The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-08-25
SCHOOL To OPEN
ON SEPTEMBER 8
Full Corps of Teachers Secured. Build
ing IL In Readiness, and Full At
tendance of Pupils Desired for First
Day.

tendance OF Pupils Desired Tor frst
Day.
Monday. September 5th. is the day
for the opening Of Heppner schools
On this day all classes will be organ
lied, assignments viii be made and the
work for the school year will start of
in a manner that will be an index to
what it is expected will be accomplish
ed during the nine months covering the
school period. Prof. Howard NJ James,
superintendent, has been at his office
at the school building the most Of the
time during the past two weeks, and
has all the preliminary work Of OPEN
ing the school completed. The full
corps Of teachers Is now employed and
these will all be ready for their work
at the beginning. Very many Of the
teachers employed for this year are
from the force that was in the school
last year, and there viii be compare
lively few new instructors. The full
corps consists of sixteen and we are In
formed by Prof. James that the patrons
Of Heppner schools can look forward
TO a very successful year.
1t is desired that all those who con-
template entering school, will be pre-
pared to be on hand the first day. Tho
superintendent wants this opening daJ
TO be a success. and there is no real
reason why the attendance should not
be practically 100 per cent when the
classes are organized. 1t Is to be un-
derstood at the beginning, also, that
there will be nothing to interfere with
the work of the school Some attrac-
tions will be coming little later, but
school work is going to take preeed-
ence, for it is to be year of accom-
plishment So be prepared to take up
your studies at the very beginning,
catch the spirit and get into the har-
ness to make steady pull for year
of success.
Prof. James announces further that
students of the high school coming in
| late, will have to make up their Work
before being allowed to participate In
any student athletic activities. Foot
ball practice will begin on the after
noon Of the opening day.
| The setting of an early date for the
| opening of school this year was on ac-
| count of the county fair, which comes
after the middle of the month, and to
wait until this event was over would
throw the closing of school into the
| first week of June, a time when the
weather is too warm for the accom-
nlishment of good results. An early
| closing Of school in the spring Is more
i 10 be desired by both students and
teachers.
Janitor Driscoll. with his able bunch
OF assistants, the Driscollettes, have
been busy during the past few weeks
in getting the building in shape, and
it has been thoroughly cleaned and is
in ship shape for the opening. New
supplies for the grades and laboratory
yupplies for the high school have been
ordered for the equipment and the
opening will find the following corps
of teachers on hand:
In the high school, Howard NJ James,
superintendent; John W. Heard, prin-
cipal of the high school and boys phys
ical director; Lorena Palmateer, Eng
lish and dramatics; Rita Norris, home
economics; Bernice Dafoe, music; Ina
Moore. Latin, history, girls physical
director
Sixth, seventh and eighth grade de-
partment, Carrie L. James, Sth grade
and arithmetic; Gladys Turner, 7th
grade, history and geography; Ruth
Case, 9Th grade. English.
Addie Quesinberry, 5th grade; Mar
garet Cason, 4th grade; Elizabeth DIX
3rd grade; Opal E. Clark, End grade;
Edna Turner 1st grade; Blanche Fahy'
1st and End grades; Mrs. f; H. Morri-
son, opportunity room.
If rooms are not over crowded, chill
dren who will be six years Of age on
or before January 1st, will be admit
ted at the beginning of school No
rrst grade classes will be organized at
| the middle of the year.
Parties desiring to take high schooi
/ students to board should communl-
cate at once with Prof. James who
" i'll be found at his office in the high
school building each day now. 1t ls
expected that there will be number
OF such pupils and proper provision
should be made to care for them.
i Parents and patrons are cordially in
yited 10 visit the school during the
wear. In fact this is q duty they owe
to themselves and to the teachers VINO
are employed by them. Get in toucn
with the work and help 1t along. we
feel sure that you will always find the
superintendent and his assistants
ready to receive you and they will be
glad at all times to talk over any prob
lens that you may have. Don't fall to
visit your school at some time during
the year and thus get better acquainted
, with the human beings that are caring
for your children greater portion OF
! thN