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Presently, our collection totals approximately 5, 500 hard- bound books plus other printed material divided into the following categories:
Reference Books 871
Professional Books
120
Fiction
1,112
Non-fiction
3,440
Pamphlets 850
Periodicals 55
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The average circulation in 1966 was 49 books per day. Average attendance was 171 students per day - all of whom were engaged in assigned research or were making independ- ent use of the library facilities.
Space, both in terms of additional shelving and expanded student seating, is becoming a serious problem in our lib- rary. As the library expands its services, it is at the same time experiencing serious difficulty in maintaining its rapid rate of growth because of the limited space and facilities. It is suggested, therefore, that a complete survey be con- ducted as soon as possible to find the best possible ap- proach to our problem.
SUMMER SCHOOL
Our second Summer School Program was as much of an ed- ucational success as our first. The total enrollment and the general achievement of participating pupils definitely point to the importance of this educational service. No less than 115 students participated in the Program to meet specific educational objectives. Some participated to make up deficiencies, some to raise marks, some to pre- view courses they would pursue in the Fall, while others participated to develop basic skills in typing.
The total success experienced in our two years of Summer School activities would certainly suggest a continuation of this educational service with definite plans for a pos- sible expansion of the Program in 1967.
CONCLUSION
We are pleased with the educational achievements at Southbridge High School in 1966, and we welcome the op- portunity to thank all those who contributed to our success .
REPORT OF COLE TRADE HIGH SCHOOL Wilfred H. Learned, Jr., Director
The year 1966 has been a year of change, improvement, and hope for the future.
The change of which I speak is in the area of curriculum and scheduling of classes. We have introduced ability grouping in the academic areas, reorganized our related classes, and reduced the number of classes in shop from four to two. The freshmen and seniors are in shop one week, and the sophomores and juniors are in shop the al- ternate week. With this arrangement we are able to do
much more for the individual students.
The hope for the future of vocational education was in the tremendous response of townspeople, civic officials, bus- inessmen, and members of the clergy in their support of the creation of a regional vocational school district. I wish to take this opportunity to thank the people of Southbridge for their support.
The following trade school students were granted a Certifi- cate of Trade Proficiency and a Southbridge High School diploma.
Cabinetmakers
Burden, Russell Leon Dupuis, Rene Joseph Leduc, Guy Joseph
Pratt, Daniel Greene Sabatinelli, Rudolph John Stanhope, Kenneth Russell
Drafting
Bertrand, Ronald Albert Brunell, Robert Arthur Farr, Reginald William , III Julian, Donald Eugene
Lafleche, William Emile Osimo, Robert Anthony Salce, Arthur Joseph Skowron, David Stephen
Electric
Chamberland, Paul Raymond Jourdenais, Arthur Emile Garry, Russell Raymond Germaine, Gordon Harold
McDonald, Roland Bernard Menard, Paul Raymond Monfils, Paul Edmond
Machine
Bastien, William Eugene Berthiaume, Raymond Paul Brigham, Brent Elliott DiDonato, Angelo, Raymond
Lesniewski, Alexander Louis Macuga, David Andrew Osimo, Richard Arthur Smith, John Martin
Metalsmith
Bachand, Paul Joseph Beaudry, William Roger Dupre, Albert Armand
Laporte, Daniel Armand Ohop, Ronald Jesse
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.
REPORT OF EVENING ADULT EDUCATION Frank P. Skinyon, Director
Approximately 360 adults were enrolled in 18 classes in 10 different courses in the Adult Education program for 1965-66. 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 6:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. on Monday, Tuesday, Wed- nesday, and Thursday nights.
Welding, Machine Shop Practice, and Blue Print Reading were conducted under Trade Extension organization. Two courses in Furniture Refinishing and four in Sewing were conducted under Practical Arts. Woodworking, three cour- ses in Art, and two in Rug Brading were Hobby courses. A course in Algebra II and a Machine Apprentice Related class were also conducted this year.
Typing, Shorthand, and Business Machine courses were offered, but enrollment failed to materialize.
Attention is being paid to the needs of the Community so that, when enrollment warrants it, Evening Adult Education could be expanded in the areas of Rug hooking, Cooking, Leather work, and Business courses.
Our aim is to eliminate waiting lists in Evening Adult Ed- ucation courses. This can be done by conducting more courses in a given subject.
REPORT OF THE ELEMENTARY PRINCIPALS
Miss Patricia Callahan Miss Constance L'Ecuyer
Mrs. Camella Dintini Vincent J. Puracchio
In keeping pace with modern educational trends the elemen- tary schools of Southbridge have made several changes dur- In the past year. The upgrading of education throughout the Commonwealth, as recommended by the Harrington- Willis report and encouraged and accepted by the Volpe Administration, has resulted in a definite improvement of the educational program in our schools.
A new curriculum guide is now in use. This project, a year in preparation, was compiled by the faculty and administra- tion. It required many meetings held after school hours of
the teachers of various grades. All subjects were com- pletely covered at all grade levels, and the use of this guide should strengthen learning skills and provide for an orderly and systematic presentation of school materials.
A new language program was introduced in the grades this year. After much thought, deliberation, and study of var- ious English series by the teachers, a program of English grammar and composition was selected.
We have taken advantage of the various Federal Grants made available to supplement the educational program. A cafeteria has been established at Charlton Street School on a trial basis to explore the possibility of a hot lunch pro- gram for all elementary schools in the future.
Under Title I, a Remedial program in reading and mathematics for disadvantaged children of grades 1 through 5 was car- ried on for six weeks during the summer under the direction of Mrs. Camella Dintini, with $6,000.00 allotted South- bridge. The success of this program resulted in a full- time remedial reading program in three schools with three instructors for this school year, with an allocation of $33,100.00.
An eight week Headstart Program for pre-schoolers under the direction of Francis Flanagan was also carried on dur- ing the summer months. $25, 000 was allocated for this phase of the Title I program. Under Title II $3, 500. 00 was expended for the purchase of library books for all grades in the system. This worthwhile project is a definite step in stimulating the reading habits of our children and in the formation of elementary libraries.
We are presently involved with Title III funds to provide for supplementary materials to be used in improving our social studies program now under study for the 1967-1968 school year.
We earnestly recommend the re-introduction and expansion of the cultural aspects of our school program. The invalu- able services of full time art and music supervisors will further stimulate growth, appreciation, and a broadening knowledge of these important areas of living. We also rec- ommend, because of a serious need, the appointment of a speech therapist. Such a program, though limited, was most successful in the past; and we urge its re-instatment in the near future.
Committees will soon be appointed to study the advisability on introducing non-gradedness when structuring the elemen- tary program of the future. Since this requires much insight and knowledge, in-service training and observation of school systems already working with such a program, we mustbe thorough in our approach, presentation, and accep- tance of any such program.
We in elementary education are most fortunate to have the full cooperation of the Southbridge School Committee, The Superintendent of Schools, and our citizens who are inter- ested in providing the best possible education for all our youth.
REPORT OF THE MARY E. WELLS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Raoul O. Lataille, Principal
The year 1966 has brought about many changes and innova- tions at the Wells Junior High School. It also has brought forth the realization that many facilities are lacking and, therefore, must be provided in the near future if we are to keep up with modern educational trends and to satisfy the needs of the pupils.
The scope of this report will encompass:
I. Changes which have taken place in the Junior High School during 1966.
II. Innovations to the program ,
III. Contemplated basic future needs.
I. Changes
A. An effective educational program is contingent upon the development, the improvement, the continuity, and the coordination of instruction and the curriculum at all grade levels and at each grade level.
As times change, schools must change also if we are to provide the learning that children need in order to cope with the rapidly changing world.
In an attempt to keep pace with these rapid changes, the complete program of studies from grade 1 through grade 8 was reviewed and revised to provide a well-rounded educa-
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tion, adjusted to the several levels of ability.
Meetings of the Junior High School teachers with the Ele- mentary teachers on the one hand and with the Senior High School teachers on the other were held to discuss and to offer the continuity in the curriculum that is urgently needed for the normal development of each child. Grade level meet- ings at the Junior High School were held regularly to pro- vide for the individual differences of pupils. The curriculum guide now in its final stages will be distributed to all teach- ers at the beginning of January. All Elementary and Junior High teachers are to be commended for a job well done.
B. The work "Accelerated" has been eliminated as a con- notation to certain classes. Instead of the past segregation of certain gifted pupils into a self-contained group at each grade level, all pupils are now under one administration, are grouped according to ability in each major area of learn- and are subject to the same ability standards, expectations , and challenges of all other pupils.
The previous program restricted the number of pupils eligible for the "accelerated" classes. They consequently, were judged superior to all others in all subjects. This restric- tion also excluded all other pupils who might have excelled in at least one major subject area.
This year's revision of the program practices the education- al ideal of equal opportunity for all children according to their ability. It also affords each child the challenge of maintaining high achievement if he is to remain in a higher group, while furnishing an incentive for those in the lower groups to work toward an achievement into a higher group.
C. The French program has been expanded from three class- es to eight classes, thereby enabling more pupils to par - ticipate in the program.
The method used to teach this new language is based on the way a child learns English. In his early years the child hears the language, then imitates its sounds without know- ing what they mean, then identifies the objects connected with the sounds. Itis only after this preliminary stage that the structure of the language should be investigated.
D. Because of the increasing enrollment at the Junior High School and because of the limited time allocated to the super- visors at this level, art and music have been offered as
elective subjects . This arrangement allows all pupils to work more diligently at the special subject of their choice and at their rate of ability.
II. Innovations
A. The addition of a full-time Guidance Counselor to the Junior High School staff has expanded services to pupils by informing them of pertinent date necessary to adequate course selection for high school.
The present duties of the Guidance department include group guidance as well as individual counseling, testing, and programming.
The nature of this counseling is concerned with pupil fail- ures, educational and vocational planning, job placement, and general pupil adjustments.
B. The introduction of a formal literature program for ad- vanced pupils serves to develop creativity and critical thinking. It is intended to serve as a basic background to the evaluation and the interpretation of classic materials with which these pupils will be faced in high school.
C. Through Federal Title I, we have been granted the ser- vices of a Remedial Reading teacher. With the purchase of basic reading books and reading ability testing materials, a program which takes care of individual differences in slow readers and inreading comprehension has been established. In making every effort to capitalize on this opportunity, teachers have assigned slow readers and pupils with the greatest difficulties in reading daily to these classes. The pupils are individually helped in overcoming some of their reading weaknesses.
D. A major immediate concern at Wells Junior High School is that the school does not have a library, nor any library facilities. The only resources for this purpose were pro- vided this past year by the Federal Title II project that af- forded us the opportunity of acquiring $900.00 worth of books as a start toward the formation of a library.
It is essential to the instructional program that a well-stock- ed up-to-date library be provided to benefit both pupils and faculty.
E. The State Law now provides that Physical Education be
taught in all schools. In compliance with this law, only a very limited Physical Education program has been possible in the form of calisthenics because of a complete lack of facilities at the school.
It is our greatest hope that, in the very near future, the Junior High School pupils will be given the same opportun- ities as other grade levels to enjoy and to benefit from a fully organized Physical Education program.
F. Parents who are acquainted with the physical plant at Junior High realize the absence of and the dire need for science laboratories.
We are attempting through Federal Project Title III to remedy somewhat this deficiency by purchasing materials and equip- ment to be used in the classroom to supplement science teaching.
The objective in science today is to have pupils learn by doing or experimenting. Such procedure is impossible un- less plans are formulated to improve the conditions at Wells Junior High.
G. Industrial Arts has been instituted this year as part of the school program for eight classes or approximately 150 boys who enjoy and are developing basic skills in work- ing with their hands.
This program was suggested and approved so that the boys would be better qualified to decide later on an academic or a vocational high school program.
Boys who are more mechanically inclined or not academically talented are given a chance to gain concrete and practical experiences.
In conjunction with Industrial Arts, these same boys are also offered Mechanical Drawing one period per week.
We alsohope that Domestic Arts can be offered to the girls in the near future.
III. Future Needs
Much publicity has been given within recent months to the expansion of vocational facilities. Without discrediting nor minimizing this worthwhile endeavor, it seems to me
that our local, present, basic educational needs as well as projected needs should be considered before an expansion of facilities not confined to our town is contemplated.
Furthermore, immediate consideration of the impending needs of the Junior High School would benefit 100% of the pupils (boys and girls) in our local public schools whereas contemplated programs would benefit merely a smaller per- centage of our public school population.
The pressing needs of the Junior High are essential and vital to the proper foundation and needed background of a sound high school education.
A skeletal Junior High committee of parents has been form- ed, and its members have surveyed the existing conditions and have evidenced the lack of many basic facilities. I would welcome all interested citizens of Southbridge to visitand so to witness the urgent need for better physical conditions .
A quick summary of these basic needs is hereby presented for consideration and evaluation:
A. A gymnasium: The location of the present school audi- torium is in the center of the building surrounded by class- rooms. Noise emanating from this area is disturbing to the adjoining classrooms, making it impossible to conduct a full-scale physical education program. Yet, the state law compels the schools to have a physical education program, and I presume that the future requirements of this law will increase and eventually compel us to construct a gymnasium .
B. Science laboratories: There is no science laboratory presently at this level.
C. Industrial Arts: Although an Industrial Arts program was initiated this year, there is an urgent need for expan- sion of facilities, space, materials, and equipment.
D. Instrumental music: A classroom in the basement of the school directly under regular classrooms offers both poor teaching facilities and interferes with other classes. A need exists for a music room remote from other classes.
E. Library: There are no library facilities at Wells. The only books available at present are those acquired through Federal project II this past year. A large room should be
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contemplated for this purpose.
F. Language laboratory expansion: Our present facilities are limited to five stations for an average class of 33 pupils. A need for a larger classroom with about ten more stations is imperative.
G. Cafeteria: A survey made by the State Department of Education two years ago indicated clearly the inadequacy of our present cafeteria.
Furthermore, the projected anticipated enrollment at the Junior High School within the next few years seems to in- dicate a substantial increase in pupils and consequently a need for more classroom space.
Something must be done while there is still time for some sensible planning .
In conclusion, I wish to thank everyone who has contributed to a generally successful year 1966.
REPORT OF PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES Dr. Lewis A. Kyrios, Director
Mrs. Kathryn H. Beauregard, High School Counselor Mr. Anthony J. Chlapowski, Junior High School Counselor
The essence of our guidance services consists of an empha- sis on cherishing the uniqueness of the individual student and on bending the efforts of the school staff to aid in his development. It is our intent to aid the student who has less learning ability than his peers to achieve as high a level as is possible for him in the skills so important for his performance as a worker, a family member, and a citi- zen. Our bright student is no longer made to slow his steps to those of his fellows. He is now guided and encouraged in obtaining an enriched education commensurate with his gifts, interests, and needs. The child whose social devel- opment interferes with his optimum use of school is helped by means of counseling, parent education, and changes in the school environment to understand and cope with the socialization process. Our point of view maintains that educators need to understand each student so that they may use the facilities of the school to advance his total develop- ment by helping him make the best use of educational oppor- tunities.
In developing our guidance concepts, our services have been concentrated on the following areas:
1. Individual inventory services
2. Information service
3. Counseling service
4. Placement service
5. Follow-up service
INVENTORY SERVICE:
Comprehensive information about students systematically organized for use is essential for an effective guidance pro- gram. Our individual inventory service is one of gathering, recording, and making available information about a pupil which will be useful to those teaching or counseling. This service is performed by and for the entire teaching staff. Our testing program is an important part of the inventory service. In this area tests are administered to pupils on different levels and in various areas of skill. Achievement tests, interest tests, and cooperative tests are utilized in our educational testing program. This year, the S. R.A. Achievement series for grades four and five has been added to our testing program.
INFORMATION PROGRAM:
One of the important functions of guidance is to help bring about better distribution of young people to the offerings of our schools, to the opportunities for higher education, and to vocations. To perform this function, the counselors place special emphasis on our guidance library. Our guidance library contains college and school catalogues, educational reference books, and an up-to-date occupational file. Con- ferences, interviews , and visitations to colleges, hospitals, and industries are also utilized.
COUNSELING:
This phase of guidance provides individual counseling to assist students to discover and to pursue those courses of study which offer them the greatest opportunity. It is a policy of the Guidance Department that each individual high school student be interviewed at least once a year.
JOB PLACEMENT:
This service is utilized to assist students who wish to be placed in various positions in the labor field. Part-time
work has been secured for many students. Students are no- tified when part-time positions are available.
Our commercial Cooperative Plan under the capable super- vision of Mrs. Kathryn Beauregard in co-ordination with Commercial Department and industrial staffs has proved to be successful. Eighteen of our senior commercial girls have been utilized in this program, and the results have been very gratifying.
FOLLOW-UP:
Our follow-up service consists yearly of a survey of our last graduating class.
A study of the 1966 graduates revealed the following: 1966 GRADUATES
Total number of students
175
Academic division
141
Trade division
34
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
Academic division 100 of 141 (Approximately 71 +%)
Trade division
9 of 34 (Approximately 26 +%)
Total
109 of 175 (Approximately 62 +%)
COMPOSITE PROFILE OF 1966 GRADUATES
ACADEMIC
Boys
Girls
Total
Colleges & Universities
(4 yr. Degree Granting)
36
17
53
Junior Colleges
22
5
27
Nursing Schools (R. N.)
0
6
6
Business Schools
0
6
6
Private Preparatory & Post-Graduate Secondary Schools
0
1
1
Trade, Technical & Vocational
Schools (Non-Degree Granting)
12
4
16
Total continuing in Post-Secondary Education
70
39
109
Employment
25
28
53
Service
13
0
13
Total
108
67
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REPORT OF ART DEPARTMENT Miss Claire Birtz
That interest in art is increasing all over the country is re- flected in the larger enrollment in Southbridge High School art classes.
Some students will make art their vocation; other students find art a most satisfying hobby. Because no fulltime art teacher is engaged at Southbridge High, some serious art- students are unable to take a single art course throughout their four years of high school. Unfortunately such a situa- tion deprives students with high art potentialities from gain- ing the foundation in art knowledge needed to enter an art school.
More art appreciation courses should be offered in high school, but cannot be because art is taught on a part-time basis.
Art or art appreciation should also be offered to all students at Junior High level; but again, it is impossible for one art supervisor to cover both Senior and Junior High School.
Even though many students will not continue in this field, an appreciation of art is important to all. Today's student can look forward to the shortest work week, the best pen- sion, and the earliest retirement in our history. The cul- tural courses he has been introduced to may well help him enjoy his later leisure time.
Art should also be taught in the elementary schools. Even though the classroom teacher tries and does very well in teaching of art, art is a specialized field. Thus I feel a qualified teacher should be available at the elementary level, too.
REPORT OF THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT Arnold M. Reppucci
Rosalie Rubenstein Richard Yucatonis
Elementary and Junior High School Vocal Music
The responsibility of the Elementary School Music Supervi- sor in the Southbridge Schools consists of teaching in three elementary schools, grades one to five inclusive, and in one school consisting of sixth, seventh, and eighth grades.
Unfortunately, since the Music Department is understaff- ed, there is no time for the Elementary Music Supervisor to visit grades one and two. These youngsters have not for some time had the benefit of her visits.
Programs are designed to enable all children to participate in singing, to develop a taste for good music, and to teach some of the techniques of music to the children so that they may gradually develop the ability to sing an unfamiliar song from the music.
Many different methods are used to achieve the purposes of the music program. In the lower grades rote songs are used to continue the music training pre-schoolers have hopefully been exposed to at home or in kindergarten, and to introduce the world of music to those who have had no such experience.
Special work with monotones by individual effort is stress- ed, especially in the lower grades. Unison singing, rounds, and part singing are three divisions employed in the upper grades. Then technical terms are introduced, gradually in- creasing the musical vocabulary of the students.
The program is designed to foster a love of music, a know- ledge of the physical symbols of music, and the ability to read music at sight.
Elementary and Junior High School Instrumental Music
The elementary instrumental program encompasses four schools, grades five through eight. Grades five and the beginning students are basically concerned with fundamen- tals of tone production and basic musicianship. The more advanced students are organized at Mary E. Wells Junior High School in two bands, the sixth grade (intermediate) and combined seventh and eighth grade (advanced) bands.
The fifth grade has performed twice during the past year, at two special performances for the P. T.A. at Charlton Street School and at Eastford Road School. The Beginner's Band also played at Mary E. Wells Annual Spring Concert.
The combined bands at Mary E. Wells have had an active and successful year, rich in opportunities for musical grow- th and rewarding in successful performances.
Last April the Junior High Band accepted an invitation to
play at a joint concert with the students of Leicester Ele- mentary Band, In May the band played in the Sesquicenten- nial Parade and the Memorial Day Parade. The month of June closed the school year with the Annual Spring Concert, and the band took part in the Eighth Grade Graduation Cer- emony . The Junior Band has also played in a concert for the High School Band Booster's Club in November, and the Wells Junior High Christmas Assembly.
High School Vocal and Instrumental Music
The schedule of band and choir classes continued this year, as last year, with the band meeting five times a week, the Troubadour Choir three times , and the chorus twice. Credit is offered for participation in each group.
Eight Southbridge High School students passed the auditions for Central District Chorus, Band, and Orchestra and parti- cipated in the Central District Concert.
The band performed at Southbridge High School football games, both at home and away, in several school assem- blies, in rallies, and in two parades. Both the band and the choral groups performed in the annual Christmas and Spring Concerts at the high school, and at graduation.
Active participation was also continued in the W E S O Christmas radio show, and the annual "Talent Show" which utilized both soloists and groups from the instrumental and vocal areas.
Our program to promote the band in the community was given much help this year by the formation of the "Southbridge High School Band Booster Club. " The club is made up of parents and others in the community interested in the devel- opment of the High School Band. In the short period of time since they were formed, the "Booster Club" has already done much to assist and promote the band and through it, the entire Music Department.
It is recommended that one additional music teacher be en- gaged to work in the grades and at the Junior High School. At the present time, quite a few elementary classes have no music because of the lack of adequate staff. Also, an additional teacher would permit the organization of com- plete general music classes at the Junior High School, presently impossible.
Our thanks are extended to the School Committee, Mr. Charles Beattie, Superintendent of Schools, all of the prin- cipals, and the parents who have assisted us in our mus- ical efforts.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Mrs. Pauline Boucher R. N. , Senior Nurse
The health of one person cannot be the same as that of an- other person. Our heredity and enviornment play a strong part in our individual make up. Health is the responsibility of the home as well as the school. The purpose of the School Health Program is to provide the best possible health education for each student and to prepare these future cit- izens to make intelligent decisions regarding their own well being.
As in the past, the routine physical examinations were giv- en to students in grades one, four, seven and eleven, and to all students who transferred from other school department. A total of 1101 students were examined. Of this total 239 were seen by their own family physicians. 22 notices were mailed to report defects, and 16 completed the referral.
The vision and hearing program was completed with 2271 tested. Of 58 hearing failures 53 received treatment; of 150 vision failures, 139 received treatment. Santa's fund was again able to take care of all the less fortunate fam- ilies. The loyal support of the townspeople makes this kind of program successful.
A dental survey was conducted in grade six. Last year this group was given fluoride treatment at the dental clinic held by the Board of Health. Those who returned a signed parent- al permit participated in the program. Of the 170 cases ex- amined this year, 145 had received fluoride and 25 had not participated. Of this number 118 cases needed no treat- ment, 26 cases needed care but not urgently, and 26 cases needed early treatment. It is easily seen that this clinic was worthwhile.
Many thanks go to the school committee for approving the appointment of a part-time nurse. Mrs. Julia Christo was first appointed last March but submitted her resignation on November first because of moving out of town. Mrs. Mary Libuda has since filled the vacancy.
In closing, I wish to express my sincere appreciation to Mr. Fox, who is now retired, and to Mr. Beattie, the new- ly appointed superintendent, and to everyone else in the school department for being so helpful and understanding. To the Parents goes a special thank you for your cooperation.
REPORT OF FEDERAL LUNCH PROGRAM Mrs. Edith M. Freeman, Supervisor
On September 19, 1966 the Senior High School Cafeteria Staff started transporting hot lunches to the Charlton Street School where an average of 240 students participate every day. Mary E. Wells Junior High and Southbridge High Schools continue to serve the average of 1100- 1150 meals daily. At Christmas 1700 free dinners were served to the three schools.
The Elementary school milk program continues on the same high level.
The Southbridge Evening Woman's Club has provided money for free lunches for pupils who cannot afford to pay for meals. The Supervisor wishes to thank this organization for its gen- erosity in providing additional nutrition which is so essen- tial to children.
CONCLUSION
I would like to conclude this report by thanking the South- bridge School Committee, the complete staff of the South- bridge School System, the students, and the whole commun- ity for their generous help and support these past few months.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES A. BEATTIE
Superintendent of Schools
MAY :1967 WESBY
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