Heath School
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| Heath School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 100 Eliot Street Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 |
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| Information | |
| School district | Public Schools of Brookline |
| Principal | Milly Katzman |
| Enrollment |
377 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 32.8 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 11.5[1] |
| Type | Elementary school |
| Grades | K-8 |
| Nickname | Hawks |
| Color(s) | Green & White |
| Information | 617-879-4570 |
| Homepage | School website |
Heath School is part of Public Schools of Brookline and is located in Brookline, USA in the Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts area. It is an elementary and middle school that serves the Chestnut Hill neighborhoods and educates students in grades K-8.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 377 students and 32.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 11.5.[1] 65% of the students are Caucasian and 23% Asian-Pacific Islander.[2]
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[edit] History
The school was demolished and a new school building constructed, reopening in 1959.[3]
The school was fully renovated in 1996 with additional space added for administrative offices, library, science, art, and music classrooms.
The School's mascot used to be the Hearts before being changed to the Hawks in 2005.
[edit] School organization
[edit] Class structure
The kindergarten through fifth grade classes are all taught by one teacher except for art, music, library, and gym. In the sixth grade, one teacher teaches social studies to both classes and the other teacher teaches science to both classes. The classes are also divided by ability in math. In the seventh and eighth grades, there are home-room teachers with other subjects taught by specialist teachers (science, Spanish/French, English, math and social studies). In 1997 A.E.Ryan was Artist-in-Residence[4] and in 2003, Professor Jeremy Solomons was the Drama Artist-in-Residence.[5]
[edit] Student participation
Pre-K through Grade 3 students participate in a monthly Heath Family Meeting. In grades 4-8, elected representatives serve on Student Council and two 8th graders also serve as members of the Heath School Council.
All grades participate in community service, and Heath has an ongoing relationship with the Ronald McDonald House as a community service project for 6-8 graders. In November 1988 the sixth graders took part in a 24 hour fast to support Oxfam.[6]
There is a successful choir and in March 2007 Anne Martland was named to the Brookline Junior District Chorus.[7] In February 2008, Laura Jacobs and Anne Martland were named to the Brookline Junior District Chorus. Max Condon was named to the Junior District Band.
[edit] Parent-teacher organization
There is an active parent-teacher organization that organises regular events.
[edit] Grant for improvements
The Massachusetts School Building Authority gave a grant of $122,095, in October 2007, to Heath School to enhance Heath’s educational and aesthetic assets.[8]
[edit] Notable faculty
Mark Goldner won the 2005 middle school Delta Education/CPO Science Award for Excellence in Inquiry-Based Science Teaching from the National Science Teachers Association.[9] Goldner was also one of the named 2007-08 Armada Master Teachers.[10]
[edit] Notable alumni
- John Hodgman (1971-), humorist and author best known for his personification of a PC in Apple's "Get a Mac" advertising campaign. According to an article in The Boston Globe, Hodgman was voted "most likely to become the editor of The New Yorker" as an eighth grader at Heath.[11]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Heath School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 4, 2007.
- ^ "Heath School", Massachusetts School Tree. accessed 3 December 2070
- ^ "Brookline Institution Rebuilt New Heath School to Open", Christian Science Monitor, November 10, 1959. Accessed December 3, 2007
- ^ "A.E.Ryan", accessed 3 December 2007
- ^ "Act Your Age". Community Movies, 2003
- ^ "Students Join Fast for Oxfam", The Boston Globe, November 18, 1988
- ^ "Brookline kids make District Music Festival", Brookline TAB, March 28, 2007
- ^ "Heath gets $122,000 SBA grant", Brookline TAB, October 16, 2007
- ^ "National Science Teachers Association Honors Top Science Educators", National Science Teachers Association, March 24, 2005
- ^ "2007/2008 ARMADA Master Teachers", Armada Project, University of Rhode Island, accessed December 3, 2006
- ^ Chase, Katie Johnston. "True to his nerd: John Hodgman finds a niche as 'Daily Show' resident expert, mendacious author, and dorky PC", The Boston Globe, September 24, 2006. Accessed December 3, 2007. "He was focused, and a touch eccentric, from the start. ``He was a legend at his own elementary school," the Heath School, says wife Katherine Fletcher, and in eighth grade he was voted most likely to become the editor of The New Yorker."
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