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[Ed. Form, No. 3.] TEACHER'S MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT For the Month of April, 1868. ☞ 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, it is to be reported as one School. [Answers placed here.] Name of your School? Bellwood Location (town, country, or district)? St. Marys Co. Is it a Day or Night school? Day Of what grade? Primary When did your present session commence? Jan 13 When to close? June 30th Is your School supported by an Educational Society? In part What Society? American Freedmen's Union Commission Is your School supported wholly by local School Board?* Name of Board or Com.? Am't pd. this month? Is your School supported in part by local School Board?* Name of Board or Com.? Am't pd. this month? Is your School supported wholly by the Freedmen? No Amount paid for this month? $7.00 Is your School supported in part by the Freedmen? Yes Amount paid for this month? Have you had Bureau transportation this term? Who owns the School-building? The Colored People Is rent paid by the Freedmen's Bureau? How much? What number of Teachers and Assistants in your School? One White? Yes Colored? Total enrolment for the month?+ 42 Male? 25 Female? Yes 17 Number enrolled last report? 50 {Number enrolled last report, by adding new scholars and subtracting those left school, will equal the present total enrolment.} Number left school this month? 19 Number new Scholars this month? 11 What is the average attendance? 18 Number of Pupils for whom tuition is paid? It is not paid in any way Number of White Pupils? Not any Number always present? 15 generally Number always punctual? 15 generally Number over 16 years of age? 14. Number in Alphabet? 2. Number who spell, and ready easy lessons? 30. Number in advanced readers? 10. Number in Geography? 6. Number in Arithmetic? 27. Number in higher branches? Not any- only taught Elementary & orally Number in Writing? Nearly all write on a slate, 6 in copy-books Number in Needle-work? Not any, for want of materials. Number free before the war? 9. Have you a Sabbath-School? Yes How many Teachers? 1 How many Pupils? I cannot tell Have you an Industrial School? No Number of Pupils? State what kind of work done? > 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, Not too friendly, but do not [[?]] any- 6. How many pupils in your School are members of a Temperance Society? 25 Name of the Society? Bellwood Society Remarks. The scholars seem to improve [[?]], and show great interest in their education and Temperance Society. (signed)Sallie B Howell 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.