Town annual report of Chelmsford 1947, Part 12

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AND YOU ARE DIRECTED to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Post Offices in the Center of the Town, South Chelmsford, North Chelmsford, and West Chelmsford, and at the School House in East Chelmsford, and the Westlands School House, thirty days at least before the time appointed for holding the first meeting aforesaid.


HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make return of the War- rant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of holding this meeting aforesaid.


Given under our hands this thirty-first day of Janu- ary, in the year of our Lord, Nineteen hundred and forty- eight.


RAYMOND H. GREENWOOD, JOHN L. DUSSEAULT,


Selectmen of Chelmsford.


·


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


205


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Annual Report of the School Committee


and


The Superintendent of Schools


Year Ending December 31, 1947


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Members


Terms Expire


BRYANT C. EMERSON, Chairman


1948


ALBERT J. LUPIEN · 1949


DANIEL J. HART 1950


Superintendent of Schools H. MORTON JEFFORDS


Office: High School Telephone Number: Lowell 7461


MRS. EVELYN J. HILTON, Secretary


1


206


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE


To the Citizens of Chelmsford:


At a meeting of the School Committee held on January 19, 1948, the report of the Superintendent of Schools was read and approved. It was voted to adopt the same as the report of the School Committee.


(Signed) BRYANT C. EMERSON ALBERT J. LUPIEN DANIEL J. HART


REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS


To the Chelmsford School Committee:


Herewith is a report of the operation of the schools for the year 1947. Further details regarding this data may be secured at the office of the Superintendent of Schools, if desired.


Since beginning work as your Superintendent of Schools last September, we have made some observations and formed tentative ideas with respect to the schools of Chelmsford. As a result we are offering the following points.


1. With the exception of Commercial work, our high'school offers only academic courses. In many states not more than 10% of high school graduates go on to college. In order to meet the needs of the boys and girls of Chelmsford we should begin to make plans for high school offerings in Industrial Arts and Home Economics.


2. If we are to continue the policy of operating six elementary schools, we should begin to plan for some type of a six-year high school to include grades 7 and 8. Such plans would make for better education of boys and girls with the least expenditure of funds. A real education for all of our children above the sixth grade today calls for training in academic subjects, commercial subjects, physical education, art, music, Industrial Arts, and Home Economics. These can be offered in a single building or adjacent buildings far more efficiently and economically.


3. Our teachers should be paid a living wage according to a reasonable salary schedule that would attract and retain well trained and efficient teachers for our children.


4. The school buildings are still in need of many repairs that should be made, a certain number each year, until our buildings are sound, safe, comfortable, and reasonably attractive.


207


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


We have found the people of Chelmsford interested in our schools. With the continuing cooperation of all we can go forward to make good schools better for the children of Chelmsford.


Respectfully submitted,


H. MORTON JEFFORDS, Superintendent of Schools.


GROWTH OF THE CHELMSFORD SCHOOLS 1938 - 1947 Enrollment as of October 1


School


1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947


McFarlin


354


338


317


320


313


299


306


275


270


362


East


141


134


129


108


109


95


85


91


90


71


Highland Ave.


114


115


102


96


98


96


94


87


87


89


Princeton St.


257


250


241


229


217


201


198


204


195


209


Quessy


92


102


106


96


103


90


99


94


87


74


South


50


48


48


49


53


41


41


34


32


Westlands


150


153


154


169


184


183


171


173


163


154


High School


485


512


527


473


434


364


355


367


401


385


1643 1652 1624 1540 1511 1369 1349 1325 1325 1344


ATTENDANCE STATISTICS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1947


Net Enrollment:


1946


1947


Boys


671


696


Girls


675


653


Total


1346


1349


Non-resident pupils


15


14


Aggregate Attendance


210261.5


217852


Average Daily Attendance


1208.17


1222.58


Average number of school days


Elementary


172.5


177.4


1


High School


178


180


Average Membership


1292.77


1301.27


Net average membership


1274.77


1287.77


ENROLLMENT DISTRIBUTION BY GRADES


October 1, 1947


Grade I


Grade II


Grade III


Grade IV


Grade V


Grade VI


Grade VII


Grade VIII


Grade IX


Grade X


Grade XI


Grade XII


P.G.


School


High School


102


106


97


75


5 385


McFarlin


64


52


44


38


38


37


48


41


362


Princeton


32


29


25


22


20


32


27


22


209


Westlands


20


19


18


22


13


19


24


19


154


Highland Ave.


13


0


OC


7


14


17


9


12


89


Quessy


12


0


10


13


10


8


8


7


74


East


9


7


00


11


00


co


11


=


71


150


122


113


113


103


119


127


112


102


106


97


75


5 1344


Totals


.


209


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


PERSONNEL 1947


ADMINISTRATION


Appointed 1947


H. Morton Jeffords, Superintendent of Schools


Syracuse, A.B., N.Y.U., A.M.


(Mrs.) Evelyn J. Hilton, Secretary 1945


George Marinel, Attendance Officer 1947


HEALTH OFFICERS


Benjamin Blechman, M.D. Chelmsford, Mass.


J. E. Boucher, M.D. No. Chelmsford, Mass.


Christina N. Simpson, R.N. Chelmsford, Mass.


SUPERVISORS AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTORS


Olive Littlehale, Music Supervisor Lowell, B.S.E.


Appointed 1947


Patrick J. Pappalardo, Phys. Ed. Super.


1945


Boston University, B.S. Bernard Larkin, Instructor of Band 1943


(Mrs.) Irene Emerson, Lunchroom Supervisor


1945


Simmons College, B.S. ·


Margaret E. Keith, Girls' Phys. Ed. Super. 1947


B. U. Sargent, B.S.


HIGH


Lucian H. Burns, Principal, Math. 1930


Univ. of N. H., B.S., Columbia, A.M.


F. Christine Booth, Latin, History Colby, A.B.


1927


(Mrs.) Charlotte S. Carriel, Eng. 1942


Mt. Holyoke, A.B.


Anthony T. Campbell, Soc. Science, English 1947


University of N. H., B.S., B.U., M.Ed.


Mildred M. Hehir, Eng. 1942


Regis, A.B.


Murray B. Hicks, Science, Math. 1945


Mass. State College, B.S. Daisy B. MacBrayne, English Boston University, A.M. 1929


210


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Ernestine Maynard, Commercial


Salem Teachers College, B.S.E. :


William P. Callagy, Com., Math., Social Science Dartmouth College, A.B.


C. Edith McCarthy, Vice Prin., Com. 1923


Salem Teachers College, B.S.E.


(Mrs.) Helen Poland, Science 1938


Boston Univer., A.B.


(Mrs.) Mary E. Mogan, Commercial 1941


Lowell Teachers College, B.S.E., B.U., M.S.C.


Marjorie B. Scoboria, Math. 1942


Wellesley, A.B., Radcliffe, A.M.


John J. Shannon, History 1943


Clark, A.M.


Earl J. Watt, French, Geo.


1934


Harvard, A.M.


EAST


(Mrs.) Jessie F. Brown, Principal, Grades 7 & 8 1930


Boston University


Mildred G. Perry, Grades 5 & 6 1931


Fitchburg, B.S.E.


Ann F. McEnaney, Grades 3 & 4 1943


Lowell, B.S.E.


(Mrs.) Kathleen Coles, Grades 1 & 2


1947


Lowell Teachers College


· HIGHLAND AVENUE


Mary H. Ryan, Principal, Grades 7 & 8 1930


Lowell Normal


Bertha R. Barrett, Grades 5 & 6 1942


Lowell Normal


1923


Lottie M. Agnew, Grades 3 & 4 Lowell Normal . 1936


(Mrs.) Veronica Berry, Grades 1 & 2


Lowell, B.S.E.


McFARLIN


E. Carl Parmenter, Principal 1947


Bowdoin College, A.B., Fitchburg, B.S.E., M.E.


Alice T. O'Neill


Lowell Normal 1943


Appointed 1934


211


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


(Mrs.) Eva L. Dobson, Grade 7 Plymouth Normal


Appointed 1919


Kathleen R. Hammersley, Grade 7


1947


D'Youville College, A.B. Blanche L. Perzel, Grade 6 1947


Lowell Normal


M. Marion Adams, Grade 5 1938


Lowell Normal, Inst. of Music Pedagogy


Emily Hehir, Grade 4 1928


Lowell Normal


Emma F. Mallon, Grade 3 1947


Lowell Normal


Mayme G. Trefry, Grade 3


1921


Truro Normal


Mary J. Donnelly, Grade 2


1947


Lowell Normal


(Mrs.) Ruth Brodeur, Grade 2 1939


Lowell, B.S.E.


Edna Hoyt, Grade 1


1937


Lowell, B.S.E.


Mary D. Murphy, Grade 1 Lowell Normal


1947


PRINCETON STREET


Genevieve E. Jantzen, Principal, Grade 8


Appointed 1911


Lowell Normal


(Mrs.) Elsa Reid, Grade 7 1922


Lowell Normal


Nora Miskell, Grade 6


1937


Lowell, B.S.E.


Gladys T. Harrington, Grade 5 Lowell Normal


1931


Sally T. Conlon, Grade 4 Lowell, B.S.E.


1937


Margaret D. Sousa, Grade 3 1941


Lowell, B.S.E.


Helen C. Osgood, Grade 2 Lowell Normal 1921


Ann E. Hehir, Grade 1


Lowell, B.S.E. 1935


.


212


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


QUESSY


Carl C. Allgrove, Principal, Grade 7 & 8


Appointed 1947


Fitchburg


(Mrs.) Lilla M. Dexter, Grades 5 & 6 Lowell Normal


1942


M. Pauline Sullivan, Grades 3 & 4 1941


Lowell, B.S.E.


Alice F. McEnaney, Grades 1 & 2 Lowell Normal


1936


WESTLANDS


H. Francis Wiggin, Principal, Grade 8


Appointed 1947


Gorham Teachers College, B.S.


Esther T. Burns, Grade 7 Lowell, B.S.E.


1945


(Mrs.) Helen B. Mills, Grade 6 1947


Lowell Normal, Emerson, B.L.I.


Florence M. Kelley, Grade 5 1942


Lowell, B.S.E.


(Mrs.) Charlotte Bovill, Grade 4 Lowell Normal


1932


D. Ethel Cleary, Grade 3


1947


Lowell, B.S.E.


(Mrs.) Marion E. Adams, Grade 2 1928


Lowell Normal


(Mrs.) Evelyn Jenkins, Grade 1


1946


Detroit Teachers College


JANITORS


William T. Davis


High School


Thadde Ducharme


High School


Otis Brown McFarlin School


Joseph Morris East School


Edward Brick Highland Ave. School


Patrick Cassidy Princeton St. School


Herbert Hodgson Quessy School


William J. Ayotte Westlands School


213


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


RESIGNATIONS January 1, 1947 - December 31, 1947


B. Andrea Rouvalis


Music


Shirley E. Simpson


Physical Education


George Boyce


High School


Eleanor M. Donahoe


High School


Gerald A. Ivers


High School


Brenda A. Meloon


East


Earle F. Pine


McFarlin


Evelyna Anderson


McFarlin


Hope Lawrence


McFarlin


Doris E. Hevey


McFarlin


Ann M. Hickey


Quessy


Maurice F. Smith


Westlands


B. Muriel Bridges


Westlands


Ruth E. Wilcock


Westlands


Mary B. Lupien


McFarlin


(Mrs.) Josephine Furey


Westlands


LEAVE OF ABSENCE-1947


( ).rs.) Ruth R. Brodeur McFarlin


APPOINTMENTS January 1, 1947-December 31, 1947


Olive Littlehale


Music


Margaret E. Keith


Physical Education


Anthony Campbell


High School


William P. Callagy


High School


(Mrs.) Kathleen Coles


East


E. Carl Parmenter


McFarlin


(Mrs.) Mary D. Murphy


McFarlin


(Mrs.) Mary J. Donnelly


McFarlin


(Mrs.) Mary B. Lupien


McFarlin


(Mrs.) Emma F. Mallon


McFarlin


Carl G. Allgrove


Quessy


H. Francis Wiggin


Westlands


(Mrs.) Helen Mills Westlands


Kathleen Hammersley


McFarlin


D. Ethel Cleary


Westlands


(Mrs.) Blanche L. Perzel


McFarlin


MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE, OCTOBER 1, 1947 BOYS


Age


5 6 7 8 9


10


11


12


13


14


15


16


17


18


19


| Totals


Grade 1


30


| 44 | 7|


81


Grade 2


13


38 |


9


1


--


-


-


-


-


61


Grade 3


-


17


26


13


2


-


-


-


-


-


-


71


Grade 5


15


22


- 13


6 |


1


8


1


-


-


53


Grade 7


1


14


25


- 15


-


6 |


1


-


-


-


-


- 59


Grade 9


12


23


15


3


-


-


8


35


1


6


-


49


Grade 11


17


15


11


1


-


44


Grade 12


17


14


3


34


Grade 13


-


-


- 2


1


2 |


5


Totals


30


57


62


54


67


50


55


55


58


51


73 | 41 27


5 | 2 | 687


-


-


-


58


Grade 4 *


19


38


12


1


2


-


-


57


Grade 6


13


26


19


22


13


5


Grade 8


!


-


!


- 53


Grade 10


-


-


-


-


-


--


5


- 62


-


MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE, OCTOBER 1, 1947 GIRLS


.


Age


5


6 | 7 | 8 |9


10


11


12


13


14


15


16


17


18


19


Totals


Grade 1


30


36


| 3


1. 69


Grade 2


23


33


4 1


. 61


Grade 3


26


24


4


1


-


-


- 55


Grade 4


21


16


5


-


-


-


42


Grade 5


21


19


5


-


1


-


1


8


- 66


Grade 7


26


27


8 |4


:1


- 65


Grade 8


21


27


3


1


1


53


Grade 9


23


22


4


-


-


- 49


Grade 10


1


20


23


10


. 2


1


- 57


Grade 11


27


22


3


1


- 53


Grade 12


19


19


3


41


Grade 13


Totals


30


59


62 | 49


43


49


63


50


67


49


55


51


25


.5


- 657


-


-


-


4


-


-


-


1


24


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


. 46


Grade 6


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


32


216


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


SCHOOL BUILDINGS


Name


Location


Grades


No. Class Rooms


No. Pupils


High School


Chelmsford


9-12


16


392


East School


E. Chelmsford


1-8


4


71


McFarlin


Chelmsford


1-8


12


362


Princeton St.


No. Chelmsford


1-8*


8


209


Highland Ave.


No. Chelmsford


1-8


4


89


Quessy


W. Chelmsford


1-8


4


74


Westlands


Chelmsford


1-8


8


154


*Contains 4 rooms in each of two buildings.


DISTRIBUTION OF PERSONNEL December 31, 1947


Men


Women


Total


Grand Total


Superintendent


1


1


Secretary to


Superintendent


1


1


Attendance Officer


1


1


3


Supervising Principals


2


2


Teaching Principals


2


3


5


7


Supervisors and


Special Teachers


2


3


5


5


Teachers


High School


5


9


14


Elementary


35


35


49


Janitors


High School


2


2


Elementary


6


6


8


Health


Nurse


1


School Physicians


2


3


-


-


-


-


Totals


23


52


75


-


217


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


DISTRIBUTION OF SALARIES


Teachers (Not including Prin. or Spec. Teach.) Elementary High School


Janitors


3


2 2


1


2


32


1


2


11


1


-


-


Totals 35


14


8


$1,500 - 1,599 1,600 - 1,699 1,700 - 1,799 1,800 - 1,899 1,900 - 1,999 2,000 - 2,099


2,100 - 2,199 2,200 - 2,299. 2,300 - 2,399 2,400 - 2,499


2,500 - 2,599 2,600 - 2,699 2,700 - 2,799 2,800 - 2,899 2,900 - 2,999 3,000 - 3,099 3,100 - 3,199 3,200 - 3,299


-


-


ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OF THE CHELMSFORD SCHOOLS


Receipts


Payments


1947


i : :


Jan. 2


Balance


$ 145.93


Jan .- Sept. Game Officials


$:165.00


Jan .- Sept.


Gate


981.72


Police


55.00


Guarantee


15.00


Janitors


66.00


Taxes


151.60


Change redeposited


75.00


Miscellaneous


137.93


Concession


6.30


Sports Equipment


184.47


Cleaning of Sports Equip.


302.53


Printing


20.00


Transportation


199.56


Guarantees


45.00


Medical Supplies


43.55


Miscellaneous Expenses


85.68


Balance


30.89


$1,355.58


$1,355.58


Sept. 1 Balance


$


30.89


Sept .- Dec. Game Officials . $ 326.00


Sept .- Dec. Gate


2,247.02


Police 122.00


Season Tickets


489.20


Janitors


18.00


1947


Change redeposited


200.00


Taxes 316.72


Programs


101.76


Field Equipment 720.00


Field Maintenance


213.32


Change 200.00


Sports Equipment


295.76


Cleaning Equipment


172.60


Printing 82.00


Guarantees


140.00


Miscellaneous Expenses


168.32


Balance


513.59


$3,288.31


1.


$3,288.31


1948 Jan. 1 Balance


$ 513.59


The records of the Athletic Association of the Chelmsford Schools have been audited and found to be correct January 12, 1948.


Signed B. C. EMERSON


A. J. LUPIEN


D. J. HART


Chelmsford School Committee


Concession (Mr. Wrigley)


92.44


Miscellaneous


127.00


220


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


1948 BUDGET CHELMSFORD SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Appropriated 1947


Expended 1947


Requested 1948


Administration


$ 6,815.00


$ 6,810.35


$ 7,150.00


Instruction


146,275.00


143,350.13


157,050.00


Janitors


15,270.00


15,145.27


16,130.00


Operation and


Maintenance


14,687.00


Refund


140.26


14,827.26


14,694.31


14,300.00


Aux. Agencies


15,325.00


14,498.53


19,325.00


Athletics


500.00


500.00


500.00


New Equipment


1,800.00


1,799.26


2,000.00


Playgrounds


500.00


497.25


1,000.00


$201,312.26


$197,295.10


$217,455.00


ADMINISTRATION


Superintendent


$ 4,700.00


$ 4,700.00


$ 4,735.00


Postage


150.00


171.27


150.00


Telephone


465.00


494.08


465.00


Attendance Officer


50.00


50.00


50.00


Expenses


100.00


76.95


100.00


Secretary


1,300.00


1,300.00


1,600.00


Miscellaneous


50.00


18.05


50.00


Total


$ 6,815.00


$ 6,810.35


$ 7,150.00


INSTRUCTION*


Teachers


$138,475.00


$135,667.97


$150,000.00


Books


3,500.00


3,109.09


3,000.00


Supplies


3,750.00


4,270.08


3,500.00


Graduation Exp.


250.00


225.26


250.00


Exp. Teach. and Super.


50.00


61.49


50.00


Visual Education


250.00


77.73


250.00


Total


$146,275.00


$143,350.13


$157,050.00


JANITORS*


Janitors '


$ 15,270.00


$ 15,145.27


$ 16,130.00


221


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE


Appropriated 1947


Expended 1947


Requested 1948


Fuel


$ 6,500.00


$ 6,486.21


$ 6,500.00


Repairs


5,000.00


5,017.35


5,000.00


Janitors' Supplies


937.00


1,055.10


800.00


Light and Water


2,250.00


2,135.65


2,000.00


$ 14,687.00


Refund


140.26


$ 14,827.26


$ 14,694.31


$ 14,300.00


AUXILIARY AGENCIES


Transportation


$ 14,625.00


$ 13,856.96


$ 18,675.00


Physicians


600.00


600.00


600.00


Nurses Supplies


100.00


41.57


50.00


Total


$ 15,325.00


$ 14,498.53


$ 19,325.00


OTHER ITEMS


New Equipment


$ 1,800.00


$ 1,799.26


$ 2,000.00


Playgrounds


500.00


497.25


1,000.00


Athletics


500.00


500.00


500.00


Total


$ 2,800.00


$ 2,796.51


$ 3,500.00


Grand Totals


$201,312.26


$197,295.10


$217,455.00


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOLS FOR 1948


General School Fund


$ 11,900.00


Transportation


5,500.00


Proportion to State Tax


5,500.00


Tuition, other


400.00


Division-Child Guardianship


Tuition $ 1,000.00


Transportation 50.00


1,050.00


Total


$ 24,350.00


$ 24,350.00


Net cost to Town


$193,105.00


222


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


* It is recommended that the present suggested pay schedule, if voted, shall be the maximum rate of pay.


We recommend that the increases proposed in the janitors' salary account shall under no circumstances permit any janitor's salary to exceed the maximums as here set forth.


William Davis


$2,150.00


William Ayotte


$2,000.00


Thadde Ducharme


2,100.00


Edward Brick


1,740.00


Otis Brown


2,200.00


Herbert Hodgson


1,740.00


Patrick Cassidy


2,050.00


Joseph Morris


1,700.00


COMPARISON OF SCHOOL EXPENDITURES


1942


1943


1944


1945


1946


1947


Administration


$


3,758.72


$ 3,650.57


$ 3,839.36


$ 5,041.35


$ 6,320.40


$ 6,810.35


Instruction


91,879.73


93,388.07


94,628.29


109,767.83


131,493.47


143,350.13


Operation and Maintenance


11,331.82


12,350.00


13,693.15


15,013.05


15,219.68


14,694.31


Janitors


10,129.60


11,485.34


13,172.88


13,802.19


12,410.85


15,145.27


Auxiliary Agencies


12,303.95


12,264.52


12,288.55


12,341.41


13,070.65


14,498.53


New Equipment


68.80


200.00


681.22


1,974.45


1,799.26


Playgrounds


434.02


430.85


455.60


446.50


500.00


497.25


Athletics


1,009.97


500.00


Retirement payments for Teachers in Services


289.00


235.75


455.78


Totals


$129,837.84


$133,638.15


$138,566.83


$157,329.30


$182,455.25


$197,295.10


Credits


15,991.73


16,271.11


13,231.20


13,623.06


13,331.96


25,047.26


Net School Expenditures


$113,846.11


$117,367.04


$125,335.63


$143,706.24


$169,123.29


$172,247.84


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FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHELMSFORD SCHOOL DEPARTMENT January 1, 1947-December 31, 1947


Appropriated Expended


Balance


Administration


Superintendent


$ 4,700.00


$ 4,700.00


Postage


150.00


171.27


Telephone


465.00


494.08


Attendance Officer


50.00


50.00


Expenses


· 100.00


76.95


Secretary


1,300.00


1,300.00


Miscellaneous


50.00


18.05


$ 6,815.00


$ 6,810.35


$ 4.65


Instruction


Teachers


$138,475.00


$135,667.97


Books


3,500.00


3,109.09


Supplies 1


3,750.00


4,270.08


Graduation Expenses


250.00


225.26


Exp. Teach. and Super.


50.00


61.49


Visual Education


250.00


77.73


$146,275.00


$143,350.13


$2,924.87


Janitors


$ 15,270.00


$ 15,145.27


$ 124.73


Operation and Maintenance


Fuel


$ 6,500.00


Plus refund


140.26


6,640.26


$ 6,486.21


Repairs


5,000.00


5,017.35


Janitors' Supplies


937.00


1,055.10


Light and Water


2,250.00


2,135.65


$ 14,827.26


$ 14,694.31


$ 132.95


Auxiliary Agencies


Transportation


$ 14,625.00 $ 13,845.96


Physicians


600.00


600.00


Nurses' supplies


100.00


41.57


$ 15,325.00


$ 14,498.53


$ 826.47


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New Equipment


$ 1,800.00


$ 1,799.26


$ .74


Playgrounds


500.00


497.25


2.75


Athletics


500.00


500.00


Grand Totals


$201,312.26


$197,295.10


$4,017.16


RECEIPTS ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOLS


General School Fund


$ 11,900.00


Transportation


5,436.15


Proportion to State Tax


5,759.53


Tuition


608.20


Division-Child Guardianship


Tuition


$1,060.77


Transportation


66.15


1,126.92


Rentals, etc.


216.46


25,047.26


Net Cost to Town


$172,247.84


We have received annual reports for the High School, Music, Physical Education, Health, and School Lunch Program. Portions of these reports are provided for your information.


HIGH SCHOOL Mr. Burns


The following table shows the enrollment by classes up to January 1 for the past five years.


Year


P.G.


Senior


Junior


Sophomore


Freshman


Total


1948


6


75


97


111


108


397


1947


0


74


87


106


136


403


1946


1


63


94


96


122


376


1945


0


60


92


93


114


359


1944


1


70


79


95


122


367


We are slowly recovering from the damaging effects of the war. The influence of the many harmful factors that were directly or in- directly due to the war, some of which were not evident to all people, will be felt for many years to come. The confidence in and inspiration from our sincere and intelligent leaders in education, together with the cooperation of the people, are necessary to enable the school administrators to build an adequate school program.


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The number of pupils studying the subjects offered is as follows:


English A


103


Physics


27


English B


104


E. E. History


72


English C


91


World History


71


English D


81


U. S. History


87


French A


55


P. A. D.


21


French B


27


Economics


26


Latin A


49


Sociology


25


Latin B


38


Physical Geography


58


Latin C


5


Jr. Bus. Tr.


70


Algebra


66


Bookkeeping A


53


General Math.


48


Bookkeeping B


19


Math. 2A


24


Stenography A


30


Plane Geometry


54


Stenography B


11


Solid Geometry


18


Typewriting A


100


Trigonometry


18


Typewriting B


37


General Science


64


Typewriting C


22


Biology


46


Office Practice


23


Chemistry


54


Review Math.


31


Some parents have been very helpful in guiding their children to elect to study those subjects which seem to be the best for their particular needs. We would gladly welcome this interest from all parents.


Two of our teachers, Miss Eleanor Donahoe and Mr. Gerald Ivers, resigned to accept teaching positions elsewhere. Mr. William Callagy and Mr. Anthony Campbell are teaching in their places. The efficiency of any school is lowered by too great a teacher turnover. To avoid this, great care should be used in selecting teachers in the first place, and then the working conditions in the school should be such that efficient teachers will be loath to leave even when more money is offered them. The confidence in and respect for those in authority stand first and foremost with the sincere, successful teacher. However, teachers should be paid enough to enable them to live as they should as teachers and to give their children an education equal at least to their own.


In looking ahead, the question of more vocational courses should be studied, to learn if we are doing all that we can and should for our children. A few of these vocational courses that other places the size of Chelmsford are offering their children are household arts, voca- tional agriculture, driver-education and music.


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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Following is the report of the Chelmsford High School Students Fund as made by our Vice-Principal, Miss C. Edith McCarthy.


1. General Fund


Balance, Jan. 1, 1947 $ 415.82


*Receipts, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1947


778.80


Total receipts


$1,194.62


Less:


Payments, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, '47


942.14


Balance, Dec. 31, 1947 $ 252.48


*Includes balances of accounts closed: Chemistry Club, Slide Rule Club, Dramatic Club, and Year Book, '47.


2. Music Fund


Balance, Jan. 1, 1947 $ 174.70


Receipts, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1947 212.76


Total receipts


387.46


Less:


Payments, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, '47


362.67


Balance, Dec. 31, 1947


$


24.79


3. Latin Club


Balance, Jan. 1, 1947 $ .31


Receipts, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1947 6.30


Total receipts 6.61


Less:


Payments, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, '47 6.00


Balance, Dec. 31, 1947


$


.61


-


4. French Club


Receipts, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1947 ... $ 10.40


Less:


Payments, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, '47 6.00


Balance, Dec. 31, 1947.


$


4.40


5. Chelmsford High School Band


Balance, Jan. 1, 1947 $ 108.53 Receipts, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1947 1,102.75


Total receipts


1,211.28


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Less:


Payments, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, '47 881.70


Balance, Dec. 31, 1947


$


329.58


6. Class of 1948


Balance, Jan. 1, 1947. $ 85.47 Receipts, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1947. 334.14


Total receipts


419.61


Less:


Payments, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, '47 132.57


Balance, Dec. 31, 1947


$ 287.04


7. Class of 1949


Receipts, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1947 .... $ 156.90 Less:


Payments, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, '47


56.48


Balance, Dec. 31, 1947


$ 100.42


8. Cheerleaders' Fund


Receipts, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1947 ... $ 390.03


Less:


Payments, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, '47


298.05


Balance, Dec. 31, 1947


$


91.98


TOTAL CASH in all Funds


$1,091.30


Distribution of Cash in Funds: Checking Account: Union National Bank of Lowell


Balance, Dec. 31, 1947 $ 924.23 Less: Outstanding checks 62,50


Balance, per checkbook


$ 861.73


On Interest:


Lowell Institution for Savings


229.57


TOTAL CASH in Banks


$1,091.30


Other Funds: Gift of Class of 1943: Three War Bonds $25.00, Series F, for the High School No. Q656202F, No. Q656203F, No. Q656204F.


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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


MUSIC


Miss Littlehale


The purpose of music education is to bring to each child the maxi- mum musical enjoyment of which he is capable. Listening lessons, rhythmic activities, song singing and theory are basic courses for all children. My program for this year's work has been prepared with these four points in mind.


Just as there are many skills which have to be presented and developed in the reading of our language so there are skills in music reading which need to be presented and developed. The place-to start is in the lower grades. With the cooperation of the teachers we have made a good start in that direction. Tone groups have been learned; note patterns have been introduced; phrases have been found to be alike or unlike; tones have been found to move up, down, or repeated. In the fourth, fifth and sixth grades we have introduced the actual reading program.


The seventh and eighth grades have become acquainted with songs that are peculiar to the various sections of our country. Maps were drawn and upon them the names of the songs were printed in their respective places. The maps of the eighth grade at the Princeton St. School and the seventh grade at the Westlands School were judged the best. With the limited time at our disposal we have presented as much as possible the basic facts of music.




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