June 11, 2023    

Dear Quashnet School Community, 

Last week sure was a busy one! We had 10 chickens hatch in Grade 5. Mrs. Porter's Grade 3 class was our final group to tour the One Room School House in Mashpee and the Wampanoag Museum. The Grade 5 vs Grade 6 school soccer teams went head-to-head last Monday. Students and families enjoyed an excellent performance of The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by the Quashnet Theatre Club. All grades enjoyed field day competitions between their grade level peers, ending in an exciting Grade 6 run to finish the festivities.  Grade 5 also tested their underwater rovers at the Willowbend pool on Friday. Be sure to check out the 600+ photos on the tab above. 

We are very grateful to the Willowbend community for allowing Grade 5 students to test their underwater rovers in their beautiful facilities.  As shared by fifth-grade teacher, Mrs. Mayen, "Our fifth-grade students have spent the last three weeks building SeaPerch underwater rovers.  Students designed, built, tested, and rebuilt rovers made of PVC pipe and powered by motors.  Students learned to problem solve while being mentored by MMHS Tech and Engineering class members. Many thanks to the Willowbend Country Club for providing a final testing location. Because of their generosity, students were able to test their rovers through a number of challenges and have a fantastic culminating experience." 

There are several videos and multiple pictures from the trip on the photo tab above. 

Getting ready for summer! 

Check out the video below - we are still working on reaching our goal! 

Click here: ST Math Update 

ST Math will be available for students all summer. They can log in using their Clever account.  It is fun and a great way to keep math skills current! 

Five more days in the 2022-2023 school year! 

Monday, June 12 is a full day of school. Boys and Girls Club is closed all week in preparation for its summer programming. 

Tuesday, June 13	Grade 6 to Museum of Fine Arts Boston  *End-of-Year Recognition Awards  Grade 3 @10 AM and Grade 5 @ 2 PM
Wednesday, June 14	*End-of-Year Recognition Awards  Grade 6 will visit MMHS from 10:30-12:30 Grade 4 @10 AM, Grade 6 @ 2 PM  PTO Meeting - Join Zoom Meeting: https://mpspk12-org.zoom.us/j/82096609414
Thursday, June 15	Thursday, June 15 - Grade 6 BBQ
Friday, June 16	In school concert with Cape Harmony - a women's acapella group Last Day of School - student dismissal is 12:30 PM Report Cards will be issued to students on the last day of school.

*FYI - notification was sent to the families of students receiving an award during the End-of-Year Recognition Awards ceremonies on June 13 and 14. 

Please call if you have any questions (508) 539-1550. 

Students entering Grades 3, 4, 5, and 6 should read approx. 20 minutes per day or more. Participation in Mashpee Public Library's Read and Bead incentive program is encouraged.   

Click the link here to get a Clams card and see upcoming library activities: https://mashpeepubliclibrary.org/children/

For current Grade 6 students and families: 

Click here: MMHS Summer Reading Requirements

Next week,  I will post the final pictures for the school year on the photo tab above. You can view it by going to this site,  qsmashpee.blogspot.com.  

FYI - Student placement letters will be mailed in mid-August. 

I will miss you, Quashnet School community. I am forever grateful for the opportunity to be part of such an amazing staff as a teacher and as an administrator at Quashnet School. I so appreciate our students, families, and community.  Thank you for your support and well wishes as I transition to the K. C. Coombs School on July 1. 

With gratitude,
Principal O'Brien 

Wishing you all a safe and fun summer.

All the best for a great 2023-2024 school year!