Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-08-23
SCHOOLS OPEN
SEPTEMBER 9TH
Thorough Renovation Prepar-
atOry for Fall Term; New
Pupils Must Register
FACULTY COMPLETE

The repair, renovating, and
cleaning of the White and Colored
Schools of the Community is going
forward rapidly in preparation fol-
the opening of school in early Sep
TENDER. Carpentering and cleo
trical work has been completed,
with both buildings being partially
repainted in the interior. Repairs
to the cement work and founda-
lions were completed early in June.
Some Faculty Changes
Since the publishing of the COM
plete faculty in June the following
changes have been made in the
Staff: Miss Miriam F. Brown,
graduate of Westchester State
Teachers College, replaces Mrs.
Margaret Dam in Mathematics De-
partment. Miss Gladys E. Raby,
graduate of Bloomsbury State
Teachers College, replaces Miss G.
A. Marshall in the Commercial De-
partment. Miss Raby has had sew
eral years experience in CONNER
cial Teaching. Mrs. D. A. Meyer,
graduate of Western Maryland,
and trained in Library Science, re-
places Miss M. R. Bassett as Lii
brarian. Mrs. R. M. Piper, who
taught in the fourth grade for a
portion of last year, has again
been added to the Elementary
School faculty for the ensuing
year.
Teachers Meeting September 4
The 1945-46 School year will
open in Smyrna with a meeting of
Teachers on Tuesday, September 4,
1915, for a complete discussion of
plans and programs for the school
year. 1t is expected that every
teacher will be present for this
teachers meeting on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 4, and even prior to that
time many teachers will have been
settled in our community in prep
aration forsthe beginning of their
duties. Even in face of the grave
shortage of Professional Person
mel, some schools being faced with
the curtailment of their normal
functions by the absence of teach
ers without requirements, schools
everywhere will endeavor to dis
charge and fulfill the educational
obligations to the Community to
the very best of the ability and
means available. The patrons and
parents should realize that schools
are facing much difficulty in main
tanning normal services.
School Term Begins September 5
The school will open for the
school year 1945-46 on Wednesday,
September 5 at the regular time.
Children below the age of 16 years
should relinquish all outside work
which interiors with the regular
school day and turn their interests
to school and the benefits to be de-
rived therefrom.
New Pupils Should Register
Pupils entering any grade OF
the Smyrna School for the first
time, never having been in attend
ance before or having missed last
year in attendance, should present
themselves for registration and
scheduling on Tuesday, September
4, between the hours of 2 p. m. and
4 p. m. at the school. Pupils en-
tering the first grade for the first
time should present themselves,
accompanied by their parent or
guardian, with documentary evil
dence of their birth date, at the
same time, 2 p. m. to 4 p. m. at
the school. This registration of all
pupils entering the Smyrna School
for the first time is very import
ant, and should not be overlooked
by pupils, parents and guardians.
Documentary evidence of the birth
date of beginners is required by
law and very important.
Guidance of Pupils
The direction and guidance of
pupils, Grades to IL, into proper
educational channels which will
lead to profitable life work, in
which the individual is interested
is a very important part of our
present day educational system. In
many cases pupils in consultation
with their parents are prepared to
make an intelligent selection of
subject matter which is to COM
prise their class schedules. How
ever in the case of any pupils and
their parents who are undecided
and desire the consultation of the
school authorities, the Superin-
tendent will make his services
available for such consultation on