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i programming for Mashpee students. The Director of During 1992, this commitment was reaffirmed in the Special Education also works in cooperation with form of a school-wide adoption of a new reading Falmouth High School and Cape Cod Tech personnel in curriculum. providing programming for high school-aged youngsters with Special Education Needs. The new curriculum and supporting teas were adopted as a result of an enormous teacher p and One hundred forty nine kindergarten children were community effort to research the best methods and screened this year resulting in 21 referrals for further materials for reading instruction in order to bring the evaluation. A total of 196 student's educational plans Mashpee school children into the next century with a were reviewed and updated including full evaluations.A stronghold on success. total of 22 students moved into the district with educational plans which were implemented. Frequently, Reading is at the core of all other academic pursuits.It these students required further evaluations and meetings. is only through the continued community support of our Additionally, 25 preschoolers were evaluated after school system that will keep our reading program at the screening and 101 students were referred by teachers and level of high quality that currently exists. parents through the Educational Service Team (EST). In conclusion, the school system remains one of the . Inservice has been provided to staff and parents on the fastest growing school districts in the Commonwealth, issues of integration, special education processes and Although our budget increased $300,000 this year, procedures, and screening.The Mashpee Public Schools additional students and operating costs has made it very was the recipient of additional state funds for staff difficult to maintain services. development and training. Project Educate provided for on-site program development and evaluation,as well as On behalf of all staff members, I wish to thank the summer training for teachers on the issues of citizens of Mashpee for their support. mainstreaming. Additional funding through the State Department of Education,for inservice to teachers on the Respectfully submitted, issues of mainstreaming and referral was approved in the amount of$4,500. Dr. Lincoln A. DeMoura Superintendent of Schools The Mashpee Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAL} revised and updated the Mashpee Public Schools Special Education Parent Handbook. It p Student Enrollments Mashpee Schools Falmouth High School is available to all parents through the Special Education ,:- Preschool - Grade 8 Grades 9-12 Office and the Guidance Department at each school p October 1, 1984 - 505 October 1, 1984 - 178 building. The Co-Chairman of the Early Childhood October 1, 1985 564 October 1, 1985 197 3 October 1, 1986 - 654 October 1, 1985 - x.84 Advisory Council has been involved in the development October 1, 1987 - 712 October 1 1987 - 199 = of programs for young children.A grant for$22,500 was October 1, 1988 - 831 October 1; 1988 - 181 October 11 1989 - 959 October 1, 1989 191 awarded Mashpee. Project C.R.E.A.T.E. is funded by October 1, 1990 - 1032 October 1, 1990 - 241 Chapter 188 in the Mashpee community for the fifth year October 1, 1991 - 1137 October 1, 1991 - 274 October 1, 1992 - 1216 October 1, 1992 - 266 and provides for an integrated preschool, lending early childhood library,outreach program for young children Cape cod Regional Vocational Enrollments 9-'12 y g October 1, 1984 48 playgroups and screening. It assists the public schools in October 1, 1985 - 40 October 1, 1986 43 reaching youngsters at an early age and providing October 1, 1987 45 services prior to school entrance. Over Iso Mashpee October 1, 1988 - 45 October 1, 1989 47families of young children participated through Project October 1, 1990 - 31 C.R..E.A.T.E. this year. October 1, 1991 - 44 October 1, 1992 49 Federal Special Education grants awarded the OCTOBER 1 1992 ENROLLMENTS Mashpee Public Schools totalled $86,125. Additionally, Kenneth C. coombs School c funds totalling$13,650 were received to supplement early Pre--first - 15 Grade 1 170childhood special needs programs. Grade 2 - 150 Grade 3 - 140 Regardless of the levels of technological advancement Grade 4 - 126 g nt Ungraded - 0 in education, reading remains at the core of a child's repertoire of knowledge. The Town of Mash pee has Total -- 601 always supported the importance of reading with great Falmouth Hi h School Grade 9 - 69 enthusiasm coupled with financial commitment. Grade la - 67 j. Grade 11 - 67 Grade 12 - 59 Ungraded - 4 Total 266 y s