The Arvada enterprise., 1919-01-02
xEvADA SCHOOLS VIII
REOPEN NEXT MONDAY

The Arvada Schools will rtopsn
Monday, January 9Th. 1t was desm-
cd best to postpone the opening Of
our schools until Monday, January
9Th, rather than to begin slappary 3,
on account Of the fact that Il nisAt
be possible that after al the chrise-
mas shopping and gatherings q ~.
newtd outbreak Of the "flu" might
occur. We are trying Is tGka sllitAs
precautions possible. The school
rooms will an ,'be thoroly itualisatsd
and aired. y. ~ -.
1t is a solemn Obligation each fam
lily owes to be community to ~ e
It that no chin who hsa symptoms Of
tho "flu" is llAwed in schosa Without
reporting the nkttsr to the teaehsrs
Or principal or s>ms one WIZ will ~
to the physical <xaminatish Of such
case.
No doubt man parSnts, want to
know whether thear children will b
able to make the grads since 70 much
school has been LOO lt'ia our In
tention have the Children make the
grades. We must All tsali.s though,
that II Is going y takA . little moro
effort on the pat Of bAth pupil and
teacher. and partnt ~ vpll to make
things come out right in ehs end. Our
intention Is toj omit sosnp things in
the work. that does not isem 70 b.
absolutely ss,sntial for thp advance
msnt Of the tupt. Then b, just push
ing ahead : little faster, . god deal
can b ae)Omplishsd beyond Fhat ~
might think possible. Il his long
been mt belief that pupils ceald and
would accomplish lot more e the
propef material was placed b fore
thew and the pupil having ability to
do hat thing. y
The first semester will end about
February 2sth. Final examinations
ut the end Of first semester. win b
omitted. Monthly tests and daily
grades will furnish the basis for pels-
ing marks.
Let no parent or Para Mink that
ON Necount Of the shssta ding Of ths
term ehet halfway sf)6rt on the part
Of the pAeil will BE- Aecsptsd. Il vii
not. 1t " ut ne,f up - The pspll 70
do what thsN IA. In fast. Il win
show what sSrNpf sesff thsy sss
made Of. n tAs 6sslrs p stseag -
succeed. 70 know that sseh pspil will
succeed II no desire s2,ute - ~
part n the pspil. ~ snssaS tins
tnee no smount ef esaehln0 MI &iAg
Results.
The Senior hisA sehesa pspils ~
the Neighth grade papils Will b y
ones most severely hiadsrsd. tst
they lrs the very pspik In ths school
who should bs most able 70 evsfeems
the handicap.
The Sssiors have bssn IA sehoea
twelve years and should hsts learned
by now how b apply themselves 70
get the best results.
The eighth grad> pupil has been In
the grades eight yers and shou!d
have learned much Of ths application
that Is necessary 10 succeed in any
line.
An schools Ia the county are in
the same prsdieamsnt - Vurs, ~
there will b. no difference In y pro-
duct the colleges will rscsivs next
fall. Our eighth grade 10 doing \uits
quite good deal Of Junior Rlsh
School work 70 they viii not Be- hand
capped much On entering High seheS'
next fall.
w arc not going 10 st any time
lust Ut present for the closing Of
school, but much Will depend on Whist
the average pupil can do " the weeks
10 come and Of course not being r.
mindful Of ths epidemic which We
hope never will return.
II will b our endsavor at school
70 take the very bsst prscautson .
gainst any srtdsme We possibly can.
| but we do vast Ne co-opsrstsea Of
every parent snd patron 70 sndsavof
ID have the very least sickness psss'
ibls and the best work thst We 60"
al do In this matter.
The Course Of Study N . sehee'
should not BE- 10 ias'ast'e. o. ~
fixed, % cut snd-dssAd but thss u
can adjust itself 70 ~ eondstasas
that havs arisen.
I knew that Il can b adjssese
wiehsyG any Dapil bstag dsDstvsl q
n vser'a sehee1jue. aad + Wsu ~