The Washington herald., 1922-09-14
SPECIAL NOTICES


PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia. September :. I922.-The Public
schools OF the District Of Columbia will open
on Monday. September Is 1872 a. 90 a. m
Admission TO graded schools: New pupils
admitted to the kindsrr1rtens S years
Of age by November ! and upwsrds. and
TO the first grades 9 years Of age BY No
cember I, and upwards All children not on
the rolls OF the public schools 81 the close
of last wear who desire TO enter the graded
schools and kindergartens will make spph-
cation for admission tickets al the schools
most convenient to their homes Principals
will he at their buildings on Friday and
Saturday. September Il and Is from 80
To 10 ~ a m. and from 90 20 $50 p m
VACCINATION CERTIFICATES MIST RE
PRESENTED. Tie law requires that mo
child shall be admitted into the public schools
who shall not have been duly vacciBated or
otherwise protected against smallpox" Grade
school pupils: All pupils in the graded
schools last year. except those promoted 10
the high schools. will report 20 their last
year rooms from which thosa to be trans
fcrred will he sent TO the higher classes.
Pupils promoted 20 the high schools Will
report 10 the respective high schools at Il 90
q. m or Monday. September Is Admission
TO white high schools: All applicants for
admission or for advanced standing II the
Central. Eastern. Western and Business High
schools. and the Mckinley Manual Training
School, other than those who attended the
eighth grades Of the District Of Columbia,
must report to the High School Admission
Board at the Franklin School on Thursday,
or Friday. September Il and -. between
tie hours Of Q 90 20 IL 90 a. m. and 200 10
SEQ D. m The Board will assign pupils to
the examinations. students entering the
high schools through the high school ad.
mission board will be assigned BY that
Board to schools other than the Central High
School. except in cases approved by the
Superintendent. Examination for admission
10 the first yesr Of the high schools will be
given on Saturday. september l6. at 9-0o a.
m at the Franklin School. For admission
to the first year pupils must be- prepared to
take examinations in English. Grammar. and
Composition. Arithmetic. L. s. History and
Constitution snd Geography. All applicants
must present proper certificates or records
Of all work completed in other schools. other
wise no credit may he given for such work.
Examinations may be required. hut credit
may he given for some Of the work done in
other schools IL certificates are satisfactory.
Admission 10 Dunbar and Armstrong High
Schcus All candidates FOR admission 20
tho first year classes Of Dunbar High School.
the Department ~ Business Practice. or the
Armstrong Manual Training School. except
graduates Of the eighth grades Of the ele-
mentary schools Of the District of Columbia.
will he examined by the High School Ad-
mission Board at the Dunbar High School on
Thursday or Friday, September II and Is.
between the hours OF 200 and 500 =. 10.
The BOARD will assign pupils TO the e1ami-
nations The requirements for admission TO
frSt-year classes are the same outlined
above for white high schools. Junior High
and Night Schools: The junior high schools
will open on september Is 1922. Ap?lica
tiou for admission should be made for the
Junior high for white pupils at the Columbia
Junior High School. Seventh ard q streets
and for the colored schools at the Robert
Gould shaw Junior High school. First and
NJ streets northwest Ann punrement of the
opening of the night schools will appear AZ
a later date. Meeting Of Supervisory Officers
and Teachers: All Supervising Principals
wiz meet teachers at 1000 a. m, Saturday.
September 10. In their respective offices,
various buildings Saturday. September Is. IS
indicated below: Central High School. $50
~ m: Eastern High School, 300 p. m;
Western High School. 200 r. m: Business
High School. 200 r. m; Mckinley High
School. 3:nn p m Wilson Normal school
ln.OO a. m: Nine- Normal School II :oo 4
m: Dunbar High school II go 8 m: Arm
strong High SrhoOl. u 90 O. m The Direc-
tor OF Primary Instruction Will meet all
TEACHERS NEW TO THE GRADE OR
SYSTEM nj ":On r. M. Thomson School.
Saturday. Sentemher ls The Assistant Di-
rector Of Primary Instruction viii meet all
new teachers snd teachers new in grade
including term 1922 Saturday. September
1s 200 D. m. Robert Gould Shsw Junior
Hish School. model teachers Rt !: 30 p. m.
The opening meetings for teachers in the
kindercarten department will be held on
Monday. September Is. at 2;S0 p. M, in the
Thomson School for white teachers. and at
the Summer School for colored teachers
Csisned) FRANK W. BALLoU, Superin-
tendent Of Schools
Sept. 13, IL.