Dear Quashnet School Community,
We are super excited to welcome back all our returning students and meet all our new students coming to Quashnet for the first time. The first day of school for students is August 30. Also, you want to be aware that there is no school Friday, September 1, or Monday, September 4.
Third-Grade Scavenger Hunt
On August 17 & 18, we had 6 very successful third-grade scavenger hunts, led by Assistant Principal, Mr. Kehrl. It was great to have students back in the building, who got to see their classrooms, their special classrooms, and tour the school.
New Staff
We have several new staff joining the Quashnet team this year, all of whom we are very excited to welcome to our community.
Mr. Switzer, Principal: I started my career at East Falmouth Elementary School where I taught second, third, and fourth grade. After teaching, I was an Assistant Principal at Mattacheese Middle School in Dennis-Yarmouth for the past four years. I grew up on Cape Cod and know the uniqueness of being raised here.
Patricia Keeffe, Grade 3: Mrs. Keeffe joins us after over twenty years of teaching experience at the Wachusett Regional School District in Western Mass. She has recently relocated to Mashpee and is going to have an Axolotl in her classroom this year.
Jennifer Perrault, Grade 4: Ms. Perrault lives right nearby in East Falmouth. She spent the last eleven years teaching at St. Pius X School in South Yarmouth. She performs in local theater productions and sings in a band locally. She is thrilled to be joining the Mashpee school community!
Suzanne Polechronis, Grade 6 ELA: Mrs. Polechronis has been a sixth-grade ELA/SS teacher in the Shrewsbury Public Schools for over 20 years. She moved nearby to East Falmouth a few years ago. She always goes above and beyond for her students and took her classes bowling every year at her former school.
Jennifer DiGiammarino, Grade 6 SS/Science: Mrs. DiGi comes to Quashnet after several years of teaching off Cape and spending the last five years at Oak Ridge in Sandwich. She recently moved nearby to Sagamore, and has a lot of family on the Cape. She is a proud mother of four children.
Dorreen Tripp, Front Office Admin Assistant: Mrs. Tripp is local and lives right nearby. She was a paraprofessional in Wareham for the last several years. Her daughter graduated from the Mashpee school distict so she knows the district well, and she is a pickleball player.
Patricia Dempsey, EL: Mrs. Dempsey joins the Quashnet team after relocating and teaching Special Education for many years in Virginia. Both her children decided to come to the Northeast for College and she is excited to join them in this region of the country.
Kaitlin Domozick, BCBA: Ms. Domozick comes to Mashpee Public Schools after 5 years of working at a private practice in Boston. She has been practicing Applied Behavior Analysis for 6.5 years and has experience working with children of all ages and learning levels. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, and reading.
Julie Cambra, Recess Monitor: Ms. Cambra is a graduate of the Mashpee Public Schools and graduated from Cape Cod Community College. Outside of school she has volunteered throughout the community and is looking forward to getting to know all the students.
Delaney Mathews, Grade 5 Special Education: Ms. Mathews is coming to the Quashnet team after her first year of full-time teaching in New Bedford. Prior to that she did two student teaching experiences to get licensed as both an elementary classroom teacher and a special educator. She grew up on the Cape and is a versatile artist as a dancer and a painter.
MaryBeth Barnhardt (Speech and Language Long Term Sub): Ms. Barnhardt is an experienced SLP who has had a long successful career in various Massachusetts school districts. Recently she has taken several long-term substitute opportunities in Bourne and Falmouth, supporting many students.
Emma Jones, Student Teacher in Grade 5: Ms. Jones is studying for her master's degree in teaching. She is a Mashpee graduate and has come home to do her student teaching. She will be supporting, learning, and teaching in Mrs. Mayen's fifth-grade classroom.
Important Dates Upcoming
Parent Pick-Up Survey-Fill out if you pick your child up from school!
Please complete this form to receive a placard with your child's name for car pick-up at dismissal. Two placards will be given to students within the first few days of school if requested. By doing this, staff will be able to identify your car and get your child into your car quickly at parent pick-up. Filling out this form will speed up the pick-up process for you and all the other families.
To fill out the survey: Click Here
Backpacks Available at QS
At Quashnet, we currently have several backpacks to give to students. They were donated and are brand new and available for students. If your child needs a backpack, please contact the school this week by phone or email. Speak to anyone in the front office or one of the adjustment counselors. Backpacks are available on a first-come, first-served basis, no questions asked, until all the backpacks have been given out to students.
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