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Fabian J. Sammon, Priest
22-Claude E. Croney Foxboro, Mass. Frances R. Gamache, Plainville, Mass.
William F. Huntley, Justice of the Peace
27-James Thornley, Cumberland, R. I. Beverly Armitage, Wrentham, Ma ss.
John M. Bowmar, Clergyman
November
8-Joseph W. Cronin, Plainville, Mass. Marion Alberta Ginivan, Attleboro, Mass.
John J. Shay, Priest
22-Robert C. Jacques, Plainville, Mass. Betty Ann Kissell, North Attleboro, Mass.
Fabian J. Sammon, Priest
24-Herbert Steven Cronin, Plainville, Mass. Ada Louise Anderson, Franklin, Mass.
Arthur A. Tremblay, Justice of the Peace
29-Clinton Eugene Barton, Plainville, Mass. Carol Ann Powers, Plainville, Mass.
A true copy.
Fabian J. Sammon, Priest
Attest:
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN, Town Clerk.
108
TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1958
DEATHS RECORDED IN PLAINVILLE DURING 1958
Date Name
Yr. Mo. Day
Non-Resident:
1958
January
14-Martin William Doolin
73
9
13
14-Alice Hawkes (Brownsword)
83
10
10
30-Ralph Howard Morse
70
11
3
February
2-Mary Garside
78
9
2
4-Mary A. Rushlow
83
9-Ruth Ann Austin
93
10
21
16-Maria Eliabeth Murfitt (Collins)
85
0
6
21-Jennie H. Bauer (Johnson)
79
11
16
28-Antonia Carbonetti DiGiampietro
62
1
9
March
4-Charlotte E. McMullen
82
6
29
April
4-Annie Pettis (Anthony)
85
10
20
17-Sarah H. Innis (Marvel)
81
2
19
29-James Francis Simms
74
May
16-Anna Dow (Lawson)
76
4
2
21-Carl Whidden
74
7 23
22-Octavia Erno
70
7
19
25-Laura Ann Peck (Bassett)
78
4 19
June
9-Maria Isabell Grant (McLellan)
87
9
26
26-Lavenia Horne (MacQueen)
58
5
20
26-Ernest Bow
62
6
5
27-Eugenie Precourt
71
1
3
109
July
6-Elia Mary Perry (Gordon)
67
9
11
31-Ada Forbes (Purdy)
87
7
30
August
6-Stella B. Bennett (Brennan)
77
11
5
20-Georgianna Beaulieu (Palin)
85
2
26
September
18-Gustave L. Paquette
78
4
29
23-Kathryn B. Studley (Bartram)
82
8
26
October
12-Florine Young (Brennan)
75
1
10
December
5-Lillian Lee Chace (Wentworth)
78
3
10
26-Lillie Allen Morse (Bears)
69
8
4
Resident:
1957
November
25-Herbert C. Darling
74
6
27-Stillborn
December
23-Mary Dooley Donnelly
94
17-William T. Miller
77
5
9
1958
January
6-Hazel M. Barden (Mason)
56
6
5
9-Mary Elizabeth McAlice
4
19
14-Bessie F. Austin
75
7
7
20-William Smith Mathewson
83
5
16
30-Susan A. Williams
87
20
February
24-Elizabeth Agnes Nowick
61
March 3-Harold Cardy
45
4 22
1958
ANNUAL REPORT
110
TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1958
1958
March
6-Clara Sorenson Nielson Taylor
88
5
1
6-Sarah Frances Weaver
81
8
15
11-Anna E. Morlock
89
10
26
12-John Bloom (Skujenecks)
78
9
13-Mary Helena Chrystal (MacDonald)
80
7
16-Stillborn
17-Florence I. Bolton
73
9
20
21-Edward Roland Roy
10
April
28-Ellis T. Winslow
85
4
4
13-Baby O'Connell
10 hours
24 -- William A. Dean
1
May
6-June Jenckes (Greenhalgh)
50
10
14
10-Eugene J. Brodeur
68
0
4
15-David L. Colbourn
73
5
14
June
25-Christopher Joseph Reybrock
6
8
26-Nellie M. Mercier
91
5
11
July
11-Honoreus J. Cartier
80
5
9
19-Dacia Anderson
65
7
23
August
8-Edith L. Scott (Reilly)
87
6 18
September
2-Dolores Faith Coletto (Moody)
56
14-Paulette Marie Roy
15 hours
16-William H. Schaefer
70
9
19
19-Mary E. Holway (Wain)
78
2
19
26-Edward A. Gardner
69
4 1
October
2-Howard J. Zilch
35
1958
ANNUAL REPORT
111
8-Charles H. Brunner
65
9
27
16-Elizabeth Lang (Rollins)
67
11
17-Ellen Hale (King)
82
2
29
November
11-Perry Mellen Cook
78
5
6
26-John Bartlett Wadland
69
9
20
30-Sylvina Stelter
72
3
14
A true copy.
Attest:
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN, Town Clerk.
Causes of Death
General Arterio Sclerosis
5
Carcinoma Breast
1
Gun Shot Wound
1
Acute Myocardial Infarction 1
Heart Disease
8 Metastatic Carcinoma
Chronic Nephritis
1
of Brain
1
Cerebral Hemorrhage
14
Brain Tumor
1
Cardiac Decampensation
1
Parkinson's Disease
1
Cardiac Thrombosis
1 Gangrene of Right Leg
1
Cardiac Decomposition
1 Coronary Thrombosis
3
Cerebral Thrombosis
6
Cancer
9
Acute Coronary Occlusion
2
Sarcoma of Spine
1
Pneumonia
2
Prematurity
2
Aspiration of
Intra-uterine Asphyxia
1
Unknown Material
1
Bronco-pneumonia
2
Coronary Insufficiency
1
Microcephaly with Myelo- meningocele 1
Atelectasis
1
Operative Shock
1
Reticulum Cell Sarcoma
1
A true copy.
Attest:
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN, Town Clerk
112
TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1958
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK'S EXPENSES
Appropriation:
$875.00
Office supplies
$63.11
Postage
25.00
Dues
7.50
Directory
30.00
Vital Statistics
220.00
Salary
500.00
Expended:
845.61
Balance:
29.39
REPORT OF BOARD OF REGISTRARS EXPENSES
Appropriation:
$1,000.00
Office supplies
$ 60.00
Typing
40.00
Voting lists
100.00
4 Salaries
800.00
Expended:
1,000.00
Balance:
0,000.00
113
LICENSE FEES RECEIVED BY TOWN CLERK
Number of dogs licensed: 395
2 Kennel Licenses
@
$25.00
$932.00 50.00
11 Kennel Licenses
@
10.00
110.00
$1,032.00
Less fees:
101.00
$991.00
12 Common Victuallers
@
$ 3.00
36.00
4 Lord's Day
@
3.00
12.00
10 Sale of Gasoline
@
1.00
10.00
2 Yearly Amusement
@
25.00
50.00
1 Part Year Amusement
@
25.00
13.00
7 Week-day Amusement
@
1.00
7.00
1 Motor Vehicle Junk
@
25.00
25.00
1 Used Car Dealer
@
25.00
25.00
1 Auctioneer
@
2.00
2.00
1 Junk
@
25.00
25.00
1 Seasonal Alcoholic
@
400.00
400.00
1 Golf Course
@
5.00
5.00
6 Hairdressing
@
1.00
6.00
11 Wood Alcohol
@
1.00
11.00
1 Club License All Alcoholic
@
500.00
500.00
1 Drug Store All Alcoholic
@
150.00
150.00
1 Beer and Wine
@
100.00
100.00
1 Mfg. of Frozen Deserts
@
5.00
5.00
5 Overnight Cabins
@
.50
2.50
2 Yearly Entertainment
a
40.00
80.00
1 Rooming House
@
1.00
1.00
1 Pony Track
@
3.00
3.00
2 Firearms
@
5.00
10.00
18 Gasoline Storage Applications
@
.50
9.00
4 Gasoline Storage Applications
@
1.00
4.00
13 One-day Beer
@
3.00
39.00
5 Filing Business Cert.
@
1.00
5.00
1 Kindergarten
@
1.00
1.00
1 Sale of Antiques
a
1.00
1.00
2 Taxi Cabs
@
5.00
10.00
1 Sausage Mfg.
@
3.00
3.00
1 Sunday Work Permit
a
1.00
1.00
To correct error
3.50
$1,555.00
Paid to Town Treasurer $2,554.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
1958
114
TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1958
1959 Licenses Paid in 1958
Goulet Package Store, All Alcoholic $500.00
Merry-Go-Round Package Store, All Alcoholic 500.00
Hilcrest Package Store, Wines and Malt 100.00 Plainville Food Center, Wines and Malt 100.00
Jack Ippolito's Restaurant, All Alcoholic Restaurant 500.00
11-13 Club, All Alcoholic Club 500.00
Ranch Club, All Alcoholic Club 500.00
Mass. Trappers' Cons. Club, All Alcoholic Club 500.00
Golden Anchor Club-All alcoholic club $ 500.00
John Edward McNeill Post Club-All alcoholic club
100.00
Inn Holder's Gundlach Hofbrauhaus- All alcoholic inn holder Plainville Drug
500.00
150.00
Harry Vozella Package Store-Wines and Malt
100.00
Paid to Town Treasurer
$4,550.00
Fishing
297
Hunting
105
Residence Sporting
103
Minor Fishing
69
Female Fishing
62
Minor Trapping
1
Citizen Trapping
1
Non-Resident Citizen Fishing
13
Non-Resident Citizen Fishing, Special
3
Non-Resident Citizen Hunting
7
Non-Resident Citizen, Sporting
1
Duplicates
8
Resident Citizen Sporting, Free
18
Resident Citizen, Blind, Free
6
698
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN, Town Clerk
115
ANNUAL REPORT
1958
JURY LIST
Town of Plainville, Massachusetts July 1958 - 1959
Name
Address Occupation
MEN
Andrews, Sydney J., 2 Maple Street Christensen, Roswell S., School Street Cole, Stanley F., 61 South Street Glennon, James J., 188C School Street Godin, Ernest P., 423 South Street Hooker, Miles E., High Street Jacques, Amos L., 7 Harvard Street Littleton, Robert F., 17 East Bacon Street
Bank Official
Water-sander
Refrigerator Mechanic Maintenance Man Oil Burner Service Foreman Insurance Agent
Loader
Tow Motor Operator and Shipping Clerk
McKechnie, John, 14 Everett Street Electrician Research Mechanical Eng'r Customer Representative Tente, Antonio S., 7 Huntington Avenue Wessman, Robert A., 11 Ewald Avenue White, Doliver S., East Bacon Street Director of Personnel Willoughby, Joseph A., 5 Crestwood Avenue Cost Estimator Wright, Richard N., 24 Bacon Square Electric Arc Welder Woodworth, Richard D., 20 Huntington Avenue Millwright
WOMEN
Adams, Mary C., Hancock Street Executive Secretary to Director
Gundlach, Dorothy M., 449 South Street Munroe, Gladys A., 430 South Street
Inn Owner
Interviewer, Credit Office
Proal, Mary V., 47 School Street Bookkeeper
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ANNUAL REPORT
of the
School Committee
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TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1958
SCHOOL OFFICIALS
CHARLES O. PEASLEY, Chairman
Term expires 1959 Telephone Myrtle 9-8240
MRS. HELEN A. SMITH, Secretary Telephone Myrtle 5-9593
Term expires 1960
RAY FELIX Telephone Myrtle 9-2378
Term expires 1961
MRS. MARY V. PROAL
Term expires 1961
Telephone Myrtle 5-6874
CHARLES W. SEMPLE Telephone Myrtle 5-5638
Term expires 1959
Meeting of the School Committee is held in the Plainville Elemen- tary School on the first Monday of each month.
Superintendent of Schools, Plainville
KENNETH L. SHARP Residence-Telephone Evergreen 4-3767 Elementary School-Telephone Myrtle 5-6571
The Superintendent may be reached at the office in the Plainville Elementary School.
Authorized To Issue Work Certificates KENNETH L. SHARP, Supt.
School Physician DR. JOHN T. COTTER Telephone Myrtle 5-6342
School Nurse MRS. JANET CLAUDY Telephone Myrtle 5-6788
Attendance Officer ELMER PEASE
119
ANNUAL REPORT
1958
SCHOOL CALENDAR-1958-1959
Elementary School:
First term opens September 3, 1958 First term closes December 23, 1958 Second term opens January 5, 1959 Second term closes February 20, 1959 Third term opens March 2, 1959 Third term closes April 17, 1959 Fourth term opens April 27, 1959 Fourth term closes June 19, 1959
Holidays:
Columbus Day, October 12, 1958 Teacher's Convention, October 31, 1958
Veteran's Day, November 11, 1958 Thanksgiving, November 27-28, 1958 Good Friday, March 27, 1959
School Sessions:
Elementary-Grades 1 through 6 8:30 to 2.30
Fire Alarm (No School Signals)
3 double blasts of the Fire Alarm 7:30 a. m .- NO SCHOOL-ALL DAY-ALL grades
NO SCHOOL news will be given over Radio Station WARA between 7:15 and 8:00 a. m.
120
TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1958
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Plainville:
The past year has seen continued progress in the educational scope of the Elementary School program.
Educational TV has been added as a supplement to existing curricula. It is proving very helpful to teachers and pupils.
A formal library and library program has been established. The hard work of a volunteer group of parents and teachers in connection with this project is greatly appreciated by the School Committee.
Homogeneous grouping has been introduced at the sixth grade level of teaching and is proving very successful. This is a step in coordinating the local program with that of the King Philip Regional School.
It was again necessary to revise the teachers salary schedule in this year's budget as the State raised the compulsory minimum salary to be paid to all teachers.
A long range program of building maintenance has been intro- duced in this year's budget in the hope that the excellent school property now existing may be kept in fine condition for many years to come.
The Committee wishes to thank the faculty and all other employees of the Plainville Schools for their efforts in the successful operation of schools in the past year. We wish to express our appreciation to all Civic Organizations, Town Officials, Town Service Departments and all other groups and individuals who in any way helped the Committee in operating the schools.
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ANNUAL REPORT
1958
We urge careful study of our budget and the reports of Superin- tendent Kenneth L. Sharp and the Administrative Staff.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES O. PEASLEY, Chairman HELEN A. SMITH, Secretary MARY V. PROAL RAY FELIX CHARLES W. SEMPLE
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Plainville:
The new 9-room addition to the Plainville Elementary School has now been completed, the landscaping finished and furnishings installed with all details concluded.
At a joint meeting of the School Committee and the School Build- ing Committee, held in the elementary school on December 15, the building addition was officially transferred to the School Committee and was accepted by the Chairman, Mr. Charles Peasley.
We expect to return a balance of $1,814.64, plus $380. of the $400. appropriated by the Town of Plainville for expenses; therefore, the School Building Committee takes great pleasure in returning the balance to the Town, subject to the approval of the State Building Assistance Commission.
We want to take this opportunity to thank our Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Kenneth Sharp, and Mrs. Dorothy Andrews, clerk, for their kind efforts and assistance during the entire building program.
We appreciate the confidence entrusted our Committee by the Townspeople.
Respectfully submitted,
ROLAND CAMPBELL, Chairman MARY V. PROAL, Secretary FRED SHERMAN LEROY WILSON ELTON FRANKLIN
122
TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1958
MONEY AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOLS IN 1958
Appropriation
$110,544.67
Interest on Town School Fund
21.82
$110,566.49
Expenses
General Expenses
School Committee
$ 315.00
Superintendent's Salary
6,163.47
Travel
240.00
Clerical
2,805.00
Miscellaneous Expenses
417.01
Special Education
89.59
Expenses of Instruction
Salaries
68,318.77
Books and Supplies
5,444.78
Operation of School Plant
Janitors
6,474.25
Fuel
3,271.20
Miscellaneous
4,846.40
Maintenance
2,934.15
Health
2,327.27
Transportation
6,521.24
New Equipment
398.19
Balance
$110,566.32 $ .17
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ANNUAL REPORT
1958
THE TOWN RECEIVED FROM THE STATE ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOLS
1955
1956
1957
1958
Chapter 70
State Aid
$20,985.87
22,776.49
$26,192.96
$32,845.71
For Superintendent
1,493.33
1,468.49
3,442.17
3,333.33
For Regional School Supt.
1,009.60
For School Bus
Transportation
2,529.84
2,886.15
7,254.72
4,555.50
From Tuition
Youth Service
Board
436.19
305.90
State
250.82
64.20
60.50
Private
60.00
82.00
$25,505.23
$27,769.85
$36,954.05
$41,804.64
Total
Expenditures
95,273.01
113,347.41
117,532.74
110,566.32
Receipts from
Outside Sources
25,505.23
27,769.85
36,954.05
41,804.64
Expenditures by
Town of Pl'nv'le $69,767.78
$85,577.56
$80,578.69
$68,761.68
1959 ESTIMATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 70, 71 G. L.
*Chapter 70 G. L. State Aid
$41,542.12
*15% additional as member of Regional School District
6,231.44
For Local Superintendent G. L. C. 71, S. 59A
3,333.33
For Regional Superintendent 1,000.00
For Transportation G. L. C 71 S 7A
4,825.00
$56,931.89
*Amounts certified to Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation and to the Comptroller for the school year ending June 1958, payable May 15 and October 15, 1959.
Additional Receipts 1958:
1. Cash for damages $ 4.00
2. Sale of High School Equipment 259.50
3. Rentals 170.00
$433.50
PLAINVILLE SCHOOL COMMITTEE BUDGET 1959
Budget 1959
Expended 1958
Expended 1957
Expended 1956
School Committee
$ 365.00
$ 315.00
$ 315.00
$ 315.00
Superintendent:
Salary
6,330.00
6,163.47
5,865.44
4,386.15
Travel
240.00
240.00
240.00
240.00
Clerk
3,380.00
2,805.00
2,740.00
1,330.20
Miscellaneous
550.00
417.01
507.47
434.81
Special Education
100.00
89.59
135.00
78.00
Teachers' Salaries
79,995.00
68,318.77
74,613.62
72,518.25
Books and Supplies
5,200.00
5,444.78
4,683.50
5,732.24
Operation of School Plant:
Janitors
7,020.00
6,474.25
6,175.05
6,041.50
Fuel
3,500.00
3,271.20
4,141.90
4,800.98
Miscellaneous
4,400.00
4,846.40
4,252.44
4,152.33
Maintenance
4,000.00
2,934.15
1,581.31
2,527.86
Health
2,390.00
2,327.27
2,163.71
2,160.36
Transportation
8,500.00
6,521.24
9,589.18
8,044.64
New Equipment
150.00
398.19
278.16
438.70
Driver Education
250.96
146.39
Educational Television
115.00
Total
$126,235.00
$110,566.32
$117,532.74
$113,347.41
Total Reimbursements (Est.)
$56,931.89
$ 41,804.64
$ 36,954.05
$ 26,785.82
Athletic Budget
$ 200.00
$ 500.00
$ 600.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
1958
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the Plainville School Committee:
It is a pleasure to submit my third annual report as Superintendent of the Plainville Public Schools.
The cooperation of the citizens of Plainville has produced one of the most adequate and functional school plants in the area. It would seem that the definite long range program of maintenance as initiated in the 1959 budget should be readily supported in order that the original outlay will not be lost. Many areas of the original building now need paint. This situation is a case where "A stitch in time saves nine."
We have attempted, within the limitations of the budget, to do several things this past year in the way of preventative maintenance. All outside metal work and window sashes were painted, the roof of the marquee was resurfaced, certain roof repairs not covered by bond were completed and other minor repairs were made. The present custodians are to be commended for their sustained efforts to keep the building clean and all equipment in good repair. They have over six hundred thousand dollars worth of property under their care. This is a great responsibility.
We have been supplementing our programs in science, music and literature with the educational TV programs being broadcast over Channel 2 during school hours. Teachers have found these to be stimulating and useful and we are hopeful that further use of this comparatively new teaching device will be possible as the scope of the program is expanded in the near future.
With the assistance of one of our suppliers. a Science Workshop was held for teachers in grades 1 through 6. This workshop helped our staff to increase their knowledge of the teaching of science and gave them new ideas with which to work. More of this type of in- service training is being planned.
One of the best examples of what community spirit and cooperation can do is evidenced by the progress of the Elementary School Library.
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TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1958
The initiative and hard work of a group of parents and teachers have produced a well-organized library unit. Although it is now functioning on a minimum of books, it is still growing through contributions. It is hoped that a small amount can be included in the school budget each year to assure the future of the project. This project is not being run in opposition to the local library. Already there has been evidence of increased circulation at the local library. This is due in part to the instruction and motivation given during school hours.
Our lunch program is still operating on a sound financial basis. Much of the credit for this goes to Mrs. Evelyn Snell as director and her two assistants, Mrs. Valore Snell and Mrs. Helen Simpson. An average of over three hundred type-A lunches are being served each school day. Supervisors from the State School Lunch Office and from the Department of Health and Sanitation have approved our program.
A study of the projected enrollment figures will show that the number of children entering school each year is still steadily growing. Plans for 1959-60 will utilize two of the remaining four empty class- rooms and by September 1960-61 all twenty will be in use. The latest report of birth in 1958 shows that 112 births were recorded between January 1, 1958 and December 24, 1958.
Again, this year, it is a pleasure to report that a continued spirit of co-operativeness exists among all school personnel. Morale is high. These things help produce excellent learning situations and make each job more enjoyable and more beneficial to all concerned. Parents of the children of Plainville can rest assured that those associated with the school system have the interest of all children at heart. The interest and cooperation of all parents is again solicited.
More specific details of the operation of the Plainville Elementary School are contained in the following reports.
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ANNUAL REPORT
1958
PLAINVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Mr. John W. Rogers, Principal
As Teaching Principal of the Plainville Elementary School, it is a pleasure to submit the following report.
December 19, 1958 showed an enrollment of 448 students in the elementary school-an increase of 28 since a year ago this time. At present the elementary school system consists of:
1. Four first grades with a total enrollment of 86
2. Three second grades with a total enrollment of 88
3. Two third grades with a total enrollment of 70
4. Two fourth grades with a total enrollment of 67
5. Two fifth grades with a total enrollment of 57
6. Three sixth grades with a total enrollment of 80
Sixteen grades with a total enrollment of 448
As a result of the S. R. A. Achievement Tests which were admin- istered during April of 1958, we felt it would better fit the needs of the students if we grouped them homogeneously-homogeneous group- ing being the placing of children in groups according to their actual achievement. We are doing this with the three sixth grades only. Consequently, we have given the children in our sixth grades a chance to proceed at their own rate of progress. Those who are more able are working very rapidly and in many cases they are doing work far in advance of that required in the sixth grade. Those who have an average achievement are progressing smoothly with a nominal amount of sixth grade work. The children who are low in their achievement are progressing at their own rate and rather than be lost hopelessly by a class moving too fast for them they are now able to spend more time to digest what is not known.
This type of grouping has been very successful in other school systems throughout this area. The educational progress we have made in our sixth grades so far this year proves that it is working success- fully in the Plainville Elementary School also.
September 8, 1958 saw the beginning of a complete Physical Edu- cation Program throughout the entire elementary school. Thanks to the excellent co-operation of everyone on the faculty each child now
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has at least one hour of physical education each week. Early in Octo- ber, each child was given the Krauss-Webber physical fitness test. From the results of this test we were able to pin-point any muscular weakness in a child and we are now in the process of developing any weaknesses that were noted. We plan to give another test at the close of the school year so that we can check on our progress. At the begin- ning of each physical education period, the children go through a series of exercises which help develop them physically. Another part of the period is spent in practicing skills necessary for co-ordination and per- formance in all types of sports. These skills are then put to use for the remainder of the period in some type of game.
We plan to have a Field Day sometime this spring in order that parents may see their children in action.
I wish to thank the custodians for their aid in constructing shades for darkening the auditorium. Since this has been accomplished, all sixteen rooms can view an educational film at one time, rather than separately as was the case when we used the Audio-Visual room. This has increased the efficiency of our Audio-Visual Program and has saved a great deal of classroom time. We are also able to darken the auditorium and stage for plays by the children. So far this year we have seen four performances-one at Hallowe'en, one at Thanksgiving and two at Christmas. Parents were invited to each of these plays. Performances such as these are a necessary phase in the complete edu- cational development of a child. A child is given experience in speak- ing before a large audience, experience in speech enunciation, and trained to have a greater respect for the performance of others.
The Elementary School Library, operated entirely by volunteer mothers, is working smoothly and efficiently. Each student has at least thirty-minutes a week in the library. Many new books have been added and each child has been assigned a library card.
Our teachers are now in the process of preparing a new Spelling and Penmanship Curriculum Guide. This guide will outline procedures and materials to be used for both of these subjects on all grade levels.
In the short time I have been with the Plainville School System, I have been greatly pleased with the cooperation I have received from everyone concerned. My thanks to each and every one of them.
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ANNUAL REPORT
1958
ART
Miss Louise B. Spier, Supervisor
For the fourteenth consecutive year, I hereby submit my annual report for the Art Department of the Plainville Elementary School.
The highlight of this past year was the opening of the new addi- tion to our school. To house all of our six grades in one building is most gratifying.
This Fall, there are sixteen classes scheduled in two and one-half days and there is no available time for any art service periods which are so very essential in an art program. With the continued growth of the school enrollment and the need for additional classes, more time for the art supervisor will be necessary. Then, perhaps art service periods can be restored.
Exhibits of pupils' work from every room have been put up in the lunchroom every two weeks throughout the year. Color experiments, landscapes, flower painting, illustrations of pets, activities, Christmas, Hallowe'en, Thanksgiving decorations, finger painting, watercolor and crayon work are typical of the art work exhibited. In the display case outside the principal's office, three-dimentional work such as stabiles, diaramas and paper sculpture has been shown. This Fall, collections, crafts and hobbies of the children, Madonna pictures and a creche made by the pupils have been displayed.
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