Heath School
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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. 65% of the students are White and 23% Asian-Pacific Islander.
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 2006.
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
.
There is a successful choir and in March 2007 Anne Martland was named to the Brookline Junior District Chorus.
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.
that organises regular events.
Brookline, Massachusetts
Brookline is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, which borders on the cities of Boston and Newton. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 58,732.-Etymology:...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in the Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Chestnut Hill is a wealthy New England village located six miles west of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Like all Massachusetts villages, Chestnut Hill is not an incorporated municipal entity, but unlike most of them, it encompasses parts of three separate municipalities, each of...
area. It is an elementary
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
and middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
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
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 11.5. 65% of the students are White and 23% Asian-Pacific Islander.
History
The school was demolished and a new school building constructed, reopening in 1959.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 2006.
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 and in 2003, Professor Jeremy Solomons was the Drama Artist-in-Residence.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
Oxfam
Oxfam is an international confederation of 15 organizations working in 98 countries worldwide to find lasting solutions to poverty and related injustice around the world. In all Oxfam’s actions, the ultimate goal is to enable people to exercise their rights and manage their own lives...
.
There is a successful choir and in March 2007 Anne Martland was named to the Brookline Junior District Chorus.
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 organizationParent-Teacher Association
In the U.S. a parent-teacher association or Parent-Teacher-Student Association is a formal organization composed of parents, teachers and staff that is intended to facilitate parental participation in a public or private school. Most public and private K-8 schools in the U.S. have a PTA, a...
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.Notable alumni
- John HodgmanJohn HodgmanJohn Kellogg Hodgman is an American author, actor, and humorist. In addition to his published written works, such as The Areas of My Expertise, More Information Than You Require, and That Is All, he is known for his personification of a PC in contrast to Justin Long's personification of a Mac in...
(1971-), humorist and author best known for his personification of a PCPersonal computerA personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
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. According to an article in The Boston GlobeThe Boston GlobeThe Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
, Hodgman was voted "most likely to become the editor of The New YorkerThe New YorkerThe New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...
" as an eighth grader at Heath. - Teryn Ashley, all american tennis player at Stanford University and professional player ranked in the top 100 in the world. Currently is the assistant head coach of the women's tennis team at the University of Michigan.
External links
- Official site Shari VanderWerf, Webmaster
- District site