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WHAT C AN KEEP OUR SCHOOLS STRONG

WE DO? ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS OF FOUR TOWNS


 Students consistently score in the top 10%
on most MCAS exams
We need your support of the overrides at  Interdisciplinary Support - Art, Music,
Town Meeting and at your Physical Education, Library, Technology
Town Elections. NAUSET
 Extensive Community Partnerships including
Please speak and vote in favor of the community service projects S.O.S.
school budget and override at the town
meeting, and then vote in favor of the  Academic & Social Excellence for All Students Save Our Town
override in your upcoming Town Elec-
tions.  Outstanding, integrated special needs program Services & Schools
Contact your Board of Selectmen and NAUSET REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Finance Committees, and urge them to
 Silver Medal – One of America's Best High Schools –
support a budget that serves all members
US News & World Report 2009
THE FACTS ARE STARTLING
of our communities.
 Regularly Performs in the Top 10% in
State MCAS for Grade 10
 Since FY04 schools in the Nauset Region
 One of the Lowest Drop Out Rates in MA have reduced or eliminated programs in
excess of TWO MILLION DOLLARS
 86% of Students Go on to Higher Education
NAUSET
S.O.S. NAUSET REGIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL  The loss of Federal ARRA and Jobs Bill
Save Our Town funds will further erode core instructional
Services & Schools
 Consistently Excellent MCAS Scores programs at all grade levels.
Get involved!  Advanced Classes in ELA & Math  Class sizes have increased, fewer
Make a difference! materials are available in our classrooms,
 Junior National Honor Society
technology has become outdated, and
Contributions can be sent to:
 Award Winning Music Program critical services like tutoring or counsel-
Nauset SOS ing have been cut to the bone. In addi-
P.O. Box 228  Integrated Special Needs Programs tion, state aid to our schools and munici-
Brewster, MA 02631 palities has been cut dramatically in many
cases, to below the levels of 2001-02.
TOWN TOWN
Volunteers can contact: MEETING ELECTION If overrides are not passed,
Marie Enochty
menochty@comcast.net
Brewster May 2 May 17 substantial cuts to existing programs
Emily O’Reilly
eoreilly@jmoreillyassoc.com Eastham May 2 May 17 in school and other town departments
Jon Porteus
jnporteus@gmail.com Orleans May 9 May 17 are unavoidable.
Chrissy LaBranche
chrissylabranche@comcast.net Wellfleet April 25 May 2

Vote YES at Town Meeting


& the Override Election Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/NausetSOS
Eroded sands leave desolate beaches … eroded schools leave desolate minds.

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR BREWSTER WHAT THIS MEANS FOR EASTHAM WHAT THIS MEANS
 Brewster’s override includes funds for mu-  Eastham’s override includes funds for the FOR NAUSET
nicipal departments ($214,769); the ele- Elementary School ($88,650), the Regional
mentary schools ($341,157) and the Re- Middle & High Schools ($99,150), the Without the overrides, Nauset
gional Middle & High Schools ($243,596), Vocational School in Harwich ($45,000), Middle School and Nauset High
for a total of $799,522. and municipal departments ($267,200) for a School can expect ...
total of $500,000. All four budget items
 Funding the override will allow continua- will be combined into one Article and ballot
tion of critical town and school services  Increased class size
question.
including art, music, physical education,
library, and technology classes as well as  If the override fails, Eastham Elementary
 Reduction of foreign
programs and services for struggling and School would have to consider reducing language classes
advanced students. core services in art, music, and technology
in order to fund the food services program  Reduction of student
 If the other three Nauset towns approve the and transportation costs. guidance services
overrides, and it fails in Brewster, taxpay-
ers would still have to fund the Regional  In addition, cuts would have to be made to  Reduction of art, music
Schools budget. This means even larger the vocational school and to municipal
cuts – approx. $500,000 - would have to be departments like recreation, DPW, police,
and drama
made to the Elementary Schools and to fire, and town hall.
municipal departments like police and fire.
 Reduction of physical
 The tax impact of this override for a home education, sports, and other
 The tax impact of this override for a home assessed at $345,000 is approximately $48.
assessed at $400,000 is approximately $93.
extra curricular activities
 Loss of funds to maintain
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR WELLFLEET and upgrade technology
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR ORLEANS
 Wellfleet’s override includes funds for the
 Orleans’ override includes funds for the Elementary School ($30,000) and the Re- TOWN TOWN
Elementary School ($61,820), the Regional gional Middle & High Schools ($251,000)
Middle & High Schools ($19,281), and the for a total of $281,000. The large increase MEETING ELECTION
Vocational School in Harwich ($38,784), for the Region is because Wellfleet’s en- Brewster May 2 May 17
for a total of $119,885. All three budget rollment has increased while enrollment
items will be combined into one Article and from the other 3 member towns has de- Eastham May 2 May 17
ballot question. clined. These overrides will appear as Orleans May 9 May 17
separate questions at Town Meeting and on
 If the override fails, Orleans Elementary the ballot. Both need your support. Wellfleet April 25 May 2
would have to consider reducing instruction
in art, music, technology, Spanish and  If the override fails, Wellfleet Elementary
physical education. Tutoring programs School would have to reduce technology
could be eliminated and needed facility instruction, eliminate the math tutoring Vote YES at
repairs would be deferred. program, and cut supplies & materials. Town Meeting &
the Override
 The tax impact of this override for a home  The tax impact of this override for a home Election
assessed at $500,000 is approximately $16. assessed at $400,000 is approximately $55.

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