27. Clarification of Status

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

TO: Miss S. Barrett

Calvin Coolidge High School

New York, N.Y.

DEAR SIR OR MADAM:

IN REPLY TO YOUR REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION OF YOUR STATUS, PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE TEACHING STAFF SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERINTENDENTS FOR A PROBATIONARY PERIOD OF THREE YEARS, EXCEPT THAT A TEACHER WHO RENDERS ONE YEAR OF SATISFACTORY (S) SERVICE MAY OFFER, IN LIEU OF THE OTHER TWO YEARS OF PROBATIONARY SERVICE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION, A TOTAL OF TWO YEARS OF SATISFACTORY SERVICE EITHER AS A REGULAR APPOINTEE OR AS A REGULAR SUBSTITUTE IN THE SAME RANK, SUBJECT, AND LEVEL OF TEACHING AS THE PERMANENT APPOINTMENT APPLIED FOR. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION NO PERIOD OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICE SHALL BE COUNTED AS EQUIVALENT TO PROBATIONARY SERVICE UNLESS IT CONSISTS OF NO LESS THAN 80 SCHOOL DAYS OF SERVICE IN ANY 90 CONSECUTIVE SCHOOL DAYS IN THE SAME SCHOOL; AND A CREDIT OF ONE YEAR SHALL BE BASED ON NOT FEWER THAN 160 DAYS OF ACTUAL

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SERVICE EXTENDING OVER A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO UNSATISFACTORY (U) SERVICE.

I HOPE THIS HAS ANSWERED YOUR REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION OF YOUR STATUS.

Division of Appointments & Records

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28. From the Suggestion Box

Dear Teacher, prefibly Dear Friend,

All your doings are fair. I never found anyone like you anywheres at home or in school. (I lost 2 more lps)

Hoping to hear from you,

Vivian Paine

McHabe is a jailer they should do away with him. Warning! this is my possitively last time I am writting!

I changed my mind, a teacher can be human. I suggest the Board of Education picks all young and pretty teachers like you, who really play ball with us, and not a bunch of old foggies.

Long live you!

Frank Allen

Abollish prejudice. Abollish Miss Freedernburgs

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intervews they make me sick to my stomache. Like when she ask am I ashame where I live?

Edward Williams, Esq.

In these "dread" times of "Atoms" you remind me of another "teacher" I once had in "elementery". She had the courage to laugh at a "joke" even if it wasn't funny.

Chas. H. Bobbins

Too stuck up for your own good and have pets.

Yr enemy

You think it's fair when a teacher takes off 5 points on a test just because I mispelled his name wrong? (Baringor).

You said we should sign our name to show we’re not afraid of our convinctions. Well I am.

Anonimus

I suggest only men teachers. There is one trait that overshadows all your good points and that is you are a female, and my natural instinct tells me there are no good females. The opposite sex and I have nothing in common whatsoever and I am very sorry you were not a man.

Rusty

I am only in your Home Room, but I wish I had you for English. You told us not to mention names of teachers, well I have Mrs. L-w-s, her voice is so grading it makes my ears squint. Last term was no better, we had M-ss P-st-rf-ld,

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we had to make believe we were a TV pannel or a football team. With you maybe I could learn something but I'm dropping out of school anyhow so it's too late.

A Former Student

You convinced us you're the teacher.

Experienced Student

Linda Rosen's got the Clap!

Guess Who

I happen to have another teacher for English ... I feel deep within me that there should be a deeper closeness between an English teacher and a pupil because the subject touches the very heart ... I am sure you're a good teacher too and quite attractive to look at. (I like the silver pin you wear on your gray jersy)

Alice Blake

Continue teaching myths and books of all lands. This is a good idea and I believe future generations will benefit by it. I wish also to commend you and to thank you for taking an interest in mine and the class as a whole's grammar.

Harry A. Kagan

(The Students Choice)

Federal Lunches are Lousy.

Eater

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You're a great dresser, you know just how to wear your cloths, especially your red suit. I have no other complaint.

Well, well! I don't mind bad teachers so much but some habbits they have drive me nuts! Like chewing their eyeglasses (Mr. Loomis) or sniffing their nose (Miss Pasterfield) or wearing the same thing every day (Mrs. Lewis)! Don't forget we have to look at them all period! Present company excluded, Ha-ha! Teachers should have a mirror in the back of the room so they could see how they look to us!

Lou Martin

No homework over week ends, s'il vous plais! From Friday to Monday I like to forget the whole thing!

Votre Ami

Get lost & stay there.

Poisen

Is it possible for you to teach Creative Writing next term?

You showed me that writing clearly means thinking clearly, and that there is nothing more important than communication.

Elizabeth Ellis

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I wish I had you for Math (my favorite subject). But alas, we can not have our cake & eat it too.

A Bashful Nobody

J. J. McH.

Should go to H.

Poet

I'm getting behine because school goes to fast for me to retain the work. Maybe if they go more slower with the readings?

Repeter

I suggest: I. free lunchs

A. Air condition classes

B. No home work

II. a TV in every room

A. Movie stars for teachers

III. 6 mo. vacations, school 10 to 12, kids take over!

Teenager

Don't worry—

We're behind you 85 %!

I like everything we do in class but I don't like reading books & myths too I don't like. P.S. I don't like grammer. Oral reports I don't care for. You forget we're not normal like the good schools.

A True Pupil

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Lessons are pretty interesting, especially if you come to class. I suggest better attendance for me.

Absent

I can't take my eyes off you your so beautifull. You're just like my imaginary twin Roseanne. If I was a boy I wouldn't even care about English, I would just sit and stare at you. But I'm not a boy so I’ll just have to suffer the consequents.

Your Unknown Admireress

Having sprained my ankle in handball the nurse gave me a cup of tea. Is that suppose to help my ankle?

Athalete

I got a lot out of Myths, they help us to better understand our fellows. Especially Narsissis, he was a lot like Mr. Barringer only he didn't get drowned.

Odyssus

Riding to school in the bus I'm all worn out from the housework and dishes and I wish the boys who fool around and so forth would one day give me their seat I'd drop dead of supprize. Can something be done?

The Fair Sex

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List of Goods: 1. You're always willing to listen to our side no matter what.

2. When you don't know something you're not ashamed to say you don't know something.

3. You're not afraid to crack a smile when necessery.

4. You always look happy to see us come in.

List of Bads: None.

Suggestions: More like you.

Your Fan

My mother has been living with me for 16 yrs, but she still insists on cross-examining me.

Doodlebug

When in Miss Lewis' class a pupil finds it necessary to visit the men's room he is often denied that priviledge.

Sophomore

English would be much better off with more teachers like you that take an interest in their pupils instead of teaching just because they have to due to circumstances. Well ever since you elected me judge, I, for one will never forget you as long as I live. You made me feel I'm real.

Jose Rodriguez

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