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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS (continued) Student Achievement and Activities Once again, through the dedicated efforts of our very capable staff of teachers, administrators and support personnel, our students continue to be successful as exemplified by the following educational indicators: - Post Secondary Education and Placements - Higher education placement for the Class of 2005 found approximately 83% of the graduates furthering their education with 52% going on to four year colleges and 31% to two year colleges or technical schools. Sixteen percent (16%) of the graduates planned to go directly to work and 1 % planned to enter the military. - Student Accomplishments - Several students received prestigious academic awards and scholarships from national, regional, state and local organizations. C. M. received a Rensselaer Medal for Excellence in Science and Mathematics and C. M. (also) earned the Bausch and Lomb Excellence in Science Award. J. B. was awarded the D.A.R. Good Citizenship Award. Scholastic Art Awards were given to A. A., M. C., M. D., E. D., R. F., J. H., E.P. and B. Y. J. C., N. C. and M. C. all earned awards at the South Shore Regional Science Fair. The Grace L. Arnold Award for Academic and Athletic Performance was awarded to L. McS. and M. J. was the recipient of the W. Percy Arnold Award. Thirty-seven students were awarded the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship, which provides a tuition waiver for four years of undergraduate education at Massachusetts state colleges and universities. The Adams Scholarship is based on outstanding performance on MCAS. - National Honor Society - Sixteen Abington High School students were inducted into the Abington Chapter of the National Honor Society in December 2005. - Abington High School - The Abington High School Destination Imagination Team won state recognition in 2005 and competed at the national level. The High School Football Team was the Division 3 Super Bowl Champions; the Girls' High School Softball Team won the South Shore League Championship and the High School Cheerleaders won the Winter Competition. - Frolio Junior High School - Mi. L. and T. N. received Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middle Level Educators' Student Scholar Awards. The above examples coupled with a high level of involvement and success in extracurricular and co-curricular activities continue to be a source of great pride for the whole community. Facility Improvements As we move forward and address the critical facility needs identified in Abington's Master Plan for School Facilities, minor renovations to our school buildings remained an important focus of 2005 summer activity. Facility improvements include the following projects. At the Center School, an additional parking lot has been constructed, the building has been connected to the municipal sewer system and new classroom countertops have been installed. At the ECC, the Library/Conference Room area has been renovated and extensive renovations to the electrical system have been completed and white boards have been installed in many classrooms. At the North School, the underground oil storage tank has been replaced. At the Woodsdale School, roofing and masonry repairs have been completed. At the Frolio School, the installation of whiteboards in all classrooms in nearing completion and new shelving in the Library/Media Room has been installed. At the High School, the fire protection system has been upgraded and a new Tech Ed classroom has been established. On the technology front, I am happy to report that after years of hard work all classrooms and offices throughout our school district are now wired for internet access, and system-wide the infrastructure is being installed to establish direct wire and wireless data connections among all our school buildings. The "Millennium 2000 Project" ($1.2 million) was completed in 2005. As the result of private fundraising and the hard work of the Athletic Boosters and many Abington citizens, our students and the community-at-large have access to an all-weather track, weight and fitness rooms, utility building and a band stand. Closing Comments I wish to acknowledge with deep gratitude the continued good work of school groups such as PTOs, the Greenwave Athletic Boosters and Music Parents' Association, the Abington Education Foundation, the Healthy Youth Initiative and other community service organizations, local businesses and other town departments for their many contributions to the public schools. I would like to express my appreciation to my administrative team, the PK-12 faculty and all support personnel for their assistance and dedicated service. They labor each day, sometimes under pressures and limitations, to meet the needs of their students. They have worked hard to implement the mandates of the Education Reform Act of 1993, No Child Left Behind and local initiatives. In closing I wish to publicly thank the present members of the Abington School Committee for their continued support, and I look forward to working with the Committee as we attempt to address the many important and sometimes difficult challenges facing public education. Respectfully submitted, John J. Aherne, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools |
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