Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-16
Rules for the use of the Schools.

l. The general oversight OF teachers q the
schools to be entrusted to the teacher Of room
No. A, for the good order about the buildings,
and the regularity Of the teachers attendance.
2. Each teacher will have the control OF
his or her own room, subject to such altera-
tions as the directors may order. The chill
dren OF each room TO have a recess OF fifteen
minutes in the fore aud afternoons of each
day. Said schools to open at nine in the
morning and close at twelve o'clock, and re-
open at one o'clock and close at four in the
afternoon Of each day, from the 4th OF Octo-
ber until the lst Of May inclusive, when it
shall open at two and close at Eve o'clock, in
the afternoon of each day.
g. No teacher will be permitted to receive
q pupil unless accompanied by written order
signed by one of the directors.
4. No teacher will receive pupil who has
already been assigned to another reon, unless
by an order sigued by at least three OF the d.
rectors. --...
5. An teachers are required to be at their
posts fifteen minutes bufore the time OF open
ing the schools, morning aud afternoons /;
and shall not depart until the time OF closing,
without valid excuse rendered to the Prln-
cipal who shall report all such cases TO the
board or the secretary when he makes bis
monthly report.
6. The monthly reports Of teachers must
be made out en- the last day Of the moHtb
and presented to the Secretary, and no order
will be made out until this order has been
complied with.
Z. The punishment TO be inflicted on pu.
pile who are unruly or dsobedient, are sus-
pension of privileges, detention after school
hours, or the moderate use of the rod.
8. Any parent or citizen having complaint
to make about any of the teachers, must
apply TO the Board of Directors.
9. All pupils are required TO observe all
the rules Of the schools and obey promptly
the orders given to them by the teachers.
10. Good order and propriety of deport.
ment, diligence in studies and cleanliness in
person are required from every pupil.
IL. The introduction Of all books and news
papers not connected with the studies Of the
school or anything else not ordered by the
Board is strictly prohibited.
u. No pupil will be admitted into the
building until the ringing Of the bell, fifteen
minutes before tho time Of opening Of the
schools, The principals hand.bel will be
rang five minutes before calling to order, as
signal for the pupils to take their seats in
their respective rooms.
l3 An excuse for absence or late attend
suce will only be admitted when conveyed in
a note sigued by the parent or guardian, and
directed to the tesche-, except where parents
cannot write themselves.
IA No noisy or rude conduct will be al
lowed in or around tho building, at any tine.
nor will pupils be permitted to loiter around
the building after the dismissal of school,
l5 The term OF the schools shall be from
the opening, in the fall. until the 25th of
December, aud from tho lst Of January until
tho time for which the Directors may have
agreed upon, and at the end of each term o
public examination Of all the schools shall be
held, at which all the teachers and pupils
whose names are upon the roll shall attend.
l6. Books to be used in room No. l. =
Sanders Primmer and Spellor, Sanders lst
Reader, Slate.
II. Books, &C.. to be used in room No (:
Slate and Black Board Sanders Speller,
Sanders Readers, No. and 2, Arithmetic
Tables.
l8 Books, &c, for room No 8 3:-Sanders'
"a and Sd Readers, Writing, Arithmetic,
Davies lst sud ID parts, Grammar, (Clark's)
lst part Geography (Mouteith's,) lst and %
psrts, Sanders Spoller, Black Board.
10. Books &C, for reou, No. 4 = Reading,
Sanders 4th part; Writing; Die;ation, Nor
tendes; Spelling, Smiths defner; Arihme.
tic, Davies End and 3rd parts; Gramr. .,ar
Clarks 2nd part, Geography, Men. slly's
Algebra, Davis; Geometry, Davir,s I,eeen
| der; Book keeping, Crittsnden ,.1irh School
Philosophy, Comstosks; Caenistry, Com
stocks; U. S. Goversaen', Shur,lifrs; Blac
! Board.
| Respectfully ,ubrAitted to the honorabl
board Of directors,
JAMES BEARD,
p. w. GRAY,
Committee.