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faculty along with additional staff for the ever-increasing and 25 preschoolers were evaluated after screening.A enrollment. Mr. Robert LaBranche (1978-1996) did not total of 91 students were referred by teachers and parents join our high school faculty due to retirement. His through the Teacher Assistant Team(TAT). patience and organization will be missed. Mr. Ronald Bock was hired as the first assistant principal.His duties Inservice is continuous and has been provided to staff will also include those of the athletic director for the and parents on the issues of inclusion, individual assess. 'I 1996-1997 school year. ment,writing the new individual education plan,special. ized reading programs and A.S.L. This year, the i The construction of Mashpee High School continued Preschool Learning Program and Project CREATE's throughout the entire year. The academic wings of the Preschool became certified through the NAEYC process. J building were approved for occupancy on September 23, 1996.The students in grades 7,8 and 9 moved in on Sep- The Mashpee Special Education Parent Advisory tember 30. Council (SEPAC) meets regularly. A parent manual developed by the Council is available to all parents Due to the delay in the opening,the school staff had to through the Special Education Office and the Guidance use a contingency plan for the opening of school. This Department at each school building. implementation of this plan delayed the first day of school for high school students by three days. Grade 7 The Director of Special Education, acting as Co. students attended school at the K. C. Coombs School Chairman of the Early Childhood Advisory Council, while grades 8 and 9 were at the Middle School. This continues to be involved in the development of programs plan was in effect until September 27. for young children. A grant for $22,500 was awarded Mashpee's Project CREATE for the 8th year and pro During the fust three months of school,the sections of vides for an integrated preschool,lending early childhood the new high school containing the gymnasium,auditori- library,outreach program for young children,playgroups um and cafeteria were unavailable to students. Physical and screening. It assists the public schools in reaching education classes were held in the back parking lot of the youngsters at an early age and providing services prior to school.Lunch was served in a side hallway while the stu- school entrance. Over Page Five dents ate in the main hall. On December 16, the school department was given occupancy of these areas of the 115 Mashpee families of young children participated school. through Project CREATE this year. The program has moved from Town Hall to the K. C. Coombs School. Even with the construction delays, Mashpee High School's program were in full swing during the Fall.The Federal Special Education grants awarded the Mash freshman sports teams practiced at the Middle School. pee Public Schools totalled$70,015. Additionally,funds Boys and girls soccer, cross country, golf, field hockey totalling $20,085 were received to supplement early and football were available to the students. childhood special needs programs. The High School Council continued to meet monthly. The Mashpee Public Schools continues to successful- They reviewed many school handbooks in order to meet ly meet the needs of children identified as having special !� their main objective for the year. This objective was to needs.Through a comprehensive range of program offer `i complete the first Student Handbook for Mashpee High ings, children are served within the least restrictive set- School.It was finalized by the School Council in July. ting whenever possible in a manner consistent with their individual educational plans. In the area of Special Education,a total of 246 students from ages three through twenty-one are currently being In conclusion,the growth of the Mashpee School Sys- serviced within our system. Special Education programs tem has been reflective of the many changes within our 'll! range from monitoring of a student's progress to more community. substantially separate programs. Mashpee continues to support programs for inclusion of students with special On behalf of all students and employees,we thank the needs. citizens of Mashpee for their continued support. One hundred and fifty one(15 1)kindergarten children Respectfully submitted, were screened this year resulting in twenty-four referrals Dr. Lincoln A. DeMoura for further evaluation.A total of 211 students' education- Superintendent of Schools al plans were reviewed and updated including full evalu- ations.A total of 42 students moved into the district with educational plans which were implemented. Frequently these students required further evaluations and meetings. Additionally, 35 preschool age children were screened 98