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Yes 80. No 5.
Article 2. Voted : to appropriate from unappropriated available funds in the Treasury the sum of $10,000.00 for the purpose of purchasing the land and buildings thereon of Leonard E. Tarvers and Barbara N. Tarvers, being Lot 3 of Block 9, as shown on the Assessors map and also deed recorded at the Registry of Deeds, Book 623 Page 234; said land to be used for additional Old Mill grounds and public
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park and disposal of the building to be left in the hands of the Board of Selectmen, and to confirm any agreements already made by the Board of Selectmen and also that the Selectmen will be authorized to make any agreements that they deem to be in the best interest of the Town. Unani- mous Vote.
Article 3. Voted : to transfer from available funds in the Treasury the sum of $180.01 to pay an unpaid bill of 1956. Unanimous Vote.
Voted to adjourn at 8:05 P.M.
Attest :
L. ISABELLE BRACKETT, Town Clerk.
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SALARIES AND WAGES PAID BY THE TOWN OF EASTHAM IN 1957
Atwood, Charles F., Jr.
$ 72.25
Anderson, Howard L.
2,608.27
Arnold, Harold
15.25
Arnold, Peter
100.00
Bell, James
710.00
Bearse, Lewis
955.20
Bolton, Edward
823.04
Brackett, L. Isabelle
3,500.00
Bridgewood, George
302.25
Carpenter, Richard
12.00
Chace, Harriett Dr.
353.28
Chase, Ralph A.
666.00
Clark, Nathan E.
4,252.00
Clark, Richard
12.00
Cole, Nathena
780.00
Cole, Harold
700.00
Collins, Bernard C.
1,525.00
Collins, Elizabeth F.
50.00
Connors, John
36.00
Corbett, Allen
122.25
Crosby, Alton C.
100.00
De Ville, Catherine
163.75
Dickie, Mrs. George
75.00
Doughty, Clarence E.
559.00
Duffy, George, Jr.
40.00
Duffy, George, Sr.
100.00
Dunphy, Alice May
2,000.00
Escobar, Charles P.
484.35
Gill, Alonzo L. (School Bus Driver)
4,409.00
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Gould, Vesta L.
4,066.56
Griffiths, Samuel
680.00
Grozier, John
1,540.25
Guarino, Alice
1,266.64
Hamilton, Dunning
219.38
Handel, Esther K.
4,066.56
Hicks, Theodore L.
51.00
Hilferty, John
1,314.50
Hurd, Prince H., Jr.
25.00
Horton, Philip S., Jr.
126.00
Horton, Stanley
8.00
Hokkenan, William
16.66
Hollis, Charles
62.00
Hollis, Ernest
James, Frank
200.00
Jepson, Joyce
2,511.61
Johnston, James
34.00
Joseph, Alice
1,466.64
Knowles, James
8.25
Knowles, Winfred J.
3,800.00
Leach, James
80.00
Lee, Irving
40.00
Macomber, Della
4,066.56
Mayo, Dorrice M.
1,656.00
Mickle, Theodore
215.25
Milliken, Elgie C.
109.25
Moody, Ruth
175.00
Moore, Harvey T.
50.00
Moore, Katherine
765.00
Moore, Maurice
6.00
Moore, Esther
1,730.00
Moore, Horace
3,189.48
Moore, Wesley
511.50
Nickerson, Alfred W.
15.00
Nickerson, Arthur C. (School Bus Driver)
5,038.50
Nickerson, Gordon C.
288.65
Nickerson, Nathan A., Jr.
603.45
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Nickerson, Nathan A., Sr.
1,147.00
Nickerson, Nathan A., Sr. (Macinery A/C)
10,794.77
Nickerson, Otto E.
4,866.64
Nickerson, Richard
27.00
Nickerson, A. Henry
100.00
Ormsby, Ralph
1.50
Pierce, Sydney G.
980.00
Plante, Elaine
50.00
Powers, Lena
15.00
Prentice, Dorothy
1,726.56
Reed, Ethel
885.00
Rongner, Yngve
36.00
Rinehart, William
300.00
Rogers, Ralph L.
1,233.20
Savin, Audrey
24.00
Schofield, James E.
36.00
Schroeder, Genevieve C.
2,808.00
Schroeder, Robert L.
302.00
Smith, Luther P.
1,525.00
Steele, William B.
142.50
Tarvers, Sharon
150.00
Tileston, Webster
320.00
Walker, Stanley
100.00
Weber, Nathan
4,000.00
Weber, Barbara
6.00
Wiley, Maurice W.
1,525.00
Westergaard, Raymond
8.00
Williams, Warrenton A.
33.34
Wood, Christine
134.33
Woodworth, Wallace
12.00
Wright, Barbara
416.64
Whitmore, Jeffrey
100.00
Zarba, James
183.75
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Report of The Eastham Vacationists's Handbook Committee
The continued growth and popularity of the Handbook seems to prove its worth, and is a great satisfaction to the Committee and the Townspeople. It has become a part of the Town, and is in great demand, particularly by our summer visitors.
The printing for 1957 was 20,000 copies, an increase of 2000 over last year. These were prepared by the com- mittee, and distributed to the advertisers, the Town Office, Eastham Windmill, and all three information centers of the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce. By Labor Day all copies had been dispersed to the summer visitors.
The Handbook is a Town effort, and continues to need the wholehearted support of the Townspeople. The costs of its publication are covered by the space advertising revenue, and Town support. The committee appreciates the help given by many in the preparation of the Handbook, and hopes that the people of Eastham will continue to provide new interest each year, both in photographs and text material.
Respectfully submitted
Richard J. Vander May, Chrm.
Verena R. Daley
Gertrude A. Clancy
Marston E. Daley Harold D. White
Charles H. Borgarello
Edward J. Brown
Maurice Turano
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Report of the Brewster-Orleans-Eastham Ambulance Association, Inc.
RECEIPTS
Brewster
$ 1,500.00
Orleans
3,000.00
Eastham
1,500.00
Donations
1,295.00
Interest
67.86
Total Receipts
$ 7,362.86
Balance-January 1, 1957
2,914.35
Replacement Fund
2,558.38
$12,835.59
EXPENSES
Gas, Oil and Tires
$ 914.31
Drivers
2,860.00
Meals
158.00
Laundry
41.38
Repairs
13.16
Equipment and Supplies
87.93
Insurance
218.26
Storage
240.00
Miscellaneous
71.78
Total Expenses
$4,604.82
Balance-January 1, 1958
4,304.53
Replacement Fund
3,926.24
$12,835.59
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TRIPS
Brewster
62
Orleans
102
Eastham
36
Other
2
202
Mileage :
January 1, 1958
48,040
January 1, 1957
33,662
14,378
The ambulance is available for emergency use at any time, day or night. There is no charge for this service, but the Association is glad to receive donations to aid in meet- ing its expenses.
Respectfully submitted,
R. FREDERICK RADDIN, President
PRINCE H. HURD, JR. Secretary-Treasurer
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First Annual Report of The Eastham, Orleans, Wellfleet Regional School District Committee
To the Towns of Eastham, Orleans and Wellfleet
The Eastham - Orleans - Wellfleet Regional School Dis- trict was established by majority votes in special town meetings of these three towns November 23, 1956. This Committee held its first meeting and organized on Decem- ber 10, 1956, and has usually met weekly since.
Major activities in 1957 include the following :
Union Reorganization to Coincide with Regional School District
A reorganization of two lower Cape school unions into three unions, in which this Committee was keenly interested but not directly involved, except to the extent of the activi- ties of its town school committee membership, brought East- ham, Orleans and Wellfleet together in a new school union, No. 55. This step gave this regional committee free access to the services of the Superintendent and teachers of its own three towns without interfering with schedules and programs of other towns not included in the regional dis- trict. This committee is deeply appreciative of the con- sideration of the school committees of Chatham, Harwich, Provincetown and Truro and the support of the State De- partment of Education in completing this reorganization.
Current and Future Enrollments Restudied
While the union reorganizations were being worked out the regional committee was making a further study of current and future school enrollments in the three towns
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which resulted in a tentative recommendation, subsequent- ly confirmed by a deliberate conclusion, that the complete project ought to be planned and designed for enrollments of from six to seven hundred instead of from five to six hundred.
Educational Survey and Proposals For Future Program and Curriculum
Following the successful conclusion of a pilot project carried through by a committee of the English teachers in the Orleans and Wellfleet high schools which included a description of what they were doing in their classes now- reports on visits to other high schools which were known to be doing something outstanding in this subject field- together with proposals of what they would like to do in a much larger school with more adequate facilities and equip- ment-this regional committee decided that the extension of this activity to include all the teachers in the two high schools in separate subject groups would provide the best foundation that could be laid for a comprehensive educa- tional survey that would serve the needs and purposes of this area. Under the supervision of the two high school principals this survey was completed in June.
Educational Planning and Specifications For Home Rooms and Teaching Stations
While this survey was still going on, the Superintendent of Union 55 was drafting educational as distinguished from architectural plans for room layouts and special facilities that would be required to carry out this expanded program and curriculum for an ultimate enrollment of six to seven hundred students. This was done in consultation with state and other educational authorities and in continuing con- ferences with this committee. On July 1, 1957, Mr. Sydney G. Pierce, Superintendent of Union 55 was appointed Super- intendent of this regional district by unanimous vote of this committee.
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Selection of An Architect
Thirty-five architects, some from other states, asked that they might be considered for this project. The com- mittee interviewed five and voted unanimously to engage Walter M. Gaffney Associates of Hyannis. This firm has designed three regional high schools which are now in operation, the Barnstable High School, and either new build- ings or enlargements for seven other towns on Cape Cod.
Preliminary Building Plans
On the basis of the enrollment forecasts and the edu- cational specifications, the architect prepared several re- visions of preliminary plans until one was completed that, was accepted by the committee and tentatively approved by the representatives of the State School Building Assistance Commission. This plan includes about 31,000 square feet in the existing Orleans High School building and 65,000 square feet of new construction, or a total of about 96,000 square feet for the entire building project. The floor area of the new construction is more than 50 percent larger than what was proposed for this area in the Planning Board report of November 15, 1956. Science quarters have been increased by about 40 percent; a Special Activities room equivalent to two classrooms has been added; the gym and locker rooms have been enlarged by about 25 percent; offices for the Superintendent have been added; the library, cafeteria, commercial and home economics spaces have been expanded somewhat; and more corridor, entrances and maintenance spaces have been required than was original- ly estimated.
Authorization of. Initial Borrowing
These preliminary building plans were submitted to the three towns simultaneously with the initial authoriza- tion of an initial borrowing of $100,000 late in August. Some preliminary meetings were held and a comprehensive
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information bulletin was mailed to every boxholder and copies were made available in each of the three town offices. All three special town meetings approved this borrowing on September 23rd and the money was borrowed on a six month note at 21/2 percent interest from the Second Bank- State Street Trust Compony on December 2, 1957. This money will be used to complete final plans and specifica- tions, obtain bids for a general contract, covering all con- struction and reconstruction and possibly some of the earlier site and playing field work.
Recheck On Layout And Equipment
During the month of December, the architect and superintendent and members of the regional committee con- ferred with each separate subject group of teachers and ad- ministrative representatives on space arrangements, room layouts and special equipment and subsequently with a representative of the School Building Assistance Commis- sion before closing the plans for completion of the final details.
Proposed Enlargement of The Playing Fields Area
Enlargement of the playing fields area by making a little more than half of the town owned tract of 17.3 acres between the present premises of the High and Elementary Schools appurtenant to the High School premises depends upon affirmative action by the Orleans annual town meet- ing on March 10, 1958.
Financial Statements
Mrs. L. Isabelle Brackett of Eastham was elected Treasurer of the Eastham-Orleans-Wellfleet Regional School District December 17, 1956. The Treasurer was bonded and the Bureau of Account of the State Department of Corpor- ations and Taxation was requested to install a system of accounts for the regional district and this has been done.
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The three towns appropriated $10,000 for preliminary expenses of the district at the special town meetings of November 23, 1956 and as has already been noted the dis- trict borrowed $100,000 on December 2, 1957.
Expenditures to December 31, 1957 have been as fol- lows :
Administration
Salaries of Secretary and Treasurer
($100 each)
$200.00
Supplies, seal,etc.
29.00
Printing, typing, postage
703.95
Miscellaneous
47.64
Educational Survey
Teacher travel and expense
350.61
Construction
Architect fees
30,000.00
Land clearings
20.00
Test borings
360.00
Topographical surveys and maps
833.14
Furniture and equipment for Superintendent
1,304.75
$33,849.09
Proposed Budget for 1958 Administration
Salaries of Secretary and Treasurer
$200.00
Printing, typing, postage
600.00
Committee travel, meals, telephone
100.00
Contingencies
100.00
$1,000.00
Loan Costs
Interest on Loan of Dec. 2, 1957
at 21/2%
1,250.00
$2,250.00
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EASTHAM
Proportion of administrative
expense (22.25%) $ 222.50
Proportion of loan costs (25.0 %) 312.50
$ 535.00
ORLEANS
Proportion of administrative
expense
(52.2% ) $ 522.00
Proportion of loan costs (50.0%) 625.00
$ 1,147.00
WELLFLEET
Proportion of administrative
expense
(25.55%) $ 255.50
Proportion of loan costs (25.0 %) 312.50
568.00
Above apportionment of costs based on Section IV, par- agraphs d and e of Agreement for a regional school dis- trict for the Towns of Eastham, Orleans and Wellfleet, ap- proved November 25, 1956.
Outline of Some Further Steps that Should Be Taken in 1958
It will be noted that the project is still in the planning stages and that activities will continue to be largely pre- paratory until well into the second quarter of the year.
Meanwhile, there is a balance of funds from the pre- liminary appropriation of $10,000 and the preliminary bor- rowing of $100,000, less expenditures to date of nearly $34,000, of about $75,000.
It is hoped that bids for the general contract can be obtained by or before the last of March and it is estimated that the committee will have paid the architect additional fees of about $40,000, or a total of about $70,000 by that
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time. If the major borrowing of about a million and a half is not disapproved by any of the three towns and a general contract is signed, this planning fee will be returned to the District by the State within 90 days after the contract was signed.
On the above schedule it should be possible to sell the bonds in June but the money may not be available until late in the month. The balance of about $35,000 should take care of the bills incurred under the general contract in the brief period before the bond sale is completed.
Within twelve months after the initial borrowing (December 2, 1956), assuming that the major financing has been completed and the general contract signed, the state will make an estimated amortization payment to the dis- trict of 35% of construction costs (about $25,000).
It is the present thought of the committee to spread this state planning reimbursement and amortization pay- ment of about $95,000 as credits against town assessments over four or five years thereby reducing early tax impacts by about a dollar a year for each town during that period.
Respectfully submitted,
Eastham-Orleans-Wellfleet Regional
District School Committee
L. Isabelle Brackett, Treasurer
Charles E. Frazier, Jr. Counsel Sydney G. Pierce, Superintendent
Daniel J. Chisholm
Winthrop A. Griffin
Theodore L. Hicks
Joseph W. Higgins
Donald C. Mackenzie
Betty D. Murphy Richard J. VanderMay
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Eastham - Orleans - Wellfleet Regional School District
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 1958
Administration:
Salaries of Secretary and Treasurer
$200.00
Printing, typing, postage 600.00
Committee expense, travel, meals telephone 100.00
100.00
Contingencies
$1,000.00
Loan Costs :
Short term loan, 6 months $100,000
Interest 21/2% 1,250.00
Major bond issue by or about May 1, estimated as $1,500.00
Interest 6 months at 4% 30,000.00
Marketing 3,750.00
$36,000.00
In accordance with Section IV (a, b, d) of the Agree- ment for a Regional School District for the Town of East- ham, Orleans and Wellfleet, apportionment of this budget for 1958 shall be $9,000 for Eastham; $18,000 for Orleans, and $9000 for Wellfleet, and the Treasurer shall certify these amounts to the Treasurers of the three towns.
Statement December 5, 1957
Budget
Exp. to Dec. 5, 1957
Balance
Administration :
Salary, Secretary & Treas.
$200.00
$200.00
Supplies, seal, etc.
50.00
29.00
21.00
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Printing, typing, postage
200.00
586.39
386.39
Committee Travel
50.00
50.00
Miscellaneous
100.00
47.64
52.36
Educational Survey :
Teacher Expense & Travel
500.00
350.61
149.39
Construction :
Preliminary Architect Fee
5,00000
5,000.00
Land Clearings
500.00
20.00
480.00
Test Borings
500.00
20.00
480.00
Contour Man
900.00
833.14
66.86
Equipment
1,600.00
1,304.75
295.25
Contingencies
400.00
400.00
$10,000.00
$8,391.53
$1,608.47
L. ISABELLE BRACKETT
Treasurer
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
OF THE
TOWN of EASTHAM
OF
EAS
TOWN
NAUSET 1620
IS
PO
FOR THE YEAR
1957
ORGANIZATION FOR THE YEAR 1957
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Alton C. Crosby, Chairman
Mrs. Elizabeth F. Collins, Secretary
Theodore L. Hicks
Term Expires 1958
Term Expires 1959
Term Expires 1960
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Sydney G. Pierce
SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE Winfred Knowles
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN Dr. Walter F .Whitright
SCHOOL NURSE Mrs. May Dunphy, R.N.
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EASTHAM SCHOOL COMMITTEE REPORT
To the Citizens of Eastham:
The Eastham School Committee submits the annual re- port.
With the 1956 vote of the three towns of Eastham, Orleans and Wellfleet to form a region for the upper six grades, it seemed to be a wise move to consider the split- ting of the four town union and form a union of the three towns of Orleans, Eastham and Wellfleet. The splitting of the four town union had been under consideration for several years due to the overload the superintendent and the supervisors carried. Several meetings were held with the committee members of Orleans, Eastham and Wellfleet discussing the situation and on January 24, 1957 it was unanimously voted to form a Union of the aforementioned towns pending approval of the State Department of Edu- cation. The Department of Education did give approval and on June 30, 1957 Eastham, Orleans and Wellfleet be- came Union #55. This move we believe to be most advan- tageous to the towns.
The fire alarm system at the school was tied in with the town fire alarm system this year giving added security in the event of fire.
Chief Winfred Knowles was appointed attendance officer for the school and also will issue all work permits to minors. This was done for the purpose of keeping the records in one place rather than to have each school com- mittee member issuing permits as formerly.
The teacher salary situation which is still cause for national discussion has been given many hours of concen- trated thought. The committee has taken into consideration
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all factors involved and in all sincerity has tried to balance the needs of the teachers with the ability of the community to support the salaries. Thus on December 16, 1957 the com- mittee voted to make the salary of the Principal such that he will be in line with other elementary principals in schools of like kind and size, to give the annual $200 increment in acknowledgement of the required four credits every three years. Also to pay teachers $100 per credit hour of study over and above the required four credits for normal increment, if earned at summer session, until the maximum is reached. These courses to be taken subject to the ap- proval of the Superintendent of Schools and the school committee.
It is with regret that the committee accepted the resig- nation of Mrs. Dorothy Prentice as lunch room manager. Mrs. Prentice has given much more than many realize to to the school during seven years of service and we publicly acknowledge this service with appreciation.
ALTON C. CROSBY, Chairman
ELIZABETH F. COLLINS, Secretary THEODORE L. HICKS
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Expended 1957
Needed 1958
General Control:
Salaries and expenses
$ 397.06
Superintendent of Schools :
Enforcement of Law-
Salaries and Travel
1,925.04
Office Expense
245.58
$ 2,567.68
$ 3,297.00
Instruction :
Supervisiors
$ 3,996.28
Principal and Teachers
25,181.60
Textbooks
187.79
Supplies
1,106.20
$30,471.87
33,018.00
Operation :
Custodian
$3,499.96
Fuel
1,652.88
Electricity
570.29
Miscellaneous
407.97
$6,131.10
6,800.00
Maintenance :
Repairs, Replacement & Upkeep
$1.716.05
2,000.00
Auxiliary Agencies :
Library
$ 146.19
Health-Nurse, Physician and Supplies
1,019.09
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Transportation
13,772.54
Tuition Miscellaneous
28,869.62
1,372.68
Outlay : New Equipment
1,046.29
500.00
Contingencies :
1,000.00
Total
$87,113.11
$101,464.00
Appropriation-1957
$88,595.00
Expended-1957
87,113.11
$ 1,481.89
NET COST OF SCHOOLS
Total Expenditure
$87,113.11
Accounts Receivable :
School Funds and State Aid
for Public Schools, Chap. 70
$ 6,071.41
Chapter 71-All School
Transportation 12,460.00
Reimbursement for : Account of Superintendent of Schools
460.45
$18,991.86
Net Cost of Schools-1957
$68,121.25
SCHOOL LUNCH DEPARTMENT
Sale of School Lunch-1957
Receipts $2,913.80 1,167.87
Expenses
Federal Subsidies
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$45,180.12
54,849.00
Salaries Equipment Food and Supplies
$2,250.67 14.62 2,535.65
$4,589.67
$4,800.94
1957-Appropriation
$800.00
Expended
$642.56
Funds requested for 1958
$800.00
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Appropriation-1957
$500.00
Expended
129.00
Funds requested for 1958
$1,000.00
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the School Committee and Citizens of Eastham :
I submit herewith by third in series of annual reports of the Superintendent of Schools for this town.
UNION 55
On November 26, 1956 at the Special Town Meetings in the towns of Eastham, Orleans and Wellfleet the voters gave majority approval for the establishment of a regional school district for the pupils of grades 7-12 of the three towns. The School Committees of these towns considered it de- sirable to bring about a reorganization of the two superin- tendency unions of the lower Cape so that the above three towns would be in the same superintendency union, as well as the regional school district. In February, 1957, with the cooperation of the other towns involved (Truro and Prov- incetown in Union #14 and Chatham and Harwich in Union 16), and with the approval of the State Department of Education, these towns took the necessary actions for form- ing a new union #55. The reorganization became effective on July 1, 1957, with the undersigned as superintendent of schools.
Offices for the new union were arranged and furnished at the Eastham School, and Miss Dunning Hamilton was employed as secretary.
The establishment of the new union involved the em- ployment of supervisory personnel. Mr. Edward Bolton who had been serving as art supervisor for Union #16 was elected to serve in that capacity in the new organization. Mrs. Barbara Wright who had been teaching at Orleans
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Elementary School was elected to the position of elementary supervisor. The instrumental music position was filled through the employment of Mr. Frank James of Chatham, and Mr. Joseph Zarba of Boston was elected to supervise the vocal music work in the schools.
After schools opened in September 1957, a profile of personnel was as follows:
Eastham
Orleans
Wellfleet
Total
Pupils enrolled
101
524
239
864
Teachers & Principals
6
26
12
44
Supervisors
.9
2.5
1
4.4
Custodians
1
3
1
5
Bus Contractors
3
3
2
9
Cafeteria Workers
1
6
3
10
At the first regular semi-annual meeting of the new union, consideration was given to the establishment of a special class that would serve the needs of mentally retard- ed pupils from the three towns. If suitable arrangements can be made, such a class may start in September 1958. This would provide opportunity for pupils with acute individual needs to have specialized instruction, materials and equip- ment, which are not provided in the usual classroom.
KINDERGARTEN
Demands are upon the schools constantly for more edu- cation, and one means of attaining more education is to start pupils earlier. The kindergarten sessions provide an opportunity for five-year old children to become acquainted with the school situation. to learn to work as a member of a group, and to acquire some fundamental skills and knowledge that otherwise take time and attention from the first grade year.
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There was a desire for kindergarten in both Eastham and Orleans, but the comparatively small numbers of pupils in each town would make it an expensive venture for each town to establish its own class. Therefore, by agreement between the School Committees of the two towns,, a class was established in Orleans and made available to Eastham children on tuition basis.
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