Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-19

'elated academic matters win be
mentaries and the $l.2 million
North Bethesda Junior High
are open. Several others win be
finished In the next few months.
The Board Of Education was
given $8.5 million for new con.
structjon In the coming year,
along with a record $10.4 mill
lion for operating expenses.
Indignation Of more than 500
Negro pupils into 81 formerly
|all-white schools took place with
apparent smoethness. No incl
dents we're reported.
PRINCE GEORGES
Prince Georges County school
enrolment last week reached
48.751. gain Of more than
1900 over last years peak. Of
ficials expect a rise to $4,000 BY
next month.
Some l.750 children. at I'VE
schools, are on double shifts,
and another 330-at Forest
Heights and Hillcrest Heighta
Reconnaissance due to join
them soon. Oxon Hill Junior
High, first county secondary
school to have a split schedule.
accounts for a major portion
(l,079 pupils) of the total.
Sixty Negro pupils enrolled In
formerly alleviate schools under
the new county indignation policy.
ARLINGTON
Arlington Schools last Thurs
day counted 81. 312 pupils. Q
gain Of 1882 over last year. ON
Gals expect the tally to equal
their advance prediction Of a..
400 by next month.
All pupils are on fun sched-
Jules. Eleven sixth-grade- classes
have been crowded out Of North
Arlington elementary buildings
Into junior high school quarters.
however. Seven, from Madison.
nottingham. yorktown and
jamestown, are at Williamsburg
Junior High. Two. from Wood.
mont and Wilson, are at STRAIT.
ford. The other two, from Oak
ridge. are at Brandon.
Brandon. q former grade
school. became Junior high this
term. It had been in use re-
Gently by the County Recreation
Department.
The new Glencarlyn Elemen.
ltary School and classroom add.
tons at Jefferson Junior High
and Patrick Henry Elementary
opened.
| FAkhFAA
Fairfax County schools have
tailed more pupils than expected
I-32.586 last Tuesday, compared
to a predicted October peak Of
$4,000. officials now expect 33.-
900 pupils by next month.
The unprecedented upsurge,
from last springs peak Of 28,232.
|put two extra schools-Fairfax
and Westmore Elementaries-on
partial double shifts. About 1000
county first and second graders
ARE now on part-time schedules.
and nine elementary classes are
in quonSet huts-four at Mount
Vernon High and the others at
Franconia. Franklin Sherman
and Woodlawn Schools.
Some double shifts will end
with the opening expected within
two months, Of the new Navy
and Masonville schools. compile
ton Of which was delayed.
Scheduled opening of three
other schools. Cedar Lane, WAL
nut Hill and Lemon Road, is ex.
pected to leave only about 1000
children on split schedules after
midyear
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria schools counted
1000 pupils on the second day.
compared to last years peak Of
1880. The total is expected to
exceed $4,000 by next spring.
Three schools opened with
makeshift classroom arrange
ments. These were Patrick Henry
and Minnie Howard Elementary
Schools and George Washington
High School.
FALLS CHURCH
Falls Church schools have en-.
rolled 1882 pupils, a gain Of
80 over last years peak. But for
the first time in three years
there are no double shifts.
Acquisition of the l5-room
Oak Street School from Fair
fax County ended double shifts
for first and second graders at
the Mount Daniel and Madison
Schools. Las
Glasses in music, shop and
other special activities rooms at
Patrick Henry and Minnie How
ard are expected to be trans
ferred to regular classrooms by
mid October when additions are
due to open at both schools.
George Washington High School
crowding will not be relieved
until next year. when a new high
school viii be completed on
Seminary road.
Opening was delayed until
September IL at Macarthur
Elementary School because Of
work on an addi-
ton.
One new elementary school
opened, the Cora Kelly School
at the northern end Of Com.
monwealth avenue.
Two sixth grades, however,
are using a cottage on the Mad
ison grounds, and two sections
Of fourth and fifth graders are