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111 - 41 The Special Education Coordinator has met with the October 1, 1987 Enrollments Town Handicapped Access Committee and has offered to Mashpee Middle School be the school liaison. In addition,the Coordinator serves as Co-Chairman of the Early Childhood Advisory Coun- Kindergarten 103 Ungraded 15 cil which is presently completing a community-wide needs Grade One 92 Grade Five 72 assessment. Grade Two 86 Grade Six 70 Role and program descriptions for all special education Grade Three 82 Grade Seven 61 programs were completed by June 1987 and updated in Grade Four 71 Grade Eight 60 1988 with input from staff and administration. Total Middle School — 712 Federal Grants for Special Education totalling $34,540.00 were awarded the Mashpee Public Schools. An Independent comprehensive Special Education Pro- Falmouth High School gram evaluation highly commended the Mashpee Public Grade Nine 48 Grade Eleven 53 Schools in the following areas: Grade Ten 44 Grade Twelve 54 1. The high level of direct services offered to students Total High School — 199 within the special education programs. 2. The creative planning and flexibility exhibited by the Administrator of Special Education involving dif- ficult space and service delivery problems. Grade Nine 16 Grade Eleven 14 3. The significantly high level of communication be- Grade Ten 9 Grade Twelve 6 tween regular and special education staff. Total Tech High School — 45 4. The devotion and caring attitude displayed by special education staff toward their students and the extra effort they display in completing the often burden- Special Needs Programs (Tuitioned) some paper work requirements of their job. Cape Cod Collaborative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The evaluation also noted the following program Other Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 considerations: Total Special Needs — 12 1. The study of the feasibility for establishing an early childhood program for three and four year old children. 2. The expansion of program offerings for students that Mashpee Middle School transition from the behavioral resource room. Scholarship Awards 3. The careful study of future space needs, specifically Samuel G. Davis Fund for special education programs and ancillary staff. June 1986 The Mashpee Middle School continues to successfully meet the needs of children identified as Special Needs. Grade Recipient Teacher Though its resources are severely stressed in a climate of 1 Catherine A. West Mrs. DeConto change and growth,through a comprehensive mage of pro- 2 Danica A. Oliver (repeat) Mrs. Lanphear gram offerings,children are served within the least restric- 3 Marisa K. Bull Miss Sambito tive setting whenever possible in a manner consistent with 4 Matthew V. Sabattini Mrs. Donahue their individual educational plans. The increase in enroll- 5 Susan B. Williams Mrs. Newman ment over last year clearly reflects a growing special educa- 6 Judith E. Lazarus (repeat) Miss Cote tion population consistent with an overall increase in the 7 Susan L. Gototweski (repeat) Mr. LaBranche general school population. 8 Rebecca A. Minervino (repeat) Mr. Fitzgerald It has been a pleasure to work with the many fine students and parents in the Town of Mashpee, as well as a fine school staff. I look forward to another successful school year in serving the special educational needs of students in Mashpee. Respectfully submitted, Grace C. Day, MA, C.A.G.S. Coordinator fo Special Education - 104 -