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graders visited Jehu Pond. In October our fourth sweet structures. All funds raised were donated to the graders visited several sites in Sandwich,including the Cape Cod Times Needy Fund. Many students and 5 power plant,the glass museum, and Coast Guard canal staff members participated in a "Books and Blankets,, C. station. In December our fourth graders were treated activity in which soft fleece blankets were created. c to a performance of the Nutcracker at Barnstable High Paired with donated books our blankets were given to School. Both our third graders and fifth graders the Children's Hospital in Boston. Food drives and enjoyed separate Zieterion Theater performances at collections for families in need were also important f• Cape Cod Community College. Our third graders also community service activities at the Quashnet School, e enjoyed a March trip to the New Bedford Whaling k F c Museum. In April, our fifth graders enhanced their c study of Native Americans through a visit to the Pequot Museum in Connecticut. As the school year I came to a close, our sixth graders explored the Boston Museum of Science as well as Roger Williams Zoo. Our third and fourth graders both visited Plimouth Plantation. Fifth grade students participated in an environmental fair held at the Otis Air Base and fur- ther enhanced their environmental studies with a trip to Waquoit Bay. Finally, our fifth graders went on a whale watch, a culminating activity to their school year as well as to their study of whales. These enrich- ment activities serve to enhance the classroom learn- Mary Kate OBrien Gr.5 working on the'Books and Blankets' ing and allow students to make valuable connections. This school year saw the establishment of the During this past school year, a quarterly school Quashnet K-Kids Club, a Kiwanis sponsored commu- newspaper was produced by teams of students under nity service club comprised of 50 + elementary-aged the guidance of teacher Carol Palmatier. Each quarter students who met here at school. They are dedicated saw a different team of students take on all the roles to performing service in the areas of school, commu required to produce the newspaper. This hands-on nity, nation, and environment. In their 2006 inaugural experience provided students with the opportunity to year, K-Kids performed many community service pro- learn about newspapers, to gain an understanding of jects and were recognized nationally through Kiwanis the various jobs and tasks required to produce the for their effort! The community service year was cul- paper, to realize the importance of meeting deadlines, minated by a trip to the Boston State House where and to practice and perfect their writing skills. Each club members observed parliamentary procedure in issue was greatly enjoyed by our school community. action and met the Lt. Governor of Massachusetts. Third grade teacher Vinnie Nelson once again We are very proud of our music program. Under the expert guidance of Andrew Tro anos, Kris Hill, served as our school's yearbook editor. Her hard work P g Y and that of her student assistants produced an excellent and Henry Duckham our talented Quashnet School publication that was enjoyed by all. musicians enriched our lives with several concerts. Our fourth graders learned how to play their instru- ' Sixth grade teacher Colleen Terrill together with ments, learned how to play with other musicians,and other members of our Wellness Committee, planned performed well at three concerts. Our fifth and sixth and coordinated the first annual Quashnet School grade musicians and singers also delighted us with Wellness Fair which was held during our open house several concerts during the school year. We are fortu in September. At this successful event our members of nate to have a fifth grade band, a sixth grade band,a our staff and parents were provided with valuable jazz band, a fifth grade string ensemble, a sixth grade healthy lifestyle information from the many vendors. string ensemble, and a combined fifth and sixth grade chorus. Participation in our music program was out- Several community service initiatives occurred standing: 123 band members, 32 members of the during the 2006-2007 school year. Sixth grade string ensembles, and 56 singers in our chorus. The teacher,Coleen Blount,led a school-wide collection of Quashnet School hosted a junior high jazz festival in Halloween candy that was then shipped to soldiers which musicians from many other schools came serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Teachers Mary Ann together and put on a wonderful evening concert. Our Newman and MaryKate O'Brien organized our gin- fifth and sixth grade string players participated in a gerbread village fundraising activity. Students, class- string jamboree. Our sixth grade musicians were rooms, and families contributed very creative and treated to an end-of-the-year trip to hear the Boston Pops Orchestra play at Symphony Hall in Boston. 138