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gymnasium that is used to further incorporate physical supports and encourages communication and creativity,
<br /> activity during scheduled PE classes. community and connections, cooperation and
<br /> collaboration,healthy lifestyles,stress reduction,mind
<br /> During June, Flag Day was celebrated by our body and spirit balance and is just plain FUN!
<br /> second grade students as they performed patriotic
<br /> songs. Parents and families joined in this red, white Red Hawk Dancers and Singers enthrall
<br /> and blue celebration to make it a particularly spectators with their exhibit of beautiful regalia,vivid
<br /> commemorative event.A small group of second grade deer-skin costumes decorated with colorful beads and
<br /> students visited the Mashpee Senior Center and bold plumage representing the very essence of a culture
<br /> performed there as well. These activities were that has made this area home for thousands of years.
<br /> organized by Kathy Penney and the second grade team Red Hawk Dancers and Singers troupe magnificently
<br /> and our music teacher,Danielle Ripa. provided an outstanding demonstration of cultural and
<br /> traditional music and dance,recreating oral history and
<br /> The pompoms and flags waved in celebration embracing and celebrating their ancestors'way of life.
<br /> with 150 second grade students on stage.
<br /> Parents/guardians, grandparents and the general Roger Tincknell has been performing for children
<br /> community joined in the Flag Day celebration. As the and adults throughout the U.S.,Canada and Europe for
<br /> children sang,it was a moving experience for all who over 30 years.His strong,expressive vocal styles and
<br /> attended. This was a wonderful "send off' for our masterful instrumental skills bring a warmth and
<br /> second graders as they moved on to the Quashnet versatility to his performances.With over twelve years
<br /> School. as a classroom teacher and music specialist in his
<br /> background, Roger has also worked as an Artist-in-
<br /> We are extremely grateful to Mrs.Wendy Smith, Residence, pioneering programs in multicultural
<br /> parent of a grade one student,who submitted the name education and special needs curriculum development.
<br /> of the Coombs School to a Bob's Discount Furniture
<br /> on-line contest! We were the only Massachusetts Roger is a two-time Parents' Choice Award-
<br /> school awarded the $5,000 Celebrating the Arts winning recording artist with numerous CDs for
<br /> donation which we received on October 20! This children and adults. His albums include multicultural,
<br /> funding provided several multi-cultural assemblies environmental and family songs. Roger's repertoire
<br /> such as Len Cabral, Storyteller. Len has been includes original and contemporary material,as well as
<br /> enchanting audiences with his storytelling traditional folk styles. Ballads, swing, country blues,
<br /> performances at schools, libraries, museums and bluegrass, and cowboy yodeling are interspersed with
<br /> festivals throughout the U.S. and Canada since 1978. Latin American and international folksongs. Roger
<br /> As a performer, he uses each of his communication accompanies himself on guitar,banjo,mandolin,Irish
<br /> skills in poetry, song, movement and humor to bring bazouki,Puerto Rican and Venezuelan cuatros,South
<br /> out the child in everyone while he creates a setting for American charango, Native American Flute,
<br /> the imagination to soar. He gathers his stories from harmonica and piano and percussion.
<br /> everywhere—traditional tales from folklore and fable,
<br /> imaginative yarns from far-off places,heartwarming Staff and students are extremely grateful to Mrs.
<br /> stories from his own family—and weaves them into a Smith for her support of our students and school.
<br /> magical performance that wins the hearts of all who
<br /> hear him. We would like to acknowledge our retiring staff
<br /> Davien Gould,Chris Robello and Judy Stearns for the
<br /> Otha Day,Drummer presented Drum Circle is a dedication and devotion to the students of Mashpee.
<br /> highly interactive group of people who play drums and We wish them well-deserved rest and relaxation and
<br /> percussion instruments together to create in-the- extend our well wishes to them for a lifetime of joy
<br /> moment music. Through the experience of rhythm and and happiness. We hope they look back with pride
<br /> sound, we experience what is means to beat as one and satisfaction and look forward to all the things
<br /> heart; we become a vibrant community. With playful they've yet to enjoy!
<br /> and accessible rhythm activities, games, traditional
<br /> ensemble pieces, songs, and most importantly,
<br /> improvisation, DRUM TO THE BEAT! drum circle
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