The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-21
JUNEAU SCHOOL CHANGES, PLANS ARE ANNOUNCED
Kindergarten Age Lim Advanced from Janu-
 ary l toFebruary l

 school semester drew to a close to- day. announcement was made of outstanding events planned for the coming term and of schedule changes which will mark the spring semester The new term begins Mon day and report cards will be dis tributed Wednesday,
 Outstanding change of the pres ent system concerns potential Kin dergarten students who now are to be allowed to enter Kindergarten if their fifth year birthdays come before February 1. The change marks an advancement of the date of entry from January to Febru ary and will allow several new children to commence beginners work
 Parents of children scheduled to enter Kindergarten are asked to take the students for enrolment in the class. and will confer with Miss Gym hia Batson, Kindergarten teacher.
 High School Events
 Among events scheduled for the High School for the coming term are the following activities, dates for which will be announced soon the Junior Prom, student body play, vaudeville, and a tentative open debate contest The dates for the Skagway- Juneau basketball con- test have been set for February IT, IS and 19.
 Wednesday of next week will be an important date on the High School calendar, marking the occa- sion of the Defamation contest when students will vie for speak ing honors. Juneau this year will hold no inter-city Defamation con- test, so the honors awarded on We'd nesday night will be final A pro- posal to substitute an inter-city one act play contest was declined by Ju- neau but is being held by other Southeast Alaska cities.
 Debating Emphasized
 Juneau is emphasizing debating for the first time in many years, and public debate is che of the events now anticipated by high Schoo! students. The StuCent Board of Control at its recent meeting dis cussed plans for presenting a vau- deville in place or in addition to g student body play, and enthusi- astic response to the plan has been voiced. The Board also voted pur- chase of a 16millimeter sound pro jcctof for presentation of sound motion pictures, but the purchase is not to be made until fall. The protector will be bought with stu t3nt body funds.
 In class work at the High School three one-credit courses are an- nounced for the next semester. one ln general science, one in econom- ics, and one in community civics. Announcement is also made of the purchase of new equipment for archery in preparation for activi- ties of the Archery Club during the spring.
 Grade School Plans
 In the grade school Miss Alice Palmer is to start a Glee Club for both boys and girls, tha first work of this type to be tried tere in the grade school Cre hundred and tWenty-seven new books have been purchased for library use, and are to be distributed to the various grade rooms according to their order. The new books will be on the class shelves on Monday.
 In preparation for sport activi- ties, the Grade School gymnasium has been refinished with two coats of varnish.
 Superintendent A. B. Phillips, re- ferring to grade standings, an- nounces that in the Grade School, failure in one or even more sub jects does not mean the student Will be held back a grade His gen. eral record will decide his promo ton- In the High School, the super intendent pointed out, 32 credits are required before graduation and failure in a subject means a fail-