Richford High School - Searchlight Yearbook (Richford, VT)

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R. H. 5. SEAKCIILIGHT 37 l l Photo by Richfurd Studio BASKET BALL TEAM 1925-26 Bruso, Wilson, Tudhope, Young, Patton F. Chaffee, C. Chaffee, Boomhower boys have produced unusually good basket ball and baseball teams in the past few years and the girls have made an excellent record in basket ball. Pupils are not allowed to participate in athletics unless their scholastic standing is satisfactory. All inter-scholastic gamis are played under the rules of the Head- masters' Club of Vermont. SCHOOL ACTIVITIES In addition to the Glee Club and or- chestra mentioned elsexvhere, attention should be called to the work of the students in connection with the publication of the R. H. S. Searchlight as a supplement to which this bulletin- is issued. The entire management of this magazine has been in the hands of the students, and has been a success both from an educational as well as a strictly business point of view. A school fair, planned and carried out almost entirely by the students has become an annual event. y There are frequent school parties, in- volving different classes or combinations, always under faculty supervision. Enter- tainments of one kind and another are given occasionally. GENERAL INFORMATION Admission The four years of the Junior High School are designated .Classes 1, 2. 3 and 4 The two years of senior high school are Classes 5 and 6. Pupils who have completed satisfactorily the work of the six elemen- tary grades of the Richford public schools are admitted to Class 1. Other pupils are admitted to the class for which they are fitted, upon presentation of an ofIic'ally signed statement of the work they have done.

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36' R. H S. SEARCHLIGI-IT 'V ORCHESTRA PHYSICAL TRAINING Gymnasium work: Elective. One hour a week. -Requirement: Satisfactory physical ex- amination and permission of the parents. Boys High School Gymnasium course. Uniforms consist- ing of sleeveless white jersey, knee trousers and soft-soled shoes. Course outlined: Care of the body- fundamental principles and physiology of exercising. Emphasis placed on posture, discipline and health. Gymnastic Work, consisting of graded setting up drills, ap- paratus work and gymnastic games. In- truction in marching as laid down in the U. S. Manual of Infantry drill regulations. Special emphasis is placed on the dev- elopment of the individual rather than the team. The boy is trained in alertness and matching his strength against boys of his own age and development. Outdoor Work in track such as competitive races, jumps and physical tests. Class room requirements. Each grade including high school. Two pericds 2-4 minutes daily given to setting up drills by the regular teacher. Graded exercises given to refresh the pupils after having been in cramped positions. Particular emphasis is given to good posture and stimulating the heart, lungs and circulation through the ex- ercise of the larger group muscle. Work in the smaller grades also includes class room games, marching and rhythmic steps. Athletics Suitable athletics are encouraged. An athletic association including both boys and girls furnishes financial stability. The

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38 R. H S. SEARCHLIGHT - Tuition A tuition fee of S50 per year, payable in installments of S25 each must be paid by all students whose legal residence is outside Richford. If the pupil lives in a Vermont town which does not maintain a high school his home town is legally obliged to pay this fe ' Marking System A marking system is in use whereby the amount of credit given is proportional to the achievement. The excellent student is given more credit than the pupil who just passes. In addition to this, the student who has great difficulty with one subject can balance his shortage in that subject by his extra credit in some study in which he is more proficient. The grades used are as follows: E--Excellent fhighest grade possiblej S-Superior M-Medium I-Inferior PiPoor falmost failurej U-Unsatisfactory ffailurel M is the commonest grade. It is intend- ed to indicate ordinary work-i. e., the Work which is usually done by an ordinary pupil under ordinary conditions. Credit is given twice a year. A pupil who each year does M work in four studies each of which has five prepared recitations per week will at the end of each half year be credited with 4 points in each study. This amounts to 16 points per half year, 32 points per year and 192 points for the entire six years. Unless by special permission, each pupil must carry the equivalent of not less than 20 prepared recitations per week. One hundred and ninety-two points is the minimum amount of credit for graduation. If a pupil is graded E in a subject, he gets 2596 more points in that subject than lie would if his mark were M. S gives 1521 more credit than M. I gives 1576 less credit than M. P gives 25W less credit than M. The pupil who gets I or P in one or more subjects makes up the shortage in credit by extra credit in some other subjects in which he is able to get S or E, or else by taking extra studies. A pupil who is graded U in a required subject must repeat it the following year. A pupil who is graded U in an elective study may at the principal's discretion be obliged to repeat the study if his failure is due to negligence. Promotion is by subject, not by grade. A large proportion of pupils find it easy to get materially more than the minimum amount of credit. Any pupil of sound mind, who does a proper amount of work will have no difficulty in keeping his credit account up to the normal. Proportionally less credit is given for a study in which there are less than five re- citations per week or for a study for which preparation outside of class is not regularly required. Printed schedules showing the exact number of points credited for a half-year's work with any given grade in any study can be had at the principal's office. REPORTS Complete, formal reports are sent to the parents at the end of each half-year. Special reports, printed on white paper are issued frequently to pupils doing unusually good work in any subject. Emergency reports, printed on blue paper are sent frequently to the parents of pupils doing unsatisfactory work in any subject. College Certification This school is on the approved list of the New England College Entrance Certifi- cate board. This means that pupils may en- ter most colleges of New England and the Western and Middle Western states without examination, if the principal feels justfied in granting a college entrance certificate. He may certify a student in some subjects and not in others. Ordinarily he will not certify in a subject in which the pupil has received a grade lower than S or E, never below M. A pupil who plans to go to college should seek the advice of his teachers as to the selection of his studies, study the en- trance requirements of his prospective col- lege as shown by the catalogues on file in the school library and make out his high school course accordingly. Thus, disap- pointment may bc avoided.