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[Ed. Form, No. 3.]
Teacher's Monthly School Report 
For the Month of June, 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, is to be reported as one School. 

[Answers placed here.]

Name of your School? Bellwood
Location (town, country, or district)? St. Mary's Co Md.
Is it a Day or Night school? Day 
Of what grade? Primary
When did your present session commence? Jan 3rd
When to close? Closed on the 3rd of July
Is your School supported by an Educational Society? Yes    
What Society? American Freedmen's Union Commission
Is your School supported wholly by local School Board?*  No       Name of Board or Com.? 
Am't pd. this month? 
Is your School supported in part by local School Board?* No     
Name of Board or Com.? 
Am't pd. this month? 
Is your School supported wholly by the Freedmen? No   
Amount paid for this month? 
Is your School supported in part by the Freedmen? Yes   
Amount paid for this month?  $20.00
Have you had Bureau transportation this term? Not entirely
Who owns the School-building? The Freedmen
Is rent paid by the Freedmen's Bureau? No    
How much?  
What number of Teachers and Assistants in your School? 1     
White? Yes  
Colored? 
Total enrollment for the month?† 23   
Male? 15  
Female? 8

Number enrolled last report? 33  
{Number enrolled last report, by adding new scholars and subtracting those left school, will equal the present total enrolment.}
Number left school this month? 17
Number new Scholars this month? 7

What is the average attendance? 17
Number of Pupils for whom tuition is paid? The money is paid by subscription
Number of White Pupils? No white pupils
Number always present? 15 generally
Number over 16 years of age? 2
Number in Alphabet? 1 at present
Number who spell, and ready easy lessons? 19 read
Number in advanced readers? 3
Number in Geography? 3 in books - all engaged in map exercises
Number in Arithmetic? 6
Number in higher branches? Not any
Number in Writing? 4 in copy-books, all write on the slate or blackboard
Number in Needle-work? 3 or 4
Number free before the war? 1
Have you a Sabbath-School? Yes  
How many Teachers 1   
How many Pupils? They are so irregular I cannot tell Sometimes the house is filled
Have you an Industrial School?  
Number of Pupils? 
State the kind of work done?  

☞ To the following questions give exact or approximate answers, prefixing 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 Temperance Society? 
Name of the Society? 

Remarks, Younger children have been in attendance this month as it is the busy season, but they have been more regular and punctual than during any former times

(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.

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