“School’s in, school’s in, Teachers take the mules in.” It’s that time of year again.
This year St. Roch’s School, 6048 Waterman, will have its first day session on Tuesday, September 1st, from 9 to 11 a.m. This session, at which children are expected to be in their uniforms, is for grades 1 through 8. This two hour first day session will allow for a faculty meeting and luncheon that same day.
The St. Roch’s kindergarten will begin class on Wednesday, September 2. Children whose last name begins with the letters A—L will attend the morning kindergarten, starting at 8:40 a.m. Children whose last names begin with the letters M—Z will attend the afternoon kindergarten at 12:40 p.m. At the semester, the classes switch times so that all children will have some morning and some afternoon classes.
Regular classes for all grades at St. Roch’s will begin on Wednesday, September 2nd. The expendable materials fee of $15 per student, and the first tuition payment for non-parish children, are to be paid before September 1st.
St. Roch’s school office is at 6048 Waterman, 721-2595.
Public school children in our neighborhood get a break this year. The Hamilton schools open for classes on September 10th.
Registration for elementary school children will take place at Hamilton school on September 3rd and 4th from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Parents of children entering the public schools for the first time MUST BRING WITH THEM THE CHILD’S BIRTH CERTIFICATE AS PROOF OF AGE. To enter kindergarten a child must be 5 years old before September 30, 1970. Any health records showing vaccination and other childhood immunizations will be helpful at registration.
Public high school registration can be made between August 31st and September 4th at the high school. A special get-acquainted program for freshmen will be held in the high schools on September 9th at 1:30 p.m.
St. Louis public schools are administered by the Board of Education, 231-3720. The Hamilton school and its branches are part of the Enright School District, 727-8840. The telephone directory lists an Enright District Office at 5875 Delmar.
Mrs. Marie Rowell, president of the Hamilton School PTA would like to begin organizing an active PTA to agressively tackle some of the many problems facing the school. If interested call her at 863-3776.
You’ll be seeing traffic signs, “School’s Open, Watch Out!” around the neighborhood. Let’s everybody, not just drivers, watch out for the school children as they come and go to class. A lot of bullying, hustling and petty theft would be stopped before it started if the adults and big kids of the area kept an eye out for the younger set. A block where a child cannot walk safely is not a block to be proud of!
Originally published in The Paper, September 1970.
Read this article in the original newspaper issue.
Original source: SD_Times1970_09.pdf, printed page(s) 6.
