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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
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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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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
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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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
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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