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Printing, Postage, Stationery
184.20
Surety Bond
135.50
Travel
135.20
Dues
2.00
Clerical
95.00
551.90
Collector of Taxes: Salary
1,400.00
Expenses :
Printing, Postage, Stationery
256.55
Surety Bond
258.50
Dues
2.00
Travel
94.50
Clerical
124.00
735.55
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PAYMENTS
Assessors :
Salary
1,800.00
Expenses :
Printing, Postage, Stationery
136.95
Travel
33.03
Dues
9.00
Clinical
211.00
All Other
9.60
399.58
Town Counsel
300.00
Elector Under Oliver Smith Will
10.00
Town Clerk:
Salary
1,775.00
Expenses :
Printing, Postage, Stationery
12.09
Recording
75.00
Surety Bond
7.50
Dues
7.50
Travel
85.60
Clerical
160.00
347.69
Election and Registration :
Registrars
126.00
Election Officers
301.50
Clerical
180.00
Printing, Postage, Stationery
32.85
Street Lists
332.25
972.60
Total General Government
$13,395.46
Town Hall:
Janitor
$2,608.33
Fuel
1,554.69
Light
779.41
Janitor's Supplies
194.59
Repairs
1,337.93
License
25.00
6,499.95
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PAYMENTS PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Dept .:
Chief
$2,000.00
Men
454.00
School Traffic Officer
90.50
Misc. Supplies
162.03
Insurance
179.20
All Other
1.50
2,887.23
Fire Dept .:
Chief
250.00
Clerk
100.00
Men
1,265.50
Misc. Equip. and Supplies
104.58
Hose
685.00
Gasoline Grease
151.26
Repairs to Equip.
340.42
Fuel
166.69
Lights
42.47
Repairs-Bldg.
221.76
Rent
240.00
Telephone
245.38
All Other
124.15
3,937.21
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Salary
200.00
Expenses :
Travel
88.00
Misc. Supplies
3.50
91.50
Moth Work:
Labor
97.00
Spraying
902.97
999.97
Tree Work:
Labor
999.10
Civil Defense:
Salary
150.00
Supplies and Equip.
538.17
Transportation on Supplies
121.35
All Oother
111.00
920.52
Total Protection of Persons and Property
$10,035.53
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PAYMENTS HEALTH AND SANITATION
Public Health
$143.00
Well-Child Clinic
130.00
Visiting Nurse
1,250.00
School Physician Animal Inspection
180.00
2,103.00
Connect North & King St. Sewer:
Labor
407.10
Pipe
372.00
Loam
67.50
846.60
Total Health and Sanitation
$2,949.60
HIGHWAYS
Highway General:
Wages
$1,731.05
Telephone
183.65
Fuel
166.32
Lights
41.64
Equipment
131.76
All Other
620.94
2,875.36
Snow and Ice Removal:
Wages
3,070.46
Sand and Salt
609.86
Sidewalks
443.75
4,124.07
Street Lights
4,326.00
Dike Repairs
155.16
Paint Town Barn
200.00
Main Street Sidewalk
984.40
Purchase Dump Truck
3,000.00
Bridge Repairs:
Labor
22.80
Lumber
70.46
93.26
15,758.25
400.00
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PAYMENTS
Highway Chap. 90 New Construction:
1957 Contract
1958 Contract
29,987.63 10,986.75
Highway Chap. 90 Maintenance:
Labor
1,177.00
Town Machinery
280.00
Other Machinery
100.00
Misc. Supplies
75.24
Colprovia, Tar, etc.
1,048.36
Signs and Delineators
132.13
2,812.73
Highway Chap. 81:
Labor
9,503.45
Town Machinery
3,027.50
Other Machinery
445.40
Patch
238.60
Stone
1,007.16
Colprovia, Asphalt, etc.
2,677.14
Gravel, Loam, etc.
330.80
Salt and Sand
1,009.00
18,239.05
Machinery Operating:
Parts and Repairs
3,069.19
Gas
979.08
Oil and Grease
88.95
4,137.22
Total Highways
$81,921.63
CHARITIES AND VETERANS' BENEFITS
Public Welfare:
Salary-Agent
$56.40
Printing, Postage, etc.
158.97
All Other
128.38
Cash Aid
300.00
643.75
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PAYMENTS
Disability Assistance :
Cash Aid-Town Funds
1,933.14
Cash Aid-Federal Funds
1,312.82
Agent's Salary-Town Funds
72.16
Agent's Salary-Federal Funds
96.94
3,415.06
Aid to Dependent Children :
Cash Aid-Town Funds
1,453.65
Cash Aid-Federal Funds
1,409.70
Agent's Salary-Town Funds
59.75
Agent's Salary-Federal Funds
53.05
2,976.15
Old Age Assistance:
Cash Aid-Town Funds
12,728.45
Cash Aid-Federal Funds
9,450.10
Agent's Salary-Town Funds
549.74
Agent's Salary-Federal Funds
586.96
Other Cities and Towns
194.92
Travel and Attorney's Fees
129.95
23,640.12
Total Charities
$30,675.08
Veterans' Benefits :
Agent's Salary
$300.00
Postage
24.80
Dues
2.00
Ordinary Allowances
979.12
Medical
98.42
Dental
279.00
Hospital Care
210.20
All Other
1.50
1,895.04
Total Veterans' Benefits
$1,895.04
SCHOOLS
General Administration :
Superintendent's Salary
$2,093.74
Clerk
633.25
Office Supplies
260.28
Telephone
396.61
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PAYMENTS
Travel
197.21
School Census New Equipment All Other
3,393.29
22.00
7,046.38
Teachers' Salaries:
High
30,337.22
Elementary
52,666.49
Music
1,443.36
Drawing
266.00
Penmanship
500.00
85,213.07
Texts and Reference Books:
High
518.91
Elementary
1,331.68
1,850.59
Supplies :
High
2,417.23
Elementary
2,270.77
Physical Education
887.60
Audio-Visual
195.59
Driver Education Supplies
165.75
5,936.94
Transportation :
High
1,856.13
Elementary
5,514.37
Athletic
776.90
8,147.40
Janitors:
High
2,950.00
Elementary
3,150.00
6,100.00
Fuel and Lights:
High
1,161.17
Elementary
2,887.98
4,049.15
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds : Janitor's Supplies-High
333.79
Janitor's Supplies-Elementary
364.22
Elementary Repairs
852.87
1,550.88
50.00
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PAYMENTS
Diplomas and Graduation Exercises
149.08
Insurance
444.18
Nurse
1,600.00
Health Supplies
47.46
Education of Handicapped Children
420.00
Total Schools from Appropriation
$122,555.13
School Comm. Expense
174.25
School Bldg. Comm. Expense
2,833.76
Federal Aid-Public Law 874
1,427.31
Athletic Fund
888.62
Total Schools
$127,879.07
Vocational School Tuition and Trans .:
Tuition
$5,124.39
Transportation
1,432.00
Total Vocational School Tuit. and Trans.
$6,556.39
SCHOOL LUNCH
Collections :
Wages
$5,268.30
Clerk
435.00
Clerk's Bond
5.00
Food
7,810.21
Fuel
90.35
Misc. Supplies
265.00
Insurance
10.00
Repairs
413.13
14,296.99
Commodity Distribution Fund:
Wages
1,620.00
Clerk
150.00
Food
3,646.97
Fuel
55.60
Misc. Supplies
307.80
Equipment
70.50
Repairs
156.20
6,007.07
Total School Lunch
$20,304.06
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PAYMENTS LIBRARY
Librarian
$1,300.00
Assistants
732.00
Janitor Service
14.50
Books
1,223.87
Periodicals
81.50
Fuel
277.50
Lights
45.17
Repairs
84.13
Postage, etc.
31.51
Misc. Supplies
19.77
All Other
5.72
Total Library
$3,815.67
UNCLASSIFIED
Telephone
$275.00
Memorial Day
300.00
Care of Town Clock
105.00
Print and Distribute Town Books
739.75
Outlays
57.22
Unpaid Bills
1,586.93
Dog Care and Disposal
76.00
Unclassified
106.06
Retirement Assessment
1,978.83
Wilcat Bounty
10.00
Total Unclassified
$5,234.79
INSURANCE
Monies and Securities
$72.00
Liability and Property Damage
1,132.14
Town Schedule
1,693.63
Workmen's Comp. and Liability
2,470.34
Public Liability
233.89
Volunteer Firemen
154.50
Total Insurance
$5,756.50
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PAYMENTS
WATER DEPARTMENT
Commissioner's Salary
$600.00
Collector's Salary
689.65
Clerical
166.50
Printing, Postage, etc.
134.25
Telephone
6.35
Labor
2,247.50
Trucks and Cars
335.50
Pipe and Fittings
664.19
Equipment
1,034.94
Patch and Gravel
29.85
Rental of Equipment
256.64
Lights
81.72
Care of Chlorinator
360.00
Chlorine
156.00
All Other
158.97
6,322.06
Repairs to Dam & Spillway:
Labor
383.50
Gas, Truck, etc.
23.95
Equip. Rental
59.50
Forms, Concrete and Labor
878.00
All Other
20.56
1,365.51
Total Water Department
$8,287.57
CEMETERIES
Clerical
$50.00
Labor
968.50
Equipment
110.00
All Other
50.00
Total Cemeteries
$1,178.50
Interest on Water Loans
975.50
Water Main Loan Notes
10,000.00
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PAYMENTS AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
Taxes :
State Parks
State Audit
$1,379.20 815.50
County
26,557.25
Dog Tax Due County
187.50
28,939.45
Cemetery P. C. Interest
8.76
Retirement
2,053.83
Withholding
15,060.18
Blue Cross & Blue Shield
5,302.45
Health Ins. Chap. 32B
1,400.58
23,825.80
Total Agency Trust and Investments
$52,765.25
REFUNDS
Taxes
$1,664.80
Motor Vehicle Excise
840.65
Blue Cross & Shield
70.10
Total Refunds
2,575.55
Total Payments
$392,701.14
Balance January 1, 1959
147,131.08
TOTAL
$539,832.22
TOWN OF HATFIELD GENERAL ACCOUNTS Balance Sheet - December 31, 1958
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash
$147,131.08
Federal Grants: Disability Assistance $157.18
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Disability Assistance Admn. 3.90
Levy of 1954
55.10
Levy of 1955
2,004.84
Levy of 1956
4,048.84
Levy of 1957 9,074.74
Levy of 1958
39,958.72
55,142.24
School Aid, Public Law 874 1,079.58
Motor Vehicle Excise :
Levy of 1954 125.08
1,363.78
Levy of 1955 990.32
Levy of 1956
2,437.86
Levy of 1957 3,723.65
Levy of 1958
9,730.40
Revolving Funds : School Athletic Fund 121.93
School Lunch Col- lections 229.00
17,007.31
350.93
Aid to Dependent Chil- dren 67 80.80
Old Age Assistance Admn. 42.32
Farm Animal Excise: Levy of 1957 42.40
Levy of 1958 104.08
146.48
Departmental Revenue: Aid to Dependent Children 228.94
Care of Cemetery
Lots 193.00
Highway 43.60
Veterans' Services 557.85
1,023.39
Water Dept .:
Water Rates
3,997.87
Water Conn. & Misc. 48.80
4,046.67
Aid to Highways:
County 6,198.77
State
36,233.66
42,432.43
Unexpended Appropriation Balances :
Construct Sewer- Prospect St. 5,000.00
Construct Sewer- School St. 4,000.00
Highway Chap. 90 N. C. 4,513.25
Chestnut St. Bridge 12,541.74
School Bldg. Comm. Exp. 1,166.24
Celebrate Hadley's 300th Anniv. 500.00
Repairs to Dam & Spillway 684.49
Purch. or Take Land Within Watershed 2,800.00
Water Loan-Elm St. 8" Line 36.84
Land Purchase- West Hatfield Cem. 400.00
31,642.56
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Underestimates : County Tax Outlays Dog Disposal
2,358.17
Dog Tax Due County Sale of Real Estate 250.00
123.00
4.94
Tailings 497.61
76.00 Road Machinery Earnings Fund
8,120.47
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus 9,118.55
Overlays Reserved for Abatements:
Overlay 1954
55.10
Overlay 1955
2,004.84
Overlay 1956
3,160.95
Overlay 1957
4,790.52
Overlay 1958
3,635.71
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13,647.12
Revenue Reserved Until Collected :
Departmental
1,023.39
Farm Animal
146.48
Motor Vehicle
17,007.31
Water 4,046.67
State and County Aid
to Highways 42,432.43
64,656.28
Water Available Surplus
19,820.98 Overestimate: State Parks Tax 15.65 Surplus Revenue
119,761.78
TOTAL ASSETS
$269,368.71
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
$269,368.71
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DEBT ACCOUNT
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$ 49,000.00
Water Main Loan, Chestnut and Prospect Sts.
$
9,000.00
Water Main Loan, Elm St. Line . 4,000.00 Water Main Loan, Plain Rd. 36,000.00
$ 49,000.00
$ 49,000.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Trust and Investment Funds $ 16,566.04
Cemetery Perpetual Care
$ 15,705.62
Firemen's Relief Fund 85.13
General Care Fund-Main St. Hill Cemetery Gen. Care Fund
10.00
765.29
$ 16,566.04
$ 16,566.04
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Appropriation Table
1958 Appro- priation Additional
Total Transferred Available from a/c
Spent
Balance to Revenue or Forward
Moderator
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
Selectmen's Salaries
900.00
900.00
900.00
Selectmen's Clerk
200.00
200.00
200.00
Selectmen's Expense
200.00
200.00
193.01
6.99
Accountant's Salary
1,775.00
1,775.00
1,775.00
Accountant's Expense
150.00
150.00
135.13
14.87
Treasurer's Salary
1,875.00
1,875.00
1,875.00
Treasurer's Expense
575.00
575.00
551.90
23.10
Collector's Salary
1,400.00
1,400.00
1,400.00
Collector's Expense
650.00
86.00
736.00
735.55
.45
Assessors' Salary
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,800.00
Assessors' Expense
400.00
400.00
399.58
.42
Attorney's Fees
300.00
300.00
300.00
Town Clerk's Salary
1,775.00
1,775.00
1,775.00
Town Clerk's Expense
350.00
350.00
347.69
2.31
Election and Registration
975.00
975.00
972.60
2.40
Elector's Salary
10.00
10.00
10.00
Town Hall
6,500.00
6,500.00
6,499.95
.05
Police
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,887.23
112.77
Fire Dept.
4,000.00
4,000.00
3,937.21
62.79
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Tree Work
1,000.00
1,000.00
999.10
.90
Moth Work
1,000.00
1,000.00
999.97
.03
Civil Defense
1,000.00
1,000.00
920.52
79.48
Sealer Weights & Measures' Salary
200.00
200.00
200.00
Sealer Weights & Measures' Expense
100.00
100.00
91.50
8.50
Public Health
500.00
500.00
143.00
357.00
School Physician
400.00
400.00
400.00
Insp. School Children-Immun.
250.00
250.00
250.00
Insp. Children-Tuberculosis
75.00
75.00
75.00
Dental Clinic
450.00
450.00
450.00
Well-Child Clinic
200.00
200.00
130.00
70.00
Insp. Animals and Slaughter
180.00
180.00
180.00
Visiting Nurse
1,250.00
1,250.00
1,250.00
Conn. Sewer-King St.
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,150.00
846.60
3.40
Construct Sewer-Prospect St.
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
Construct Sewer-School St.
4,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
Highway General
7,000.00
7,000.00
6,999.43
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Highway Chap. 81
22,250.00
22,250.00
18,188.35
4,061.65
Highway Chap. 90 Maint.
3,900.00
3,900.00
2,812.73
1,087.27
Highway Chap. 90 N. C. '57 Cont.
29,987.63
29,987.63
29,987.63
Highway Chap. 90 N. C. '58 Cont.
15,500.00
15,500.00
10,986.75
4,513.25
Chestnut Street Bridge
12,541.74
12,541.74
12,541.74
Road Machinery Oper.
3,000.00
1,150.00
4,150.00
4,137.22
12.78
Street Lights
4,500.00
4,500.00
4,326.00
174.00
Re-constr. Main St. Sidewalk
1,000.00
1,000.00
984.40
15.60
Bridge Repairs
500.00
500.00
93.26
406.74
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Dike Repairs Fence Repairs Paint Town Barn
200.00
200.00
155.16
44.84
200.00
200.00
141.00
59.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
Purchase New Dump Truck Public Welfare
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
643.75
356.25
Disability Assistance
3,000.00
3,000.00
450.00
2,005.30
544.70
Disability Assistance-Fed.
1,470.00
1,470.00
1,312.82
157.18
Disability Assistance-Fed. Admn.
100.84
100.84
96.94
3.90
Aid to Dependent Children
1,000.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
1,513.40
486.60
Aid to Dependent Children-Fed.
1,490.50
1,490.50
1,409.70
80.80
Aid to Dependent Children-Fed. Admn.
53.05
53.05
53.05
Old Age Assistance
15,000.00
15,000.00
1,000.00
13,503.06
496.94
Old Age Assistance-Fed.
9,550.10
9,550.10
9,550.10
Old Age Assistance-Fed. Admn.
629.28
629.28
586.96
42.32
Veterans' Benefits
1,500.00
500.00
2,000.00
1,895.04
104.96
School Comm. Expense
200.00
200.00
174.25
25.75
Schools
122,604.00
122,604.00
122,533.79
70.21
Schools-Fed. Aid P. L. 874
2,506.89
2,506.89
1,427.31
1,079.58
School Athletic Fund
1,010.55
1,010.55
888.62
121.93
Vocational Tuition and Trans.
4,500.00
2,471.52
6,971.52
6,556.39
415.13
School Bldg. Comm. Expense
4,000.00
4,000.00
2,833.76
1,166.24
School Lunch Coll.
14,625.99
14,625.99
14,396.99
229.00
School Lunch C. D. F.
5,907.07
5,907.07
5,907.07
Library
3,500.00
320.82
3,820.82
3,815.67
5.15
Binding Town Records
50.00
50.00
50.00
Care of Town Clock
50.00
55.00
105.00
105.00
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Celebrate Hadley's 300th Anniv.
500.00
500.00
500.00
Insurance
5,000.00
900.00
5,900.00
5,756.50
143.50
Insurance Chap. 32B
3,850.00
3,850.00
3,355.18
494.82
Memorial Day
300.00
300.00
300.00
Print and Deliver Town Reports
650.00
89.75
739.75
739.75
Reserve Fund
7,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
Retirement
1,978.83
1,978.83
1,978.83
Telephone
275.00
275.00
275.00
Unclassified
200.00
200.00
116.06
83.94
Unpaid Bills
1,586.93
1,586.93
1,586.93
Water Comm. Salaries
600.00
600.00
600.00
Water Dept.
7,000.00
7,000.00
6,322.06
677.94
Repairs to Dam and Spillway
2,050.00
2,050.00
1,365.51
684.49
Purchase or Take Land in Watershed
2,800.00
2,800.00
2,800.00
Water Loan-Elm St. 8" Line
36.84
36.84
36.84
Cemeteries
900.00
472.56
1,372.56
1,178.50
194.06
Land Purchase-West Hatfield Cem.
400.00
400.00
400.00
Interest-Water Loans
975.50
975.50
975.50
Water Main Loans
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
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$388,095.74 $7,045.65 $395,141.39 $2,600.00 $340,651.26 $51,890.13
GERTRUDE B. ROGALESKI,
Town Accountant
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
OF THE
TOWN OF HATFIELD
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1958
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School Organization
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Philip Z. Maiewski, Chairman
Henry F. Kulesza, Secretary
William H. Burke, Jr.
Term-Expires 1959 Term-Expires 1959 Term Expires 1959
Regular school committee meetings are held on the first Monday of each month or at a time convenient to the members of the school committee at the High School
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS John A. Skarzynski
School Office:
High School Building
Telephone: CH 7-2361
Home Address : 44 Elm Street Hatfield, Mass.
WORK CERTIFICATES AND SCHOOL CLERK Marie P. Sheehan 15 Chestnut Street Office telephone CH 7-2361
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN Robert C. Byrne, M.D. 46 Main Street Telephone CH 7-2661
SCHOOL NURSE Mrs. Lucille Godek, R.N. 19 Prospect Street Telephone CH 7-2921
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CORPS OF TEACHERS 1958-1959 Superintendent of Schools and Principal of Smith Academy John A. Skarzynski
Smith Academy Florence Muller French I, II, III; Latin I, II; Problems in Democracy
Margaret Pruzynski Typing I, II; Shorthand I, II; Bookkeeping ; Secretarial Practice
Richard Riendeau Algebra I, II; Plane and Solid Geometry; Trigonometry; Introduction to Calculus
Mary E. Ryan English I, II, III-A, III & IV-B; IV-A
John Skarzynski Chemistry; Driver Education
Mary Spakowski Home Economics; Biology; General Math; Home and Family
John F. Symancyk General Science; United States History; World History; Junior Business Training; Physical Education
Center School Grades 6, 7, 8 Dorothy Breor; Principal: English Jean Kempisty; Grade 8: Social Studies John M. Gallagher, Jr .; Grade 7: Math, English, Junior High Coach
Betsey Zane; Grade 6: Reading and Spelling Arthur Andrews; Grade 6: Science, Art
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Grade 5 Frances Celatka
Grade 4
Hilda Fortsch
Patricia Doppmann
Grade 3
Ann Young
Grade 2
Martha Boyle
Eleanor Stenglein
Grade 1
Lena Fitzgerald
Helen Kostek
Supervisors Music-Esther Norris Penmanship -- William J. Rinehart Co. Art-MaryLou B. Cutter
Custodians
Elementary-Chester Celatka High School-Stanley Piankowski
Transporters
Henry Labbee Bus Co .- Regular School Transportation Frank Skroski, Jr .- Vocational School Transportation
School Lunch Workers
Hazel Roberts, Manager Susan Zima Helen McGrath
Irene Labbee Winifred Betsold Phyllis Kuzontkoski
Ann Labbee
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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 1958 is presented to you for your considera- tion. We take this opportunity to emphasize that the schools of this town are your schools-your children go to them, your support keeps them in operation and your encouragement has made the educational progress of our schools possible. Public schools belong to the people and are operated as local institutions under the mandates of the laws of the Commonwealth. Education is a State function entrusted to local communities for management.
The committee held 12 regular meetings and 8 spe- cial meetings during the year. During these meetings the committee has always held education first and fore- most and felt that nothing is as important as the trained and educated mind. The committee feels that the yard- stick for education must be the need, not the dollar.
Enrollment
The committee has been conscious of the ever increas- ing school population within the community. In review, the School Street building and the Center School build- ing, having a total of 13 rooms, house grades 1-8. The Smith Academy building, having 8 rooms and an auditori- um, houses grades 9-12. The town hall is used for a gym- nasium and also houses the cafeteria. The official census for school purposes is taken on October 1, and at this time there were 474 pupils enrolled in grades one through
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twelve. Last year there were 449 pupils enrolled in these grades, showing an increase of 25 pupils in just one year. Grades 1-8 had 347 pupils enrolled and this year have 360 pupils, an increase of 13. Grades 9-12 had 102 pupils en- rolled and this year have 114 pupils, an increase of 12. Our present student population, the increasing birth rate and our enrollment projection, shown on following pages, indicate that this town must make additional elementary school housing provisions for September, 1959.
Personnel
A complete list of the school personnel will be found in another section of this report. In reviewing the teach- ing staff situation, we find that one change took place in the high school and three changes took place in the ele- mentary school.
Mr. Arthur G. Scott, Jr., Superintendent-Principal, resigned.
Mr. John Skarzynski, elected Superintendent-Prin- cipal.
Mr. Richard Riendeau, elected teacher of physics and mathematics at the high school.
Mrs. Elizabeth Brassord, resigned to teach in Am- herst.
Mrs. Margaret DeCarolis, resigned to teach in North- ampton.
Mr. George Rudzik, resigned to teach in Chicopee.
Miss Ann Young, elected teacher of Grade 3.
Miss Patricia Doppmann, elected teacher of Grade 4. Mrs. Betsey Zane, elected teacher of Grades 6, 7, 8.
Mr. Arthur Andrews, elected teacher of Grades 6, 7, 8.
Mrs. Robert Cutter, elected teacher of Art in elemen- tary grades.
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Other
Both the Superintendent's and Elementary Princi- pal's reports carry a more detailed account of other activi- ties, including curricula. Your attention is called to them.
The regular school budget for 1959 has been care- fully prepared and submitted to the Town Accountant, as required by law. The Hatfield Finance Committee and the school committee have met and discussed the school budget.
The committee wishes to publicly acknowledge its ap- preciation to Mr. Arthur G. Scott, Jr. for his years of fine service to the community.
It also wishes to express its appreciation for services rendered by two former school committeemen, Mr. Arthur E. Fitzgerald, who resigned in September, and Mr. Mar- shall Pease, Jr., who resigned in March.
The school committee wishes to take this opportunity to express its sincere appreciation to the townspeople and school personnel for their support, understanding and co- operation during the year just passed.
Respectfully submitted,
PHILIP Z. MAIEWSKI, Chm. HENRY F. KULESZA WILLIAM H. BURKE, JR.
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Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee and Citizens of Hatfield:
It is the policy of the Hatfield School Department to hold regular sessions when it is practicable to operate the school buses. Parents are asked to use their own discre- tion as to the wisdom of sending their children to school on stormy mornings. In the event that it becomes neces- sary to cancel school sessions the "No School Signal" will be broadcast over radio station WHMP (1400 on your dial) starting at 6 A.M. and continuing through to 8:30 A.M. The authorities of WHMP request that parents not call the radio station for this information, but listen for the announcements.
The bus route was revised somewhat in October and that route will be adhered to for the remainder of the school year. A copy of the present route follows this re- port.
The rule regarding the entrance age of pupils is as follows: Any child who attains the age of six during the year in which entrance to the first grade is sought may attend school beginning in September of that year. For example: a child having his sixth birthday on any day, including or between January 1, 1959 and December 31, 1959, may enroll and attend school beginning September 1959.
As in previous years, released time for religious in- struction is again offered. The following times are set
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aside each week so that pupils may benefit from religious instruction in denominations of their own choosing:
Wednesday 10:45 - 11:30 High School pupils
Wednesday 1:00 - 1:50 Pupils of grades 1 thru 5
Wednesday 1:55 - 2:45 Pupils of grades 6, 7, 8
Driver Education was once again taught at the high school. A Driver Education car is shared with Hopkins Academy and allows sufficient time for this school to com- plete its "on the road" training schedule. This year, there are 28 pupils enrolled in the course.
Instruction has been arranged and is being given to two of our less fortunate children who are unable to at- tend our schools. This is in compliance with our state laws, relating to children physically unable to attend school.
A curriculum improvement in the high school has been the inclusion of a course in calculus for seniors tak- ing the college course. This course will definitely make our college candidates stronger in the mathematics field and will better prepare those students who further their education.
In November, two sets of World Book encyclopedias were purchased, one for the junior high school and the other for Smith Academy. These are a necessity because up-to-date reference material needs to be made available to aid our students in pursuing a good education.
National Education week was observed the second week in November. Our schools were opened on Wednes- day evening of that week for teacher-parent consultation. The large number of parents that visited the school was heart warming and it showed that interest in their chil- dren and our schools is high.
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Necessary maintenance and repairs to the Smith Academy building were carried out by the Trustees of Smith Academy, including a new asbestos coating on the stoker. These were taken care of without cost to the town. The Trustees have been very co-operative in main- taining the Smith Academy building.
Necessary maintenance and repairs were also car- ried out in the Center School building, including replacing four bubblers, painting of two rooms and putting venetian blinds in one room.
Two trips were taken to the government surplus house in Taunton and a great saving was had in the pur- chase of surplus paper, electrical equipment and general supplies. New equipment was also purchased, as needed, for the school system.
Charts concerning past enrollments and predicted fu- ture enrollments follow this report and are placed there for your information and consideration.
I wish to express my thanks and appreciation to the Parent-Teacher Council for its generous contribution of two record players for our school system. One was placed in the first grade and the other in our language depart- ment at the high school. Their aid to education has proven to be invaluable.
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