New Britain herald., 1926-06-12
SCHEDULE AT H. 5. | MAY BE REVISED
Principal Slade Recommends Opening Cafeteria in Building

capped because of lack Of time during the noon hour. Principal Slade in a letter to Supt. S, II. Holmes recommended the estab- lishment of cafeteria during a short luncheon hour at noon, and the changing Of the present school hours.
 At the school board meeting yes- terday the matter was referred 10 the teachers committee with the request that a report be made at the next meeting of the board in July.
 Under the present system of hours. the student goes to school at S:f5 o'clock in the morning, is dismissed at 11:12 o'clock and re- turns from lunch at 1;05 o'clock. The afternoon session closes at 4:20 o'clock. Many of the studnets eX- perience difficulty in reaching home and returning to school during the noon hour and the plan of estab- fishing a cafeteria was thought of many times. About two years ago the matter was brought Up but was downed on a vote by the par ents.
 Principal Shades Letter
 MT. Sla ie favors plan whereby the students go 10 school at S:15 o'clock in the morning and with the exception of noon hour luncheon are there continuously until o'clock. His letter follows;
 Whenever, in your judgment, it may be opportune. I should like to have the school committee know that, In ny opinion, 1t would great ly improve the conditions of work in the senior high school, if we could have a continuous session from 8:l5 in the morning 10 about 2:35 in the afternoon, with an hours allowance for alternating twith two platoons) a luncheon and an assembly; and with Special work" period at the end of the day bringing the session to a close al about o'clock.
 | "Becaus1 of arrangements that
 
 would be necessary for serving a luncheon, the plan should be con- sidered considerably in advance of the time when it would be put Into operation.
 l "Our school plant is so far from the homes cf many Of our students that an hour or more of the noon ] period is consumed merely in go- ! ing home and returning and an in- adequate time is left for the nooday meal. In order to make the day ! break right and prevent an unde- sirable extension of the afternoon session. and the home-returning aft CT dark in winter, our afternoon session begins at 1:05; this causes for those who live at q distance, ar lunhygienia hurryirg away from the table.
 For the adolescent. there should be more time in the afternoon for free exercise, in the open air; the plan proposed will increase this free time by about an hour.
 Our record for attendance and punctuality would, l am sure, be very much improved by the change which l recommend; and We could keep upon our work better grip
 Levitt Argues For Change
 In the discussion that followed Committeeman George Levitt de. clared it would be q comfort to tho people at home as well as the chil. dren bee go Of the physical advan. tage to be gained, He said he thinks the plan good one and urged tn, teachers committee to return witt d favorable report. Chairman Kim said other attempts 10 gain piar have failed because Of the tinancia handicap.
 The plan cannot be considered one session arrangement because i is broken by n short noon houl period, The only one session plar that ever functioned in the city wal at the senior high school previous 10 1917 when the Vocational build ing of the school was constructed At that time the freshman class wen to school in the morning and tn, l three upper Classes went in tn, afternoon. Each division had con tinuous session.
 The recommendation of the fl nance committee as outlined in las evenings Herald were adopted a was the recommendation with ref terence tO the summer vacation school The school will open Jul, and will close July 13. The ses sions will be from S:S0 to 11;S' o'clock every day except Saturday The principals salary will be s&.5' per session while the teachers vii get &2.50 per session.
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