The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1916-01-28

Total 343
This report is for the fourth month end
ing Jan. z, and includes small number
that entered since vacation or the first
week in January,
The three hundred and forty three stu
dents enrolled in the seven grades in the
Grammer school and in the seven depart
mems of the High school, not including
the department of music are in the custody
of eight teachers. This is an average of
about forty-tl rec students for every teacher.
Owing to the heavy enrolment and crowded
condition of some of the grades all of the
High school teachers are doing some work
in the Grammer school.
AS result of irregular attendance at
the classes and lack of interest in school
work on the part of several of the High
school students, there we're quite number
whose class records and examination re-
ports do not merit passing grade for the
first semister ending January 7. This
meas that those who failed to make pass
ing grades for last semester's work will
either review and take another examination
for credit for the semester's work in those
subjects in which they failed, or take the
same subjects over again next year before
they can be promoted. This however will
not debar any student from securing credit
in any subject or any division of a sub
for the second semester. We trust that
those parents whose children fail TO make
passing grades will not hold any teacher
responsible, for we must have them in
regular attendance and have their work
measure up to certain standards of require
ments before we can promote them.
Parents who INTERESTED in the educational
welfare of their boys and girls should put
forth every conscientious endeavor pos
sible to cooperate with the teachers in Sc
curing regular attendance at school and
strict application to school work. There
are several boys who stay out of school
two or three half days without any excuse
whatever, and whose parents think they
are in school. There are quite number
Of boys within the limitations of school age
and nearby who are not in school nor at
work at any profitable employment. A list
of those Of school age and who are not in
school is being prepared and will be sent
in to the truant officer next week.
No student will be permitted to leave
the school before time to adjourn either
before or after noon without written ex-
cuse from his or her parent, no verbal ex-
cuse from student will be accepted only
on certain conditions. Students after hav-
ing been absent as much as half day
should bring an excuse signed by one of
his parents. This will prevent many of
the small boys from playing hockey"
A system Of monthly report cards is in
use in the school showing the monthly
grades of each student and his or her at
titude toward school work. Parents will
assist the teachers very much by kindly
signing these cards each month promptly
and seeing that they aDe returned.
To any person has any inclination TO VS.
ii the school or any class at any period of
the day has cordial invitation to do SO.
The High School building beautiful
brick structure is situated about two-hun-
bred and fifty yards southeast of the Bap-
list church on what is known as High
School Hill Come 10 see US.
Respectfully,
G. T. ORR, Principal