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benefited from monthly professional development with KENNETH C.COOMBS SCHOOL <br /> consultant Dona Apple to develop effective teaching RECIPIENTS—GOOD MANNERS <br /> strategies with the Everyday Math Program. Both 2010-2011 <br /> Math Night and Science Nights were attended by many <br /> families and served to highlight activities and projects KINDERGARTEN <br /> createdY <br /> b our students. Recognition Day took place in <br /> individual classrooms acknowledging each student' First Place Second Place <br /> accomplishment while an assembly was held for MacNally Claudia Mayrhofer Lilian Do'O <br /> students who achieved perfect attendance awards and Robbins Bridget Connolly Gabriella Fernandes <br /> first and second place Good Manners certificates. Smith Anastassia McGrail Rhiannon Raymond Ij <br /> Souza Ava DeSimone Robert O'Neill <br /> DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Stearns Gabriela Santos Dylan Oakley <br /> Literacy Skills) Benchmark testing was completed in Swift Jaleesa Jackson David Sikut <br /> the Spring of 2011. IDEAL Consulting Services Wilkinson Connor Fitzpatrick Aidan Cuozzo <br /> prepared a report which produced a specific analysis of <br /> I, <br /> student achievement in reading throughout the school GRADE ONE <br /> year. This information helped teachers to monitor <br /> students' reading growth allowing them to analyze First Place Second Place <br /> students' literacy and reading trajectories as they Adams Thomas Hogan Michael Perrino <br /> change from one benchmark testing period to another. Daly Christopher Dostilio Sophia Anastos <br /> Greene Isabella Eagan Peter DeFrancesco <br /> Overall shifts in DIBELS indicate the Kenneth C. Rafferty Alexander Durham Troy Squeglia <br /> Coombs School is effective in teaching literacy and Souza Ryan Lima Morgan Moniz <br /> reading skills to young children as all Fall,Winter and Tessicini Gillian Foley Samantha Rozum <br /> Spring scores indicated improvement and evidenced Wilber Brady Johnston Mark Botello <br /> positive shifts and progress. <br /> GRADE TWO <br /> During June, Flag Day was celebrated by our <br /> second grade students as they performed patrioticFirst Place Second Place <br /> songs. Parents and families joined in this red, white Cogswell Shivani Patel Aaron James <br /> and blue celebration to make it a particularly Connor Matthew Ziehl Emily Daley <br /> commemorative event. This activity was organized by Crimmins Brooke Johnston Nicholas Reilly <br /> Kathy Penney and the second grade team and our music Cullum Jack Vinitsky Sydney Pinhack <br /> teacher,Danielle Ripa. Children spent several weeks <br /> P P Gould Sean Smith William Baker <br /> learning patriotic songs. The pompoms and flags Penney Nathan Ware Elise Sikut L �, <br /> waved in celebration with 150 second grade students Russell Shanel Joisil James Hachey-Mahony <br /> on stage. Parents/guardians, grandparents and the <br /> general community joined in the Flag Day celebration. <br /> As the children sang, it was a moving experience for <br /> all who attended. This was a wonderful"send off'for 1 <br /> our second graders as they moved on to the Quashnet <br /> I; <br /> School. <br /> I' <br /> ( slilt 'I <br /> pp t- � 19I i it i <br /> i <br /> 127 <br />