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John Hopkins-September Mary E. Wells Junior High
Susan O'Dea-September Mary E. Wells Junior High
Joseph Santosuosso-September Mary E. Wells Junior High
Raymond Snow-September Mary E. Wells Junior High
Ann Hamel-September Charlton Street School
Winifred Innis-September Charlton Street School
Richard O'Neil-September Charlton Street School
Margaret M. Hughes-September Eastford Road School Norman Naum-September Eastford Road School
Donna Schell-September Pleasant Street School
Maryalcie Dion-September West Street School
Richard Yucatonis-October
Elementary Band Supervisor
RESIGNED :
Julie Aucoin-June Southbridge High School
Phillip Baram-June Southbridge High School
Kathleen Carroll-January Southbridge High School
Jacqueline Gauthier-June Southbridge High School Florence Landry-June Southbridge High School
Harold McAuliffe June Southbridge High School
Lucille Thimblin-June Southbridge High School
John Bower-June Mary E. Wells Junior High
Harold Kinnear-June Mary E. Wells Junior High
William Leach-June Mary E. Wells Junior High
Romeo Salvadore-June Mary E. Wells Junior High Donald Xenos-June Mary E. Wells Junior High
Kathleen Derrick-June
Charlton Street School
Frances Dragon-June Charlton Street School
Agnes Stone-April Eastford Road School
Mabel V. Holmes-June West Street School
RETIRED :
Frances Troy-June Southbridge High School
Robert V. Beals-June Cole Trade High School
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Mary Winston-June Pleasant Street School DECEASED :
Laurenda Boyer-September . Eastford Road School
Paul Sweet-October Elementary Band Supervisor
REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1964 REPORT OF THE SOUTHBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
The demands on the modern secondary school in the midst of today's "knowledge explosion" are becoming increasingly more complicated and challenging. The pressures of college admissions, the continuous introduction of educational innovations-team teaching, programmed instruction, homogeneous groupings, ad- vance placement programs, curriculum offerings at honors, stand- ard and basal levels, extensive use of audio-visual materials and equipment-and the need for a continuous evaluation of curriculum content, materials, and techniques are stimulating challenges that must be met by the successful secondary school in today's world.
The activities at Southbridge High School during the past year were conducted with full cognizance of today's demands and with a serious attempt to meet them.
GRADUATION
Graduation Exercises were held at Dresser Street Field on June 14, 1964. The Class of 1964 included one hundred fifty-five members : twenty-five from the Trade Division and one hundred thirty from the Academic Division. Mr. Albert Bishop, Chairman of the Southbridge School Committee, presented the diplomas. Following are the names of our 1964 graduates :
Francis Noel Allard
Normand Omer Allard
Ernest Joseph Arcoite, Jr.
*Steven Albert Ashton
*Terrence Armand Baker James Russell Bartoli
*Suzanne Lucille Bastien
** Carol Ann Bednarz Linda Lee Benoit
*Paul Armand Berthiaume
Germaine Marie Despres
** Norma Jane Desrosiers Fernando DiGregorio
** Linda Ann DiGregorio
** John Joseph Dion
** Louise Marie Dunleavy
*William Gordon Dunn John Henry Dupuis
*Catherine Rose Earnest Michael John Elias
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** Toula Anastasia Billis
*Margaret Joan Blackmer Robert Eugene Blais
*Linda Mary Bonnette
*Thomas Peter Borghesi
*Jeanne Rose Boudreau Richard Adrian Bouvier Andrew Joseph Bower
*Paula Jeanne Brodeur
** Lorraine Anne Brousseau Nancy Jean Brown
** Carol Ann Cabana Marc Allard Roger Cadarette Madeleine Marie Cantara Janet Louise Caouette
*Leo Aime Caplette
*Nancy Ann Chamberland Charles Sumner Chase
* *Charles Terrell Chase Barbara Christine Christo
*Stephen Dudley Clarke
** Patricia Louise Coccia Phyllis Jean Collette Stanley Edward Cooper Robert Richard Corriveau Raymond Arthur Croke
*William Patrick Curboy, Jr.
*J. Eugene Hector Daigneault, Jr.
*James Zygmund Damian Robert Joseph Davis
*Judith Lilia Kowalski Dennis Francis Kroll Jon Mark Labelle
*Darlene Ruth LaFortune
*Antonio Lamarine
** Carolyn Phoebe Lapierre
*Larry John Larson Joette Mary Lataille
*Rachel Rita Lavallee
** Natalie Gail Lavoie Harry James Lazo
*Bryan Edgar LeBlanc
Harriett Louise Elliott
** Donald George Ferron
*Douglas Charles Filo Roderick James Fitzgerald
*Sandra Ann Fox Delvina Anne French Russell French, Jr. Robert Paul Galante Richard Allen Gaucher
** Leila Rachel Gaudette Dennis George Gay Roland Clifford Giguere
*Norma Joan Gillespie Joan Roberta Giroux
*Ronald Paul Giroux Pauline Marie Goulet
** Karen Ann Green
*Cynthia Ann Hall
*Judith Lee Hevey Carol Ann Hughes Thomas Daniel Hughes Karl John Jalbert
*John Southard Jenkins Sheron Ann Jewell Joseph Albert Alfred Jolin
*Patricia Catherine Jowett Doris Margaret Julian William Joseph Julian James Edward Kane, Jr.
*Donna Mary Kokoszka
*David Vernon Payeur
*Genevieve Paulette Perron
*John Anthony Peters Ronald Clarence Plouffe
*Roberta Frances Pollone
** Patricia Ann Poulin Rodney Pouliot
*Susan Jane Prince Doreen Renaud Gail Cecile Richer Paulette Ann Rivers
Russell Joseph St. Laurent
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William Joseph LeBoeuf George Paul Leduc ** Lois Emma Lemire Ellen Louise Leveille
*MaryAnn Liro
*Lauren Ellen Litchfield
** Domenica Jane Lombardi
*Laurie Joan Lusignan Daniel Harrison Mckinstry
*Dennis Maxwell Mckinstry Rebecca Marie McKinstry
*Lois Ann Malboeuf Diane Louise Marinelli
*Karren Jean Martin William Owen Matte David Henry Mercier
** Maxine Mary Misiaszek
*Todd Thaddeus Misiaszek Bryant Charles Montigny William Robert Moran Natalie Loreen Morse
** Elizabeth E. Mroczkowski
*Raymond Dennis Ouellette
*Patricia Page Robert Henry Palmerino
** Joyce Carol Paradis
*Zygmunt Joseph Saletnik
** Dorianne Veronica Sandman
** David Edward Saucier Robert Paul Savage Zenon Stanley Sawicki Jane Elizabeth Sherry Robert Steven Simonelli
*Linda Ann Sinni Vincent John Sinni Ronald John Smolen
*Linda Ann Stecker Earl Stypulkowski
** Nancy Ann Swiacki
** Carmine Marie Tarquinio Carol Yvonne Tellier
* David Arthur Tiberii
** Janice Regina Tiberii Robert Raymond Tremblay Mary Ann Trifone William Robert Trudeau Robert Leution Vandal
*Janice Louise Vitali Richard Paul Welch Kathleen Lee Wood
John Alfred Yannacci
*General Average of 80% or above for four years
** Members of National Honor Society
SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS
Scholarships and grants, having a potential value of seventy-seven thousand one hundred eighty dollars, were offered to members of the graduating class and announced at the gradua- tion exercises. We congratulate the recipients and acknowledge with deep appreciation the organizations who made the awards.
Organization
Amount Recipient
A. & M. Tool & Die Co.
$250.00 David Tiberii
Louis Ciprari, Nursing
100.00 Maxine Misiaszek
Cole-Corbin Chapter
National Honor Society 100.00 Janice Tiberii
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Charles Cozzens Memorial -
American Optical Co. ..... 3,000.00
Maxine Misiaszek
Livingston State College 4,000.00
William Curboy
Livingston State College. 4,000.00
Douglas Filo
Livingston State College. . . .. 4,000.00 James Kane
Polish-American Women's Club 200.00 Donna Kokoszka
Polish-American Women's Club Dr. James M. Robertson -
250.00 Elizabeth Mroczkowski
Southbridge High School .. 200.00 Janice Tiberii
St. Michael's College ..... 2,000.00
John Dion
Bernard Shanbaum Memorial. . 450.00
Nancy Swiacki
Southbridge High School
Library Club
100.00
Donna Kokoszka
Southbridge Mothers' Club
100.00
Donna Kokoszka
Southbridge Teachers' Assn .. .
150.00 Leo Caplette
Southbridge Teachers' Assn .. .
150.00 Nancy Cumberland
Southbridge Women's Club .. 300.00
Nancy Swiacki
Southbridge Woman's Club
Community Service Dept. .. 200.00
Janice Tiberii
University of Massachusetts .. 1,000.00 Stephen Clarke
University of Massachusetts . . 3,400.00 Lois Lemire
University of Massachusetts .. 2,000.00 Wellsworth Athletic Assn. 250.00
Elizabeth Mroczkowski
Nancy Swiacki
Worcester County Educational Secretaries' Association
150.00
Carol Bednarz
Federal and
Commonwealth Grants . 24,380.00
United States Maritime
Academy
25,000.00 Stephen Clark
(estimated equivalent value)
CLASS SURVEY
A survey of the Class of 1964, conducted by our Guidance Department, revealed that 59% of our graduates went on to post-secondary education. Following is a summary of the post- secondary activities of the entire class :
At Degree Colleges Annhurst
1
Anna Maria
1
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Elizabeth Mroczkowski Exchange Club of Southbridge 1,200.00 Lois Lemire Harrington Hospital Woman's Auxiliary 250.00
Bentley College of Accounting & Finance 1
Boston University 2
Bridgewater State
1
Central Missouri State
1
Curry
1
Framingham State
3
Leslie College
2
Livingston State
1
Nichols
North Adams State
Northeastern University
Notre Dame
Peru State
1
St. Anselm's
St. Mary's
St. Michael's
Syracuse University
University of Massachusetts
6
Upsala
1
United States Merchant Marine Academy
1
Westfield State
1
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
1
Worcester State
5
At Nursing Schools
Burbank Hospital 2
1
Lynn Hospital 2
Massachusetts General Hospital 1
1
St. Vincent Hospital 1
At Practical Nursing Schools
Long Island School of Nursing
1
At Junior Colleges
Becker
4
Bryant
2
Kilgore 3
Westbrook
1
Worcester 2
At Business Schools
2
Cambridge School of Business
New England School of Accounting 3
Ward School
1
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2 2 6 1
2 1 1 2
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
At Technical, Vocational & Trade Schools
Franklin Institute of Technology 2 New England School of Art 1
Springfield Trade 1
Worcester Industrial Technical Institute 2
ENROLLMENT
The total enrollment in the Academic Division as of October 1, 1964 was 637. The total enrollment in the Trade Division was 186.
The total enrollment in the Academic Division during the past four years has increased steadily. From October 1, 1961 to October 1, 1964, the total enrollment in the Academic Division has increased by 92 students. This steady increase is shown in the following table :
October 1961
October 1962
October 1963
October 1964
Seniors
100
99
132
144
Junior
111
140
160
153
Sophomores
153
166
168
165
Freshmen
180
175
165
175
Post-Grads
1
1
0
0
545
581
625
637
LIBRARY
Today's curriculum demands ample resouse materials for maximum results. The steady growth of our library is a care- fully planned attempt to fulfill this need.
More than 950 volumes were added to the library in 1964. Our present collection now totals 2,950 volumes
LIBRARY STATISTICS (of books already processed)
Reference Books 425
(5 sets of dictionaries)
Proffessional Books
75
Fiction
885
Non-Fiction 1,565
Periodicals 40
Newspapers
3
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The average circulation per day in 1964 was 35 books per day, and the average attendance was 155 students per day-an increase of 30 over last year.
CURRICULUM
Courses at Southbridge High School continued to be offered at three levels during 1964-honors, standard and basal. Our aim in this organization is to meet the needs of every individ- ual student we serve.
Curriculum guides for all courses offered were completed in the Spring of 1964. This project represented a mammoth task for our staff. And needless to say, a project in which each member should have great pride.
New methods, techniques and materials, used in the imple- mentation of curriculum offerings, were carefully evaluated and adopted whenever they represented a genuine improvement over present methods, techniques and materials.
In conclusion, we feel that 1964 was a successful year for Southbridge High School and we welcome the opportunity to thank all who contributed to this success.
Respectfully submitted, EDWARD J. DESROCHES Principal
REPORT OF COLE TRADE HIGH SCHOOL Raymond L. W. Benoit, Director
The days ahead will be significant ones for vocational and technical education. There are three factors which will have a far reaching effect on vocational education. The Vocational Act of 1963, the special panel of Consultants on Vocational Education created at the request of the late President Kennedy, and last the President's so called Poverty Act. All of these moves are designed to cover more people which means that vocational schools will be- come area in nature. The Regional Trade School appears to be the solution. I hope the townspeople will continue their drive for a regional trade school in our area.
The following Trade School students were granted a South- bridge High School diploma.
CABINETMAKERS
Giguere, Roland Clifford Larson, Larry Jo!ın Moran, William Robert
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DRAFTING
Blais, Robert Eugene Corriveau, Robert Richard
Daigneault, Eugene H. J., Jr.
DiGregorio, Fernando
Dupuis, John Henry Mercier, David Henry Ouellette, Raymond Dennis Savage, Robert Paul
Sinni, Vincent John
ELECTRIC
Caplette, Leo Aime
Giroux, Ronald Paul
MACHINE
Ashton, Steven Albert Berthiaume, Paul Armand
Cournoyer, Lionel Raoul
Filo, Douglas
Gay, Dennis George LeBoeuf, William Joseph St. Laurent, Russell Joseph Tremblay, Robert Raymond
METALSMITH
Allard, Francis Noel Julian, William Joseph Palmerino, Robert Henry
In conclusion, I thank the Townspeople, the School Com- mittee, the Advisory Board, the Superintendent of Schools, the faculty, the office staffs, and our custodian for their valuable aid in helping to make the Vocational Education Program a success in the town of Southbridge.
MARY E. WELLS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL REPORT Raoul O. Lataille, Principal
For many years, we have felt a great deal of concern for youngsters who are making the transition between Elementary and Junior High School and from Junior High School to High School. The jump from the 5th Grade to our Mary E. Wells Jun- ior High School presents some major problems for most young- sters - - problems that the students cannot resolve alone. The community, teachers, parents, and students need to work together in seeking to make the adjustment from Elementary to Junior High School a little easier.
Although different patterns of school organization are changing the situation in some school systems, it is still in most cases that the student's departure from Elementary School in- volves a change from a primarily one-teacher classroom to many teachers and many classrooms. It involves a change from depend-
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ence to independence, from a situation in which one teacher knows the student well to a situation in which many teachers lack the time and opportunity to be concerned in a parental way.
Our effort at the Junior High School level are directed toward a very important phase that should ease the transition by attempting to close the gap that has existed between Elementary and Junior High School.
Our main and prime concern at this time is to provide the best continuity of subject matter in every subject from one level to the other.
ARITHMETIC
The purchase of our new arithmetic series for grades 1 thru 8 is an example of such a practice. The adoption of one series of arithmetic texts for this grade span assures better continuity, therefore less difficulty and less confusion in transferring and adjusting to the different level.
Efforts have been made to up-date our mathematics program by 1) Putting more emphasis upon arithmetic as a mathematical science; 2) Giving greater attention and more Math to the pupils particularly gifted in the subject by grouping pupils according to ability in each subject; 3) Teaching arithmetic in a more meaningful way - - in a way that makes arithmetic less a challenge to the memory and more a challenge to the intelli- gence; and 4) Developing in pupils a deeper appreciation for this subject matter.
SOCIAL STUDIES
A Curriculum revision in Social Studies at the Junior High School is contemplated. The learining load with the voluminous and numerous Social Studies textbooks expected of all pupils regardless of ability level is beyond the scope of reason. The pro- posed revision would eliminate much of the over-emphasis and as much of the duplication of subject matter found in different grades.
SCIENCE
The establishment of a miniature Science Laboratory will indeed help pupils tremendously to understand the meaning of science concepts and problems better by being able to see re- actions and results develop right before their eyes.
This should help pupils to learn effective ways to discover
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answers to their questions, to become better thinkers, and to develop ways of manipulating laboratory materials with a great deal more dexterity.
READING
Because reading is so vitally important to the over-all suc- cess of all the pupils in every subject, it becomes ever so increas- ingly important to provide all conceivable advantages and materials that will help eliminate the many reading difficulties that now exist .
We could make remarkable great strides forward with the establishment and incorporation of a sound and lasting Remedial Reading Program. The need is imminent and must be reckoned with as soon as possible.
ENGLISH
Our attention here will be focused on a curriculum revision that will be more beneficial to all students. It is our hope to out- line the subject matter to be covered and stressed not only at each grade level but at different levels of achievement within each grade. We are striving to make English a more practical and more usable subject for everyday use in the slower groups whereas for the upper groups, in addition, pupils will be exposed to the more com- plicated intricacies of the subject in preparation for High School and as a sound basis for good college work later.
I would like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to all the people in the administrative, teaching, secretarial, cafe- teria and custodial personnels who have helped to make the year 1963-1964 a very memorable one.
REPORT OF EVENING ADULT EDUCATION
Frank P. Skinyon, Director Alice Nichols, Clerk
Approximately 300 adults were enrolled in 17 courses in 10 different subjects in the adult education program for 1963-64.
These courses were conducted at the Southbridge High School and the Cole Trade High School on a four night a week schedule. The courses ran on a varied schedule of from 6:30 to 10:00 P.M. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights.
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Welding, Machine Shop Practice, Drafting and Blue Print Reading were conducted under Trade Extension organization. Three courses in Furniture Refinishing and four in Sewing were carried on under Practical Arts. Woodworking, Art and two courses in Rug Braiding were Hobby courses. One course in Typ- ing was conducted under University Extension organization.
In University Extension Courses each student must pay nine dollars. One dollar is for registration and the other eight dollars is for tuition. 20 People are needed to initiate a course.
The Adult Education program can be expanded. Our aims for expansion are in the areas of Ceramics, Cooking, Rughooking, Leatherwork and Business Courses.
In nearly all of these courses a waiting list was registered and attendance was kept well up by drop-outs being replaced from the waiting list.
REPORT OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Pauline Boucher R.N., School Nurse
The aim of the school health department is the growth of every child. This growth means the development of good health habits, good work habits, and attitudes of friendliness and co- operation together with growth in studies. A child makes his best progress when the home and the school work together.
As in the past, the routine physical examinations on students in grades four, seven, eleven, and all students who have transferred from other school departments were examined. Parents have the choice of selecting their own family physician for this examination. There was a total of 1044 students examined and of this total 205 were seen by their family physicians.
The vision and hearing program was completed with 2249 students tested. There were 84 hearing failures and of these 65 received treatment. There were 158 vision failures and 143 re- ceived treatment.
Also, the yearly dental clinics, the dipthehria, tetnanus and whooping cough clinics, and the preschool clinics were held. These are a few of the usual activities that were successfully completed this year.
Santa's Fund was again able to take care of all the less fortunate families. A project of this kind could not be successful without the loyal support of the townspeople.
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At this time, I would like to report that the school nurses have completed a course in Educational Psychology. Also, Mrs. Page has completed her course in Child Growth and Development.
In conclusion, many thanks to Mr. Fox, the Members of the School Committee, The School Physicians, my co-worker, Mrs. Virginia Page, and all school personnel for having been so helpful and understanding. A special thanks to all the parents for their cooperation.
REPORT OF THE ADVANCED ELEMENTARY PROGRAM Edith A. Manzi, Supervisor
A sound educational policy indicates that each individual should be provided the opportunity to realize his talents and potentialities. Hence, more advanced education is being continu- ously provided for the carefully selected, capable groups in the Advanced Elementary Program.
We aim to guide these young participants into training com- mesurate with their talents by consistent acceleration in all areas and by periodic evaluation and updating of teaching techniques and subject matter.
By the same token, enrichment activities are conducted through independent study and research projects in science and social studies, through participation in the Mathematics State Fair at Salem State College, through the selection of an eighth grader as Wells Junior High School finalist in the Lowell Tech - WBZ-TV Science Count-Down of 1964, and through a more intensive study of French Culture. We are helping students to better understand the culture of the people whose language they are studying through the media of recent slides of everyday life and of famous edifices, of tape recordings of contemporary French children's spontaneous conversations, of authentic recordings of French mus- ic, and of foreign language films. This establishes an awareness of the close relationship between culture and language - resulting in a better appreciation of the French language.
Keen interest and pleasure are derived from art projects, vocal and instrumental music classes, and from many extra-curric- ular activities.
As our newly-formed sixth grade is adjusting with facility to each facet of the program and the seventh and eighth grades are
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continuing their progess, so the initial advanced grades are cur- rently enjoying the challenges of courses at Southbridge High School as freshmen, sophomores and juniors.
I extend, in closing, my sincere appreciation to the Superin- tendent of Schools, to the School Committee, to the High School Principal, the Junior High Principal, to the Elementary School Principals, to the teachers of the program, and to the parents - to all who have helped maintain a happy liaison between school and home for the success of our mutual interest - the student !
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REPORT OF THE ELEMENTARY PRINCIPALS
In its whole approach to education and in all its services, the elementary school today expresses the basic way in which an un- derstanding of all education takes place. For our young adoles- cent it is the place where his formal social and academic training begins. It is the training ground for the moral values so important in a dynamic and ever-changing society. For the parent it is a center that helps him to a wiser and more comprehending picture of his whole child. For the elementary educator it is the gradual building up of formal academic areas leading to advanced skills and knowledge for junior and senior high school work.
We in elementary education are pleased to report to our Southbridge parents the results of our changing curriculum for a better education for our children.
Our transitional mathematics program is now in progress with a new mathematics series used at all levels from Grades 1-5. Although recognizing the importance of up-to-date teaching in modern mathematics, this series, Moving Ahead in Mathematics, by Holt, Rinehart & Winston Co., also incorporates the use of skills and methods common in the older and more traditional pre- sentation mathematics. It is a two-way system of understanding the how and why of mathematics, providing for better insight and un- derstanding of the workings of math, thus laying the groundwork for algebra and geometry in solving more difficult problems. Children are made to realize there is a continuous transfer of learning as they advance from the elementary to junior high and later senior high. The ten week math course taken earlier by the elementary teachers proved to be invaluable as background train- ing for teaching this new approach to mathematics.
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Our basic reading and spelling programs have been in opera- tion a year and all indications show them to be excellent in presenting and teaching basic skills in these important areas. Group and oral presentations, independent study exercises and provisions for individual differences in reading levels form the core in these school subjects. A system of phonics is also correlated with the reading and language arts, making for a well-rounded reading program.
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