Heath School

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name = Heath School


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grades = K-8
district = Public Schools of Brookline
type = Elementary school
principal = Milly Katzman
enrollment = 377 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 32.8 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 11.5
nickname = Hawks
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colors = Green & White
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location = 100 Eliot Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
information = 617-879-4570
website = [http://www.heathschool.org/ 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. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2503150&ID=250315000418 Heath School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 4, 2007.] 65% of the students are Caucasian and 23% Asian-Pacific Islander. [ [http://massachusetts.schooltree.org/public/Heath-039689.html "Heath School"] , Massachusetts School Tree. "accessed 3 December, 2070"]

History

The school was demolished and a new school building constructed, reopening in 1959. [ [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/csmonitor_historic/access/222717452.html?dids=222717452:222717452&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Nov+10%2C+1959&author=By+a+Staff+Writer+of+The+Christian+Science+Monitor&pub=Christian+Science+Monitor&desc=Brookline+Institution+Rebuilt+New+Heath+School+to+Open&pqatl=google "Brookline Institution Rebuilt New Heath School to Open"] , "Christian Science Monitor", November 10, 1959. Accessed December 3, 2007]

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.

chool organization

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 [ [http://www.aeryan.com/aboutae.html "A.E.Ryan"] , "accessed 3 December 2007"] and in 2003, Professor Jeremy Solomons was the Drama Artist-in-Residence. [ [http://www.communitymovies.com/cast.htm "Act Your Age"] . Community Movies, 2003]

tudent 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. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BG&p_theme=bg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADEE9CEB8028E6&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Students Join Fast for Oxfam"] , The Boston Globe, November 18, 1988]

There is a successful choir and in March 2007 Anne Martland was named to the Brookline Junior District Chorus. [ [http://www.wickedlocal.com/brookline/archive/x1664271065 "Brookline kids make District Music Festival"] , Brookline TAB, March 28, 2007] 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.

Parent-teacher organization

There is an active parent-teacher organization that organises regular events.

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. [ [http://www.wickedlocal.com/brookline/news/education/x96459116 "Heath gets $122,000 SBA grant"] , Brookline TAB, October 16, 2007]

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. [ [http://www3.nsta.org/pressroom&news_story_ID=50517 "National Science Teachers Association Honors Top Science Educators"] , National Science Teachers Association, March 24, 2005] Goldner was also one of the named 2007-08 Armada Master Teachers. [ [http://www.armadaproject.org/teachers/2007-2008.htm "2007/2008 ARMADA Master Teachers"] , Armada Project, University of Rhode Island, "accessed December 3 2006"]

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. [Chase, Katie Johnston. [http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2006/09/24/true_to_his_nerd/ "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."]

References

External links

* [http://www.heathschool.org/ Official site]
* [http://www.brookline.k12.ma.us/SCHOOLS/Heath/ District site]