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-Balance from 1948
500.00
500.00
431.95
431.95
68.05
Town Hall Alterations and Re- pairs-Bal. from 1948
1,241.80
1,241.80
593.50
593.50
648.30
131
Balance from 1948
2,000.00
SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, TRANSFERS AND BALANCES (Continued)
Appropriations
Prev. Bal. Refunds Transfers
Total Receipts
Payments
Transfer to Other Accounts
Total Expense
Revenue
Balance O'rdrawn Bal. to Forw'ded Accounts to 1950 12/31/49
Mechanic St., Chap. 90 Const. -1949 Contract #11752
6,000.00
From State and County Reimbursements
10,141.65
16,141.65 1,500.00
13,539.63 495.30
13,539.63 495.30
1,004.70
Charlton Street Drain From Insurance Acct.
183.34
198.00 1,000.00
68.00
68.00
932.00
Meadowbrook Rd. Drain- Balance from 1948
1,050.15
1,050.15
1,050.15
Morris St. Drain and Resurf .: From Excess & Deficiency
35,000.00
35,000.00
22,809.27 4,172.40
22,809.27
12,190.73
Westwood Pkwy. Storm Drain To Westwood Pkwy. Resurf.
5,000.00
5,000.00
827.60
5,000.00
Charlton St. Reconstruction
22,000.00
From Excess & Deficiency
10,000.00
32,000.00
25,365.64
25,365.64
6,634.36
Dennison Rd. Reconstruction- Balance from 1948
842.79
842.79 10,000.00
818.20
818.20
24.59
Elm St. Resurfacing
10,000.00
9,959.90
40.10
Everett St. Resurfacing Balance from 1948 To Highways Expense
1,800.00
729.84
2,529.84
1,651.88
877.96
2,529.84
South St. Resurfacing
20,000.00
20,000.00
19,353.53
19,353.53
646.47
West St. Drain & Resurfacing- Balance from 1948
From Excess & Deficiency
113.08 5,000.00
5,113.08
5,106.49
5,106.49
6.59
Fairmont Ave. Drain
1,000.00
14.66
198.00
198.00
2,602.02
Foster St. Park. Lot Rep.
1,500.00
132
9,959.90
Westwood Pkwy. Resurfacing: From Westwood Parkway Storm Drain Mechanic St. Sewer From Worc. St. Sewer To East Main St. Sewer To Engineering Salaries, adj. Westwood Parkway Sewer Purchase-From Sew. Surpl. Sewer Beds Repairs From Excess & Deficiency
827.60
827.60
2,777.40
20,922.60
23,700.00
13,281.33
6,200.00 281.30
19,762.63
3,937.37
478.12
478.12
478.12
478.12
1,000.00
1,000.00
868.00
868.00
132.00
East Main, Mechanic and
Crystal Streets Sewers: From West St. Drain and Resurfacing
6,200.00 10,000.00
16,200.00
11,731.89
To Engineering Salaries
168.50
11,900.39
4,299.61
Sewage Plant Eng. Survey: From Excess & Deficiency Clemence Hill Water Hole: From Excess & Deficiency Elm and Everett Sts. Land Purchase:
17,000.00
17,000.00
86.00
86.00
16,914.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
From Excess & Deficiency
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
Elm and Everett Sts. Corner:
From Excess and Deficiency
500.00
500.00
492.25
492.25
7.75
West St. Land Purchase
800.00
800.00
Ashland Ave. Sidewalk
2,500.00
2,500.00
Oliver St. Sidewalk Balance from 1948
701.00
951.00
389.00
389.00
562.00
Worcester St. Sidewalk: From Insurance Acct.
661.25
661.25
661.25
661.25
From Excess & Deficiency
133
827.60
800.00 2,500.00
250.00
SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, TRANSFERS AND BALANCES (Continued)
Prev. Bal. Appropriations Refunds Transfers
Total Receipts
Payments
Transfer to Other Accounts
Total Expense
Bal. to Revenue
Balance O'rdrawn Forw'ded Accounts to 1950 12/31/49
Cisco St. Land Damage- Balance from 1948
150.00
150.00
150.00
Goddard Ct. Land Damage- Balance from 1948
7,060.40
7,060.40
100.00
100.00
6,960.40
Eastford Rd., Chap. 90 Const .-
1948 Contract #11335: Balance from 1948
5,727.15
Reimbursements from State and County
16,339.56
22,066.71
21,962.68
21,962.68
104.03
Eastford Rd., Chap. 90 Const .- 1947 Contract #10656: Over- drawn 12/31/48 o.d. (6,339.59)
Reimbursements from State and County
5,605.82
5,605.82
6.43
6.43
740.20
77,810.74
163,637.05
241,447.79
163,788.87
8,355.36
172,144.23
1,319.87
62,384.30
740.20
Interest and Maturing Debt:
Interest-Temporary Loan . .
2,200.00
2,200.00
1,459.04
1,459.04
740.96
Interest-Funded Debt
2,412.50
2,412.50
2,412.50
2,412.50
Maturing Debt
46,000.00
46,000.00
46,000.00
46,000.00
Anticipation of Revenue Loans
Balance from 1948
100,000.00
Issued 1949
350,000.00
450,000.00
350,000.00
350,000.00
100,000.00
Anticipation of Highway Re- imbursements-Bal. from 1948
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
50,612.50
452,500.00
503,112.50
402,371.54
402,371.54
740.96
100,000.00
.
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Agency, Trust and Investment: State Audit of Ac- counts Assessment
643.84
643.84
647.48
647.48
State Parks and Res- ervations Assessment
1,262.31
1,262.31
1,785.88
1,785.88
523.57
State Examination of Re- tirement System
52.37
52.37
52.37
52.37
County Tax
40,113.98
40,113.98
37,963.37
37,963.37
County TB Hospital Assess.
27,725.95
27,725.95
21,268.74
21,268.74
Dog Tax-For County
1,905.40
1,905.40
1,905.40
1,905.40
Federal Taxes Withheld
53,933.14
53,933.14
53,933.14
53,933.14
Blue Cross and Blue
Shield Deductions
3,668.61
3,668.61
3,668.61
3,668.61
Deposits on Plans and Bids
1,600.00
1,600.00
1,600.00
1,600.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Be-
1,716.17
1,716.17
1,416.17
1,416.17
300.00
Cemetery, Special Care Funds Bequests
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
Post-War Rehabilitation
Fund Income-Deposited
4,218.75
4,218.75
4,218.75
4,218.75
Various Overpayments Refunded
994.94
994.94
994.94
994.94
69,798.45
71,037.01
140,835.46
132,454.85
132,454.85
8,907.82
527.21
3.64
2,150.61 6,457.21
quests-Deposited
135
Overdrawn Accts. 1/1/49
Approp.
Prev. Bal. Refunds Transfers
Total Receipts
Payments
Transfer to Other Accounts
Total Expense
Bal. to Revenue
Balance O'rdrawn Forw'ded Accounts to 1950
12/31/49
Recapitulation:
General Government
63,523.00
2,560.39
66,083.39
64,026.31
360.00
64,386.31
1,439.99
257.09
Protection of Persons and Property
190,002.83
8,126.79
198,129.62
190,637.71
108.95
190,746.66
667.96
6,715.00
Health and Sanitation
27,980.00
2,500.00
30,480.00
27,292.84
27,292.84
3,187.16
Highways
102,189.43
4,492.47
106,681.90
101,861.67
1,228.92
103,090.59
1,889.08
3,900.00
2,197.77
Charities and Veterans' Benefits
194,560.00
113,269.40
307,829.49
289,643.44
800.00
290,443.44 420,852.35
1,354.25
16,031.80
Schools and Libraries
460,629.71
8,765.27
469,394.98
420,852.35
Recreation and Unclassified
66,473.92
1,862.41
68,336.33
60,865.07
675.91
61,540.98
5,995.35
800.00
Cemeteries and Enterprises
4,100.00
3,956.95
8,056.95
8,105.35
8,105.35
1.25
49.65
Special
Appropriations
6,339.59
77,810.74
163,637.05
241,447.79
163,788.87
8,355.36
172,144.23
1,319.87
62,384.30
740.20
Interest and Ma- turing Debt
50,612.50
452,500.00
503,112.50
402,371.54
402,371.54
740.96
100,000.00
Agency, Trust
and Investment
69,798.45
71,037.01
140,835.46
132,454.85
132,454.85
8,907.82
527.21
6,339.59
1,307,680.58
832,707.83
2,140,388.41
1,861,900.00
11,529.14
1,873,429.14
62,130.16
202,004.35
3,514.83
45,534.29
3,008.34
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Southbridge, Mass.
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FEB. 15.
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FOR THE YEAR ENDING
December 31, 1949
SOUTHBRIDGE TYPESETTING COMPANY SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS.
1950
ORGANIZATION OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1949-1950
Paul H. Benoit, Chairman, 236 West Street 1950
William J. Brunell, 153 Charlton Street 1950
Armand DeAngelis, 333 Worcester Street 1951
Rosaire LaFleche, 18 Hudson Avenue 1951
Hector M. LeClair, Lebanon Hill 1952
Ernest Boyer, 251 Marcy Street 1952
Meetings of School Committee
The regular meetings of the School Committee are held on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 P. M. in the conference room in the High School Building, except as follows.
In January, 2nd Monday In March, 3rd Monday In September, 2nd Monday
There are no regular meetings in July and August.
During the year 1949, the School Committee met the fol- lowing number of times:
Regular meetings
10
Special meetings
12
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
William L. Bourgeois Residence, 172 Dresser Street.
Office: High School Building, Tel. 365
The Superintendent's office is open on school days from. 8:00 to 11:30 A. M. and 1:30 to 5:00 P. M .; Saturdays, 9:00 to. 11:30 A. M .; Monday and Wednesday evenings, 7:00 to 7:30 P. M. for work permits.
The Superintendent is available for conference by appoint- ment, particularly in the afternoon. Please Call 365.
SUPERINTENDENT'S CLERK
Elsie A. Hofstra, 173 Sayles Street Tel. 1108
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SCHOOL PHYSICIANS
Dr. William Langevin, 24 Everett Street Tel. 984 Dr. Ada B. Eccleston, 62 Elm Street Tel. 32
SCHOOL NURSE
Edna C. Pinsonneault, 32 Taft Street Tel. 2579
SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE
Paul A. Duhart, School Office Tel. 1750-M
SCHOOL CALENDAR-1950
Winter term, seven weeks January 3-February 17
Spring term, seven weeks February 27-April 14
Summer term, nine weeks April 24-June 23
Fall term, sixteen weeks September 6-December 21
NO SCHOOL SIGNALS
2-2-2 on fire alarm at 7:15 A. M. will indicate no morning session for all grades. The street lights will be on for 5 minutes beginning at 7:15 A. M. also to indicate no morning session for all grades.
2-2-2 on fire alarm at 12:30 P. M. will indicate no afternoon ses- sion for all grades. The street lights will be on for 5 min- utes beginning at 12:30 P. M. also to indicate no afternoon session for all grades.
Even if there has been no morning session, there will be an afternoon session unless signals are given.
The street light signals are provided through the courtesy of Worcester County Electric Company.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
In Brief:
Total Expenditures
$408,980.73
Total Receipts Returned to Town Treasurer
164,124.30
Net Cost to Town $244,856.43
In Detail:
Receipts to School Department Appropriation $450,279.71
Smith-Hughes Fund, U. S. Gov't.
4,389.58
George Barden Fund $475.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1949 26.00
449.00
Total-Funds Available
$455,118.29
EXPENDITURES
General Control:
Salaries
$ 10,776.81
Other Expenses
1,324.67
Total- General Control $ 12,101.48
Auxiliary Agencies:
Transportation
15,284.89
Tuition to other schools
763.64
Compulsory attendance
330.73
School Doctors
1,988.49
School nurse
2,672.41
Medical expenses
347.05
Total-Auxiliary Agencies 21,387.21
High School:
Instruction salaries
75,914.73
Instruction expenses:
Textbooks
1,294.55
Supplies
4,566.81
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Other expenses Operation of plant Maintenance of plant Capital outlay
543.63
11,459.78
1,249.09
1,298.65
Total-High School 96,327.24
Elementary Schools:
Instruction salaries
$144,670.09
Instruction expenses:
1,586.54
Textbooks Supplies
3,929.89
Other expenses
255.29
Operation of plant
23,639.56
Maintenance of plant
2,168.97
Capital outlay
5,025.63
Total-Elementary Schools 181,275.97
Vocational School:
Instruction salaries
$ 62,222.19
Instruction expenses:
Textbooks
214.29
Supplies
2,909.72
Other expenses
346.35
Operation of plant
4,614.43
Maintenance of plant
2,796.80
Capital outlay
529.13
Total-Vocational School 73,632.91
Evening High School:
Instruction salaries
$ 1,062.00
Instruction expenses:
Supplies
62.80
Operation of plant
574.10
Capital outlay
7.20
Total-Evening High School
1,706.10
Elementary Evening School:
Instruction salaries
$ 1,253.00
Instruction expenses
28.70
Operation of plant
150.00
Total-Elementary Eve. School 1,431.70
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Evening Vocational School:
Instruction salaries
$ 1,692.00
Instruction expenses:
5.94
Textbooks Supplies
201.85
Operation of plant
157.44
Total Even. Vocational School 2,057.23
Household Arts:
Instruction salaries
$ 4,999.79
Instruction expenses:
Supplies
347.05
Other expenses
21.62
Maintenance of plant
21.08
Capital outlay
57.06
Total Household Arts 5,446.60
Industrial Arts:
Instruction salaries
$ 3,233.36
Instruction expenses: Supples
182.16
Maintenance
7.86
Capital outlay
26.05
Total-Industrial Arts 3,449.43
Domestic Science:
Instruction salaries
$ 1,425.34
Instruction expenses:
Supplies
145.21
Total-Domestic Science 1,570.55
Visual Aids:
Instruction salaries
$ 799.93
Instruction expenses:
Supplies
85.99
Maintenance
6.00
Capital outlay
361.00
Total-Visual Aids 1,252.92
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Playgrounds:
Instruction salaries $ 2,934.50 Instruction expenses: Other expenses 907.34
Total-Playgrounds 3,841.84
CONTINGENCY FUND
3,499.55
Total Expenditures
$408,980.73
Bal. on hand, Dec. 31, 1949 46,137.56
$455,118.29
REIMBURSEMENTS
State Aid for Schools (Chap. 70, as - amended 1948, Chap. 643) $ 88,719.00
Vocational School (Coop.) State Grant 10,593.74
Vocational School (Day) State Grant 9,791.75
Vocational School-Gen. Vocational
11,633.60
Vocational School (Evening) State Grant 1,576.14
Household Arts-State Grant
4,145.99
Continuation School-State Grant
226.23
Evening Practical Arts School
471.50
Adult Civic Education
627.50
Worcester Evening Ind. School
12.60
Smith-Hughes U. S. Gov. Fund
4,389.58
George Barden Fund
475.00
High School Tuition
14,693.68
Elementary School Tuition
1,385.11
Vocational School Tuition
14,554.42
Cole Trade High School-Goods Sold
558.44
Refunds
247.98
Springfield Cooperative Distributive Occupations School 47.04
Springfield Evening Distributive Occupations School
1.00
Total $164,150.30
George Barden Fund-
Balance, December 31, 1949 26.00
Total Receipts Returned to Town Treasurer $164,124.30
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SCHOOL PERSONNEL - SALARIES AS OF JANUARY 1, 1950
Salaries $6,700.00
Special Duties Out-of-state travel
$200.00
Gross Salary $6,900.00
Bourgeois, William, Supt.
Kyrios, Lewis, Director of Health and Safety
3,650.00
Phys. Ed. Dif.
200.00
Athletics
150.00
4,000.00
Lacouture, Claude, Ind. Arts
3,285.00
Differential
200.00
3,485.00
Merenda, Peter, Guidance Dir.
3,350.00
Differential
200.00
3,550.00
Van Etten, Eleanor, Music Super.
3,700.00
Differential
200.00
3,900.00
Sweet, Paul, Instrumental Music
1,875.00
1,875.00
Mary E. Wells High School
Robertson, James M., Principal
5,200.00
(Even. School Incl.)
5,200.00
Aucoin, Pauline
3,213.33
200.00
3,413.33
Bartoli, Dorothy
3,285.00
Beauregard, Kathryn
3,613.33
50.00
Athletics
100.00
3,763.33
Birtz, Claire J.
2,900.00
2,900.00
Brodeur, Rose
3,350.00
3,350.00
Coderre, Constance
3,253.33
3,253.33
Corbin, Luise
3,150.00
Desroches, Edward
1,800.00
Visual Aids
800.00
Athletics
200.00
2,800.00
Duhart, Paul
2,400.00
Attendance Officer
200.00
Athletics
1,000.00
3,600.00
Supply Room
3,285.00
Junior Play
3,150.00
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Fitzgerald, Thecla
3,500.00
Hefner, C. Estelle
3,220.00
Howe, Persis
3,280.00
Kyrios, Barbara
3,315.00
3,315.00
Athletics
400.00
3,877.50
Athletics
200.00
3,150.00
Dean of Girls
200.00
3,713.33
Fac. Dir. Ath.
335.00
Athletics
400.00
4,261.67
Tait, Flora
3,500.00
Talent Show
50.00
3,550.00
Themistocles, Liberty
2,900.00
Athletics
200.00
3,100.00
Troy, Frances
3,300.00
3,300.00
Varnam, Lindzay
3,120.00
3,120.00
Wanerka, Elsie
2,800.00
2,800.00
Welch, John
3,155.00
3,155.00
Cole Trade High School
Benoit, Raymond L. W., Director
4,500.00
(Even. Sch. Incl.)
4,500.00
Andrews, Harold
3,558.34
3,558.34
Benson, John
3,548.34
3,548.34
Braman, George
3,577.50
3,577.50
Couture, Francis
3,518.92
3,518.92
Glondek, Walter
3,565.00
3,565.00
Hall, Ernest
500.00
500.00
Johnson, Nels
3,556.67
3,556.67
Julien, William
3,519.16
3,519.16
Lavallee, Emery
3,440.00
Supervisor 560.00
Bldg. Maint. Officer 500.00
4,500.00
Grad. Exer. 100.00
Sr. Play & C.&G. 100.00
3,700.00
3,220.00
3,280.00
Laakso, Eino
3,477.50
Lane, Arthur
2,950.00
LeClair, Cecile
3,513.33
McMahon, Harry J.
3,526.67
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Nickerson, William
3,540.00
3,540.00
3,595.40
Athletics
200.00
Fund. R. Acct.
100.00
3,940.00
Swenson, Lawrence
3,477.51
3,477.51
Remian, Eugene
2,400.00
Athletics
300.00
2,700.00
Colognesi, Philip
2,000.00
2,000.00
Charlton Street School
Racine, R. Joseph, Principal
3,600.00
Principal
325.00
Athletics
250.00
4,175.00
Curtis, Elizabeth
3,350.00
Athletics
100.00
3,450.00
Finnerty, Theodore
3,580.00
3,580.00
Golden, Helen
2,900.00
2,900.00
Gough, Irene
2,940.00
2,940.00
Howes, Gladys
3,270.00
3,270.00
Mahan, Ruth
3,010.00
3,010.00
Maynard, Josette
2,650.00
2,650.00
Saunders, Marie
3,010.00
3,010.00
Tarquinio, Florida
3,140.00
3,140.00
Thornton, Mary
2,800.00
2,800.00
Eastford Road School
Lataille, Raoul O., Principal
3,500.00
Principal
325.00
Athletics
250.00
4,000.00
Callahan, Patricia
3,540.00
3,540.00
Campbell, Marjorie
3,200.00
3,200.00
Foley, Bertha
3,095.00
3,095.00
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Paul, William Skinyon, Frank
3,585.40
3,640.00
Jenness, Ellwood
3,200.00
Athletics
200.00
3,400.00
Jodrey, Myrtle
3,150.00
3,150.00
Maxwell, Cathryn
2,900.00
2,900.00
McSweeney, Bridie
3,200.00
3,200.00
Morrill, Julia
3,046.67
3,046.67
Richardson, Ann
2,950.00
2,950.00
Serleto, Marie
2,247.50
2,247.50
Marcy Street School
L'Ecuyer, Constance, Principal
3,540.00
Principal
225.00
3,765.00
Dintini, Camella
3,263.34
3,263.34
Dion, Alice W.
2,995.00
2,995.00
Henderson, Charlotte
3,100.00
3,100.00
Huson, Ruth
3,055.00
3,055.00
Nash, Malcolm
3,350.00
Athletics
250.00
3,600.00
Salviuolo, Eva
3,013.33
3,013.33
Sweet, Celestine
3,076.67
3,076.67
Wallace, Bertha
2,900.00
2,900.00
Steenburn, Louise
1,440.00
1,440.00
Mechanic Street School
Eddy, A. Kathleen 3,100.00
Teacher in Charge 50.00
Ktgn. Diff.
200.00
3,350.00
Grape, Marjorie
2,800.00
Ktgn. Diff. 200.00
3,000.00
Kirk, Claire
2,900.00
2,900.00
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River Street School
Towse, Evangeline
3,045.00
Teacher in Charge
50.00
Spec. Class Dif.
200.00
3,295.00
Beaudette, Francis
2,620.00
Spec. Class Dif.
200.00
3,070.00
Bisbee, A. Freda
2,970.00
2,970.00
Reed, Clara M.
2,962.60
Spec. Class Dif.
200.00
3,162.50
West Street School
Boyer, Laurenda, Principal
3,102.50
Principal
275.00
Gym. Co-ord.
200.00
3,577.50
Beaudreau, Corinne
3,100.00
3,100.00
Casavant, Eva
3,552.50
3,552.50
Holmes, Everett
3,240.00
Athletics
250.00
3,490.00
Randall, Edith
2,900.00
2,900.00
Roberts, Emily
3,350.00
3,350.00
Sampson, Ruth
2,900.00
2,900.00
Sheriffs, Dorothy
2,800.00
2,800.00
Small, Elinor
2,955.00
2,955.00
Coaches
Farland, John
1,100.00
1,100.00
Carpentier, Nelson
300.00
300.00
Theodoss, Joseph
200.00
200.00
Darzen, John
200.00
200.00
Themistocles, Vera
100.00
100.00
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Nurse and Doctors
Pinsonneault, Edna, R.N.
2,750.00
2,750.00
Langevin, William E., M.D.
1,500.00
1,500.00
Eccleston, Adah, M.D.
350.00
350.00
Janitors
L'Homme, Rodolph
2,600.00
2,600.00
Favreau, Valmore
2,600.00
Maintenance 200.00
2,800.00
Caron, Philias
2,600.00
2,600.00
Alger, Frederick
2,600.00
2,600.00
Moore, Joseph R.
2,600.00
2,600.00
Leduc, Theophile
2,600.00
2,600.00
Gaumond, Armand
1,500.00
1,500.00
Tetreault, Eugene
1,500.00
1,500.00
Craite, John B.
2,500.00
2,500.00
Secretaries
Hofstra, Elsie A., Supt's. Sec.
2,600.00
2,600.00
Adams, Nora, High School Clerk
2,100.00
2,100.00
Connolly, Margaret, Trade School Cl.
2,400.00
2,400.00
Baybutt, Maureen, Trade Sch. Cl.
1,900.00
1,900.00
Evening High School*
Kyrios, Barbara
3,315.00
Jan .- Mar. 1949
81.00
3,396.00
Favreau, Valmore
2,800.00
Jan .- Mar. 1949
110.00
2,910.00
Caron, Philias
2,600.00
Jan .- Mar. 1949
248.00
2,848.00
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Elementary Evening School*
Callahan, Patricia
3,540.00
Jan .- Feb. 1949
48.00
3,588.00
Dintini, Camella
3,263.34
Jan .- Dec. 1949
246.00
3,509.34
L'Ecuyer, Constance
3,765.00
Jan .- Dec. 1949
410.00
4,175.00
Reed, Clara M.
3,162.50
Jan .- Feb. 1949
84.00
3,246.50
Sweet, Celestine
3,076.67
Jan .- Dec. 1949
162.00
3,238.67
Themistocles, Liberty
3,100.00
Jan .- Dec. 1949
369.00
3,469.00
Evening Vocational School*
Andrews, Harold
3,558.34
Jan .- Dec. 1949
132.00
3,690.34
Braman, George
3,577.50
Jan .- Dec. 1949
240.00
3,817.50
Couture, Francis
3,518.92
Jan .- Dec. 1949
90.00
3,608.92
Julien, William
3,519.16
Jan .- Dec. 1949
102.00
3,621.16
Nickerson, William
3,540.00
Jan .- Dec. 1949
138.00
3,678.00
Paul, William
3,585.84
Jan .- Dec. 1949
120.00
3,705.84
Skinyon, Frank
3,940.00
Jan .- Dec. 1949
186.00
4,126.00
Swenson, Lawrence
3,477.51
Jan .- Dec. 1949
120.00
3,597.51
Connolly, Margaret, Clerk
2,400.00
Jan .- Dec. 1949
90.00
2,490.00
Craite, John B., Janitor
2,500.00
Jan .- Dec. 1949
85.00
2,585.00
** The amounts disbursed for Evening High, Elementary Evening, Evening Vocational, are on a re- imbursable basis from George - Barden (Federal) Funds and from State Department of Educa- tion Funds.
Summer Playgrounds
McMahon, Harry J., Director
4,261.67
July 11-Aug. 19
300.00
4,561.67
Beauregard, Kathryn
3,763.33
July 11-Aug. 19
195.00
3,958.33
Golden, Helen
2,900.00
July 11-Aug. 19
175.50
3,075.50
Howe, Persis
3,280.00
July 11-Aug. 19
195.00
3,475.00
Kyrios, Lewis
4,000.00
July 11-Aug. 19
195.00
4,195.00
Nickerson, William
3,540.00
July 11-Aug. 19
195.00
3,735.00
Themistocles, Liberty
3,469.00
July 11-Aug. 19
195.00
3,664.00
Welch, John
3,155.00
July 11-Aug. 19
195.00
3,350.00
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the Members of the Southbridge School Committee and to the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:
It is my pleasurable duty to submit herewith a fourth an- nual report, the sixty-fifth in the series of reports by the Super- intendent of Schools.
This report, together with the reports of various depart- ment heads, will present a summary of the ever-expanding ac- tivities in the Southbridge Public Schools, despite in many in- stances almost insurmountable odds and difficulties to beset our every endeavor.
The sweep of events in the world of today has been re- flected only too significantly in the very heart of the commu- nity and has not lessened the challenge meted out to our schools. Education must never be a mere contingency in the lives of our youth. The youth of today needs more than ever before to be equipped with those tools of learning and understanding, permeated with those principles of "human relations," that will enable them to furnish those unifying tendencies that will off- set this cleavage in our world as well as in our community. It becomes a trite expression to say that "our children are the citizens of tomorrow," but the line of conduct they are in the process of developing will be patterned on the lives of the com- munity leaders who "set the example." The citizens of the com- munity can only become increasingly aware of the constant en- deavor of our schools to develop loyalty to American ideals.
The process of Education will continue. It is not our pur- pose to strike only a pessimistic note. One needs convictions, but above all one needs to have the courage of those convic- tions-and we look to the future without fear or trepidation. Ours is a community service of the highest importance. We share with the parents the all-important task of "bringing up" their children: We are only doing different phases of the same "job." Such a task must inevitably be based on the utmost mu- tual understanding and respect. It will always require the utmost cooperation to carry out our bounden duty. It is to this "ideal of service" that our lives are dedicated. Our primary concern is the youth and the children of the community as each strives to become the meaningful individual citizen of tomor- row: They are your children.
Enrollment
The trend of increase in enrollment in the Public Schools has continued to create a greater impact on housing facilities, especially in the Elementary Schools. The enrollment in the
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Public Schools, as of October 1st for the last three years is as follows:
All Public Schools 1853
Pub. Elem. Schools
1946
1077
1947
1788
1091
1948
1800
1141
The enrollment figures in the Elementary Schools do not show a startling increase, but the following table should dispel any confusion in the minds of some people as to the actual size of the elementary school population in comparison to the number of classrooms available.
The enrollment in the Public Schools as of January 3, 1950, is as follows:
Grade
Charl- Mech- ton anic Street Street
East- ford Road
Marcy Street
West Street
River Street Tot.
Ktgn.
80
80
1A
27
30
39
26
17
139
1B
18
30
48
2A
26
22
23
40
41
12
164
2B
23
23
3A
22
26
34
42
124
3B
22
22
4
33
33
31
36
133
5A
23
35
33
40
131
5B
22
22
6
37
39
32
38
146
7
25
20
26
27
98
8
33
23
13
25
94
Man. Arts
19
25
44
Total
266
102
304
267
275
54
1268
Mary E. Wells High-Freshmen
138
Sophomores
123
Juniors
104
Seniors
102
Post-Graduates
3
470
Cole Trade High
-Day
199
Cooperative
85
284
Grand Total
2022
In considering the above table, several observations must be made. The shift in population from one school district to an-
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other has in itself nullified our forecast following a survey made in 1946-47. Along with new housing, new families have taken up residence. Thus, the enrollment in our Elementary Schools increased from October 1, 1949 to January 3, 1950, from 1141 to 1268.
The facilities of our elementary schools are greatly over- taxed-
1. Charlton Street School is using every classroom. The need of one more room for a grade 2 has been met by the reopening of Mechanic Street School.
2. The Eastford Road School is still using its library and an activity room as classrooms.
3. The Marcy Street School, with only eight rooms, has lost a portion of its 2nd grade to Mechanic Street School. And, moreover the lower grades are greatly crowded.
4. The West Street School is not using its library for a classroom, but it must be noted that several grades are exceedingly overcrowded.
With the increase in enrollment throughout the autumn months, the Superintendent of Schools in December requested to be authorized to attempt a plan "of transfer to equalize the number of pupils in the various classrooms." A request was mailed to the parents of those children who could transfer from one school to another without creating any hardship on them or on the family, to permit their child or children to transfer. This request was made for transfers on a purely "voluntary basis" on the part of the parents. The response was negligible; very little relief was obtained. The situation points unmistak- ably to the need for more adequate housing to permit smaller classes in order that a teacher will have a "fighting chance" to do the job he or she is expected to do. We cannot cheat our children any longer.
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