Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-29
SCHOOL BELL To
BE. HEARD AGAIN
IN THE MORNING
After Twelve Weeks En-
forced Vacation Both High
And Grade Schools Will
Open Again On Monday

SCnOOlS VIII open AGAIN lOiHOIION.
After having been in session but
three weeks during the whole of this
school year, the public schools Of
Phoenix viii reopen on Monday
morning.
Once before, on December 16, it had
been intended to reopen the schools,
but before the arrival of that date the
board Of trustees decided that the
danger from the influenza was not
passed, and cancelled the opening I'M
til December 50.
The start of the schools tomorrow
morning will mark an earnest attempt
on the part Of the school officials and
teachers to regain the ground lost
during the twelve weeks the schools
have been closed in Difference TO the
health regulations enforced during the
Influenza epidemic.
To Make Up Lost Time.
1t is the earnest desire of the school
authorities that the entire STUDENT
body OF each of the institutions attend
on the opening day. In the case Of
the high school, the semester started
with a very light enrolment During
the three weeks of study, but $40
pupils were in attendance. Ordinar-
lily the opening figure is much higher
In this endeavor the cooperation Of
the parents of the city is asked. A
low enrolment and the consequent
struggling Of students will retard the
entire school and seriously interfere
with the course of study that has been
prepared. 1t has been the experience
ofsschools in other cities that the at
tendance is very light upon the re-
sumption of work following the clos
ing of the units due to the epidemic.
In some instances, schools have been
compelled to commence the period
with but p per cent of the normal en-
rollment.
Teachers Get Presents.
Providing the attendance is salts
factory, the faculty is certain the
damage wrought by the loss of time
necessitated by the epidemic can be
repaired. BY a correlation of the reci-
tatioDs with the correspondence work
that has been conducted by the teach
crs it is believed that the delay in the
study will be overcome.
The teachers at the high school
were given an agreeable surprise upon
the occasion of the receipt of their
salary checks. In spite of the fact that
their contracts stipulate that they
shall receive but half pay in the event
the school is closed, they were paid
up to date in full. The extra pay was
in the nature of a Christmas present
from the board of trustees but was
primarily a recognition of the loyal
and self sacrificing spirit that was
displayed by the instructors during the
crisis.
Following is a self explanatory letter
addressed TO the parents of high school
students by Daniel F. Jantzen who
will head the faculty as principal
Notice to Patrons
TO Parents of High School Students:
We wish to greet you through this
medium. 1t has been unfortunate that
the epidemic of Spanish influenza has
so seriously interfered with our school
work Twelve weeks have interviewed
since We were asked to discontinue
classes. Meanwhile, however, we have
carried on homestudy courses, and
while that has been no adequate sub
stitute we feel that the faithful stu
dent has profited.
We are now ready for the resump-
ton of class room work on Monday,
December 30th. We shall allow two
weeks for reviews of correspondence
work and Herewith close the first
term Of the first semester on January
10th. Then we shall continue the sem
esters work for seven weeks, closing
the half year on February 28th. The
= second semester will follow immedi-
ately on March Bird. and will be divided
into two equal terms of seven weeks
each; thus the school year will end
on June 9Th, two weeks later than
previously scheduled.
There may be a tendency on part
of some students, especially those who
have not taken the correspondence
York, to question when would be the
best time for them TO resume theii
studies. t.f..t d
May we not urge upon you, parents
to advise them that there is no better
time than right now, the first day o.
school Not the next term, nor the
next semester. nor the next year; fol-
il will all be d continuation of the
original program and any delay vii
cause further retardation.
Monday, December goth, will be tn,
awakening from October Ath, .aHt
classes Will be in regular session q:
they would have been on October It'll
II the board of health had not CLOSED
the schools.
I'VE sincerely solicit your cooper
hfion IN our effort to make this veal
complete and in many respects tn,
hest year in the history of the school
IA honor of our victorious armies OF
he. fields of battle.
Very sincerely your for service,
- THE FACULTY.
n, "Bq Daniel r. Jantzen. Principal