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Overall shifts in DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators Report of the <br /> of Basic Early Literacy Skills)indicate the Kenneth C. <br /> Coombs School is effective in teaching literacy and Quashnet School <br /> reading skills to young children as all fall, winter and <br /> spring scores indicated improvement and evidenced Principal: Patricia DeBoer <br /> positive shifts and progress. <br /> Assistant Principal: Sheila Arnold <br /> During June, second grade teachers and students <br /> net School, in partner- <br /> performed and participated in an enthusiastic Flag Our mission at the Quash <br /> P P <br /> ship with parents, families, and community, is to <br /> Day celebration. This activity was organized by I <br /> empower all children to achieve excellence and to <br /> Kathy Penney and the second grade team. Children P � <br /> spent several weeks learning patriotic songs. Children reach their full potential in a respect-filled, safe, and <br /> were dressed and decorated in red,white and blue col- positive learning environment characterized by high <br /> expectations, quality instruction, continuous improve- <br /> ors. The pompoms and flags waved in celebration <br /> with 150 second grade students on stage. ment, and civic responsibility. <br /> I <br /> Parents/guardians, grandparents and the general com- <br /> munity joined in the Flag Day celebration. As the School Council Members: <br /> children sang, it was a moving experience for all who Patricia DeBoer <br /> attended. This was a wonderful"send off"for our sec- Sheila Arnold <br /> and graders as they moved on to the Quashnet School. Teachers: Cary Marshall and Jacqueline Rastallis <br /> Parents: Jane Dolan, Kristen Boyd, Calean LaCroix <br /> KC COOMBS SCHOOL Community Member: Lisa Hettinger <br /> 2009-2010 GOOD MANNERS AWARDS <br /> PTO Officers: <br /> KINDERGARTEN President: Consuelo Carroll <br /> First Place Second Place Vice President: Tracy Henschel <br /> MacNally Nakayla McConnaughey Michael Perrino Treasurer: Tim Greene <br /> Robbins Christopher Dostilio Morgan Moniz Volunteer Coordinator: Jennifer Bohnenberger <br /> Smith Alexander Durham Samantha Rozum <br /> Souza Trishelle Lowe Richard Lucas We started our school year with an enrollment of <br /> Stearns Caylin Oakley-Robbins Brady Johnston 529 students and ended the year with 526 students. <br /> We had seven homerooms in the third grade and six <br /> Swift Ryan Lima Caline Halbert <br /> homerooms in each of the other grades—fourth, fifth, <br /> Wilkinson Paige LaCava Kruz Ellerbroek <br /> and sixth. We had a total of 79 staff members. <br /> GRADE ONE <br /> First Place Second Place The Massachusetts curriculum frameworks and <br /> research-based best practice guide our instruction. We <br /> Cogswell Aaron James Bridget O'Neill <br /> focus on each student's academic growth. One mea- <br /> Cooper Sean Smith Alexandria Cederholm <br /> sure of academic growth is the annual MCAS assess- <br /> Daly Alinna Hanna Cara Ciulla <br /> Greene Caroline Raber Gavin Emerson ment for which our students are well prepared. Our <br /> Rafferty Elise Sikut Emily Theodore goal is for every student to score in the proficient or <br /> advanced performance category on this assessment. <br /> Souza Madelyn Young Leanna Wheaton <br /> Tessicini Brock Zylinski Jasmine Davis Much work still needs to be done. The percentage of <br /> students scoring in the proficient and advanced per- <br /> Wilber Abigail Jones Sydney Pinhack <br /> formance categories on the 2010 MCAS are as fol- <br /> GRADE TWO <br /> lows: In English/Language Arts: Grade 6-80%; } <br /> First Place Second Place Grade 5-58%; Grade 4-60%; and Grade 3-70%; <br /> Berube Anna O'Neill Ava Poole and in Mathematics: Grade 6-55%; Grade 5-45%; <br /> Grade 4-54%; Grade 3-72%; and Grade 5 <br /> Connor Samantha Lima Emily Kelleher <br /> Crimmins Nicholas Dale Teresa Hach Science/Technology-53%. When we study the same <br /> y students over time, we note that steady progress is <br /> Cullum Peyton Dauley Ashley Keleher <br /> Penney Hannah Binette Parker Shea being made. <br /> Russell Madeline Cross Diana Geoffrion <br /> 115 <br />