Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-08-10 | Page 4 | County Board Fixed Harvesting Vacation for Schools; Term to Start This Year September 13

COUNTY BOARD FIXES HARVESTING VACATION FOR SCHOOLS; TERM lb START THIS YEAR SEPTEMBER 13 Weber county nchool will open Septnihrr 13 nnrt will cliur tWd weeks rturlriR October tfl nil w puplt to nll In lathtrlni of tie harvest, aceorriinif to the f;il n.'.! .-uloptef! l-y the Weber county to(iril of education at a mret-InK mret-InK e-i rduy nftrnoon. L'pon recommendation of Superin landenl B, a irowler, the ciinup-e of Policy which allows the October i'Sca-tlon i'Sca-tlon was approved ;iii1 the h.iresilng vacation set from Octobftr 15 to 20. or at ft time close to ihlw so thr.t All pupils of the fifth grade and ftbovo can work at horae In lopp'.nc beetl and other necoSaary work of the harvest. It was decided thut all pupils who obtain th- vacation will Qe rociulred to work in cilc or community actlvl. Itlea during the period the school Is clOMed Tlieip work will count as their regular lessoiiM, and trachern will be present at I he scene of activities, to aid ifl assigning the workers ami will I work with them. Thce two necks will count as two Weeks of the nlnr months of the -chool prm ami 'nif and stories (f their experierne in the fields will be le. mended upon their return to the school room. it is believed that their work In the fields can be converted con-verted Into school values through this method. The harvest vacation it is believed, will give farmers much needed help at the vital period of the year and will make possible earlier entrance of 'h I larger country students In pchool.