History High-lights School 44

[Floor plan with classroom numbers 101 to 123]

[Street map showing neighborhood of School 44]

The P.T.A. Song

I

Our children are the builders of the world to be,

And I know with me, you will all agree,

We've found the greatest blessing of humanity,

When we've joined the P.T.A.

Chorus

The P.T.A. the P.T.A. United now we stand,

And we've pledged our might, In the cause of right,

For the children of our native land, So when you see these letters three,

Remember what they say, We will pull together always,

That's the motto of the P.T.A.

II

Our hearts are bound together with the ties that bind,

And its love we find, we should bear in mind,

We're marching on together for all human kind,

So we'll boost the P.T.A.

Repeat Chorus

A Parent Writes 'Thank You' To Mr. Belcher, A Teacher

To the Editor of The News: June 8, 1967

We have all heard the one about the "students against the teachers and parents against children and vice-versa." Now let's hear the fly's side.

This is in fact a "Thank you" note from a parent and a student to a teacher.

Vertice Belcher is a teacher at School No. 44 and is the father of four children. From 8:45 until 3:15, his day is filled with children, other people's children. So, you might say this is his job, but more than just doing his job, Mr. Belcher takes a personal interest in his children.

He gives the children an incentive, a "want" to learn. Children who achieve the proper grades are eligible for Mr. Belcher's Honor Club.

My son is in the Honor Club, and this June 9, he will be leaving the club and Mr. Belcher's room. This will be a sad occasion for us, but we will never forget the Saturdays, or the Sunday Mr. Belcher took the Honor Club to church with him.

Friday, for Mr. Belcher, is not the end of what he can give his "children". His Saturdays (his own free time) are spent with the Honor Club. He calls for the children in the club, at his or her home in his car and off they go to such intersting places as Clowes Hall to watch a famous cellist practice or to hear numerous symphony concerts, or a jazz concert by Dave Baker, or a visit to the top of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. These are only a few of the places the Honor Club has been, and is going.

We, the parents and students, should be so fortunate as to have more teachers like Mr. Vertice Belcher, concerned about the children rather than themselves.

BEVERLY TWITTY

2416 Central Avenue

[Photograph attached to the page}

Marjorie Woodruff retired June 9, 1967 after teaching 44 years in room 101.