the transformed skating rink and soon there was no auditorium. In April, 1927, a new auditorium, one of the finest in the city, was dedicated.
Two years later Miss Bates was trans
ferred to found a new junior high school on the west side and was succeeded by Clarence A. Dickison (1929-1934). Earl E. Hitchcock and a succession of other principals, some seven in ten years, carried on the traditions.
With the
closing of Central in 1946, M. E. Harriott was transferred to Lafayette Junior High.
vii THE ROLE OF THE TEACHER He understands and uses the laws which underlie learning. He believes that what he is teaching is important and is related to needs for effective living. He can stimulate worthwhile discussion and lead and control it well. He explains things clearly and in concrete terms. He guides pupils in worthwhile activities related to learning and appropriate to their age and development. He uses good methods in teaching the skills. He is professionally alert. He stimulates and challenges pupils to effective action in keeping with American ideals. He discovers? marshals? and releases the creative energies of pupils. He considers individual differences in his counseling and guidance activities. He is a well-rounded person with a variety of interests? and with an understanding of changing conditions. It is our hope that all the resources of the school system may be mobilized to help the teacher in his important work.
Ref. Our Educational Point of View? Tentative publication of Los Angeles City Schools? Curriculum Division.
TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I.
PAGE
ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1
Principal ......................................
2
Boys' Vice-Principal
3
.........................
Girls 1 Vice-Principal ...................
II.
. . •
4
Registrar ......................................
5
C o u n s e l o r s .................... .. ............
6
Health Coordinator
.
7
Department Chairmen
.
9
Homeroom Teachers . ............................
10
T e a c h e r s ......................................
11
School Management
. . . . . .
11
First Day Check L i s t .........................
15
Requests for Next S e m e s t e r ...................
16
GENERAL I N F O R M A T I O N ..............................
18
Absence of T e a c h e r s ............................
19
Accidents to P u p i l s ............................
19
Accidents to Teachers .........................
20
Auditorium P r o g r a m s ............
20
Auditorium Seating
21
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Attendance P r o c e d u r e s ........................ . .
22
Preparations for Issuance of Awards
26
at Assembly
Americanism Program Essay Contest .............
28
ix SECTION
PAGE American Legion Award . . . . . . .
...........
30
American Legion Department Americanism Essay C o n t e s t ......................................
31
Brotherhood Essay Contest Under Sponsorship of Officers Conference of B*Nai Brith Women P. T. A. Award
• •
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33 34-
Bell S c h e d u l e s ................................
35
B u l l e t i n s ......................................
35
Bulletin N o t i c e ..............................
.
36
School Calendar ................................
37
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42
Classes .
Clearance Card
.
............................
Building Clearance Instructions
42
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43
. * . ...........
47
Clubs and Organizations.......................
48
Constitution of the LafayetteFaculty ..........
48
Correspondence
................................
55
Counseling and Guidance .......................
55
Custodial Service • ............................
60
Department Meetings •
.......................
60
D i s c i p l i n e ....................................
60
Elective Sign-Up
..............................
66
Electives Offered ..............................
6?
Closing of Term Proceedures .
Enrolling, Disenrolling, andreprogramming pupils
70
X
SECTION
PAGE Achievement Test •
.......................
72
Faculty Committee
.........................
72
Faculty Meetings
..........................
72
Field T r i p s ....................... . . . . .
73
F i l m s ......................................
74-
First A i d ..................................
74-
Food F a c i l i t i e s ............
76
Foreign Adjustment . . . . . . . .
........
77
Activities of the A9 Class •
73
Guidance and Discipline
...................
79
Use of Health S e r v i c e .....................
79
O b j e c t i v e s ..................................
89
H o m e r o o m s ..................................
90
H o m e w o r k ....................................
100
Honor R o l l ........ * ............ . . . . . .
101
K e y s ..............
101
Lafayette C e n t e r ...........................
101
L i b r a r y ....................................
106
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106
Hours
How to borrow books
106
Time Limits and Fines
.................
107
How to Return B o o k s .....................
107
Library Etiquette
.......................
108
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108
A Faculty Book Club
xi SECTION
PAGE Lockers . . ..................................
110
Lost and F o u n d ..............................
Ill
Report Cards and Marks
Ill
.....................
O b s e r v e r .......................
115
The Opportunity Department
. ...............
116
• .............
116
Parent Teachers 1 Association
Teachers’ Professional Organizations Program Plan Cards
. . . . . .
. . . .
117
.............
118
Rainy Day Instructions to S t u d e n t s ........
119
Report to P a r e n t s ............................
122
Requisitions and Supplies ...................
124
Service Organizations: Big S i s t e r s .......... . • .• ..............
124
R a n g e r s ....................................
125
Student Court ..............................
126
Safety Committee
.................
126
...............
127
Student Work Permits Student Store
...............
. . . . . . .
127
Special Supervision Assignments .............
132
T e l e p h o n e s .........................
134-
Textbook P r o c e d u r e ..........................
134-
Requisitions
...................
. . . . .
13$
C h e c k i n g ..................................
13$
Issuing Books to Individual Students
13$
. . .
xii SECTION
PAGE Lost T e x t b o o k s ............................
136
Textbook C o v e r s ........
136
• ..............
Classroom s e t s .................
136
Return of T e x t b o o k s .................
137
Typing Service
..............................
137
Visitors
..............................
137
SECTION I ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Principal.
The Principals office is located in the
general office immediately south of the main entrance to the main building. 1.
The Principals duties are:
To be responsible to the superintendent for carrying
out the general policies of the school system as approved by the Board of Education and the Superintendent, the rules and regulations of the local and state boards of education, the Education Code and the general laws of California. 2.
To manage the school:
(a) to head up the deter
mination of policies and the development of rules and regula tions for the school; (b) to assigning duties and responsibili ties of the staff, and delegating authority to the VicePrincipals, Counselors, Head Custodian, Cafeteria Manager, and other faculty members;
(c) to make the master schedule
of classes; (d) to head up all school wide activities. 3.
To maintain a proper relation between the school
and the Central Administration, the Business Department, and other service departments of the Central Offices. 4.
To keep the school in line with the policies and
practices of the school system. 5.
To direct relations between the school and other
schools of the system:
Contributing elementary schools,
receiving senior high schools, special schools, and other junior high schools. 6
.
To direct relations between the school and the
3 community. 7.
To assist in preparing and supervising expenditures*
by requisition* of the budget of the school* including selec tion and recommendation of school equipment. 8
.
To supervise enrollment of students* attendance
records* and suspension or recommendation for expulsion of students; to also recommend students for graduation who meet the graduation requirements of the Board of Education and the State of California. 9.
To evaluate all teachers and recommend probation
ary teachers for re-election to the Superintendent or reports to the Superintendent and recommendations concerning dismis sal of teachers for cause. 10.
To assume responsibility for the proper care and
condition of all buildings and grounds. Boys
1
Vice-Principal.
The BoysfVice-Principal *s
office is located in the attendance office* directly south of the main entrance to the main building. 1.
His duties are*
To act as assistant to the Principal and in his
absence assume the duties and responsibilities of the Prin cipal. 2.
To serve as the prime center for the boys 1 interests
and activities*
(a) to assist teachers in adapting their
programs to the interests and needs of the boys,
(b) to
develop and supervise a positive program of activities for boys which will be constructive and keep their morale high* (c) to handle boy disciplinary cases too aggravated to be dealt with by the classroom teacher* (d) to secure the as sistance of the service agencies (P. T. A., Y. M. C. A* * Catholic Big Brothers, etc.) wherever indicated or possible, (e) to determine the placement of boys who must be removed from the school, being advised by the Grade Counselor, Registrar, and Assistant Supervisor of Attendance. 3.
To supervise the conduct of boys throughout the
school and vicinity. 4.
To sponsor the Lafayette Center.
5.
To participate in the determination of policies
and the development of rules and regulations of the school. Girls* Vice-Principal.
The Girls 1 Vice-Principal1s
office is located in the attendance office, directly south of the main entrance to the main building. 1.
Her duties ares
To act as assistant to the Principal and in his
absence assumes the duties and responsibilities of the Prin cipal. 2.
To serve as the prime center for girls* interests
and activities:
(a) To assist teachers in adapting their
program to the interests and needs of girls ; (b) to develop and supervise a positive program of activities
for girls
which will be constructive and keep their morale high;
(c) to handle girl disciplinary cases too aggravated to be dealt with by the classroom teacher; (d) to secure the as sistance of the service agencies (P. T. A. , Y. V/. C. A., Catholic Welfare, etc.) whenever indicated or feasible; (e) to determine the placement of girls who must be removed from the school, being advised by the Grade Counselor, Registrar, and Assistant Supervisor of Attendance. 3.
To supervise the conduct of girls throughout the
school and vicinity. 4.
To sponsor the Big Sisters and Rangers.
5.
To participate in the determination of policies
and the development of rules and regulations for the school. 6
.
To supervise the curriculum and the instruction
of the school:
(a) to advise with teachers on their teach
ing techniques; (b) to advise with department chairmen on the curriculum and content of materials of instruction; (c) to supervise the library and textbook room; (d) to keep the curriculum and instruction in harmony with the policies and practices of the school system. Registrar.
The Registrarfs office is located in the
attendance office, directly south of the main entrance to the main building. The Registrar’s duties are: 1.
To serve as the prime center for the control of
6 school attendance:
(a) to assist teachers in their program
of maintaining a high standard of attendance; (b) to direct and assist teachers in maintaining correct and adequate records of attendance and in reporting school attendance; (c) to keep and supervise the maintenance and use of an organized and complete record file of pupils* places of residence 9 parents and guardians, authenticated birth dates; and school attendance with the reasons for each absence; (d) to direct the investigation of cases of irregular attendance, home visits by teachers and other members of the school staff and by assistant supervisors of attendance. 2.
To supply to all approved inquirers needed data
from the attendance files. 3*
To process all work permits, and follow-up thereon.
4.
To participate in the determination of policies
and the development of rules and regulations for the school. Counselors.
The Counselor’s office is located in
room 104 in the main building.
The duties of the Counselor
are: 1. counseling
To serve as the prime center for the guidance and of pupils in their development:
(a) to assist
teachers in the performance of this phase of their duties; (b) to direct the programming of pupils, both original pro gramming and adjustments; (c) to counsel the administration
with respect to the treatment of and disposition of pupils who reach the vice-principals and/or principal 5 (d) to keep and supervise the maintenance and use of an organized and complete record file of pupils* educational* psychological* emotional* and social capacities and achievements; (e) to administer the testing program of the school* 2
.
To supply to all approved inquirers needed data
from the counseling file. 3.
To participate in the determination of policies
and the development of rules and regulations of the school. Health Coordinator. is located in room
129
The Health Coordinator*s office
of the home economics building.
The duties of a Health Coordinator ares 1.
To serve as a prime center for all matters per
taining to the health of pupils:
(a)
to assist teachers in
their program of maintaining conditions conducive to good health and of detecting situations and cases intimical to good health;
(b) to keep and supervise the maintenance and
use of an organized and complete file of health records; (c) to counsel with the school nurse and doctors in the ser vice to the school, to provide good working conditions for them* and to direct to them all cases in need of their at tention;
(d) to administer all special health surveys and
programs: TB* VD, smallpox, etc.
2.
To supply to all approved inquirers needed data
from the health files. 3.
To participate in the determination of policies
and the development of rules and regulations for the school. 4.
To provide administrative leadership in the execu
tion of the policies of the Health Committee in the individ ual school. 5*
To stimulate healthful attitudes and practices in
the lives of pupils and staff by promoting a positive health program. 6
.
To confer with pupils regarding their health prob
lems and adjustments and arrange conferences with appropriate persons. 7.
To keep the various members of the school staff
informed of the health needs of individual pupils. 8
.
To enlist the aid of all the school staff in re
porting to the Health Committee on conditions in the school environment which might be detrimental to the health of school children and staff. 9*
To be chairman of sub-committee on health instruct
ion so that duplication and gaps in the health curriculum may be avoided. 10#
To be ex-officio member of all sub-committees on
health. 11
.
To set up procedures for the evaluation of the
9 health program* 12*
To arrange student health committees for active
participation in the health program* 13#
To see that the students to be examined by the
school physician are available at the proper time. 14*
To be present for the physical examination of the
students when in the opinion of the school physician this is advisable. The Health Coordinator should not be responsible for initiation of policies, but only for their smooth functioning.^ Department Chairmen.
The duties of department chair
men ares 1. to:
(a)
To coordinate the teaching of the department, as curriculum; (b) textbooks, maps, audio-visual aids,
and other materials of instruction (equipment and supplies). 2.
To advise and counsel with teachers new to the
department, especially long-term substitutes. 3.
To advise the administration with respect to the
needs, wishes, and achievements of the department. Chairman of Opportunity Department*
The Chairman of
the Opportunity Department has his office in the Counselor’s office in room 104 of the main building.
This Chairman’s
^ Administrative Guide, Los Angeles City Board of Education.
10 duties are: 1.
To coordinate the teaching of the department,
as to: (a) curriculum adjustments;
(b) materials of instruc
tion* 2.
To advise and counsel with teachers new to the
department, especially long-term substitutes. 3.
To program all pupils assigned to the department.
4.
To administer the double-promotion program of the
department.
5
*
To coordinate the records of the department with
those maintained by the Counselors, Registrar, and the Health Coordinator. Homeroom Teachers.
The duties of the Home Room Teacher
are: 1
.
To maintain accurate attendance and guidance records,
including the cumulative records. 2
.
To serve as "school parent" of the members of the
homeroom; to encourage, to console, to correct, to defend, to advise, to explain, etc. 3
.
4.
To foster good homeroom and school morale. To establish good school-home relations for members
of the home room. 5.
To facilitate school organization by reading and
interpreting the Daily Bulletin and Special Bulletin, by
handling such administrative details as registration on the first day* programming pupils * assigning lockers* etc* Teachers*
The duties of the Teachers are:
1.
To teach the most effective ways possible.
2.
To maintain adequate and up-to-date records for
all pupils♦those under their direct supervision; home room and/or classroom. 3*
To counsel and guide pupils in their development.
4.
To supervise the conduct of pupils wherever they
may be* and especially on assigned posts; classrooms* halls* cafeteria* auditorium* grounds* and on the streets in the vicinity of the school. 5*
To participate in the determination of policies*
and the development of rules and regulations for the school. 6
.
7*
To sponsor extracurricular activities. To maintain healthful* attractive classrooms
conducive to good learning* SCHOOL MANAGEMENT Good management is fundamental to good teaching*
The
following procedures and suggestions are made for the benefit of the whole school: I. In the Morning: A.
All teachers are to pick up their keys and mail and
12 sign in not later than 8s00 A. M. B«
All rooms are to he open and ready to receive students
by 8:10* C.
Students are admitted to the building at 8s10— no
earlier except on mornings when it is very unpleasant outof-doors.
Teachers who wish students to meet them earlier
must give written passes, signed and dated in ink. D.
On rainy mornings, teachers are to report one^half
hour earlier than usual.
(Board of Education Regulation.)
During the Days A.
Students are never to be left in rooms without one
or more teachers present.
Classes elsewhere (on the field,
in the auditorium, shops, etc.) are never to be left without adult (credentialed) supervision. B.
Teachers are responsible for the conduct of students
in their rooms, in halls in their vicinity, and wherever they may be about the school. C.
Hall supervision responsibilities may be shared to
some extent, but in general teachers should dismiss and re ceive students at the classroom door so as to provide reason able supervision. D.
Students should always be dismissed by a teacher or
a class officer— never by a bell.
Dismissal by groups (rows,
tables, boys, girls, etc.) definitely helps maintain control.
13 E.
A check on equipment, supplies, books and the like
should be made at the beginning and the close of each period. Fix responsibility. F.
A waste basket should be placed near the door inside
each classroom. G.
Noon, in the halls.
Hollbooks must contain the following dated entries: (1) (2) (3)
Complete and accurate class rolls. Complete and accurate attendance data. Complete and accurate records of subjectachieve ment and of traits— daily, quarterly, and semester. (4) Pertinent educational test data. (5) Highly significant health data. Rollbooks contain confidential data.
They should not
be left carelessly about nor given to students. are
legaldocuments.
becalled
They must be kept orderly.
Rollbooks They will
in periodically for checking.
III. At the Close of the Day: A.
Sixth-period classes: (1) Close all windows. Lock them on the first floor and in rooms 112, 114, 116, 118. (2) In rooms with desks, have all seats raised. In rooms with stools, have all placed on top of the tables, upside down. Chairs should be stood on top of tables. Be careful not to mar them. (3)
Make sure that the floors are free of trash, especially papers.
(4) Lock all doors. These same rules apply to Period V classes when no sixth-period classes follow.
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B.
All teachers not otherwise assigned should remain in
their rooms until 3:10 or later for conferences with students. This is a splendid time to clear up difficulties and misunder standings; also to administer brief detention when appropriate* C.
Before leaving, teachers must hang up their keys in
the Main Office, check their mail boxes, turn in signed Master Absence Sheets, and all absence cards signed Period VI, etc. IV.
Good Housekeeping:
All of us are in some one room most
of the day; long enough to express our personalities through simple decorations, plants, furniture arrangement, bulletin board displays, and the like. you do effective teaching.
Let your surroundings help
Vital, vibrant teaching is dis
couraged by a barren room. The amount of traveling for the "homeless" is reduced by asking some established teachers to travel one period, thus increasing the number of peripatetic pedagogues*
If
you are a "host" teacher, please extend every courtesy to the "visiting" teacher; ample cupboard space, and the like. Help the "visitor" to feel at home.
Stay away from the room
the full period— don't come tip-toeing in the last few minutes of the period, or tarry a while at the beginning. "Visitors" in turn, should respect the plans, arrange ments and materials of the "home" teacher.
Both can make
15 this sharing an opportunity for developing friendships, and thus knit our faculty more closely together. FIRST DAY CHECK LIST For your guidance the following check list of things to be done the first day is provided.
The list is to be
turned in to the Secretary before leaving todays All Teachers 1 .___
I have a complete class roll for all students assigned to each of my classes,
2 .____ I have turned in to the Attendance Office a class enrollment report in duplicate for all of my classes, 3 .____ I
have hung my keys on the key board. Homeroom Teachers Only
4.
I have checked all students’ signed programs to see that they are enrolled in the proper classes.
5.
I have alphabetized all original , signed copies of students* programs, boys and girls separately, and turned them in to the respective Grade Counselors.
6 .____ I have had all students make out white ( 4 x 6 ) program cards. These I have alphabetized, boys and girls separately, and turned them in to the Health Office. 7.
I have had students make copies of their programs to guide them tomorrow.
8.
I have checked all registration cards for complete data and programs on reverse. I have also alphabetized them, boys and girls separately, and turned them in to the Registrar. Teacher’s Signature
16 REQUESTS FOR NEXT SEMESTER The schedule of classes for next semester will follow essentially the same pattern as this semester. I.
II.
III.
First choice (subjects or combinations of subjects? pupil groups, etc.):
Second choice:
Special requests:
Teacher To be returned to the Secretary not later than
TEACHER'S FIRST SEMESTER CHECKOUT (to be turned in to the secretary after lunch on the last day) 1*
All library books have been turned in to the
library and my records have been cleared with the librarian. Librarian 2.
All monies collected
have been turned over to
and my records cleared with the financial manager. Financial Manager 3.
I have returned all textbooks to the textbook
room and have cleared by records with the textbook clerk. The number of books lost or not accounted for is Textbook Clerk 4.
I have brought all my homeroom cums up-to-date:
report card marks , test data, personal data, all entries dated, records requested for those that are incomplete, etc. 5.
All undelivered report cards have been turned
in to the respective grade counselors, with reasons at tached (delinquency notes, etc.). Counselor 6.
Keys to my classroom cupboard and all other keys
have been placed on the office keyboard. 7.
My roll books have been completed (all entries
made, dates indicated, etc.) and filed with the secretary.
SECTION II GENERAL INFORMATION
ABSENCE OF TEACHERS
In case of absences 1.
Let us know the day before, if possible.
2.
If the energency is sudden, call the personnel
division,
MAdison 7767, at 7 *30 A. M.and request a subsitute*
Keep trying until you get an answer. PRospect
3366
Also, call the school,
, and report your absence.
Let us know how long
you expect to be out. 3*
Notify the school secretary, PRospect 33^6, before
3:00 P. M. on the day before you return. not be released unless you call. with you.
The subsitute will
We will not call to check
The same subsitute shouldbe retained for the dura
tion of a teacher1s absence. Roll books, seating plans, lists of class officers, general plans for the semester's work organized by weeks, and helpful suggestions for substitutes must be in teacher's desk at all times. 5.
Two bulletin files (preferably in folders or binders)
should be kept by all teachers: one for regular daily bulletins.
one for special bulletins, and Reference is frequently made
to these. ACCIDENTS TO PUPIIS The principal or a vice-principal should be notified immediately in case of any major injury.
Only an authorized
20 person (nurse, doctor, or a holder of a valid First Aid Cer tificate should render first aid.) If child is slightly bruised, send a messenger with the child to the health office# If the chiId*s injury seems serious, send immediately for the nurse and another messenger for an administrator. ACCIDENTS TO TEACHERS The same proceedure for teachers* accidents should be followed as in that of accidents to pupils. AUDITORIUM PROGRAMS All sponsors of Auditorium programs must file this report in duplicate at least one week prior to the scheduled date?
one copy with Mrs. Brockhouse, and one copy with
Mr. Brown. At least three days prior to presentation, the details of the performance must have the approval of Mr. Brown for technical details, and Mrs. Brockhouse for appropriateness. No performance is to be planned without being first approved as to idea by the Auditorium Committee, and as to date by Mrs. Brockhouse for the school calendar. The following approval sheet is used to give important information concerning your program.
21 Program Approval Sheet Date of program _ _ _ _ _________ Periods_____ __________ Program plan (M. C., performers, acts and timing):
I have cleared with Mr* Brown I have cleared with Mrs. Brockhouse I have secured the cooperation of the following faculty members: I need further assistance as follows:
Date
Sponsor AUDITORIUM SEATING
Assemblies are scheduled during the Homeroom period, and alternating between periods two and three. Because of enrollment numbers and size of auditorium we usually program one for the lower, (B7* A 7 , B8) and one for the upper division (A8, B9, A 9 ) •
22 Each teacher having classes during Homeroom, second or third periods are scheduled definite sections to use for for each assembly.
On the end seat of each row is printed the
section number and white lines are painted on the top edge of seats separating sections. Each teacher will receive a card stating the section and proper door to enter for all of the assemblies. On display in the main office is a diagram of our aud itorium seats and outlines of seat sections. ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES I.
Homeroom Teacherss Each homeroom teacher keeps a file of absence cards
filled out by students of the homeroom.
On the first day a
student is absent, the date of that absence is entered on the student1s card, and it is placed in the homeroom envelope for the Attendance Office.
A new entry is made on the card for
each succeeding day of absence.
All entries by teachers must
be made in ink or colored pencil. At the close of the homeroom period, this envelope is sent by the Homeroom Messenger to the Attendance Office. When a student returns to school, he goes directly to his homeroom where he either receives his absence card (if absent four consecutive calendar days or less) or is sent
23 with written pass to the Health Coordinator (if obviously in disposed, or absent five or more consecutive calendar days, or if his card is stamped ffReadmit by Room 129 only").
If he is
readmitted by the Health Coordinator before the close of the homeroom period, he will be sent back to his homeroom, but if he is readmitted after the homeroom, he will be sent to the Attendance Office for his card. When a student is readmitted, the absence card and stub are both filled out completely and torn apart.
The student
carries the card as his authorization for attending classes again and for teachers* signatures to indicate that he has been readmitted.
The stub is placed in the homeroom envelope for
the Attendance Office. Homeroom teachers are to receive back the signed cards at the end of each day so that they may know that their students are attending all classes. Each student returning from an absence must bring a note from home.
This note should contain specific information as to
the reason for the absence, the dates of absence, and the rela tionship of the signer.
The student should then enter in his
own handwriting his name, homeroom, and grade.
These notes are
also to be placed in the homeroom envelope and sent to the Attendance Office. Each morning, homeroom envelopes are to be picked up by the teachers from their mail boxes.
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Homeroom teachers should be concerned about the attend ance of their students.
Judicious inquires should be made of
other students, the Registrar, the Grade Counselor, and, or the Vice-Principals. II*
The Registrar: From the cards in the homeroom envelope, the Registrar
will make up a Master Absence Sheet organized by Grade and homeroom.
This sheet will be distributed to mail boxes for
pickup the next morning. The Registrar will check all notes from home regarding absence, although homeroom teachers are expected to be vig ilant.
They should note any irregularities and report them
and should constantly remind students to bring notes.
From
the absence card stubs, the Registrar records all absences with the reasons thereof• The Registrar will also make out an absence card for any student detained in the office for one period or longer and for students excused from school during the day (except those sent home hy the Health Office)•
These cards will be
placed in the homeroom envelope for issuance to students on their return to school. Ill*
The Health Coorinator. All students who are obviously indisposed, or who have
been absent five or more days, or who have been sent home
25 because of illness (card stamped "Readmit by Room 129 only") are to be readmitted only on approval of the Nurse, Doctor, or Health Coordinator,
This approval must be in writing over
the signature of the Health Coordinator:
either approval of
the note brought by the student or a note by the Health Coor dinator.
All students in this category should be encouraged
to go directly to the Health Room when they return to school without first going to homeroom* The Health Offices will receive all cases of illness during the day.
Those who are to be sent home because of
illness, and those who are to be excused because of private doctor or clinic appointments must be cleared through the Health Office. IV,
All Teachers. The Master Absence Sheet should be carefully watched
and class attendance compared therewith.
If
a
student’s
name does not appear on this sheet, his name should be entered on the sheet in the space provided. A.
Master Absence Sheets also provide space for
entering the names of all who are tardy to homeroom or class. All records of absence and tardiness must be kept carefully and accurately in roll books
(use authorized symbols) and
entered faithfully on the Master Absence Sheet each day. B.
Master absence Sheets must be signed by every
teacher each day and turned in to the Attendance Office before
26 leaving school for the day. C.
Tardiness and absence are a concern of every teacher,
not merely of the Registrar.
Do something positive about
attendance; don*t slough responsibility. D.
If a student is present but his name is on the
Master Absence Sheet, he should be sent at once (with written pass) to the Attendance Office to clear up the discrepancy* V.
Period VI Teachers; All absence cards signed by Period VI teachers are to
be picked up and placed in the mail boxes of homeroom teachers before leaving school for the day. PREPARATIONS FOR ISvSUANCE OF AWARDS AT ASSEMBLY
To Heads of Department (If you do not intend to issue awards in your department this term, please sign item IV and return date to Girls* Vice-Principal. I.
Awards vary in type and in requirements. A.
Certificate of Merit award, insignia or Special
Attendance award. B,
Fulfillment of requirements according to individual
policy of each club.
In some clubs the sponsor will wish to
make the selection and, in others the sponsor and the club members will select together.
27 II.
Procedures were decided upon at recent meeting. On account ofthe large number of pupils involved in the
total school program,, it has been necessary to make limitations. A.
To limit the issuance of awards at the Lower Grade
Assembly to outstanding pupils in the B8 grade; to limit the issuance of awards at the Upper Grade Assembly to outstanding pupils in the A9 grade. (Exception: special awards to pupils of other grades in departments such as music, art). B.
To distribute awards to other pupils through Home
C.
To publish in the Daily Bulletin a list of outstand
room.
ing pupils in the B8 and A9 grades and in special departments. III.
The following information is necessary.
Please fill in
blanks and return to Girls1 Vice-Principal Thursday: A.
Certificates of award (to be provided by office). 1. 2. 3.
B.
Number of pupils receiving these at Lower Grade Assembly.
____
Number of outstanding pupils receiving these at Upper Grade Assembly.
_____
Number of Special Awards (Music, Art) In Lower Grade Assembly.
_____
4.
Number of Special Awards (Music, Art) in Upper Grade Assembly.__________________ _____ _
5.
Number of outstanding pupils receiving these in Homeroom.
____ _
Insigma (to be provided by each sponsor according
to established practices).
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C.
IV.
1.
Number of outstanding pupils receiving these at Lower Grade Assembly.
2.
Number of outstanding pupils receiving these at Upper Grade Assembly.
3.
Number of Special Awards (in Music, Arts) in Lower Grade Assembly.
4.
Number of Special Awards (in Music, Arts) in Upper Grade Assembly.
5.
Number receiving Special Awards through Homeroom.
6.
T o t a l .......................... ...
Special Attendance Award. 1.
Number of B8's
Receiving award.
2.
Number of A9*s
receiving award.
3.
Number of other pupils receiving award through Homeroom.
4.
T o t a l ..................................
I will _ _ _
will not _____ be issuing awards this term.
AMERICANISM PROGRAM ESSAY CONTEST To:
Teachers of English
Sponsors: Title: Length:
American Legion Auxiliary Department of California
“Our Privileges and Responsibilities as Future Citizens. Essays shall not exceed 500 words in length.
Eligibility:
All pupils of junior high schools, known as Group No. 2 and of senior high schools, known as Group No. 3 shall be eligible to compete.
29 Awards:
The American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Calif., shall give the following prizes: High School:
Group No. 2, Junior
First Prize $50.00; Second Prize $25.00
Group No. 3* Senior High School:
First Prize $50.00;
Second Prize $25.00. Deadline Date:
The essays must he completed and returned to
Miss Seymour by Rules:
Adopted at the department Convention in Los Angeles, September, 194-8. 1.
Subjects are to be announced to pupils and set time
allowed by the teachers for research work.
Essays are to be
written in longhand, in the classroom. 2.
Teachers are to select 15 best essays from each
class and return them to Miss seymour with no grade or correc tions or name on same.
Essays are to be numbered and carry
the name of the school. 3.
The scoring below will be used by the Auxiliary
committee in judging the essays. guide in choosing the best essays.
Teachers may use this as a However, do not write any
scores on essays. A.
B.
Student's
Choice of subject matter (1)
Originality, 25 points
(2)
Relation to topic, 25 points
Organization of subject matter
S core—
50
_ _
Points
C.
(1)
Unity, 10 points (Avoid irrelevent matter,)
(2)
Emphasis, 10 points
(3)
Good proportion and arrangement of parts in relation to im portance, 10 points
Student* s Score
30
Correct Usage (1)
Choice of words, 10 points (free from hackneyed expressions)
(2)
Effective sentences, 10 points (correct grammar, spelling and punctuation)
20
Total ............. AMERICAN LEGION AWARD This is an award given by an American Legion Post to the outstanding boy and the outstanding girl of the school.
The
main award is a bronze medal, and certificates are given to the 3 to 5 runners-up. Students are recommended for this award on the basis of outstanding Honor, Service, Scholarship, Courage, and leader ship.
The award is held to A9 Students. The nominations and recommendations are confident, and
in no case is a student to know until final announcements are
released from the Principals office whether he or she has been recommended or rejected as a candidate. Nominations and recommendations are made by the teachers of A9 students and by the students and by the student council of the school. AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT AMERICANISM ESSAY CONTEST AMERICANISM PROGRAM 7th, 8th, 9th GRADES Subject title shall b e :
"The Signing of the Declaration of
Independence." Length:
Essay shall not exceed 500 words in length.
Eligibility:
All pupils in Junior High School (7th, 8th, 9th
grades) known as Group No. 2 shall be eligible to com pete . Awards:
First Prize, $100.00 cash and an Americanism certifi
cate.
Second Prize, $50.00 cash and an Americanism
certificate. Rules:
Adopted at the
1949
Department Convention in Long Beach,
August 15 through 17, 1949. 1.
All teachers must he provided with a copy of the rules.
2.
Subjects to be announced to students and a set time allowed by teachers for research work. to be written in longhand,
Essays are
in the class room.
Teachers to select 15 best essays from each group and hand to Unit Chairman with no grade or correc tions, or name on same.
Essays are to be numbered
and carry the name of the school. 3*
Units must select three capable persons from three different professions or grades in their communities to act as Judges.
Essays to be judged at a set time
with equal consideration for all essays submitted. 4.
District Chairman must select three capable persons from different professions or trades in District to act as Judges.
Essays to be judged at a set time
with equal consideration for all essays submitted. 5. The Judges must not be related to the contestant. 6.
All essays must grade 'JO or better before they can compete for a prize.
7.
Each District Chairman shall make a copy of the winning essays in her District for District files.
8.
Schools shall be contacted not later than the month of September or the first week in October.
9.
It shall be the responsibility of the Unit Chairman to see that her name and address is placed on essay rules before they are placed in schools, thus en abling the schools to get in touch with the Chairman if the need should arise.
The essays MUST BE judged according to the attached
33 SCORE CARD.
Essays submitted shall become the pro
perty of the AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY and will not be returned. BROTHERHOOD ESSAY CONTEST UNDER SPONSORSHIP OF OFFICERS CONFERENCE OF B'NAI BRITH WOMEN To: A.
Teachers of English Rules for Brotherhood Essay Contest Sub.iect of Essay: 2.
"What Brotherhood Means to Me."
Maximum length of Essay; 300
Essays should not exceed
words.
3*
Time limit:
4*
Eligibility;
Contest opens Monday and closes Friday. All students attending Lafayette Junior
High School (included in list of five junior and five senior high schools). B.
Prizes. 1.
Three prizes in Junior High School Education Division and three in Senior High School Education Division.
2.
Individual prizes in each Division. a.
1st prize, a beautiful gold wrist watch suitably engraved.
C.
b.
2nd prize, a $2^.00 merchandise order.
c.
3rd prize, a $10.00 merchandise order.
Essential information required. 1.
Name of contestant
D.
2.
School and grade.
3.
Address and telephone number.
Teachers' are asked: 1.
To encourage pupils to enter the contest.
2.
To assist pupils.
3.
To see that all requirements
are fulfilled.
4.
To check essays for form and
accuracy.
5.
To return essays to Miss Seymour. P. T. A. AWARD To help promote the P. T. A. membership drive, prizes
are offered to the students and Home Room Groups who bring in the greatest number of new members. A major prize is offered the girl and the boy who bring in the greatest number of subscriptions. A banner is presented to the Home Room that brings in the first 100 per cent memberships.
This banner is displayed
in the winning Home Room for the full semester. A special assembly is given for all 100 per cent Home Rooms.
35 BELL SCHEDULE Warning . . ........................ . . . . .
8:10
Home r o o m ................................. .
8:20-8:35
Period I
8:40 - 9:29
Period I I ..................................
9:34- -10:23
Nutrition
10:23 -10:35
Period I I I ....................... * . . . .
10:40 -11:29
Period IV
11:34 -12:23
Noon
12:23 - 1:10
Play B e l l ..................................... 12:23 Warning Bell
. • *
.....................
1:08
Period V
1:17 - 2:06
Period V I ..................................
.
2:11 - 3*00
BULLETINS Daily bulletins are placed in each teacherfs mail box every morning.
Bulletins contain important information for
both students and teachers.
Teachers are expected to read
and discuss with students all information listed for them.
36 BULLETIN NOTICE This notice is to appear under date of____ for Pupils* section____________; Teachers* section
Teacher*s signatures
Notices must be in Mrs, Mills* box not later than 1:30 p. m. Lafayette Junior High School— Los Angeles* California
37 SCHOOL CALENDAR September 12, 1949— January 27? 1950 DATES
ACTIVITIES
1st Week Sept. 12 13
School opening Hospitality
B7 and A7
14 15
16 2nd Week Sept. 19
20
Faculty Meeting
21
Installation (Period II Assemblies)
22
A9 Orientation
23
B7 Girls Party (Gym) Periods V-VI
3rd Week Sept. 26 27
A9 elections Period V.
Faculty Meeting
28 29
Motion Picture, B7 (III