The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-08-20
TsDorough Highland County Ohio, Thursday August ao 1865

| Sec. 2. Teachers shall be at their
/ respective school rooms at the ringing
| of the first bell, fifteen minutes before
the opening of the school, and not
leave them again until the close of
school. They shall maintain good
order in their rooms at all times, al
lowing no playing, loud talking or
other disorder at any time, either in
their rooms or in the halls adjoining.
Sec. 3. They will restrain and con-
troll their pupils from the time the lat
ter come on the ground until they re-
turn to their homes. They shall use
constant diligence to prevent injury
to the building, furniture and appur-
tenances.
Sec. 4. In government they shall
be firm, but at the same time admon.
ish and punish with moderation.
They shall resort to corporal punish
ment only in extreme cases, and then
be careful not to infict it by striking
the pupil about the face, head or ears.
Sec. 5. Teachers shall require of
their pupils good recitations, and to
this end shall see TO it that they study
and prepare some of their lessons at
home, outside of the regular school
hours.
Sec. 6. They shall report incorrigi-
BILE pupils promptly to the Superin-
tendent, after they have tried every
means in their power to effect reform.
Sec. Z. They shall maintain a careful
supervision over the conduct of their
pupils, both in school and on the play
ground, and inquire into and hold
them responsible for their conduct in
coming and going to school.
Sec. 8. Teachers shall ascertain
whether pupils presenting themselves
for enrolment are between the ages
of and 21 years of age, and are resi-
dents of the School District. They
shall direct those who are not, to re-
port to the Superintendent.
Sec. 9. All teachers in these schools
shall attend the meetings called by
the Superintendent. They are ex-
pected to devote themselves zealously
and faithfully to their duties, and
constantly endeavOr to become more
cOnversant with their business. They
are expected to cooperate earnestly
with the Board and the superintend-
ent in making the schools more efic-
lent.
ARTICLE v.-DUTIEs OF Pupils.
Sec l. All pupils, of whatsoever age,
presenting themselves for enrolment,
will be required to conform strictly to
these rules.
Sec. 2. They are required to be ODE
dient and respectful, not only to their
own teacher, but to all employed in
the building. They are expected to
be orderly and decent in their de-
pertinent, neat and cleanly in their
dress, and polite and courteous to their
teachers and to each other.
Sec. 8. Pupils will pursue whatever
studies their teachers may require, and
shall learn their lessons we'll and be
prompt in attendance at their recita-
tions. They shall provide themselves
with books and stationery, and shall
not borrow nor lend during school
hours.
Sec. I. No playing or disorderly
conduct will be permitted in any of
the rooms or halls of the building atl
any time. They are especially forbid
den to chew gum or tobacco in the
building, to smoke in the house or on
the grounds, to mark, write, draw or
strike on the walls of the building, to
cut, carve, or in any way deface the
furniture or other property IN the
building or on the grounds Pupils
guilty Ofany of these things, or of US
ing profane or obscene language, will
be at once expelled from the schools.
Sec. 5. Pupils, when they arrive,
will come promptly into the lot and
not leave it again until school is dis
missed, except by leave of their teach
er. They will not lOiter in the streets,
and must be careful not to annoy pass
ers-by, and must not play in thestreets
in the neighborhOod of the building.
When dismissed from school, every
pupil must proceed quickly home.
Sec. 6. Pupils will at all times deport
themselves in a correct manner, yield
/ ing a cheerful obedience to the com
mand of their teachers, regardless of
their opinion at to the justice Of those
commands. No rowdyism, impudence,
disrespectful or improper language,
will be tolerated at any time.
Sec. z. Pupils will keep their desks
neat and clean, and will not be allow
ed to bring into the house any books
but their textbooks, or any other az
ticles not pertaining to their studies.
They will be regular in their atten-
dance and prompt in the performance
of duty. Those absenting themselves
from school during the last four weeks,
or from the regular examinations, will
not be allowed to attend the schools
the following term, unless it can be
shown that such absence was caused by
sickness or unavoidable absence from
town.
Sec. 8. Finally, pupils will be ex-
Decfed TO Obev not Only these reguIa-