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The work of the elementary supervisor entails, among other duties, the observation of teachers in their classrooms for the specific purposes of planning, developing and evaluating the elementary school instructional program.
The specific duties are:
A, Planning meetings, conferences, and workshops for purposes of curriculum revision and in-service growth of staff.
B. Directing the testing program with a view toward analyzing, studying and improving pupil progress.
C. Maintaining and issuing of bulletins and directives of professional materials.
D. Delivering books and materials. Keeping an inventory of books used.
E. Working with the visual aids director in setting up a library of materials for classroom work.
Y. Supervising the referral of special class children.
G. Supervising the use of elementary supplies and curriculum materials relating them to the program of studies.
H. Visiting the classrooms and directing the instructional methods and continuity of content teaching to determine sequence both horizontally within grades and vertically between the grades.
I. Interviewing applicants for teaching positions in the elementary grades.
J. Quiding the development of new and inexperienced teachers.
K. Conferring with parents about children.
Curriculum Studies
Social Studies Committee
This Committee voted to adopt a textbook published by the Follet
Publishing Company that presents a unified social studies (geography and
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history) program for the elementary school grades. Prior to the recommen- dation for adoption of this series, conferences were held with junior and senior high school principals and department heads. The purpose of the conferences was to ascertain whether or not a unified social studies pro- gran in the elementary school grades constituted a suitable background for continuing study in the social studios fields
Members of the Social Studies Committee aro:
Armitage - Grade h - Mrs. Elisabeth Enright Dallard - Grade 3 - Miss Irene Markowski Central Elementary - Grade 5 - Mrs. Marion Immett Cliftondale - Grade 2 - Miss Marleah Graves Falton - Grade 6 - Mr. Richard Lynch North Saugus - Grades 3 & h - Mrs. Phyllis Wheeler Roby - Grade 3 - Kiss Frances Barry Sweetser - Grade 6 - Mrs. Elenora Rice Veterans Memorial - Grade 6 - Mrs. Althea Adelhelm Veterans Memorial - Grade 4 - Miss Helen Long, Chairman Consultant - Holen A. Brownrigg
Spelling
The new spelling series with teachers manuals was supplied all second 1 grades this year.
Reading
The new Scott, Foresman & Company reading program is the basal program for the first six grades. These books are not in use in all the grades. In order to have a continuity in the teaching of reading the books and materials necessary to carry out this program effectively must be supplied to all the grades 1 through 3 during the next year. Group teaching is the method employed to insure provision for individual differences. For the most part children are receiving instruction on the levels et which they can achieve the best. A supplementary reading program provides for additional instruction to children who cannot koop up to the regular reading requirements in the basal program. All children in the first three grades are required to noot standards of the basal reading program and read in the basal booka during the first four years.
Program for Extra Help in Reading
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throughout the system children having difficulty in keeping up with the regular reading program are given some extra help. This program operates in grades 2 through h. Children are sent for this extra help for a period of one half hour. The teachers in the room make the selection and the program varies as to the number of children who participate in the program. English
In its second year of use, the Mokee Language Program has proved itself to be well suited to our pupils. Unfortunately these books are not yet supplied throughout the system, consequently many of our pupils are suffering from a lack of continuity in our language program.
Unit or Project Work
A selected number of units for stimulating teachers and children were suggested and followed during the year. These projects coordinated the programs of Art, Music and Visual Aids. This program was effective and the teachers carried out these ideas independently.
Special Classes
The enrollment in the special class for educable children is nineteen. Three children were referred to this class during the year. Two children entered from other school systems. There is now a waiting list of children who would profit from special class instruction; four of these children have been tested. State regulations linit the enrollment in special classes to eighteen children. There should be at least one moro special class which might well be located in the junior high school.
The enrollment of the trainable special class is six. One child entered from another school system during the year.
Testing Program
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Metropolitan Achievement Tests Form T
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Special tests are administered where needed. The Star ford-binet Form L (individual intelligence test) is given upon request of the principal. Thirty of these were administered during the year.
The test results presented here probably have little meaning for the unitiated reader. However, these test results do supply considerable in- formation about the pupil body and about instructional attainments here in Saugus. A detailed explanation of all these figures in this report would require several pages. Every interested reader who seeks information should consult Miss Brownrigg, a principal or a teacher.
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This summary table gives an over all picture of the achievement of grades 3, 4, and 6 as compared to the national norm. If the 50th percentile (over middle score) for each grade in each subject is compared with the national norm, it can be seen that the children of Saugus achieve on or above the national norm.
Prade 6 - 2 months above Grade 4 - 3 months above Grade 3 - 3 months above.
Greater improvement or accomplishment can be expected with a change in materials used, teacher motivation, and parental interest in elementary school achievement. Along with the mental ability of the children these factors contribute to his progress.
Extension Courses
The elementary supervisor arranged for two courses during the year. The first course was given from january through May, in "Science in the Elementary School" by Dr. Pearl Nelson and the second course, "The Education of the Exceptional Child" by Dr. Albert T. Murphy, from September through December. Both these courses were well attended by the teachers of the elementary school. These courses were offered by the Harvard-Boston Univer- sity Extension Office.
Orientation of New Teachers
During the year beginning teachers were given help through conferences and visitation. In September the teachers were scheduled to visit in a classroom of the same grade in which they were teaching. Wherever it was necessary, the elementary supervisor substituted in the beginning teacher's classroom to release her for this visitation. There was less time spent with the new teachers because of the need to transport books and provide books in rooms that had shortages.
Recommendations
There is a need to provide books to replace worn out copies and a need to put into use the recommended books of the committees that have been working on the selections. This is imperative if the curriculum and
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the instructional program is to have full value in preparing children for the upper grades.
Books are needed in:
Orades 1, 2, & 3 - Reading Grade 3 - Spelling Grade 4 - English Grade 6 - Arithmetic Grades 1-6 - Science
U Some of the above mentioned classrooms have the required books, but all grade levels should have & uniformity of material available to provide a continuity in the instructional programe
There must be provision for shortages in:
Fin, Grades 1 - 3 - Supplementary Readers Grades 3 & h - Social Studies and inglish Orades 5 & 6 - Social Studies and Arithmetic Crades 1 - b - Health Series.
The present testing program should be continued in the grades that are using tests now. The New Basic Scott, Foresnan & Company leading materials should be provided for the improvement of the reading program. In addition to the present program a skills test should be given in the month of September in Grades 4, 5 and 6. This test would give the teacher an evaluation of pupil's ability.
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Report of the Art Supervisor
The continued growth and expansion of the elementary classes has necessitated a revision of the schedule for the Art supervisor. with tho addition of three more rooms at the Emerson School in September there are now eighty elementary classes which are visited every five weeks. The daily schedule of the Art supervisor is so planned that three days each week are spent with elementary grade classes, and two days each week are required to conduct craft classes at the senior high school.
Miss Josephine DiMauro, a recent graduate of the Massachusetts School of Art, was appointed to the position of Art teacher previously held by Miss Angela Restivo. Miss DiMauro conducts the Art classes for two and one-half days each week at the junior high school and the same amount of time at the senior high school.
Specific Art work is planned and guidance is given to the established class groups for retarded children according to their capabilities and interests.
Assistance has been offered to the Junior Red Cross Council as an extra-curricula activity in compliance with requests of the Lynn Chapter of the American Red Cross for use in their program.
The Art Department has endeavored to assist in all schools whenever there was need for display material related to the school program such as: Parent-Teacher Associations functions, community organisations, Open House programs, and extra-curricula activities of the senior high school.
Pupil participation in arranging exhibitions in the display cases of the senior high school has been a feature sponsored by the Art Department. Each month exhibitions representing the accomplishments of the different departments have been planned and arranged with faculty guidance. In this way not only the students but also the public may gain an appreciation of the endeavors as offered by the school curriculum.
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that another Art teacher be appointed.
that in the Craft Room of the senior high school the polishing buffer have an exhaust unit or a complete polishing unit and dust collector. that additional textbooks and reference materials be provided for the Art department of the junior and senior high schools.
that the Art Room at the senior high school be provided with & display case for two and three dimensional work and added bulletin boards so that art and craft accomplishments may be displayed effectively.
that the program for furnishing bulletin boards and easels be completed in the elementary grade classes.
The Art program in all classes throughout the town "accepts and values the personal expression of each child regardless of the work of other children and of adult standards". It is planned to build up student confidence in his own creative abilities, and awaken an interest in his art talents as well as a respect for the work of others.
It is most gratifying through the appointment of Mr. Eddy as super- intendent that he displays an active interest and an appreciation for the Art Program which is being presented in the Saugus Schools.
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Report of Music Supervisor
The vocal music department was again led by Miss Eleine Grillo and her assistant, Mrs. Lerlean Johnson.
The program was revised this year to allow Mrs. Johnson to spend all of hor time in the grades. This was imperative for our school population not only continues to increase, but the turnover of teachers has been so rapid that the customary in-service training program for grade school teachers has had to be augmented by many extra visits to the classroom teacher.
While Mrs. Johnson's chief concern is to demonstrate music teaching in the classroom, she does handle three special choirs. These choirs were established to provide further music experiences for the talented child at the fifth and sixth grade levels. The children from the Felton and Veterans schools are combined into one choir which meets at the Veterans School; another, is located in the Central Elementary School and a new choir has been started at the Emerson.
Early in 1957 the regular junior high school music program was enlarged to develop a group of girls' voices and a group of boys' voices; both of these groups were handled by the music supervisor and met once a week before school. The already established, mixed choir was directed by Mrs. Johnson. The results obtained by separating girls voices from boys, led to a request for a revision of the junior high school music program, This was done for the fall of 157 through the earnest and untiring cooperation of the principal, Mr. Ashton Davis, we now have groups of boys gathered into a glee club and groups of girls grouped into choirs.
The eighth grade girls' choir has performed for the Armistice Day and Christmas Day Assemblies as well as the P.T.A. The boys and girls performed for the annual town carol sing.
The year 1957 was a busy one for the high school glee club. The second Ham Supper was held in February. This time the cooking was done by the girls in the homemaking department under the direction of Mrs. Shuff, head of the
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department. The serving and business matters were handled by the glee club. Saugus High School being a now and beautiful building with amplo accomodations - played host many times for conventions. The vocal music department provided the music for two of the largest conventions held. First for the spring meeting of the Student Council and later for the Massachusetts Association of School Cafeterias. We again took part in the annual Style Show put on by the Homemaking Department. The music depart" ment allied with the dramatic department to make the music an integral part of the action.
harly in May we auditioned at the i. E. Music Festival which was held in Concord. Our group came to the attention of the local newspaper; we were commended for our selection of music and interpretation. Immediately after, we put on our first Festival of Song which included students from the junior high school. This year we hope to include students from the grades as well as junior high so that the vocal music department will be represented on all three levels.
Elaine G. Grillo
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Report of Supervisor of Elementary Physical Education
There are now elphty elementary classes which are visited every three weeks. Demonstrations of the lessons are presented with a definite outline for each grade.
The years spent in the elementary school are years of rapid growth and development, when strength and stamina are acquired to form a healthy - body. These are the years when posture habits are being formad, and fundamental motor skills are beinglearned to give the individual poise, grace and bodily efficiency. In these years basic skills are acquired that will give the individual wholesome recreational habits throughout his lifetime.
The many purposes of physical education are not all achieved at one time. Some appear to be served almost daily, while others have a more remote quality. The immediate outcomes to which progress toward fulfillment may be expected are those relating to the development of motor skills, bodily efficiency, leadership and followership, the status of the individual within the group and creativity in motion.
The program of physical education today provides a variety of activities which will insure the full and complete development of all youth. Such # program not only provides for the needs and interests of boys and girls today, but also helps them to maintain physical fitness, achieve social maturity, and meet with satisfaction the adult problem of leisure time.
Now hard top surfaces were laid at the Noby, Center, Emerson and Felton Schools this year. Soon afterwards circles and court lines were permanently marked on these playing areas.
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Report Of The Director Of Instrumental Music
Pupils who participate in the Saugus Public Schools Instrumental
Music Program begin their musical instruction in grade four and continue on up through grade twelve, During the course of his instrumental music training, the pupil passes through four phases of learning. These are: A. Preparatory Band (Beginners) B. Grade School Band (Elementary) C. Junior High School Band (Intermediate) D. Senior High School Band (Advanced)
As each group advances from the lower to the next high level it
encounters a more advanced phase of the program. These phases are;
A. Beginners' Instruction Basic concepts of music-Playing and reading rudimental music and rhythm patterns-Gaining rudimental knowledge of musical instruments.
B. Elementary Instruction
Oral recitation and notation of elementary grade music- Playing and reading elementary grade music and grade rhythm patterns-Elementary melodic dictation and testing.
C. Intermediate Instruction
As in B., but on the intermediate level. At this level the group gives performances at school assemblies, at "Workshops' and Festivals.
D. Advanced Instruction
Oral recitation and discussion of advanced music theory- Playing and sight reading of music of an advanced grade- Sectional rehearsals of instruments of the same family- Demonstrations and discussions of band instruments- Performances at games, concerts, parades, assemblies, etc.
During the past school year, the pupils in the Instrumental Music Program have participated in the following activities.
Group
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High School Band
January 18 February 4
"Workshop in Instrumental Music" "Greater Lynn High School Band
March 23 April 6 May 4
May 18
May 30
June 9, 10
Senior High School Baccalaureate and Graduation
September October
Function
Festival", Swampscott, Massachusetts Exchange Concert, South Portland, Maine 22nd Annual Spring Concert Middlesex Music Festival, Concord, Massachusetts Exchange "Pops" Concert with South Portland, Maine, and Saugus, Massachusetts Memorial Day Parades, Saugus and Lynn, Massachusetts
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Junior High Band
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"Worksop in Instrumental Music"
22nd Annual Spring Concert
Central P.T.A., Open house
Middlesex Music Festival, Concord, Massachusetts
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Junior High School and Graduation
December 18
Elementary Band
January 16
Christmas Assembly "workshop in Instrumental Music"
The instrumentation of the high school band is nearly complete.
However, there are still many old instruments that need to be replaced.
In conclusion, the need for social-musical groups satisfy the adolescent. with these musical groups, a sense of ego support as well as social, peer prestige is engendered while offering an opportunity for the individuals self-expression.
The cooperative interest of the school officials, band parents, parents and pupils in the development of the program is sincerely appreciated.
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Speech Therapy Program
The speech therapy program is progressing smoothly along the same lines as those of previous years.
Testing Program
Testing is an integral part of any therapy program as it is necessary in determining:
the number of children in need of therapy,
2. the types of cases,
3. the scheduling of therapy in each school.
To date all children in grades two and three have been examined by the therapist. Testing is still being carried on in grade one.
In aiming for the ultimate goal of having each child in the elementary grades examined by the therapist, all children in the first grades are tested each year. To date, all children in grades two and three have been examined by the therapist plus many in grade one and all of these children in grades four through six referred by their teachers as requiring therapy.
Through the use of standard articulation tests, reading, and conversation, the therapist tests for articulatory speech defects, voice difficulties and stuttering.
Therapy Scheduling
The block system of scheduling is being continued. This type of scheduling means that the therapist visits half of the schools twice each week for a period of eight weeks, then the remaining schools for the next block of eight weeks and so on through the school year.
Preference is given to those cases in grade six, then grade five and so on down through the first grade in selecting the cases for therapy. Children who cannot be included in the program because of the time factor are placed on a waiting list and receive therapy as soon as there is room in the schedule.
Approximately 135 children receive therapy during a school year. The
number fluctuates constantly as children are dismissed and others added.
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Therapy is carried on generally in a group situation, Some children receive therapy individually, however, depending on the type of problem and the severity of it.
Those children rated as having severe speech problems receive & continual program of therapy. At the present time, thirteen children ars rated as having severe speach defects,
The usual program of a therapy period is:
1. rovisw of previous work,
2. introduction of new sounds (instruction in production of sound, practice in auditory aucrimination)
3. practice through the use of pictures, games, reading, conversation, etc.
A somewhat different procedure is used with those children who stutter, but through the use of games, workbooks, conversations, etc., they work for the control of their stuttering.
Dismissals
As soon as a child has nastered his spooch problom, he is dismissed from the program. Teachers and parents are solicitated for help in checks ing the child's progress in speech,
Hearing Aid
During the summer a portable Naico hoaring aid was purchased. This machine is providing to bo of inestimable value in working with those child- ren with hearing losses.
Service
The therapist has spoken at two of the Paront-Teacher groups in town. Plans are to attend more of the PTA group meetings so that parents will have an opportunity to consult with the therapist about their children's problems.
The therapist thanks the teachers, principals and the elementary supervisor for the excellent cooperation in the speech therapy programo
Jean Mckinney
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Report of Supervising School Nurse
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