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or 130 on the base figure. Of this 30% increase, inflation was responsible for 16% and real improvement amounted to 14% to duplicate the same quality standard of education as provided 5 years ago. This is an average increase of 6% per year, 3.2% due to inflation and 2. 8% due to real improvement. Combination of these 3 factors (increased enrollment, inflation, and real im- provement) accounts for AN AVERAGE EXPECTED INCREASE IN THE SCHOOL BUDGET of 17.66% per year. Last year's VOTED budget was $650, 734. A 17. 66% increase would give a bueget figure of $765, 914. To this must be added the $23, 000 extra payroll item for a total budget of 788, 914.
STATE AID
The low level of state support of education in Mass- achusetts is one reason why the increased costs of operating schools weighs heavily on the local community. Facts brought out in recent studies by both the New England Development Coun- ciland the Research Dept. of the Massachusetts Teachers Asso- ciation have shown that financial support of Education by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is relatively small. For ex- ample, Massachusetts rates FORTY - FIFTH in per pupil state aidfor localpublic schools, the national average is $162, Mass- achusetts $84. Yet Massachusetts ranks HIGHEST in the percent that property taxes are of all state and local taxes, which shows that because of inadequate state aid, the burgen falls too heavily on the property owner.
Max Rubin, president of the New York Board of Education has said: "The very concept of local control of the public schools imposes a great responsibility upon the local community. In the truest sense, the schools in a community belong to the people, and in the fullest sense, will be as good, as mediocre, or as poor as the people want them to be. No school committee, and no professional staff, no matter how competent or dedicated, can produce good education for a community that is indifferent
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to its schools and unwilling to pay the cost of good schools."
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT N. MAGLATHLIN, Chairman FLETCHER S. BOIG, vice Chairman MARGARET E. C. REESER, Clerk JOHN B. ARNOLD BETTY M. COOK
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Norwell School Department Norwell School Committee
Robert N. Maglathlin
Chairman, 1965
Fletcher S. Boig
Vice Chairman, 1966
Margaret E. C. Reeser
Clerk, 1966
Betty M. Cook
1965
John G. Arnold
1964
Associate Superintendent of Schools Frederick A. Small Office: Junior High School Building, Norwell
PRINCIPALS
Robert H. Jackman
William H. Penn
William W. Hays
William W. Hays
Senior High School Junior High School Grace Farrar Cole School Norwell Elementary School
Director of Guidance Administrative Assistant
Hugh W. Chandler
Director of Physical Education
Felix J. Dixon
Elementary Specialist
Grace B. Alvey
School Physician
Raymond G. Vinal, M. D.
School Dentist
Blake Lombard, D. M. D. Charlotte Gilmore, Hygienist
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Catherine A. Roe Mildred V. Wilcox
Cafeteria Supervisor
Hazel Robbins SECRETARIAL
4 Barbara Cox Edith Devine Jean Field Earl Raymond Janice Litchfield Phyllis Beauregard
Office of Associate Superintendent Senior High School Senior High School Junior High School Norwell Elementary School Grace Farrar Cole School
CUSTODIAL
Ruth Pike, Matron Robert Pike Edmund Lapham Elphege Daneau Raymond Merrill Walter Brown Emil Rosenberg Thomas McNiff George Alexander
Senior High School Senior High School Senior High School Senior High School Junior High School Junior High School Norwell Elementary School Norwell Elementary School Grace Farrar Cole School
SCHOOL CALENDAR 1963 - 1964
September 3,4 September 5 October 12 (Sat.) October 25 November 11 November 27 (nnon, 28, 29) December 20 (noon) -- January 2, 1964 February 24 - 28 March 27 April 20 - 24 May 30 (Sat.) June 19
Teachers' meeting, registration Schools open Columbus Day Teachers' Convention Veterans Day
Thanksgiving recess Christmas recess Schools open Vacation Good Friday Vacation Memorial Day Schools Close
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REPORT OF THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To The Norwell School Committee:
Herewith is submitted the annual report of the Associate Superintendent of Schools.
One authority in the field of education estimates that in the areas of the natural and behavioral sciences the first doubling of knowledge, beginning with the birth of Christ, occurred in the year 1750; the second doubling in 1900; the third in 1950; and the fourth in 1960.
Since 1957, when a foreign power became first in probing the mysteries of outer space, a "massive reformulation" of the teaching-learning process has been under way.
In a remarkably short time has public education moved to accept the challenge of the sixties, and classrooms are hardly recognizable today in terms of the familiar characteristics of a decade ago, New subject matter, new methods and procedures, and new materials of instruction are joined to produce a pupil product in Norwell which may successfully contend with the demands of society upon it.
While the School System is concerned with marked changes in curriculum, it is also involved in the process of providing, in the physical sense, for increased enrollments in the various classes and schools.
A major addition to the Cole Elementary School is currently under construction.
Further areas at the Senior High School must be ready for occupancy and use no later than September of 1968. Planning in this direction, in the preliminary sense, has been accomplished and recommendations passed to the Permanent Building and Maintenance Committee for its initial consideration and ultimate action.
Table #1, following, shows pupil enrollments, actual and
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projected, over a ten-year span. Staff and total classrooms essential to the proper instruction of these pupils are also indicated.
Table #1 Personnel and Space Projections Norwell School Department 1963 -- 1970
Year
Total Pupils
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Total
Classrooms
1961
1337
109
70
1963
1560
123
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1964
1663
131
70
1965
1761
138
82
1966
1876
142
82
1970
2185
160
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*Administration, Supervision, Faculty, Custodial, Cafeteria, Secretarial, Health
Table #2, shows projected pupil enrollments to the year 1972, and the total of 2, 297 pupils may be noted in that year -- this figure as compared with 614 pupils in 1952 and 1, 424 in 1962.
Table #2 See separate insert
The annual cost in instruction continues to mount. Increased demands upon curriculum result in high per-pupil costs, and expanded enrollments necessitate greater total expenditures. Norwell occupies a "middle-of-the-road" posture in terms of money spent each year for the education of its youth. There appear to be about as many communities in the south-shore area spending more than Norwell on a per-pupil basis as there are spending less.
Table #3, shows the per-pupil cost position of Norwell, in recent budgeting, with eight other neighboring communities of comparable size.
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TABLE 2 - PROJECTED SCHOOL ENROLLMENTS 1963 - 1972 NORWELL SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
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1964
1965
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1967
1 968
1969
1970
1971
1972
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195
195
195
195
200
200
200
205
205
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158
196
195
195
195
195
200
200
200
205
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170
158
196
195
195
195
195
200
200
200
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165
170
158
196
195
195
195
195
200
200
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139
165
170
158
196
195
195
195
195
200
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140
139
165
170
158
196
195
195
195
195
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132
140
139
165
170
158
196
195
195
195
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115
132
140
139
165
170
158
196
195
195
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95
109
126
134
133
159
164
152
190
189
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73
92
106
123
131
130
156
161
149
187
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85
70
89
103
120
128
127
153
158
149
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79
82
67
86
100
117
125
124
150
155
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968
1,023
1,079
1,109
1,134
1,176
1,180
1,185
1,195
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272
279
304
335
328
354
391
390
390
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353
388
446
484
534
572
590
647
680
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1,663
1,761
1,876
1,970
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480
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480
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470
"E"
460
"F"
460
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The first "million-dollar budget" may well become a reality in the year 1967 or 1968 when the pupil enrollment reaches or suprasses the 2, 000 mark.
The quality of education is not measured entirely in dollars and cents, but no sound system of education can long endure without adequate financial support.
The Citizens of Norwell determine the nature of the Town's educational program. Administrators andteachers accept the tools of instruction made ready for useby majority vote in Town Meeting. Whether Norwell has a less-than-average, average, or better-than-average school system depends upon the skill of instruction available. Suchavailability of skill exists only as we may be able to purchase it and retain it in a sharply competitive market.
Your Associate Superintendent deeply appreciates the efforts by the many who have contributed in such large measure to a successful year. Especially, at this time, and by this means, does this office and this person wish to acknowledge the count- less contributions made to our entire educative process by Elizabeth M. Farrar who retired from the Junior High School Principalship in 1963. Her fine influence upon boys and girls will long attest to her outstanding character and her high pro- fessional accomplishments.
Respectfully submitted,
Frederick A. Small, Associate Superintendent of Schools
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REPORT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Mr. Frederick A. Small Associate Superintendent of Schools Norwell, Massachusetts
Dear Mr. Small:
The most outstandingaccomplishment in Norwell High School for the year 1963 was the Evaluation and Accreditation of Grades 9 - 12 by the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. I shall confine my annual report as principal of Norwell High School to this major achievement.
Norwell High School is now an accredited public secondary school according to the standards set by the N. E.A. C.S.S. and has been voted membership in the Association for the years 1964 to 1974.
Grades 9 - 12 were evaluatedby a Committee from the N. E. A.C.S.S. on March 18, 19, 20 and 21, 1963. After the visit, the Chairman of the Visiting Committee provided a written re- port of the Committee's Commendation and Recommendations for the principal and the N. E. A.C.S.S. Copies of this report, in its entirety, were given toyou and members of the School Com- mittee in April. A summary of the written report was prepared and given to the public in May. The School Committee has thus far spent most of two meetings in full discussion of the written report and have planned to finish discussion of the report at a later meeting.
The administration and staff of Norwell High School began a follow-up study of the Evaluation during the fall. Approved mem- ber schools must present a follow-up report of the Evaluation to the N.E.A. C.S.S. two years after the date of the visit by the Visiting Committee.
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The first step in the follow-up of the Evaluation was to place each of the Recommendations of the Visiting Committee in one of the following categories:
1. Recommendations already carried out.
2. Recommendations that can be carried out in the near fu- ture.
3. Recommendations that need to be carried out through long planning.
4. Recommendations that are judged to be invalid.
All of the Visiting Committee's Recommendations are hereby listed in their proper category.
RECOMMENDATIONS ALREADY CARRIED OUT
E. STUDENT ACTIVITY PROGRAM
1. Greater responsibility be given to the students in the con- duct of all student activities.
2. The quarterly student publication, for and by the high school students be resumed.
3. That insurance of some kind be made compulsory for stu- dents engaged in interscholastic sports, football.
F. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS SERVICE
4. The librarian be released from teaching and made a full- time librarian.
5. A continuing program be set up for instruction in the use of the library for grades 9 - 12.
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6. The needs of the school population be supplemented by close cooperation with the public libraries.
G. GUIDANCE
7. A provision be made for secretarial assistance. Secre- tary now furnished on a one-half day basis.
8. The administrative functions of the Guidance Director be eliminated so that he may devote full time to guidance work. The only administrative functions of the Guidance Director is that he is placed in charge of the school when the prin- cipal is out of the building.
9. A door be put between the Principal's office and the Guid- ance office.
10. More coordination be encouraged between teachers and the Guidance Department for the purpose of helping stu- dents to achieve the goals of which they are capable.
H. HEALTH SERVICE PROGRAM
11. Teacher-nurse conferences tobe held at least once yearly for sharing specific student health information.
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12. The improvement of outside lighting for public safety.
13. The installation of a mop sink in the girls' locker room.
14. Provision for shading devices over skylights in rooms where films are shown.
J. SCHOOL STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION
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15. That further study be made in the area of report cards and special reports to parents.
16. That all school personnel actively engage in publicizing the school.
D-2. ART
17. That a budget arrangement be made with the library to include art books, magazines, slides and color reproduc- tions that could be catalogued by the librarian and used by the art department and by the school as a whole to serve general cultural needs.
D-3. BUSINESS EDUCATION
18. Consideration be given to the inclusion of a course in Bus- iness English.
19. Additional typing desks, chairs and typewriters for the typing room.
20. A storage file to insure safe-keeping of stencils in an or- derly manner.
21. The texts used in the shorthand classes be brought up to date.
22. The business department work in cooperation with the li- brarian andaudio-visual director for the addition of more reference books and audio-visual materials.
D-6. DRIVER EDUCATION
23. That health records be available and be examined by the driving teacher before behind-the-wheel instruction.
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24. That consideration be given to the establishment of an Ho- nors Program in the junior and senior years, to provide maximum opportunities for students of superior ability and interest.
25. That the staff continue to follow current research in Eng- lish grammar, with an open mind as to the possibility of future changes.
26. That existing bulletin boards be used more creatively to supplement instruction in English.
D-8. FOREIGN LANGUAGES
27. Improvedcontinuity in the French Department to correlate emphasis in one level with that in the next.
28. That some consideration be given always to grammar in the extensive use of the audio-lingual approach.
29. That the foreign language section in the library be incre- ased to provide additional material for advanced courses in foreign languages.
D-9. HEALTH EDUCATION
30. That consideration be given to provide a permanent class- room for health education.
31. That adequate provision be made for up-to-date texts, supplementary and audio-visual materials.
D-10. HOME ECONOMICS
32. That a variety of courses (such as Foods, Clothing, Home Management etc. , ) be given to reach students who can elect Home Economics for only one year.
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33. That a promotional program to increase enrollment be un- dertaken so that full use can be made of the superior phy- sical facilities.
D-11. INDUSTRIAL ARTS
34. That a first aid kit be procured for use in the Industrial Arts Room.
D-12. MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT
35. Coordination of the mathematic and science program by the administration to avoid scheduling conflicts andto allow some flexibility in the mathematics curriculum.
36. Introduction of modern mathematical concepts to a greater number of students each year.
37. Provision of more reference material in general mathe- matics course.
D-13. MUSIC
38. That full academic credit be given in the courses described in items 2, 3 and 4.
39. That the school begin to acquire as rapidly as possible, a basic library of recordings.
40. That the school provide textbooks and reference material, as needed, for any music course offered.
41. That an adequate library of choral music be provided as needed.
42. That a small office be provided for the director of music, if possible.
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D-14. BOYS' PHYSICAL EDUCATION
43. That grade and physical development be considered when class schedules are made up.
44. That health records and coordination of both the physical education and health departments be better established.
D-15. GIRLS' PHYSICAL EDUCATION
45. That more reference materials be made available, in terms of reading and interest level of girls.
D-17. SCIENCE
46. An increase in library facilities for science use e.g., science, periodicals, publications and pamphlets.
47. An increase in general science demonstration apparatus and teaching aids.
48. Elimination of skylight problem in all laboratories.
D-18. SOCIAL STUDIES
49. Development of departmental files of background and re- source material and extension of library resources.
RECOMMENDATIONS THAT CAN BE CARRIED OUT IMMEDIATELY
D. PROGRAM OF STUDIES
1. A continuing study of the program be made by the entire faculty with consideration of new curriculum developments, new subject matter, and possible readjustment of time allocation.
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2. The course of study be continually revised and expanded in the specialized subject areas to meet the needs of in- dividual students.
3. Students, Student Council, be given a greater part in the scheduling of assemblies.
4. The intramural program be expanded with the goal of in- cluding activities that have substantial leisure time value.
5. That insurance of some kind be made compulsary for stu- dents engaged in interscholastic sports.
6. Some kind of central control and auditing procedure be in- stituted for student activity funds.
F. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS SERVICE
7. The collection be weeded and any textbooks or outdated books be eliminated and the collection up-dated.
8. Reference books be separated from the general collection and shelved together.
H. HEALTH SERVICE PROGRAM
9. A definite plan be established and utilized for closer co- operation and coordination between health service person- nel, administrations, guidance and teaching staff.
10. That consideration be given for greater utilization of health consultation services that are currently available in this area.
D-2. ART
11. That community and cultural center resources be utilized
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D-3. BUSINESS EDUCATION
12. Fieldtrips and speakers be considered for the newly added courses (business law and economics) and for any other class where the trips are practical and feasible.
D-7. ENGLISH
13. That there be accurate identification of reading problem areas along with the establishment of a Developmental Reading program and, if numbers justify it, the addition of a specially trained Remedial Reading teacher.
14. That greater use be made of existing audio-visual equip- ment and programs, as, for example, the televised Hu- manities program.
D-9. HEALTH EDUCATION
15. That a definite plan be established for the future develop- ment and organization of the health education program.
D-11. INDUSTRIAL ARTS
16. That a study be made of community needs pertaining to the feasibility of expanding the Industrial Arts Program in some types of activities that will lend to hobbies, better use of leisure time, and some knowledge of possible vo- cations.
D-13. MUSIC
17. That the possibility of an a cappella choir of selected voices be organized within the regular glee club be studied; this
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D-14. BOYS' PHYSICAL EDUCATION
18. That activities with carry-over value in adult life be stress- ed.
19. That steps be taken toward the development of student lead- ders.
D-17. SCIENCE
20. An increase in laboratory experience by coordinating a program with the junior high science department.
21. A greater presentation of vocational opportunities in the science field through the use of publications and literature.
D-18. SOCIAL STUDIES
22. More extensive coordination with other departmental areas - especially English.
23. Greater use of community resources - especially in the area of civics.
24. Greater pupil participation in planning and discussion in some classes.
RECOMMENDATIONS THAT CAN BE CARRIED OUT IN THE NEAR FUTURE
D. PROGRAM OF STUDIES.
1. Consideration be given to broader offerings for terminal students as school size and faculty increase.
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E. STUDENT ACTIVITY PROGRAM
2. Minimum qualifications established for election and con- tinuation as a class officer and as a member of the student council.
3. The student council be used to authorize and coordinate student activities as well as assisting in the development of school policies with reference to student conduct.
4. A student handbook to be used in orienting all pupils in the aims of student activities.
F. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS SERVICE
5. The library budget be increased to:
a. meet minimum standards set up by the A. L. A.
b. increase the library collection as quickly as possible to at least 3, 000 volumes.
c. add a professional shelf for the library.
6. Wilson cards be bought and the card catalog be brought up to library standards.
7. The audio-visual department become a part of the library program so as to make the library a resource center and that the librarian work closely with faculty in planning the audio-visual program.
8. The range of periodicals for students and teachers (includ- ing professional library journals) be increased.
9. The seating capacity be increased to 45 or 50.
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10. A more concise cumulative record system which will en- able all types of information about students to be placed in a central location.
11. More occupational and scholarship information to be pro- vided in the guidance office.
12. That placement services be expanded for part-time and terminal employment.
13. Consideration be given to a possible expansion of the test- ingprogram in the high school so that subject matter tea- chers couldbe more aware of the capabilities of their stu- dents.
H. HEALTH SERVICE PROGRAM
14. School health program policies be written and made avail- able to teaching staff.
15. That written policies for the handling of emergencies be established and made available to the teaching staff.
16. That school health service personnel. including the physi- cian, be given an opportunity to meet with the faculty for interpreting of health program, procedures and functions of the health personnel.
17. That nurses be encouraged to take advantage of educational programs made available to them in their areas.
18. That consideration be given to the establishment of an im- proved plan for isolating ill girl and boy students in the health room at the same time.
19. That a planned continuing evaluation of health service pro- grams be established.
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20. The enlargement and improvement of the outside areas for physical education and for interscholastic and intramural sports.
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22. Equipment improvements to include:
Storage facilities for books and other materials in rooms where not presently provided, and greater closet spece in any future expansion of the building.
J. SCHOOL STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION
23. That consideration be given to the freeing of the Guidance Director from any administrative duties in order that he may devote his full time to guidance and counseling of stu- dents, the committee questions the use of a title pertaining to administration for guidance personnel.
24. That consideration be given to employing an Assistant prin- cipal on a part-time basis, to become full-time as the school grows.
25. That some consideration be given to adding a clause "Accu- mulative Leave" for custodians.
26. That some consideration be given to an establishment of a salary schedule for school secretaries, to include a pro- vision for sick leave.
27. That some consideration be given to balancing the teacher load, especially in the science field.
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28. That a system be devised to have all high school activities financial accounts audited once a year for the protection of all concerned.
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