Golden Gate Academy - Anchor Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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challanahlbu ancll naclluatlcm All students must present eIghth grade certuh cates or the equIvalent upon enterIng the acad emy for the tlrst tIme No student wIll expect hls work to be evaluated for class standIng wlthout flrst tllnng a record wnth the reglstrar of hIs work done elsewhere A clear tTnancIal statement from the DFEVIOUS school wIll also be expected GraduatIon leadIng to college entrance d pends upon the successful completIon of 16 unuts ot work as outlIned 10 the course of study plus physlcal educatIon and MedIcal Cadet traInIng PhysIcal educatlon IS requlred each year of both boys and gIrls unless a Doctors certltlcate ot ex emptnon IS presented Umforms for MedIcal Cadet traInIng are requIred Four sublects a year constltute full work and no student wlll be allowed a heavIer program unless specIal permIssIon IS granted by the faculty Such permIssIon I QIVQD only to thos who maIn taIn a B average No student may earn more than 5V2 unuts In a snngle school year After the Instual regIstratIon perIods sublects may be dropped and added only by favorable actIon on a wrItten petItIon to the faculty Incomplete work must be made up before the lapse at one semester lncompletes not so cleared automatIcally become Irrevocable faxlures Markmg System A SUDEFIOF D Below Average B Above Average E Condmonal C Average F FaI ure W Honorable Wuthdrawal Honor Pomts No student wIll be graduated wIth less than sIxteen honor poInts earned on the followung scale Earns 3 honor poInts Earns 2 honor polnts Earns l honor ponnt ln these serlous and strenuous tImes parents are urged to help theIr chIldren to make eftlclent use of their educatnonal opportunItIes Due to the compressed school tIme schedule necessltated by transportahon problems students have Itte tIme tor study at school A regular study each evennng should be provnded tor and Inslsted upon by the parents Scholarshup grades are Issued each sux weeks Any grades below e students capaclty are IndIcatIons of the need for more study and effort 63 5 . 9 . l. . I . - - 'I . . e- . I . . . I D A- A '. . . . h B- ' . , . ' C- ' ' ' I D-One point is deducted ' ' ' ' - ' , I I- I . ' ' . th

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Dress No educatIon can be complete that does not teach rlght prIncIples In regard to dress WIth out such teachtng the work of educatton IS too often retarded and perverted EducatIon p 246 A persons character IS Iudged by hI style of dress A refined taste a cultIvatecl mtnd w ll be revealed ID the choIce of stmple and approprIate atttre Chaste sImplIcIty In dress when untted wIth modesty of demeanor wIll go far toward surroundtng a young woman wtth that atmos phere of sacred reserve whIch wIll be to her a shteld from a thousand perIls EducatIon p 248 Correct prtnctples In dress should be Inculcated lust as carefully as any other prIncIples of ChrIs tIan lIvIng A frIvolous wardrobe never teaches economy a neglugent one ImpaIrs self respect an Inapproprtate one awakens self consctousness he followIng prIncIples represent our standards sImplIcIty appropnatenes modesty and health fulnes SImplIcIty bars extravagance and pro fuse ornamentatIon Modesty wIll regulate the type of matertal and style of the dress Health fulness should characterIze the enture wardrobe Dresses should be long enough and full enough to cover well the knees IH any sIttIng po ItIon as well as standtng ProvIsIon should be made for posstble shrtnkage of materIal Very sheer ma tertals should not be worn All gtrls are expected to refraIn from the use of artIfTcIal colorlng on the face and natls and rom the weartng of lewelry as they are not In harmony wIth the Splflf of the school Young men should QIVE careful consIderatIon to theIr personal appearance and should be con rvattve In thelr dress A well pressed sult clean lInen well groomed haIr and pollshed shoes should be consldered a necessIty by every youna man Jewelry slouchy or gaudy dress and fads IIT dress or hatrcut should be avoIded Telephone The school telephone IS Installed for bustness purposes and should not be used soclally Parents and frlends are asked to call students durmg school hours only In case of extreme emergency Our offtce wIll gladly call students to the tele phone durIng the recess perIods or noon hour but cannot call students from classes except In emergency 62 Campus Leaves The state law FEQUIFIDQ students to remaln on the school premIses unless gIven permIssIon to leave IS very platnly stated In No student should leave the reason durlng the school hours mIssIon by the play supervIsor the school code campus for any unless gIven per or the prIncIpal Summer Conduct The school cannot open Its doors to regular students who durIng the summer months practIce the attendance of theatres or dances or who vIolate the laws of health by smoktng or drInkIng or who vtolate the general school standards Absences All absences or tardlnesses whether excused or not reduce the puplls scholastlc standIng lf a student has mtssed l5 per cent of the recItatIons of a class he can receIve credIt for the sublect only by speclal permIssIon of the faculty Regulartty of attendance IS a matter whIch comes largely wIthIn the control of the parents TheIr cooperatlon IS earnestly solIcIted MedIcal appotntments should be made for hours after school Work at home or shoppIng are not leglfl mate excuses The state law IS very clear In ITS attendance code Parents must wrlte the student s excuse and state the reason for the absence Stnce the obIectIves and prIncIples of ChrIstIan schools are so well known It has not been our purpose to present here an Index of forbIdden behavtor Because of our purpose to promote hIgh Ideals we do not SOllCIl the attendance of young people who have not learned to govern themselves who do not care to study or whose conduct does not conform to the Ideals of the school The Influence of a student may tend to break down the morale of the student body far more than hIs actual deeds The school must guard agaInst students who by Instdlous remarks or attI tudes weaken the moral flbre of the student body When It IS felt that a students Influence IS hurt Ing others he may be dIsmIssed wIthout any specItTc mtsconduct Any announcement made later by the board or faculty wIll have the same force as If prInted In thIs catalogue A more complete statement of our prIncIples may be found IH the students manual 11 . . . . 11 - . , . . ,, , . . . . . S .. 1 ' . , , I . - 1 1 1 1 ' - 11 - . , , . . A A 1 . I ., , . I Q - , A A - T . . . I : ' - - . . . . C F U . D 1 --J 1 1 5 ' ' ' . , . S A I I V . . . . . . . . 1 .., ' 1 1 1 to . . . - . -V . , 1 ' 1 - ' - 1 1 ' A l . . . . . I . . - - - 1

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an East Bay point requiring two ticket punches CLLHRLCUQUYYI Ninth Year New Testament History Eng ish I Biology Vocational Physical Education Tenth Year Old Testament History Englnsh ll Electives fdirectedl Physncal Education Denominational and Prophetic History Eng ish lll Electives tdirectedl Credits Credits Physical Educatuon and Medical Cadet requlred Twelfth Year Bible Doctrines Amerncan History Electives ldurectedi Physical Education and Medical Cadet Credits equired LYLQYICLQQ Tuition tor the year is charged on the basis of grade and IS payable in IO equal installments Statements are rendered on the dates shown and are payable on presentation Dlscounts A discount of 5 per cent of the amount of net tuition is allowed when a full years expen es are paid in advance Where two children come from the same fam ily a 5 per cent discount on tuition is allowed For 3 or more children the discount is lO per cent Transportation Allowance Transportation allowances have been set follows Richmond or any student coming from 64 Electives Spanish Typewrlting Shorthand Bookkeeping Woodwork Home Economics Puano Choral Chemistry Requirements choosing his electives to insure meeting the col lege requirements for the particular course he may wish to enter Most courses call for mathe matics and foreign language Graduation depends upon the successful corn pletlon of sixteen units of work which include 4 units Bble 3 units English l unit science l unit history and l unit mathematics or business Not more than 3 units in any other tleld may be applied toward graduation in transit to the school Sl 50 per school month Key System school tickets 29 rides for Sl OO may be purchased at the academy business oftlce In no case will the allowance given amount to more than IO per cent ot the tuition charge The tuition for the tenth month is paid when the student enrolls and IS held in reserve for the expenses of the last month The statement sent after the first tour weeks will be for the expenses of the hrst month Delinquent Accounts Students having accounts delinquent two or more months will not be able to attend classes I ' ,..... l ' ........,, 2 l' .......... l ' ' ......... l ' .......... l .......... l ' ......... l ' ........, l ' ' .......... 2 l ' ........ l . 1 t I . A . 1 ' ........... l . I ........... M1 . '. ' ' D Q I 1 t v 2 ' ........,. 1 Elevemh Year Credits Each student must advise with his counselor in I' ......... l I ' ' ....... 2 . A ' ' ' ' ........ l ' i , ' ' , ' ' , ' ' ....... l ' ' I ' ' ' , ' ' f ....... 2 ' ' O C . GS . .