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We were very pleased to be able to provide our Educators Association who has demonstrated out-
<br /> students with mindfulness education during this past standing leadership in music education, has made
<br /> school year. Lessons were taught through a series of important contributions to music education, and has
<br /> brief weekly lessons-15 in total. The program has been a full time music educator for 15 years. Best
<br /> been shown to benefit our students by helping them to wishes and good-byes went to three valued members
<br /> pay better attention, focus better, be kinder and more of our school community. Science teacher Robert
<br /> grateful,develop better impulse control, be more able Bailey, art teacher Gail Hill, and librarian Diane
<br /> to calm themselves,reduce classroom and playground Kingsley retired after serving Mashpee's children and
<br /> conflict,and perform better academically. their families for many years. We wish them each a
<br /> retirement filled with good health, relaxation, and
<br /> We continue to promote a positive, safe, and many opportunities to create happy memories.
<br /> respect-filled learning environment through our PBIS
<br /> program (Positive Behaviors Interventions and The Quashnet School "Volunteer of the Year"
<br /> Supports)—a program that supports social compe- was Mary Keleher. Mrs. Keleher was recognized and
<br /> tence and academic achievement. Our students honored for the many hours she spent restoring and
<br /> receive explicit instruction on expectations and are beautifying two of the Quashnet School's interior
<br /> encouraged to consistently follow the"Falcon Five"— courtyards. Mrs. Keleher transformed these outdoor
<br /> Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Caring, spaces into well-groomed, beautiful garden spaces.
<br /> and Be Ready. When students are observed display- Thank you also to parent Kathryn Olson for beautify- L
<br /> ing desired behaviors they are recognized with"Right ing the exterior of the Quashnet School by planting
<br /> Choice" tickets that can then be used as currency at hundreds of bulbs. She prepared the soil and coordi-
<br /> our Falcon Five Store. nated and supervised many student helpers.
<br /> In our fifth year of collecting Halloween candy Together, we can achieve excellence. We will
<br /> donations, 366 pounds of candy were collected and continue to use current and research-based instruc-
<br /> shipped to the troops serving overseas. Students wrote tional methods to improve individual student achieve-
<br /> notes to soldiers that were included in the candy ship- ment and learning, so that all students are demonstrat-
<br /> ments. ing growth and improvement. Our lessons are pur-
<br /> poseful and focused on what we want our students to
<br /> The Quashnet School is proud of the After- know and be able to do. We strive to be a community
<br /> School and Before-School Activities Program we pro- of life-long learners where growth, not perfection, is
<br /> vided to our students during the 2010-2011 school the expectation.
<br /> year. Activities took place on Tuesdays through
<br /> Fridays. Offerings included: Floor Hockey, Grades 3 Respectfully submitted,
<br /> and 4 Book Club, Grades 5 and 6 Book Club, Digital Patricia M. DeBoer
<br /> Photography, Crochet, Strategy Games, Math Lab, Principal
<br /> Student Council, Chess, Let's Go Play, Newspaper,
<br /> Drama, Scrapbooking, K-Kids, Knitting, Jazz Band, e
<br /> Tennis, Spanish, MCAS Preparation, Everyday 3
<br /> Mathematics Homework Help, Partner Tutoring, and '
<br /> both Boys and Girls Basketball. We thank the many fT
<br /> dedicated Quashnet School staff members and parents
<br /> for their efforts in providing these enriching activities
<br /> for our students.
<br /> The Quashnet School staff thanks the
<br /> Our school year began on a sad note with the late Mashpee Community for your support.
<br /> summer passing of paraprofessional Donna LeBlanc.
<br /> Mrs.LeBlanc loved helping students learn, and she is
<br /> missed. Congratulations to Quashnet music teacher
<br /> Kris Hill who was the 2011 recipient of the Lowell
<br /> Mason Award. This award is presented annually to
<br /> recognize a member of the Massachusetts Music
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