Sunday, March 17, 2024


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Quashnet Facebook

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March 17, 2024

Spring Gets Very Busy

With the clocks changing last weekend, and spring coming to life outside, this time of year gets very busy for families, students, and staff. School is no exception, and we have so many field trips, events, testing, and other important aspects of school in the next several weeks. I'll do my best to include important upcoming dates at the bottom of the blog each week, and I ask you to do your best to stay aware of what is happening at school to support your child in being ready and prepared.



Report Cards this Week!

Term 2 report cards are going home with students this Thursday, March 21, 2024. Please make sure to review your child's report card when they bring it home. We also ask that all report card envelopes be signed and returned within a week. Try your best to sign and have your child return their report card envelope to their teacher by the following Thursday. This is how we as a school track that students are accountable for making sure their parents see and review their report cards.



QS Student Council at School Committee

I am proud to announce that our student council will be presenting about all the amazing things they do to make our school a better place, this Wednesday at the school committee meeting. The meeting takes place at 5:30pm, this Wednesday, March 20, 2024. I'd encourage anyone who wants, to come to the meeting to see our student council present. The meeting is also viewable on YouTube.


This Week's ST Math Update

Sixth Grade

Fifth Grade

Fourth Grade

Third Grade


No Place for Hate - Activity 2

On April 1, 2024, the Quashnet School will be participating in our second No Place for Hate Activity. In this activity, students will be making an Identity Iceberg (seen below), all about themselves. Students will discuss how and why we respect differences within the school community. Students will also have the opportunity to meet another student from another grade level and learn about someone they may not typically encounter on a daily basis. If you have any concerns about your child participating, please reach out to me directly, at eswitzer@mpspk12.org.



English Language Arts MCAS Upcoming

April 2 & 3, 2024 is ELA MCAS testing at the Quashnet School. The best thing you can do as a parent is to encourage your child to take their time, try their best on the test, and make sure they get a good night's sleep the night before. If all parents can do those two things, that will go a long way toward the success of the school as a whole and all our students individually succeeding on the test.



Quashnet Office Closed over April Break

Please be aware that the Quashnet School office will be closed over April break,  April 15-19, so do not plan to conduct business with the school that week.



Lost and Found

The Quashnet School Lost and Found is truly an amazing thing. It grows and grows every day, and with the weather getting warmer, students are leaving more jackets and hats outside at recess. Encourage your child to ask a teacher, recess monitor, or someone on lunch duty if they can check the lost and found to look for their missing items. Every several weeks, we donate what has not been picked up, to clear space. We are coming up close to another time when donating what has been lost and not found is necessary.




UPCOMING EVENTS

  • March 20th- Quashnet to present at School Committee

  • March 21st- Report Cards Distributed

  • March 23rd- All-State Treble Chorus Concert- Worcester

  • March 27th- Music in our Schools- All School Ensemble Concert at MMHS

  • April 1st- Early Release Day & No Place for Hate Activity 2

  • April 2nd & April 3rd- ELA MCAS

  • April 4th- Night to Shine

  • April 8th- 2:15- Solar Eclipse-Glasses for everyone!

  • April 9th- Grade 3 to New Bedford Whaling Museum

  • April 10th- Grade 6 Music Ensemble FT to BHS Link-Up Concert

  • April 11th- Grade 3 to New Bedford Whaling Museum


It’s GREAT to be in MASHPEE, 

A Connected Community.


Elijah Switzer
Quashnet School Principal

Sunday, March 10, 2024


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March 10, 2024

Quashnet Robotics!

A big congratulations to Avery Hartnett, Cameron Burd, Grant Damron, and Jesse Klopfer for ranking 13th (out of roughly 100 teams in the regional robotics competition) in the Southern New England region for VEX IQ!  They did such a good job working as a team and their hard work paid off.  




ST Math Updates




Reminders about Drinks and Toys in School

With the growing popularity of Stanley Tumblers, we've seen an uptick in students in particular in fifth and sixth grade bringing drinks in the morning other than water. We have also seen Dunkin Donuts drink increase in the morning for students in all grades. This a reminder to everyone that only water is permitted in the classrooms. Students should not be coming to school in the morning with other drinks. Drinks other than water can be consumed at lunch in the cafeteria.

Additionally, toys are not permitted in school. They distract from learning and can create issues if lost. This includes sports trading cards. The exception to this is items that students earn at school through our Right Choice Ticket Store, and in this case, students should take the items home and leave them home if they are toys.



Parent Survey

Please take the time to fill out the parent survey for the Quashnet School. It will take approximately 10 minutes. This is a tremendous opportunity to provide feedback about your child's school. As administrators, we spend quite a bit of time over the summer looking at your responses and making changes to improve the school based on your thoughts.

As of now, we have 104 responses from families. My hope is that we'll hear from at least half of our student's families. With approximately 415 students in the school, I'd like to see us get over 200 responses. Please help us reach our goal of 200 responses. Everyone who responds is entered in a drawing to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card.

Shared here is the link to this year's MPS parent/guardian survey for Quashnet

  • March 12th- Term 2 Ends

  • March 15th- No School for Students & PD Day for Staff

  • March 18th- Report Cards to be Printed

  • March 21st- Report Cards Distributed

  • March 20th- Quashnet to present at School Committee

  • March 27th- Music in our Schools at MMHS


It’s GREAT to be in MASHPEE, 

A Connected Community.


Elijah Switzer
Quashnet School Principal