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106 Report of the Superintendent of Schools 'I To the School Committee and Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: 'j I submit to the citizens of Mashpee my fifth annual report -as Superintendent of Schools. This year the Principal's Report has been incorporated with mine. ^f` Mashpee, like all communities close to Otis Air Force Base, has had growing pains. As of December 31, 1960, our g° enrollment at the Samuel G. Davis School totalled 141, of whom 61 are federally connected, an increase of 11% over the previous June. In September, 1961, we expect to have approximately 100 students in Grades 1-4 alone. This will w create a shortage of at least two classrooms, and probably r three. The contract has been approved for our new four -class- room and cafetorium wing, and we expect to have these new facilities to use next fall. During the present school year it has been necessary to make single classes in grades 1, 2, 3, and 8. As our school population increases, there is little doubt that within two or three years all eight classrooms will be in use. Mrs. Elretta Pocknett is to be commended for feeding approximately 110 pupils per day in a cafeteria designed to serve 60. The new kitchen facilities will make it possible for her to serve many food items that cannot be cooked under our present set-up. Plans for the future indicate a need for a modified Home Economics and Shop program for our Grade 7 and 8 girls and boys. This could be accomplished through the use of vacated space in our present basement. It is also hoped that part-time art and music may be made a part of our program. The great difficulty here seems to be in finding properly trained faculty who will come for one day a week.