It’s not the years in your life that count; it’s the life in your years-- Abraham Lincoln
You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him.--Leo Aikman
Remember to click on the page tabs at the top of this blog, particularly "This Week" to see this week's scheduled happenings.
School Cancellations: If a school day is cancelled due to poor weather, the following school day will be the missed day in our 6-Day cycle.
Dear Quashnet Families,
Reaching goals requires a step-by-step
approach—each step, no matter how small, is very important. Doing the right thing every day requires
discipline. The pain of discipline
weighs ounces; the pain of regret weighs tons.
It is difficult to do the right things on a daily basis. It is important to pay attention to your
daily choices. We are all faced with
1000s of decisions each day. Little
choices, good or bad, done over a period of time create who you are and
determine what goals you will reach.
What pain are you suffering—the pain of discipline or the pain of
regret? The pain of discipline is
rewarding. The pain of regret can weigh
you down forever. Short term pleasure =
long term pain; Short term pain = long term pleasure (T.K. Dixon). These thoughts are pretty inspiring to
me. All of our words and actions have
value and meaning—to ourselves and to those around us. Always strive to be your “BEST” you.
Read Around the World
Third and fourth graders are invited to join the Quashnet School
K-Kids as they read stories from different countries of the world. As participants visit the different countries
they will be entertained by the stories they hear and the discussions they
have. This wonderful event is taking place
on Friday, March 14th, from
2:45 – 4:00 PM in the Quashnet cafeteria.
The cost is $3.00. A snack will
be provided. All proceeds from this
event will go to the Quashnet School K-Kids Book Donation Fund. A flyer for this event will be distributed on
Monday, March 10th to all third and fourth graders.
MAKE
THE CHOICE TO STOP BULLYING TODAY!
Eliminating Bullying
takes a TEAM EFFORT
Our Students, Our
Families, Our School, Law Enforcement, and the Mashpee Community
Advice
for Parents
(From the Cape and
Islands District Attorney’s Bullying Prevention Program)
v
Get
involved with your child’s life outside of academics. Know who your child’s friends and enemies
are.v Shut down and turn off the computer at night.
v Be aware of computer use and parental controls.
v Re-charge all cell phones in the parent’s bedroom.
v Learn the new technology before you give it to your child.
v Establish guidelines about safe internet use.
ü Look at your child’s group of friends.
ü Listen to what your child says to you.
ü Listen to what teachers and other concerned adults say regarding your child.
ü Learn how to use the technology your child uses.
ü Learn that bullying is not a part of growing up.
ü Learn that bullying has long lasting implications for both the bullied and the bully.
Many of our students have a cell
phone. We understand that they provide
parents and students with a level of comfort in case there is an
emergency. However, very few students have
actually had an emergency requiring them to use the cell phone. We are concerned by the number of students
who acknowledge that they use their cell phones during the night—texting and
talking—when parents assume they are fast asleep. One impact of this practice is students who
arrive to school already feeling “tired”–not rested and unprepared for academic
achievement. There is also the potential
for emotional damage due to messages having negative or hurtful content. It is so important for parents to closely
monitor their child’s cell phone use—what is being sent and what is being
received—text and pictures. Ten, eleven,
and twelve year olds are still learning how to make good choices. A child acting out when asked by a parent to
see the content of his/her incoming and outgoing messages is a warning sign.
Many students have large networks of “friends”
on social networking sites. Does your
child know every single person on his/her friend list? Parents must carefully monitor their child’s
activity on social networking sites.
While your child may not be guilty of sending disturbing or
inappropriate messages or pictures, the content of incoming messages can be
quite harmful. Reminder: All phone and computer activity can never be truly deleted; all can be retrieved if necessary.
ADVICE FOR PARENTS: RECHARGE YOUR CHILD’S SMART PHONE AT NIGHT
IN A LOCATION OTHER THAN HIS/HER BEDROOM—PREFERABLY IN YOUR ROOM.
2013-2014 Quashnet School Yearbook
This year’s full-color yearbook will be filled with many pictures that capture our outstanding students and memorable activities. Order forms have been sent home with students. The price of the yearbook is $20.00. We know this year’s yearbook will be wonderful, just as those in the past. We are so grateful to Mrs. Nelson, our yearbook editor/creator. Each year she does an outstanding job! If a yearbook is ordered ON-LINE by April 30th, the student will receive a class picture at no charge. The cost of the class picture after April 30th is $5.00. Please visit www.ybpay.lifetouch.com (Our Yearbook ID Code: 9872814)
Congratulations to Quashnet brothers and wrestlers Mark Botello (Grade 4) and Nicolas Botello (Grade 6). Both boys won the Massachusetts Youth Wrestling Association State Championship Tournament in their respective weight divisions. We are very proud of both Mark and Nicholas. They have worked very hard to attain this level of performance and recognition.
March is Women's History Month. This link is a great resource for learning more about some amazing women and how their work impacted the world. http://womenshistorymonth.gov/
Don't forget to click on the "SY13-14 Pictures" tab at the top of this blog to view all the pictures taken last week.
With Gratitude,
Patty DeBoer, Principal
YOU COME TO LOVE NOT BY FINDING THE PERFECT PERSON BUT BY SEEING AN IMPERFECT PERSON PERFECTLY. Sam Keen
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