Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-10
CITY SCHOOLS RETURNING TO
NORMAL CONDITIONS


At the opening cf schools Dec.35th
the attendance was only 5ocC Of our
enrolment, however as the work has
progressed the attendance has increa-
sed until at the present we have near
75gs Of our normal attendance The
work OF the High Schools has been re-
arranged to meet the emergency and
the remainder Of the year viii be d.
vided into two semesters. one Of 10
weeks and one Of II weeks As nearly
as possible all unnecessary and non
essential work and all waste motion
has been eliminated To enable the
students to easily accomplish the in
creased amount Of work necessary, to
receive credit the High School Faculty
has adopted a home study plan This
requires that the student will spend at
least one hour each day in study out
Of school hours To make this work
really worth while we win Issue home
study caris; these viii be for the pur-
pose Of recording each days time spent
IN study. to be signed at the end Of
the week by the parent or guardian
and returned to the principals office
We are sure that no parent desires to
have his child advanced to another
grade unless prepared for the work Of
that grade To ensure the child the
greatest amount Of good from this
years work It VIII require the combin-
ed efforts OF the teachers. parents and
students. To this end we hope all par
ents viii insist upon a regular home
study period of at least one hour
and viii provide. as nearly as possible.
a quiet well lighted and ventilated
place for study. Too much heat viii
make the child sleepy and drowsy,
therefore the temperature Of the room
for the best study should not exceed 20
degrees Fahrenheit
There win also be issued weekly
reports TO both students and parents
should the work cf the student fan be-
low passing BY this we mean that
at the end OF each week. all students
whose work for that week has been
unsa atisfactory. win be given q report
signed by the teacher OF that subject
n which his grade IS low, one OF these
-e1orts will also he sent to the parents
Three unsatisfactory reports in the
same subject in any one term VIII be
regarded as failure IN that subject for
The term Il addition 10 these blanks
the regular report cards win be issued /
every five weeks
The work in the grades has not SUI /
fered rs has the high school work In /
The grades considerable time is given 1
to the review OF the proceeding work. /
therefore, this work viii be handled I
IN 4 series Of reviews in connection I
with the daily work 8fuh OF the hand .
work on the intermediate grades has /
yiven way to the essential subjects and 4
he children are thoroughly covering I
heir work 10 be prepared for promo
ion. Promotion. however. is not our .
i'm in the school work OF primary 4
nuortance Is the amount OF knowledge
hat the child obtains, II this amount IS 4
.ufficient then promotion follows. not 4
= n rswar5 but as a natural result 4
md an ability to do more advanced 4
york Promotion without this ability 1
o do advanced work is an injury 20 the
.hiId and the school
The schools here viii not close at
east for the present, but We hope
hat all parents viii cooperate with rs
n the prevention OF disease and sick
less. Do not keen the children out II
rev are well for they will profit from
he work heing given but II the child
las q cold sore throat. temperature or
more serious sickness please keep
lin at home until fully recovered We
six this not only for the good OF that
.hiId but for the good OF his playrnates
8 we'll DO not feel that we are doing
wrong when we send your child home.
hould he have any symptoms Of sick
less. for we are doing II for the good
L the schools
We viii appreciate your most needed
assistance in all of these matters.
Supt- ]. E Wessor-