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ARTICLE 59. To see if the Town will vote to amend the zoning laws in Precinct 6 in the single residential area by adding after the words "All of the land in this Precinct", except the following described land which shall be business area : Southerly by Chelmsford Street, 410 feet; Westerly by land of one Dulgarian and one Darch, now or formerly, 690 feet ; Northerly by land of said Dulgarian and one Victor Peterson, now or formerly, 430 feet; Northeasterly by the boundary line of the City of Lowell; and Easterly by land supposed to belong to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 490 feet. Being shown as Lots 202 and 203 on Plat 89 of the Book of Plans located in the Assessor's Office. Also another parcel of land bounded and described as follows: Northerly by Chelmsford Street, 485 feet, more or less; Westerly by Glenn Avenue, 628 feet; Southerly by the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad right of way, 760 feet; and East- erly by land supposed to belong to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 489 feet, more or less. Being shown as Lot
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TOWN WARRANT
143 on Plat 112 of the Assessor's Plans located in the Asses- sor's Office; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 60. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Fifty ($250.00) Dollars to be used by the Committee in preparation for the observance of the Town's Three Hundredth Anniversary ; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 61. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of making alterations and improvements in the various offices in the Center Town Hall; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 62. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell and dispose of in behalf of the Town the buildings seized by eminent domain for school purposes from the heirs of Arthur Harvey on Billerica Road; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 63. To see if the Town will vote to accept a portion of Allen Street as laid out by the Board of Select- men and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk : or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 64. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing a portion of Allen Street; or act in relation thereto.
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, seven days at least before the time appointed for holding the meeting afore- said.
HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make return of the Warrant 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 Jan- uary, 1953.
THEODORE W. EMERSON CARL A. E. PETERSON RAYMOND H. GREENWOOD Selectmen of Chelmsford
253
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Annual Report of the School Committee and The Superintendent of Schools Year Ending December 31, 1952
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Members
Terms Expire
DANIEL J. HART 1953
VERNON R. FLETCHER 1954
RAY PIKE, Jr. 1955
Superintendent of Schools H. MORTON JEFFORDS
Office: High School Telephone Number: Lowell 7461
(Mrs.) Evelyn J. Hilton, Secretary
254
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the citizens of Chelmsford:
At a meeting of the School Committee held on January 22, 1953, it was voted to approve the report of the Superintendent of Schools for the year 1952.
During the fiscal year of 1952 the School Committee held twenty- four regular meetings and eight speclal meetings. It has participated in all meetings of the North Building Committee and the "Needs" Building Committee. These two Committees held forty meetings during the year.
Two additional classrooms were required for the McFarlin School and two additional rooms were taken at the High School. We now use three High School rooms for elementary pupils.
During the summer vacation the interior of the McFarlin School together with the lunchrooms and auditorium at Westlands School were redecorated. The auditorium at the High School was given a new roof. Within three years the High School has been completely re- roofed. Another major repair was the new seepage tank at McFarlin School.
The chart following this report indicates the pressing need for additional housing facilities. This need is becoming more critical each year.
Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL J. HART VERNON R. FLETCHER RAY PIKE, Jr.
255
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
ENROLLMENT BY GRADES
October 1, 1952
Number of Pupils
253
187
194
151
159
168
136
117
118
79
101
89
..
1. .
.2
3
4.
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Grades
256
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the Chelmsford School Committee:
Herewith is a report of the operation of the Chelmsford Schools for the year 1952. It includes statements and statistics of value for comparative purposes. Further information and details may be secured at the office of the Superintendent of Schools.
STAFF
During the year we were grieved at the loss of our genial Super- visor of Instrumental Music, Bernard Larkin. His memory will live in the work he accomplished through the successful teaching of instrumental music to many Chelmsford boys and girls.
Our teaching staff now numbers 65 teachers. In September we had two new teaching positions and twelve replacements. Thus mak- ing fourteen new teachers for the year. A turn-over of nearly one- fifth of our teaching staff in one year is a serious problem. Many factors contribute to this situation. The demand and competition for good elementary school teachers will continue so long as the birth rate continues to increase.
In September 1952 the average salary of teachers in Chelmsford was approximately $300.00 less than the median average salary of teachers in the 30 towns with a population nearest to that of Chelms- ford as of the same date.
Our teachers are well prepared for teaching and they compare favorably with the towns in the State in professional improvement.
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
In September, the number of pupils in the elementary schools was approximately 150 more than the previous September. As a result 150 complete sets of textbooks and teaching materials were required in addition to the normal replacements.
Naturally the plan for bringing text books up-to-date is according- ly retarded. Present plans should enable us to remedy this situation to some extent.
Improvement in teaching procedures increases the necessity for general school supplies as well as the increase in enrollment. These needs are being met so far as possible.
257
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
SCHOOL PLANT
Last fall the increased enrollment made it necessary to provide two additional classrooms at the McFarlin School and two rooms were taken at the High School. We now use three High School rooms for elementary purposes with resulting serious effect on the best work at the High School level.
Crowded conditions at the Princeton School were adjusted by transporting some pupils in grade one to the Quessy School and transporting pupils in grades 7 & 8 from the Quessy School to the Highland School.
Again, last year, some parents were inconvenienced by the ne- cessary transfer of pupils between the Westlands and McFarlin Schools.
It appears that the new school will be adequate to house all pupils now attending the Highland, Quessy and Princeton Schools.
The situation at McFarlin School will be acute again next year with an expected two more rooms needed. No more rooms can be used at the High School and in order to secure adequate sanitary facilities it may be necessary for two or more grades to be transported to one of the schcol buildings to be vacated in the northern section of the town.
With the elimination of two or more antiquated school buildings there should be a corresponding decrease in the amount of the item for general school repairs.
LOOKING AHEAD
The North Building Committee expects to have the new school ready for the use of the School Committee before the opening of School next September. This modern school building should enable teachers to make use of the best of the present day methods of teaching.
The Needs Building Committee hopes to secure an appropriation for a new elementary school in the Centre before the date of the Annual Town Meeting. Such a school appears to be essential in order to house the rapidly increasing enrollment in that section of the Town.
As indicated above, we will require at least five classrooms beyond the capacity of the McFarlin School for next September with every prospect of one to two additional classrooms for each year htereafter. No one can predict the end.
258
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
These problems should be met in a sound and aggressive manner in order to provide adequate school advantages for the boys and girls who will all too soon take our places in the life of Chelmsford.
Full appreciation is extended to the School Committee, teachers, parents, other citizens and pupils who have actively participated in the improvement of educational opportunity for the young people of this Town.
Respectfully submitted,
H. MORTON JEFFORDS,
Superintendent of Schools.
250
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
GROWTH OF THE CHELMSFORD SCHOOLS
Enrollment as of October 1
School
1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952
McFarlin
299
306
275
270
362
288
317
360
414
486
East
95
85
91
90
71
64
68
70
73
87
Highland
96
94
87
87
89
90
105
106
103
131
Princeton
201
198
204
195
209
215
220
236
251
260
Quessy
90
99
94
87
74
77
90
107
106
128
South
41
41
34
32
Westlands
183
171
173
163
154
232
236
242
270
273
High School
364
355
367
401
385
374
384
397
375
387
1369 1349 1325 1325 1344 1340 1420 1518 1592 1752
ATTENDANCE STATISTICS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1952
Net enrollment :
1951
1952
Boys
765
820
Girls
758
796
Total
1523
1616
Non-resident pupils
19
2
Aggregate Attendance
249839
260055
Average Daily Attendance
1401
1456
Average number of school days:
Elementary
178
179
High School
181
180
Average membership
1509
1580
Net average membership
1490
1578
ENROLLMENT DISTRIBUTION BY GRADES
October 1, 1952
School
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
S
9
10
11
12 Totals
High School
118
79
101
89 387
McFarlin
91
70
77
51
57
61
: 44
35
486
Westlands
34
38
36
30
35
35
37
28
273
Princeton
37
29
38.
34
36
29
32
25
260
Highland
21
18
14
11
13
20
15
19
131
Quessy
49
19
19
-15
13
13
128
East
21
13
10
10
5
10
8
10
87
253
187
194
151
159
168
136
117
118
79
101
89 -
1752
.
260
261
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
PERSONNEL 1952
ADMINISTRATION
Appointed
H. Morton Jeffords, Superintendent of Schools
1947
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. Chelmsford, Mass.
(Mrs.) Helen E. Jewett. R.N.
SUPERVISORS AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTORS
Ignatius A. Ciszek, Phys. Ed. Super 1951
Arnold College, B.S., B.U., M.Ed.
Ann T. Cordingley, Phys. Ed. Super ...... 1951
Bridgewater Teachers College, B.S.
E. Ruth Greenberg, Art Super. 1952
Mass. School of Art, B.S.
Mary E. Stevens, Lunchroom Super. 1952
Lesley Normal School
John E. Hahn, Instructor of Band 1952
Boston Conservatory. A.B., B.U., M.A.
Olive Littlehale, Music Super. 1947
Lowell, B.S.E.
HIGH
John T. Conrad, Principal 1950
Keene Teachers College, B.E., Fitchburg Teachers College, M.Ed.
C. Edith McCarthy, Vice Prin., Business 1923
Salem Teachers College, B.S.E.
F. Christine Booth, Latin, Math. 1927 Colby, A.B.
John M. Bradley, Science. Bio. 1950
U. of N.H., B.S.
262
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Thomas Green, Soc. Science, Guidance 1952
Brown Univer., A.B.
(Mrs.) Charlotte S. Carriel, Eng. 1942
Mt. Holyoke, A.B., Fitchburg Teachers College, M.Ed.
John J. Dunigan, Jr., Eng. Soc. Science 1951
St. Anselm's College. A.B.
Shirley H. Emmons, Business 1948
B.U., B.S.
Laurence P. Healey, Sociology, Bus. Law 1951
Boston College, B.S.
Mildred M. Hehir, French 1942
Regis, A.B., Fitchburg Teachers College, M.Ed.
Murray B. Hicks, Science 1945
Mass. State College, B.S.
Walter W. Birdsall, Eng. 1952
Tufts, A.B.
Ernestine Maynard, Bus. 1934
Salem Teachers College, B.S.E.
Joseph P. Nolan, Math .. Soc. Science 1948
Canisius College, B.S.
(Mrs.) Helen Poland, Eng. 1938
B.U., A.B.
Marjorie B. Scoboria, Math. 1942
Wellesley, A.B., Radcliffe, A.M.
McFARLIN
Appointed
E. Carl Parmenter, Principal
1947
Bowdoin College. A.B., Fitchburg, B.S.E., M.E.
(Mrs.) Alberta R. Mooney, Grade 8 1949
Salem Teachers College, B.S., B.U., M.Ed.
James H. Foster, Grade 7 1951
Salem Teachers College, B.S.
Catherine M. Thomas, Grade 6 1952
Framingham Teachers College. B.S.
(Mrs.) Eva L. Dobson, Grade 6 1919
Plymouth Normal
M. Marion Adams. Grade 5 1938
Lowell Normal, Inst. of Music Pedagogy
(Mrs.) Mayme T. McCallum, Grade 5 1921
Truro Normal 1952
Mildred L. Pratt, Grade 4 . ... U. of N.H., A.B.
(Mrs.) Phyllis H. Clark, Grade 4 1950
Regis College, A.B.
263
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Soteria J. Kosartes, Grade 3 1952
Northeastern, A.B.
Barbara H. Forsaith, Grade 3 ....... 1949
Denison Univer. A.B.
Elizabeth F. Kontras. Grade 2 1952
Lowell, B.S.E.
Linda D. Marinel, Grade 2 1951
Lowell, B.S.E.
Edna Hoyt, Grade 1 1937
Lowell, B.S.E., Fitchburg. M.A.
Dorothy Rostron, Grade
1948
Lowell, B.S.E.
Helen M. O'Connor, Grade 1 ...... 1952
Lowell
WESTLANDS
H. Francis Wiggin, Principal, Grade 8
Appointed
1947
Gorham Teachers College. B.S., B.U., M.A.
Theresa M. Rodgers. Grade 7 1949
Emmanuel College, A.B.
( Mrs.) Helen B. Mills, Grade 6 1947
Lowell Normal. Emerson. B.L.I.
B. Muriel Bridges, Grade 5
1948
Lowell, B.S.E.
( Mrs.) Evelyn Jenkins, Grade 4 1949
Detroit Teachers College
Emily Hehir, Grade 3 1928
Lowell Normal
( Mrs.) Marion E. Adams, Grade 2 1928
....
Lowell Normal
Marjorie Semple, Grade 1
1948
Lowell, B.S.E.
PRINCETON
Appointed
Geneviève E. Jantzen, Principal, Grade 8
1911
Lowell Normal
( Mrs.) Elsa Reid, Grade 7 1922
Lowell Normal
Margaret Dadian, Grade 6 1952
Bridgewater, B.S.E.
Nora Miskell, Grade 5
Lowell, B.S.E. 1937
264
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Sally T. Conlon, Grade 4 1937
Lowell, B.S.E.
Patricia J. Hogan, Grade 3 .... 1952
Regis. A.B.
Helen C. Osgood, Grade 2 1921
Lowell Normal
Ann E. Hehir, Grade 1
1935
Lowell, B.S.E.
HIGHLAND
Appointed
Lawrence J. Silk, Jr., Principal, Grades 7 & S
1952
Florida, B.S., N.M.H.U., M.A.
Katherine McCarthy, Grades 5 & 6 1951
Lowell, B.S.E.
Lottie M. Agnew, Grades 3 & 4 1923
Lowell Normal
Florence M. Rizos, Grades 1 & 2 .... 1948
Lowell, B.S.E.
QUESSY
Appointed
John W. Sargent, Principal. Grades 5 & 6 ..
1952
Merrimack
(Mrs.) Lilla M. Dexter, Grades 3 & 4 1942
Lowell Normal
(Mrs.) Mary A. Donnelly, Grades 1 & 2 1949
Lowell Normal
Joan Hartley, Grade 1 ....
1952
Regis, A.B.
EAST
(Mrs.) Jessie F. Brown, Principal, Grades 7 & S
Appointed 1930
Boston University
Marion R. Mello, Grades 5 & 6 1949
Lowell, B.S.E.
(Mrs.) Kathleen Coles. Grades 3 & 4 1947 Lowell Normal
(Mrs.) Patricia C. Dion. Grades 1 & 2 1951
Lowell, B.S.E.
265
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
JANITORS
William J. Ayotte Westlands School
Edward Brick Highland School
John W. Carruthers High School
William F. Connor
High School
John J. Fay McFarlin School
Ernest A. Ferron Princeton School
Frederick A. Kinney
East School
Charles A. Taylor
Quessy School
RESIGNATIONS
Virginia N. Collard
Art Super.
Bernard Larkin (deceased)
Band Super.
Anthony T. Campbell
High School
Walter A. Holden
High School
Margaret Griffin
McFarlin
Lois M. Black McFarlin
Florence M. Kelley
McFarlin
Alice S. Martel Westlands
Theresa A. Regan Princeton
Mary C. Burns Princeton
Perley J. Griswold
Quessy
Alice F. MeEnaney
Quessy
APPOINTMENTS
E. Ruth Greenberg Art Super.
John E. Hahn, Jr.
Band Super.
Thomas Green High School
Walter W. Birdsall
High School
Catherine M. Thomas
McFarlin
Mildred L. Pratt
McFarlin
Soteria J. Kosartes
McFarlin
Elizabeth F. Koutras McFarlin
Helen M. O'Connor McFarlin
Margaret Dadian Princeton
Patricia J. Hogan Princeton
Lawrence J. Silk
Highland
Joan A. Hartley
.Quessy
John W. Sargent
Quessy
MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE, OCTOBER 1, 1952 BOYS
Age
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
21 and 20 over Totals
Grade 1
58
65
9
98
Grade 2
24
61
13
.
100
Garde 3
32
48
16
4
78
Grade 4
19
45
12
1
1
80
Grade 5
19
49
10
2
87
Grade 6
24
48
11
4
71
Grade 7
15
39
13
3
1
Grade 8
15
23
12
3
1
1
55
Grade 9
1
20
30
15
4
70
Grade 10
11
17
7
3
38
Grade 11
12
22
5
2
1
42
Grade 12
14
18
8
2
42
Grade 13
Subnormal
Ungraded
Total
58
89
102
80
80
89
74
69
60
56
48
48
27
10
2
1
893
266
132
MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE, OCTOBER 1, 1952 GIRLS
Age
4
5
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
21 and 20 over Totals
Grade 1
63
56
2
121
Grade 2
30
45
13
1
89
Grade 3
30
53
8
1
2
94
Grade 4
12
54
5
2
73
Grade 5
1
29
47
2
79
Grade 6
32
42
6
1
81
Grade 7
18
34
10
3
65
Grade 8
1
29
27
4
1
62
Grade 9
1
18
22
5
1
1
48
Grade 10
15
19
5
2
41
Grade 11
3
23
31
1
1
59
Grade 12
18
27
2
47
Grade 13
Subnormal
Ungraded
Total
63
86
77
79
92
85
67
70
56
47
48
55
31
3
859
267
268
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
SCHOOL BUILDINGS
No. Class
Name
Location
Grades
Rooms
No. Pupils
High School
Chelmsford
9-12
1,5
387
East School
E. Chelmsford
1-8
87
McFarlin
Chelmsford
1-8
15
486
Princeton
N. Chelmsford
1-8*
S 260
Highland
N. Chelmsford
1-8
4
131
Quessy
W. Chelmsford
1-6
4
128
Westlands
Chelmsford
1-8
S
273
*Contains 4 rooms in each of two buildings.
DISTRIBUTION OF PERSONNEL
Men
Women
Total
Grand Total
Superintendent
1
1
Secretary to Superintendent
1
1
Attendance Officer
1
1
3
Supervising Principals
2
2
Teaching Principals
3
2
5
7
Supervisors and Special Teachers
2
4
6
6
Teachers:
High School
7
8
15
Elementary
1
37
3S
53
Janitors:
High School
2
2
Elementary
6
6
8
Health:
Nurse
1
1
School Physicians
2
2
3
-
Totals ..... 27
53
80
80
269
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
DISTRIBUTION OF SALARIES
Teachers Janitors
(Not including Principals)
$2.200 - 2,299
3
2,300 - 2,399
2,400 - 2,499 2,500 2,599
15
1
2,600 - 2,699
2
3
2,700 - 2,799 3
1
2,800 - 2,899
10
2.900 - 2,999
2
3.000 - 3,099
3
3.100 - 3,199
18
3,200 - 3,299
0
3,300 - 3;399
4
-
57
8
Median salary-$2,850.00
270
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHELMSFORD SCHOOL DEPARTMENT January 1, 1952-December 31, 1952
Salaries
Appropriated
Expended
Balance
Superintendent
$ 5,350.00
$ 5,350.00
$
Secretary
1,950.00
1,950.00
Teachers
196,000.00
194,096.13
1,903.87
Janitors
22,535.00
21,713.80
821.20
Physicians
600.00
600.00
Attendance
Officer
75.00
75.00
Retirement Payments
85.00
83.75
1.25
$226,595.00
$223.868.68
$ 2,726.32
Expenses :
Administration
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,991.24
$ 8.76
Ed. Supplies & Services ..
13,000.00
12,990.41
9.59
Fuel, It., water
14,000.00
10,951.59
3,048.41
Repairs
13,000.00
12,870.95
129.05
Jan. & Nurses Sup.
2,750.00
2,499.09
250.91
New & Rep. of Equipment
5,000.00
4,982.94
17.06
Playgrounds
500.00
474.03
25.97
Transportation
31,765.00
31,764.45
.55
Vocational School Exp.
5,850.00
4,463.26
1,386.74
Athletic Program
1,000.00
$ 88,865.00
$ 82,987.96
$ 4,877.04
Grand Totals
$314,460.00
$306,856.64
$ 7,603.36
Receipts:
State Educational Aid Law
$ 57,619.76
Transportation
22,279.15
Tuition and Trans. State Wards
2,817.39
Tuition
513.92
Rental of Auditorium
242.00
Miscellaneous
41.05
Total receipts on account of schools
$ 83,513.27
Amount used from town tax $223,343.37
271
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
1953 BUDGET CHELMSFORD SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Appropriated Appropriated Requested
Salaries
1951
1952
1953
Superintendent
$ 5,200.00
$ 5.350.00
$ 5,500.00
Secretary
1,800.00
1,950.00
2,100.00
Teachers
177,000.00
196,000.00
211,400.00
Janitors
21,088.00
22,535.00
24,260.00
Physicians
600.00
600.00
600.00
Attendance
Officer
50.00
75.00
75.00
Retirement
Payments
85.00
87.50
$205.738.00
$226.595.00
$244,022.50
Expenses :
Administration
$ 1,700.00
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,050.00
Educational Sup. & Serv.
12,555.16
13,000.00
16,000.00
Fuel, light, water
14.000.00
14,000.00
12,500.00
Repairs
14,903.00
13,000.00
11,000.00
Janitors & Nurses Supplies
2,750.00
2,750.00
2,750.00
New & Replacement of Equip
5,300.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
Playgrounds
500.00
500.00
500.00
Transportation
31,000.00
31,765.00
32,800.00
Lunch Programı
1,678.75
1,000.00
Athletic Program
500.00
1,000.00
1,500.00
Vocational School Expense
5,051.91
5,850.00
5,200.00
$ 89.936.82
$ 88,865.00
$ 90,300.00
Totals
$295,674.82
$315,460.00
$334,322.50
Receipts
Receipts
Estimated
State Educational Aid Law
$ 51,769.76
$ 57,619.76
$ 64,835.00
Transportation
20,555.83
22,279.15
23,500.00
Tuition & Trans. State Wards
2,483.28
2,817.39
2,700.00
Tuition
426.60
513.92
500.00
Rental of Auditorium
194.00
242.00
200.00
Miscellaneous
30.35
41.05
15.00
Vocational Reimbursement
2,218.42
2,501.85
2,500.00
Dog Tax
1,833.47
1,857.45
1,850.00
Total receipts
$ 79,511.71
$ 87,872.57
$ 96,100.00
Raised by town taxes
$216.163.11
$227,587.43
To be raised by town taxes
$238,222.50
272
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
HIGH SCHOOL Mr. Conrad
The broad objectives of modern education are first, the develop- ment of the individual's best self, and second, the development of citizens who will live by, and if need be, die for Ameircan ideals. While we, as modern educators, still teach the 3 R's, we know that they are not enough, for we no longer live in a 3 R world. Ours is a jet-propelled, atomic world, animated largely by ancient prejudices and misunder- standings. In this world a man must acquire the ability to live with himself and others in the midst of problems such as human beings have never before experienced.
It is obvious that in adition to teaching the skills of learning, the modern school must be a laboratory for improving human rela- tions. More than the specific subject matter of his particular field, the teacher is expected to know the fundamentals of psychology, group dynamics, guidance. ethics, and a score of other subjects having to do with human growth and social living. Teachers are, however, no more all-knowing and perfect than other people; for example, doctors, electricians, and parents. Nor are they all alike, and indeed it would be most unfortunate if they were. They are only human. Each of them needs the help and understanding of all who cherish the welfare of children and the permanence of democracy. Teachers want to do tlic best they know how; they should be helped to do it.
Without intelligent, constructive work the future is dark. This work rests mainly with parents and teachers, but authorities agree that it is being increasingly transferred from the parents to the teacher. The teacher in his daily contact with the child shoulders the responsibility of imparting the fundamentals of balanced and suc- cessful living. Education may not be a complete answer to our needs nor a panacea for our ills, but neither in our past history has there been, nor in this critical present is there, any shown substitute for the school.
As your high school principal, I feel it my duty to call attention briefly to our needs. We need more class rooms; a library; new phy- sical properties, such as desks, lighting fixtures, adequate shower facilities for our physical education program; a lunch room; and a home economics and an industrial art program.
We at Chelmsford High School continue to meet as best we can the challenge of modern education. We still teach the fundamentals. We continue with the same curricula, making every possible effort to improve both course content and methods of presentation. This past year we have lengthened the time required in the science courses,
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and we have added a course in personal typing for academic and general students, while our activity program has been expanded to include a National Honor Society, an after school study club, drama- tics, and field hockey.
Once more I should like to emphasize that the public school is a cooperative endeavor. A good school is not an accident, nor does it result from the isolated effort of one individual or one group of in- dividuals, as helpful and inspiring as that effort may be. It is ac- complished by the combined efforts of the School Committee, Superin- tendent of Schools, teachers, and townspeople. I pledge again my best effort, and again I ask of you the interest, understanding, and support that is so vital to successful public school education.
MUSIC Miss Littlehale
The music program is continuing to grow under the five-fold pro- gram:
Singing: Under this heading some very excellent two and three part singing has been developed. In September we started a Jr. High Glee Club which made its first public appearance at the Lowell Union National Bank during Christmas week. The town may well be proud of its performance.
Listening: Considerable attention has been given to the study of instruments of the orchestra. Some excellent charts were made of the instruments; some were drawn free-hand, others were made of pic- tures which the children had selected from various sources. In this connection many fine records were used. The children have learned to listen intelligently and with apparent enjoyment.
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