Up The Down Staircase

JJ McH

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TO: ALL TEACHERS

LATENT MALADJUSTMENTS MAY EXHIBIT THEMSELVES IN SOCIALLY UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR IN THE CLASSROOM. THIS IS A CRUCIAL PERIOD IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ADOLESCENT IN THE SCHOOL ATMOSPHERE WHICH CONSUMES A LARGE SEGMENT OF HIS TIME. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE PROPER ORIENTATION TO ADULT RESPONSIBILITIES IN A DEMOCRACY, PLEASE SEND ALL NEW PUPILS TO ME ON ALTERNATE TUESDAYS FOR DEPTH-COVERAGE ON PERSONAL INTERVIEW SHEETS. THEY WILL BE EXCUSED FROM CLASSES ON THOSE DAYS. IN THE MEANTIME, TEACHERS ARE TO ACQUAINT THEMSELVS WITH THE PPP OF EACH STUDENT AND SEND THE DISRUPTIVE ELEMENTS TO MR. McHABE.

ELLA FRIEDENBERG

GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

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TO: ALL TEACHERS

THERE HAS BEEN AN EPIDEMIC OF THEFTS FROM LOCKERS AND WARDROBES. IMPRESS UPON YOUR STUDENTS THE NECESSITY OF KEEPING THEM LOCKED UP AT ALL TIMES, EXCEPT WHEN IN DIRECT USE.

JJ MCHABE

ADM. ASST.

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FROM: JAMES J. MCHABE, ADM. ASST.

TO: ALL TEACHERS

THE FIRST FACULTY CONFERENCE OF THE TERM IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY, PROMPTLY AT 3:05.

ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY. NO TEACHER IS TO BE EXCUSED FROM THE CONFERENCE EXCEPT ON WRITTEN REQUEST SIGNED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DEPARTMENT AND COUNTERSIGNED BY THE PRINCIPAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AT LEAST TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE SCHEDULED.

THE TOPIC OF DISCUSSION WILL BE 'EDUCATION AS GROWTH IN A DEMOCRACY.' BE PREPARED WITH SUGGESTIONS ON: SHOULD MARKS BE ENTERED ON THE RIGHT OR LEFT OF THE BLUE LINE ON THE PRC?

JJ McH

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TO: ALL TEACHERS

STUDENTS DELINQUENT IN OBTAINING GYM SUITS ARE TO BE ALPHABETIZED AND SENT TO ME.

GIRLS WHO WISH TO BE EXCUSED FROM GYM ON 'CERTAIN DAYS' ARE TO BE SENT TO ME WITH ALL THE PERTINENT DATA.

PLEASE DISCOURAGE EXCESSIVE DIETING IN YOUR HOMEROOM.

FRANCES EGAN

SCHOOL NURSE

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CIRCULAR # 5B

TOPIC: TEACHERS' WELFARE

PLEASE KEEP ALL CIRCULARS ON FILE, IN THEIR ORDER

TEACHERS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO PRINCIPALS AND PRINCIPALS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT FOR PERSONNEL AND TO THE LAW SECRETARY ALL CASES OF ASSAULT SUFFERED BY TEACHERS IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR EMPLOYMENT.

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TO: ALL TEACHERS

CALVIN COOLIDGE IS WAGING AN ALL-OUT CAMPAIGN AGAINST LATENESS AND SMOKING IN LAVATORIES. SEND LEGITIMATE LATENESSES TO LATENESS COORDINATOR, ROOM 201. IF EXCUSE IS INVALID OR SUSPECT, SEND OFFENDERS TO ME, ROOM 211. PLEASE READ TO YOUR STUDENTS THE ENCLOSED LIST OF INFRACTIONS AND PENALTIES TO INSTILL IN THEM A SENSE OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND PUNCTUALITY.

POST IN PROMINENT PLACE IN HOMEROOM:

A STUDENT WHO IS LATE

MAY FAIL TO GRAD-U-ATE

JAMES J. MCHABE

ADM. ASST.

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TO: ALL TEACHERS

STUDENTS ARE NOT TO BE SENT TO THE SCHOOL LIBRARY FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER WHILE TEACHERS ARE USING IT FOR THEIR RECORDS.

NO BOOKS ARE TO BE REMOVED FROM LIBRARY SHELVES BY STUDENTS OR TEACHERS UNTIL CARD CATALOGUE IS BROUGHT UP TO DATE.

CHARLOTTE WOLF

LIBRARIAN

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TO: ALL ENGLISH TEACHERS

PLEASE SEND TO THE BOOK ROOM FOR THE FOLLOWING BOOKS SELECTED FOR YOUR CLASSES BY THE COMMITTEE ON CURRICULUM INTEGRATION:

ENGLISH 3—ESSAYS OLD AND NEW or MYTHS AND THEIR