Ogden Daily Standard | 1918-12-07 | Page 6 | No Holidays after the Schools Open

I HOLIDAYS AFTER Iff SCHOOLS OPEN At the meeting of the board of education edu-cation last night It was the opinion of tho health authorities, both of the city and state, that the schools should open on Monday, December 30th. It will be tho purpose of the teachers of the city to start in with very thorough work at once, and attempt to make up the work that has been lost. Of course, this will require one hundred percent attendance and one hundred percent in punctuality on the part of pupils during the full time that the school is In session during the rest of the school year. The superintendent of schools will devote his entire time to the readjustment readjust-ment of courses and of the program, so as to be able to economize the most possible time for pupils and teachers under the new adjustment of time that will bo necessary. The course of study was worked out with a good deal of care last summer, and even Avith the new arrangements that will be made, it will be Impossible to do the work planned In less time than nine months If it is to bo done thoroughly thor-oughly and with credit to the school. Hence, it will be' necessary to find time enough to cover the work. Some time will be saved bv eliminating the four or five holidays that will come from December 30th on. While it has been impossible for the superintendent to consult with the teachers, no doubt the opinion of the teachers that all holidays should bo eliminated . All teachers in the city schools are released from all responsibility until school opens, and the daily press of tho city will be considered sufficient announcement for them to report ready for school on December 30th. As soon as school convenes, teachers teach-ers will be asked for suggestions as to the best way for making up as much time as possible for this school year. The board also canvassed tho election elec-tion in the second ward and unanimously unani-mously declared Mr. R. H. Hodgo as duly elected a member of the board of education. Wado Johnson and Superintendent Johnson were appointed a committee to evaluate all the school property and to re-write the fire insurance in the form of a blanket policy covering the entire school system. The superintendent reported that tho carpenter work on the contract on the Quincy school was completed accord-" ing to specifications, and payment in full was ordered to be made to the contractor. 00