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"ql Secretary; and Diane Cook, Treasurer. Many, many Thanks to a generous contribution from thanks are extended to them for incredible energy and Mashpee Concert Committee, our students were able s a wonderful job for our children and their families. All to attend several theatrical productions as well as heo. functions were so well-attended by the families and efiting from a wide variety of performers visiting otU community members. We extend thanks also to the school. Rotary, Willowbend and the Mashpee Education Foundation in particular for their support of the two- The staff wrote several grants to enhance our cul. year construction of our new play area.Lastly, all staff riculum. Among the activities that were covered by members are to be thanked for implementing the staff-written grants were our entire fifth grade visitiog`, t Second Step Program for behavior management the Pequot Museum of Native American Customs i school-wide along with all their myriad of other Connecticut. j involvement at school. The Quashnet D:A.R.E. float again won best of Again,in the past year many innovative and rou- class at the Falmouth Christmas Parade. tine functions were held throughout the school year. These included: Countdown to Kindergarten activities, As part of the system-wide goal of safety,all Field Trips, Box Tops for School Equipment staff members were issued photo identrficatioo Campaign, Story Night, Valentine's Family Dance, badges. Family Picnic, Special Friends and Grandparents' Day, Grade 1 and 2 Music Concerts, Seuss Day, Math A special thanks goes out to the Quashnet P.T.O. and Science Night, Muffins with Moms, Donuts with for their support and generous contributions to the Dads, Spirit Days, Flag Day Ceremony, school. They are a dedicated and hard-working group±_ Transportation Day, educational assemblies, Theatre of special parents and teachers. Trips for Arts Enrichment, etc. We do wish to thank our PTO,volunteers,and staff for making these events The Quashnet School is pleased with theh possible. Special thanks are extended to the Mashpee accomplishments and achievements of goals during Arts Council for their sizeable gift for the theatre and the past year. They especially worked on becomine arts enrichment programs. more involved with the community and other tosa The students at KCC have benefited greatly with agencies. consistent programming and instruction, better pre- The 2001-2002 academic year at Mashpee High pared staff, and positive home/school interactions. We School ended an era that began in the 1996-1997 aca- are very pleased with our educational progress for our demic year. In June 2002, the first seventh grade class students but we are never complacent. to enter the new Mashpee High School in 1996 gradu- ated. These students were the first ones to complete When we opened the Quashnet School in their six years of secondary education at Mashpee September our enrollment was 800. Each grade 3-6 High School. During the six years that the Class of had nine homerooms. It is our opinion this maximizes 2002 spent at Mashpee High School, they helped to our space at the Quashnet School. If the population establish many traditions and to continue established should increase to the extent that 37 homerooms are traditions. These students provided quality perfor, his/her room. es in academics, drama, music, publications and athletics. Mashpee High School continues to be a The events of September 11, 2001 had a pro- crown jewel in the Town of Mashpee. found and lasting effect on the Quashnet School. At a With a continued growth in student population hastily called faculty meeting it was decided that as an new faculty members were hired by Principal Ira entire school we would show our support to the Red pp Brown. Two important organizational changes Cross and the children of New York City. On March occurred. Seventh and eighth grade students had sepa- 11, 2002, the six-month anniversary of these tragic rate lunches from students in grades nine through events we held a community-wide flag celebration. twelve. The faculty implemented aseven-day, seven Over $10,000 was donated to the Red Cross and the period rotating schedule with one eighty-minute New York City schools during this inspiring assembly. instructional block for in-depth learning. The school community composed on faculty,parents,students and Our MCAS score continue to improve yet much administration initiated the self-study process for needs to be done. Our staff and students have worked Accreditation by the New England Association of very diligently in this endeavor. Schools and Colleges. During the academic year,the , 118