The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-08-18

pupil from competing FOR any prize awarded
FOR proficiency in that branch.
For promotion, au average Of 10 in each
branch should be required, to he determined
by allowing the average for daily recitation
to count two-thirls and examinations on"
third.
Marking pupils Of first and second grades
Tor scholarship is not required
Each pupil whose scholarship average iOr
'ae year. recitatiOns and examinations in
clnded, reaches 95, will receive from the
school Board special Certificate Of DistiLc-
ton for Scholarship.
DEruRTMENT
III" following ~r" domcritablc offences:
Disr"sp"rt, diao3cdinarc. la:crr,s or absence
without satisfactory excuse in writing. mis-
behavior OF any kihd. improper care oi books:
IN Iact, my o.! tho s'hOo. rules that are de-
sign4f to promote proper behavior.
Teachers VIII place d"nprit marks ngain-t
nuri's gully Of any o! the above offences.
II r"ospnnbi" out satisfactory excuse bc
given, 30 d"merit shoGld Toe placed. The
richt to pass upon de'Gartts iia,"d by an
assistant is reserved 70 the Principal
when pupil has ten demcrits charged
against him or her Il private warLin" shall C.
@tven to such pupil 10y the Principal when
ten additional d"Muri:s are charged, Il note
shall b" addressed tc the parrnt or guardian,
stating the number Of dement's received hy
his child or ward, and iaviting the cG-oacra-
ton OF til" parent or guardian in controlling
the conduct f Ii" child. If the pupil cen.
inues to Tioato the rules and the number al
doMer!ts charged against him or her reaches
thirty. such pupil snal be called before the
school and public warning given hy the
Principal. Should this have 70 effect. and
the number OF hemcr!ts received reaches
lorly, another note Of warning must be ad-
IFn.spI n IN f,,.a
the trustees. informing them of the number
OF dement's recorded AGAINST the pupil when
the total number Of dc'nerits charged to any
pupil reaches Afty, the pupil shall be sus-
pended for such length Of time as :hr trustees
may determine
Upon the return of the pupil to school after
the period OF suspension the dement's record
ed previously thereto shall not be used against
such pupil
in order to incit" desire for making n
record ir"e from dellarts the School Board
Will prOvid" and award to each pupil. who.
during Il full school year, receives no de-
merits, special Certificate Of Distinction for
Department, to obtain which will h" n mark
OF honor. such certificates are 70 be award
ed to those entitled to receiv" them at a pub
II" gath ring, which should br arranged for
by each school at the close Of the .hooI wear,
at which time the Certificates for Scholar
shipaud for attendance will also be- awarded
Dement'S should be given sparipry and
with great discretion. The gravity of the
ollens" and effect upon other pupils, as we'll
rs upon III" future conduct of tho cnild
should be til" determining factors in deciding
whether dement's are to he placed or the
number TO he placed. Do not act hastily and
wlthcut proper considerations Remember
that children have rights that YOU are hound
to respect. Correct behavior is the end de.
sired, and humllintirG punishment ia not
always IA corrective.
Pupils should be urged 10 aim at making
clean record, and in this they should be en-
cOufaged III every possible manner Teach
them To rrgnrd Gcm"rits as something to be
avoided, hecausr they indicate traits OF char
acter to be guarded against.
The markings for attendance, for Scholar
snip, and for department. it viii be noted,
are TO b" sept entirely separate. The mark
iuEs Tor one must not he used to affect tho
standing o' the pupil in either Of the others,
The teacher VIII o"ar in mlnl that attend
ahce Is one thing, scholarship is another,
ana drportmnnt still another ana that any
plan OF marking that docs not recognize
TINS difference cannot rightly rrpra,ent the
standing of the pupil in either.
Monthly reports showing the attendance.
scholarship and "epo,tmc't ratings must be
mat" out for each pupil above the second
grape, for the examination OF parents aud
guardians.
Teachers ar" required t. keep u copy o!
this order securely attached to- the school
register. They are expected to read before
the school twice wear OF oltruer. such
parts Of it as apply directly to the pupils.
VINO should be mad" thoroughly familiar
with its provisions
By order Of the board Of school commits
sioEels.
GE.RGI EInIt o. C..ratorv