April 7, 2019


Greetings Quashnet School Community,

Five more school days before April vacation! We all need to keep the focus and work hard, as every day in school is important. Looking at this week's calendar it is packed! Field trip season is here with all sixth-grade classes heading to Boston to visit the Museum of Fine Arts. Mr. O'Connor will be bringing his Grade 6 Enrichment students to Harvard University's Museum of Natural History. Please join us in celebrating the arts and our talented students this Thursday, April 11th at 6:00 PM, as a new tradition begins @ Quashnet School: A Night to Shine, A celebration of Words and Music.   On Friday at 1:30 PM, it is the annual Staff vs Students Floor Hockey Game. Always a school favorite!  

Along with all of these great opportunities for students, we will also be administering ELA MCAS make-up sessions for any students who were unable to take it last week.  The goal is to have ALL students complete testing before Friday. Participation in MCAS is required for all public school students per the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Mathematics MCAS is scheduled for Wednesday, May 8th and Thursday, May 9th. Only Grade Five students at Quashnet will be participating in the Science MCAS on Wednesday, May 15th and Thursday, May 16th.  

Congratulations to fourth graders 

Fernanda Lima, Oliver Josselyn, and Madalyn Damron 

2019 Veterans for Peace, Voices of Peace Poetry Contest Winners. We are proud of your achievement! 

Plans are coming together to welcome exchange students coming from Beijing, China. This link provides you with an anticipated itinerary for their visit, and the dates students would be expected to stay with Quashnet host families: Exchange Program Itinerary We will be scheduling an information night soon - please be on the lookout!  Thank you to the Quashnet families who have already reached out with interest. This is a fabulous opportunity for children and adults to learn about another culture and make new friends. Click this link to see photos from the first exchange program at Quashnet: Cultural Exchange Photos.  As you will see, it was a terrific experience for all - and I am happy to say previous host families want to host again- thank you! I hope you will consider participating!

May and June bring multiple opportunities to volunteer for field trips and special events.  If you haven't done so already, please be sure to stop into the Superintendent's Office to get your volunteer badge. It is an easy process and can be done quickly.  All chaperones MUST have a current CORI on file through the Superintendent's office in order to chaperone.  THIS CANNOT BE COMPLETED THE DAY OF THE FIELD TRIP.  I am including a link to download the forms for your convenience:  https://www.mpspk12.org/domain/18.

Tuesday, April 9th, is Opening Day at Fenway Park - get out that Red Sox gear and show your support for the World Series championship team!  

Friday, April 12th, Mashpee Blue Day for the truly 

BIG GAME 

- Floor Hockey Friday - 

Good luck students and staff! 

Social Emotional Learning - SEL 

This is the new hot topic in education these days, but as the pendulum swings back and forth in education, the competencies in SEL are lasting and critical for personal and social development.  

Watch this quick video:  What and Why?

Spelling Bee is coming - MAY 2
Word list to be distributed this week. 

Over vacation week, please remember our local Mashpee Public Library. It is a great free place to visit to find intriguing books, museum passes, special events and more. Click the link for a calendar of events:  https://mashpeepubliclibrary.org/.  

I hope everyone has a wonderful, safe, and relaxing April vacation week.  The next QS Blog post will be on Sunday, April 21st. 

Respectfully,
Mrs. O'Brien, Principal 

Happy Easter!