Arizona republican., 1920-09-10


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 ed the first week of school. as some of l our utensils are not here yet, though | they have been ordered for over two | months. After these departments get | into proper swing we would be pleased 1 to show them to the parents and other l interested people-perhaps give special 1 visitors a hand out"
 Another matter of interest is the 1 change made in our system of secur- ing better cooperation on the part of parents and employees in the matter 1 of attendance.
 Law on Attendance Following is DGe statement of the l school law in regard to attendance: Every parent, guardian or oth-
 CT person in the state of Arizona having control of any child between the ages of and Is years shall be required to send such child to a public school or a private school taught by a competent instructor for the full time that the public school is in session in the school district such attendance to be continuous for five days in the week during the hours pre- | scribed by law; provided that such parent, guardian or other nArson hay | ing control of such child shall be ex-
 cused from such duty by tho Board of | Trustees of the district --henever it | shall be shown to it's satisfa ction that
 one of the following reasons exists 1 l. That the child is taught at home | by a competent teacher in the branches
 taught in the common schools of the state.
 ?. That he is attending a regular
 ly organized school. taught by com | petent teacher the regular school ! hours for five days in the week for
 the full time that the public school is | in session in the district
 3. That such child is in such physi- | cal or mental condition Gas declared
 by a competent physician approved | by the Board) as to render such at tendance fneXpedient or impracticable A. That such child has completed the
 grammar school course prescribed by
 the state board of education. D. Such child may be excused flom attendance for reasons satisfactory to a board consisting of the president of
 the school board, superintendent. prin- clpal or teacher and a probation offi- cer appointed by the superior judge after such board has met and heard
 the reasons for nonattendance We have employed J. F. Payne as | attendance officer who will devote his luH tfrne 10 this matter and follow up all cases or attendance regardless
 of cause etc. It is our plan not to ex
 cuse for any length of time any viola tion of the above law. because viola ton or It raises all manner of diff
 culty from all viewpoints We re- spectfully request, therefore that every child be in his place next Monday Sptmber 18th, and that he be found
 there every day during the school year unless unavoidablv hindered
 rom being there. We realize that the vast majority of parents will see to
 Ihelr part Of the above matter. School Ages
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 school. We are to have the sub-pri
 mary or kinderbarten work this vear ! 10 take care of all children between l the ages Of five and six years old 1 We shall have two teachers for the
 Engilsh children and one for the
 ~ ~-deNlcah children. These classes will | meet as follows; One division made
 up mostly of country Dupils. will meet Tn the forenoon from $500 to 12 co the other division made m of town chlldren, will meet from 1:00 to 4:0O.
 m tnis way we shall he able to care TOT all the children who wish to attend the sub primary
 This department will meet in inc
 " omen's Club house and NTethodist
 o- ;. rooms at present It is desired | tnat all who can so arrange will avail themselves of this sub- primary work
 Any ch1d who is five years old will | De admitted if he starts by tbe firet
 of October. No child will be admitted
 aIter October l, who has not been f,1 some school before. It is our n1an +o place the younger children G to years) in the sub primary and the older beginning children in the Tgirst | grade. Heretofore we have required l that the child be six years old on or 1 before the first of January in order
 to enter school. This year any cbi1d | who is five years old may enter b,,f
 must enter before October if a+ oI1 | The bells will ring the same ar | last year
 tlrst or warning bell S:3o a. m Call bell S:57 a. m.
 Tardy gong goo a. m. First warning bell I2:45 D. m Call bell 12:57 D. m
 1 Tardy gong loo p. m
 We would urge that all naran+s l give their loyal, who1ehearted snn9 port in getting the child to school o,
 tune at every session and especially
 ln the morning also that he has 2
 good breakfast before coming to 1 school. 'O l In closing we respectfully reouest ] that every parent does all in his power ! io make his school system a success 1 by doing all things possible for it from i a constructive viewpoint Sincerely. TORRANCE ATcRT-FR
 Germany lost thirty-two times as
 many men in war as the United States.