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gram for our students. The PTO worked with the vided for all incoming preschoolers and their families, ., School Council and was able to give a book to each Julie Hall is our new CPC Coordinator. She has child due to funds raised from the annual Book Fair. worked very hard to pull in additional Liz Vieira did a terrific job organizing our annual parent wPrograms and workshops for our preschool and kinder Book Fair providing a wonderful resource for our stu- families and sta . kindergarten staff.dents. The Coombs School sponsored map Volunteers at Coombs have had a meaningful, Countdown to Kindergarten activities through the positive impact on our school community. They have Quality Full-Day Kindergarten Grant such as Coffee '1 created our very impressive "Coombs in Bloom" and Chat for incoming families as well as several school grounds beautification program, assisted with ent/child workshops throughout the school year,This the annual Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser, helped at grant also provided funding for kindergarten class. Field Day, lent a hand at "Let's Fly a Kite Day", room paraprofessionals. Parents had the opportunity worked with the artist-in-residence, Sarah Haskell, to participate in over 20 activities as part of the who coordinated a project to create the beautiful com- Countdown to Kindergarten Program. This program munity weaving displayed in the main office. is intended to help parents and children make the first Volunteers taught enrichment programs, supported transition to school. teachers in the classroom as well as on field trips and even at home! Our volunteers are an essential part of The Coombs School continues work on the PBIS our school day and we are forever grateful for all their (Positive Behavior Intervention Support) program support! reinforcing Cocoa's Fab Four rules–Safety,Respect, The Coombs School preschool and kindergarten Responsibility and Ready to Learn while dovetailing g these rules with our Second Step behavior program, programs have maintained NAEYC (National Students recognize these positive behaviors and self- Association for the Education of Young Children) monitor during the school day. There has been a accreditation. NAEYC accreditation represents the noticeable improvement in student behavior since the r mark of quality in early childhood education. inception of this program. To achieve NAEYC accreditation, early child- hood education programs volunteer to be measured Staff at the Coombs School worked vigorously at against the most robust and rigorous national stand Professional Learning Communities examining stu. dent achievement and student accountability. We dards on education,health and safety.NAEYC accred- ited programs invest in early childhood education sponsored Math Night and Science Night to highlight ;r because they believe in the benefits to children and activities and projects created by our students, Recognition Day took place in individual classrooms families. Early childhood experiences—from birth to acknowledging each student's accomplishment while age 8—have an enormous impact on children's life- long learning and positively contribute to their health an assembly was held for students who achieved per- acknowledging er- fect attendance awards and and development. Early childhood education rod first and second place grams with the mark of quality benefit children with Good Manners certificates. Flag Day was celebrated { this year by our second grade students as they per i greater readiness for and success in school. NAEYC accreditation has been, and continues to be, the mark formed patriotic songs. Parents and families joined in of quality in early childhood education. Therants we this red, white and blue celebration to make it a par- receive from the state government require us to main- ticularly festive event. tain NAEYC accreditation standards. Benchmark testing was completed in the spring This year our preschool program accommodated of 2010. An extensive report prepared by Christopher Parker, PhD with IDEAL Consulting Services, sum, four Monday through Thursday morning and after- marizes a specific analysis of grade and sub-test infor- � noon preschool sessions for children age 3 through 5 g mation for different sub-groups. This information is years old as well as one full day Monday through Thursday program for 4 and 5 year old children. helpful to teachers to monitor students' reading Through the Coombs School and The Community reading trajectories as they change from one bench- growth allowing them to analyze students'literacy and r Partnership for Children Program, ings, out- reach to families and several workshops nwere pro- mark testing period to another. ' 114 A � Y