The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-24
Dates for Rural
School Exams Set
By Supt. Boerger

General Mathematics Monday,
May %, at 900 A. NJ,
and 200 P. M.
Supt. William A. Boerger an
nounces the dates for the rural
school state examinations as fol
lows:
General mathematics 8 a. m. and
geography, 2 p. m. on Monday, May
%.
English at 8 a. m. and general
science at 2 p. m, on Tuesday, May
20.
Social science at 9 a. m. on Thus
day, May 81.
Supt. Boerger again points out
the state board examination credits
required for graduation and tuition
free attendance at high schools
listed as follows:
Division "A"
L. Direct Credits:
This division applies to pupils
who do not hold state credits in
any of the branches heretofore re-
quired for graduation, being either
new examininees or having failed In
all former tests. Such pupils must
earn and hold for graduation:
(a) A local pass mark of rs per
cent, or more, in all subject
fields listed under CD imme.
diately following, regardless
of the fact that state board
examination credits are re.
quired in only four of the five
listed. These credits are
awarded by the teacher and
may be based either on daily
class records or on monthly
tests, but not on the state
board examinations.
(b) In addition to the local pass
marks mentioned above, g
state credit Cor state board
examination pass mark) in
any four of the five new sub.
ject fields: Geography, Eng
lish, general mathematics
general science and socia.
studies.
Division "B"
III. Adjusted Credits:
This division applies to pupils
who hold credits in some of the
branches as formerly required, but
not enough for previous graduation
Such pupils must earn, and hold
for graduation:
(a) Local pass marks of Is per
cent in all of the five new
subject fields listed above
and awarded in the same
manner.
CD In addition to the local pass
mark, a state credit in any
four of the five now subject
fields, with credits from for
mer examinations accepted as
follows:
For Geography-Qf selected a.
one of the four).
A state credit in geography is &C
cepted.
For English-Qf selected as one
of the four).
! (a) Three credits--in grammar
composition, reading ano
value, and no examination OF
class work in English ds re
quired.
(b) Two credits-in grammar
composition and reading
are accepted full value an6
no examination is required.
Co Two credits-fn grammar
composition and spelling-art
accepted and no examination
in English is required, bu
the holder must do class worl
during the entire year for 10
cal credits.
(d) Two credits-in reading ant
spelling-are accepted, ant
| no examination in English /:
required, but the holder mus
do class work during the en-
tire year for local credits.
Co Holders of single credits II
grammar-composition alone
reading alone, or spelling
alone must do full class worl
in English during the entire
year and must take the STATE
board examinations in thi!
field.
For geneal Mathematics IF Sc
lected as one Of the FOUR.
A state credit in arithmetic /:
accepted.
For general science-(If selected
as one of the four).
Al credit in elementary hygiene
is accepted, and no examina
ton in general science is required
but the holder must pursue thu
regular class work during the en-
tire school term and earn a loca
credit.
For Social Studies-0f selected
as one of the four).
(a) The two credits in hisotry
and citizenship are accepted