Kenneth C. Coombs School: The Falcon Eye: The Falcon Eye! 8/30/24

There is no school Friday 8/30 and Monday, 9/3. We hope you have a restful Labor Day.

The First Days of School!

Students and staff were so excited to see everyone back at school! Thank you to the KCCS staff and DPW for their outstanding work with preparing the school for Masphee's youngest Falcons! Thank you to The Mashpee Enterprise for covering our first day of school at KCCS! Click here to read!

AM and PM Procedures

Thank you for your patience while dropping off and picking up students from KCCS. As a friendly reminder, PreK (4y/o program) pick up is at 2:45 PM on the side of the building. Cars that are picking up K, 1, or 2 students at 3:35 PM cannot join the pick up line until 3:00 PM. Ms. Trombly's preschool (3y/o program) pick up is in the front of the building. Getting to the line early for the pick up will slow down the process and for school safety reasons, parents/guardians should not be waiting in the parking lot for the line to form.

At KCCS, we use Pick Up Patrol for all changes and updates to student

dismissal plans.

Stay connected and get involved! Being involved with your child's school and educational journey will pay dividends. Your participation in school models the importance of education to your child. PTO is a great way to get involved. Another way to share your voice in the school is through the KCCS School Council. I am currently seeking parents who would like to serve on the KCCS School Council. The purpose of the school council is to bring a parent/guardian perspective to our school improvement plan, discuss budget planning, review family survey results, develop action plans based on school-wide data, and plan for new initiatives, for example. Parent responsibilities include participation in only one meeting per month during the school year. Typically the meeting is scheduled for one hour from 4:00-5:00 PM - the day of the week is to be determine based on the groups needs. The School Council members include the building principal, two teachers, three parent representatives, and a community representative. If you are interested in participating or have any questions please email Principal O'Brien at mobrien@mpspk12.org or call 508-5301520 X5105. I look forward to hearing from you. Mrs. O'Brien

KCCS PTO News!

The PTO kicked off the 2024-2025 school year with a special breakfast for our incredible teachers and staff! We know it isn’t Teacher Appreciation Week yet, but our faculty members deserve to be appreciated EVERY DAY! They do so much for our students; they love them, lift them up, guide them, inspire them, believe in them, and overall just pour their hearts and souls into helping them grow and flourish into their very best selves. We feel it is VITAL to help SUPPORT our support staff by pouring into their cups. We spoiled them with generous donations of bagels from Bagel Haven, donuts from Dukes Donut Works, and Dunkin’ Donuts coffee gifted by a student’s grandparent. A HUGE thank you to our Mashpee local businesses for showing our KCCS staff some love on their first day back! We Are Mashpee!!

Wishing everyone a happy and safe Labor Day weekend. Tuesday September 3rd is our first day back after the holiday, and it is also our first PTO meeting! We will be meeting in the KCCS Cafeteria at 5:30 pm to discuss the calendar for this school year and the upcoming Welcome Back BBQ. Childcare will be provided, and we would love to see you all there!

*Something new we are trying this year with the PTO meetings is offering them in person AND online. Every other month will be an online meeting, in the hopes that more families can join in. More information to come.

Upcoming:

***PTO Meeting Tuesday September 3rd, 5:30pm in the Cafeteria

*** The PTO will be hosting a Bake Sale during the Open House on Thursday, September 12th from 6:00-7:30 pm. We will be looking for donations of baked goods.

*** Welcome Back BBQ will be held on Friday September 20th (Rain Date Friday September 27th) from 5:00pm-7:00pm . We are looking for a few parent volunteers to be on our planning committee and as part of our set-up and break-down crew. Please email the PTO President, Ashley Spears, at kccptopresident@gmail.com if you are interested.

Thank you to the KCCS PTO for providing delicious breakfast treats for staff on the first day of school. Your generosity and thoughtfulness never goes unnoticed! 💙

Community Connections!

Events and Community Resources

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KCCS Weekly Picture Update

Each week, new pictures are added to the Falcon Eye under the tab 24/25 KCCS Pictures at the top of the page. Past pictures from last year as well as 22/23 KCCS Pictures can be found under those tabs. Check it out each week.