The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-20
SCHOOL WILL OPEN
SEPTEMBER SEVEN

The Blackfoot schools will open on
Tuesday, September 7, at 8 o'clock.
This year it is the intention of those
in authority to make the first day
count as regular school day in
every particular. With this in mind
it is urged that all pupils who know
to which grade they are assigned
make arrangements to purchase
books before the opening. Each of
the dealers will have a list of the
necessary books for each class in
each grade and can supply you with
information concerning them. 1t
would be we'll for parents to see to
this matter before the opening day.
Should they desire second hand
books they may be secured at the
Central School building on Friday
and Saturday afternoons before the
opening of school and all second hand
books to exchange should be taken
to this building on these dates.
The following assignments should
be kept in mind in order to avoid
confusion on the opening day: The
pupils who have been assigned to
the sixth A, seventh A and eighth B
classes will meet at the Central
school, as last year. Those who are
to be in the eighth A class will meet
in room 18 of the High school, the
sixth B pupils will all meet at Irving
school with Miss Mary O'Rourke.
This arrangement necessitates a little
inconvenience to a few pupils who
live on the east side and must pass
to the west and vice versa, but it is
the only plan by which we can de-
velop the junior high school and from
the experience of last year this seems
the right thing to do.
A radical change has been con-
in the high school depart
ment of our schools. AS may be seen
from the list of new teachers which
Is published below, there will be
eight men connected with the high
school building this coming year,
with four of last year. Each
recitation period will be so minutes
long in place of 40 of past years.
New work will be offered in manual |
training, domestic science, drawing
and commercial Foreign language |
will be given less place, history and |
vocational subjects will be given
more prominence. No calls will be |
answered by pupils over the tele-
phone, except at the even hours in
the morning and 20 minutes after
such hours in the afternoon This
seemed necessary on account of past
experience No pupil will be excused |
to leave the building during school !
hours except upon the urgent request \
IF parents. All teachers will remain
in the building until O'Clock each
lay. The regular school periods will
be from 8 a. m. to 12 NJ; and from
1920 p m. to p. M, and all pupils
are expected to remain when their
work demands.
1t is requested that all high school
pupils enroll before the opening day.
The principal will meet with pupils
or enrolment each afternoon from
2:3O to 5 during the week proceed
ng the opening of school,
All those who wish to rent rooms
% teachers or pupils should notify
he superintendent of schools at once.
Those who wish school boys or girls
20 work for room and board should
make their wants known immediate
".
1t was decided at recent meeting Il
)f the Blackfoot board of education
% charge tuition of $500 per :,
month to all pupils from outside the
district who attend the grades below