River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-05
Rules For. the Govern
Hnent Of the River Falls
Public Schools Branch
es OF Study--DiSt. No Il.

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termediate and Grammar.
SEC 2--The branches Of study taught In
the school shah be Reading, Spelling.
Geography, Including Map Drawing),
Mental and Written Arithmetic, Algebra,
English Grammar, U. S. History, Botany,
Physiology, Penmanship ami Miscei laneous
Exercises in the different branches.
SCHOOL SESSIONS.
SEC. S-There shall be two daily sessions.
The first shall commence at o'clock,
A. NJ and close at IL, M; and the second
shall commence at l o'clock, y. NJ, anG
close at 4 o'clock, P. NJ, except during the
summer term. when the p. NJ. session shall
commence at u o'clock, p. NJ.
EXAMINATIONS.
SEC4-Written examinations shall take
place at the close of each month In the In
iermediate and Grammar Grades, and
Public Examination of all the school at the
close Of each term.
TEACHERS.
SEC. 5-The principal teachers are re-
quested to be in their respective rooms
thirty minutes before the opening of the
forenoon session, and ten minutes before
the opening of the afternoon session. The
assistant teachers are required to be in
their respective rooms fifteen minutes be.
fore the opening of the first session, and
ten minutes before the opening Of the Sec
ond session.
| SEC. 6-Teachers shall open school punct-
ually, and devote themselves exclusively
to the instruction of their pupils; main
tain good order and adhere strictly to the
course Of study and use of text books
adopted by the Board
SEC 7-Teachers shat, attend carefully
to the ventilation and temperature Of their
school rooms.
SEC. S-The teachers shall practice such
discipline as would be exercised by kind,
firm, judicious parent and shall avoid cor
poral punishment when good order can be
maintained by milder measures. It is en-
joined upon the teachers to avoid all APP
pearance of indiscreet haste in the disci-
pline Of pupils; and in the more difficult
cases that may occur to apply to the School
Board for advice and direction.
SEC Git is particularly enjoined upon
all the teachers that they exercise watch
full care over their pupils during the time
for play, 10th in the building and on the
grounds When the pupils are passing in
and out, the teachers are required to pre-
serve order in the halls and on the stairs.
SEC. 10-The teachers are expected, as
far as practicable, to exercise general in
spection over their pupils while going TO
aud from school.
SEC. 1l--Teachers shall take all practi-
cable measures to prevent pupils from
: gathering on the school grounds earlier
than thirty minutes before the hour for
opening school, and shall require the pu-
pills to leave the school premises immediate
ly after the close of the school at night.
PUPILs-ATTESDANcE AND ABSENCE.
SEC. l2-No pupil shall be allowed to
depart from school before the usual time,
unless sick, or on account of pressing
emergency Of which the teacher shall be
The judge.
SEC. l3--Sickness of the pupil or in the
family shall be regarded as legitimate ex-
cuse for absence.
SEC. l4-Pupils are required TO bring o
written excuse for absence OF hardness.
SEC. 15-Whenever q parent wishes q
child dismissed before the close of school
he is required TO send written request to
the teacher
RINGING or THE BELL.
SEC. l6-The first bell shall be rung at
81 o'clock for the morning session, AMI
twenty minutes before o'clock for the af-
ternoon session, and shall be rung during
five minutes, at the close oe which time the
! doors shall be opened for the admission of
pupils. The eIond DELL shall be rung Eve
minutes before the hour for opsning school,
. and pupils who are not IN inc school. room
when the hour arrives shall be marked
tardy.
! DEPoRTMEST OF PUPILS.
SEc. 1.-THE pupils must be obedcnt 10
their teachers, diligent in study, prompt
? in recitation and polite in their intercourse
with each other.
SEC. 1S-Any child coming TO school
without proper attention to the cleanlines IS
of the person or the dress shall be sent
home and properly prepared for tho
school-room.
SEC. l9-Pupils shall cultivate habits of
n,atness and orderin their respective desks
SEC. 20-No pupil affected with any con-
tagious disease shall be allowed TO remain
in the school,
, $50 2I-Any pupil who shall cut or 9TH
erwise injure any part Of the schoolhouse,
or injure any fences, trees or out-building
belonging to the school, or shall write any
profane or obscene language. or make any
obscene pictures or characters on the school
premises shall be liable TO suspension or
other punishment according TO the nature
Of the offense. The Principal may sus-
, pend pupil, temporarily, for such offense
SEC. 22-Any pupil who shall destroy or
njure any property Of the school shall be
required TO pay the amount lost thereby
and on failure to do so, such pupil shall DO
, suspended from school
SIC. 23-Any pupil who is absent four
days in one month or Is repeatedly tardy
without giving excuse, satisfactory 10 the
teacher, may be temporarily suspended
from school and notice given to the parents
and TO the Board.
SEC. 24--Any pupil guilty OF disobe-
lience or any gross misconduct may be-
Temporarily suspended by the teacher, no.
tice Of which shall be given to the parents
and TO the Board.
SEC. 25-Any pupil suspended from
school can be restored only on such condi-
lions as the Board shall determine.
JAsIroR.
SEC. 26-It shall be the duty Of the IAN
tor to build the fees IN The morning. carry
n the wood, sweep the rooms every other
lay, ring he bells and attend TO the clean