Town annual report for the town of Duxbury for the year ending 1961-1965, Part 36

Author: Duxbury (Mass.)
Publication date: 1961
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1508


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Mrs. Phillip H. Lynch


Head of Language


B. A., Radcliffe College; M. A.,


Department, French


Yale University


4


3-1/2


7-1/2


Mr. Robert J. Martin


Science


B. S., Tufts University


1


1


2


HIGH SCHOOL


TEAC HERS


Continued curs of Experience


250


College


Department


Studies Department


State College


251


ELEMENTARY TEACHERS Telephone: Primary WEllington 4-5733 Telephone: Intermediate: WEllington 4-5754


Mr. James M. Cain , Jr.


Principal


B.A., and M.A., Tufts College


6


5


11


Mrs. Paul K. Baker


Kindergarten


Perry Kindergarten School


11


0


11


Mrs. David W. Ellis


Kindergarten


B. S., Maryland State Teachers'


8


4


12


Mrs. Kirby Kellar


Kindergarten


State College at Bridgewater


0


0


0


Mrs. Harold G. Scott


Kindergarten


New England Conservatory of Music;


11


0


11


Mrs. Henry Craig


Primary


B.A., Mt. Holyoke College;


Wheelock College


6


2


8


Mrs. C. Truesdell Fife


Primary


B.S., Ed., Ohio State University


11


16


27


Mrs. Elmer Glass


Primary


Bridgewater Normal School; State College at Bridgewater


13


4


17


----


HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS -- Continued


Years of Experience


Position


Training


Duxbury


Elsewhere


Total


Mr. David R. Murphy


General Science


B. S., Fd., Boston University


5


0


5


Miss Janet A. Proulx


Biology


B. S., University of Maine


0


3


3


Mrs. James C. Pye


Latin


B.S., Ed., State College at Bridgewater


6


2-1/2


9


Mrs. Wilmot L. Reed


Commercial Subjects


B. S., Boston University


8


12


20


Mrs. M. E. Sherwood


Head of English


B.A., University of New Hampshire;


9


14


23


Mr. Karl L. Stahl


English


B. S., Boston University


3


0


3


Mr. Robert J. Sullivan


Head of Science


B.S., Boston College;


4


9


13


Department


M. S., Fordham University


0


12


12


Mrs. Mercedes A. Tower


French


B.A., Boston University


Mr. James R. Truden


Social Studies


B. S., Boston University; Harvard


Engineering School; William & Mary College


1-1/2


0


1-1/2


7- 1 /2


. ... .......


Name


Mt. Holyoke College


Department


M. A., Columbia University


College


Curtis Institute of Music


ELEMENTARY TEACHERS - Continued


Years of Experience


Name


Position


Training


Duxbury


Elsewhere


Total


Mrs. Kenneth O. Macomber


Primary


Salem Normal School; State


College at Bridgewater


22


0


22


Miss Ann K. Noyes


Primary


B. S., Ed., State College at


1


9


10


Miss Marilyn Countway


Primary


B.A., Wheaton College


0


0


0


Mrs. Henry Hurd


Primary


Lesley College; State College at


Bridgewater


3


0


3


Mrs. Steven Loring


Primary


B. A. Mc Gill University; M. Ed.,


2


1


3


Mrs. Eugene P. Merlet


Primary


B. S. Ed., State College at


Bridgewater


2


2


4


Miss Maureen Ingoldsby


Primary


B.S. Ed., Lesley College


4


0


4


Mrs. Morris Loring


Primary


State College at Bridgewater


11


6


17


Colby Jr., College, State College


at Bridgewater


1


0


1


Miss Maureen Renaghan


Primary


B.S. Ed., Lesley College


2


0


2


Miss Carele Stone


Primary


B. A., University of Massachusetts


0


0


0


Mrs. Paul K. Callis


Grade IV


B.S., Ed., State College at Bridgewater


0


2


2


Mrs. Frederick Keenan


Grade IV


B.S., Ed., State College at Bridgewater


6


2


8


Mrs. Frankland W. L. Miles


Grade IV


Boston University; Perry Kindergarten


School; State College at Bridgewater


4


5


9


Miss Joan C. Petraglia


Grade IV


B.S. Ed., Lesley College


4


0


4


Mrs. C. Fremont Shirley


Grade IV


B. S. Nasson College


3


3-1/2


6-1/2


Mrs. Theodore M. Chase


Grade V


B. S., Lesley College; Boston University; State College at Bridgewater


12


7


19


Mrs. John DeWolf


Grade V


B. S., Ed., State College at Bridgewater


9


2


11


Grade V


B.A., University of Massachusetts;


M. Ed., State College at Fitchburg


9


3


19


3


Mrs. Mary Jane McArthur


Primary


State College at Bridgewater


B. S. Ed., Boston University


0


3


252


Na me


B. A .. - .


Brown University


Mr. Kenneth W. Lovejoy


Primary


Mrs. John K. Parker


Bridgewater


Massachusetts School of Art;


ELEMENTARY TEACHERS - Continued


Name


Position


Training


Duxbury


Elsewhere


Total


Mr. Richard E. Woodsum


Grade V


B.A., Brown University


7


0


7


Mrs. John F. Morton


Grade VI


B. S., State College at Bridgewater


8


4


12


Miss Joan A. Mulrenin


Grade VI


B.S., Ed., Lesley College


2


4


6


Mrs. Horatio O'Neil


Grade VI


North Adams Normal School;


State College at Bridgewater


23


1


24


Mr. James F. Queeny


Grade VI


B. A., Harvard University;


M. A., Trinity College, Dublin


10


4


14


Mrs. G. Edwin Peters


French


B. F.A., Beaver College;


4


0


4


Miss Mary Jane Smith


Music


B. Music, Boston University


College of Music; M. Ed., State


5


0


5


Mr. Charles L. Anderson


Boys' Physical Education


B. S., Boston University


0


2


2


Mrs. Elesebeth B. Bencordo Miss Deborah E. Brooks


Girls' Physical


B.S., Ed., State College at


1


0


1


Mrs. Lyle K. Bush


Developmental


B.A., University of Washington;


M. A., Teachers College, Columbia


13


15


28


Mrs. Robert R. Cooper


B. S., Salem State Teachers


College; State College at


Bridgewater


9


2-1/2


11-1/2


Miss Anna Bigelow Davis


B. S. Art Ed., Rhode Island


9


2


11


Miss Audrey M. Hibbett


Girls' Physical


Education


Bridgewater


1


0


1


Mr. Roger E. Jarvis


Music


B.M. Ed., Westminster College


10


2


12


Mr. Robert B. Mendenhall


Guidance Director


B.S. Ed., M. Ed., Boston University


11


3


14


Mrs. Thomas E. Stott, Jr.


Guidance Counselor


Posse-Nissen; Bouve; State College


6


2


9


Mr. George E. Teravainen


B.S. Ed., Boston University;


8


7


15


Miss Marion E. Ward


Special Class


M. Ed., Springfield College B. A., Emmanuel College


0


0


0


253


Education


Bridgewater


18


0


18


Librarian


Partridge Academy


Reading


University


Elementary Supervisor & Assistant Principal Art


School of Design B. S. Ed., State College at


at Bridgewater


Boys' Physical Education


State College at Bridgewater


College at Bridgewater


PART-TIME SPECIAL INSTRUCTORS


Years of Experience


Name


Position


Training


Duxbury


Elsewhere


Total


Mrs. Lawrence R. Dunn


Art


Philadelphia Museum School of Art


3


0


3


Mrs. Emily P. McWade


Homebound Teacher


Boston University; Hyannis Teachers' College


11


11


254


PE


255


UPERVISORS AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTORS


CLERKS


Years of Serv- ice in Duxbury


Mrs. Howard M. Blanchard


High School Guidance Office


1/2


Mrs. George S. Ferrell


High School Office


18


Mrs. Donald Foster


Intermediate School Office


1/2


Miss Helen F. Hanigan


Superintendent's Office


9


Mrs. Albert C. Paulding


Superintendent's Office


3


Mrs. William W. Trout


Primary School Office


7


JANITORS


Mr. Charles W. Schwab


Head Janitor, Primary School


18


Mr. Bennie L. Marshall


Janitor, Primary School


1


Mr. Herbert E. Walker


Janitor, Primary School


1/2


Mr. Harold A. Johnson


Head Janitor, Intermediate School


2


Mr. Russell W. Edwards


Janitor, Intermediate School


7


Mr. Michael J. Sheehan


Head Janitor, High School


12


Mr. Alfred W. Freeman


Maintenance and Janitor, High School


2


Mr. Carlton P. Torrey


Janitor, High School


2


Mr. George B. Watson


Janitor, High School


2


Mr. Joseph J. Souza, Jr.


Maintenance of Grounds


1


HEALTH AND SPECIAL SERVICES


Mrs. Anne P. Welcker, R. N.


School Nurse


3


Mrs. Theodore H. Reed, R. N.


School Nurse


0


Dr. Sidney C. Wiggin


School Physician


1


Dr. Francis C. Ortolani


School Dentist


10


Dr. Gillis K. Turner


School Dentist


14


Mr. Lawrence C. Doyle


Attendance Officer


2


LUNCHROOM STAFF


Mrs. Gilbert F. Redlon


Manager


Mrs. Marie Caron


Cook


17


Mrs. Charles Schwab


Cook


9


Mrs. Lawrence Govoni


Assistant


2


Mrs. George Sollis


Assistant


8


Mrs. William LaFleur Mrs. E. Webster LeClair


Assistant


2


Assistant


1/2


Mrs. Richard Kendrew


Part-time Assistant


1


Mrs. Richard Marshall


Part-time Assistant


1


Mrs. Kendall Thomas


Part-time Assistant


1


Mrs. Russell Gardner


Part-time Assistant


1


Mrs. Edward G. Bottenus


Part-time Assistant


0


EVENING PRACTICAL ARTS


Mrs. Leslie Gray


Clothing


7


Mrs. Edwin T. Greene , Jr.


Rug Braiding


3


Mr. Alexander Johnston


Upholstery


3


Name


Position


256


Duxbury High School Graduates


Although school buildings, the school curriculum. and the faculty are important and essential elements of a good school system; they are not ends in themselves. Rather, they exist to serve our young people in their efforts to get an education. Some aspects of their ed- cation are difficult and probably impossible to measure. Certainly such important elements as character, per- sonality, sense of responsibility and persistence to work at a task until it is done correctly do not lend themselves to measurement by standardized tests. But other fac- tors not so intangible can be considered. In this con- nection, then, it is important to see what happens to our graduates.


The statistics shown in the following pages indicate that most of our high school graduates go to some type of post high school educational institution; and most of these students go to four year colleges. For the four year period ending with the class of 1963, forty-two and one half per cent of the graduates went to four year col- leges. Another seventeen per cent enrolled in junior colleges Thus approximately sixty per cent of our grad- uates of the past four years are enrolled in four year or ijunior colleges. Fifty-seven and one tenth per cent of the class of 1963 entered four year colleges, while twelve and two-tenths per cent entered junior colleges. A study recently completed by the Division of Secondary Education of the State Department of Education showed that, for the year 1962, thirty and two tenths per cent of the graduates of all the high schools in Massachusetts were admitted to four year colleges, and six and five tenths per cent were admitted to junior colleges. Thus,


Dux


prea rog vit zat cen per


Perc


the


Per


257


Duxbury with sixty per cent of its graduates attending four year and junior colleges is well above the state to- al of thirty-six and seven tenths per cent.


That the number of college admissions has been in- creasing over the years is evidence that our high school programis improving. For the four year period ending with the class of 1955, twenty-six per cent of our grad- uates were attending four year colleges and twelve per cent were attending junior colleges a total of thirty-eight ber cent.


Four Year Colleges


Two Year Colleges


Four and Two Year Colleges


Percent enrolled for Four


year period ending 1955


26


12


38


Per cent enrolled for four


year period ending 1963


42.5


17


59.5


State (1962)


30.2


6.5


36.7


For the four year period ending in 1963, fifteen pupils or eight per cent of the total number of graduates were attending short term schools. These schools offer cour- ses of one year or less. One pupil is enrolled in a nurses training course. Nine per cent of the graduates are in the armed forces. The remainder (42 pupils) or twenty- three per cent of the graduates went into direct employ- ment. The following tabulation indicates their initial employment.


Retail Sales


11


Office Clerk 11


Industrial Workers


3


Farm Laborers 3


Waitress 2


258


Stock Clerks


2


Dental Assistant


1


Photographer Hospital Aid


1


1


Construction Worker


1


Plumber's Assistant


1


Mason's Assistant


1


Child Care


1


Truck Driver


1


Bank Clerk


1


Town Laborer Total


1


42


DeLo


259


JUXBURY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING As of October 1, 1963


Adams, Joan


Chandler School for Women


Andrews, Sheila


Marietta College


Atwood, Barbara


State College at Bridgewater


Baker, Doris


Hanover Beauty Academy


Benson, David


Harvard College


Berzins, Ilmars


Northeastern University


Boland, Beth


Skidmore College


Bottenus, Bonnie


Smith College


Brennan, Thomas


St. Anselm's College


Burgoyne, William


Burzynski, Philip Bush, Linnea


Wentworth Institute University of New Hampshire University of Southern Cal- ifornia


Butler, Wendy


Chapin, Priscilla


Chase, Lawrence


Bay State Academy Boston University University of Delaware


Chase, Richard


Bentley College of Account- ing Adrian College


Chase, Robert Chase, Ronald


University of Massachusetts


Chisholm, Bruce


Ricker College


Ricker College


Chisholm, Spencer Collins, Ann Cooper, Robert


Elmira College Bucknell University


Corcoran, Jane


Rhode Island School of Design


Deane, Richard


Barrington College


De Lorenzo, Linda Dexter, Steven Drollett, David


Lesley College


Ellis, Stanley Fagley, Pamela Hall, Janice


Northeastern University The Citadel Berklee School of Music


Mount Ida Junior College Keene Teachers College


260


Hampton, Judith Handy, Richard Howard, Jeffrey Irwin, Barbara


Jones, Brian


Jones, Richard


Kendrew, Diane


Kent, Belle


Kopke, Brian


La Fleur, Carolyn


Lemieux, Mary


Lewis, Andrea


Marr, Margaret


Marr, Sheila


Martin, Janice


McCormick, Brian Mc Devitt, Michele


Mc Neil, Jayne


Mc Neil, William


Merry, Alan


Merry, Neal


Murdoch, Laurence


s Parker, Linda


Peterson, Karen Poole, Richmond Prince, Coral


Pye, Patience Richards, Peter Ridlon, Kenneth Roberts, Kenneth


Rodham, Susan


Russell, John


Savastano, Edith


Keuka College U. S. Naval Academy Ohio Wesleyan University Bentley College of Account- ing


Oberlin College Massachusetts Maritime Academy State College At Framingham Johnson State College Colby College


Boston University


Emmanuel College


University of Miami


Simmons College


Simmons College State College at Bridgewater Rutgers College Emmanuel College


University of Massachusetts State College at North Adams Franklin & Marshall College Wabash College


Franklin & Marshall College Boston University


Stanford University University of Florida


University of Connecticut University of Massachusetts Cambridge Junior College University of Puget Sound State College at Fitchburg State College at Bridgewater Massachusetts College of Art Northeastern University


Wa.


Wa


Wa


Vir


Vic.


Sta Ste


sib


ser


Sea


We


261


Sawyer, Nancy Seaver, Richard


Semple, Kenneth


Shipley, Bruce


Sibilio, Marilyn Smithson, Arthur


Starr, Nancy Steele, Richard


Vickers, Ned


Vinal, Brent


Wadsworth, Edward


Wadsworth, Richard


Wadsworth, Lawrence Wales, Scott


Walker, Evelyn


Walker, Michael


Welcker, Peter


Students: 80


Colby Junior College


Worcester Polytechnic Ins- titute


Massachusetts Maritime Academy


The Citadel


University of New Hampshire


Bentley College of Account- ing


Harcum Junior College


Dartmouth College


Northeastern University Goucher College


University of Maine


Bryant College


Barrington College Lafayette College Randolph-Macon College Rhode Island School of Design Worcester Polytechnic Ins- titute


Institutions: 59


INITIAL ACTIVITIES OF DUXBURY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES


Classes of 1960 - 1963


4 Year


Nurse's


2 Year School


Short-term School *


Forces


Employment


**


Totals


1960


13


1 10


2


4


12


42


1961


24


12


4


3


13


56


1962


16


5


5


6


10


42


262


1963


28


6


4


4


7


49


Total


81


1


33


15


17


42


189


Per Cent


42.5


. 5


17


8


9


23


100%


Armed Direct


Class


School


Training


* Short-term school refers to terms of 1 year, 6 weeks, 3 weeks or any span of time under 1 year.


** Included here are those few who have married soon after graduation


263


Where Did They Go ?


Follow-up Study of Class of 1963


January, 1964


Activity


No. of Students


Per Cent


4 Year " egree College


28


57%


2 Year School


6


13


1 Year School


4


8


Arrmed Services


4


8


Direct Employment


7


14


Totals


49


100%


264


SCHOOL EXPENDITURES


School expenditures for 1964 will increase approxi mately ten per cent over 1963. The major areas of in creased expense relate to instructional materials, trans- portation, and salaries. Instructional expense, includ. ing salaries and materials of instruction, accounts fo 73.1 per cent of the total expenditure. This is a basic and fundamental expenditure, for, more then any other part of the budget, it applies directly to the teaching- learningactivities of the students. The expenditure for transportation, under a new contract entered into in 1 963 requires an increase of approximately $5, 000.00 for this service. As indicated in the summary financia statement a large part of the expenditure for pupil tran- sportation is returned by the state to the town. Reim- bursements from the state to the town on account of all school expenditures totaled $121, 891. 54 in 1963. This money is received by the town treasurer and deposited in the town E and D account. Thus, the actual cost of school for the year is reduced by this amount.


Money received by the schools under the National Defense Education Act has been and is being used to fur- ther instruction in science, mathematics and foreign language, and to strengthen guidance services. Money received under Public Law 874 has been and is used for necessary school expenditures thereby indirectly re- ducing the budget.


School budget increases, as indicated by yearly ap- propriation, from 1960 through 1964 are as follows:


Dur


E and 1959 refl Toper and


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265


PER CENT OF BUDGET INCREASE


1961 over 1960 12.8 per cent


1962 over 1961 19.2 per cent*


1963 over 1962


11.8 per cent


1964 over 1963


10.5 per cent


First year of the new high school.


Expenditures per pupil, not including transportation und cafeteria costs, have increased from $306.74 in 959 to $432.47 in 1963. The increased expenditure reflects increased school costs for instruction, for the operation of the new high school, for new school services und for transportation.


SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENT 1963-1964


-


Allocation 1963


Adjusted Allocation 1963


Anticipated Expenditures 1963


Requested 1964


I. General Control


$22,600.00


$22,665.00


$22,665.00


$24,181.00


II. Instruction


470,630.00


470, 565.00


470, 565.00


525,261.00


III. Operation


70,159.00


70,159.00


69,604.00


74, 943.00


IV. Maintenance & Repairs


15,225.00


15,225.00


15,225.00


15,475.00


V.


Auxiliary Agencies


68,462.00


68,462.00


68,462.00


75,113.00


VI.


Capital Outlay


2,711.00


2,711.00


2,711.00


3,416.00


TOTALS


$649, 787.00 $649,787.00 $649,232.00


$718,389.00


Less Dog Tax (estimated)


1,000.00


Amount to be appropriated for 1964 (estimate)


$717,389.00


During 1963 the following cash reimbursements were received on account of schools:


General School Fund, Chapter 70


66,708. 60


Vocational Education 3,356.07


Transportation


46,283.50


Education for the Mentally Retarded


4,892.45


Miscellaneous Receipts


650. 92


.121, 891.54


Net Cost to the Town


$595, 497.46


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FINANCIAL STATEMENT - December.31, 1963


Allocation


Adjusted Allocation 22,849.00


Expenditures


Requested


GENERAL CONTROL


22,600.00


22,843.41


24,181.00


School Committee Expense


300.00


449.00


448.72


450.00


Expense of Office


22,300.00


22,400.00


22,394.69


23,731.00


--


INSTRUCTION


470,630.00


470, 548.00


470,028.90


525,261.00


Salaries, Elementary School


191, 085.00


193,435.00


193,430.24


210,625.00


Salaries, High School


171,402.00


161,951.00


161,938.55


179, 783.00


Supervisors and Special Instructors


77,264.00


86,640.00


86,578.45


99,564.00


Classroom Supplies, Elemen- tary School


7,774.00


6,969.00


6,884.44


9,377.00


Textbooks, Elementary School


3,451.00


3,301.00


3,276.54


4,533.00


Classroom Supplies, High School


15, 728.00


14,338.00


14,030.37


16,550.00


Textbooks, High School


3,926.00


3,914.00


3,890.31


4,829.00


OPERATION


70,159.00


70,903.00


70,447.40


74,943.00


Salaries, Janitors


40,053.00


43,281.00


43,280.01


44,575.00


Other Expenses of Operation


30,106.00


27,622.00


27,167.39


30,368.00


MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS


15,225.00


14,596.00


14,585.24


15, 475.00


Primary School


4,385.00


3,405.00


3,397.01


4,100.00


Intermediate School


6,400.00


6,465.00


6,464.08


5,315.00


High School


4,440.00


4,726.00


4,724.15


6,060.00


AUXILIARY AGENCIES


68,462.00


68,180.00


68,025.05


75,113.00


Libraries


3,000.00


2,718.00


2,697.73


3. 000.00


Health


7,263.00


7,268.00


7,246.10


9,019.00


Transportation


56,710.00


56,660.00


56,568.90


61,530.00


Graduation


220.00


215.00


202.79


250. 00


Insurance


269.00


319.00


314.04


314.00


Lunchroom


1,000.00


1,000.00


995.49


1,000.00


OUTLAY


2,711.00


2,711.00


2,543.29


3,416.00


Elementary School


642.00


842.00


761.93


2,393.00


High School


2,069.00


1,869.00


1,781.36


1,023.00


TOTALS


649, 787.00


649,787.00


648, 473.29


718,389.00


D FOR THE YEARS 1960-1964


- - --


SCHOOL APPROPRIATIONS COMPARED FOR THE YEARS 1960-1964


1960


1961


%


1962


%


1963


&


1964


General Control


18,499.00


4


18,860.00


4


21,649.00


3.5


22,600.00


3.5


24,181.00


3.3


Instruction


319,035.00


74


347,473.00


71


413,385.00


71.1


470,630.00


72.4


525,261.00


73. 1


Operation


36,361.00


8


53,633.00


11


67,152.00


11.6


70,159.00


10.8


74.943.00


10,4


Maintenance & Repairs


8,620.00


2


10,305.00


2


14,675.00


2.6


15.225.00


2.3


15,475.00


2.2


Auxiliary Agencies


45,896.00


11


53,538.00


11


62,160.00


10. 7


68,462.00


10.6


75,113.00


10. 5


Capital Outlay


3,364.00


1


3,624.00


1


2,359.00


0.5


2,711.00


0.4


3,416.00


0.5


TOTALS


432,045.00 100.


487,433.00 100.


581,380. 00


100.0


649,787.00


100.0 718,389.00


100. 0


267


268


STATEMENT - PUBLIC LAW NO. 874


(Federal Funds)


Balance - January 1, 1963


$ 4,815. 99


Receipts:


July 16, 1963


Department of Health, Education and Welfare


$2,692.00


September 11, 1963


Department of Health, Education and Welfare 2,788.00


5,480. 00 $10,295. 99


Total


Disbursements:


April 8, 1963 through December 17, 1963 Equipment for Audio Visual, Kitchen & Ground Improvements 2,882.24


2,882.24


Balance - December 31, 1963


$ 7,413. 75


NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT-TITLE III (P.L. 86 (Federal Funds)


Balance - January 1, 1963


$ 662. 86


Receipts :


March 11, 1963


National Defense Education


Act, Title III


$2.392.12


May 8, 1963


National Defense Education


Act, Title V 4.125.85


6,517.97


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$ 7,180. 83


Disbursements: June 10, 1963 through November 4. 1963 Special Equipment and Supplies for Science and Mathematics 5. 108.23


Balance - December 31, 1963


$ 2.072.70


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General Statement


The remainder of this report includes special state- ments dealing with the medical and dental health program in our schools, the school lunch program, and the Audu- bon program, school regulations, the school census, the school calendar, and a record of the 1963 graduation exercises. I recommend your examination of this part of the report.


Having a good school system is dependent on many factors. Of special importance are the attitude and con- cern of the School Committee. Over the years it has been my good fortune to work with excellent School Com- mittees. The present Committee continues and has fur- ther advanced the fine achievements of previous com- mittees. Its members are aware of the needs of our young people and are regularly developing policies and approving practices which they believe will insure the best education possible for them. Approval of revisions of the high school curriculum, the expansion of guidance services, the adoption of the non-graded primary school organization, and improved policies relating to teacher training and teacher salary schedules are evidence of this. For their great interest and for their many hours of work in behalf of our schools I extend our thanks.


During the year just closed we were gratified for the recognition received by our foreign language depart-


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ment from the United States Office of Education. Dux- bury was one of a very small number of school systems selected by the State Department of Education for visita- tions by a representative of the National office. The visit was concerned with the effect of the elementary school foreign language program on the achievement of students in foreign language study in the high school.


We were also pleased to see our high school janitor staff receive special recognition for their work in main- taining the new high school building. A write-up de- scribing the maintenance practices in effect in this school was published in the 1964 Buyers' Guide, a monthly mag- azine of maintenance supplies and equipment. Head janitor is Mr. Michael J. Sheehan. Other men on his staffinclude: Mr. Carlton Torrey, Mr. George Watson, and Mr. Alfred Freeman, and Mr. Russell Edwards (part-time). Congratulations to these men on their fine work.


It was very gratifying to me that, during the year 1963, I was selected to receive the Plymouth County Teachers Association "Award of the Year" for leader- ship in the advancement of teaching. I wish to share this honor with the School Committee and all school per- sonnel. I am deeply grateful for their cooperation and support. To receive this honor from the teachers of Plymouth County is a kind of recognition especially ap- preciated by a school superintendent.


I join our School Committee in extending sincere thanks to all organizations and community groups for their interest and hard work on behalf of our schools. The many organizations which award scholarships, the Booster's Club, and the Parent-Teacher and Home and


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School Associations and the American Field Service group are just a few of the many organizations that deserve our thanks.


Iwish to express again my thanks to the School Com- mittee, to all school personnel and to the many cooper- ating organizations for helping to build a fine reputation for the Duxbury Schools. The problems of education are always changing and offer a continuing challenge to us eachyear. Itis my hope that 1964 will see us moving ahead to meet these new challenges as successfully as we have in the past.


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SCHOOL REGULATIONS


ADMISSIONS


Children who are five years of age on or before Jan- uary 1st following the opening of school in September will meet the kindergarten age requirement.


A certificate of successful vaccination is required for admission.


Abirth certificate is required to establish a child's age.


HEALTH


In cases of absence of more than five days a child should present a note from his or her parent stating the cause of absence and may be re-admitted after checking with the school nurse. However, in case of absence due to a specific contagious disease, a doctor's certifi- cate is required.




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