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How can parents help? By having the child listen and follow directions at home and elsewhere. The parent who reads to his child, who takes him to a zoo or museum, who teaches him to say "thank you" and "please" and to take turns, is the parent who is preparing his child for the beginning school experiences.
A child's school life is divided into three terms - that which was, which is, and which will be. Therefore, it is important for a child to learn from the past to profit by the present, and from the present to work for the future.
Teachers of the three grades meet frequently with their respective fellow teachers of the grade level at which they are instructing to discuss and help one another along the way, so that they may arrive at the same goal. It is important that each grade level should reach a similar focal point.
The methods of teaching and the understanding of the pupil's progress have changed from grandfather's day. Parents want more than report
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cards. Teachers need more from a parent than his signature on a report card. We welcome parent-teacher conferences at the Memorial School.
A child is grouped within the individual classroom according to his ability. Changes occur during the school year within the classroom by a child being placed in a higher or lower learning group. Children of vary- ing abilities and interests gain much from exploring many areas of en- richment together. A child whose abilities are limited learns from his classmates as these areas are investigated. Children need different teach- ing approaches, and this helping of each other is particularly gainful.
Testing took place in the late spring. Grades one and three were given achievement tests, grade two an ability test.
Reading always has been, still is, and always will be basic in educa- tion. It is our big task to start the acquirement of this fundamental skill. Our approach is a combination of basal and phonics-first tech- niques. Much research has been done and many surveys made on "What is the best way to teach reading?" As a result of the study and survey, the phonics-first program combined with the traditional basal textbook
would seem the right road to take.
A lack of space is the reason for our not having a central library in our school, but every year books are added to our classroom libraries. Each room has its library nook, where the students have the opportunity to read alone, to read to each other, and to listen to reading by their teacher.
Physical fitness is important in the lives of our youth. We thank the P.T.A. for a most needed and useful gift, that of outside basketball equipment and a slide for the primary grades. These are now waiting to be installed. This new equipment will be used under the supervision of the teachers.
Our spring music and art festival was well attended by parents and friends. The children distinguished themselves in their various programs. The special teachers and classroom teachers were well rewarded for their untiring efforts in preparing the pupils for this public performance.
Last January our faculty experienced a very sad and tremendous loss when one of our beloved teachers was taken from us by an untimely death. Shirley Gronberg, a first-grade teacher in the Memorial School for six years, was loved by all alike: children, teachers, parents, and friends. Shirley still lives in the hearts and minds of us at the Memorial School.
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In conclusion, I should like to acknowledge with appreciation the ex- cellent cooperation given me by the School Committee, Mr. Blake, parents, and the faculty.
Respectfully submitted,
MAUDE S. WASHBURN, Principal
REPORT OF THE DALE STREET SCHOOL
To the Superintendent of Schools:
As Principal of the Dale Street School, I submit my second annual report.
The staff of Dale Street, after many hours of evaluation and study, has brought about many changes in the instructional program. These changes we believe to be educationally sound and of vital importance in the learning experiences of the students. Evaluation of our program is a continuous process and changes and adjustments are being made as the need arises.
Program
During this year, after-school time has been given by the staff for curriculum study, text evaluations, report card revision, student evalua- tion methods and budget recommendations. A Dale Street Teachers' Handbook was prepared and published for all teachers. This handbook, containing information, directions and instructions, was designed as a helpful guide for teachers new to the Medfield school system and substi- tute teachers, and as a convenient reference for experienced teachers.
The following new programs were initiated during the year:
a. New mathematics materials
b. Ungraded reading
c. Departmentalization
d. Science
e. Library
grades 4-5, September, 1964 grades 4-6, January, 1964 grades 4-6, September, 1964 grades 4-6, September, 1964 grades 4-6, February, 1964
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f. Special Class September, 1964
g. Intramural basketball grade 6 boys and girls
h. Annual Science Fair grades 4-6
i. Annual Award Assembly-Awards given by the school for: Scholastic Achievement Perfect Attendance Music
j. Annual Christmas movie grades 4-6
k. 6th grade Class Day
The following are the major new instructional materials purchased during the year.
a. SRA Reading and mathematics materials grade 4
b. Science Texts
c. Reading texts grades 4-6
d. Science Laboratory materials grades 4-6
In addition to the above, new report cards were adopted for grade 4-6 for the school year beginning in September, 1964.
Library
The library has become an increasingly important area of the school. Approximately twenty-four hundred dollars has been spent on books for the library. As the number of volumes available has increased so has the circulation of books. Circulation is expected to grow in proportion to the number of titles available. We now have 900 volumes and money will be available to increase this by about one-third each year. I wish to thank Mrs. Sabbag for taking on the additional responsibility of supervising the library and the training and supervision of the classroom librarians. Each class has a regularly scheduled library period for study and/or the selection of reading material.
Cafeteria
The Dale Street School Cafeteria continues to serve excellent nutri- tious meals under the direction of Mrs. Todd, School Lunch Supervisor, and Mrs. Horgan, Cafeteria Manager. As part of our cafeteria program a number of sixth grade students have had an opportunity to learn to operate the cash registers with skill and efficiency.
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Building
Auditorium: The auditorium was painted and a new stage curtain installed during the year. New lighting was installed in December.
Classrooms: Four rooms that were vacant in September have been utilized during the year as follows:
a. Special class
b. Additional fourth grade
c. Laboratory
d. Music
At present there are two empty rooms. These we anticipate will be used as classrooms in September, 1965.
I wish to thank the Superintendent, School Committee, school staff and the citizens of Medfield for their assistance and cooperation during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
ALLAN K. BELCHER, JR., Principal
REPORT OF THE AMOS CLARK KINGSBURY SCHOOL
To the Superintendent of Schools:
I hereby submit my tenth annual report as Principal of the Junior- Senior-High School for the year ending December 31, 1964.
The appointment of Department Heads in Mathematics, Social Studies and Science brought the number of Department Heads to five. These three positions along with the head of the English Department have given Medfield High a better coordinated and supervised curriculum. Depart- ment meetings are held twice each month and the Department Heads meet with the Principal and Guidance Director once each week. The im- provement in communications and coordination between departments has
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improved tremendously. Before very long, Department Heads in Foreign Language and business subjects will be needed. The Department Heads, Mrs. Elaine Pederzini (English), Mrs. Julia Warburton (Science), Mr. John Cuoco (Mathematics) and Mr. John McGrath (Social Studies), de- serve credit for the outstanding performance of their duties.
A course in Advanced 'Mathematics was initiated this year for those seniors who, because they elected Algebra I in the eighth grade, had com- pleted four years of high school mathematics at the end of their Junior Year. Also offered this year is an Advanced Science course which will take the seniors further into Science than heretofore possible. We are hav- ing excellent results with these courses. French IV was offered for the first time this year and much enthusiasm has been exhibited in rela- tion to this course.
Miss Victoria Sauer was appointed a Presidential Scholar and en- joyed three days in Washington, D.C., where she was presented a medal- lion by President Lyndon Johnson. There were only two Presidential Scholars selected from each state, from both private and public schools.
On June 8, 1964, sixty seniors graduated from Amos Clark Kingsbury High School. Of the sixty graduates 70% went on to schools of further ed- ucation, half of these to four year degree-granting institutions.
The following scholarships were awarded at graduation: Medfield Parent-Teacher Association Scholarship to Victoria Sauer who is now attending Mt. Holyoke College; the Medfield Lions Club Scholarship to Richard Souza who is attending Columbia University; the American Legion Scholarship to Linda Walker who is attending Acadia College; the Hannah Adams Club Scholarship to Elizabeth Havens who is attending Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School and the Medfield Teachers' Club Scholarship to Anne Scribner who is attending Gordon College.
The Student Council Scholastic Award was presented by James Blake, President of the Student Council to Victoria Sauer for outstanding scholastic achievement.
The Alton H. Hartford Prizes, for outstanding achievement in the business subject area, were awarded to Bernardine Bravo and Leslie LaBaugh.
Miss Victoria Sauer was also presented the D.A.R. Good Citizen Award, the Balfour Honor Key, and the Bausch and Lomb Science Award.
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The Faculty Award of Merit for a senior who has exhibited outstand- ing leadership and mature judgment and has been a contributing influ- ence to his class, underclassmen, and the faculty, was presented to Jef- frey Cook, who is a Midshipman at the United States Naval Academy.
The American Legion Medals presented for outstanding scholastic achievement were awarded to Carolynn Avery, who is attending Wheaton College, and to Jeffrey Cook.
This report offers the chance to convey our heartfelt thanks to the citizens of Medfield for helping us to maintain the high standards of Medfield Junior-Senior High School. Without this assistance success would be virtually impossible.
It should also be noted that the Medfield Boosters Club has helped the students of this school tremendously, and we wish to express our appreciation to this organization.
Mrs. Robert Luke has given freely of her time and energy to coach the Drum Majorettes. For Mrs. Luke's time and effort we publicly express our thanks.
We at the Junior-Senior High School would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Superintendent and the School Committee for their understanding cooperation throughout the year.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES F. MAINS,
Principal
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GRADUATION EXERCISES OF
MEDFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS OF 1964 HIGH SCHOOL 7:30 P.M. Monday, June 8, 1964
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Program
Processional
"Pomp and Circumstance" Medfield School Band Mr. Robert Hersee, Director Marshals
Class of 1964 Elgar
James Blake
Calvin Fisher
Invocation
Rev. Donald L. Shuler
Address of Welcome
Jeffrey Alan Cook, President, Class of 1964
Choral Group "Graduation Day"
Noel Sherman and Joe Sherman
Essays:
Elizabeth Havens-"There is a tide in the affairs of men Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune" Jeffrey Cook-"Sweet are the uses of adversity." Richard Souza-"What a piece of work is a man! how noble in reason! how infinite in faculties!"
Victoria Sauer-"How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world."
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Presentation of Class Gift
Richard Anthony Souza, Vice-President, Class of 1964
Acknowledgement
Jane Ludlow, President, Class of 1965
Presentation of Awards and The Medfield Teachers' Club Scholarship Charles F. Mains, Principal
Presentation of American Legion Medals
Mr. Lindsey M. Ripley, Jr., Beckwith Post No. 110
Presentation of Scholarships
Mrs. Jay M. Worsfold, President, Hannah Adams Club Mr. Isaac Goudy, Commander, Beckwith Post No. 110 Mr. Matthew Tocci, President, Medfield Lions Club
Mr. William Walsh, President, Medfield Parent-Teacher Association
Presentation of The Alton H. Hartford Prize of the Parent-Teacher Association
Mr. William Walsh, President
Presentation of the Student Council Scholastic Award
James Blake, President, Student Council
Choral Group
"The Halls of Ivy"
Russell and Knight
Awarding of Diplomas
Mr. James T. Frame, Chairman, Medfield School Committee Mr. Thomas A. Blake, Superintendent of Schools
It is requested that the audience please refrain from applauding until the last diploma is awarded.
Recessional
"Washington Post"
The audience is requested to remain seated during the processional and recessional
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CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR
CLASS ROLL
Robert Bruce Allen, Jr. Carolynn M. Avery* Leslie Andrew Bowman Blandine Lafayette Brais
Bernadine Mary Ann Bravo* Malcolm Edwin Bryce Suzanne Elyse Burgess David Glenn Clarke Phyllis Ann Caruso Jeffrey Alan Cook*
Patricia Ann Connolly Andrea Atherton Coulter Carolyn Anne DiMeo* Kathleen Ann Donahue Donna Irene Duest Dianne Ferguson Thomas Joseph Flanagan
Toni Bronson Frank Thomas U. Gates Paul Alexander Gattoni
Sandra Lea Grover Cynthia Ann Gugliotta Betsy Reid Guibord John Edward Halloran Elizabeth Pierce Havens*
Vashti Porter Hedgebeth Susan Sherbrooke Hill Judith Anne Hoell Julia Francis Hutchins Brian Conrad Jacobs
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Leslie Margaret LaBaugh Fannie Maria Lantz Robert David Larsen Nicholas David LaVerghetta Albert James Manganello, Jr.
Frank Alfred Martino, Jr. Jacqueline Margaret Maxant
Phyllis Ann Matarazzo Virginia Patricia McCormack Ransom Brian McLam
Susan Kay McNickle John Richard Miner Sheryl Ann Mott Ann Katherine Pember George Waldo Peterson, III John Thomas O'Connell, Jr. Gladys Wretha Ours George Frederic Ramey Judith Ann Ramsay Karen Jane Randolph
Emma Bond Roberts Janice Marie Rubino Victoria Reid Sauer* Anne Louise Scribner Paul Ashley Simpson Thomas Henry Sloan, III Richard Anthony Souza* Sharyn Delaine Tapley Martha Elizabeth Tocci Linda Marion Walker*
* Members of the Medfield Chapter of the National Honor Society
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ANNUAL GUIDANCE REPORT
To the Superintendent of Schools:
As Guidance Director of the Medfield Junior-Senior High School, I submit my first annual report. This report encompasses the period from July 1964 to December 1964. In keeping with the increased needs for expanding pupil personnel services, certain changes have been effected and are proposed.
1. Mr. James McCarthy who recently received his Masters Degree, with a major emphasis in Guidance, has assumed a full-time guid- ance role. Previously, his counseling direction on a part-time basis focused on grades 7 and 8 only, now encompasses upper classmen as well.
2. The complete battery of the General Aptitude Test and the at- tendant Interest Check List were administered in November under the auspices of the United States Employment Service. Certain students were selected for this evaluation and seemed to fall within cretain categories:
a. their goals suggested placement in entry occupation immedi- ately after graduation.
b. those who transferred into our system, and/or whose file of identifying information was meager.
c. those whose plans were very indefinite and it was felt that such procedures would aid the individual student in greater self concepts of potential vocational skills.
Mr. Richard Dill, Senior Employment Counselor, of the Norwood Office of the USES has been of great service in speaking with each of the students and interpreting their test patterns to them. It is of inerest that the battery has been standardized on some 40 different job areas and some 36 patterns have been obtained which are related to function- ing in these skills. The students' scores are then matched with people actually employed in industry.
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Students planning on post-secondary education, with the exception of (b) above, were not selected because of their differing objectives and involvement in various tests surrounding college admissions.
3. Through the helpful cooperation of the administration and the nursing service, the Guidance Office has been expanded to insure greater privacy in counseling both with students and parents and to provide a larger area for pupils to browse in the educational and occupational files.
4. A system of rotating guidance secretaries has been initiated rep- resenting the interest and hard work of a number of senior girls who have volunteered their services. They are busy setting up appointments, filing, typing and duplicating material where feas- ible. Certain junior students are active, also, in serving as student hosts for the Occupation Conferences continuing through the aus- pices of Northeastern University.
5. Liason has been re-established with the Norwood Mental Health Association and our own State Hospital to act as competent refer- ral resource areas should the need arise.
We are continuing the philosophy of seeing all students, Grades 7-12 for individual conferences. Generally the fall and winter months are oriented toward the final formulation of senior plans, juniors are seen for further exploration and a discussion of their college admission test scores if applicable. The continual process of program and in school adjustment and program selection under Guidance for all students cuts across the complete year. Parent conferences dealing with any facet of their children's progress are welcomed.
In the area of proposed and recommended changes to date:
1. Recently there has been much public discussion of the use of tests as part of the college admission procedure. Such interest is natural and proper, but it is important that the value of testing as part of guidance should contribute toward the maintenance of a
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balanced program to meet the needs of all from terminal to college bound. Therefore, it is proposed to initiate survey instruments of general ability, reading, aptitude tests and interest inventories at various levels from Grades 7-12. Our school is eligible for reim- bursement in part for the use of certain of these tests under the National Defense Education Act of 1958.
2. To correlate such plans with other procedures being carried out in the lower grades so the evaluation of each student will not be repetitive, but rather a continuing process.
3. To utilize a professionally trained person from the Advanced Training and Guidance Institute of Boston University during the academic year 1965-1966. He or she will be functioning in a coun- seling role part of two days per week and at no cost to the town of Medfield.
I wish to extend my thanks to all who have made my return to Med- field such a pleasurable experience.
Respectfully submitted,
ALAN E. HASTINGS,
Guidance Director
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HEALTH REPORT
To the Superintendent of Schools:
I hereby submit my annual report as School Nurse in the Medfield Schools.
Elementary
High School
Total
Physicals
403
283
686
Hearing Tests (Pure Tone)
938
569
1507
Height and Weight
943
575
1518
Eye Test (Titmus Test)
936
571
1507
Pupils Wearing Glasses
108
204
312
Notices sent home failure of eye test
34
36
70
Notices sent home on pupils wearing glasses
6
27
33
Pupils having glasses for the first time
33
Handicap
26
35
61
Heaf Test for Tuberculosis
83
83
7 - Absent
6 - Refused
2 - Found positive and x-rayed
9 - Substitute teachers
The Future Nurses Club has been very active this year. They have had many meetings, gave parties on Christmas and Easter at the State Hospital, helped in the pre-school clinic and took field trips. This year the club expanded and we now include girls interested in medical careers such as medical secretary, laboratory and x-ray technicians.
Respectfully submitted,
MADELEINE HARDING, R.N.
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ANNUAL REPORT - ADULT EDUCATION
To the Superintendent of Schools:
January 7, 1964 was the beginning of the second semester of the 1963- 1964 Adult Education Program. A total of eight classes, in four different courses were sponsored by the Adult Education Program. The courses offered were: Typewriting I, Basic Sewing, Basic Art, and Woodworking. These courses were offered every Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. for a period of twenty (20) weeks.
Achievement Night was held on Thursday, April 2, 1964, from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. and approximately 300 to 400 persons visited the open house.
The success of the first year Adult Education Program was the basis for the expansion of the 1964-1965 Adult Education Curriculum to a total of eleven classes, in eight different courses. The courses were: Basic Art, Basic and Advanced Sewing, Securities and Investments, Rug Braiding, Woodworking, Typing I, and Women's Physical Education.
A total of 180 people registered for the above courses, which were offered on Tuesday and Thursday evenings between 7:00 and 10:00 P.M., for 20 weeks beginning the week of Oct. 13 and ending the week of March 23, 1965.
This year we requested and were granted funds by the state to sup- port our Adult Education Program. The state paid in full for the sewing and rug braiding classes and partial payment towards the upkeep of the entire program.
Achievement Night will be held on Tuesday, March 30, 1965.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN CUOCO, JR.
Director
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REPORT OF SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
To the Superintendent of Schools:
I submit my first annual report as Supervisor of the School Lunch Program of Medfield. I am pleased to report an increase in the partici- pation of both the hot lunch and the milk consumption over last year's figures. Some of this increase, of course, is due to the added enrollment.
The National School Lunch Program has become tremendous since it was started in 1947. Few parents realize how large it really is. Figures for 1962-1963 show that during those years foods with a wholesale value of $929 million dollars moved through lunchrooms in about 66,000 public elementary and secondary schools.
In buying a lunch the student is sure of one balanced meal a day as certain requirements have to be met in our menus in order to participate in the National School Lunch Program. They are as follows:
1. Two oz. cooked lean meat, poultry, or fish, or 2 oz. of cheese. One egg or 1/2 cup cooked dry beans or dry peas, or 41/2 tablespoons of peanut butter or an equivalent quantity of a combination of these two items.
2. Three fourths cup serving of two or more vegetables or fruit or both.
3. One slice of enriched bread or the equivalent.
4. Two teaspoonfull butter or fortified margerine.
5. 1/2 pint whole unflavored milk.
Nutritional needs of children require that special attention be given to include adequate servings of Vitamin C rich food daily and Vitamin A rich food twice a week.
I wish to thank all the school personnel who have been so helpful to me and especially the cafeteria staff who are so cooperative and doing such a wonderful job to make the School Lunch Program a success.
Respectfully submitted,
IRENE F. TODD
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1964
VITAL STATISTICS
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Chapter 46 of the General Laws of Massachusetts requires that every physician shall within fifteen days after the birth at which he has of- ficiated, report the same to the Town Clerk of the Town in which the birth took place.
Parents within forty days after the birth of a child and every house- holder, within forty days after a birth in his house shall cause notice thereof to be given to the Town Clerk of the Town in which the birth took place.
Failure to give such notice is punishable with a fine.
Blanks for the return may be obtained upon application to the Town Clerk.
Parents and others are required to carefully examine the following lists and if there are errors or omissions, report such at once to the Town Clerk. This is important so that we may have as accurate and complete a record of Vital Statistics as possible.
BIRTHS RECORDED IN MEDFIELD DURING THE YEAR 1964
Date Child's Name
Place of Birth
Parents
1963
Nov. 4 Claire Elizabeth Perry
Nov. 16 Gregory Paul Galvin
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