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.
"We can choose our challenges, but sometimes they choose us. Believe in yourself."
Travis Roy
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Dear Quashnet School Community,Always click on the "This Week" tab above to be informed about the current week's schedule.
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.
If you drive your child to school each morning, please make sure to have your child exit your vehicle as soon as you are next to the front sidewalk. All good-bye hugs and kisses should take place in your driveway prior to your departure to Quashnet. We are hopeful that the morning drop-off process can be sped up with 6-8 cars emptying at the same time and moving on out of the parking lot. Students are not to be dropped off in the parking lot. Crossing the crosswalk is not as safe and also slows down the exit of cars. We need to keep the long train of cars moving quickly through the drop-off process. We greatly appreciate your help with this issue.
We hope that you and your family are planning to attend the Blue Falcon Theatre Company's production of GODSPELL. The play will be performed at Mashpee High School on Friday, March 13, at 7:00 PM, Saturday, March 14, at 7:00 PM, and Sunday, March 15, at 2:00 PM. This is an excellent opportunity to support Mashpee's most talented performers while enjoying an outstanding theater experience. This is a NOT-TO-BE MISSED event!!
SAVE THE DATE: QUASHNET SCHOOL PTO MEETING--Thursday, MARCH 19th at 6:00 PM. The topic of the meeting is planning our JUNE 13th FALCON 5K COLOR RUN. We are hopeful that many parents will choose to be involved in planning this fun family fundraiser event and also will choose to participate in it. It is going to be an outstanding experience for everyone!!
PLEASE MAKE READING A DAILY HABIT IN YOUR HOME. PARENTS ARE THEIR CHILDREN'S MOST IMPORTANT ROLE MODELS. WHEN CHILDREN SEE THEIR PARENTS READING ON A REGULAR BASIS AND DISCUSSING WHAT THEY READ, IT BECOMES A PRACTICE THAT CHILDREN ENGAGE IN AS WELL. IT BECOMES PART OF YOUR FAMILY'S HOME CLIMATE. PLEASE LET YOUR CHILDREN READ ALOUD TO YOU AND ALSO ENGAGE THEM IN DISCUSSION ABOUT WHAT THEY READ. BEING A GOOD READER IS FOUNDATIONAL TO COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS AND SUCCESS. BEING A SKILLED READER POSITIVELY IMPACTS ALL OTHER AREAS OF LEARNING.
QUASHNET SCHOOL SPELLING BEE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29TH
All students in grades 3 - 6 are eligible to participate. Permission slips will be sent home this week. Once a student brings back a signed permission slip, he/she will receive their packet of words to study. We will hold an after-school practice for the spelling bee on April 28th.
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)
- Get involved with your child’s life outside of academics. Know who your child’s friends and enemies are.
- Shut down and turn off the computer at night.
- Be aware of computer use and parental controls.
- Re-charge all cell phones in the parent’s bedroom.
- Learn the new technology before you give it to your child.
- Establish guidelines about safe internet use.
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Look carefully at the technology your child uses.
- Look at your child’s group of friends.
- Listen to what your child says to you.
- Listen to what teachers and other concerned adults say regarding your child.
- Learn how to use the technology your child uses.
- Learn that bullying is not a part of growing up.
- 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 a cell phone provides 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.
The link below will take you to a chart showing 40 DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS (Building Blocks of Healthy Development) that help young people (ages 8-12) grow up healthy, caring, and responsible. Please review each of the assets. Studies have shown that the number of assets youths report experiencing in their lives correlates strongly with their rate of substance use and abuse. We must work together—family, school, and community—to ensure that all Quashnet students have positive outcomes.
Be mindful and make the most of every moment of every day. Smile as often as you can. Let those around you know how much you value their being in your life. Read and learn something new every day. Be your very best you!
With Gratitude,
Patty DeBoer
Principal
Principal
"EMBRACE THE DAY"
Dear Parents of Quashnet School Students,
In order to make our school better the Quashnet School Council is seeking your participation in an anonymous parent survey. Your input is very important to us. We encourage you to have a conversation with your children in answering some of the questions. If, after completing the survey, you have questions to which you would like answers, please email me directly. (pdeboer@mashpee.k12.ma.us). The results of this survey will be shared with our staff and with our families.
The link to our online survey is provided below. The survey is open from now until Monday, March 16th.
Thank you very much for your support.
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