Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-08

Next Monday the local schools
open for the coming years work.
Nearly a thousand future citizens
will assemble Monday morning for
the purpose of taking up the course
of study for the coming year. To
instruct this army Of young Ameri-
cans. twenty-nine well qualified In
structors are now here. bringing
their experience and training from
various schools and colleges In the
state. as well az from other states.
These are In addition to Superinten-
dent II. H. Van Fleet. who is at the
head OF the educational activities
OF the big consolidated district No.
s. which serves approximately fifty
three sections, including districts 6,
., 16. 22. and part OF district l.
To transport the students from
the outlying districts to the school
eight big busses are required. seven
belonging to the grade schools and
one to the high school. though each
buss picks up the children on its
route irrespective Of whether they
are students Of the high or grade
school. Mr.. George Ellis has charge
u the busses. as mechanic. and the
drivers are carefully selected By
Supt. Van Fleet.
Upon Supt II. II. Van Fleet rests
the responsibility OF setting the big
school system in running order, and
since he has capably carried the
responsibility for the past two years.
the patrons of the schools are justt-
fled in looking forward to another
successful and efficient year. All
during this week Supt. Van Fleet
and the faculty have been busy pre-
pairing for the opening days. and the
real activities of the year begin with
the first teachers meeting, to be
held Saturday afternoon, September
3, at 900 o'clock.
Monday morning between 500
and 1900 o'clock the Freshmen and
Sophomore students will enroll In
the high school classes: from 100
TO 400 o'clock In the afternoon the
Juniors and Seniors will enroll.
Both high school and grade books
will be on sale at the school store.
BY getting an accurate list from the
teacher the students may avoid de-
lay in making exchanges and secur-
ing the desired text books.
Grade children will meet their
teachers at the regular hours on
Monday for book lists and assign,
ments.
Pupils from schools outside the
county entering the local schools for
the first time should see the super
intendent for examination and as
signment.
High school students are asked
TO enroll the first day. secure the
printed instructions from Mr.. Fox.
follow carefully and get to business
without delay.
Change In lsuss Schedule
Busses will call for children as
near the regular schedule Rs main
tained last year ms possible. The
return trip will be one-half hour
later. This change In time will
give all children on the routes the
same opportunity for the school ac-
tivities as those Who live In town.
This plan has already been In sue
ccssfui operation In our neiGhborinE
schools and we ask the cooperation
of patrons In making Il worth while
In our own community.
BOys' Rummrr Work
The following ix II brief report Of
the Smith Hughes projects carried
on this summer by the boys:
There are At the present time
eight boys from the last years
Smith-Hughes Agricultural class
carrying on projects. by . project
We mean some farming operation.
such rs raising pigs or potatoes.