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[Ed. Form, No. 3.]
TEACHER'S MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT
For the Month of October [[strikethrough]] August September [[/strikethrough]], 1869.. 

☞ 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? No Name Getty's Station 
Location ([[strikethrough]] town [[/strikethrough]], county, or district)? 1st District 
Is it a Day or Night School? Day school
Of what grade? Primary school
When did your present session commence? 16th August 1869.
When to close? 16th December 1869.
Is your School supported by an Educational Society? -   
[[strikethrough]] What Society? [[/strikethrough]] Supported by Freedman in District.
Is your School supported wholly by local School Board?* -   
[[strikethrough]] Name of Board or Com.? [[/strikethrough]]
Amt pd. this month? 
Is your School supported in part by local School Board?* -   
[[strikethrough]] Name of Board or Com.? [[/strikethrough]] 
Amt pd. this month? 
Is your School supported wholly by Freedmen? It is -  
Amount paid this month? -
[[strikethrough]] Is your School supported in part by Freedmen? [[/strikethrough]] 
Amount paid this month? -
Have you had Bureau transportation this term? None
Who owns the School-building? Owned by Freedman in District
[[strikethrough]] Is rent paid by Freedmen's Bureau?   
How much per month? [[/strikethrough]]
What number of Teachers and Assistants in your School? -
[[strikethrough]] White? [[/strikethrough]]
Colored? One
Total enrolment for the [[strikethrough]] month [[/strikethrough]] ?† session -  
Male? 40
Female? 30
[[strikethrough]] Number enrolled last report? [[/strikethrough]] -

{Number enrolled last report, by adding new scholars and subtracting those left school, must equal the present total enrolment.}

Number left school this month? 3 -
Number new Scholars this month? 6 -
[[strikethrough]] What is the average attendance? [[/strikethrough]] -

{Schools are to be kept five days per week and six hours each day.}

How many hours have you taught per day? 6 hours
How many days have you taught this month? 5 days per week
{Give reasons for deficiency of time, (if any,) in teaching.
No Reasons}

[[strikethrough]] Number of Pupils for whom tuition is paid? [[/strikethrough]] -
[[strikethrough]] Number of White Pupils? [[/strikethrough]] -
[[strikethrough]] Number always present? [[/strikethrough]] -
Number always punctual? 45 to 50 -
Number over 16 years of age? 4 -
Number in Alphabet? 8 -
Number who spell, and read easy lessons? 62 -
Number in advanced readers? 10 -
Number in Geography? None -
Number in Arithmetic? 6 -
Number in higher branches? None -
Number in Writing? 10 -
Number in Needle-work? -
Number free before the war? 2 -
Have you a Sabbath-School? Yes Sabbath School -  
How many Teachers? 1 & 3 assistants   
How many Pupils? 70
Have you an Industrial School? [[strikethrough]] Very Industrious [[/strikethrough]]  
[[strikethrough]] How many Teachers?   
How many Pupils? [[/strikethrough]]
State the kind of work done? General work

☞ 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? None  
How many? None  
2. Give (estimated) whole number of pupils in all such Schools? None    
No. of Teachers, None  
White, None   
Colored, None   
3. Do you know of Sabbath Schools not reported to the State Superintendent? None    
How many? None  
4. Give (estimated) whole number of pupils in all such Schools? None    
No. of Teachers, None  
White, None  
Colored, None  
5. State the public sentiment towards Colored Schools, Favorable in the 1st District - Norfolk Co
6. How many pupils in your School are members of a Temperance Society? 1  
Name of the Society? Good Samaritans
Remarks. The scholars manifest a deep interest, and are advancing rapidly.

(Signed) James Copland
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:
*Could type of work done be "general work?" YES --- ^^^This is correct. A few unknowns still remain. Filled in a few more. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-06-13 15:57:16