Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 9, Number 40, DeMotte, Jasper County, 24 August 1939 — SCHOOL STARTS FRIDAY, SEPT. 1 [ARTICLE]

SCHOOL STARTS FRIDAY, SEPT. 1

Principal Alfred Ewart announces that the Keener township schools wiil open on Friday, Sept. Ist, at 9 A.M. Every child is asked to be there the first day. School will be dismissed at noon. Busses will call for the children in the country and return themi to their homes. There will be school Monday, Sept. 4 all day. Mr. Ewart will be in his office from 1 to 4 P.M. all this week and on Monday and Tuesday of next week to talk over the years* schedule with pupils or parents. If you want to help your child decide on his high school course, the best way for him to finish his high school work, go to the office and let Mr. Ewart help with your problem. Following is the list of required books, and prices: Fir*t Grade Book List — Beginning Days (pre-reading book) 18c; Off We Go (pre-primer) 18c; Jim and Judy (primer) 65c; Preparatory I Book for Jim and Judy 29c; Down Our Street (first reader) 76c; Writej Well Handwriting Book I, 10c; Beginner’s pencil, tablet, crayons, blunt scissors and paste. Second Grade Book List— We Grow Up 79c; preparatory book for We Grow Up; Numbers at Work 33c; Write Well Handwriting book; 10c; pencil, tablet, crayons, blunt scissors and paste. Third Grade Book JList — Friends Around the World 65c; Write Well Handwritting Book 111, 10c; Child Life Arithmetic-, Book I, 80c; Keeping Healthy, 75c; Health and Growth work books; My Word Book, book I, 54c; Language and Gramnjiar, book I, 55c; Webster Language, book 111, 40c. Fourth Grade Book Li*t—The Earth We Live On, soc; Write Well Handwriting, book IV, 10c; Keeping Healthy, 76c; Health and Growth work books, book IT ; *The New Vforld Past and Present $1.66; My Word Book, book I, 54c; Problems and Practice Arithmetic, book I (finish old book); 51c; Language and Grammar Series, book I, 55c; Webster Language, hook IV, 40c. * To be used in 4th and sth grade as geography and history text. Fifth Grade Book Lilt — Treasury of Life and Literature* S.oc; Write Well Handwriting, book V. 10c;'Champion Arithmetic, book 11. 65c; Progress in Spelling, grade V; tOo; The Body’s Needs, 79c; and Health and Growth workbooks, III; Language and Grammar Series, 11, 56c; Webster Language, book V, 40; Americajs Building (history) $1.32; Earth and It’s People, lower hook, $1.26. Used books should be purchased in this grade in History and Georgraphy. Sixth Grade Book List Treasury of Life and Literature, vol. 111, 83c; Write Well Handwriting, book VI, 10c; Problem and Practice Arithmetic, book 11, 51c, (this competes last years’ text) ; Progress in spelling for 6th grade 40; Language and Grammar Series, book II; Webster Lanuage, book VI, 40c The Body’s Needs, 79c; Health and Growth workbooks, IV, 40c; Multiple choice: The ’Old World Past and Present $1,66; or Glimpses Into the Long Ago, 89c; and Earth and Its*’ People $1.26.

Seventh Grade Book Li*t — Jr. Literature, book I, 87c; Write Well Handwriting, book 7,10 c; New Curriculuni, Arith., 111, 77c; Progress in Spelling, 40c: Elementary English in Action, 111, 82c; Health Studies <»Sc; Sbcializd History of the U. S., $1.44; * New Elementary Home Economics $1.08; *fntroduction to Agriculture $1.26. Eighth Grade Book Li*t—•lr. Literature, 11, 87c; Write Well Handwriting. 10c; Problem and Practice Arith.. HI (this completes last years" text); Progress in Spelling, 40c; Elementary English in Action, Socialized History of the U.S., H. 44; Our Democracy; Living Safely. 45ce;.* Modem Science Problems $1.44; * The New Elementary Home Eonomics $1.08; 'lntroduction to Agriculture $1.26. (*) To be used if subject is taught. High School Book List —- First Course in Algebra 98c; Second Course in Algebra 98c; New Plane Geometry $1.04; New Solid Geometry $1.04; Social Business Arithmetic $1.44; The Development of America $1.73; The Citizen and His Government $1.52; Oh the road

to Civilization, $1.70; Beacon Lights of Literature, $1.80; English Literature $1.98; American Literature, $1.80; Experiences in Thought and Expression $1.41; Latin, first year, $1.19; Latin, second year, $1.44; Latin Grammar, $1.37; New Elementaary Physics $1.62; New Introduction to Biology, $1.59; Everyday Econoics $1.62; Laboratory Guide and Workbook; Public Safety; The Nations at Work, $1.74; Healthful Living, 1938 edition; Literature and Life, $1.78; Grammar and Composition, and High School English.