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budget proposals, and addressing academic years ago! We thank Mr. Tessicini for his achievement of the School Improvement Plan. dedication and support of our students. School Council members were instrumental in developing the Kenneth C. Coombs School The PTO began the school year with a Improvement Plan that closely aligns with the combined Coombs School and Quashnet School District Plan. They work diligently rewriting the Family BBQ.This was a very well attended event Mission Statement and reviewing the that provided many fun family activities as well. Parent/Student Handbook for revisions. The PTO supports the Coombs School and its mission,"to provide a strong learning environment Expanded interactions between Coombs and a supportive community" helping with many students and the Mashpee community included events, fundraisers and activities throughout the student visits to the Mashpee Fire Department as school year and provided materials and resources well as the Fire Department personnel visiting such as National Geographic magazine students,the Mashpee Public Library and the Boys subscriptions, the week-long Coastal Resource and Girls Club. Second grade students performed Van project, several Museum of Science grade- for Mashpee Rehab Center and the Mashpee level assemblies, the Tanglewood Marionettes Senior Center in the spring. Coombs students performance as well as family dances all which supported community families with donations to supported the academic objectives of our the local food pantry,animal shelter and the annual curriculum and home/school relationships. In Giving Tree event. Read to Me, a group of local addition, PTO sponsored the very-well attended retirees dedicated to building relationships with community activities such as the Storybook preschool students,joined our volunteer program Dance, The Book Fair, Movie Nights and the and visited our preschool classrooms bi-weekly Giving Tree event which helped to brighten the reading to students. Read to Me volunteers, holidays for families in need. We are thankful for approximately 15 citizens, ended the year with a their support of Staff Appreciation Day in May Storybook Walk and ice cream social for students. when the PTO provided breakfast and lunch for all Coombs staff. The PTO is a significant and Additionally,over 200 volunteers at Coombs integral part of the Coombs School, and we including parents/guardians, grandparents, senior appreciate their ongoing support. PTO's primary citizens, community members, high school and goal was to support families and offer programs college students all have joined our school to encouraging the strengthening of family ties. increase opportunities for learning daily. They have assisted teachers with all aspects of the We continued to work with Cape Cod Tech, school day, including but not limited to, copying, Bridgewater State University and Cape Cod reading with students, engaging in math games Community College students who are considering with groups of children and providing enrichment the field of education upon graduation. In programs. In addition they have assisted with addition, several Mashpee High School students many special programs such as the annual Field completed their senior projects here working very Day, "Let's Fly a Kite Day", chaperoned during closely with Kindergarten, grade one, grade two field trips,etc. Our volunteers play an integral part classroom teachers as well as with the school nurse in our success and we are grateful for their and the physical education teacher. College commitment to Mashpee children. This year,Peter students from Bridgewater State University and Tessicini was chosen as the Kenneth C. Coombs Wheelock College also interned at the Coombs School Volunteer of the Year. Mr. Tessicini has School. been volunteering weekly for Mashpee Public Schools for over IT He is now volunteering with All these students worked eagerly and children of the students he fust met many, many diligently alongside our teachers gaining a real knowledge and insight of a teacher's true day. We 129