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2,000.00
1,870.14
Heat
3,500.00
2,248.15
Utilities
4,200.00
3,074.46
Maintenance
3,100.00
2,755.68
ACQUISITION OF FIXED ASSETS
Added or Initial Equipment
500.00
810.61
N.D.E.A. 371.63
$205,377.00
$182,345.00
Total Reimbursement-Estimate 1965: $81,234.37
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To The Citizens Of Plainville:
This fall the Plainville Elementary School is overcrowded with 600 pupils in 20 classrooms; in each of six classrooms there are more than 35 pupils. To help maintain educational standards under these conditions a part-time assistant teacher has been used to help the three regular 2nd Grade teachers. Departmentalization in Grades 5 and 6 has improved instruction in these grades. The entire School De- partment is looking forward to next fall when 10 more classrooms will be available in the new school.
Scores on the Science Research Associates tests last March show- ed that on the average the Plainville Elementary School students were again well above national normals. Testing covered Arithmetic and the Language Arts.
The school building and grounds are in excellent condition. As a result of the policy of continual maintenance no major expenditures are anticipated.
The School Committee wishes to thank the administrative staff, the teachers and supervisors, nurse, custodians, lunchroom staff and bus drivers for their contribution in making another successful year for the Plainville Elementary School.
Special acknowledgement is made to the Mothers who volunteered their time in the library program. The Committee is grateful to the P.T.A. for maps, globes and books, and the Teachers Club for their donation of books for the library.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY A. SCHOENING, JR., Chairman ROBERT W. ROOT, Secretary FRANCIS E. McGOWAN WILLIAM E. CLARKE HELEN A. SMITH
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the Plainville School Committee:
I hereby submit my fifth annual report on the Plainville Public Schools grades 1-6 with a great deal of pride in what has been ac- complished this year. The cooperation of the school committee, tea- chers, supervisors, custodians, lunchroom personnel, school secretary, nurse, P.T.A. and citizens has been outstanding and the key factor to our good program.
State Aid
One of the greatest problems at the present time in Massachusetts education is that of the source of funds. Costs of schools are going up all the time. There are demands for longer school days, longer school years, school for younger children and school for older children. New programs, new equipment, new space all cost more. Massachusetts, more than any other state, depends on the local property tax to provide the bulk of the funds needed to educate its children. Poor communities, needing the best education, have the least money and wealthy com- munities already having the best education often support these programs with little effort. To say that "it all comes from the same pocket" is not the answer. We must look for some sort of equalization formula that will make help available where needed and when needed so that all chil- dren will have an equal educational opportunity.
Enrollment
On October 1, 1964, 601 pupils were enrolled in twenty classes. A comparison of 1964 with 1965 projections is made below:
Grade
1964
1965
1
115
130
2
102
115
3
108
102
4
82
108
5
111
82
6
83
111
601
648
Six classes have 36 or more pupils. To reduce class sizes to a rea- sonable number wil require at least four and possibly five new classes in September 1965.
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Teaching Staff
Although only two teachers who were with us in June 1964 left our system, several changes were made in assignments for September 1964. Mr. Earl Cowan and Miss Lydia Palmer left at the end of the school year. We lost one of the best first grade teachers I have ever been associated with in Miss Palmer who went to Raynham for more money and to be nearer home. We were very fortunate to get Mrs. Helen McGowan Chaney, a former Plainville resident as an excellent replace- ment. Miss Nancy Peters, a graduate of Wilson College in Chambers- burg, Pa. with two years experience teaching third grade was hired to teach that grade. Other changes are tabulated below:
Mrs. Phyllis Martin
Mrs. Mary Alice Sargent
Mr. John Borgal Mrs. Cynthia Cargill
Mr. Edward Keaney
from Grade 1 to Grade 6
Grade 3 to Grade 1
Grade 6 to Grade 5
Grade 2 to Grade 3
Grade 4-5 to Grade 5-6
School Facilities
Space was adequate through June 1964 with no real overcrowding but in September 1964 several classes were oversized. Grades 5 and 6 were departmentalized and if necessary an aditional group could have been formed to use the library, all-purpose room, gym or playground while the other groups were in classrooms. Miss Lillian Ardrey was hired as a teacher aide to work mornings with small groups of second graders to alleviate the situation there. Barring some unforeseen event these measures will see us through June.
Grouping
It has been difficult to maintain the so-called homogeneous groups and no attempt was made to group the second grade this way as there will be four sections next year rather than the three this year. The two buildings next year may make this type of grouping impractical. Team teaching or an ungraded organization offers more hope for the future. The small number of pupils in Plainville makes individualized instruction and small group instruction appear as the most feasible program.
Special Education
Every town is required by State Law to educate every person in town between the ages of 7 and 16. Certain pupils must receive special education if over 5 such pupils live in town. We have provided this op- portunity through classes. All expenditures under these programs are reimbursed by 50% state funds. Money invested that makes each person self supporting is money well spent as all citizens know.
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Transportation
Sixty percent of our pupils are transported on 7 buses this year. Our buses are permitted to carry from 73 to 82 pupils and most are loaded near capacity. Distance, safety, age and condition of the child are all fac- tors in determining whether to transport or not. Our present contract with Walter Holmes runs through June 1965 when new specifications will be written. State law requires transportation for pupils living 2 miles from school and supports transportation for pupils living 11/2 miles from school. The committee permits pupils living 1 mile from school to ride generally because of lack of sidewalks, the nature of our outlying roads and the lo- cations of route 1 and route 1A in town. We pay a fixed amount for trans- portation (actually $5 for every child in town attending Grades 1 through 6 whether in a public or private school) and receive the remainder in State Aid.
Noon Lunch
The noon lunch program under the supervision of Mrs. Evelyn Snell continues to be self-supporting and is really a sizeable operation. Four out of five people in the school operation participate in this program while the remaining one carries lunch for various reasons.
The following figures should give some indication of the growth and size of the lunch program: In September 1960, the average number of pupil lunches was 348 - September 1964 was 431. In September 1960, the average number of half-pints of milk was 451 - September 1964 was 586. The net worth as of October 1960 was $1,822.27 - October 1964 was $4,543.65. Expenditures exceeded $21,000 and over $7,200 was received in National School Lunch and Special Milk funds from the Federal and State governments.
Mrs. Edythe Stafford resigned to accept a position at Wrentham State School. Mrs. Ruth Cooney and then Mrs. Muriel LaPorte replaced her. Mrs. Mary Snell is also working on a part time basis. Additional help will be needed when the new school opens but the program should continue to be self-supporting.
New Accounting System
The State Department of Education, in conjunction with the U. S. Office of Education, introduced a new accounting system effective July 1, 1963. All reports and, needless to say, all State Aid programs are based on this system. To compare past costs with present accounts is a very difficult and time-consuming task. Extreme care should be used if this is attempted and an honest comparison is desired. The new system will give a much clearer picture of where school money is spent than our old system. The 1965 budget request is compared to 1964 costs which are the only true figures available for comparison.
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School Physician Dr. John T. Cotter
All of the children in Grades 1 and 4 have been examined during the Fall of 1964. The general health of the children is good. No serious defects were noted. The usual number of enlarged tonsils and adenoids were noted and the parents notified - this was more prevalent in the first grade students. There were a few cases of poor posture reported and correction suggested.
It is planned to have the children participate in a tuberculosis screen- ing test in conjunction with the county in the Spring.
I wish to thank Mrs. Pray, R.N. for her able assistance to me and to thank the faculty for its cooperation.
Dental Hygiene Miss Patricia Fowler
A total of 297 children participating in the Tufts Dental Research Program were examined and X-rayed during 1964 by Dr. Spencer N. Frankl. A breakdown of the exam results appears below:
24 children had decay-free teeth.
228 children had decay on one or more permanent teeth.
14 children had decay only on primary or first teeth.
31 children needed immediate dental care if their teeth were to be saved.
The dental X-rays taken each year are available for the family dentist upon parental request. Twenty-five children borrowed their X-rays.
Since the start of the Tufts Dental Program four years ago the dental health of the Plainville children has constantly improved.
Speech Therapy Mrs. Mary L. Voegtlin
During the school year 1963-64 a one-day-a-week program of diagnostic and corrective work was carried on in speech therapy. Twenty-six pupils were enrolled with three being descharged as cured by June, 1963. Diagnoses varied from hearing loss to stuttering. The majority fell into the category of articulatory defects. Newly instituted under a research
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program of para-orthodontic service was a corrective procedure for tongue thrust and reverse swallow.
A program was presented in the Spring for the three lower grades to demonstrate new speech skills.
In 1965-65 there are thirty-three pupils enrolled to date. One new diagnostic category is hypernasality. All first-graders were tested for speech defects this year for the first time. By splitting the one-day-a-week into two half-days, it has been possible to see the advanced group twice a week, thus shortening their therapy by one-third. One child has been discharged since September.
Some of the 5th and 6th graders are finding an added incentive to im- proving their own speech by listening to and helping the beginning class members. All groups are homogeneous this year rather than by grade levels.
Since June 1963 no students with speech defects have entered King Philip Regional High from Plainville Elementary School.
Library
The school library has been operated by the P.T.A. mothers under the direction of Mrs. Lois Nelson. We have over 1600 volumes in the library now and every child benefits from the library program. The town owes a debt of gratitude to Mrs. Nelson and the mothers who give of their time to keep the library open.
Summary
The 1964 year, which included parts of two school years, is the last relatively simply year for the Plainville Public School System. It has been a good year but there is always room for improvement. The con- tinued cooperation between the appointed and elected officials of the town will be more necessary than ever before.
I wish to thank the school committee, school personnel and all per- sons who have contributed to this successful year. In closing, I plead that all citizens really get behind a program that will give all Plainville chil- dren an educational program second to none.
Respectfully submitted,
CARL W. GREEN, Superintendent
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STATISTICS
Extracts from the School Census, October 1964
Age
Age
5 - 7
7 - 16
Pupils between 5 and 7-Boys
000
000
Pupils between 7 and 16-Girls
000
000
000
000
Perfect Attendance for the School Year
1963 - 1964
Grade 6-Patricia Ellis, Lucille Gaudreau, Vincent DeLaiarro, Brenda Marchand, Judith Pierce, Jacqueline Rioux, Francis Roderigues, Jacqueline Turcotte, Geoffrey Whitehouse.
Grade 5-Darlene Ellis, Jean Christensen, Marcia Johnston, John Need- ham, Ray Hormon, Charles Porter, Keith Sharron, Hope Casey, JoAnn Fountain, Linda Matthews, Shirley Wolowicz, Raymond Lumnah.
Grade 4-Brian Cooper, Jill Morris, Debby Strong, Jacqueline Lamb, Cindy Beyersdorfer, Susan Widak, John Matthews.
Grade 3-Patricia Fountain, Patricia Wilkinson, Linda Bagley, Wayne Yankee, Debra Brock.
Grade 2-Gail Currier, Julie McConnell.
Grade 1-Shayne Lumnah, Edward Fountain, Nancy Wolowicz, Charles Velino, Debra Fountain, Susan Yankee.
WORK CERTIFICATES
Number of full-time educational certificates issued 18
Number of part-time educational certificates issued 12
Number of part-time employment permits issued 2
Number of full-time employment permits issued 0
Average number of days the Elementary School was in session 182
ATTENDANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 1964
Aggregate Attendance
Average
Daily
Attendance
Total
Membership
Average
Membership
Percent of
Attendance
Number of
Tardy Marks
Number of
Dismissals
Grade 6A
3,815
20.96
22
22.32
93.91
10
4
Grade 6B
6,155
33.81
37
35.50
95.24
5
2
Grade 6C
5,487
30.14
35
31.30
96.31
11
7
Grade 5D
6,046
33.20
36
33.22
95.45
10
18
Grade 5M
6,007
33.00
35
34.45
95.80
0
1
Grade 4-5K
3,768
20.70
22
21.52
96.19
17
0
Grade 4C
4,777
26.24
29
28.05
93.57
19
15
Grade 4W
5,719
31.42
34
33.11
94.40
9
14
Grade 3C
5,242
28.80
31
29.87
96.43
13
10
Grade 3M
5,528
30.37
32
31.59
96.15
7
0
Grade 3S
4,468
23.15
23
24.57
94.23
11
4
Grade 2CA
3,331
18.30
20
19.80
87.15
28
7
Grade 2CO
4,349
23.89
28
25.26
94.58
12
4
Grade 2G
5,322
29.24
31
31.00
94.32
17
5
Grade 2H
5,535
30.41
32
31.93
95.25
7
10
Grade 1C
4,340
23.84
26
25.37
93.98
0
0
Grade 1D
4,026
22.12
26
23.69
93.06
14
10
Grade 1M
4,243
23.31
27
24.73
94.26
4
2
Grade 1P
3,996
21.95
24
22.86
95.95
13
0
Total
98,484
539.63
586
566.14
94.64
208
111
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MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE, OCTOBER 1, 1964
BOYS
AGES
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Grade 1
9
53
3
65
Grade 2
3
32
6
1
42
Grade 3
14
34
8
56
Grade 4
9
27
3
39
Grade 5
9
42
8
59
Grade 6
5
21
8
34
TOTAL
9
56
49
49
45
50
29
8
259
MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE, OCTOBER 1, 1964
GIRLS
AGES
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Grade 1
14
35
49
Grade 2
7
54
61
Grade 3
12
39
3 :
54
Grade 4
11
28
3
42
Grade 5
12
37
6
55
Grade 6
16
25
4
1
46
TOTAL
14
42
66
50
43
56
31
4
1
307
LIST OF TEACHERS - DECEMBER 31, 1964
Elementary School
Name
Where Educated
Date of Appointment
Grade 6
Joseph R. Ambers
Boston College, B.S .; Bridgewater State College, M.Ed. 1961
Grade 6
Phyllis M. Martin
Framingham Teachers College 1954
Grade 5
John E. Borgal
Eastern Nazarene College 1963
Grade 5
Dorothea L. Donnelly
Framingham Teachers College, B.S. in Ed.
1958
Grade 5 Alice M. Medlicott
Fitchburg Teachers College
1957
Grade 5-6
Edward L. Keaney
Boston College, B.A. and B.S.
1963
Grade 4 Susan C. Kane
Emmanuel College, B.A.
1963
Grade 4 Patricia C. Dahlberg
University of Maine, B.S. in Ed.
1961
Grade 4 Beatrice H. Wood
Framingham Teachers College
1930
Grade 3 Ruth T. Carpenter
Tufts University, B.A.
1959
Grade 3
Myrtice A. Minah
R.I. School of Design, Teacher Training Dept., B.S. in Ed. 1961
Grade 3
Nancy A. Peters
Wilson College, B.A.
1964
Grade 3
Cynthia Cargill
University of Rhode Island, B.S.
1962
Grade 2 Beatrice K. Cowan
Bridgewater State College, B.S. in Ed.
1960
Grade 2
Esther F. Grant
Bridgewater Teachers College
1946
Grade 2 Helen L. Henderson
Boston University, Sargent, B.S. in Ed.
1956
Grade 1 Viola Carter
Suffolk University, B.S. 1956
Grade 1 Helen Chaney
Bridgewater State College, B.S. in Ed.
1964
Grade 1 Marie Diamond
Boston University, B.S. in Ed. 1960
Grade 1 Mary Alice Sargent
University of Iowa, B.A. 1960
Art Louise B. Spier
Massachusetts School of Arts, B.S. 1945
Music Lester H. Hulsman
Boston University School of Music, B. Music Ed.
1964
Annual Report
of the
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
of the
KING PHILIP
REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
WRENTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
For the Year Ending December 31, 1964
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ANNUAL REPORT
of the
KING PHILIP REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE
ROBERT CARR
FRANK McGARRY
EDWARD BROWN
EVA HOLMES
JOHN HALEY
ERICK SARGENT
HELEN SMITH
WALTER NELSON
CHARLES WINTER
. * Appointed by Local School Committee
Term expires 1966 Term expires 1966 Term expires 1967 *Term expires 1965 Term expires 1967 Term expires 1966 *Term expires 1965
*Term expires 1965 Term expires 1967
Organization ROBERT CARR, Chairman FRANK McGARRY, Vice Chairman MRS. DANA HILL, Secretary ARTHUR GLEICHAUF, Treasurer
Superintendent DR. JOHN F. MacDONNEL-Resigned October 31, 1964 Telephone: EVergreen 4-3143
Superintendent's Office
Mrs. Paul F. Sheehan Mrs. Raymond R. Hill
Regular Meeting of the School District Committee Every first and third Monday at King Philip Regional High School at 8:00 o'clock p. m. sharp
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KING PHILIP REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE Wrentham, Massachusetts
REPORT OF CHAIRMAN
The year 1964 was notable for the many changes effected at King Philip Regional High School by a diligent and conscientious School Committee.
In order to bolster the standards at King Philip, the School Commit- tee secured the services of a new Principal, a new Guidance Director, and at this writing is negotiating for a new Superintendent.
Every effort was made during the year to keep spending at a mini- mum, thus reflecting a reasonable budget for the District. The budget has been, and will be, of prime importance to the Committee. Teacher salaries were raised from a minimum of $4700 to $5000, according to State law.
It was certainly gratifying to the Committee, after months of effort, to have the three Regional towns allocate funds for a new junior high school. Immediately upon approval of this project, the Committee em- barked on the actual building program and at present is busily engaged in completing plans and specifications. Our goal is to have the new junior high school ready for occupancy in September, 1966, thus allevia- ting the over-crowded conditions at King Philip High School.
Although regular School Committee meetings are scheduled twice a month, meetings during the past year actually averaged about twice a week, due to the heavy work load. I wish to personally thank and com- mend the Committee for their fine attendance record in the face of great demands on their time. I also wish to congratulate the Committee for not standing still when responsibilities were awesome and important decisions had to be made.
Changes in the curriculum, upon recommendation of our new Princi- pal, have been made and more are being contemplated in order to perfect our educational standards.
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I wish to thank the administration and all those associated with the school for their cooperation and loyalty during this past year.
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT S. CARR Chairman, King Philip Regional School District Committee
REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL AND ACTING SUPERINTENDENT
King Philip Regional School District Committee
Citizens of the District
It is with pleasure that I submit my first report as the Principal of the King Philip Regional School. I should like to call attention to the fact that this report is based on the developments since September 1, when I assumed my duties in the region.
I have been very much pleased with the interest, efficiency, and professional competence of the members of the King Philip staff. I have found them willing to work beyond the call of duty in an effort to better serve students and the regional community.
King Philip opened this year with an enrollment of 1324 students, the greatest number ever in attendance at the school. With the projection of even larger number destined for King Philip in the future, a planned program of expansion is vital. To aid in the implementation of this program, the school committee proposed, and the member towns in the region voted, to build a new Junior High School in Norfolk. It was also voted to purchase an additional tract of land in Plainville as a site for
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possible future expansion. The architectural firm of Haynes, Lieneck & Smith has been engaged to work with the school committee to prepare plans and specifications for the new school.
The school curriculum is now being reviewed to ascertain whether the program presently being offered, effectively meets the needs of the regional community. Along this line, at the close of the calendar year, reports were received from all of the department heads regarding the progress made in their department during this period together with plans for the coming year. Information on new programs under study, require- ments for particular courses, and on techniques and materials intro- duced during the past year were included.
In an effort to provide a more efficient method of reporting to par- ents the progress of their youngsters, the marking system has been re- vised. Two new "Report of Progress" cards and a new, more detailed "Warning of Failure" card have been devised. Finally a new N. C. R. report card has been initiated to help eliminate the waiting period be- tween the close of the marking term and the issuance of report cards. In conjunction with the revision of the reporting system to parents a new and more comprehensive summer school policy is being developed.
A new attendance system is now being used in an effort to simplify and yet provide a more efficient method of pupil accounting.
To aid in achieving our goal of providing the best possible education for the students of our region, an efficient, effective guidance department is an absolute necessity. We are extremely pleased to have obtained the services of Mr. Francis O'Regan as Guidance Director as of November 1, 1964. In the short time he has been with us a number of constructive changes have been effected both in the physical setup and in the policies of the department.
My sincere thanks to the members of the Regional School Committee, to Mr. Walter White, Assistant Principal, and to all of the staff at the King Philip Regional School.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES L. MANOS, Principal
Acting Superintendent
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YEARLY REPORT KING PHILIP REGIONAL VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR 1964
The King Philip Regional Vocational High School graduated fourteen students in June 1964. There were eight from the machine shop and six from the carpentry shop. All graduates were employed or in the armed service before or immediately after graduating.
There were sixty-eight students enrolled as of October 1, 1964. Forty students in a doubled carpentry division and twenty-eight in a single division in machine shop training.
The doubled carpentry division allows the first and second year students to receive training in shop carpentry and mill work while the third and fourth year students are being taught house carpentry out on the job in conjunction with our building program.
On June 14, 1964, an open house was held at the site of the fourth new home constructed by the carpentry division. Again, as before, there was keen interest shown by all those who made a visit to inspect the work done by the students. Again there were favorable comments received in re- gard to this type of an educational program and on the fine quality of workmanship displayed. The students are now well under way in the construction of their fifth new home in the region.
The carpentry students in the shop continue to gain valuable trade knowledge by completing many jobs throughout the school year. These jobs are done for schools, municipal departments, churches, charitable organizations, students, teachers, and anyone interested in having work of suitable instructional value done by the students.
The machine shop department works in a similar manner by doing jobs adapted to the machine trade. Besides doing work for other depart- ments, the students turn out many different machine shop tools during their four year program. For training purposes each of the school proj- ects are assigned to them in order of difficulty so that they advance from the simple to the more complex. The tool that is made by the students belong to them for the cost of materials involved, and by the time they graduate they will have obtained a sizable number of machinist's tools.
During the coming year the machine shop department is looking for- ward to some additional new equipment that will enable them to develop an even more complete program of training.
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