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Mashpee High School students continued to Report of the improve on their MCAS exams. Thirty four students Mashpee High School were awarded John and Abigail Adams Scholarships for scoring in the top ten percent on their exams. Ninety-three percent of the Class of 2006 is pursuing ' Academics were once again the focus of the post-secondary education; one percent went on to the rmilit and six e 2005-2006 school year at Mashpee High School. The mY p rcent ventured into the world of f Math Department devoted their time to developing a business. The Class of 2006 was also awarded new curriculum for grades seven through twelve. The $114,200 in local scholarships and$3.7 million in col- main focus was on increasing the thoroughness of legiate scholarships. Kathryn Hakala was the valedic- each math course offered. It was determined that stu- torian and Shea Cadrin was the class salutatorian. dents in grades seven through nine would receive an G< additional forty-five minutes of math time at least three days in a seven-day cycle. This additional time Report of the will be to utilize hands-on activities that will bring "real life" experiences to math concepts. Problem Administrator of Special solving and critical thinking will be at the heart of Education each class. The use of these skills will allow for a bet- ter understanding of mathematical concepts and pro- vide students the ability to put in plain words the def- inition of the problem and formulate a workable solu- tion. English, Science and Social Studies continue to special education services during the school year to an' develop and draw upon curriculum that combines the- average of 416 students ages three through twenty- one. The intensity of the Special Education programs ory,concepts and writing skills to gain a deeper under- range from monitoring of a student's progress to more standing of the world around us. Such courses as Film substantially separate programs depending on the indi- vidual student needs. The Cape Cod Collaborative JFK draw on great works of literature, our surround- continues to serve the Mashpee Public Schools by pro- stimulating and experiential course work. surround- ings and our rich history so as to provide students with viding programs,support services as well as some spe- cial needs transportation. Additionally, Mashpee col- Culture and athletics are important to the life of a laborates with the surrounding public school districts, human service agencies, private Special Education well-rounded student at Mashpee High School. The schools and with Cape Cod Child Development in pro- DC Travelers brought the 1,000th Mashpee grade eight viding appropriate programming for Mashpee stu- students(1,030 total)to Washington last year. School- dents. Mashpee promotes a strong philosophy of to-Career allowed students to shadow different career including students with special needs in the regular paths and to intern at local businesses. Senior Project, setting whenever possible. for the first time, ave all seniors the opportunity g PP Y to explore their"passions"and develop written and tangi- During the 2005-06 school year, 143 kinder- ble outcomes to display to their peers,teachers,parents and the community. The Music Program always garten children were screened resulting in three refer- and g Y rals for further evaluation. A total of 283 student excels. The Concert Choir was selected to sing the National Anthem at a Celtics game at the Banknorth annual review meetings and 95 three-year re-evalua- Garden. The Treble Ensemble won a Gold Medal at tions were accomplished district-wide. Additionally, the Great East Music Festival. Individual students 70 preschool age children were referred for screening, resulting in 16 evaluations. qualified to perform at district festivals and at ff Symphony Hall at the Massachusetts All-State Music I' Festival. The Blue Falcon Theater Company continues In-service training was provided to regular edu- 'i- to grow and thrive on new challenges. This past year cation teachers, special education teachers, and para- the thespians performed Our Town and The Wizard of professionals continuously throughout the school year Oz. Such talent and dedication demonstrates the high and summer. The Behavior Task Force met quarterly standards that have come to be expected from all to review the programmatic needs and progress of the aspects of the established district-wide Student Support Center pro- hi high ex erienc g e. Sorts at the high school also continue to grow. Eleven of our teams grams. Intensive training was also provided to teach- made it to the MIAA tournaments (the most ever for ers and paraprofessionals working directly with chil- dren identified in the autism spectrum. MHS). The greatest honor received being the Clark Chatterton Sportsmanship Award given by the South Shore League signifying that Mashpee was the top From July 11 to August 18, 2005, Mashpee sportsmanship school in the league. Public Schools Special Education conducted an 123