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although all staff and students were returning to school � <br /> r; <br /> on a full-time basis this school year,we still needed to <br /> follow restrictions due to the global pandemic, Covid <br /> 19. The school community would return to classes <br /> fully masked with the exception of lunch. Students <br /> would need to maintain a three-foot distance from one <br /> another to begin the year. In the lunchroom, students0 <br /> continued to sit in one direction but could be three to a 1 �j <br /> bench and not just two. Yes,there was some progress, <br /> but not quite what we hoped! Being a resilient team <br /> the staff and students forged ahead. <br /> It was a great honor in October 2021 to be the first <br /> of the Mashpee schools to proudly display three new <br /> flags in our courtyard.When the Quashnet School was <br /> built in the 1970s,only one flag pole was installed.With <br /> the help of DPW, the front courtyard was redesigned l <br /> and three new flagpoles now greet all visitors to our ' <br /> school. For the first time, along with the Stars and <br /> Stripes, we added the Massachusetts flag and raised <br /> the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's flag. We welcomed <br /> community members, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal <br /> members,and town officials,for this pride-filled event. 1r <br /> �r <br /> Long may they wave. <br /> t, l <br /> lu ��OI6 <br /> Providing student leadership opportunities and <br /> ---».— ..--_-. ....----........ encouraging student voices is a goal at Quashnet <br /> School. Grade 6 students elect their student council <br /> Adaptability is a skill that we all had to embrace representatives and this team of young leaders organize <br /> with the pandemic, and in February 2022 we were special events and are leaders of special projects.Some <br /> ready for a big change. The mask mandate was lifted of the highlights include their design of the parade float <br /> for schools in Massachusetts! We enjoyed seeing which was recognized as the Best Children's Float <br /> smiles, and meeting one another for the first time, all for the 2021 Mashpee Christmas Parade. The student <br /> over again! Students, once again, could share school council representatives share the daily announcements, <br /> supplies,books, and would be able to face each other having a voice in the school. They assisted the K.C. <br /> at a lunch table. Teachers and staff quickly pivoted to Coombs School and Quashnet School field day events, <br /> help students and each other adjust to these changes and and they started the Trex recycling program for our <br /> learn how to share.With the lifting of the restrictions, school and community for example. <br /> field trips were also coming back. Below is a photo The dedication of the Quashnet School teachers <br /> of two third-graders excited to learn about Mashpee's and staff is remarkable. They believe in students and <br /> history at the One Room School House.Other field trips recognize the importance of building relationships <br /> included the Plimoth Patuxet Museum in Plymouth, and knowing their students personally as well as their <br /> Cape Cod Canal Museum,Boston Museum of Science, academic strengths and needs. These connections are <br /> Waquoit Bay Estuary,and Barnstable Court House. most evident as the year comes to a close and students <br /> and teachers are leaving for the summer.Tears and hugs <br /> are genuine. Each year, we also say goodbye to our <br /> Quashnet "family" members as they retire. This year <br /> we bid a fond farewell to school counselor, Mr. Sean <br /> 168 <br />