In Pend Oreille County, Washington, six weeks is the unit of time for credit records. Miss Hester C. Soules, the County Superintendent, has issued the following circular:--
THE HOME WE WORK TOGETHER THE SCHOOL SCHOOL CREDIT FOR HOME WORK
In order that the school and home may unite forces, that the school may help in establishing habits of home-making, and that our boys and girls may be taught that their parents are their best friends and need their help, the following system of credits has been devised for use in the schools of Pend Oreille County.
_Certificate of Promotion with Distinction_
Any pupil who has completed the work of his grade in a satisfactory manner is entitled to PROMOTION WITH CREDIT to the next higher grade, provided he obtains 300 points for Home Work. He is entitled to PROMOTION WITH HONOR if he earns 500 points.
Six weeks' faithful and regular performance of the home duties listed below will entitle the pupil to credit as indicated.
1. Sawing, splitting, and carrying in wood and kindling 25 2. Building fires or tending furnace 20 3. Caring for horse or cow and doing other barn chores 15 4. Caring for poultry and gathering eggs 10 5. Working in the school or home garden, or on the farm 20 6. Delivering milk or carrying water 20 7. Running errands cheerfully 10 8. Doing without being told 20 9. Mowing the lawn 20 10. Feeding pigs 10 11. Making a bird-house and feeding the birds 20 12. Making useful piece of woodwork for the home 25 13. Cleaning barn 20 14. Churning 15 15. Turning Cream Separator 10 16. Retiring at nine o'clock or before 10 17. Bathing at least twice each week 15 18. Sleeping in fresh air 15 19. Getting up in the morning without being called 10 20. Preparing one meal alone daily for the family 25 21. Blacking stove 10 22. Helping with the breakfast, and with the dishes after breakfast 15 23. Preparing smaller children for school 10 24. Not being tardy 10 25. Cleaning teeth daily 20 26. Making own graduating dress--Eighth Grade 30 27. Writing weekly letter to some absent relative--Grandmother preferred 20 28. Reading and reporting on one approved library book 20 29. Reading aloud fifteen minutes or longer each night to some member or members of the family circle 20 30. Practicing music lesson thirty minutes daily 25 31. Building fence, 10 rods 20 Fence may be built at intervals during any one period of six weeks. 32. Clearing 1/4 Acre of land 30 Land may be cleared any time during the school year and at different times provided the 1/4 A. is completed before school closes. 33. Care of younger children 20 34. Raising one fourth acre of vegetables 20 35. Taking sole care of plants and flowers 15 36. Sweeping floor and dusting furniture 10 37. Making beds 10 38. Mopping and caring for kitchen 10 39. Scouring and cleaning bath tub and lavatory 15 40. Helping with the washing 20 41. Sprinkling and ironing clothes 25 42. Making and baking bread, biscuits or cake. Exhibit 25 43. Setting table and serving 15 44. Helping cook supper and helping do the dishes after supper 20 45. Doing own mending 20 46. Learning to knit or crochet 15 47. Raising six varieties of flowers 15 48. Making piece of hand-work for the home 25 ---- Total 840