The Washington herald., 1920-09-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS.


The Public Schools Of the District Of Co
lumbia will open on Monday September 20,
at 900 O'Clock A. NJ
ADMISSION TO GRADED SCHOOLS.
New pupils are admitted to the kinder
gartens FIVE YEARS OF AGE BY no
VEMBER ONE AND UPWARDS. and to the
first grades SIX YEARS OF AGE BY NO.
VEMBER ONE AND UPWARDS.
All children not on the rolls OF the public
schools at the close OF last year who desire
10 enter the graded schools and kinderEar.
tens will make application for admission
tickets at the schools most convenient to
their homes Principals will be at their
buildings on Friday and Saturday. septem-
Der II and Is from S 80 to 10 90 A. NJ. aud
from 4 90 to :: 80 P. ~
Vaccination certificates must be presented.
The law requires that. 'No child shall be
admitted into the public school who shall
not have been duly vsccinated or otherwise
protected against amallpox."
GRADE SCHOOL PUPILS
All pupils 10 the graded schools last year.
except those promoted 10 the high schools.
will report to their last year rooms from
which those TO be transferred will be sent
TO the higher classes. Pupils promoted to
the high schools will repvTt at the respec-
tive high schools at IL 90 4. VI. on Mon
day, September 20.
ADMISSION TO WHITE HIGH SCHOOLS
All applicants for admission or for sd-
l.
Western and Business High Schools and the
Mckinney Manual Training School. other than
those WHO attended the eighth grades Of the
District Of Columbia. must report to the
High School Admission Board at the Frank
lin School on Thursday or Friday. September
l6 and II, between the hours Of 800 10 200
A. NJ. and 200 TO 800 P. ". The Board
will assign pupils To the examinations.
Students entering the high schools through
the high school admission board will b. as
signed by that board TO schools other than
the Central High School except in cats ap-
proved by the Superintendent.
ENamina ton for admission to the first year
of the high schools will be given on Saturday .
September IS at 900 A. VI. at the Franklin
School
For admission TO the first year pupils must
be prepared 10 take examinations in English.
Grammar and Composition. Arithmetic. U. S.
History and Consti: Ition, and Geography.
All applicants must present proper Certif-
Gates or records OF all work completed in
other schools, otherwise no credit may b.
given for such work. Examinations may be
required. but credit may be given for some
Of the work done in other schools il certih-
Gates are satisfactory.
ADMISSION TO THE COLORED HIGH
SCHOOLS.
All candidates for admission to the first
year classes OF Dunbar High School. the De-
partment Of Business Practice. or the Arm
strong Manual Training School, except grad
yates Of the eighth grades Of the elementary
schools of the District of Columbia. will be
examined by the High School Admission
Board at the Dunbar High School on Thurs
day Friday September 10 and Il. be
tween the hours of 200 and 500 F. NJ.
The Board will assign pupils to the examna-
tions.
The requirements for admission 10 first
year classes are the same as outlined above
for white high schools
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The Junior High Schools will open on Sep
tember 70, 1920. Application for admission
should be made for the Junior High for white
pupils at the Old Central High School Build
ing. Tth and Streets. and for the colored
schools at the u. ST. High School, LIST and
NJ SITS. Announcement of the opening Of the
night schools will sppear at a later date.
MEETING OF SUPERVISORY OFFICERS
AND TEACHERS
All Supervising Principals will meet teach
ers at l1:00 A. NJ, Saturday, September IS.
in their respective offices.
High School Principals will meet teachers
at various buildings Saturday. September is.
as indicated below:
Central High School $50 P. NJ.
Eastern High School 200 P. NJ.
Western High School 200 P. NJ.
Business High School 200 p. NJ.
Mckinley High School 800 p. VI.
The Director Of Primary Instruction will
meet all teachers new to the grade or system
at 200 P. NJ, Thomson School, Saturday.
September IS.
The opening meeting for all teachers in
the kindergarten Department will be held
Monday, September 20, at ,2:30 P. NJ,
Thsmson School.
(Signed) FRANK W. BALLOU.
Superintendent OF Schools.