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76 " 111 evergreens near the front entrance in observance of Arbor .Day. Children in the second and third grades made a trip to Edaville in June with Mrs. Bannister. This trip was partly financed by the proceeds from a weekly newspaper produced by these children in 1949. II At Hallowe'en the teachers provided prizes for par- II I ticipants in a costume parade and a program of funny movies. Older brothers and sisters and parents came, til also, to enjoy the evening. This activity helped reduce the danger from Hallowe'en damage that was experi- enced in some of the neighboring towns. At Christmas I' each classroom had its own party as well as an assembly !i program. IJ Although parents are always welcome visitors at I,I school, it has of late years become our custom to set aside one special day during American Education Week when they a're specially urged to see their schools. This year forty-two visitors availed themselves of an oppor- tunity j I tunity to see typical classroom work, to talk with the III I teachers about their children, and to hear Mr. Sher- man Woodward of South Dennis tell about his now nationally famous hobby, the Driftwood Zoo, which he ii exhibited. i Two nights rate very special attention: Maytime Melodies and Graduation. In May the pupils in grades 3 through 8 produced a successful evening's musical entertainment at the New Town Hall. There were cho- rus numbers and solos including both old favorites and curent song hits, as well as original dialogues. Mrs, it l Nan R. McCann, music supervisior, directed the pro- gram, and Mrs. Bannister accompanied the numbers on the piano, with the other teachers assisting in mann ways. The fourfold aim of the teachers was realized; I,! first, to overcome the self-conscious shyness of many flI II i i '