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• The Horticulture program did more outside work The Math Department also realigned 9th and on the new campus. Within every live project loth curriculum to the Next Gen MCAS com- there were opportunities using real experiences puter based testing throughout the year and to teach technical skills and fundamental skill implemented online testing practice into their development. overall curriculum. • The HVAC program is now an approved training The Science Department adjusted to changes this program for hours toward the MA State year: a new building with new labs, and remote Refrigeration Technician license. All freshman learning - to hybrid classes - to 100% in person, earned Hot Works Certification. Ninety percent while continuing to provide the students with (90%)of HVAC upper-classmen went out on Co- meaningful and rigorous curricula. Op placements. • The Student Services Department attended • The Information Technology Program moved countless webinars to learn best practices for their sophomore curriculum to the freshman year navigating the pandemic with a focus on student to give 9th graders a head start in preparing for mental health. A school-wide mental health certifications. Thirty-one (31) students received screening was administered to identify students certifications in specialty programs. in crisis and needing mental health assistance. • Marine Services had seven students participate Please visit our website: www.capetech.us for in Co-Op placements. In SkillsUSA, Marine more information. Services students took home 1 st Place,2nd Place and 3rd Place Marine awards. Respectfully submitted, • The Plumbing Shop had seven students partici- David Bloomfield and Scott P. McGee pate in Co-Op placements and 40% of their total Mashpee Representatives, Cape Cod Regional students participated in SkillsUSA. The depart- Technical High School District School Committee ment's curriculum is teaching 21st Century skills to keep pace with fast changing boiler technol- ogy and new codes. • Academic Highlights from 2020-21 • The Business Education/21 st Century Learning department offered several exciting activities: an online simulation to create a new business in a city; a Stock Market Game competition, and a virtual Credit for Life Fair in which students cre- ated a budget, navigated through various budget booths and virtually chatted with Cape Cod Five volunteers while doing so. T �. • The English Department learned a great deal this F - year about technology-based instruction and assessment to integrate it into the curriculum.As DESE continuously adjusted their MCAS requirements throughout the year the English department continuously adjusted curriculum and instruction to ensure that students were pre- pared. • The Social Studies department focused heavily on teaching the historical and current event moments attached to the Civil Rights movements of the past up to the Black Life Matters move- ment of today. 94