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School Department Comparison of Per Pupil Lists, Valuations, Tax Rates
Rate of Val. ('48) total tax per Pupil
per $1000 Expended for Schools Support
Town Pop.
Val. 1948
Year ending Dec. 31, 1949 From Local From Taxation State
Sources
Charlemont
5,986
$55.00
124.27
101.57
242.62
Ludlow
7,685
53.00
181.65
16.92
200.43
Amherst
9,313
38.00
173.75
12.40
198.46
Huntington
6,613
44.00
155.48
55.49
195.08
Easthampton
11,094
39.00
184.73
11.28
194.99
West Springfield
11,781
32.80
184.67
9.03
193.22
Andover
12,758
34.00
179.62
10.38
190.87
Great Barrington
9,649
39.00
172.42
13.02
186.18
Shelburne Falls
8,594
40.00
152.44
26.71
186.02
Turners Falls
8,179
38.00
161.84
18.50
185.66
Hadley
7,472
40.00
146.57
36.60
184.50
Chelmsford
6,402
52.00
150.30
17.12
176.87
Canton
10,910
51.00
165.16
10.62
175.85
Palmer
6,288
45.00
165.91
12.76
175.32
Reading
9,662
43.00
161.90
8.31
173.49
Shrewsbury
7,388
46.00
161.24
9.58
173.21
Dalton
7,121
42.00
166.01
8.58
172.73
Dracut
5,699
50.00
153.33
15.12
169.25
Holden
4,909
51.60
147.15
19.98
168.51
From all
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Brookfield
5,834
46.00
110.15
55.78
165.95
Dighton
6,532
34.00
141.41
20.51
165.38
Ware
7,944
48.00
149.29
15.72
164.86
Braintree
8,473
40.00
145.52
8.27
164.76
Belchertown
3,983
47.00
103.62
53.36
162.66
Bernardston
5,585
36.00
111.26
50.57
162.38
Agawam
7,402
37.00
145.29
12.12
157.58
South Hadley
8,358
32.00
142.13
10.18
152.24
Grayton
5,871
56.00
142.87
18.56
151.17
Lee
7,083
46.00
141.62
10.63
149.28
Foxborough
7,214
44.00
137.49
9.04
148.21
Stoughton
6,476
52.00
127.03
7.25
135.08
State Average
12,019
176.13
12.33
191.46
ANALYSIS OF THE ABOVE TABLES
The second column shows valuation of property in the town for each pupil in our schools on last June 30. Valuations for 1948 are used. Agawam has lower than the state average in valuation per pupil due to the lack of business and valuable property within the community.
The third column shows the tax rate for 1948 in comparison with other communities.
The fourth column shows that from local taxation, we spent $145.29 per pupil. The average community in the state spent $176.13 - most communities spend more than we do.
The fifth column shows the state reimbursement per pupil. We received $12.12 per pupil, a little under what the average community received. ($12.33).
The last column shows the cost per pupil for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1948, from all sources and based on the average membership. Our cost was $157.58 compared with a state average of $191.46. Among the 351 cities and towns reported, Agawam was 273, or in other words 78 communities spent less per pupil and 272 spent more.
The conclusion would seem to be that our schools costs are lower by a considerable degree than in the average community in the state.
DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM
During the year, Agawam High School became one of the pioneers in the introduction of driver education
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on-the-road training to its secondary school pupils. The cost of the program is negligible. The car is provided through the kindness and cooperation of the Houghton Motor Sales of South Westfield Street. Over 125 pupils in the school registered for the course. Due to the limited time of the instructor, classes are held twice a week for seniors and upper classmen only.
REPAIRS IN OUR SCHOOLS IN 1949
Feeding Hills:
Emergency repairs only.
Springfield Street School:
1. A new roof has been installed on this school.
2. The boys' toilet facilities have been completely renovated, using some of the fixtures from the race track property.
3. The girls' lavatory, the teachers' lavatory and two classrooms have been painted.
4. Window shades repaired and replaced.
5. One room renovated.
Danahy School:
1. An oil burner has been installed in one of the boilers.
2. A new sink has been installed in the lunchroom.
3. Two classrooms have been repainted.
4. Window shades repaired and replaced.
5. Fluorescent lights installed in upper and lower floor corridors, library and office.
Phelps School:
1. Two classrooms have been painted.
2. Window shades repaired and replaced.
High School:
1. The entire second floor corridors and classrooms have been painted.
2. The boys' sanitary facilities and locker room has been completely renovated; a much needed im- provement.
3. Fluorescent lights have been installed in two classrooms, the principal's office and the super- intendent's office.
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4. The principal's office and the school department office have been renovated.
5. A new sink and hot-water heater have been in- stalled in the cafeteria.
6. Shades have been repaired or replaced as neces- sary.
REPAIRS COMTEMPLATED FOR 1950
Granger School:
None.
Springfield Street:
1. Sand desks in two rooms.
2. Paint two classrooms.
3. Repair or replace curtains as needed.
Danahy School:
1. New floor on the first and second floor corridors.
2. Install new sanitary facilities in boys' lavatory.
3. Paint one classroom and two corridors.
4. Repair or replace curtains as needed.
5. Sand desks in two rooms.
Phelps School:
1. Paint two classrooms.
2. Repair or replace curtains as needed.
High School:
1. £
Install oil burners in the two large boilers in the school.
2. Renovate the present coal bin into a storage area.
3. Paint several classrooms and corridor on the first floor.
SEVERAL REPAIRS WHICH SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR FUTURE YEARS
Springfield Street :
1. Improvement of playground area.
2. Replacement of two boilers in very poor condi- tion with one good boiler with oil burner.
3. Provision for storage space.
Danahy School:
1. Look into the advisability of erecting a fire es- cape from the third floor.
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2. Improvement of playground area.
3. Installation of an oil burner in a second boiler.
High School:
1. Painting of the auditorium.
2. Hard surfacing of driveway and parking area in the rear.
SCHOOL BUDGET FOR 1950
The School Committee has done much work on the development of the school budget for 1950 which follows. Every effort was made to keep expenses at a minimum, in spite of increasing enrollments and the need of addi- tional teachers and supplies. The total expenditures by the school department will be under those of the past year. Inasmuch as the reimbursement from the Com- monwealth on account of education will be larger and ex- penditures lower, taxes for schools will be lower.
BUDGET - 1950
General Expense
$ 10,350
Salaries : Teachers, Prin., Supervisors, Clerk
200,777
Textbooks
3,200
Stationery and Supplies
6,200
Janitors
20,367
Fuel and Light
10,000
Repairs and Replacements
13.500
Operating Expenses and Janitors' Supplies
7,467
Tuition
4,000
Transportation
18,960
Library
300
Outlay, New Equipment
3.000
Health
3,500
Insurance
4,750
Memorial Field
500
Agriculture
3,600
Vocational Household Arts
1,800
Miscellaneous
900
$313,171
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SCHOOL COSTS REIMBURSED BY COMMONWEALTH 1948 and 1949
Reimbursements referred to below are made to the town treasury and go into the fund referred to as Excess and Deficiency. Legislation was passed a little over a year ago increasing the state funds sent to the town be- cause of education. The increase has really been con- siderable as revealed in the table below:
REIMBURSEMENT FROM STATE
1948
1949
Chapter 70 (Teachers' Salaries) $ 11,835.80
$ 43,642.65
Chapter 71 (Transportation)
7,042.59
9,147.00
Agricultural Instruction
1,696.05
1,975.69
Vocational Household Arts
628.09
724.32
Trade School Tuition
1,243.58
1,440.94
Tuition & Trans., State Wards
2,980.35
2,561.64
Tuitions from other Towns
123.34
466.65
Manual Training Department
234.70
181.58
Rentals of School Property
382.00
372.00
Miscellaneous
4.46
10.98
$ 26,170.96
$ 60,523.45
Budget Total
$258,268.62
$295,188.36
Reimbursements
26,170.96
60,523.45
Cost of Schools to Town
$232,097.66
$234,664.91
COMMENDATION
We wish to take this opportunity to commend two of our associates who have retired in 1949.
Mrs. Marion C. Smith, a teacher in the junior high school since 1929 took a keen interest in her boys and girls and made a profound contribution in their lives dur- ing her twenty years of service to our youth.
Emma Mellor, as secretary to the superintendent of schools, served the town for a period of twenty-seven years with understanding, efficiency and with devotion to her work.
On behalf of the committee and their fellow workers, I extend best wishes for a happy retirement.
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DID YOU KNOW THAT
1. 65 per cent of the school budget for 1949 went for teacher salaries ?
2. 79 per cent of the budget for 1949 went for per- sonnel services, including superintendent, clerks, teachers and janitors ?
3. Our children have consumed over 36,000 quarts of milk in our schools during the past year ?
4. Agawam received approximately $60,523.45 as state assistance for schools in 1949 compared with $26,170.96 in 1948 and that this money goes into building up the town treasury ?
5. Our elementary enrollment will be approximately 1125 in 1950 compared with 731 in 1946 ?
6. Our total school enrollment will be approximately 1775 in 1950 in comparison with 1352 in 1946, 1468 in 1947, 1590 in 1948, and 1677 in 1949?
7. The average teacher salary in 1948-1949 was $2822 in Agawam compared with a state average of $3180.
8. The elementary pupil load in Agawam is 31 per teacher compared with a state average of 25.8?
9. The present Feeding Hills School was built in 1874 and added to in 1894?
10. Clifford M. Granger, for whom the new school has just been named, was elected to the school committee on March 2, 1914 and served contin- uously until his death in 1946 ?
11. Local births reached a high mark in 1947 at a figure of 217, and that these pupils are scheduled to enter our schools in 1953 ?
12. Over $9,000 was received from the state on ac- count of transportation in 1949 compared with a little over $7,000 the previous year?
13. Among 45 larger towns under 10,000 population, Agawam is 37th in expenditures for health. ($1.63 per pupil)
14. Among 45 larger towns under 10,000 population, Agawam is 36th in amount spent for books and supplies. ($3.68 per pupil)
15. Agawam's assessed valuation was $13,193,750 in 1949.
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CONCLUSION
I wish to commend to you the reports of my associ- ates which follow directly.
To our citizens, we appreciate your keen interest in facing the problems of a growing community and a high birth rate.
To our personnel we wish to express gratification for their splendid work in making our system outstanding.
To our student bodies, our commendation for work well done in our schools, leading to successful lives.
May we close by expressing our appreciation for the hard work and devotion to duty of your School Committee. It is a pleasure to work with them.
May we look ahead to another fine, constructive and progressive year of achievement.
Respectfully submitted,
STANLEY W. WRIGHT Superintendent of Schools
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ATTENDANCE REPORT AND ENROLLMENT FOR THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF THE PRESENT SCHOOL YEAR
SEPTEMBER 7 - DECEMBER 22, 1949
Total Mem- bership
Average Mem- bershir
Average Daily At-
Per Cent Tardi-
At-
tendance tendance ness
High School
Senior High III
64
63.51
60.58
95.38
40
Senior High II
94
92.59
88.58
95.66
53
Senior High I
104
100.06
97.76
96.30
66
Junior High III
127
123.27 102.38
84.20
39
Junior High VIII-1
33
32.90
31.61
96.06
3
Junior High VIII-2
34
33.43
33.05
92.86
5
Junior High VIII-3
33
32.54
31.39
96.48
2
Junior High VIII-4
33
33
32.35
98.01
0
Junior High VII-1
32
29.08
27.44
94.21
7
Junior High VII-2
30
28.26
27.33
96.36
1
Junior High VII-3
30
29.66
28.65
96.60
2
Junior High VII-4
27
26.35
25.73
97.11
2
Special Class
24
21.49
19.88
92.50
8
Springfield St. School
Grade VI
31
30.04
28.81
95.90
2
Grade V
33
32.17
31.47
97.81
23
Grade IV
26
26.00
24.69
94.96
9
Grade III
34
33.42
31.50
94.26
8
Grades II-III
30
28.25
26.14
92.52
2
Grade II
26
25.96
24.15
93.08
5
Grade I
39
37.35
33.23
88.95
14
Katherine Danahy School
Grade VI
22
22
21.09
95.87
11
Grades V-VI
28
27.66
26.54
95.95
5
Grade V
30
28.87
27.19
94.19
3
Grades III-IV
40
37.07
35.92
96.90
11
Grade III
41
38.79
36.85
94.99
6
Grade II-A
34
34
32.28
94.95
6
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Grade II-B
32
31.24
29.15
93.33
12
Grade I-A
29
29
26.99
93.05
3
Grade I-B
26
26.32
24.87
94.52
6
Special Class
18
15.75
14.27
90.61
3
Clifford Granger School
Grade VI
21
19.97
18.14
97.91
2
Grade V
19
18.87
17.62
93.51
0
Grade IV
22
20.56
19.62
96.09
5
Grade III
36
34.55
32.49
94.02
0
Grade II
34
31.72
29.68
94.45
2
Grade I
36
33.03
31.21
94.48
2
Benjamin Phelps School
Grade VI
33
29.83
28.13
94.35
1
Grades V-VI
36
31.87
30.58
95.97
4
Grade V
35
33.63
32.00
95.10
8
Grade IV-A
35
34.08
32.49
95.31
10
Grade IV-B
36
33.25
31.69
95.34
9
Grade III-A
35
32.87
30.73
93.46
5
Grade III-B
36
33.14
31.25
94.31
15
Grade II-A
43
40.45
36.49
90.20
0
Grade II-B
44
41.11
38.21
92.94
1
Grade I-A
38
36.48
34.21
93.55
0
Grade I-B
40
36.16
33.61
92.03
0
Total Membership for Town
1763
Average Membership for Town
1691.60
Average Daily Attendance for Town
1590.02
Per Cent Attendance
94.00
Total Tardiness for Town
421
Total Membership for Town, December 23, 1948
1641
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REPORT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
January 6, 1950
Mr. Stanley W. Wright
Superintendent of Schools
Agawam, Massachusetts
Dear Mr. Wright:
Herein is my twelfth annual report on the Junior- Senior High School.
GENERAL COMMENT
The future of our civilization is greatly dependent on the direction education takes, not only the distant fu- ture, but the immediate future as well. In this demo- cratic country the customs and institutions, the arts, the sciences, and the religions are based on the principle of equality for all, regardless of race, color, creed, or eco- nomic status.
Democracy recognizes the worth of the individual and his right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. It requires of its adherents a desire, not only for rights of their own, but for similar rights of others. The law of the land provides equal justice for all.
Education in a democracy must have as one of its aims the development of each individual to the fullest ex- tent of his capacity. The discovery and the training of individual talents are of great importance in a free so- ciety. It is also the role of the schools to develop firm- ness of conviction, strength of character, and honesty of purpose, which are necessary traits for free men.
This school accepts the many challenges and, within the limitations of its physical equipment prepares all of its students for participation in the age into which they are graduated.
This year two Parents' Nights, one in October, and the other in May, for both the Junior and Senior depart-
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ments of the school, were held. They were highly suc- cessful because of the many parents who availed them- selves of the opportunities to consult the teachers of their children.
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
The faculty members are always eager to help pupils with any of their problems, academic or otherwise. This attitude on the part of the faculty, together with the co- operation of the pupils, has kept the academic standard on a favorable level.
Fifteen of the last graduating class were honored with a membership in the Pro Merito Society. Member- ship in this exclusive group is based on maintenance of an 85% average for four high school years. The pupils' names follow :
Janice Anderson
Gloria Gould
Dorothy Cartello
Barbara Hansen
Ann Charpentier
Marshall Keyes
Alice Craigie
Thomas Knight
Raymond Davis
Helen Kusiak
Dorothy Deloghia
Shirley Larson
Shirley Glidden
Rosemary Longhi
Irene O'Connor
During the Commencement exercises, prizes signifi- cant of outstanding achievement in the subject areas noted were presented to the following graduates:
Agriculture-American Agriculturist Foundation- Eugene McLean
Art-Agawam Women's Club-$5-Robert Binnen- kade and Robert Sealander
Benjamin J. Phelps Scholarships-West Springfield- Agawam P. T. A .- $100 each-Janice Anderson, Marshall Keyes and Arnold Peterson
$50 to Raymond Davis
Citizenship-Daughters of American Revolution- Barbara Hansen
Commercial Award-Agawam Women's Club-$5- Stenography-Irene O'Connor
Commercial Award-Becker Junior College-Key- Bookkeeping-Shirley Glidden
Cora M. Barnes Scholarship-$50-Thomas Knight
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History Award-Sons of the American Revolution- Dorothy Deloghia
Julian Magiera Student Council Award-Class of 1943-Dorothy Taddia
Latin Award-Benjamin J. Phelps-Agawam Lions Club-$5-Barbara Hansen
Literature-Agawam Women's Club-$5-Barbara Hansen
Mathematics & Science-Rensselaer Polytechnic In- stitute-Thomas Knight
Music - Agawam Women's Club - $50 - Marshall Keyes
Valedictorian Prize - Reader's Digest - Raymond Davis
Vocational Household Arts-American Agriculturist Foundation-Shirley Larson
Personality Club Award-$5-Rosemary Longhi Springfield Harvard Club Award-Winston Sharples
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Extra-curricular activities are valuable, because they offer opportunities for pupils of all intelligence levels to compete on an equal basis. Also they present opportuni- ties which could not be included in the formal subject fields. Each year the school organizes a highly diversified program to insure appeal to the greatest number. Last year's activities are listed below :
Basketball season, December, 1948-March, 1949 Won 13 games, Lost 5 games
Future Farmers of America Square Dance Personality Club Dance Sophomore Party
Freshmen Party
Future Farmers of America Father and Son Banquet Band and Orchestra Concert
Senior Play - "Home Sweet Homicide" Tri-Hi-Y Dance
Baseball Season, April 1949 - June, 1949 Won 7 games, Lost 3 games Promenade Music Festival Graduation
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Football Season, September, 1949 - November, 1949 Won 5 games, Lost 3 games
Personality Club's Sadie Hawkins Dance
Junior Class Cabaret Operetta - "The Gypsy Rover"
Senior Class Kid Party
In addition to the above, each club participated in a well-organized program.
The assembly program schedule of last year, which was organized by a committee of faculty members, con- sisted of inspirational talks, student organized assemblies, and professional performances. It was excellent, judged by any standard.
CONCLUSION
Last year was very successful. The spirit and accomplishments were outstanding. I am grateful to you, Mr. Wright, for your friendly help, to the School Committee for its co-operation, to the faculty for its whole-hearted support, and to the student personnel for its loyalty.
Respectfully submitted,
FREDERICK T. DACEY Principal
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REPORT OF THE GUIDANCE DIRECTOR
January 6, 1950
Mr. Stanley W. Wright Superintendent of Schools
Agawam, Massachusetts
Dear Mr. Wright :
I herewith submit my annual report as Director of Guidance and Placement in the Agawam Junior - Senior High School.
The guidance program is carried on with the thought that boys and girls need and appreciate help. The work of this department is planned systematically in order to give every student in our school counseling when they desire it or when it seems necessary. Counseling does not end with the students, as is evidenced by a typical "Parents Night." I feel that these meetings we have four times a year are most helpful in gaining a better under- standing between the pupils, parents, and teachers. Many parents visit with me on these particular nights and they, too, seem to profit from 'such a meeting.
Counseling is just one phase of the work accom- plished through this department. Achievement and intelligence tests are given each year to over one-third of the members of our school. We do not try to place too much emphasis on the results of these tests, but they do aid materially in placing children in certain courses. They are also helpful in directing pupils toward higher education and also in counseling the less fortunate ones.
Placement after graduation is still another important part of our work. Agawam High School is most fortunate in placing its students in some of the finest colleges in the country. Our commercial students have been most
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successful in being placed in some of the better offices in Springfield and vicinity.
Parents should realize the importance of having their children select the right courses before entering high school, especially if they plan to send them to college. The minimum entrance requirements to the better colleges are as follows :
1. At least two years of mathematics, algebra, and geometry.
2. At least two and preferably three years of a language.
3. Two or three years of a science such as biology, chemistry, or physics.
4. Four years of English.
5. The remaining subjects may be electives to make a total of sixteen units.
These requirements also are necessary in most cases for girls who are planning nursing as a career.
Good marks are equally important. A grade of "B" or better is recommended. To reach this goal home study- ing is most essential, and I suggest approximately two hours a day to attain this ambition.
Miss Emily McCormick of our Junior High School faculty wrote a fine article on guidance. Her item ap- peared in the December issue of the "Massachusetts Teacher," which is a journal devoted to the teachers and schools of Massachusetts, and has a circulation of over 19,500 copies. I mention this because Miss McCormick assists all of the eighth grade pupils in choosing their courses for four years of high school. The article is well written and most informative as it elucidates the objec- tives and results gained through our work in guidance.
To summarize let's take the class of 1949 to see what a high school education has done for them. The total number of graduates was eighty-four.
24 are in office work
17 are in industry or business
12 are attending colleges. The colleges selected by these students are: American International, Our Lady of the Elms, United States Coast Guard Academy, University of Massachusetts, Univer- sity of Miami, Harvard, Yale and Saint Michaels
9 are in store work
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are in training for nursing
4 are attending business schools or private acad- emies
4 are at Trade School for special training
3 are married
2 are in the U. S. Armed Services
2 are unemployed
1 is farming
1 is a post graduate student
A successful guidance and counseling program is made possible with the entire staff cooperating. I want to thank you, Mr. Wright, and Mr. Dacey, our principal, for assistance rendered. I also want to commend the teachers for helping so many boys and girls work out their problems.
...
Respectfully submitted,
RAYMOND E. HARRIS Director of Guidance and Placement
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
December 31, 1949
Mr. Stanley W. Wright
Superintendent of Schools
Agawam, Massachusetts
Dear Mr. Wright:
I respectfully submit a summary of the nursing pro- gram for 1949.
I have as usual assisted Dr. Diamond with the physical examinations of all school children. Vaccination and diphtheria clinics were held in April and the pre- school child examinations with Miss Williams assisting. Mr. Smith, Miss Hastings, and the various principals were a great help in the examinations.
Individuals admitted to nurse's office . 2500 486
Home visits
Office visits for first aid
3010
Inspection by physician
1684
These defects were found :
Enlarged tonsils
101
Defective tonsils
46
Defective teeth
520
Defective vision
64
Cross-eyed children
10
Poor posture
132
Over weight
12
Under weight
10
Cardiac hearts
27
Defective speech
52
Defective hearing
12
Rheumatic hearts
8
Curvature
10
Flat feet
102
Cerebral palsy
3
Pediculosis
13
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Infantile paralysis (still under care) 1
Loss of hearing 4
Cripple children 2
Congenital deformities
32
Number vaccinated
54
Booster doses
34
Cleaing at school clinic
160
Fillings
81
Extractions
31
Cleaning at dentist's office
12
X-rays of teeth
4
Braces
4
Childern taken to Dr. Cooper clinic
4
Springfield clinic
7
Mercy clinic
4
Orthopedic clinic, Dr. Hough
7
Chilldren waiting to enter Shriner's hospital 2
Arrangements for tonsils 8
Arrangements for speech 4
Arrangements for lip reading class 4
Dr. Gerald Hoag has again offered his services free to our schools on Wednesdays. We have two children in the school for the deaf.
By calling the school nurse, parents can get a discount on glasses or on the examination of eyes. The cost of the school dentist is low enough so that it is possible. to care for the teeth of every child.
We X-rayed all pupils of grades 9-12 in March. There were only two followup cases.
Miss Wenk has done fine work with her speech classes.
Diseases reported for school year
Scarlet fever
3
Mumps
20
Whooping cough
26
German Measles
18
Impetigo
21
Athletes' feet
7
Diabetis
4
Poliomyelitis
1
Chicken pox
40
Pink eye 7
236
Styes
10
Pneumonia
8
Poison ivy 21
Trench mouth
5
Accidents
28
Substantial lunches at noon are very popular with the students and teachers. The general health in our schools has been exceptionally good this year. Twenty children were made happy this X-mas through the Lions Club, Feeding Hills PTA, and friends.
We would appreciate the continual cooperation of the parents in checking the children before they leave for school for any symptoms. If found you are advised to call your family doctor or nurse. I deeply appreciate the generous assistance of PT Associations, Lions Club, and others during the year.
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