June 16, 2019




Dear Quashnet School Community,


Well, here we are, at the end of another year of school.  It is hard to believe there are only three days left to the 2018-19 School Year. Monday is a full day for students, it is Field Day at Quashnet and the 6th Grade BBQ.  Both Tuesday, June 18th, and Wednesday, June 19th, are early release days with student dismissal at 11:30 AM. If there are any changes in a student's regular dismissal, please be sure to send in a note. For end-of-year activities, please do not send in candy, cupcakes, or popsicles for the class per the School Committee Wellness Policy.  Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.  

FYI - ONLY Quashnet School is in session on June 19th. Both MMHS and KCC finish school on Tuesday, June 18th.   

Congratulations to our very own FAB FOUR! 

Special Education teacher, Mrs. Littleton, Grade 3 and former Special Education teacher, Mrs. Colantuono, Administrative Assistant and former volunteer coordinator, Mrs. Wunder, and Quashnet School guidance counselor, Mrs. McCue are all retiring this year. Their years of service to our students, families, and to the Mashpee Public Schools is valued and appreciated.  Their individual impact on so many of us will be felt for years to come.  Thank you to all for their selfless dedication to students and for all they have done to make Quashnet School a better place.  THANK YOU! We wish this "Fab Four" a long and happy retirement! 

To our Grade 6 students -  thank you for the last four years.  You will definitely be missed in the halls and classrooms of Quashnet School, but there is one thing for sure - YOU are ready to spread your Falcon wings and soar up the Mashpee Middle High School with confidence and grace. Use your skills and lead with your strong sense of character and the Falcon Five.  We look forward to reading about all your successes and seeing you perform on the stage, in concerts, on the fields, courts, arenas, and more. You will always be welcome at Quashnet School and our doors will be open for your Walk of Honor in 2025!   

Grade 6 students and retirees will be the first to march out of Quashnet on Wednesday, June 19th at 11:25 AM.  We all applaud you! 

Summer reading and summer math practice are both extremely important to help all students maintain the skills they have learned this year. The summer slide is real and all students will slide back if they are not engaged with some learning. 

Ten ways to prevent the "summer slide"- 

1. Find high-interest reading material. 

2. Magazines, books, graphic novels, e-books, comic books count - it is all reading!

3. Visit the local library for a great selection of topics and titles.

4. Read to younger children, older people, to self -   

5. Cooking together provides reading and math - a great way to practice measurement/capacity

6. Build something - math/measurement 

7. In the car or on a ride, practice facts. Facts in math are like letters to reading - students need to know both!  

8. Keep a summer journal of trips, events, observations, gatherings, etc. - writing paired with illustrations make it fun! 

9. Write a book. 

10. Board games build skills and provide a great way to unplug - enjoy conversation, socialization, math, reasoning, strategy, and thinking -  

Have FUN and KEEP SKILLS fresh! 

Important dates for the 2019-2020 school year: 

Classroom placements will be mailed on August 13th. 

Grade 3 Scavenger Hunts - August 22 and August 23. 

The first day of school is on Tuesday, September 3, 2019.  

Quashnet School Open House is scheduled for Thursday, September 12th.  

Thank you, families, for sharing your wonderful children with us. We value and appreciate your partnership.  Have a SAFE, happy, and relaxing summer.  

Respectfully, 

Mrs. O'Brien, Principal