Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-12
DIR, bALl0UISSUES
FULL INSTRUCTIONS
FOR SCHOOL PUPILS
Explains Entrance Require
ments and Sets Dates for
/ Teachers Meetings.

/ Teachers Meetings.
Instructions to children who are to
enter the public schools this year for
the first time and for those living
outside the District who are DESTROYS
OF attending the high schools were
issued last night by DR.. Frank w.
Ballou, superintendent of schools. The
dates of meetings for supervisory
officers and teachers. where final plans
will be made for the opening of the
schools September 20.
DIR. Ballou called attention of par
eats and children to the limited num-
Der of pupils who can be admitted
to the seventh grade of the white
Junior high school and the junior high
school for colored children, located in
the old NJ street night school. The
pupils whose records in department
and scholarship are not satisfactory
will not be admitted to the junior high
schools.
Following are the official instruc-
tions to parents. children and teachers
by DR.. Ballou:
DIR. BaIlou's Instructions.
THE public schools of the District
will open Monday, September 20, at
o'clock
New pupils are admitted to the kim
dergartens five years of age by No
grades six years of age by November
! and upward.
-.An 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 convenient to their
homes. Principals will be at their
Buildings Friday and Saturday, Sep
tember II and Is. from $50 to 10 am.
aid from 4 to $40 pm.
The law requires that no child
shall be admitted into the public
school who shall not have been duly
vaccinated or otherwise protected
against smallpox.
IAN pupils in the graded schools last
year, except those promoted to 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 report at the respective
high schools at II am. Monday. Sep
TENDER 20.
+ AdMissiOa to White Schools.
rAll applicants for admission or for
ADVANCED standing in the Central
Eastern. Western and Business High
Training School. other than those who
attended the eighth grades of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. must report to the
high school admission board at the
Franklin School. Thursday or Friday.
September 1s and IT, between and
IL Am. and 2 and pm. The board
will assign pupils to the examinations.
students entering the high schools
through the high school admission board
vil be assigned BY the board to schools
except In cases approved by the super
intendent.
Examination for admission to the
hrst year of the high schools will be
given September Is at am, at the
Franklin School
For admission to the first year, pu-
pills must be prepared to take exam
1uAffons IN English, grammar and
composition: arithmetic. United States
history and Constitution. and geo.
graphy. AT applicants must present
proper certificates I or records Of All
otherwise mo credit may be given for
such *ofksiIc Examinations may be
requires. bp4 credit may be given for
some Or the work done in other
schools Il Seftifcates are satisfactory.
AAntssioar IL CeIoreA Schools.
-AHi1iRn4idates for admission to
the IArsSf6s&r, classes of Dunbar High
Schaea othe department Of business
practice, or, the Armstrong Manual
Trai1i9U School. except graduates of
the eight grades of the elementary
schools of the District of Columbia
wil11RFfmined by the high school
adnfse9iSn 6oard at the Dunbar High
ss'srAsinsTsss Fl. Il so and " Vim Sf s..sn
pupils to the examinations.
The requirements for admission to
hrstiKs GLASSES are the same AZ
oueffhed Above for white high schools.
"The junior high schools will open
ovvnhn o.
sion should be made for the junior
high for white pupils at the old
Ceatt1l High School building. 7th and
o 4tfe6ts, and for the colored schools
atnafs itr streets High School. LIST and
u 9tseets Announcement of the OPEN
At HsAatr date.
Al stpsEvising principals will meet
teaeHefs st 10 am. September Is, in
their respective omces.
.MkAsA Tor reacAers' Meetings.
96ighs&ehool principals will meet
teteAH9 at various buildings Septem-
be1oi1Sn rs indicated here: Central
HEb sshool. $40 pm; Eastern High
Schoolso2 p.m.; Western High School,
HmT business High School. 2 PAN.
1Skn1sy High School, pm.
WIFI meet all teachers new to the
grade or system at pm, Thomson
School, September 10.
The, opening meeting for all teach
er1 In the kindergarten department
Will be held September 20 at $50
DIR Thomson School.
RUpils coming from outside Of the
Df4Eact who intend to enter the
Junior High School will report di-
reGuy to the appropriate schools. Pu-
pills who have attended the public
schools within the District should Sc
cure from their respective supervising
principals their discharge cards and
scholarship records. which they should
take with them to the junior high school,
when they apply for admission. Pupils
whose records in department and
scholarship are not satisfactory win not
Be admitted.
I'm case more pupils apply than
can be accommodated in the schools,
selection will be made Of those pupils
whose scholarship record and deport-
ment 10 satisfactory and who seem
likely to derive most benefit from the
kind Of instruction which the school
provides.
"a few pupils Of exceptional ability
may be admitted to the eighth or ninth
year in each of the junior high schools, :"
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