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2,400.00
Expenses :
Printing, Postage, Stationery
133.92
Travel
132.90
Clerical
300.00
Dues
12.00
Transfers
48.60
627.42
Attorney's Fees
500.00
Town Clerk:
Salary
1,775.00
Expenses :
Printing, Postage, Stationery
42.44
Dues
9.50
Recording
115.00
Clerical
165.00
Travel
115.60
447.54
Election and Registration :
Registrars
171.00
Election Officers
365.25
Clerical
180.00
Printing, Postage, Stationery
135.50
Street Lists
443.50
1,295.25
Planning Board :
Clerical
10.00
Advertising
229.50
Printing, Postage, Stationery
112.75
All Other
4.00
356.25
Elector Under Oliver Smith Will
10.00
Town Hall :
Janitor
3,011.60
License
25.00
Fuel
1,640.38
Light
829.53
66
PAYMENTS
Janitor's Supplies Repairs
202.64 2,410.16
8,119.31
Total General Government
$ 25,015.41
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department :
Chief
$ 2,500.00
Men
510.00
Salary Allowance - gas & tires
250.00
Insurance
156.80
Mis. Supplies
130.27
Printing, Postage, Stationery
29.76
~$
3,576.83
Fire Department:
Chief
400.00
Clerk
100.00
Men
1,090.25
Care Truck
90.00
Dues
10.00
Misc. Equip. & Supplies
338.64
Hose
136.95
Oil, Gas, Grease
89.09
Parts and Repairs
283.59
Fuel and Tank
242.85
Lights
57.79
Rent
240.00
Telephone
313.05
3,392.21
Sealer of Weights & Measures:
Salary
200.00
Expenses
78.00
Moth Work
2,198.16
Tree Work
2,594.50
Civil Defense
478.53
Total Protection of Persons and Property
$ 12,518.23
278.00
67
PAYMENTS
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Public Health:
Dues
$ 6.00
Printing, Postage, Stationery
19.15
Vaccine
120.60
All Others
54.50
200.25
Visiting Nurse
1,400.00
Well-Child Clinic
150.00
Inspection of Animals and Slaughter
240.00
Total Health and Sanitation
$ 1,990.25
HIGHWAYS
Highway General :
Wages
$ 2,272.80
Bulldoze Dump
504.00
Rental of Dump
325.00
Rental of Equipment
64.00
Misc. Equipment & Supplies
89.59
Boiler Repairs
15.02
Fuel
184.19
Lights
51.89
Telephone
200.71
All Other
251.77
Wages - Sewer Work
223.40
4,182.37
Snow and Ice Removal :
Wages
3,573.10
Sidewalks
241.50
3,814.60
Total Highway General
$ 7,996.97
Bridge Repairs
396.27
Fence Repairs
140.00
Dike Repairs
136.00
North Street Sidewalk
999.70
Street Lights
5,115.85
Purchase New Truck
7,725.00
Purchase Sander and Sand Box
2,750.00
Purchase Mowing Machine Attachment
550.00
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PAYMENTS
Highway Chapter 81:
Labor
$ 11,239.20
Town Machinery
3,657.50
Other Machinery
323.50
Asphalt, Patch, etc.
2,215.50
Sand and Gravel
1,615.90
Culverts and Pipe
1,534.17
Salt
719.80
Snow Removal
596.90
21,902.47
Highway Chapter 90 Maintenance:
Labor
202.40
Town Machinery
20.00
Bituminous Concrete, etc.
362.40
584.80
Highway Chap. 90 New Construction :
Labor
4,214.00
Town Machinery
947.50
Other Machinery
2,147.00
Pipe and Culverts
5,279.64
Gravel and Loam
832.80
Bituminous Concrete
6,163.65
Posts
375.00
Misc.
242.32
20,201.91
Machinery Operating:
Parts and Repairs
2,368.47
Oil and Grease
107.20
Gas
1,514.40
3,990.07
Total Highways
$ 72,489.04
CHARITIES AND VETERANS' BENEFITS
Public Welfare:
Salary - Agent
$ 141.60
Printing, Postage, Stationery
46.67
Travel
100.08
Groceries and Provisions
405.80
Medicine and Medical Care
465.18
Cash Aid to Individuals
8.00
$ 1,167.33
69
PAYMENTS
Disability Assistance: Cash Aid - Federal Agent's Salary
11.25
141.60
152.85
Aid to Dependent Children :
Cash Aid - Town a/c
366.95
Cash Aid - Federal a/c
302.55
Agent's Salary - Town a/c
122.20
Agent's Salary - Federal a/c
109.40
901.10
Medical Assistance for the Aged:
Cash Aid - Town a/c
6,099.04
Cash Aid - Federal a/c
5,334.90
Agent's Salary - Town a/c
294.65
Agent's Salary - Federal a/c
353.05
12,081.64
Old Age Assistance :
Cash Aid - Town a/c
3,672.35
Cash Aid - Federal a/c
5,952.45
Agent's Salary - Town a/c
400.38
Agent's Salary - Federal a/c
664.62
10,689.80
Veterans' Benefits :
Agent's Salary
400.00
Office Expense
9.00
Aid
2,642.50
Medical
402.63
3,454.13
Total Charities and Veterans' Benefits
$ 28,446.85
SCHOOLS
General Administration :
Superintendent's Salary
$ 2,499.84
Clerk
1,351.94
Printing, Postage, Stationery
302.99
Telephone
615.53
Travel
479.11
School Census
60.00
Dues
94.00
All Other
24.07
$ 5,427.48
70
PAYMENTS
Teachers' Salaries:
High
37,664.52
Junior High
36,157.72
Elementary
65,888.96
Music
1,849.58
Penmanship
500.00
Art
80.00
$142,140.78
Text and Reference Books:
High
1,663.96
Junior High
512.58
Elementary
947.87
3,124.41
Supplies :
High
1,369.57
Junior High
982.50
Elementary
1,812.58
Physical Education
762.22
Driver Education
132.19
Audio-Visual Aids
144.18
5,203.24
Transportation :
High
1,915.00
Elementary
5,817.50
Athletic
804.61
8,537.11
Janitors' Services :
High
3,549.99
Junior High
3,800.00
Elementary
4,250.01
11,600.00
Fuel and Light:
High
1,413.88
Junior High
2,136.99
Elementary
5,090.16
8,641.03
71
PAYMENTS
Maintenance and Repairs:
High School Janitor's Supplies
659.88
High School Janitor's Supplies - Town Hall
152.81
Junior High Janitor's Supplies
724.51
Elementary Janitor's Supplies
1,598.80
Junior High Repairs
440.20
Elementary Repairs
735.24
4,311.44
New Equipment
1,972.30
Insurance
523.95
Diplomas and Graduation
181.26
Nurse
2,000.00
Nurse's Travel
42.36
Health Supplies
69.26
Total from School Appropriation
$193,774.62
School Comm. Expense
187.52
Federal Aid - Public Law 864
978.63
Athletic Fund
1,568.25
School Physician
500.00
Vocational School :
Tuition
6,322.25
Transportation
1,267.00
7,589.25
Total Schools
$204,598.27
Construct, Equip and Furnish New Elem. School
561.20
Total
$205,159.47
SCHOOL LUNCH ACCOUNTS
Collection Account :
Clerk
$ 702.00
Wages
7,757.12
Food
7,797.97
Fuel
32.50
Equipment
3,193.96
Misc. Supplies
286.70
Clerk's Bond
10.00
Miscellaneous
52.17
$ 19,832.42
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PAYMENTS
Commodity Distribution Fund :
Food
5,858.10
Equipment
842.11
Fuel
34.75
Misc. Supplies
215.25
6,950.21
Total School Lunch
$ 26,782.63
LIBRARY
Librarian
$ 1,400.00
Assistant Librarians
748.00
Janitor Services
224.90
Books
1,779.40
Binding Books
96.50
Fuel
286.46
Lights
75.05
Repairs
258.95
Misc. Supplies
23.20
Stationery and Postage
56.80
Travel
50.92
-
$
5,000.18
UNCLASSIFIED
Telephone
$ 300.00
Memorial Day
330.15
Care of Town Clock
50.00
Print and Distribute Town Reports
709.73
Outlays
97.02
Unclassified
39.36
Retirement Assessment
3,280.00
Dog Disposal
109.00
Unpaid Bills
330.04
Hampshire County San. Deficit
5,117.81
Tailings
71.00
Farm Youth League
200.00
Equipment Town Hall Kitchen
870.00
Bind Records
21.50
18769
$ 11,525.61
73
PAYMENTS
INSURANCE
Monies and Securities
$ 70.09
Town Schedule
2,779.26
Autos - Comp., Coll., Prop., Dam., Liab.
1,962.58
Public Liability
479.65
Volunteer Firemen
154.50
Workmen's Compensation
2,641.91
$ 8,087.99
WATER DEPARTMENT
Commissioners' Salaries
$
900.00
Collector's Salary
$ 815.10
Collector's Bond
18.00
Clerical
183.00
Printing, Postage, Stationery
126.32
All Other
11.50
Labor
2,496.50
Gas, Oil and Repairs
78.30
Pipe and Fittings
1,036.04
Misc. Supplies
74.48
Concrete
183.90
Equipment Rental
1,079.40
Lights
111.14
Care of Chlorinator
600.00
Chlorine
208.00
7,021.68
Gore Avenue 8" Line :
Labor
527.00
Pipe and Fittings
4,394.05
Rental Equipment
418.00
Misc. Supplies
7.70
5,346.75
Total Water Department
$ 13,268.43
CEMETERIES
Clerk
$ 50.00
Labor
1,156.80
Postage
5.00
Markers
36.46
$ 1,248.26
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PAYMENTS
INTEREST
Water Loans School Building Loan
$ 420.00 14,062.50
$ 14,482.50
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Water Main Loan
School Building Loan
$
4,000.00
25,000.00
$ 29,000.00
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
State Audit Tax
$ 1,049.34
State Parks and Reservations
1,513.77
County Tax
22,857.81
Dog Tax Due County
316.50
Teachers' Health and Accident
569.46
Cemetery Perpetual Care - New
750.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care - Interest
8.76
Federal Withholding
25,979.90
State Withholding
2,041.20
Retirement
3,304.90
Blue Cross
7,069.04
Insurance Chap. 32 B
1,286.02
-$ 66,746.70
REFUNDS
Taxes
$ 1,377.40
Motor Vehicle
General Departments
1,927.66 167.40
$ 3,472.46
Total Payments
$525,234.01
Cash Balance December 31, 1962
165,078.30
TOTAL
$690,312.31
TOWN OF HATFIELD BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1962 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash
$165,078.30
Federal Grants: Disability Assist. $ 78.25
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Levy of 1958 $ 778.40
Levy of 1959
1,702.98
Aid to Dependent Children, Adm. 14.08
Levy of 1960
19,281.00
Levy of 1961 29,167.41
Levy of 1962
55,648.26
106,578.05
Med. Assist. for Aged
294.40
Motor Vehicle Excise :
Levy of 1957 8.57
Levy of 1958
65.28
Levy of 1959
355.21
Levy of 1960
1,292.98
$ 17,541.41
75
Old Age Assist. 979.22
Old Age Assist., Adm. 126.70
Med. Assist for Aged, Adm. 41.52
School Aid, P.L. #864 1,012.38 School Aid, P.L. #874 14,682.41
Aid to Dependent Children
312.45
Levy of 1961
2,600.72
Levy of 1962 11,136.03
15,458.79
Revolving Funds : Athletic Fund 2,135.66 Scholl Lunch Collec- tions 4,262.58
6,398.24
Farm Animal Excise :
Levy of 1957
7.51
Levy of 1958
6.88
Levy of 1960
29.26
Levy of 1961 47.26
Levy of 1962
94.78
Unexpended Appropriation Balances :
Constr., Equip & Furnish New Elem. School
17
185.69
Sale of Real Estate
250.00
Tailings
630.28
Overestimates :
State Parks Tax 145.14
County Tax 969.32
1,114.46
Care of Cemetery Lots
203.00
Highway 234.57
6,485.88
Veterans' Services
1,435.58
7.31
1,928.00
Road Mach. Earnings Fund Blue Cross Overlay Surplus
6,238.90
76
Departmental : Aid to Dependent Children 54.85
Water Department: Water Rates Aid to Highways : County State
5,600.00
16,727.60
22,327.60
Outlays
35.94
Overlays Reserved for Abatements :
Overlay 1958
778.40
Overlay 1959 1,702.98
Overlay 1960
2,382.58
Overlay 1961
2,613.39
Overlay 1962
4,488.00
11,965.35
Revenue Reserved Until Collected :
Departmental
1,928.00
Farm Animal Excise
185.69
Motor Vehicle Excise 15,458.79
Water
5,496.70
State & County Aid
to Highways
22,327.60
45,396.78
Water Avail. Surplus
26,165.48
Surplus Revenue
194,894.81
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND RESERVES $317,089.07
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TOTAL ASSETS
$317,089.07
5,496.70
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$370,000.00
School Const. Loan- Sec. 7 Chap. 44 G. L. $ 95,000.00 School Const. Loan- Chap. 645 Acts 1948 255,000.00
Water Main Loan-Plain Rd. 20,000.00
$370,000.00
$370,000.00
78
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
Trust and Investment Funds
$ 19,813.42
Cemetery Perpetual Care $ 18,940.66 Firemen's Relief Fund 97.47
General Care Fund-Main Street Cemetery 10.00
Hill Cemetery General Care Fund 765.29
$ 19,813.42
$ 19,813.42
Appropriation Table
1962 Appro- priation
Additional
Total Available
Spent
Balance to Revenue or Forward
Moderator
$ 25.00
$ 25.00
$ 25.00
Selectmen's Salaries
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Selectmen's Clerk
300.00
300.00
300.00
Selectmen's Expense
200.00
200.00
165.23
34.77
Accountant's Salary
1,975.00
1,975.00
1,975.00
Accountant's Expense
175.00
175.00
170.24
4.76
Treasurer's Salary
2,375.00
2,375.00
2,375.00
Treasurer's Expense Collector's Salary
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,800.00
Collector's Expense
900.00
900.00
900.00
Assessors' Salaries
2,400.00
2,400.00
2,400.00
Assessors' Expense
700.00
700.00
627.42
72.58
Attorney's Fees
500.00
500.00
500.00
Town Clerk's Salary
1,775.00
1,775.00
1,775.00
Town Clerk's Expense
450.00
450.00
447.54
2.46
Election & Registration
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,295.25
4.75
Elector's Salary
10.00
10.00
10.00
Town Hall
7,150.00
1,461.00
8,611.00
8,119.31
491.69
Purch. Equipment Town Hall Kitchen
900.00
900.00
870.00
30.00
Police Dept.
3,650.00
3,650.00
3,576.83
73.17
Fire Dept.
3,300.00
92.21
3,392.21
3,392.21
575.00
575.00
574.17
.83
79
Tree Work
2,600.00
2,600.00
2,594.50
5.50
Moth Work
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,198.16
1.84
Civil Defense
1,000.00
1,000.00
478.53
521.47
Sealers Weights & Measures' Salary
200.00
200.00
200.00
Sealer Weight & Measures' Expense
100.00
100.00
78.00
22.00
Public Health
700.00
700.00
200.25
499.75
School Physician
500.00
500.00
500.00
Immunization School Children
150.00
150.00
150.00
Inspection School Children-Tuberculosis
75.00
75.00
75.00
Well-Child Clinic
200.00
200.00
150.00
50.00
Inspection Animals & Slaughter
240.00
240.00
240.00
Visiting Nurse
1,400.00
1,400.00
1,400.00
Highway General
8,000.00
8,000.00
7,996.97
3.03
Highway Chap. 81
22,250.00
22,250.00
21,902.47
347.53
Highway Chap. 90 Maint.
3,600.00
3,600.00
788.00
2,812.00
Highway Chap. 90 N. C.
20,000.00
20,000.00
19,998.71
1.29
Road Machinery Operating
4,000.00
4,000.00
3,990.07
9.93
550.00*
Purchase Truck, Highway Dept.
8,500.00
8,500.00
7,725.00
225.00
Purchase Mowing Mach. Attach .*
550.00
550.00
550.00
Purchase Sand Box and Sander
2,800.00
2,800.00
2,750.00
50.00
Street Lights
5,170.00
5,170.00
5,115.85
54.15
Bridge Repairs
550.00
550.00
396.27
153.73
Dike Repairs
150.00
150.00
136.00
14.00
Fence Repairs
200.00
200.00
140.00
60.00
Reconstruct Main St. Sidewalk
330.25
330.25
330.25
North Street Sidewalk
1,000.00
1,000.00
999.70
.30
80
Public Welfare
2,500.00
2,500.00
1,167.23
1,332.67
Disability Assistance
500.00
500.00
141.60
358.40
Disability Assistance-Federal
89.50
89.50
11.25
78.25
Aid to Dependent Children
1,000.00
1,000.00
489.15
510.85
Aid to Dependent Children-Federal
615.00
615.00
302.55
312.45
Aid to Dependent Children-Fed. Admin.
123.48
123.48
109.40
14.08
Old Age Assistance
6,500.00
6,500.00
4,126.48
2,373.52
Old Age Assistance-Federal
6,931.67
6,931.67
5,952.45
979.22
Old Age Assistance-Fed. Admin.
737.57
737.57
610.87
126.70
Med. Assist. for the Aged
6,500.00
6,500.00
6,393.69
106.31
Med. Assist for the Aged-Fed.
5,629.30
5,629.30
5,334.90
294.40
Med. Assist for the Aged-Fed. Admin.
394.57
394.57
353.05
41.52
Veterans' Benefits
3,400.00
3,400.00
3,326.63
73.37
School Comm. Expense
200.00
200.00
187.52
12.48
Schools
194,015.00
194,015.00
193,774.62
240.38
Schools-Fed. Aid P. L. #864
1,991.01
1,991.01
978.63
1,012.38
Schools-Fed. Aid P. L. #874
14,682.41
14,682.41
14,682.41
School Athletic Fund
3,703.91
3,703.91
1,568.25
2,135.66
Vocational Tuition & Transportation
9,544.84
9,544.84
7,589.25
1,955.59
School Bldg. Comm. Expense
242.31
242.31
242.31
Const., Equip & Furnish New Elem. School
561.37
561.37
561.20
.17
School Lunch Coll.
24,095.00
24,095.00
19,832.42
4,262.58
School Lunch C. D. F.
6,950.21
6,950.21
6,950.21
Library
4,847.00
154.07
5,001.07
5,000.18
.89
Bind Town Records
50.00
50.00
21.50
28.50
Care of Town Clock
50.00
50.00
50.00
Participate Chesterfield 200th Anniversary
300.00
300.00
300.00
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Farm Youth League Hampshire County San. Deficit
200.00 5,117.81 300.00
200.00 5,117.81 300.00 8,087.99
200.00 5,117.81
Industrial Development Comm.
300.00
Insurance
7,500.00
Insurance Chap. 32B
5,700.00
5,700.00
4,140.56
1,559.44
Memorial Day
300.00
30.15
330.15
330.15
Planning Board Expense
515.00
515.00
356.25
158.75
Print and Deliver Town Reports
750.00
750.00
709.73
40.27
Reserve Fund
1,601.46
1,601.46
819.53
781.93
Retirement Assessment
3,280.00
3,280.00
3,280.00
Tax Titles
200.00
200.00
200.00
Telephone
300.00
300.00
300.00
Unclassified
100.00
100.00
39.36
60.64
Unpaid Bills
330.04
330.04
330.04
Water Comm. Salaries
900.00
900.00
900.00
Water Dept.
6,800.00
109.18
6,909.18
6,909.18
Water Dept .- 8" Main Gore Ave.
5,820.00
5,820.00
5,346.75
473.25
Cemeteries
1,250.00
658.04
1,908.04
1,248.26
659.78
Interest
500.00
500.00
500.00
Interest-School Loan
14,062.50
14,062.50
14,062.50
School Loan-Chap. 645 Acts 1948
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
School Loans-Chap. 44 G. L.
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
Interest on Water Main Loans
420.00
420.00
420.00
Water Main Loan
4,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
$499,226.21 $ 3,092.64
$502,318.85
$460,007.92
$ 42,310.93
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* Transferred from Highway Truck Purchase a/c
587.99
8,087.99
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
OF THE
TOWN OF HATFIELD
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1962
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School Organization
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Henry F. Kulesza, Chairman
Ethel I. Byrne, Secretary
Term Expires 1965 Term Expires 1963
Joseph J. Wendlowski, Jr. Term Expires 1964
Regular school committee meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month or at a time convenient to the members of the school committee at the Elementary School
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS John A. Skarzynski
School Office : Home Address: High School Building 44 Elm Street Hatfield, Mass.
Telephone: CH 7-2361
WORK CERTIFICATES AND SCHOOL CLERK
Marie P. Sheehan 15 Chestnut Street Office telephone CH 7-2361
SCHOOL PHYSICIANS
Robert C. Byrne, M.D. 46 Main Street Telephone CH 7-2661
Alfred J. Kaiser, M.D. School Street Telephone CH 7-4151
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SCHOOL NURSE Mrs. Lucille Godek, R.N. 19 Prospect Street Telephone CH 7-2921
CORPS OF TEACHERS 1962-1963 Superintendent of Schools and Principal of Smith Academy John A. Skarzynski
Smith Academy Florence E. Muller, Assistant Principal French I, II, III; Latin II; Guidance
Margaret E. Pruzynski Typing II; Shorthand I, II; Bookkeeping; Secretarial Practice; Personal Typing
Mary A. Spakowski Home Economics ; Biology; Junior Business Math
John H. Naumowicz English II-A, III-A, IV-A, III-B; Humanities
Leonard A. Yarrows Algebra II; Plane Geometry; Senior Math; Chemistry ; Physics
Kathleen A. Marshall English II-B, IV-B; Typing I; Business Training; Economics
David L. Prentiss U. S. History; Civics ; Problems in Democracy
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Center School - Junior High Grades 7, 8, 9 Dorothy Breor, Principal Jean Kempisty, Assistant Principal Grades 7, 8: Social Studies, Music, Glee Club Maxwell Moczulewski Grade 9A: Math; Algebra; Math Club; High School Basketball and Soccer Coach
Joseph F. Savage - Grade 8B Reading; English; School Paper; Junior High Basketball and Baseball Coach
Iris A. Hubbard - Grade 9B English; Conversational French; French I; French Club; Girls' Basketball Coach
Arthur Andrews - Grage 7B Crience; Art; Science Club; High School JV Basketball and High School Baseball Coach
James A. Devlin - Grade 8A English; Reading; Latin; Spelling; Library Club
John D. Leary, Jr. Grades 7-9: World History; General Science; Physical Education
Elementary School
Dorothy Breor, Principal - Remedial Reading
Grade 6
Frances Celatka Patricia Lannaville
Grade 5
Jane Cook
Barbara Pyne
Grade 4
Hilda Fortsch
Patricia Klaes
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Grade 3
Anne Tierney
Ann Labbee
Grade 2
Eleanor Stenglein
Martha Boyle
Grade 1
Helen Kostek
Enid Miller
Supervisors Music - Esther Norris Penmanship - William Rinehart Co.
Custodians Elementary - Mitchell Kempisty Center School - Chester Celatka High School - John Besko
Transporters John W. Maroney - Regular School Transportation Frank Skroski, Jr. - Vocational School Transportation
School Lunch Workers
Winifred Betsold, Manager Hazel Roberts, Asst. Mgr. Irene Labbee Susan Zima Wanda Shea Helen Kugler
Bertha Kosakowski
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Report of the School Committee
To the Citizens of Hatfield :
The annual report of the Hatfield School Committee for the year 1962 is presented to you for your considera- tion. The administration of all public schools and the full responsibility for the education of our children is placed in the hands of a school committee composed of members of the community who are elected by the people of that community. This school committee is responsible for de- velopment and improvement of the educational program, election of qualified personnel to staff the schools, mainte- nance of the physical plants, securing financial support, and making important and courageous decisions to pro- tect the welfare and security of the children in the com- munity.
The Hatfield School Committee shares these respon- sibilities with the many other school committees in the many communities across the nation and has, during the past year, devoted much time and effort in providing ade- quate educational opportunities and facilities for our chil- dren in order to prepare them for an ever-changing and challenging world.
The people in Hatfield are extremely fortunate. The beauty of our town and the social and moral values of its citizenry are conducive to an atmosphere of security and trust; an excellent place to bring up children. The voters have supported the schools financially. The cooperation of the town officials in meeting the needs of our schools has been excellent. The sincere interest of parents has
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been demonstrated many times by their visits to the schools and also by their attendance at school sponsored activities. All of these factors reflect their influence on the behavior and achievement of our children. They are strong, healthy, active and happy. At times they are mis- chievous, but seldom delinquent. We have much to be proud of: good school facilities, experienced certified teachers, supervisors, and administrators, an outstanding hot lunch program, safe and efficient bus transportation, active building maintenance and an educational program in grades one through twelve which provides solid aca- demic subject matter with emphasis also on the physical and social development of our children. Education is a continuing process which requires constant evaluation and change to provide for the demands of the community, na- tion, and world.
In the year 1962, the school committee met in 11 regular meetings and four special meetings for the ex- press purpose of carrying out its above mentioned duties and carrying out school policies and business.
The school committee has been conscious of the ever- increasing school population within the community. In review, the elementary school, with its twelve classrooms and cafeteria, has served as a means of accommodating the increased enrollments; Center School, with its eight classrooms, houses grades 7-9, and Smith Academy, with its eight classrooms, houses grades 10-12, and the town hall is used for a cafeteria and physical education. But our present student population, the increasing birth rate, and our enrollment projection shown in this report, indi- cate that the town needs to make additional housing pro- visions in the near future. One needs only to check past enrollments with present and projected enrollments to note the increase in school population. In 1947 the school population was 296; in 1952 there were 215 in grades 1-6,
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59 in grades 7-9, and 66 in grades 10-12; 1957 had 279 in grades 1-6, 97 in grades 7-9, and 73 in grades 10-12; 1962 had 296 in grades 1-6, 135 in grades 7-9, and 107 in grades 10-12; and 1967 projected has 314 in grades 1-6; 134 in grades 7-9, and 147 in grades 10-12. Total school enroll- ments have increased in the following numbers: 1947 - 296, 1951 - 340, 1957 - 449, 1962 - 538, and 1967 pro- jected - 595.
On October 1, 1962 there were 538 pupils enrolled in grades 1 through 12. Last year there were 515 pupils en- rolled in grades 1 through 12. Grades 1 through 6 had 282 pupils enrolled and this year have 296 pupils. Grades 7-9 had 140 pupils enrolled and this year had 135 pupils. Grades 10-12 had 93 pupils enrolled and this year have 107 pupils. A summary of past and anticipated enroll- ments is presented in charts to be found incorporated in this school department report on another page. You are encouraged to turn to and examine these charts closely. In view of the above, the school committee has requested the Board of Selectmen to appoint a school building sur- vey committee and appropriate the needed funds to carry out a survey on the Hatfield school enrollments and hous- ing facilities.
A complete list of school personnel will be found in another section of this report. In reviewing the teaching staff situation, we found one change took place in the ele- mentary school, two changes in the junior high, one change in the senior high, and one teacher was added to the high school staff.
Mrs. Jean Siano, resigned to be at home. Mrs. Judith Colby, resigned to be at home. Mr. John Symancyk, resigned to teach in Westfield. Mr. James Galvin, resigned to enter industry. Mrs. Barbara Pyne, elected teacher of grade 5. Miss Iris Hubbard, elected teacher in junior high.
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Mr. John D. Leary, Jr., elected teacher in junior high. Miss Kathleen Marshall, elected teacher in high school.
Mr. David Prentiss, elected teacher in high school.
Many improvements took place in all grades. Audio- visual materials, teaching aids and library supplies were purchased, as were textbooks and classroom supplies. Sci- ence equipment was purchased for all three buildings, as were janitorial equipment, IBM and manual typewriters, teacher's desk and chair, reference books, library tables and accompanying chairs, calculator, phonograph, photo- copier, among other needed equipment. The school com- mittee also advertised and opened bids for a language laboratory and as soon as approval is received from the State Department of Education, the bid will be awarded. The total cost of the laboratory will be paid from Public Law 874 funds.
A program of continuing maintenance on buildings and equipment was carried out during the year. Many needed repairs were taken care of with painting projects, leaks on the junior high roof and replacement of fire hose in the junior high being the major ones. The custodians, in cooperation with the highway department, also cor- rected low spots on the playground and did additional hard topping at the elementary school.
The school committee wishes to publicly thank Fire Chief Edward Kempisty and his staff for inspecting the schools' fire fighting gear and making necessary repairs and changes as needed in the three school buildings.
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