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This year, Gail Chalifoux was chosen as the behavioral practices of Jessica Minahan and the <br /> Kenneth C.Coombs School Volunteer of the Year. Mrs. explicit instruction strategies of Anita Archer.Both of <br /> Chalifoux is the originator of our "Read To Me" at these nationally known experts provided professional <br /> KCC program. This program is another activity that development during the year for our district,as well as, <br /> involves our community's senior citizens and brings working with KCC's school-based leadership team. <br /> weekly shared reading experiences to our preschool <br /> students. KCC built a sensory integration room called the <br /> Falcon Station.The Falcon Station provides proactive, <br /> The KCC PTO supports the Coombs School and preventative,and responsive interventions for students <br /> its mission,"to provide a strong learning environment experiencing regulation, behavior and cognitive <br /> and a supportive community" by helping with many difficulties. This sensory space is outfitted with a <br /> events,fundraisers and activities throughout the school variety of tools and therapeutic apparatus. <br /> year and by providing materials and resources such as <br /> books,playground equipment, and school assemblies Kim Palmer, our Art Teacher, together with <br /> all which supported the academic objectives of our community artists Jackie DelFonso, Kathy Timmons, <br /> curriculum and home/school relationships. In addition, Michelle Law,Jeremy Steele and Kristen MacKenzie, <br /> the PTO sponsored very-well attended community worked with our grade two students and created <br /> activities such as the Black Light Dance, The hanging canvases depicting scenes from a favorite <br /> Scholastic Breakfast Book Fair, and the Giving Tree storybook. These hanging canvases are displayed from <br /> banisters rlkin <br /> Event which helped to brighten the holidays for asers oveoog the library. Some of the titles <br /> families in need. We are thankful for their support of created this year were.Corduroy,Chicka Chicka Boom <br /> Staff Appreciation Day in May when the PTO provided <br /> Boom,and Bugs for Lunch. <br /> lunch for all Coombs staff. The PTO is a significant KCC, along with the other schools in the district, <br /> and integral part of the Coombs School and we continued our Multi-Tiered System of Support(MTSS) <br /> appreciate their ongoing support. PTO's primary goal implementation of differentiated, targeted instruction <br /> is to support families and to offer programs that based on results and conclusions from our fall,winter <br /> encourage the strengthening of family ties. The PTO and spring benchmarking data. Teachers collaborated <br /> also provided partial financial support to bring the through professional learning communities which met <br /> Calmer Choice program to our second graders with the regularly and scheduled data meetings.Teachers have <br /> hopes of expanding that to other grades in the future. been guided by the MTSS problem solving model to <br /> Calmer Choice is a universal prevention program for adjust schedules and reallocate resources to best <br /> helping young students manage stress and conflict address the needs of our students. <br /> resolution. The PTO took on a new fundraising <br /> experiment that brought a lot of fun to both parents, KCC offered several before and after school <br /> teachers, and students. Boosterthon was a week-long programs including Lexia and Symphony Math Club, <br /> event of promoting positive character traits and Challenge Camp,Legos Education Story,Walking and <br /> goodwill as parents sponsor their child for a Fun Run Wagging,Drama Club,and Cheerleading. <br /> on the last day.The event was held on our sports field <br /> with Boosterthon staff providing the energy and Staff members Robin Phelan, Eileen Maganella, <br /> excitement for the event. The school raised over and Dorothy Harper retired. <br /> $32,000 in two weeks. The PTO uses these funds to <br /> support programs in our school. The PTO also held a <br /> Back-to-School Family Picnic. <br /> The Kenneth C. Coombs School continued its <br /> literacy partnership with the Massachusetts Department <br /> of Education. Kindergarten teachers participated in a <br /> variety of trainings held at the North River IN <br /> Collaborative with teacher coaching provided by Linda <br /> Silk, our literacy consultant. Information learned <br /> during these workshops was used to continue with the <br /> "Focus on K2" curriculum, a multisensory, thematic <br /> approach to early literacy. Teachers began using the <br /> 138 <br />