School bells rang this after- holidays with Supt. T. H. Bell noon for the last time this year expecting a similar loss for the in city schools as 17,100 students county district. put aside their books for the’ annual Yuletime vacation. — Almost 600 teachers and other employes of the city’s 26 schools joined them for a two-week vaca-' tion which ends Jan. 5. Next Tuesday afternoon, 10,400 pare oe. and ate a in the county’s 19 sc § join in the eristrias break. County a resume classes Jan. 5. Closing sessions in many city schools today climaxed a week. in which the Christmas theme has been used entertainment extensively and ities, particularly grades. school in the for activ- lower | Le Some classes combined with others in the various schools as young students attempted to recreate chapters in the Christmas story. Other classes did it all by themselves. For parents of elementary students, an afternoon visit to their youngsters’ class- rooms this past week was almost mandatory. | ENROLLMENT GROWS Superintendents of both districts report the schools were operating “about as usual” as the school year neared the midway point. The most significant development was a continually growing enrollment placing greater and ee pressure on the school board to provide adequate classrooms. To handle the record city en- rollment two new schools were opened during the first part of the year. Hillcrest Elementary ened its doors to about 400 dents in the northeast on the first day of school and has been poms smoothly since. oie _ Students of the new Mount Ogden High had to share space with Ogden High School students for the first few weeks of the year until their new building was completed in.early October. Soe ged high students have settled into the routine class activity although 0 the building still ied. Supt. Smith re-} F parts still not fin- | e auditorium and facilities, expected to or use after the first ' cher tur ng the 4 over has been nor- first term, report tein mndents. Supt. Smith expects three during theto lose Christmas December 19, 1958