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49.59
Veterans Benefits
216.49
Public Welfare, Out of State Travel
50.00
Schools
25.23
Vocational and Americanization
47.48
Vocational Training, Adult
8.55
School, Out of State Travel
22.25
Library
.73
Fire Insurance Schedule
275.14
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
70.17
Group Insurance, Police and Fire 22.15
Group Insurance, Hospital and Insurance Plan
21.20
Parks and Playgrounds
4.13
Tarkiln Recreation Center
140.12
Old Town Hall Recreation Center
69.37
Train Field Floodlights
89.95
Unclassified
6.54
Cemetery Department
18.79
Cemetery, Out of State Travel
12.52
Interest-Town
800.50
Interest on Temporary Loans
74.82
$9,372.68
Water, Out of State Travel
$71.41
Water, M. and O.
787.47
Interest on Water Debt
.75
859.63
$10,232.31
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OUTSTANDING APPROPRIATION BALANCES DECEMBER 31, 1958
Town Office-Contract
$1,000.00
1958 Police Cruiser
405.00
Fire Air Horn
199.07
Tree-Hathaway Fund
10.36
Tree Dept. Mist Blower
2.00
Special Shellfish Account
608.22
Propagation of Shellfish
336.69
Plastic Screening Account
20.00
Well Child Clinic
183.66
New Town Dump Survey
200.00
Highway Mobile Loader
126.00
Highway Hathaway Fund
62.74
Bridge Department-Contract
5,516.51
Bridge-Hathaway Fund
6.01
Ch. 90 Highway Maintenance
1.34
Franklin St., Ch. 718
2,378.90
Eagles Nest Road Construction
56.47
Old Colony Road Construction
464.08
Temple St., Construction Ch. 718
2,061.28
Midway and Elderberry
107.32
Howland's Landing Improvement
229.03
Evening Vocational Arts
196.75
Elementary School, New Wing
985.54
Elementary School Wing 2-Room Addition
38,951.60
Committee's Expense, New High School
428.43
1958 High School Study Committee
8,468.06
Smith-Barden Funds
400.00
Duxbury Library Repairs
1,154.50
Job Evaluation Study
450.00
Pony League
1.93
Memorial Day
48.30
Partridge Academy-Marker
82.44
Town Retirement System
440.57
Tax Titles Account
1,085.51
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Purchase McNeil Land
1.00
Boat Mooring Basin
200.00
Autumn Avenue-Damage Awards
16.00
334.50
Standish Cellar Lot, Improvement Myles Standish Home Site
310.52
Congress St., Land Damages
6.00
Valley and Franklin St. Awards
4.85
Tobey Garden St. Awards
15.00
Bay Road Awards
15.00
Church and Tremont St. Awards
52.00
Water Reservoir Repairs
4,901.01
Water Department Truck 1958
92.38
Water-Priority I to V
10,298.28
Water Expansion Phase I
5,890.64
Water System Survey
38.50
Engineering Services, Water
2,434.57
Cleaning Mains 1954
996.40
Total
$92,274.96
Town of Duxbury BALANCE SHEET - December 31, 1958 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash:
Reserve: Petty Cash $250.00
General
$529,270.76
Revenue Reserved for Collection :
Petty Cash, Tax Collector
250.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
$13,983.06
Farm Animal Revenue
17.92
Special Assessment Revenue
36.59
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes:
Levy of 1956
Poll
$2.00
Water Revenue
10,148.05
Real
.06
55,373.20
Levy of 1957
Deposits :
Poll
10.00
Beaver Brook
$4.55
Personal
264.60
Planning Board
2.99
Levy of 1958
7.54
Poll
22.00
Revolving Funds: Athletic Association
Personal
4,147.40
$204.34
Real
32,529.61
School Lunch Program
3,092.27
36,975.67
3,296.61
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Tax Title Revenue
1,947.74
Aid to Highways
20,000.00
Departmental
9,239.84
$529,520.76
Motor Vehicle Excise: Levy of 1956 Levy of 1957 Levy of 1958
$1,045.80 2,168.45
Sale of Real Estate Fund Excess, Sale of Land of Low Value Gifts:
9,189.20 516.29
Farm Animal Excise: Levy of 1958
17.92
Special Assessments:
Recoveries, reserved for distribution: Old Age Assistance Federal Grants:
1,118.81
Levy of 1958
Sea Wall Assessment
$27.30
Disability Assistance
$1,039.12
Committed Interest
9.29
D.A. Administration
282.96
Tax Titles
$1,787.43
Tax Possessions
160.31
Old Age Assistance
9,268.80
O.A.A. Administration 1,375.40
Public Law 874 (School)
6,006.72
Ch. 90 State
$13,000.00
Ch. 90 County
7,000.00
20,000.00
Agency, and Trust Accounts: Hospital and Insurance Tailings
$15.48
Highway
$6.00
A. D. C.
1,277.86
Cemetery
381.00
Overlays, Reserved for Abatements:
O. A. A.
1,719.02
Levy of 1956
$2.06
General Relief
1,282.80
Levy of 1957
274.60
Veterans Benefits
4,573.16
Levy of 1958
7,575.89
9,239.84
7,852.55
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Aid to Dependent Children 4,740.77
A.D.C. Administration
1,326.33
1,947.74
Aid to Highways:
24,040.10
Departmental:
1,042.89
1,058.37
10,768.81
Eben Ellison Beach $18.65
13,983.06
Cable Office Flagpole 60.50
79.15
36.59
Temporary Account: General Care and Improvement Fund (Sale of Cemetery Lot) Water Department:
80.00
Appropriation Balances : Revenue:
General
$33,489.33
Water
3,561.85
Service Connections
281.65
Non-Revenue:
General
34,133.85
Water
21,089.93
Over-Estimates of 1958:
State Parks and Reservations
$35.66
Plymouth County Hospital
1,051.00
County Tax
3,820.77
4,907.43
Sale of Cemetery Lots
520.00
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus
50,923.11
Surplus Revenue-"E and D"
370,426.61
$621,949.63
$621,949.63
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Unidentified Cash Tax Receipts, Unidentified Levy 94.40
$21.30
115.70
Meter Resettings
$82.00
Water Rates
9,784.40
10,148.05
92,274.93
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Apportioned Sea Wall Assessments Not Due
Apportioned Sea Wall Assessments:
$4,829.13
Due in 1959
$567.78
Due in 1960
373.10
Due in 1961
373.11
Due in 1962
350.89
Due in 1963
326.17
Due in 1964
320.67
Due in 1965
251.75
Due in 1966
251.75
Due in 1967
251.76
Due in 1968
251.76
Due in 1969
251.76
Due in 1970
251.76
Due in 1971
251.75
Due in 1972
251.70
Due in 1973
251.70
Due in 1974
251.72
$4,829.13
$4,829.13
$4,829.13
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DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt: Inside Debt Limit: General Outside Debt Limit: General Water
$374,000.00
Serial Loans: Inside Debt Limit: Elementary School Construction $124,000.00
$8,000.00
291,000.00
High School Wing Construction Elementary School Wing
45,000.00
205,000.00
$374,000.00
Outside Debt Limit: Sea Wall Construction $8,000.00 West Duxbury Water Loan 35,000.00
Water Loan-Phase I
220,000.00
Water District Loans
36,000.00
299,000.00
$673,000.00
$673,000.00
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299,000.00
Trust and Investment Funds Cash and Securities:
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds $147,351.96
$332,852.79 George Chandler Flower Funds 104.55
2,342.20
General Care and Improvement J. and R. Ford Fund
29,143.15
Lucy Hathaway Fund
26,042.23
George H. Wood Fund
1,037.28
Myles Standish Cellar Fund
1,713.80
Post War Rehabilitation Fund
147.43
F. and H. Partch Flower Fund 314.02
Agnes S. Ellison Fund
1,177.86
Thomas D. Hathaway Fund
2,180.61
William P. Harding Fund
1,218.41
Stabilization Fund
119,547.10
Lucy A. Ewell Cemetery Fund
524.35
$332,844.95
Temporary Fund Standish Home Site (Donations from Various Persons) 7.84
King Caesar Hospital Fund In custody of Massachusetts Life Fund Feinberg Fund (will of Benjamin M. Feinberg) No receipts to date.
$332,852.79
$332,852.79
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Water Department APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS 1958
Water, Commissioners' Salaries:
Appropriation $450.00
Salaries of Three Commissioners $450.00
Water Department M. and O .:
Appropriation
$39,955.00
Superintendent's Salary Labor
$4,471.13
12,701.78
Meters, Maintenance, Replace- ments, Repairs 1,591.85
Printing, Stationery, Postage
872.50
Telephone 405.38
Trucks, Maintenance and Repairs
1,503.75
Pipe and Fittings
8,331.17
Equipment 1,330.11
Buildings, Maintenance and Repairs
1,059.01
Fuel, Lights and Power
5,147.79
Clerical Services
515.62
Duxbury Rural and Historical Society
100.00
All Other, Including Insurance
and Engineering 450.59
38,480.48
Water, Out of State Travel:
Appropriation $180.00
Superintendent's Travel Out of State 108.59
Water Reservoir, Repairs:
Appropriation (Bor- rowed Money) $11,538.66
Equipment and Materials $116.72
Erkote, Inc., Repairs
5,959.85
561.08
Other Repairs 6,637.65
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Water Department Truck, 1958:
Appropriation $2,107.04
Purchase of Truck and Equipment 2,014.66
Water Expansion, Priority I to V:
Appropriation
$74,000.00
Engineering Services $3,665.69
Angelo Nava, Laying Mains
59,930.65
All Other Costs
105.38
63,701.72
Water Expansion, Phase I:
Appropriation Balance $150,867.75
Transferred to
Priority I to V 74,000.00
$76,867.75
Chicago Bridge and Iron, Water Tank $31,542.50 Johnson Brothers, Laying Main 5,050.68
Whitman & Howard, Engineers 4,499.57
Clover Construction Co., Pumping Station 11,880.00
Other Costs, Pumping Station
671.21
Pipe and Fittings
2,541.04
Aetna Engineering, Contract
14,278.50
All Other Costs
513.61
70,977.11
Water Storage Site, Birch Street:
Appropriation Balance $1,500.00
Acquisition of Land 1,500.00
Water Storage Site, Lincoln St .:
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Acquisition of Land
2,000.00
Water System Expansion-Survey: Appropriation $235.00
R. B. Delano, Engineering 196.50
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Engineering Services-Water:
Appropriation Balance $2,515.82 Whitman and Howard, Engineering 81.25
Interest and Maturing Debt:
Appropriations $33,500.00
Bonds and Notes Retired in 1958:
Water Extension, Phase I $20,000.00
West Duxbury Water Extension 5,000.00
Fire and Water District Notes 8,500.00
33,500.00
Appropriation
$9,412.00
Interest Paid on Water Loans
9,411.25
Total Expenditures $229,059.21
Appropriation Balances Closed Out:
Water, Out of State Travel $71.41
Water, M and O
787.47
Interest on Water Debt
.75
$859.63
Appropriation Balances Retained:
Water Reservoir Repairs $4,901.01
Water Dept. Truck, 1958 92.38
Water, Priority I to V
10,298.28
Water Expansion Phase I
5,890.64
Water System Survey
38.50
Engineering Services
2,434.57
Cleaning Mains-1954
966.40
24,651.78
Salary Adjustment Section:
Amount Segregated $1,235.00
Credit for Salary Increases
547.95
Returned to Treasury 687.05
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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Meter Resettings:
1/1/1958
Balance Outstanding
$68.00
1958 Commitments 1,504.00
Cash Refunded
4.00
$1,576.00
Abatements Authorized
$4.00
Cash Receipts
1,490.00
$1,494.00
12/31/58
Balance Outstanding $82.00
Water Rates:
1/1/1958
Balance Outstanding $10,348.61
Commitments 45,284.01
Cash Refunded 95.90
$55,728.52
Abatements Authorized $164.05
Cash Receipts 45,772.07
Transfers from Service Connections 8.00
$45,944.12
12/31/58
Balance Outstanding 9,784.40
Service Connections:
1/1/1958
Balance Outstanding $262.62
Commitments 4,857.71
Transfers to Water Rates 8.00
Cash Refunded 28.10
$5,156.43
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Cash Receipts $4,874.78
12/31/58
Balance Outstanding
281.65
Total Accounts Receivable Outstanding 12/31/1958
$10,148.05
Water Revenue, Reserved Until Collected:
1/1/58 Balance $10,679.23
Commitments during 1958 51,645.72
$62,324.95
Abatements Authorized $168.05
Net Receipts Transferred to Revenue 52,008.85
52,176.90
12/31/58 Balance-Revenue Reserved $10,148.05
DUXBURY FIRE AND WATER DISTRICT BALANCE SHEET September 16, 1955
Petty Cash Advance, Water Supt. $50.00
Personal Property Taxes, 1954
20.16
Real Estate Taxes, 1954
244.14
Personal Property Taxes, 1955
1,914.48
Real Estate Taxes, 1955
25,129.92
Water Rates 8,497.83
Meter Removals and Replacements
85.00
Estimated Receipts
687.73
Stock Account
16,899.43
Overdrawn Account
Goose Point Lane Extension 587.13
Service Connections $1,044.60
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Deposit for Water Extension Beaver Brook Lane Maintenance and Operations (appropriation account)
4.55
11,288.54
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus
2,979.70
Overlay, 1954
264.30
Overlay, 1955
411.11
Water Revenue Reserved Until Collected
7,538.23
Revenue Reserved for Stock
16,899.43
Reserve for Petty Cash Advance
50.00
Surplus Revenue (Excess and Deficiency)
13,635.36
$54,115.82 $54,115.82
ANALYSIS OF EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY ACCOUNT
1955
Mar. 12 West Duxbury Water Mains
$20,000.00 Art. 46
1956 Mar. 10 Appropriations :
Water Commissioners' Salaries
$450.00
Maintenance and Operation
30,840.00
Service Connections
7,000.00
Out of State Travel
100.00
Fire and Water District Debt
9,500.00
Interest on Debt
783.75
Expansion Survey
3,500.00 Art. 34
West Duxbury Expansion
20,000.00 Art. 36
Lake Shore-Water Source
5,500.00 Art. 46
Unpaid Bills of 1955
32.42 Art. 55
May 28 Water Expansion-Site
4,200.00 Art. 3
1957
Mar. 9 Appropriations: Water Commissioners' Salaries
450.00
Maintenance and Operation
39,061.00
Out of State Travel 100.00
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Interest on Debt
2,020.75
Fire and Water District Debt 8,500.00
Bonds, West Duxbury Expansion
6,000.00
Acquisition, Birch St. Land Phase I Expansion
1,500.00 Art. 38
53,900.00 Art. 39
1958 Mar. 8 Appropriations :
Water Commissioners' Salaries
450.00
Maintenance and Operation
39,955.00
Out of State Travel 180.00
Interest on Debt
9,412.00
Fire and Water District Debt
8,500.00
Bonds, West Duxbury Expansion
5,000.00
Phase I, Maturing Bonds
20,000.00
Repairs to Reservoir
11,538.66 Art. 40
Water Dept. Truck
2,107.04 Art. 41
Expansion, Priority I-V
74,000.00 Art. 42
Acquisition, Lincoln St. Land
2,000.00 Art. 44
Total Appropriations Charged to Water E & D $386,580.62
1955
Sept. 16 Duxbury Fire and Water District Excess and Deficiency Account $13,635.36
Dec. 31 Appropriation Balances Closed Out 4,200.98
Water Rates 4,661.60
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Meters-Resetting
42.00
Service Connections
2,341.26
Goose Point Account
.80
1956
May 28 Transfer to Collector's Dept. 2,021.26
Aug. 9 Transfer from West Duxbury Water Main Account 20,000.00
Dec. 31 Appropriation Balances Close Out
2,823.48
Departmental Receipts 51,934.16
Accounts Receivable 291.74
1957
Mar. 9 Appropriation Balances Closed by Vote of Town 15,300.80
July 23 Departmental Receipts 30,210.04 Sale of Junk 13.00
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1,112.28
Dec. 31
Appropriation Balances Closed Out
Salary Adjustment Section
764.00
Departmental Receipts
31,146.64
Accounts Receivable
61.86
1958
Mar. 8 Transfer from Outstanding Appropriation Balance
4,206.49
Ditto
7,332.17
Ditto
2,107.04
Ditto
74,000.00
Dec. 31 Appropriation Balances Closed Out
859.63
Salary Adjustment Section
687.05
Departmental Receipts
52,008.85
Accounts Receivable
286.37
Sale of Stock
1957 Refund
6.90
3.90
Total Credits to Water Department
322,059.66
Operating Deficit 1955 to 12/31/58
64,520.96
$386,580.62
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF DUXBURY
A.
B
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31
1958
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE Year Ending December 31, 1958
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
Term Expires
Mr. Edward L. Butler, Chairman
1959
Mr. John A. Brock, Jr., Secretary
1961
Mrs. Elizabeth U. Nickerson 1959
Mr. Walter B. Collins
1960
Mr. Herbert R. Nelson
1960
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Everett L. Handy
SECRETARY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT
Miss Helen F. Hanigan
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REPORT OF THE DUXBURY SCHOOL COMMITTEE For the Calendar Year 1958
To the Citizens of Duxbury:
A year ago our country was in the initial stage of a severe self-examination of its educational system. Since that time, many criticisms, thoughts, opinions and ideas have been put forth. The Duxbury School System has had to keep itself informed of these developments, and wher- ever possible, to adopt some of the seemingly worthwhile ideas. As an example, many eminent educators, including Dr. James B. Conant, have criticized the way we teach languages in our schools, and strongly recommended stu- dents to be able to take a foreign language long enough to gain some mastery of it. Upon recommendation of our superintendent, next year a beginning in the study of French will be made in our third grade.
Our merit salary system appears to be working out satisfactorily. Due to the raising by state law of teachers' minimum salaries and the shortage of qualified teachers, we have made some adjustments in the salary schedule while maintaining the merit principle intact.
In drawing up the 1959 budget, we have tried to be careful with our tax dollars. Non-salary items have been held back as much as possible and the Superintendent's report will show that the bulk of our increased expendi- tures will be going into salaries. Our school system is still growing rapidly and next year we will need three addi- tional teachers.
At the annual Town Meeting the matter of school housing will be brought up again. We have been out of adequate space in the Elementary School Building for two
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years, and, in the fall, a like situation will prevail in the High School Building. We strongly recommend your earn- est consideration of the report of the Building Committee to be made at that time.
After the disastrous Chicago school fire this fall, we asked Chief Eben Briggs of the Fire Department to survey our buildings and let us know his findings. This was done and steps were taken to comply with his written criti- cisms and recommendations.
After much thought, consultation and study, we have voted to request funds to start football next year in the seventh and eighth grades as a beginning to a high school team in three or four years. Knowing the great impor- tance of proper equipment and coaching in this sport, we are estimating the program will cost approximately $4500.00 to initiate.
We think that, on the whole, our teachers and school staff are doing an excellent job. Where there are weak- nesses, strong effort is being made to correct them. Con- structive criticisms and suggestions will always be wel- comed by the Committee. Dr. Handy continues to do an excellent job in guiding our school system, and we are very appreciative of his work.
We are fortunate in the support always available from the Parent-Teachers Association and other inter- ested citizens, and will continue our efforts to help provide as fine an education as possible for our children.
EDWARD L. BUTLER, Chairman JOHN A. BROCK, JR., Secretary MRS. ELIZABETH U. NICKERSON WALTER B. COLLINS HERBERT R. NELSON
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Honorable School Committee Duxbury, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
Probably the foremost problem facing our schools today is the adequacy of our school program to meet the special needs of the times in which we live. Our schools must not only meet the long range needs of our young people, but they must also prepare them as well to live in a world which is rapidly moving into a new "space age."
In recent years newspapers, the radio, television, magazines, books and just plain "cracker-barrel" sessions have expressed great concern about schools and education in general. All of this developed into a multi-staged blast with the advent of the first (Russian) earth satellite. In the face of so much concern, and recognizing the impor- tance of education in today's world, school men every- where have been re-examining their school programs to see in what manner they could improve and strengthen them. Such re-examination cannot be conducted in a vacuum. People need to know facts in order to discuss their schools. Nor can such re-examination be a one-sided affair with school people doing all the talking. Parents and the general public need to present their considered judgments. In the pages which follow I would like to present information about the Duxbury schools so that, together, we may appraise them and work toward their continued improvement.
Basic Considerations
Education is becoming an increasingly complex pro- cess. There is no one all inclusive definition of a "good school system" that will apply equally to all communities. What is a "good school" in one town or city may not meet the needs of a neighboring community. There is, however,
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a common core of fundamental elements of a "good school" against which an appraisal can be made. These elements include the following.
1. A good school has fundamental and definite purposes.
2. It will provide a well balanced and effective program for all pupils.
3. It will have well qualified teachers.
4. Adequate and varied instructional materials will be provided.
5. There will be effective special and supervisory services.
6. It will have sufficient well designed buildings and equipment.
7. It will have adequate financial support.
8. It will be guided by a forward-looking school committee.
9. There will be active citizen interest.
Educational Goals
The following goals are the objective kept in mind in guiding the curriculum of the Duxbury schools.
1. To provide a program of general education in arts, social studies, science, mathematics and literature so that all pupils may have an oppor- tunity to gain an understanding and appreci- ation of the world's culture.
2. To provide a well balanced program for all pupils in terms of their abilities and aptitudes.
3. To teach the basic skills thoroughly.
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4. To carry out the instructional program in such a way that it will develop respect for work and skill in performance, together with the ability to carry a task through to completion.
5. Through a sound program of studies and activ- ities to train pupils to become citizen-leaders.
6. To help pupils develop and maintain good physi- cal and mental health.
7. To provide, where needed, special education to prepare for a vocation.
8. Through the influence of good teachers and by participation in competitive athletics to develop strength of character.
9. To develop inquiring minds and stimulate the desire for continued learning.
The Educational Program
The following is today's program of studies in the Duxbury Schools.
The Elementary Grades
Kindergarten - Provides a variety of experience in art, oral expression, number concepts, music and play.
Grades 1-6 - The language arts: reading, literature, listening, oral and written language, handwriting, spelling.
Arithmetic.
Social Studies: geography, history, citizenship.
Science. Arts: music, art, dramatics. Health and physical education.
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At the elementary level the above program provides instruction by ability groups in skill subjects. Instruc- tion is departmentalized in grades five and six. In this way the specialized training of the teacher is more closely related to his teaching assignment. Grades two through six are participating in an area program of teaching by television. The School Committee has approved the be- ginning of foreign language study in the elementary grades starting in September, 1959.
Program of Studies
Subject Field
Gr. 7 per/wk. Gr. 8 per/wk. Gr. 9
per/wk. Gr. 10 per/wk. Gr. 11
per/wk. Gr. 12
per/wk.
ENGLISH (Including Developmental Reading) PHYSICAL EDUCATION SOCIAL STUDIES MATHEMATICS
ENGLISH
7 ENGLISH 6 ENGLISH
5 ENGLISH
5
ENGLISH 5 ENGLISH
5
PHYS. ED.
2 PHYS. ED. 2 PHYS. ED.
2 PHYS. ED.
2
PHYS. ED.
2 PHYS. ED. 2
GEOGRAPHY 5
AM. HIST. 5 CIVICS
5 Wor. Hist.
5 U. S. HIST.
5 Mod. Prob. 5
5
GEN. MATH. 7 GEN. MATH. 5 Algebra
5 Pl. Geom.
5
Algebra II
5 12 yr. Trig., Sol. Geom., Rev. Math., Intro. to Calculus 5
5
SCIENCE
GEN. SCI. 3 GEN. SCI. 3
GEN. SCI.
5 BIOLOGY
5 Chemistry
6 Physics
6
INDUSTRIAL ARTS HOME ECONOMICS
IND. ARTS
2 IND. ARTS
2 Ind. Arts
10 Ind. Arts
10
Ind. Arts
6 Ind. Arts
6
HOME ECON.
2 HOME ECON.
2 Home Econ. ( Vocational)
10 Home Econ. (Vocational)
10 Home Econ. 6 Home Econ.
6
ART
ART
2 ART
2 Art
1 Art
1 Art
1 Art Art Appre- ciation
1
MECHANICAL DRAWING MUSIC
CHORUS
1 CHORUS
1 Chorus
2 Chorus
2 Chorus
2 Chorus
2
Band
2 Band
2 Band
2 Band
2 Band
2 Band Music Ap- preciation
1
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Latin
5 Latin I
5 FRENCH I
5
French II
5 French III
5
COMMERCIAL
Gen. Bus.
Type. I
5 Type. II
5 Bus. Mac. &
5
Training
5 Bus. Arith.
5*
Bookk. I
5 Office Prac.
5
Econ. Geog.
5* Steno. I
5 Steno. II Law-Sales
5
*12 year of each.
Capital letters-required of all students. Small letters-elective according to field of concentration.
Latin II
5
2 Mech. Draw. 2 Mech. Draw.
1
Mech. Draw.
2
2
5
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At the high school, courses in five major areas of study are offered. These include: college preparatory, commercial, home economics, industrial arts, and techni- cal programs. Students elect courses in accordance with their needs and aptitudes, and their pattern of subjects usually places them in one of these groups.
The high school curriculum has been strengthened in the field of mathematics and foreign language by extend- ing the offerings in these fields. A reorganization of the science program is under consideration. A double track plan permits the more capable pupils in the college pre- paratory program to carry a more extensive schedule and go more deeply into the various subject fields.
Effectiveness of the School Curriculum
The effectiveness of the school program is measured, in part, by the results of our testing program. The results for the school year ending in June, 1958, were as follows.
Elementary School
Grade
Test
Expected Score* 1.8
Actual Score* 2.6
2
2.8
3.6
3
66 66
3.8
4.6
4
S. R. A. Achievement
4.8
5.3
5
66
5.8
6.6
6
6.8
7.1
7 S. R. A. Achievement (April, 1958) 66
7.8
8.6
8
8.8
9.1
*Given in grade equivalents.
1 Metropolitan Achievement (April 28, 1958)
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Grade
Test
Score
Percentile Rank
9 Iowa Test of General Educa-
tional Development
14.3
94th
10
66
66
14.3
56th
11
66
66
17.1
76th
12
66
66
66
23.1
99th
College Board Test Results (Grade 12)
Scholastic Aptitude Test
Inter.
Adv.
Social
Verbal
Math. English Physics
Math. Math. French Studies
Average
score of
those
taking test 545
590
577
529
487
611
484
547
National
average
scores
(approx.) 500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
Educational consultants employed by the new high school building committee reported that the Duxbury School Committee has "maintained an excellent secondary school program." The consultants commended the school department for "the scope of the secondary school pro- gram, its soundness in terms of present-day needs, and its attempt to meet the needs of pupils of varying ability including the more able." The consultants also praised the citizens of Duxbury for their willingness "to maintain a superior educational program for their boys and girls."
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