Lockwood Legends Project--preserving the history of Lockwood School and community
Handbook Lockwood Schools
District No. 26 Yellowstone County
Route 4
Billings, Montana
PHONE: 9-9091
FORWARD 1
Board of Trustees 2
School Board in Action (poem) 2
Calendar 3
Faculty 4
Curriculum 5
School Policies 7
School Rules 7
Libraries 8
Entering School 9
Parent visitation 9
Parent Conference 10
Busses 11
Hot Lunch Program 12
Safety Patrol 13
Nursing Service 14
School Insurance 15
School Store 16
Field Trips 16
Parent-teacher Association 17
Use of the telephone 18
Cooks and Janitors 18
School Election 19
Policies of the Board 20
District Finance 20
M.E.A. and N.E.A. 21
Learning the Fundamentals 22
FORWARD
This handbook, published by the members of our school staff, is a way in which we hope to bring information concerning our school into the home. It contains information which should be of interest to everyone in the community, whether they have children in school or not.
It is hoped that you will read every word and keep it on hand for further reference. Extra copies may be obtained through the school office.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
F. L. Sturdevant, Chairman Term expires 1954
R. A. Wright Term expires 1954
Ben Fulton Term expires 1955
Galen Naylor Term expires 1955
Carl Peters Term expires 1956
P.O. Brush, Clerk
The School Board in Action
This job is mostly volunteer,
These men and women care
Enough about their schools each year
To face the problems there:
They know that issues will arise,
That conflicts will ensue,
That lazy folks will criticize
The job they try to do:
Yet, with a better school in mind,
(A goal that must be won)
The school board leaves mere talk behind
And ACTS to get things done!
CALENDAR-- 1953-54
School Opens - Monday, August 31
Parent Conference Day - Thursday, October 15
Teacher Convention - Thursday and Friday October 29 and 30
Thanksgiving - Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27
Christmas Vacation Starts - Friday, December 18
School Opens - Monday, January 4, 1954
Good Friday Vacation - Friday, April 16
Monday, April 19
School Starts - Tuesday, April 20
Second Parent Teacher Conference Day - Thursday, April 29
School Out - Friday, May 28
JUNIOR HIGH FACULTY
PRINCIPAL;
MARVIN KLAMPE
Master of Education
Montana State University, Missoula
Elementary Life Certificate
SEVENTH GRADE:
EDITH MONDT
B.S. Degree in Education
Eastern Montana College of Education
Elementary Life Certificate
EIGHTH GRADE:
EUNICE PETERSON
B.S. Degree in Education
Eastern Montana College of Education
Five Year Elementary Certificate
NINTH GRADE;
MRS. ZOE MURRY
Master of Arts
Baylor University
MR. ROBERT J. LEONE
B.S. Degree in Education
Eastern Montana College of Education
Two Year Advanced Certificate
MUSIC:
MR. ROBERT K. GOODNOW
Bachelor of Music
University of Denver
Five Year Secondary Special Certificate
INDUSTRIAL ARTS:
MR. DAVID J. TODD
B.S. Degree in Industrial Arts
Winona State Teachers Collegel
Winona, Minnesota
Two Year General (Secondary Certificate)
ELEMENTARY FACULTY
PRINCIPAL:
MR. CHARLES K. LUNDGREN
B.S. Degree in Education
Eastern Montana College of Education
Five Year Standard Certificate
FIRST GRADE:
MARGARET E. SCHNURR
B.S. Degree in Education
Eastern Montana College of Education
Elementary Life Certificate
MABEL HOLLY
Eastern Montana College of Education
Elementary Life Certificate
SECOND GRADE:
JEAN ELLER
B.A. Degree in Education
Minot State Teachers College
Minot, North Dakota
Elementary Life Certificate
THIRD GRADE:
MARY BECKERT
B.S. Degree in Education
Eastern Montana College of Education
Elementary Life Certificate
LORNA BUCK
Normal Diploma
Eastern Montana College of Education
Five Year Elementary Certificate
FOURTH GRADE:
ELLA MAE GLENN
Eastern Montana College of Education
Elementary Life Certificate
FIFTH GRADE
KENNETH BLEVINS
B.S. Degree in Education
Eastern Montana College of Education
Two Year Elementary Certificate
CURRICULUM
The curriculum of the Lockwood School is based on the Montana State course of study. However, in order that our children may achieve a life that will be satisfying to themselves and their community, we also offer many additional courses.
We have well-planned music and art courses that extend progressively from the first grade through the ninth.
Our physical education program is intramural in character. This gives all children and equal opportunity to participate in all games and increases their knowledge of the rules of health and sportsmanship.
In the Junior High School, courses in industrial arts and homemaking are apart of the general plan for all students. We also offer opportunities for children to belong to various clubs where they made pursue special interests and hobbies.
And opportunity is provided for all to participate in student council activities, where they may learn the principles of a democratic government and the individual responsibilities in such a government.
By following this plan of a broad interest curriculum we hope to achieve the ideals that children may have for themselves and that their parents may have for them.
SCHOOL POLICIES
Children are expected to respect and concur with all rules and regulations of the school. Respect for property, proper behavior in the halls and classrooms and at school functions are disciplined measures that must be adhered to. All members of the staff have instructions to discipline any child who is out of order.
It is a policy of the school to discourage girls from wearing jeans or slacks. The practice of wearing such a Peril is not conducive to the proper atmosphere for young girls to act as respectable young ladies, which is one of the goals of our school. Cole weather exceptions will be tolerated.
SCHOOL RULES
Children are not to arrive before 8:30 a.m. unless a bus brings them before that time.
Children are to be on their way home by 4:15 p.m. unless under the direct supervision of some member of the staff for some specific purpose.
THE LIBRARIES
The libraries of the Lockwood schools are of two types. In grades one through six, each room has a library. These contain both reference books and recreational reading books, suitable to each grade level.
Each year these libraries grow as new books are added.
In the new Junior High School building, we have a separate Library room. This room has the latest reference books and encyclopedias, many fiction and nonfiction books to be read for the sake of reading or for book reports.
These books are catalogued according to the Dewey Decimal System, which is generally accepted as the best catalog system to be used in libraries.
This library may be used by students to study, to find a book to read for pleasure or for reports; by instructors to teach the use of the library and how to find “the book you want,” for student meetings and for many other purposes.
When you visit Lockwood next time, be sure to see the library.
ENTERING SCHOOL
First grade entrance age is six years on or before October 31st.
Transfers should register in the office and then be conducted to the proper home room. Parents accompaniment is desired, and also previous school credentials that are available.
PARENT VISITATION
The Lockwood faculty eagerly welcomes visits by the parents to the school while the school day is in progress, and also private parent-teacher conferences held outside of regular school hours. These visits will be more pleasant and worthwhile if these observations be considered:
It is wise to call at the school before the lunch hour or before dismissal in the afternoon in order to be able to have a private conference with the teacher after the classroom visit.
Contact the principal when planning visits to the school.
A previous appointment or notice is advisable.
Parents should try to visit their child's room at least twice a year in order to observe progress and changes made.
The visit should be limited from one-half hour to one hour in length.
Leave pre-school children home if at all possible.
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
Our school, for the past 3 years, has been having parent-teacher conferences, and since we have found them to be of great help to both the parents and the school, we plan to continue them this year. Our plans for this year are to have a conference day early this fall and another in the spring.
A school day is set aside for these conferences and during this day the children do not attend school, but the parents come to school to confer with the teachers. Each teacher's and parent's time is scheduled throughout the day. Each conference is 15 minutes in length, and if enough parents show interest we usually have a few conferences in the evening.
The idea behind these conferences parent-teacher acquaintanceship, a better understanding on the part of the parents of the goals of the school, and a mutual appreciation of the methods employed in achieving these goals. Unless children are treated with some consistency in their learning experiences, both within and outside the school, some of the results may be disappointing. The value of these conferences depends a lot of pain parent interest and cooperation-- those of us working in school feel that working with the parents is of great value.
BUSSES
Transportation of school children is not mandatory and is strictly a public service offered by individual school districts. Many school districts do not offer this service at all.
The Board of Trustees withholds the right to accept or reject the transportation of any child.
It is the policy of the board to Route school buses on Main hard surface highways as much as possible, thereby avoiding jeopardizing the safety of a busload of students for the transportation of three or four.
Bus route as now established are within requirements of the school law which state that children living within a mile and a half of an established bus route, or the school, are not entitled to transportation
Behavior of children on buses is expected to be the same as that in the classroom. Any unruly child can be refused the privilege of writing.
The transportation for 1953 through 1954 is $6,158.00
HOT LUNCH PROGRAM
The hot lunch program at the Lockwood schools was initiated in September of 1951. At that time we were serving from 190 to 225 students daily. At the present time, 1953, we are serving about 265 students daily. The meals are well balanced, nutritional, attractive, and delicious. The charges for the lunches is 20 cents per day or $1.00 per week.
Children are allowed to pay for lunches as far in advance as they like. The money taken in for the lunches pays all of the cost of the food bought, while the money for the salaries of the ladies working in the kitchen is taken out of the general fund budget of the school. Mrs. Trulock is supervisor, Mrs. Ostrum, assistant, and Mrs. Thomas is in charge of the dining room.
The meals are served in the gym with the tables and chairs being put up each morning and removed after lunch. All of the children now eat at the same time, or as quickly as they can be served. This lunch program has been highly instrumental in developing good eating habits among the children, teaching them to learn to like new foods, and providing an opportunity for them to eat correctly in a large group.
The program is subsidized by the Federal Government through the national hot lunch program. We receive about five cents per meal from this source which is enough to pay for the milk service each day. Surplus commodities are sent us from the state office in Helena, and the only expense we have these is the freight from Helena.
SAFETY PATROL
PURPOSES OF SCHOOL PATROL :
To develop leadership
To promote safety on the playground
To work towards self discipline
To develop the ability to get along with classmates
To be a protector or helper, not an authoritarian because of the belt
As a reward, the people who have carried out their duties correctly and have been on time will receive one fourth day of school off on Friday, from 2:30 to 4:00. Each group is on duty for 3 weeks. The groups are divided into three units of which the first unit has the fourth Friday off, the second unit fifth Friday, the third unit the sixth Friday, and the first unit of the second group on the 7th Friday, etc.
Playground Duties are handed out to all safety patrols.
We have a Sergeant-at-Arms appointed to help the patrol members.
NURSING SERVICE
We are fortunate and having a public health nurse service available. She visits our school every Wednesday morning, during which time she examines children for illness and recommends whether they should see a doctor or not. A tuberculosis patch test is given to all the children in the school whose parents desire this service. Free x-ray examinations are arranged for all the students who have positive reactions to the patch test. Every child in the school is given a general physical examination, eyes are tested and recommendations made and sent home to parents.
A home nursing course was held last year for mothers who are interested in such a course.
Aside from doing work in the school, are public health nurse has been cooperative and making many home visits during the year.
Our public health nurse is Miss Mae Talent, who has done an excellent job while working in our school and community.
INSURANCE
And cooperation with the Horace Mann Mutual Casualty Co., a low-cost accident policy is offered to all School pupils. While the school has no obligation in case of accident, they are glad to offer this liberal policy, which will pay a part of the expenses incurred in accident cases.
Briefly, for 75 cents a child may be insured for the school year for accidents which occur while he is engaged in any school-sponsored activity. The maximum Indemnity payable is $500.00. Some of the payments listed in the policy are as follows:
X-ray - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5
loss of sight of an eye - - $400
Fractured tooth - - - - - - $12
Fractured upper arm - - $50
Fractured collarbone - - $25
Hospital care - - - - - - - $75
It is to be understood this insurance is being offered as a service by the schools and neither the schools nor anyone connected with the schools will profit in any way from it. We do feel that the students and their parents will be benefited by this program. Remember, a child is not covered until the fee is paid.
STUDENT STORE
We are fortunate to have a store in the school where the students can get supplies for their needs.
So far the proceeds from the store have bought the school some playground equipment and a public address system.
FIELD TRIPS
At different times throughout the year, field trips through local Industries are desirable as a method of enriching the children's experiences. These trips are outgrowth of their regular school work, usually in social studies, science or industrial Arts.
Permission for the excursion must first be secured from the principal's office. Also, each child must have permission from his own parents.
The trip is then planned in detail in the classroom. Objectives are set up and the children are given certain things to observe closely in the course of the trip. Possibly several mothers maybe asked to accompany the class. Transportation must be arranged. We are fortunate In that one of the school buses furnished by the Western Transit Co. may be used for this purpose, free from all expense.
ROOM MOTHERS AND P.T.A.
Every year three mothers are chosen from each homeroom to act as room mother's for that room. While their duties consist chiefly of helping with the PTA membership drive and accompanying the children on field trips, they also serve as a committee for calling the parents before each PTA meeting, urging them to attend.
In some rooms the mothers have made costumes for after school programs. In others they have used their cars for bringing those parents without transportation to parent-teacher conferences.
All of us would like to take this opportunity to thank these people for the service they perform.
KITCHEN STAFF
We are fortunate to have Mrs. Ostrom, Mrs. Trulock and Mrs. Thomas on the kitchen staff this year. Their task is no small one to say the least. It is their responsibility to plan well-balanced, tasty meals, have them prepared practically on time to the minute and to serve them as quickly as possible: then the tedious task of doing the dishes-- for 265 people.
The cooks are doing a wonderful job. Our hats are off to them.
JANITORIAL STAFF
Our Lockwood janitors for the two buildings of a Lockwood schools are Mr. “Jake” Rudolph for the elementary building and Mr. Clint Reed for the Junior High School building.
It is their job to sweep the halls and classrooms after the students have left for the evening, to see that the classrooms are at a comfortable temperature, to see that the seats are adjusted, make minor repairs around the buildings, such as replacing broken windows, and to take general care of the school grounds.
It is a never-ending job and Clint and ”Jake” are doing a swell job. Our thanks to them.
TELEPHONE
The school phone is primarily for business purposes and it will be appreciated if teachers and pupils are not called out of class for phone calls. Emergency calls, of course, will be tolerated.
ELECTIONS
District # 26 is a second-class district with five Board members.
An annual election of school trustees shall be held in each School District in the state on the first Saturday in April of each year at the school district house.
In districts of the second and third class, the names of all candidates for membership in the school board must be received and filed with the clerk and posted at each polling place at least 5 days next preceding the election. Any five qualified electors of the district may file with the clerk the nominations of as many persons as are to be elected to the school board at the ensuing election.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES
Any person, male or female who is qualified to vote at any election under school law shall be eligible to the office of school trustee and such district.
WHO MADE VOTE IN ELECTION?
Every citizen of the United States of the age of twenty-one years or over who has resided in the state of Montana for one year and thirty days in the school district next preceding the election, may vote thereat.
POLICIES OF THE BOARD
Suspension: Principal has the right to suspend any child for due cause: he must notify board members of such action within 24 hours.
Suspension limit - - - - Three (3) days.
2. Use of the gym:
Any organization connected with the school, P.T.A., etc., have access to the gym.
Outside groups must notify the board of their desire two (2) weeks prior to the board meeting where decisions will be made. Janitor and lights fee will be charged.
DISTRICT FINANCE
Taxable Valuation - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,017,581.00
Bonded Indebtedness - - - - - - - - - - - $405,000.00
School Taxes 1953 - 1954
General - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9.4 mills
Transportation - - - - - - - - - - - - -.9 mills
Retirement - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.8 mills
Debt Service - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5.5 mils
Junior High- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .9 mills
TOTAL - - - - - - 17.5 mills
Note: During the 1953-54 term an error was made on the tax notice whereby District #26 was listed as having a tax load of 21 mills, while the millage was actually 17.5 mills or .3 mills less than the previous year. All taxes this year were figured on the 17.5 mill base.
N.E.A. --- M. E. A.
The teachers of the United States, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico have a National Organization known as the National Education Association, or N.E.A., with headquarters and Washington, DC.
The purpose of this organization is to promote the betterment of the schools and the welfare and professional growth of the teachers throughout the nation and its possessions.
Each state has its own organization which is affiliated with a National Organization: in Montana the state organization is known as the Montana Education Association, or M.E.A., with a membership of over 5,000. The state organization is also subdivided into locals. Each local usually consists of the teachers in a county or city. This is the grassroots organization and is the foundation of the larger organization. The local in this area is known as Yellowstone County Rural M.E.A.
The Lockwood school has 100% professional faculty, all members being very active in the Yellowstone County M.E.A. local, and all being members of the N.E.A & M.E.A.
Mr. Klampe is a member of the M.E.A. welfare committee. Mrs. Schnurr and Mrs. Beckert have national appointments representing this area and professional ethics and citizenship, respectively. Mrs. Eller represented our local as a delegate to the National Convention at San Francisco in 1951.
LEARNING THE FUNDAMENTALS
I wish with all my heart today
That every child could be
Endowed at birth with parents who
Apply integrity:
Who teach fair play above deceit,
Who live, not talk their ccreed,
Who have the time to understand
The overwhelming need
For homes where good is glorified,
Where loyalty and truth
Are taught and practiced every day
Through all the years of use.
Then school and home, combining aims,
Could, under God, secure
Our Freedom, Faith and Unity
From shore to shining shore!