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The Coombs School was again fortunate to be able ities and ultimately heightened self-concept tech- to offer a comprehensive after-school program which niques. Ernestine Gray brought Mashpee history and included music, art,dance, physical education, drama, culture alive for our third grade. Commonwealth chemistry and international studies. our PTO actively Electric did a presentation on the delivery of power sponsored our fall family picnic, spaghetti supper and and dealt with many safety issues.The Bank of Boston an assortment of fund-raising endeavors. During the graciously visited our school throughout the year with fall of 1993,our PTO will be the liaison group for both the SuperSavers program and Heritage Plantation did the Kenneth C. Coombs and Mashpee Middle School. an outreach program for pupils at the Coombs School once again.Plimoth Plantation gave our fourth graders The science program this year features a wonderful a view of colonial life from different vantage points science fair that was carried out in a theme/project and our fire and police departments and animal control approach for each grade with exceptional student par- officer explained some of the essential services that ticipation and enthusiastic parental support. Grades 1 are provided to our town. and 2 made visits to the beach to examine various aspects of beach life. In late May, the Beachcomber The performance of our Middle School students visited our school to reinforce some of the marine life involving both in-school activities and activities with instruction and our fourth grade continued its partici- other Middle Schools should be mentioned. our ath- pation in Project Life, which covers areas of our sci- letic teams (soccer, field hockey, boys and girls bas- ence cirriculum related to aspects of life in forests.The ketball, baseball and softball) represented our school Willowbend Children's Charities helped to support a and the town in an admirable fashion during the year. segment of this program. our 5th and 7th graders, again, were involved in and support a highly successful D.A.R.E. program in con-- The physical education department engaged our junction with the Police Department which,along with students and many of the town's seniors in ACES Day, our Peer Leadership group, was recognized through- a cooperative exercise program, and our gym teachers out Cape Cod. our students participated in the All utilized our third and fourth grade elders in our Cape Band Workshop at the Lawrence School in "Playground Helpers" program, which allows our Falmouth, the All Cape Choral Workshop held at the older students to enrich the activities of our first and Mashpee Middle School (our choral performers second graders. received a silver medal), Middle School Jazz Competition at Easton Jr. High School. our Marching Our music teacher,Janice Murphy initiated evening Band, involving students from grades 6, 7 and 8, per- concerts for each grade and took to the airwaves to formed in three parades during the year — Hyannis, supplement fourth grade band instruction on the cable Falmouth and Mashpee.one of the major highlights of school channel 55. In June, our art teacher placed on the year was the grade 7 and 8 trip to Washington, display a strong sample of our students' artistic D.C. The Music Honor Award Recipient for the year endeavors for the year. The fourth annual Career Day was Rebecca Deusser. Christine Langill and Sheila 1 attracted a variety of professions, hobbies and voca- Lentell were Co-Champions of the annual 516 Grade tions and supplied the children with a view of the Spelling Bee and William Forni was the winner in our world of work. First graders celebrated Grandparents oratorical Contest. Jeff Milligan and Kaitlin Willis and Special Friends Day with a terrific breakfast and a were named recipients of the Frederick H. Pocknett shared morning of activities. Sportsmanship Award for Athletics and our Citizenship Award winner was Keri Whoriskey. our The Coombs School Future Problem Solvers repre- Memorial Award winners for the year were: Edward sented our school in fine fashion during the regional Long for the Joseph E. Malone Award,Jennifer Niemi howl in March. Several of this group's written projects for the Leigh-Ann Horne Award and Michelle LeGeyt were recognized with acknowledgements from the for the Lee Greer Award. Additionally, 24 students evaluation committee. were recognized for Perfect Attendance. Our active commitment to bring the cultural arts to our growing enrollment at the Middle School puts the pupils was exemplified through visits from the a burden on all staff to meet the diversified needs of Cape Cod Chamber Ensemble, author Yoko Watkins the student population. We could not do this without f (discussing her books, "So Far From the Bamboo the assistance of our many volunteer parents and com- ' Grove" and "Tales From the Bamboo Grove"), and munity members. We thank one and all for their con- The National Marionette Theater. Artists-in-residence tribution.The new state reform in education law creat- this year included Valerie Stephens, who completed a ed school councils and we look forward to working beautiful mural project with our fourth grade, Jim with parents and the community in this new partner- Vetter,whose work with grade three resulted in a well- ship program. done Peace Day ceremony, and Paul Richmond, who helped our second grade appreciate their physical abil- 85 3