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Tuesday continued to be the most popular day because of the competition held with the Orleans playground. For the first time our girls competed against the Orleans girls in the Lower Cape Jr. Olympics, and although a great deal of enthusiasm was shown Orleans soon lost their in- terest because of the age difference.
Miss Strathdee conducted an Archery clinic on Monday and a Tennis clinic on Thursday. Mr. Miller directed the basketball clinic on Wednesday. We feel these clinics have helped the children a great deal in understanding these games before "diving" into them. The tennis clinic proved to be very popular, as so many children participated in the tennis program. All clinics were broken down into two age divisions for both boys and girls.
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Special events held Friday mornings were : Pentathlon, Bowling tournament, Jr. Olympics, Field Trip to National Seashore, Miniature Golf, Campout and Field Day. Rib- bons and awards were given to the boys and girls taking parts in these events. Trophies were given to deserving boys and girls on Field Day.
The girls softball league, a new phase of our program, was very successful. A total of 23 girls took part Saturday mornings under the direction of Mr. Herman Downs. This was open to all girls in the 5th through 8th grades. The boys basketball league continued to show a great deal of interest, but we can't say the same for the soccer league. Monday evenings a night basketball league was held for the high school boys. A total of 40 boys took part making up 4 teams.
Needless to say, our Little League and Pony League Baseball teams were a disappointment. This can be con- tributed to all in general; the boys, coaches and parents. We feel the boys lost their interest primarily due to the fact that parents seemingly showed a lack of interest as far as coaching was concerned, and this led to two of our teams having to have one coach with the maximum number of boys under his care.
A special Congratulations to the Freshmen League for winning the league Championship in their division. Also, a thank you to all the coaches and umpires who donated their time.
One of the most successful swimming programs was held this year under instructor Marcia Soule and her assistant, Robert Chapman, who was also Life Guard at Great Pond. In four two-week periods there were 690 enrollments, which showed to be an increase of 384 participants. One hundred seventy (170) certificates were given out - an increase of of 117 over last year. We believe the added feature of
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the dock was also an asset in making this program suc- cessful. A special "Thank You" to these two talented people for doing such a terrific job.
The Winter Basketball program is held every Saturday morning at Nauset Regional High School for boys in grades 5 through 8. Girls basketball, another new phase in the program, is held at the Eastham School Thursday afternoons for the same grades.
Mr. Harold Jennings, once again M. C. at our Hallo- ween Party, was assisted by members of the Recreation Commission. A Teen Age Dance was held in the upper hall. Prizes were given out and refreshments were served to all attending. We wish to thank Harold, the firemen and the police for their assistance.
The Recreation Commission wants to thank our Director for making the Summer Program what it is today. Without his efforts, talents, etc. in helping these children, we can't help, but wonder what our program might be like today Thanks. Leo.
Respectfully submitted,
GUY L. FARRELL
WILLIAM H. HAYES
HELENA A. HAYES
KENNETH R. HIGGINS
FRED G. CAREY, JR. Recreation Commission
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EASTHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. SCHOOLHOUSE RESTORATION PROJECT
The Eastham Historical Society, Inc., was organized and incorporated as a non-profit organization to preserve and promote Eastham's historical past and present for the future. For a new society to acquire and restore Eastham's remaining one room schoolhouse into a museum is a major undertaking. The fund raising for this project will continue until 1968 when the third year pledges are received. As of January 1, 1966, we have received $6,750.00 in cash and $2,550.00 in pledges. An Additional $2,700.00 will be neces- sary as restoration costs, to date, have run higher than the original estimates.
The schoolhouse was built about 1869 to replace a school that stood across the road, about where the Cape Cod Seashore Visitor's Center flagpole is now located. About 1905 - 1906 the North and South schools were moved to the center of town and attached to the present old schoolhouse, and these remained as a three room school- house until the new school was built in 1936. During the time the schools were being moved, the children went to school in the Old Town Hall, now the home of Miss Matilda Smart.
After 1936 the property had two owners, the first re- moved the two additions and the second lived in the old schoolhouse until the cottage on the rear of the property was built. Then the building stood empty and gradually deteriorated until it looked like the "before" photograph when the Society acquired it in the spring of 1965. During the summer and fall the exterior was restored and painted
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Before
After
colonial yellow, (all of the old schools were painted yel- low), to look like the "after" photograph. Considerable improvement was made by removing brush and trees and grading the land. During this winter and spring, work will be done to restore the interior. The Boy Scouts have of- fered to be of further service when needed. Our sincere thanks to volunteers, (and more are always needed), who put in many hours of hard work, and also to the firms who contributed materials or services.
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The Curator has been collecting things for the pro- posed schoolhouse museum since the inception of the So- ciety and additional gifts will be welcome. It is hoped that the museum will be ready to open for the summer of 1966. The Curator may be reached at P. O. Box 505, or telephone 255-2136.
The annual meeting will be held on March 7th, which is the first Monday in March. The early summer fund- raising lecture, by Colonel Eugene S. Clark, JR., will be held on Sunday evening, June 26th. Both of these events will be held in the Town Hall. Books are now being col- lected at the Eastham Library for the second annual book- sale, to be held in mid-summer on the schoolhouse grounds for the benefit of this project.
KENELM COLLINS, President
FREDERICK H. JEWELL, Curator
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REPORT OF THE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
To the Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of Eastham :
In compliance with the Selectmens' request for brev- ity, the Eastham Conservation Commission respectfully sub- mits the following report.
Three hundred young trees were planted in various areas throughout the Town by the members of this com- mission and the local Boy Scout troop.
The Commission sponsored an experimental plot at Cook's Brook Beach. The results of this plot are very gratifying and should prove useful in future plantings.
The men of the Job Corps in Wellfleet have planted the entire filled area on the Eastham side of Rock Harbor with beach grass transplants.
Work is underway to make the Cole Road Herring run operable again. It is regrettable that a person, or persons, unknown, removed the numerous gates this Com- mission placed in the retaining locks and thereby aided in rendering this run inoperable this past fall.
The Commission feels that at sometime in the fore- seeable future, the Town will want some type of munici- pal water supply. The Commission will place two articles in the Town Warrant which will lay the ground work for a future municipal water system within the Town.
The Commission has stated its' position on issues which it felt pertained to conservation both on a State and local level. We have either sent a delegate, or attended in a body, meetings, hearings and conventions pertaining to conservation.
We have no further recommendations, other than those pertaining to a municipal water supply, at this time.
Respectfully submitted, ALFRED R. MILLS, Chairman Conservation Commission
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REPORT OF THE HARBORMASTER
To the Selectmen and Taxpayers of Eastham:
A new policy was begun this year with my appoint- ment as Harbormaster and we have been limited relative to visible results. With the continued cooperation of the Selectmen, however, I feel a great improvement will be made in and around our harbors and boating facilities.
All our floats at Rock Harbor were rebuilt this year, and were floated in time for the season. Naturally, they were removed for storage in November. Again this year, Rock Harbor slips were completely filled with at least four parties turned away for lack of space. It is my plan to increase this space in the future, after a proper plan has been made for expansion. In the meantime, an article for a launching ramp for small boats is to be presented to the voters for approval this year.
In the past, no remuneration has been allocated to a Harbormaster, but this year, acting on the advice of the Selectmen. an item in Article 12 will be for Three Hundred and fifty dollars, for Harbormaster, one hundred of this amount to be used to hire an Assistant Harbormaster to supervise boating in the Town Cove.
I would also like to thank the Shellfish Warden, Lloyd Mayo, for his assistance in placing and removing bouys in the Town Cove this year.
Respectfully submitted,
ARMAND E. LAJOIE Harbormaster
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
TOWN OF EASTHAM
OF
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IN
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CORPORA
FOR THE YEAR
1965
ORGANIZATION FOR THE YEAR 1965
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Theodore L. Hicks Alfred R. Mills, Secretary
Mrs. Marcia C. Nickerson, Chairman
Term Expires 1966
Term Expires 1967
Term Expires 1968
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Sydney G. Pierce
SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE Winfred Knowles
SCHOOL PHYSICAN Edward Komando, M.D.
SCHOOL NURSE Mrs. A. May Dunphy, R.N.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Expenditures 1965
Budget 1966
ADMINISTRATION
School Committee
Salaries
200.00
200.00
Other
649.10
250.00
Superintendent's Office
Salaries
Professional
1,300.08
2,067.00
Secretary and Clerical
1,145.94
1,260.00
Supplies and Materials
124.44
120.00
Other Expenses
402.01
500.00
Total Administration
$ 3,821.57
$ 4,397.00
INSTRUCTION
Supervision
Contracted Services
450.00
450.00
Salaries
Professional
2,108.32
2,317.00
Clerical
508.00
570.00
Supplies and Materials
25.00
Other Expenses
275.00
Principal
Salary
7,623.32
8,597.00
Teaching
Salaries
44,954.18
48,225.00
Contracted Services (Inservice programs)
200.00
Supplies and Materials
2,354.78
2,040.00
Other Expenses
442.69
450.00
Textbooks
387.09
850.00
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Library Services Supplies and Materials Audiovisual Guidance
568.27
680.00
538.07
170.00
533.00
Total Instruction
$59,934.72
$65,382.00
OTHER SCHOOL SERVICES
Attendance
50.00
50.00
Health
Salary
200.00
200.00
Supplies
19.95
25.00
Transportation
Contracted Services
15,799.28
16,100.00
Food Services
Salary
400.00
400.00
Student Activities
100.00
Total Other School Services
$16,469.23
$16,875.00
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
Operation of Plant Custodial Services
Salaries
4,758.96
5,084.00
Supplies and Material
375.78
500.00
Heating
1,356.62
2,100.00
Utilities
985.31
1,100.00
Maintenance of Plant
Grounds
Contracted Services
142.50
100.00
Materials
9.78
300.00
Building
Contracted Services
912.75
743.00
Materials
46.74
50.00
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Equipment Contracted Services Materials Replacement of Equipment
100.00
9.98
50.00
5.70
50.00
Total Operation and Maintenance $ 8,604.12
$10,177.00
ACQUISITION OF FIXED ASSETS
Equipment
958.61
1,655.00
PROGRAMS WITH OTHER DISTRICTS
Tuition
Special Class
Vocational
3,313.30
5,400.00
Transportation
Special Class
1,077.00
1,620.00
Vocational
2,827.84
3,600.00
Total Programs with Other Districts $ 7,218.14
$10,620.00
Contingencies
2,000.00
Totals Out-of-State Travel
$97,006.39 $111,106.00
28.75
200.00
SCHOOL LUNCH DEPARTMENT
Receipts
Expenses
Federal Subsidies
2,236.03
Sale of School Lunch 1965
4,853.70
Salaries Equipment
2,365.81
4,281.85
$ 7,089.73
$ 6,647.66
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EASTHAM SCHOOL COMMITTEE REPORT
To the Citizens of Eastham :
The Eastham School Committee hereby submits its annual report :
This school year saw a change in personnel. Miss Hebden, our Union Art Supervisor, resigned and Miss Margaret LeSeigneur of Wellfleet was hired. Mrs. Bertha Sanderson was hired to help in the cafeteria, thus releasing the custodian for more custodial work.
Again during the summer months those students need- ing additional work in Reading and Speech attended classes in Orleans for six weeks, and in most of the cases, the additional help was beneficial.
Our Dental Clinic was held again this year, and we have acquired a new light for the Clinic in preparation for next Year's work. Because of the large number of students to be treated, Dr. Dickson can only see each child once and strongly urges the parents to follow up this dental work with their own dentist.
Apart from the normal operation of the school, the Committee feels that the School Needs Survey conducted by Engelhardt, Engelhardt and Leggett, Educational Con- sultants, is of the utmost importance to the future of Eastham's school children attending Eastham Grammar School and Nauset Regional High School. Because of the need of future expansion of not only the High School. but of all elementary schools within the Union, a proper study of the physical needs for these schools was necessary. with essential consideration of curriculum.
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After careful consideration of the final report the Eastham School Committee unanimously went on record as approving in general three main points :
1. Extending the Region to include fifth and sixth grades.
2. Organization of our school system on a so-called 4-4-4 arrangement.
3. Validity of planning for a new four year High School to be built in the Eastham area.
Development of these points will necessitate careful study and discussion by all school committees involved. The Eastham School Committee welcomes comments, sug- gestions and criticisms from the townspeople relative to the Engelhardt report.
Respectfully submitted,
MARCIA C. NICKERSON, Chairman ALFRED R. MILLS, Secretary THEODORE L. HICKS
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the Eastham School Committee:
Months before the beginning of the year 1965 the Regional District Committee began to wonder how long tuition pupils could be accommodated in the existing facil- ities. A study of this question soon revealed that the ex- isting facilities would become inadequate by 1967 with (and by 1968 without) tuition pupils. By these dates en- rollments would be pushing over the 700 mark in a build- ing that had been planned for 600 pupils.
This discussion had aroused the interest of the Brew- ster School Committees, and soon these two committees were exploring the pros and cons of expanding the dis- triet to include Brewster. Several meetings were held: the local school committees of the three district towns were alerted: a serious consideration of Brewster coming into this school system at both elementary and secondary levels began.
Shortly it appeared desirable to have someone from outside these communities come in to take a look and give us the benefit of an objective reaction. In January. under the auspices of the New England School Develop- ment Council, a team of three educators came into the community. visited the schools in all four towns, talked with school personnel. and spent a long evening in con- ference with the Regional Committee.
What crystallized out of this experience was a reali- zation that all four towns faced school building needs by the end of the 1960s, and that by taking a long-range look cooperatively a better solution might be reached than by each school considering its own problems alone.
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In the weeks that followed all the committees, in- (luding a new regional planning committee in Brewster, interviewed four prominent school consulting firms, and in June contracts were signed with Englehardt, Engle- hardt and Leggett to make a thorough study and recom- mend a course or courses of action for these communities.
By October the study was completed and the report delivered to the towns. The study-"includes an analysis of the immediate school building problems, but more im- portant the recommendations take into consideration the long-range needs so that development of the program and expansion of the capacity may proceed in a logical and financially feasible manner". Starting with recent growth patterns and proceeding with enrollment forecasts, the study makes an analysis of existing buildings and confirms the need for additional facilities just to accommodate in- creasing numbers. Then by pointing up the needs of youth at the primary, middle and high school levels, along with modern curriculum developments, the virtual necessity for the towns to join together to provide an excellent educa- tional program is brought out. And the place of Brewster in the picture seemed entirely compatible.
As the year closed these communities were at a vital crossroads. Perhaps not ever again will they find them- selves under conditions so clearly conducive to the devel- opment of a joint solution to their mutual and individual school problems. It is hard to believe there will be another time when all four communities will need expanded fac- ilities for both their elementary and secondary pupils at about the same time. Should any of the towns now move to meet its own needs alone the financial and educational advantages of a cooperative effort would seem to be gone for good.
1965 will be remembered as the year for programs of federal aid to education. For several years Wellfleet and Nauset have been receiving funds under Public Law
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874, the "impacted area" program. Eastham was eligible under this program back in 1956, but was not again eli- gible until last year. Orleans has not yet attained the required minimum of ten pupils, of federally employed parents, in average daily attendance, missing by only a fraction last year.
For five or six years all towns and the Region have acquired materials and equipment in mathematics, science, and modern foreign language through Title III of Public Law 864, the National Defense Education Act. This pro- gram has been expanded this year to include the subjects English, reading, history, geopgraphy and civics. At the high school a project for this year's allocation has been approved for the mathematics department. All three ele- mentary schools are developing projects in geography. Under Title V of this act the high school receives funds to supplement the guidance program.
A project was submitted in December for funds for a bookkeeping machine for the high school commercial department under Public Law 88-210, the Vocational Edu- cation Act of 1963.
Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (or Public Law 89-10) we are working on a project application in Title 1, a program for educationally de- prived children and have received some encouragement that funds for an elementary school guidance counsellor may be available from this source. Title II of this act makes available funds for the development of school li- braries. The state plan under this title has not yet re- ceived approval from the U. S. Office of Education, so guidelines for making application are not yet available A great deal of work has been done by a member of the high school faculty on a project application under Title IV of this act. It deals with study and research in the language arts.
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These programs are providing more money in more areas as time goes by. They are helping to encourage innovation, additional pupil services, and increased use of a variety of teaching aids. They are fostering the trend of education toward a more personal, individual and in- dependent matter for each pupil. With this stimulation from the national level, plus state encouragement and local initiative, new strides are inevitable, and, in the words of Ben J. Wattenberg, "the trigger to the ongoing revolution in America will continue to be education".
In keeping with custom the following table of operating cost is presented :
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
Local
Region
$ 81,294. 63,945.
$ 85,941. 61,997.
$ 85,471. 76,759.
$ 90,917. 92,995.
$ 99,662. 102,709.
Reimburse-
ments
33,172.
33,660.
33,974. 128,256. 7,440,305.
35,826. 148,086.
163,010.
Valuation
6,572,790.
6,992,810.
7,885,760. 29,817,995.
Tax for School
Operation
17.05
16.51
17.24
18.78
5.74
No. of Pupils
237
253
283
305
299
Gross Cost
Per Pupil
613.
585.
573.
603.
677.
Net Cost
Per Pupil
473.
452.
453.
486.
545.
Our enrollment has held level this year, in fact decreased by half a dozen pupils. This caused our per-pupil rate to soar even though our net cost increased less than it did in the next previous year. The new property valuations throw our tax impact figures out of comparison for this year.
Respectfully submitted,
SYDNEY G. PIERCE
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39,361.
Net Costs
112,067.
114,278.
REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL
During the past year there have been few changes in curriculum. This is in keeping with our desire to make only changes that are preceded by thorough investigation and thoughtful deliberation.
A change has been made on the primary level in the social studies area. A new more varied approach is being tried. (see the elementary supervisor's report) This ap- proach is still being evaluated.
Staff changes have been few, Miss Dorothy Hebden resigned from her position as art supervisor and was re- placed by Mrs. Margaret LeSeigneur. Mrs. Bertha Sand- erson came to help Mrs. Audrey Savin in the cafeteria.
Several excursions were taken during the year. The kindergarten visited the animal farm in Brewster. Grade three was shown through the Colonial Candle Company plant in Hyannis. Grade four made a trip to the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster. During the spring grades five and six went to Boston. There the students were shown the workings of a newspaper publishing house, they also visited the Boston Museum of Science and were taken on an imaginary but realistic trip to the moon in the Charles Hayden Planetarium. Finally they viewed Bos- ton from the top of the new Prudential tower. Grades three, four, five and six also visited the Cape Cod National Seashore Visitor's Center.
On the final day of school in June the annual pet show was held. The success of this show must be attributed to the efforts of Mr. Donald Westover, director of the
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Animal Rescue League of Boston Provincetown Branch. His work is much appreciated.
In November Parent-teacher conferences were held over a three evening period. The response was excllent with 182 parents attending. Sixth grade pupils volunteered to help guide the parents. These pupils deserve praise for their good work.
Over the past year several of the teachers have taken courses for improving instruction. Among these were a natural history course sponsored by the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History and the Improvement of Reading of- fered by Boston University. In addition four teachers attended a one day seminar on the non-graded school.
During December a collection of clothing was held. The purpose of the collection was to provide clothing for the poor people of the southern mountain region (Appa- lachia ). The response was overwhelming and heartwarming.
Finally I would like to thank the school staff, Mrs. Barbara Wright -- Elementary Supervisor, Mr. Sydney Pierce -- Superintendent of Schools and the School Commit- tee for their guidance and cooperation over the past year. For only with such cooperative efforts can Eastham Ele- mentary School move toward Excellence in Education.
Respectfully submitted,
Herman D. Downs
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REPORT OF ELEMENTARY SUPERVISOR SCHOOL UNION #54
To the Superintendent of Schools:
I hereby submit my annual report as elementary super- visor of School Union 54.
NATURAL HISTORY IN-SERVICE COURSE -- Twenty-eight teachers attended the Natural History In- Service Course last spring which was conducted by Mar- shal T. Case, Curator of the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History. The two-hour weekly sessions were held Monday evenings from February 1st through April 26th at the Orleans Elementary School. A Saturday morning field trip was conducted on the grounds of the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History at Brewster, and teachers also parti- cipated in a field trip on their respective school grounds to help in the preparation of the establishment of each school's own Nature Trail.
"These Nature Trails have now been set up by Mr. Case complete with trail markers, individual trail maps, trail lists for students and trail information guides for reference.
SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM -- The following proj- ects reflect our continued concentration in the field of social studies. In January a half-day workshop in map and globe skills was arranged for all elementary teachers and members of the social studies department at Nauset Regional High School. Mr. Hugh Blanchard, consultant for Rand McNally and Company presented new materials and methods for teaching global concepts through active participation of the group.
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