Evening star., 1942-08-31
Schools 10 Open
Tomorrow in
Arlington
Principals Will Meet
Tonight to Make
Plans for Year

The first schools to reopen in the
Washington area will start classes
tomorrow in Arlington County.
Principals of the County schools
will meet tonight at the Fontaine-
Maury School to arrange plans for
the year, Supt. Fletcher Kemp an
nounced today.
Opening dates for other school
systems in the Metropolitan Area
are: Fairfax County, September 8;
Alexandria and Prince Georges
County, September 8; Montgomery
County. September IA, and the Dis
trict, September 81.
Registration of students attend
Ing night classes at Westinghouse
High School will be held at 7 o'clock
tonight at the school. Regular high
school subjects will be offered in
the night school. Glasses will be
held three times week.
Day Students Registration.
Students attending regular day
sessions will register tomorrow at
the schools they plan to attend. Mr..
Kemp said classwork will begin as
quickly as conditions permit after
registration.
Although some increase is ex-
pected in enrolment, Mr.. Kemp
said he was unable to estimate ex-
actly how large it would be. He
also said the number of teachers
would be increased but that the
total could not be announced until
all appointments have been made.
School hours will remain the
same am. to $3.50 pm.-with no
changes to be made in the bus
schedules for the present, Mr.. Kemp
said.
No Action on Change.
1t has been suggested that the
schools open and close a half hour
later in order to relieve congestion
on buses. Mr. Kemp said no action
has been taken on this proposal
following number of conferences
with Arnold Bus Co. officials.
The Arlington school system usu-
ally is the first to reopen in the
Washington area. Last years fall
term opened on September 3.
1t. Harry w. Porter has resigned
as member of the Arlington County
School Board He will report for
active Army service Friday
1t. Porter, an attorney, was ap-
pointed to the board in July to fill
the unexpired term of Arthur Will
son, who resigned. He came to
Arlington County in 1886.
A native of Loudoun County, Va,
1t. Porter attended Virginia Mill
tary Institute, the University of Vir-
ginia and Fishburne Military Aca-
deny. He is member of the vir-
ginia State and Arlington County
Bar Associations and the Arlington
Chamber of Commerce.
Guide for Parents.
In response to numerous calls for
Information concerning the opening
of District schools, Acting Supt. of
Schools c. r. Reed has issued a
guide for parents and pupils.
The guide contains requirements
for admission to elementary, voca-
tional and junior and senior high
schools as we'll as night schools.
It notes that pupils from the
Takoma-Siiver Spring area should
attend Calvin Coolidge High School,
pupils from Virginia may attend
Central or Western High Schools,
whichever is the more readily acces-
sible and no pupils outside the
Bethesda Chevy Chase area may be
admitted to the Woodrow Wilson
High School.
Teacher Vacancies Unified.
Although number of teacher va
cancies have not been filled, Divi-
sion School Supt. w. T. Woodson
said today that Fairfax County
schools will open as scheduled Sep
tember 8.
All principals will meet at Fairfax
Elementary School Friday for pre-
liminary conference, and new ele-
mentary principals will hold a ses-
sion there the following day with
James E. Bauserman. elementary
supervisor, and Mrs. Jeannette l..
Fellows, primary supervisors. On
Labor Day. principals and their
teachers will meet at their schools
to complete plans for the formal
opening the next day.
Schools this year will open at 10
am. and close at pproximately
4:M pm.
Transfer pupils entering the high
school system for the first time
have been asked to register at the
high school they will attend either