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[Ed. Form, No. 3.] TEACHER'S MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT For the Month of May , 1870 ☞ To contain one entire calendar month, and to be forwarded as soon as possible after the close of the month. ☞ A School under the distinct control of one Teacher, or a Teacher with one Assistant, is to be reported as one School. [Answers placed here.] Name of your School? Freedmens. Location (town, county, or district)? Big Lick Roanoke Cnty Is it a Day or Night School? day Of what grade? not graded When did your present session commence? Mar 2. When to close? donot know Is your School supported by an Elucational Society? Yes What Society? Friends society of Philadelphia Is your School supported wholly by local School Board?* no Name of Board or Com.? none Am't pd. this month? none Is your School supported in part by local School Board?* no Name of Board or Com.? none Am't pd. this month? none Is your School supported wholly by Freedmen? no Amount paid this month? none Is your School supported in part by Freedmen? yes Amount paid this month? $ 12.75. Have you had Bureau transportation this term? no Who owns the School-building? Fred Rifle Is rent paid by Freedmen's Bureau? no How much per month? none What number of Teachers and Assistants in your School? 1 teacher White? no Colored? yes Total enrolment for the month?† 52 Male? 21 Female? 31 Number enrolled last report? none {Number enrolled last report, by adding new scholars and subtracting those left school, must equal the present total enrolment.} Number left school this month? [[strikethrough]]3[/strikethrough]]0 Number new Scholars this month? All What is the average attendance? 49 {Schools are to be kept five days per week and six hours each day.} Number of Pupils for whom tuition is paid? All Number of White Pupils? none How many hours have you taught per day? 6 1/2 Number always present? 46 How many days have you taught this month? 20 Number always punctual? 46 Number over 16 years of age? 3 {Give reasons for deficiency of time, (if any,) in teaching.} Number in Alphabet? 14 Number who spell, and read easy lessons? 4 Number in advanced readers? 14 Number in Geography? 25 Number in Arithmetic? 25 Number in higher branches? 11 Number in Writing? 18 Number in Needle-work? none Number free before the war? none Have you a Sabbath-School? yes How many Teachers? 9 How many Pupils? 120 Have you an Industrial School? no How many Teachers? none How many Pupils? none State the kind of work done? none ☞ To the following questions give exact or approximate answers, prefixing to the latter the word "about." 1. Do you know of any Schools for Refugees or Freedmen not reported to the State Superintendent? How many? 2. Give (estimated) whole number of pupils in all such Schools? No. of Teachers, White, Colored, 3. Do you know of Sabbath Schools not reported to the State Superintendent? How many? 4. Give (estimated) whole number of pupils in all such Schools? No. of Teachers, White, Colored, 5. State the public sentiment towards Colored Schools, 6. How many pupils in your School are members of a Temperance Society? Name of the Society? Remarks. (Signed) Mary L Brooks, Teacher. * Or School Committee, either District, Town, City, County, or State? † A pupil is not to be REPORTED as enrolled until after five days' attendance.
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