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with the Mashpee Public Library. Through the Safety, Respect, Responsibility and Ready to CFCE Grant, Julie coordinated regular science, Learn while dovetailing these rules with our music, and cultural events for children preschool Second Step behavior program. To facilitate through age eight. consistency between home and school, parents were informed of the progress of the Second Step The Coombs School sponsored many units throughout the year. With staff and parent Countdown to Kindergarten events. Parents had support,students developed social competence and the opportunity to participate in activities as part of bully-busting skills in the core areas of empathy, the Countdown to Kindergarten Program. Most emotion management,and social problem solving. notable was our annual Step Up to Kindergarten Educators have used the opportunities of routine Program that educated families on everything they school issues to teach positive social-emotional needed to know about the upcoming Kindergarten skills to all children. Additionally, Adjustment year. This was conveyed through a panel Counselors, Eileen Manganella and Selby presentation from staff and a media presentation Nickerson, provided newsletters and information created by Kindergarten Teachers,Tim Souza and on the Guidance website to educate families on Carolyn Swift. Countdown to Kindergarten how to best support their children to cope with Program presented the Big Yellow Bus, where challenging situations. Both provided lessons in incoming Kindergarten students had an classrooms to further support Cocoa's Fab Four. opportunity to take a short ride on the school bus, participate in arts and crafts activities and have an The Kenneth C. Coombs School joined with ice cream sundae at the end of the evening. the Massachusetts Department of Education in a Musician, Roger Tincknell also performed for literacy partnership. Teachers were trained in children and their families during this event. Mr. backward design and Model Curriculum Units. Tincknell has been performing throughout the Information learned during these workshops is the U.S., Canada and Europe for over 40 years. His first step in developing a more rigorous, aligned strong, expressive vocal styles, show stopping curriculum and meet the needs of all students. yodeling and masterful instrumental skills bring a warmth and versatility to his performances. With The grade-level piloted state-created Model a background as a classroom teacher and music Curriculum Units have been since modified and specialist, Roger has pioneered programs in curriculum maps include the additional State multicultural, environmental and special needs Model Curriculum Units. Teachers began creating education and curriculum development First Day their own Curriculum Units and are working Friends activities throughout the summer allowed towards a complete literacy curriculum revision. these students and their families to become acquainted with the school community. Teachers have received professional development in implementing specific Both Math Night and Science Nights were interventions for reading. Targeted support and attended by many families and served to highlight interventions were provided to small groups. activities and projects created by our students. Teachers continued implementing differentiated, Recognition Day took place in individual targeted instruction based on results and classrooms acknowledging each student's conclusions from the data. Much of the work of accomplishment while an assembly was held for analyzing data and developing interventions was students who achieved perfect attendance awards carried out in professional learning communities and first and second place Good Manners which met weekly as well as on full-day certificates. professional development days. The Kenneth C. Coombs School staff School Council members focused on school continued reinforcing Cocoa's Fab Four rules — management of educational goals, overview of 128