The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-21
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Primary Supervisor Appointed
Rules For Grading Pupils

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The Board Of Education met in
regular session on Tuesday, October
18th. Those present were: DR.. Del
mar Smithers. President; Fred
Lewis, vice-President and wilmer ].
Falls.
The minutes Of the regular meet
Ing OF September 18th were read
and approved and sundry bills were
examined and ordered paid.
| Upon the recommendation OF Miss
Mary G. Anderson, William Wallis
OF Baltimore, was awarded a schol-
arship in the Maryland University,
school OF Art and Design, of Balti-
more.
Miss Grace M. Anderson, a grad
uate OF Teachers College, Columbia
University, who has had eight years
experience in teaching and super
vision in New York and Ohio was
appointed Primary Supervisor. Miss
Anderson was present for a personal
interview with the Board and will
report for duty November LIST.
Walter I. Smith was appointed a
Trustee of Pleasant Hill School.
The following resolution was re-
ceived and held under consideration:
The Literary Society of Pleasant
Hill, by resolution passed Thursday,
Sept. 18th, 1921, at meeting called
for that purpose proposed that the
money of said Society in bank, ap-
proximately $4,000, be turned over
to the Board Of Education of Cecil
County, provided said Board of Edu-
cation will build an additional room
to the school house at Pleasant Hill,
at least 20x30 IT,, and permit the
use OF said school building for any
legitimate community purpose"
The Board ordered that all schools
shall hold but one session on Friday,
October 2Sth and one session on
Armistice Day, Friday, November
18th. The school children will be
admitted free to the Elkton Fair ON
Friday afternoon, October 2Sth and
on Armistice Day in the afternoon
Will be given an opportunity to at
tend the exercises incident to the
unwilling Of the Cecil County Monu-
ment to those who lost their lives in
the World War.
The following rules for grading
pupils were then adopted by the
Board. The rules have been given
careful consideration since last
June.
I. One test a month in each SUBJ
ject shall be given in all grades
from the 4th to the 18th inclusive.
Two-thirds of the average of the
daily marks plus one-third Of the
test mark will be the monthly mark
In the subject to be placed upon the
report. II for any reason a pupil is
absent from any monthly test, he or
she shall be given similar test upon
his or her return to school, provided
. satisfactory excuse is given for
absence.
2. The mid-year examinations
shall be held the third week in Jan
uary and shall cover over the work
OF the first half-year of the course Of
study. The final examinations shall
cover only the work of the second
half year Of the course of study.
The marks for both terms shall be
combined in determining the final
grade. No denomination
shall be given in any subject.
3. II for any reason the student
fails to receive mark of 20 by
counting two-thirds Of the class
mark and one-third of the examina-
ton marks, but in lieu OF this OBJ
tains an average of Is or more on
his or her examination papers this
may be taken as q passing mark,
provided no mark in any subject is
below so.
4. The student having the highest
average for the Junior and Senior
years combined shall be the valedic-
torian.
s. Amy student who makes an
average grade of 80 or over in any
subject shall be exempt in that sub
ject from an examination.
6. Marks must not be made
against pupil affecting his or her
scholarship, because Of absence
from school, provided a valid ex-
cuse, approved by the Principal, be
presented and one-third of his or
her monthly test with two-thirds of
the average during the time present
shall be his or her mark for that
month. No report shall be given IL
absent more than one-half of the
month.
z. Teachers are required to keep
records showing the attendance and
the scholarship Of each pupil. These
records must be made and kept
and must not be COM
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