Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-30
Summer School Work

summer School Work
Richmond, Va. May 22--Four
counties and nine cities have
thus far reported to the State
Department of Education plans
for summer school work in high
school subjects. This record It'll
is pointed out does net include
any estimate OF the number of
so-called vacation schools which
will be conducted this summer.
These, according to Superinten-
dent Harris Hart. are almost en-
tirelv devoted to giving in
struction in elementary school
subjects, generally in the more
isolated sections of the State.
The counties in which summer
high school work will be offered
this year as thus far reported
are, Gloucester, Prince George,
Shenandoah, Wise. The cities
giving summer high school work
are Alexandria. Charlottesville
Clifton Forge, Norfolk, Peters.
burg, Portsmouth,. Richmond.
Roanoke, and Suffolk.
1t is indicated that in a nun.
Der of instances the full hig h
school work will be offered. This
is particularly true OF the cities
In connection with the high
school work offered, elementary
school work will also be given in
most of the counties and cities
reporting to the State Depart.
ment of Education.
| The courses provided arr
usually designed to serve thu
needs of those who have fol
various reasons, sometimes be
cause of sickn sss. been unable t.
complete their courses during til,
Irregular session. In other cases
the courses serve those who wisl
to progress faster than tn,
normal rate and who, therefore
lpursue Summer work. Thu
lplan for summer study is regard
ed favorably as it often saves /;
lyear, or part of a year, in f;
student's career.
| 1t is the belief of the Stat,
Superintendent of Public In
Istruction that the time is not fal
distant when great numbers o.
the larger high schools parti
cularly will offer summer courses
and in these the largest number
registered will be in the elemen.
tary grades connected with the
high schools. Many now regard
the long summer vacation as ex.
ceedingly wasteful, especially for
the Younger children. America
will likely be forced both for
economic and social reasons to
use the expensive school plants
for more months of the year
than at present.
Up TO this year no advance re-
port from the counties and cities
planning to offer high school
work during the summer months
has been requested from the
State Department of Education,
and it is indicated that 1t is
particularly gratifying to note
that four counties are now sble
to offer summer school facilities
comparable to those supplied by
those supplied by the cities.
The total number of regular
vacation schools for elementary
grades has not yet been reported
to the State Department of Edu-
cation but positive effort is be.
ing made to increase the number
of such schools this year. There
is considerable evidence that
these schools are greatly needed;
and since the cost to the local
through State aid is |
comparatively small and since
the number of we'll qualified |
teachers desiring to do this type
{ work Is all out of proportion
o the number required, there
Ieems little reason it 10 said why
ilese schools kshould not prove
popular. Applications for them
re made through the local
superintendent OF schools to the
tate Department of Education.
hey are under the direct super
ision not only of the local school J
authorities but of The State
nthorities. Field work on tdis ,
rcount from the State in other {
ammers has apparently proved Q
lost helpful. II
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