The Washington herald., 1920-09-17
September II. 1920.


The Public Schools OF the District Of Co
lumhia will open on Monday September 70,
at { . O'Clock A. NJ.
ADMISSION TO GRADED SCHOOLS.
New pupils admitted 10 the kinder
gartens FIVE YEARS OF AGE BY NO
FIRST grades SIX YEARS or 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
to enter the graded schools and kindergar-
tens will make application for admission
tickets at the schools most convenient 10
their homes. Principals will he at their
buildings on Friday and Saturday. Septem-
ber II and ls from s 80 to 1000 A. N. and
from % TO 30 r ".
Vaccination certificates must Be presented.
Tie law requires that, ~" child shall b"
admitted into the public school who shall
not have been duly vaccinated or otherwise
protected against, mallpoX."
GRADE SCHOOL PUPILS
All pupi.S in the graded schools last year.
except those promoted to the high schools.
will report to their last year rooms from
which those TO he transferred will I've sent
TO the higher "lasso>. Pupils promoted L"
the high schools will report at the resps"-
tive high schools IT II O0 4. NJ. on Mon
day. September 20.
ADMISSION TO WHITE HIGH SCHOOLS
All applicants for admission or for sf-
vanrNd standing in the Central, Eastern.
Western nd Business High schools. and the
Mckinney Manual Training school other than
those who attended the eighth grades nf the
District Of Columhi 1. must report :" the
High School Admission Board at the Frank
lin School on Thursday. or Friday. september
10 and =. between the hours Of 90 to 1900
4. " and 200 to % P. VI. Tho Bnl I'd
will assign pupils TO the eHamina tions.
Students entering the high schools through
the high school admission hoard will he as
signed n that board 20 schools other than
the Central High School except in ca.ts IL
proved tv the Superintendent.
Examination for admission to the first wear
Of the high schools will he given on SATURDAY.
September Is at 900 A. II. at the Franklin
School.
For admission f" tho first wear pupils must
be prepared to take examinations IN English.
Grammar and Composition, Arithmetic. I. $.
History 8nd Consti- Ition. and Geography.
All applicants must present proper CeTtih-
Gates or records Of all work completed in
other schools. otherwise no credit may be
given for such work. Examinations may be
required. but credit may be given for some
Of the work done in other schools If Cprtii-
Gates are satisfactory
ADMISSION TO THE COLOREn HIGH
SCHOOLS.
All candidates for admission to III" first
vesr classes of Dunbar High School the De
pertinent 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 hv the High School Admission
Board at the Dunbar High School on Thurs
day or Friday. September 16 and II. be-
tween tho hours Of 200 and 800 P. N.
The Board will assign pupils to the examina-
tions.
The requirements for admission 10 first
wear classes are the same as outlined above
for white high schools.
JUNIOR HIGH AND NIGHT SCHOOLS
he Trrpfn 5r, Gc1,g
temher 70 1920. Application for admission
shonld be made for the Junior High for white
pupils at the Old Central High School Build
ing 7th and Streets. and for the c6lored
schools at the ". st. High School. LIST and
VI SITS. Announcement Of the opening Of the
night schools will appear at a later date.
MEETING OF SUPERVISORY OFFICERS
AND TEACHERS
All Supervising Principals will meet teach
ers at 1900 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. N.
Western High School 200 P. VI.
Business High School 200 P. VI.
Mckinley High School 300 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 he held
Monday, September 20, at go P. NJ.
Thomson School.
CSigned) FRANK W. BALLOU.
Superinte ndent Of Schools.