The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-09-30
Grand Haven Union School Regula-
SCHOOL HOURS

NJ; opening at o'clock, p. NJ, and clos
ing at 4 o'clock, p. NJ, daily-except af-
ternoon session of summer term TO open
and close respectively at . and Al o'clock.
First bell to be rung twenty minutes be-
fore opening hours, regulated by Detroit
and Milwaukee Railway time. In cold
weather, rooms 10 be comfortably warm.
Morning exercises of each department
to commence with reading the scriptures
without note or comment, and may be
followed by prayer and appropriate sing
ing. Recess, from fifteen to twenty min
utes.
TEACHERS
Are required to be punctually at their
respective schools five minutes before the
time prescribed for opening, morning and
and afternoon. Practice such discipline
in the schools as would be exercised by a
kind, firm and judicious parent, taking
care that at all times strict order be pre-
served-each teacher being held respon-
sible for the order and discipline of his or
her school, and for all cases of improper
conduct, meriting suspension or expulsion,
such pupil shall be promptly reported to
the Board for final action. Cleanliness
Of rooms and premises required.
Injuries to school property noted and
repaired at expense of injurer. Ventila-
ton and temperature carefully regulated.
Parents and guardians to be notified Of
hardness of pupils. A faithful compliance
of teachers condition of retention.
PUPILS
Are required TO be present, promptly,
at opening of school; maintain quiet and
orderly department in and about the
school-buiding; render cheerful obedience
to school regulations, and observe cleanli-
ness of person and dress.
Delinquent attendants being tardy three
successive times, weekly, shall be denied
admittance one week, except upon the
consent of one of the Trustees, on the
written request of Teacher.
THE PRINCIPAL,
With the required cooperation of assis-
tants, is held responsible for the general
management of the schools-the enforce
ment of all prescribed regulations-caus-
ing records to be kept of attendance and
Hardness of teachers and scholars-have
general care of buildings and property
with the schools-maintaining
cleanliness of school-buildiugs, and an
oversight of the department of pupils
about and around the school-premises,
and causing the rooms and buildings to be
properly closed and locked at the close of
each session.
BOOKS AND STUDIES.
The books used and studies pursued
shall be such only as may be authorized
by the Board.
COMPLAINTS.
Parents or guardians having complaints
will prefer them to Teachers or Trustees.
CLASSIFICATION.
l. The higher department of the
school shall be divided into classes, de-
nominated first, second and third. Schol-
airs shall not be permitted to so from Il
lower to a higher class without passing a
satisfactory examination in the several
branches pursued by the class to which
they belong.
2. The studies of the first class shall
embrace reading, spelling with analysis
and definitions of words, arithmetic, anal
ysis and parsing, philosophy and latin.
8. The studies of the second class
shall embrace reading, spelling and defn-
ing, writing, mental arithmetic, googra-
ply, elementary grammar and analysis,
and history.
4. The studies of the third class shall
be reading, spelling writing, mental arith-
netic and primary geography.
5. Instruction in additional studies
shall be optional with the Principal.
BY order Of the Board of Trustees.
Snow fell in the region of Marquette,
in the Upper Peninsula, four inches in