100th Day of School!

The 100th Day of school for PreK/K is 2/7 and 1st and 2nd is 2/6. Your children have been working hard at school and now it is time to celebrate their 100th day!

PreK and Kindergarten 1st and 2nd

Session 2 KCC Before/After-School Clubs

Session 2 clubs will begin this week 1/29/24! Pick Up Patrol has been updated to reflect these changes. As always, If your child's plan needs to be updated please do so on Pick Up Patrol. Please look at Pick Up Patrol to confirm your child's dismissal plan.

Hooked on Books with Ms. Smith!

Mrs. Smith’s Hooked on Books after school club celebrated the last session with a Lunar New Year Party! Students had fun hunting for red envelopes stuffed with pearls, just like in the book they read, The Year of Billy Miller! After listening to the story, The Night Before Lunar New Year, they completed pictures and played games in their new activity books and posed for green screen photos. It was a great way to make a connection with the book and celebrate our last session together. Students left smiling with their bag full of treats including their own copy of How to Catch a Dragon, and, of course, fortune cookies!

KCC Dance Club Recital

Students in the after-school club danced their hearts out and performed in front of family and friends.

KCC Library News from

Ms. Smith!

Over the past two weeks, we kicked off our Falcon Book Buddies Program with the help of Nurse Stacey and Cassie! I modeled reading to Cassie so students are ready to jump in and practice reading to the Library stuffies in class next week! Some classes have already started reading to stuffies after choosing their book. They are doing a super job reading the book in our cozy reading area, and showing the pictures to their stuffed friends! Each week is a practice session for the big day…when each student in Grade 1 takes home their own stuffed dog to love and read to (and keep!). Please help your child take responsibility for returning their book to Library class every week! Those who check out a new book are now browsing a special shelf filled with a variety of beginning reader books! Thank you for your support!

KCC Math Night!

On Thursday, February 8th KCC will host a Family Math Night! Please join us at school from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM for awesome math games and activities!

No Place for Hate

KCC and Mashpee Public Schools are a No Place for Hate School! We are super excited about our kick off "Rally at the Rail" on Monday January 29th! Students will be engaged in activities about how we fit in Mashpee and how we are all part of this incredible connected community! Be on the lookout for awesome activities that show how connected we are and how we make sure everyone is included! To learn more about No Place for Hate click here.

News from Ms. Daly!

Mashpee Public Schools' Parent/Guardian Workshop with Dr. Kalise Wornum

Dr. Kalise Wornum is currently engaged with the District in a 3-year partnership focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). On WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2024, FROM 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM at MMHS, Dr. Wornum will be facilitating an in-person workshop for MPS parents/guardians focused on implicit bias and recognizing and addressing microaggressions. Her knowledge, experience, and dynamic personality guarantee that you will walk away better than when you walked in. To sign up please click here

The District is providing a FREE FAMILY SPAGHETTI DINNER (spaghetti, salad, breadstick) from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM on the same evening at MMHS for families connected to the workshop.
Free childcare will be provided during Dr. Wornum's workshop portion of the evening.
Dr. Wornum's workshop cannot be recorded and shared, so we are hopeful you are able to attend. Through this shared learning opportunity, we will create an improved school community and an improved Mashpee community.
Learn more about Dr. Wornum
If you have any questions, please reach out to me at pdeboer@mpspk12.org.

NOTE: THIS WORKSHOP IS NOT FOR STUDENTS.

PTO News!

We are getting really excited about all of the fun things happening over the next few months. As mentioned in last week’s blog, our Booster fundraiser will take place from May 2nd to May 10th. Students will be partaking in a Dance-A-Thon! Last year was so much fun, and we are excited to keep the dancing going another year. We are looking for sponsors for the event. If you or anyone or anyone you know has a business and would like to be a sponsor, please send us an email at kccptopresident@gmail.com. Businesses will be represented on the back of students’ shirts that they will be wearing on the day of the event. We are looking forward to another successful fundraiser, and we thank you in advance for considering being a sponsor! Volunteer opportunities will also be available on the day of the event, and we would love to have you!

PTO Upcoming Events!

February PTO meeting: February 6th at 5:30pm in the cafeteria. We invite all to attend!

February 5th is the Family Ski day at Blue Hills. A flyer went home with students this week with detailed information. If interested, please RSVP by January 31st with payment.

English Learner Parent Advisory Council

Connected Community!

Coalition for Children: Link to community activities!

MPY ANNOUNCES NEW PARENTING SOLUTIONS LIBRARY

Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) is pleased to announce its new, free MPY Parenting Solutions Library. To date, over 2,200 videos have been borrowed. MPY is offering the MPY Parenting Solutions Library in partnership with Peace At Home Parenting Solutions, a non-profit located in Mansfield, Connecticut. Peace At Home Parenting Solutions is a dynamic hub of trusted knowledge and compassionate support that inspires parents to create positive change for their children, their families and themselves. Through this new partnership, MPY is pleased to offer proven resources to help students’ families thrive.

Peace At Home Parenting Solutions specializes in empowering parents with evidence-based strategies to foster nurturing connections that safeguard their children's mental well-being. When parents grasp the interconnection between the brain, body, and behavior, they experience reduced stress levels, resulting in less stress for their children.

The Peace At Home Parenting Solutions team, comprised of experts with advanced degrees, stays abreast of the latest advancements in child development. With more than 30 specialists focused on child and adolescent development, including specific issues such as difficulties in school, mental health challenges, neurodiversity, LGBTQ+ identity formation, handling racism, navigating grief, and other matters parents and our partners identify. These experts present easy-to-use strategies for long-lasting change.

Parents can watch or just listen to experts who get right to the point solving big and small challenges. The 24 library presentations focus on the topics below. Each presentation includes a 10-minute videos and handouts.

· Inspire School Success for Elementary, Middle and High School Students

· Parenting Principles for Progress Not Perfection

· Mental Health Knowledge and Skills

· Support Your Anxious Child Library

· ADHD and Autism: How to Help Your Child Thrive

The Home Parenting Library may easily be accessed using the link on MPY’s home page (www.mpyinc.org). No log in or passcode is needed.

Thursday Pictures

I Fit at MPS!

Link to Superintendent DeBoer's Weekly Update

Mashpee Public Schools' Parent/Guardian Workshop with Dr. Kalise Wornum

NOTE: THIS WORKSHOP IS NOT FOR STUDENTS.

KCC Before/After-School Clubs!

Session 2 clubs are quickly filling up and will start the week of Monday January 29, 2024. The remaining clubs that have spots are still on the form. Click here to sign up!

No Place for Hate

What's for Lunch!?

PTO News and Updates!

On Tuesday, the board- and the dynamic duo that is Mrs. O’Brien and Mr. Prehna- met for this month’s PTO meeting. A few new faces joined us, too! Main topics of discussion include: the upcoming Boosterthon fundraising event that will be taking place from May 1st-10th, game night that is scheduled for March 14th, discounted family skiing outings on the first mondays of February and March, and future PTO social gatherings.

Save the Dates:

February 5th and March 4th-

Family Skiing on Blue Hills in Canton, MA

The PTO is excited to announce an opportunity for families to connect outside of school with an afternoon on the mountain! This pre-pay outing will take place after school on these early release days at 3pm, as long as there is enough snow on the mountain. Families can avail of group-discounted ski rates for lifts, rentals, and lessons. Flyers will be sent out next week with information on how to RSVP, but save the date for some Falcon family fun on the slopes!

Tuesday March 5th-

PTO Meeting KCC Cafeteria at 5:30 pm

Our meetings aren’t just for the board and the leaders of our school; they’re for you, too! Come join us for one hour a month. Listen, share your experience, or give us feedback. We are happy with any and all participation, and we would love to get to know you!

March 14th-

Game night at KCC

Laura, from Whale of a Time Parties will be putting together a fun-filled family game night! The theme of this event is still under consideration, but it’s sure to be a blast!

Celebrations:

The PTO is happy to share that our annual Shop and Support at the Mashpee Commons raised $150! Thank you to everyone who shopped locally during this event! For those of you who might not be aware of just what the PTO does with the money it raises, one recent example is that we purchased a new drying rack for the art classroom! Last year, the picnic tables in the courtyard were purchased. We are planning to add more, with the hope that students and teachers can enjoy outside classroom time during the warmer months.

Thank you all for your continued support of the PTO! Happy January!

Connected Community!