The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-17
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTICE


PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, September IL. 1918. The
win open on MONDAY, September "a IsiS
at $500 o'clock A. NJ. ADMISSION TO
GRADED sCHooI.s-New pupils arc ad,
mitted to the kindeTgartens AT MINI
MUM AGE OF FIVE YEARS. and to he
first grades AT n MINIMUM AGE OF SIX
YEARS. All children not on the rolls OF
the public schools at the close of last year
who desire to enter the graded schools and
kindergartens will make application for
admission tickets at the schools most con-
venient to their homes. Principals will be
at their buildings on Friday and Saturday.
September 20 and 81, from $50 to 1890 A
NJ. and from 400 to sac p. NJ
VACCINATION CERTIFICATES MUST
BE PRESENTED. The law requires that
No child shall be admitted into the pub
lie school who shall not have been duly
vaccinated or otherwise protected against
smallpox" GRADE SCHOOL PUPILS
All pupils in the graded schools last wear
except those promoted to the high schools.
will report TO their last year rooms from
which those to be transferred will be Eent
the high schools will report at the respec-
tive high schools at 11:oo A. NJ. on Mon
% VII s'H afGs scHooLs D1TsSI0M TO
for admission or for advanced standing in
the Central. Eastern. Western and BusI-
ness High Schools, and the Mckinley
Training School. other than those who at
tended the eighth grades of the District Of
Columbia. must report to the High School
Admission Board at the Franklin School on
Thursday or Friday. September 10 and 90,
between the hours of 300 to 1900 A. NJ
and 900 to 500 p. NJ. The Board will A.
sign pupils to the examinations Students
entering the high schools through the hfRh
school admission board will be assigned by
that board to schools other than the Cen.
trail High School except In cases approved
by the Superintendent where material
hardship would result from such assign
ment.
Examination for admission to the frat
year Of the high schools will be given on
the Franklin School For admission to the
first year pupils must be prepared to take
examinations in English. Grammar and
Composition Arithmetic. U. s. History and
Constitution. ard Geography. All appII-
cants must present proper certificates or
records OF all work completed In other
schools. otherwise no credit may be given
for such work. Examinations may be re-
quired, but credit may DO given for some
Of the work done in other schools IL GER
THE COLORED HIGH SCHOOLS-AII can
didates for admission to the first Yea r
classes Of Dunbar High School. the Depart
ment OF Business Practice. or the Arm
strong Manual Training School. except
graduates OF tho eighth grades of tho eIe-
mentAry schools Of the District OF Colun,-
bia, will be examined by tho High School
Admission Board at the Dunbar High
School or Thursday or Friday. Sopter, her
10 ard 20. between the hours OF 200 and
$500 p. NJ. TIE Board will assign pupils 10
the szaninHtions.
The requirements for Admission to FIRST
war classes are the same AZ outlined above
for whi'e high schools MIGHT SCHOOLS
-AH-SOTECEMES'" OF TIE OPENING
OF NIGHT SCHOOLS WILL lie MADE
LATER (signedD ERNEST J.. THURS
TON. Superintendent Of Schools.