The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-30
CITY SCHOOLS WILL
OPEN NEXT WEEK IN
ALL DEPARTMENTS

In carrying out the School Boards
decision to begin school, as originally
planned, on Tuesday, September 4,
1917, conditions will of necessity be
somewhat unsettled because of the late
date of completion Of the new school
buildings. While this will incur a GER
tain amount of inconvenience, | feel
sure that the public appreciates the
attitude which the Board has taken
in opening our schools early in the
month. Every possible means will be
employed to afford the maximum de-
gree of comfort for the pupils, and it
is expected that no CONGESTION will be
necessary in any grade or room. The
increased number of teachers in the
primary and intermediate grades will
make possible higher degree of eff
ficiency in these important depart
ments of our schools.
For the benefit of those who have
seen no previous announcements re-
garding the assignment of the various
grades the following information is
given publicity. There will be three
first grades south of the railroad this
year. One Of these will be in the High
School building, one in the Central
building and one in the East school
| building. All second grades will be
located in the Central school building.
All third grades will be located in the
East school with grades four, five and
six. All pupils above the sixth grade
will come to the High School for en-
rollment.
F, For convenience the first grade pu-
pills south of the railroad will be ex-
pected to observe the following direc-
rections in regard to the building
which they will attend. Children in
the first grade will present themselves
at the High School for enrolment if
they live west or south of line be-
ginning at the railroad and extending
south on Third Street to Laughlin,
east on Laughlin Street to Second,
south on Second Street to McGee, east
on McGee to First, south on First
street to Gaynell, east on Gaynell
to Adams, south on Adams street to
Hines, and east on Hines to the city
limits. First grade pupils living north
or east Of line beginning at the rail-
road and extending south on jackson
Street to High, East on High Street
to Rock Island, and south on Rock
Island to Hines will present themselves
at the East school for enrolment.
First grade pupils who live between
the boundaries above enumerated will
present themselves at Central school
II lA Il.
living on the north side of the track
will attend the North Side school.
Parents are requested 20 see that
all children of school age enter school
promptly. 1t is not thought advisable
at this time to admit pupils to the first
grade who are not six years of age,
but all the children more than six
years of age should enter school the
first day. Pupils between the ages of
seven and fourteen are required by
the compulsory school law to attend
school regularly. 1t is the intention
of the Board and City Superintendent
to see that this law is complied with,
and the Board has ordered public no.
tices to that effect posted so that par
ents may inform themselves regard
ing the law and the penalty for its
violation.
School will open in Central and East
school promptly at nine o'clock. In
the High School building the Junior
High School pupils may present them
selves for classification any time after
eight o'clock on Tuesday morning.
Senior High School pupils will not be
classified until Wednesday morning,
September 5.
Respectfully submitted,