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KENNETH C. COOMBS SCHOOL With a new school year came two new administrators; Donna Zaeske, Principal and Kimberley Richards, Assistant Principal. School Council Members PTO Members Donna Zaeske, Principal Stacy Cooper, President Kim Richards, Assistant Principal Kristen Hutchenrider, Vice President Patti Kenny, Kim Palmer, Liz Wilber; teachers Elaine Sweeney, Treasurer Barbara Cotton, Dan O'Neill, Liz Hendricks,parents Dan O'Neill, Secretary Michelle Binette, Corresponding Secretary Alex Wilkinson, Davien Gould, Nancy Kerrigan, KCC staff members School Council members focused on school management of educational goals, overview of budget proposals, revising the parent/student handbook and addressing academic achievement of the School Improvement Plan. PTO committee and members continued to be an integral part of the Coombs School family providing support to staff and students during the school year. The PTO provided classroom supplies to supplement language arts and science curriculums, they sponsored the week-long Coastal Resource Van project, several Museum of Science grade-level assemblies, and they participated in fundraisers such as the very successful Monte Carlo Night, UP Ceasar's Pizza, j Box Tops for Education, Kash for Kids Cartridge Recycling fundraiser and the Pocket Change fundraiser to name a few. In addition, PTO also sponsored the very successful Giving Tree event and the St. Patrick's Day Dance. We are most grateful for their support of Staff Appreciation in May when the PTO sponsored breakfast and lunch for all Coombs staff. We are especially indebted to the PTO for their unending support of the Coombs School final phase of a three- phase, $65,000 playground which finally came to fruition and completion after 10 years. An eight-bay swing set and new fencing was added to the KCC playground. The PTO is a very important part of the Coombs School and we are thankful for their continued and tireless support. Volunteers at Coombs have had a meaningful, positive impact on the school community. They have run many programs such as the Art History classes, Spanish with Mrs. Cortez, created our very impressive "Coombs in Bloom" school grounds beautification program, assisted with the annual Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser, helped at Field Day, lent a hand at"Let's Fly a Kite Day", worked with the artist-in-residence to create the breathtaking stained glass panels displayed on the front windows, taught enrichment programs, and supported teachers in the classroom as well as on field j trips and even at home! Our volunteers are an essential part of our school day and we are forever grateful for all their support! i The Coombs School preschool and kindergarten programs have maintained NAEYC �,yr accreditation. (National Association for the Education of Young Children) NAEYC accreditation represents the mark of quality in early childhood education. To achieve NAEYC accreditation, early childhood education programs volunteer to be measured against the most robust and rigorous national standards on education, health and safety. NAEYC accredited programs invest in early childhood education because they believe in the benefits to children and families. Early childhood experiences—from birth to age 8—have an enormous 163