Richford High School - Searchlight Yearbook (Richford, VT)

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232 R.II.S.Sf'arc'l1ligl1f linic to furnish music for school cntcrtainlncnts. Tcsts arc givcn und confcrcnccs urrauigcd, if School crcdit is givcn for all thc aictivitics incu- tioncd in this l7ill'2lgl'2ll7l1. Aflzlciics Suituhlc althlctics arc cncourugcd. Thc hoys haivc produccd unusually good lmskcthull and hnschull tcauns in thc pust fcw ycurs and tlw girls lmvc lllililt' an cxccllcnt record in ll1lSli0tlJklll. Pupils arc not ullowcd to l7ill'tlClPiltL' in allhlctics unlcss thcir scholastic standing is satis- factory. All intcr-scholastic ganncs arc playcd undcr the rulcs of thc llcudmustcrs' Cluh of Vcrmont. Vocational GnicIunf'c NVQ' hzivc ai guiduncc prograun sct up for thc purposc of aiding studcnts in choosing thc typc of work for which thcy arc hcst fittcd. Each tcnchcr has Rl ccrtuin group of studcnts for whom hc is rcsponsihle. ncccssairy. to givc thc pupil cvcry possihlc uid. School Activifics ln addition to thc Glcc Cluh and Orclicstru nicntioncd clscwhcrc, uttcntion should hc cullcd to the work of the sudcnts in conncction with puhlicution of the H. tl. Sczu'chlight, as tl supplcnicnt to which this hullctin is issucd. Thc tntirc inznuigcmcnt of this inzlgazinc has hccu in the hands of the students, and has hccn ll suc- ccss hoth from an cducational as wcll ns il strict- ly husiucss point of vicw. A school fair, plunncd und Cill'l'lt'Kl out ullnost cntirclv hy the studcnts has hcconic an auuuull cvcnt. Thcrc ure frcqucnt school purtics. involving dillcrcnt clalsscs or combinations. always undcr faculty supervision. Entertainments of onc kind or unothcr arc givcn occasionally.

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v v . ll.lI.b.Seureliliglzt S1 l I U'l'URE FARMERS OF AMERICA l runl ll1lVtZ'-lilt'lllll'llSllll. Mullen. Norris, Lahue, Barlmer, Clough. Magoon. Lzunlvert, Blodigett. llion intl llou:-Nleilratll. Creighton, Thomas, Smith, Fleury, Marston, Brouillette, Deuso ISM-ls lion:-Nlr. -ltlllll Adams. li. NVilson. Cross, j. VVilsou, llolmes. Young, Lovelette. llutellinson. Llllllllfil, Mr. Pierce 'l'ypeu'riting VI 'l'l1e student is challenged to lmecome more sltilllul and to develop salahle typewriting pow- er. Integrated ollice prohlelns involving the typing ot' letters of application, financial state- ments. legal documents and tabulated state- ments are emphasized. as well as the continued dexelopment of personal qualities such as initia- tive. :Xt the end of the second year, the student is supposed to he tvpinif accuratelv at the rate Q . ev . ,. . ol :all words a nunute or more. Sleimgruplzy V 'l'lie course is designed to lay firm a founda- tion lor Stenography Vl hy requiring the stu- dent to thoroughly master the principles of th-egg Shorthand. At the end of the year the pupil is expected to transcribe accurately letters dictated at the rate of S0 words a minute. Stermglvlpliy VI This course is a continuation of Stenograpliy V with emphasis on the accurate transcription of shorthand notes. The principles of Gregg Shorthand are reviewed and speed huilding drills are given. Attitudes and behavior neces- sary to success in office work are developed. and the many qualities which a good secretary must possess are studied. At the end of the course the sudent is expected to transcrilme accurately material dictated at the rate of 120 words a minute. Music Cllee Cluh once a week is open to all students. The school is divided into two choruses-junior and may gain mcmhership in the Orchestra. 'Each of these organizations has regular rehearsals. the aim of which is readiness to he called upon any senior. Those who have necessarv talent

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R.II.S.Searchlight 33 . . . General Information . . . 4-7 The two years of junior High School are designated, Class l, II. The four years of Senior lligh School are Class III, IV, V and VI. Pupils who have completed satisfactorily the work of the six elementary grades of the Rich- lord public schools are admitted to Class I. Other pupils are admitted upon presentation of an officially signed statement of the work they have done. Tuition A tuition fee of S175 per year, payable in in- stallments of 887.50 each, must be paid by all students, whose legal residence is outside of liiehford. If the pupil lives in a Vermont town, which does not maintain a high school, his home town is legally obliged to pay his fee. Tuition in the Graded School is S115 per vear m . Marking System 'Ihe system of marking conforms to the rec- vnnnendation of the state committee on uni- form marking system. An A represents a superior type of work, B is good, Ci, is fair or average, D is poor or below average, while F is failure. One credit will be given at the end of each year for each full-time subject passed. To graduate, a pupil must obtain four eredits for each year which he attends school, or a total of twenty-four for the six years of 'luuior-Senior High School. Reports Com ilete. formal re Jorts are sent to the l . parents at the cud of each 6 weeks. College Certification A pupil who plans to go to college should seek advice of his teachers as to the election of his studies, study the entrance requirements of his prospective college as shown by the cata- logues on file in the school library and make out his high school course accordingly. Thus, disap- pointment may be avoided. General Regulations Until proven otherwise, it is always assumed that the pupils will conduct themselves as ladies and gentlemen. Therefore there are as few rules as possible. Pupils will be held responsible for all willful and careless damage to the building or equip- ment. The consent of the principal must be ob- tainel before arranging any athletic event, social function or entertainment of any kind. The school recognizes the right to exercise control over students at all times in so far as their conduct can be shown to have an effect upon the general good of the school. Parents and other adults are welcomed at the school at all times and are especially invited to visit and inspect the work in recitations and laboratories. The authorities welcome with en- thusiasm an intelligent and sympathetic crit- icism. A pupil of ordinary ability in Class I will probably not need to do more than moderate amount of studying outside of school hours, if he employs his school time to good advantage. 'I he amount of work gradually increases until the senior high school, in which the work is so planned as to require in most cases at least two hours study per day outside school hours to produce satisfactory results. Parents are asked to see that this is complied with. Parents can also help in the matter of ab- sence and tardiness. The pupil is expected to present to the principal at the first session of the school, after an absence, an excuse signed bv either parent or guardian, stating explicitly the reason for the absence. The principal re- serves the right to demand a physicians certifi- cate in cases which in his judgment calls for such a step.