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English Language Arts courses offered,the Department ensures that the varied The English department is focused on building interests of our student body are both challenged and upon the success that our students have attained on rewarded for their work efforts. Additionally, the standardized testing. Our PARCC scores were interdisciplinary nature of applied and pure Science outstanding, showing how hard work and adjustment gives students multiple opportunities to engage their to teaching practice pays off. Our grade 8 SGP research, math, writing, and artistic skills as they (Student Growth Percentile) was 78%, which is truly analyze and synthesize data,reports and displays. We amazing! Our students demonstrated a high level of are proud to challenge all students,showcase their work, performance on all of their testing, including AP and cultivate high level learning in a student centered Literature, AP Language, and Grade 10 MCAS. Our environment that offers 21 different course choices students consistently score in the Advanced/Proficient wherein each student is invited and welcomed as they category (95%),which in and of itself is something to explore the scientific wonders of the world and beyond. be proud of. Career and Technical Pathways The department also added two electives this Career and Technical Pathways in five areas year: Creative Writing and Journalism. The Creative including Art/Communications,Business,Hospitality, Writing class has created an online literary magazine, Health, Manufacturing, Technology and Engineering LUCTUS, which is completely made up of student were approved by the School Committee. Students writing. We have been implementing our brand new, were introduced to ProStart Curriculum in Hospitality Common Core aligned,grade 7&8 curriculum,which Pathway. has increased the rigor in those classes significantly, going much deeper into each text that is read. All Curriculum in the 3D Animation and Drafting students are challenged daily in their English classes, Communication classes were enhanced by introducing no matter what grade or what level. Augmented Reality and coding was introduced in grades 7 and 8. World Languages The World Language Department had a breakout The "Mac Lab" was established to facilitate year in 2015, thanks to the vision of Superintendent Digital Art and Design,Audio Engineering and Video Brian Hyde.The department's name was changed from Production. "Foreign" to "World" Languages, underscoring the global nature of a Mashpee education, as emphasized An Advanced Computer Game Design course by our schools' motto, "One Road, a World of using Unity Pro software was developed. Opportunities." We added Mandarin Chinese at the middle and high school,and introduced language study Oculus Rift 3D Googles were implemented in the at Quashnet.Fifth and 6th graders are learning French Advanced Computer Game Design class. and Spanish with the Middlebury Online Language Learning as the core curriculum. Interested students All computers in A 132 were upgraded at no cost may also take up German or Mandarin if they wish. to the town We welcomed Alice Cheng as our new Mandarin Students in Culinary Arts built a solar heater to teacher,and new French Teacher Lindsay Oliver. Tim add to the greenhouse. Rumberger, former MHS and QS Assistant Principal, who brings extensive background in language teaching Collaboration and administration, was named Department Chair in 2015. The "Gateway Team" was assembled and attended the Museum of Science Gateway Project Science Workshop. There, Technology and Engineering College and Career Readiness remains the teachers from each school in the district collaborated emphasis and drive the curriculum within the MMHS to develop action steps to vertically align Technology Science Department. Offerings continue to promote and Engineering standards throughout the district. rigorous work from all students as they are challenged Three students in the Automated Manufacturing in the diverse core disciplines of Life, Earth and Physical Science. With five Advanced Placement Class made a simple machine in the form of a toy 140