Up The Down Staircase

JAMES J. MCHABE

ADM. ASST.

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TO ALL PARENTS:

I AM CERTAIN AND CONFIDENT THAT YOU WILL WELCOME THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR CLOSER COMMUNICATION AND RAPPORT BETWEEN THE SCHOOL AND THE HOME ON OPEN SCHOOL DAY. WE MUST ALL PITCH IN AND COOPERATE IN MAKING THIS A COMPLETE AND UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS, FOR ONLY THROUGH MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PARENT AND TEACHER CAN THEIR MUTUAL AIMS AND GOALS FOR THE HIGHEST GOOD OF THE CHILD BE ACHIEVED.

MAXWELL E. CLARKE

PRINCIPAL.

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TO ALL TEACHERS

I AM CERTAIN AND CONFIDENT THAT YOU WILL WELCOME THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR CLOSER COMMUNICATION AND RAPPORT BETWEEN THE SCHOOL AND THE HOME ON OPEN SCHOOL DAY. WE MUST ALL PITCH IN AND COOPERATE IN MAKING THIS A COMPLETE AND UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS, FOR ONLY THROUGH MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PARENT AND TEACHER CAN THEIR MUTUAL AIMS AND GOALS FOR THE HIGHEST GOOD OF THE CHILD BE ACHIEVED.

MAXWELL E. CLARKE

PRINCIPAL

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FROM: JAMES J. MCHABE, ADM. ASST.

TO: ALL TEACHERS

BEFORE PARENTS ARRIVE, PLEASE MAKE SURE OF THE FOLLOWING AND CHECK OFF EACH ITEM:

- MATERIAL PLACED ON TEACHERS' DESK AS EVIDENCE OF TEACHER ACTIVITY (BOOKS, ETC)

- MATERIAL PLACED ON BULLETIN BOARD AS EVIDENCE OF PUPIL ACTIVITY (100% TESTS, ETC)

- ROOM DECORATIONS (UP)

- WARDROBES (EMPTY)

- FLOORS (CLEAN)

- WINDOWS (OPEN OR CLOSED, ACCORDING TO WEATHER)

CHAIRS (IN EVEN ROWS)

IN ORDER TO SEE AS MANY PARENTS AS POSSIBLE, TEACHERS WILL ALLOT NO MORE THAN 5 MINUTES TO EACH. A LIST OF THE NUMBER OF PARENTS VISITING EACH TEACHER WILL BE KEPT IN THE OFFICE: THE TEACHER WHO SEES THE LARGEST NUMBER OF PARENTS IS TO BE COMMENDED.

THE TEACHER REFLECTS THE SCHOOL.

JJ McH

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TO: ALL TEACHERS OF ENGLISH

VISITING PARENTS SHOULD BE IMPRESSED WITH THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH AS A COMMUNICATIONS ART.

EXHIBIT OF PUPILS' COMPOSITIONS, MARKED WITH TEACHER'S COMMENTS, IS SUGGESTED, AS WELL AS BLACKBOARD OUTLINE OF MEANINGFUL LESSON.

THE TEACHER REFLECTS THE DEPARTMENT.

SAMUEL BESTER,

CHAIRMAN, LANGUAGE ARTS DEFT.

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TO: ALL TEACHERS

PLEASE REMIND THE PARENTS YOU INTERVIEW OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NUTRITION AND ACADEMIC WORK.

FRANCES EGAN

SCHOOL NURSE

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INTRASCHOOL COMMUNICATION

FROM: H. Pastorfield

TO: S. Barrett, 304

Dear Sylvia,

Can you let me have a few of your kids' compositions for my bulletin board? I haven't had time to assign any yet—Thanks loads!

Henrietta

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INTRASCHOOL COMMUNICATION

FROM: 508

TO: 304

Dear Syl—

If you get into any difficulty, send me an S.O.S. You'll meet all kinds of parents. But the ones who should come, don't.

Bea

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INTRASCHOOL COMMUNICATION

FROM: M. Lewis, 302

TO: S. Barrett, 304

Dear Sylvia,