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sion, understanding and a positive school culture. motes a strong philosophy of including students with Mashpee High School also continued its strong per- special needs in the life of the school. !! formance in interscholastic competition as a member t ;i of the South Shore League. Seven teams advanced to During the 2007-2008 school year, 122 t the state tournament: girls soccer, golf, field hockey, Kindergarten children were screened resulting in 1 1 j boys basketball, softball, baseball, and girls tennis. referrals for further evaluation. Mashpee's preschool I e MIAA Girls and program screened 48 children with 2 referrals. The Coach Patricia Morano received th Women in Sport Achievement Award. The boy soccer community screenings generated 17 children for team earned the SSL Sportsmanship Award, and the screening with 7 referrals. Additionally, a total of 261 1 entire MHS athletic program was recognized with the students had annual review meetings and 80 three- "' prestigious District C Sportsmanship Award. year re-evaluations were accomplished district-wide, 'i The MHS School Council remained an impor- The Student Support Committee met quarterly to tant organization in the school community. Members review the programmatic needs and progress of the included Shelley Bouthillette, Nancy Carter, Renda established district-wide Student Support Center pro. Coughlan, Suzanne Cogswell, AnnMarie Finn, grams. Intensive training was also provided to teach. Sharon Fulone, Michael Mannix, Susan Martini, ers and paraprofessionals working directly with chit. Linda Merrick,Chris Perkins, Sheryl Richards,Nancy dren identified on the autism spectrum. Professional Schroeder, and Judy Tavares. Their vigorous work on Development activities continue to be provided to the MHS budget, curriculum, School Improvement staff in an ongoing effort to build capacity within the Plan, staffing needs, and the student handbook helped Special Education Department across the district with the school sustain its improvement. Also, the the intention of ongoing success for all learners. Boosters once again demonstrated their support of MHS students with their tireless efforts at football Monthly staff meetings were held at each school, games and other fundraising events to support all stu- focusing on special education issues, with the contin- dents. uing goal of improving department compliance with the Massachusetts Department of Education Mashpee High School also submitted its Five- Regulations and improving instructional strategies for Year Report to the New England Association of students. Staff also worked on enhancing communica- Schools and Colleges. As an accredited high school, tion, streamlining the testing process, and developing MHS has implemented nearly all of the recommenda- consistency throughout the district. tions from the original NEASC evaluation and will revisit its mission statement and expectations in the From July 7th to August 14th 2007, Mashpee upcoming year. Public Schools' Special Education Department con- ducted an extended school year program for eligible Report of the students. The district offered a Preschool-K program, as well as an academic program for grades 112. Administrator of Special Times and days varied according to the child's needs. Education Total enrollment for the summer of 2007 was 65 stu- dents. The Mashpee Public Schools provided special Clinical Teams continue to monitor the progress 1' of special education students, make recommendations education services during 2007-2008 to an average of on difficult cases, and process new referrals. Care 347 students ages three through twenty-one. Teams meet once a week to support students and staff Seventeen of those students graduated from MHS in in behavioral programs. A number of special educa- June of 2008. The intensity of the special education tion staff across the district are active members of the programs range from monitoring of a student's Education Leadership Committee. Monthly meetings j progress to more substantially separate programs, are held to develop a plan on improving student per- depending on the individual student needs. The Cape Cod Collaborative continues to serve the Mashpee formance across the district. Public Schools by providing programs and support The Administrator of Special Education Contin services. Additionally, Mashpee collaborates with the ues to be actively involved in the development of pro- surrounding public school districts, human service grams for young children. The Communrty agencies, private special education schools, and with with ass's- Partnership for Children (CPC) program, Cape Cod Child Development in providing appropri- tance and guidance from the Child Development j ate programming for Mashpee students.Mashpee pro- 142