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<br /> shopping carts full of food and household items,
<br /> exceeding last year's record. The items were then Report of the
<br /> delivered to St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry and the School Committee
<br /> Falmouth Service Center for distribution.
<br /> I want to thank our dedicated Special Events Vision
<br /> Committee who worked extremely hard in providing The vision of the Mashpee Public Schools is that
<br /> community-wide activities for our residents this past every student,every day is safe,respected,and ensured
<br /> year. Our deep gratitude and appreciation goes to Mark to achieve academic excellence in a personalized
<br /> Lawrence of Polar Cave Ice Cream,Margie Philips of learning environment that includes quality teaching,
<br /> the Citizen's Police Academy,Mary Derr of Mashpee small class sizes,and the use of technology.
<br /> Commons, Carol Sherman, Town Selectmen, and
<br /> Mashpee citizens,John Gamache,Wayne Taylor,Susan Mission
<br /> Stoget and Robert Mendes. We would also like to The Mashpee Public Schools ensures a
<br /> thank the Police Department representatives,Fire Chief comprehensive program of academic rigor, scope and
<br /> Tom Rollo, and Deputy Fire Chief Jack Phelan for depth to prepare all students to be college and career
<br /> coordinating the Police and Fire Departments' ready and to value service to others.
<br /> assistance. In addition, the Mashpee Department of
<br /> Public Works should be recognized for their ongoing School Committee Members
<br /> help in assisting with our runs,swims,and festivals. Scott McGee was the Chairman of the
<br /> Committee,Don Myers was the Vice Chair,and Geoff
<br /> Special Thanks Gorman was a member. Joan Oliver was Secretary
<br /> I would like to thank all of our Department Staff until May of 2015 and did not seek reelection.
<br /> for their dedicated support,enthusiasm,and inspiration. Subsequently, member Chris Santos was elected
<br /> Without them,all of the above programs would not be Secretary. George Schmidt came on as a member in
<br /> as successful. May 2015.
<br /> In addition, the following were instrumental to Superintendent
<br /> our efforts: Mashpee School Department, the School Brian A. Hyde completed his second year as the
<br /> Committee and the Superintendent's Office, Superintendent of the Mashpee Public Schools in June
<br /> Department of Public Works, Fire & Rescue of 2015. Under Mr.Hyde's leadership and through the
<br /> Department, Mashpee Police, Town Clerk's Office, collaborative effort of administrators, educators, and
<br /> Mashpee Personnel, and especially the Town parents, our Strategy for District Improvement (SDI)
<br /> Accountant's Office who assist us in our many was published. The three objectives or"Big Rocks"of
<br />� transactions throughout the year. Special thanks also
<br /> our SDI include: Professional Learning Focused on the
<br /> go to Brad Tripp, Rob Dias and Catherine Laurent Curriculum and Instruction,Effective Use of Data,and
<br /> along with their staff, who assist us immeasurably Parent and Community Engagement. All decisions
<br /> during the entire year. made are tied directly to an SDI objective.
<br /> Finally,I would like to thank the members of the Additions made to the Mashpee Public Schools
<br /> Special Events Committee who have helped me along this year included our universal pre-school program—
<br /> the way in my second year at the helm of the free to all participants,a 1:1 iPad program in grade six,
<br /> Recreation Department. In addition, we are both world language leaming for fifth and sixth graders, a
<br /> grateful and appreciative for the support that our strings program at the Mashpee Middle School,and an
<br /> Department has received from our Town Selectmen organized sports program for grades 5 and 6 for soccer,
<br /> and the Town Administration. They have been truly basketball,and track.
<br /> supportive by providing the necessary funds to operate
<br /> the events that are special to Mashpee, and that make Mashpee,like most Massachusetts districts,chose
<br /> the town a true hometown community. to administer PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of
<br /> Respectfully submitted, Readiness for College and Careers)assessments for the
<br /> 2014-2015 school year in grades 3-8 PARCC instead
<br /> Mary K. Bradbury of MCAS(Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment
<br /> Mashpee Recreation Director
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