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program has been shown to benefit our students by Special Education Teacher, Alexa Cabral — Grade
<br /> helping them to pay better attention, focus better, be Three Teacher, Katie Gruner--Grade Three Teacher,
<br /> kinder and more grateful, develop better impulse Elizabeth Babich — Grade 6, and Jen Moses - School
<br /> control, be better able to calm themselves, reduce Nurse. I would also like to acknowledge three
<br /> classroom and playground conflict,and perform better outstanding Mashpee educators who retired this year—
<br /> academically. Mindfulness helps to build inner Ms. Dianne Louf, a long time fourth grade teacher at
<br /> resilience. Teachers also utilize strategies from a Quashnet School, made a difference in all those she
<br /> research-based instructional program, Responsive touched. Best wishes to Mrs.Patricia O'Loughlin,who
<br /> Classroom. It is a way of teaching that emphasizes retired having spent many years at both Quashnet
<br /> classroom community building. The program consists School and Kenneth C. Coombs School sharing and
<br /> of practical strategies for helping each student build teaching her love of reading. Sharon Scully, a
<br /> academic and social competencies, including morning Quashnet School paraprofessional,also retired this year
<br /> meeting. Quashnet School also promotes a positive, after supporting students in all areas of learning. They
<br /> safe, and respect-filled learning environment through will all be missed.
<br /> our PBIS program (Positive Behaviors Interventions
<br /> and Supports) — a program that supports social The Quashnet School"Volunteer of the Year"was
<br /> competence and academic achievement. Our students Mrs. Amy Rullo. Mrs. Rullo was recognized and
<br /> receive explicit instruction on expectations and are honored for the many hours she has spent helping our
<br /> encouraged to consistently follow the"Falcon Five" — teachers, our students, and our school. Mrs. Rullo
<br /> Be Safe,Be Respectful,Be Responsible,Be Ready,and consistently demonstrated above-and-beyond effort in
<br /> Be Caring. When students are observed displaying providing our staff with an exceptional experience at
<br /> desired behaviors they are recognized with "Right the annual Staff Appreciation Luncheon, her
<br /> Choice"tickets that can then be used as currency at our willingness to take on two book fairs a year, and her
<br /> Falcon Five Store. tireless efforts organizing the first annual Color Run
<br /> which raised substantial funds to benefit the Quashnet
<br /> The Quashnet School is proud of our efforts to School community.
<br /> support the military. We completed our ninth year of
<br /> collecting Halloween candy donations for troops Together, we can achieve excellence. We will
<br /> serving overseas. Students wrote notes to soldiers that continue to use current and research-based instructional
<br /> were included in the candy shipments. An assembly methods to improve individual student achievement
<br /> and luncheon was held on November 10,2015 to honor and learning, so that all students demonstrate growth
<br /> veterans and active members of the military who are and improvement. Our lessons are purposeful and
<br /> connected to our school families. focused on what we want our students to know and be
<br /> able to do. We strive to be a community of life-long
<br /> The Quashnet School's Before-and After-School learners where growth, not perfection, is the
<br /> Activities Program was very popular with our students, expectation.
<br /> offering a wide variety of enrichment activities on
<br /> Tuesdays through Fridays. Offerings included: AM Last but not least, I would like to acknowledge
<br /> Lexia,Book Club,Lego Club,Computer Club,Drama, Mrs.Patricia DeBoer.Mrs.DeBoer was the principal at
<br /> Floor Hockey, Soccer, Basketball, Flag Football, Quashnet School for eight years. Her incredible
<br /> Origami, Friendship Bracelets, Board Games, energy, work ethic, and commitment to students,
<br /> Crocheting, Student Council, Partner Tutoring, Solar families, and staff was exemplary. Although she has
<br /> Cars,Keyboarding/Coding,Jazz Band,Percussion,K- moved on from the principalship at Quashnet,we are so
<br /> Kids,Indian Education — Tutoring,Indian Education fortunate to have her continue to share her knowledge
<br /> — Culture,National Elementary Honor Society,Yoga, and skills as Acting Superintendent for Mashpee Public
<br /> Just-Ducky Club, ELA MCAS Prep, Math MCAS Schools.
<br /> Prep. We thank the many dedicated Quashnet School
<br /> staff members and parents for their efforts in providing Respectfully submitted,
<br /> these activities for our students. MaryKate O'Brien,Principal
<br /> We welcomed new staff members: Timothy
<br /> Rumberger — Assistant Principal, Dan Hayward —
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