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fundraiser, Casino Night, Box Tops, etc., the PTO In order to increase student performance, the sponsored many successful events including the Quashnet faculty developed formal and summative !' International Fair, Bingo Night, Staff Appreciation assessments that guide the instruction throughout the Week, Math-a-thon, Campfire Stories, Giving Tree, year. school-wide assemblies, much-needed playground equipment including a handicap swing and fencing as Student behavior is always a concern in today's well as supplies for Tuesday Packets. We are schools. The Quashnet School has adopted a positive ; extremely grateful for their continued educational sup- behavior program (PBIS). This program will address port of our students. In addition, many other success- teasing, bullying and positive behavior during the ful activities including Countdown to Kindergarten school year. Program,the BEAR FAIRE,the Book Fair and family breakfast week, to name a few, continued throughout The year opened with enrollment of 577 students the school year. in grades 3-6. The students were divided among 26 classes.The music program was expanded with the addi. ' Once again, Recognition Day took place in tion of a percussion instructor.This position has added to kindergarten acknowledging students for their accom- a program that already produces wonderful musicians. plishments. Also,perfect attendance awards were dis- tributed to students who completed the school year The School Council consists of Robin Geggatt, without an absence. First and second place Good Colleen Terrill, Nancy Cushing, Jennifer LeFavor, Manners certificates were awarded to one student in Jane Nolan, and Calean LaCroix. The goals that drove each kindergarten, first and second grade classroom. the efforts of the council were: academic accountabil- ity, safety/security, gifted/talented teacher and lower We at the Coombs School are very proud of stu- teacher/student ratio. dent achievements. We share that pride and know that such achievements can be the foundation for future There were many accomplishments and activities success. A special thanks to the staff for their hard during the school year: Monthly "Character work and dedication to scholarly excellence. A school Education" assemblies, the Book Fair, Food & community that hopes to achieve excellence is only Clothing Drives, the Annual and ever-popular Student with the cooperation and dedication of par- Craft Fair, Concerts by our accomplished and aspiring possible p ents, students and educators. These contributions are band and chorus students, Awards Day and greatly valued and appreciated. Thank you all for your Cultural/Educational field trips. contributions to our school and for making the Kenneth C. Coombs School successful! The Quashnet PTO once again had an active year with Parent's Night Out,The Annual Craft Fair,Spirit of Giving Clothing Drive,and Teacher Appreciation Week Report of the The"Box Top" Campaign was a big success.Due B to the efforts of the students the ox and the PTO Tops Quashnet School Campaign helped with purchasing materials for fitness. A new Wellness Committee was developed in , The Quashnet School is proud of our students order to address the students' needs in the areas of fit- and our programs. Quality education can be achieved ness, wellness, food service and improved health. through high expectations, student performance and They presented a wellness policy for the district tha( positive behavior. The focus of the 2005-2006 school addressed the fitness/wellness needs of the students. year was centered on these three indicators of success. Our faculty will again be working diligently to The faculty determined that a new direction was OSI- encourage e a love of learnin in a supportive ortive and posi- g g PP needed in the ELA (English Language Arts) curricu- tive social environment. lum. A new reading series was purchased (Reading Street) and subsequent staff development was imple- It is a pleasure for the educators at the Quashnet mented. Also, the faculty determined the need for a School to work in such a wonderful place. There is no change in the delivery of teaching reading. We have greater calling than to teach and develop children in a changed our traditional "whole class" instruction to positive manner.Together we can and do make a differ, individualized teaching (Differentiated Instruction). ence. As our motto states, "Our work is about trans' ' This mode of instruction incorporates individualizingforming the lives of children every day." Through our the reading for every student. efforts and commitment we believe that all childran can a become literate,knowledgeable and productive citizens, 122