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[Ed. Form, No. 3.]
TEACHER'S MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT
For the Month of Nov, 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 Gettys. station   
Location (town, county, or district)? Co Norfolk Dist 1st  
Is it a Day or Night School? day School 
Of what grade? Primary
When did your present session commence? August 16th  
When to close? December 16th 1869
Is your School supported by an Educational Society? None  
What Society? -
Is your School supported wholly by local School Board?* None  
Name of Board or Com.? -  
Am't pd. this month? 
Is your School supported in part by local School Board?* None  
Name of Board or Com.? -  
Am't pd. this month? 
Is your School supported wholly by Freedmen? No  
Amount paid this month? 
Is your School supported in part by Freedmen? Yes  
Amount paid this month? $5.65
Have you had Bureau transportation this term? Yes
Who owns the School-building? owned by Freedmen in the Dist.
Is rent paid by Freedmen's Bureau? No  
How much per month? None
What number of Teachers and Assistants in your School? 1 and 3  
White? none
Colored? Yes
Total enrolment for the month?† 56  
Male? 20 
Female? 36
Number enrolled last report? 70  

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

Number left school this month? 14
Number new Scholars this month? None
[[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
How many days have you taught this month? 25
{Give reasons for deficiency of time, (if any,) in teaching.} No Reason

[[strikethrough]] Number of Pupils for whom tuition is paid? [[/strikethrough]]
[[strikethrough]] Number of White Pupils? [[/strikethrough]]
Number always present? 35 to 40 -
Number always punctual? the Same -
Number over 16 years of age? 1 -
Number in Alphabet? 4 -
Number who spell, and read easy lessons? 46 -
Number in advanced readers? -8- 
Number in Geography? -10-
Number in Arithmetic? -9- 
Number in higher branches? None-
Number in Writing? -4-
Number in Needle-work? none- 
Number free before the war? -2-
Have you a Sabbath-School? Yes Sabbath School  
How many Teachers? 13  
How many Pupils? 65
Have you an Industrial School? No  
How many Teachers? -  
How many Pupils? -
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?   
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, Very favorable in 1st Dist. Norfolk
6. How many pupils in your School are members of a Temperance Society? 1  
Name of the Society? Good Samaritains
Remarks. The School manifests a very Deep interest and is increacing

(Signed) James Copeland
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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