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[Ed. Form, No. 3.]
TEACHER'S MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT
For the Month of June 21-July 21 , 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?   Plum Point School. Location (town, county, or district)?  Calvert Co.
Is it a Day or Night-School?  day  Of what grade? It was organized in June, hence primary 
When did your present session commence?   21 June  When to close? on 21st September 1868
Is your School supported by an Educational Society?   yes   What Society? Pres. Com. of Home Missions.
Is your School supported wholly by local School Board?*   no  Name of Board or Com.?   0  Am't pd. this month? 
Is your School supported in part by local School Board?*   no  Name of Board or Com.?   0   Am't pd. this month? 
Is your School supported wholly by Freedmen? no   Amount paid this month? 0
Is your School supported in part by Freedmen? yes  Amount paid this month? $9.34.
Have you had Bureau transportation this term? no 
Who owns the School-building? people
Is rent paid by Freedmen's Bureau?   no  How much per month? o
What number of Teachers and Assistants in your School?   1  White? 0  Colored? 1
Total enrolment for the month?†   45  Male?  17 Female? 28
Number enrolled last report?   {Number enrolled last report, by adding new scholars and subtracting those left school, must equal the present total enrolment.}
Number left school this month? 0
Number new Scholars this month? 45
What is the average attendance? 22  {Schools are to be kept five days per week and six hours each day.}
Number of Pupils for whom tuition is paid? 0
Number of White Pupils? 0  How many hours have you taught per day? 7
Number always present? 7  How many days have you taught this month? 18
Number always punctual? 7
Number over 16 years of age? 6 {Give reasons for deficiency of time, (if any,) in teaching. My commission did not reach me until the 21st of June. I arrived here on 23 of June, the cause of the unprepared condition of the people, was unable to commence till 28th June.}
Number in Alphabet? 21
Number who spell, and read easy lessons? 24
Number in advanced readers? 0
Number in Geography? 0
Number in Arithmetic? 0
Number in higher branches? 0
Number in Writing? 0
Number in Needle-work? 0
Number free before the war? 6
Have you a Sabbath-School?  yes How many Teachers?   2  How many Pupils? 20
Have you an Industrial School?   no  How many Teachers?   0  How many Pupils? 0
State the 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?   yes  How many? 1
2. Give (estimated) whole number of pupils in all such Schools?   30  No. of Teachers, 1  White,   Colored, 1
3. Do you know of Sabbath Schools not reported to the State Superintendent?  yes  How many? 1
4. Give (estimated) whole number of pupils in all such Schools?   18  No. of Teachers, 1  White,  Colored, 1
5. State the public sentiment towards Colored Schools, Somewhat opposed, though it does not disturb us
6. How many pupils in your School are members of a Temperance Society? 0  Name of the Society? 0
Remarks. The people are very anxious for their own,  & their children's Education. -  have therefore grasped the privilege

(Signed) A.H. Grimke
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.

Transcription Notes:
Please fill in answers. Per SI staff, these reports are not to be transcribed as tables. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-06-18 15:03:54`` ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-06-18 15:41:32