Dr. Frederick N. Sweetsir School / Helen R. Donaghue School

Website: http://www.prsd.org

 

School Report Card* / 2004-2005

 Angela B. Jervey, Principal ( Sweetsir School )

Mailing Address: 104 Church Street , Merrimac , MA 01860-1501

Phone: (978) 346-8319 / Fax: (978) 346-7844

 

Robert C. Harrison, Principal ( Donaghue School )

Mailing Address: 2 Union Street Extension, Merrimac , MA 01860 -2244

Phone: (978) 346-8921 / Fax: (978) 346-7839

 

Mission Statement – Dr. Frederick N. Sweetsir School / Helen R. Donaghue School :

In the Pentucket Regional School community, everyone works together in an environment founded upon trust, integrity, fairness, and open communication with the belief that every individual can discover and develop talents and abilities, and pursue unlimited potential.  The hallmarks of this community are educational excellence, respect for self and others, and responsible ethical citizens.

Dr. Frederick N. Sweetsir School D Enrollment: 2004 – 2005 / Grades Offered: Pre K – 2

 

School

District

State

Race/Ethnicity

 

 

 

African-American

0.9 %

0.5 %

8.9 %

Asian

0.3 %

0.8 %

4.8 %

Hispanic

0.6 %

0.9 %

11.8 %

Native American

0.0 %

0.0 %

0.3 %

White

98.2 %

97.8 %

74.2 %

 

 

 

 

Gender

 

 

 

Male

47.7 %

50.6 %

51.4 %

Female

52.3 %

49.4 %

48.6 %

 

 

 

 

Selected Population Enrollment

 

 

 

Limited English Proficiency

0.0 %

0.0 %

5.1 %

Low-income

3.9 %

4.6 %

27.7%

Special Education

6.6 %

11.7%

26.1 %

First Language Not English

0.0%

0.1%

14.0%

Migrant

0.0 %

0.0 %

   0.1%

TOTAL COUNT

333

3,446

975,911

 

Helen R. Donaghue School D Enrollment: 2004 – 2005 / Grades Offered: 3 - 6

 

School

District

State

Race/Ethnicity

 

 

 

African-American

0.5 %

0.5 %

8.9 %

Asian

0.2 %

0.8 %

4.8 %

Hispanic

0.2 %

0.9 %

11.8 %

Native American

0.0 %

0.0 %

0.3 %

White

99.0 %

97.8 %

74.2 %

 

 

 

 

Gender

 

 

 

Male

45.6 %

50.6 %

51.4 %

Female

54.4 %

49.4 %

48.6 %

 

 

 

 

Selected Population Enrollment

 

 

 

Limited English Proficiency

0.0 %

0.0 %

5.1 %

Low-income

7.0 %

4.6 %

27.7%

Special Education

12.9 %

11.7%

26.1 %

First Language Not English

0.2%

0.1%

14.0%

Migrant

0.0 %

0.0 %

0.1 %

TOTAL COUNT

412

3,446

975,911

 *Report Card:
This report contains information required by the federal No Child Left Behind act for our school and district including: teacher qualifications, student achievement on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS), and school/district accountability.

 Goals – Dr. Frederick N. Sweetsir School / Helen R. Donaghue School :

·         Meet the performance goals for the entire student body and all sub groups as defined by the Department of Education accountability system and No Child Left Behind mandates.

·         Create and maintain a safe, orderly and secure school environment that supports students’ learning and development.

School Council Members 2004-2005 / Dr. Frederick N. Sweetsir School:

 Principal                                       Angela B. Jervey, Co-Chair

 

 Staff                                                  Christine Joyce

                                                              Terry Pailes

 

Parents                                           Mary Nelson

                                                              Alicia Quarrier, Co-Chair

 

Community Member           Karen McLaughlin

   

School Council Members 2004-2005 / Helen R. Donaghue School :

 

Principal                               Robert C. Harrison, Co-Chair

 

Staff                                                   Richard Jervey

                                                               Karen Schwartz

 

Parents                                          Amy Chute, Co-Chair                                         

             Valerie Paquette

 

Faculty Licensure Information:

Student success is linked to the quality of a school’s instructional staff. The information below is divided into two parts: (1) the percentage of teachers who are certified or licensed to teach in Massachusetts and (2) the percentage of classes taught by teachers who are highly qualified in core academic areas such as mathematics, science, reading, history, English language arts, etc. Both pieces of information are intended to help you understand the backgrounds and preparation of the teachers who are working with your child.  As you will see, most if not all teachers in the school are certified, and most, if not all, are highly qualified. Those who are not are either working on a waiver granted by the Massachusetts Department of Education, or are long-term or permanent substitutes.  While qualified to teach within Massachusetts , certain teachers are now in the process of demonstrating subject matter competency through additional coursework.  No Child Left Behind requires that all teachers be highly qualified by the end of the 2005-2006 school year, and thus what you will see in the percentages are indications of how far our school has to go in order to comply with this deadline. 

Sweetsir School :                 Total number of teachers:  22                          

% of teachers licensed in teaching assignment:   95.4%

Total number of teachers in core academic areas:  17

% of core academic teachers identified as highly qualified teachers:   97.1% 

 

Donaghue School :               Total number of teachers:  27                          

% of teachers licensed in Teaching Assignment:   100%

Total number of teachers in core academic areas:  22

% of core academic teachers identified as highly qualified teachers:   100% 

2004-05 School Report Card - Helen R Donaghue School
Grade 03 - Reading

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Regular  87  100  NA  83  17  0
 Disabled  11  100  NA  64  36  0
GENDER  
 Female  58  100  NA  81  19  0
 Male  40  100  NA  80  20  0
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  1  100  NA  0  0  0
 Asian or Pacific Islander  1  100  NA  0  0  0
 White  96  100  NA  80  20  0
 LOW INCOME  7  100  NA  0  0  0
ALL STUDENTS  
 2004  98  100  NA  81  19  0
 2003  116  100  NA  77  22  1
DISTRICT  
 2004  257  100  NA  82  16  2
 2003  277  100  NA  75  23  1
STATE  
 2004  73332  99  NA  63  30  7
 2003  74114  100  NA  62  30  7
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

2004-05 School Report Card - Helen R Donaghue School
Grade 04 - English Language Arts

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Regular  88  99  13  64  22  2
 Disabled  21  100  10  10  52  29
GENDER  
 Female  64  98  13  63  23  2
 Male  45  100  11  40  33  16
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 White  109  99  12  53  28  7
 LOW INCOME  5  100        
ALL STUDENTS  
 2004  109  99  12  53  28  7
 2003  101  100  16  57  21  6
DISTRICT  
 2004  277  99  19  52  25  4
 2003  268  100  18  61  18  4
STATE  
 2004  73111  98  11  45  35  9
 2003  75024  99  10  45  34  10
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

2004-05 School Report Card - Helen R Donaghue School
Grade 04 - Mathematics

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Regular  87  98  28  39  31  2
 Disabled  21  100  5  24  52  19
GENDER  
 Female  64  98  22  44  30  5
 Male  44  98  25  25  43  7
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 White  108  98  23  36  35  6
 LOW INCOME  4  80        
ALL STUDENTS  
 2004  108  98  23  36  35  6
 2003  101  100  13  34  45  9
DISTRICT  
 2004  276  99  21  39  34  5
 2003  268  100  19  34  39  9
STATE  
 2004  73323  99  14  28  44  14
 2003  75339  100  12  28  43  16
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

2004-05 School Report Card - Helen R Donaghue School
Grade 06 - Mathematics

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Regular  69  100  48  29  17  6
 Disabled  28  100  25  21  25  29
GENDER  
 Female  41  100  44  24  22  10
 Male  56  100  39  29  18  14
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  2  100        
 Hispanic  2  100        
 White  93  100  42  26  19  13
 LOW INCOME  10  100  40  10  30  20
ALL STUDENTS  
 2004  97  100  41  27  20  12
 2003  96  100  21  45  24  10
DISTRICT  
 2004  267  100  38  33  20  9
 2003  276  100  24  39  25  12
STATE  
 2004  76661  99  17  25  32  25
 2003  78040  100  16  26  32  26
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

2004-05 School Report Card - Helen R Donaghue School
2004 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Report

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Student Group 2004 Cycle III combined data for 2003 and 2004 2004 AYP
2004
Participation Performance Improvement Attendance
Enrolled Assessed % Met
Target		 N CPI Met
Target		 CPI
Change		 Met
Target		 % Change Met
Target
Aggregate 207 207 100 Yes 420 91.1 Yes -1.6 No 96.6 0.5 Yes Yes
Lim. English Prof. 0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Spec. Ed. 25 25 - - 52 75.5 - -2.9 - 96.2 1.1 - -
Low Income 12 12 - - 25 85.0 - -4.4 - 94.2 -0.9 - -
Afr. Amer./Black 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Asian or Pacif. Isl. 1 - - - - - -