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MASHPEE MIDDLE SCHOOL
<br /> The mission of Mashpee Middle School is to create a safe environment where students
<br /> develop socially and academically, acquire a passion for lifelong learning and embrace
<br /> community responsibility.
<br /> Mashpee Middle School completed its first full academic year as a separate entity within the
<br /> school district. A professional staff of 30 educators provided quality learning opportunities for
<br /> the 290 student members in Grades 7&8.
<br /> Academic component: Students participate in a rigorous academic schedule including core
<br /> courses in Math, Language Arts, Reading, Social Studies, Science, and Spanish/French.
<br /> Enrichment opportunities offered are: music, chorus, art, Technology Education, health, physical
<br /> education, and newly approved World Language. Our Professional Learning Communities are a
<br /> focal point in improving instruction within the school. The primary tenets include; all students
<br /> learn, a culture of collaboration is present, and a focus on data driven results all combine to
<br /> improve student achievement. The school was fortunate in receiving a Tower Foundation Grant
<br /> used to purchase Middle School books for our library. We also acquired a Computer on Wheels
<br /> —25 wireless laptops utilized to enrich the curriculum. Each marking period approximately 25%
<br /> of the students receive High Honors and Honors on their report cards.
<br /> The following members of the MMS School Council were instrumental in developing both our
<br /> initial Mission Statement and School Improvement Plan: Francis Laporte, Patrick Dillon, Mary
<br /> Durham,Nancy Campbell, Trina Frye, Jamie Romkey, Susan Martini, Diane Cook, Meredith
<br /> Kilpatrick, and Carol Mitchell. This highly competent and focused group also was responsible
<br /> for assisting in the budgetary process, identifying staffing and programming needs, and the
<br /> refining of the student handbook. Also, a Parent Teacher Organization was formed and adopted
<br /> in the Spring of 2009. Officers elected were: President- Trish Ahearn, Vice President- Carol
<br /> Mitchell, Secretary-Meredith Kilpatrick, and Treasurer- Diane Cook.
<br /> Co-curricular activities became a vital component to the middle school culture. Opportunities
<br /> offered for students (167 participants) include the following clubs: Yearbook, Drama, Reading,
<br /> Hiking, Builders Club, School Council, Newspaper, Audio-Visual, Art, and the National Junior
<br /> Honor Society. Athletic Director Michael Horne was instrumental in the establishment of a full
<br /> complement of athletic teams included the participation of 215 student athletes. Teams
<br /> established were boys and girls' soccer, football, cross country, field hockey, basketball, softball,
<br /> baseball, tennis, and track.
<br /> Highlights from our first year as the Mashpee Middle School include: Academic Awards
<br /> Ceremony,National Junior Honor Society Induction, Honor Roll Ice Cream Socials, Grade 6
<br /> Step-Up Night, MCAS Advanced certificates, MMS Spelling Bee, Drama Club Production,
<br /> Knight's Tale presentation, MMS Choral and Band concerts, Grade 7 Social Studies Fair, Grade
<br /> 8 Cape Cod Tech Tour, Grade 7 State House trip, Grade 8 Washington, D.C. trip, Students of the
<br /> Week, and the Grade 8 Celebration Ceremony.
<br /> Finally, we would like to acknowledge a special thank you to our School Committee members,
<br /> Superintendent Ann Bradshaw, and Mashpee High School Principal Alan Winrow for their
<br /> collective, positive vision of public education and their unparalleled support of the mission of the
<br /> Mashpee Middle School.
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