The Falcon Eye! 9/13/24

KCCS Open House!

Thank you to the incredible KCCS staff for putting on an informative program for parents/guardians this week. We are grateful for their hard work and dedication to Mashpee's youngest Falcons! If you have any questions, please reach out directly to the school. We are happy to help and look forward to an incredible school year! 

Before and After School 

KCCS CLUBS!

This year we are excited to offer so many incredible clubs at KCCS! Session 1 starts the week of 9/23/24. If you would like your child to participate, please fill this form out by Monday 9/16. Click here to sign up for the KCCS Session 1 Before/After School Clubs.

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Attention Buses M1 and M21

If your child rides bus M1 or M21 here are the new route times. Please make sure you review times for the morning. 

M1 and M21 Morning Times

M1 Afternoon Times

Picture Day! 

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

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Art Class News! 

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.”  

– Pablo Picasso

We are off to a great start this year in art class! I have many new and exciting projects for this year. We will be working in different mediums including sculpture, painting, printmaking, paper art, drawing, and much more! We will be posting our art projects on Artsonia, which not only lets us share the Artwork with friends and relatives far away, but also offers us a wonderful way to earn funds for the art program through customized keepsakes. I look forward to working with your children and am always impressed and amazed to see how they grow, change, and create over the course of the school year. I hope you will always feel welcome in the art room and that you enjoy all the masterpieces that the 2024-2025 school year will bring!

KCCS Class Code to Join if you haven’t joined yet! - Ms. Friel

PTO News and BBQ

It was so lovely seeing all of our amazing families at the Open House last night! Thank you to everyone who donated to our Bake Sale, purchased treats and Spirit Wear, and to those who just wanted to give support to our organization. Another thank you to the many parents who signed up to be on our volunteer list!  

A kind reminder to who we are and what we stand for as we move forward: Whether you are only able to attend events or meetings, only able to donate financially, want to do all of the things, or can only do the bare minimum- any bit of support you can offer is the perfect amount. We are all in this together. And, even if this is not the season for you to be present in anything outside of the grind of life, that is OKAY! We are here for every single family, student, and staff member NO MATTER WHAT. 

In addition to a successful night of Bake Sale and Spirit Wear sales, we do want to celebrate an incredible donation made by the Pires Family. For the second year in a row, they have generously gifted our Physical Education staff with EZ Scan lanyards for the entire 2nd Grade. These lanyards allow students to keep track of how many miles they are completing throughout the year as they work towards completing a full marathon! So amazing. 

Our Welcome Back BBQ is taking place on Friday September 20th from 5pm-7pm. One week away! There is a chance of rain as of right now, but we will keep our fingers crossed for a change in the forecast. A quick update on the  increased risk of West Nile and EEE that has been issued: We will be supplying bug spray for everyone to use throughout the event, and we are looking into making sure the field has been or can be sprayed for extra protection. We want to ensure the health and safety of everyone, while still being able to come together as a community for some fun!

Upcoming:

** PTO Meeting Monday October 7th, 6:00pm via Zoom

** 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, as well as manning activity stations. Please email the PTO President, Ashley Spears, at kccptopresident@gmail.com if you are interested. 

KCCS Falcon Pictures! 

Thank you parents/guardians for joining our Open House!

 

Go Falcons! 

The Falcon Eye! 9/6/24

KCCS Open House

We are thrilled to invite parents and guardians to our upcoming Open House on Thursday, 9/12 from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM! This is a fantastic opportunity for you to get a glimpse into your child's academic world and meet the wonderful teachers who will be guiding them this year. This event is designed specifically for parents and guardians to learn about the school's academic curriculum, grade-level expectations, daily schedules and important learning goals for this academic year. Teacher presentations will be at 6:15 and 7:00 to accommodate parents and guardians with more than one child. This is a valuable opportunity to understand how we can work together to support your child's education and connect with other parents/guardians. We appreciate your cooperation and support and look forward to seeing you Thursday night. 

Before and After School KCCS CLUBS!

This year we are excited to offer so many incredible clubs at KCCS! Session 1 starts the week of 9/23/24. If you would like your child to participate, please fill this form out by Monday 9/16. Click here to sign up for the KCCS Session 1 Before/After School Clubs.

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KCCS/QS PTO Welcome Back BBQ!

We are excited to welcome families back to school! On Friday, 9/20 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM the PTOs from KCCS and QS will be hosting the annual Welcome Back BBQ on the field between the school.  We are THRILLED with all of the fun things we are incorporating this year! Both PTOs have been working so hard behind the scenes, and it feels incredible to collaborate together on this event. Local businesses- Coca Cola, Dino’s Pizza and Sports Bar, and Andy’s Market- have graciously donated some of our BBQ staples, including cases of water, hot dogs, and ice. Stefanie Viva will be providing DJ and MC entertainment. Nadja Carbone with the Mashpee Youth Soccer will be hosting youth soccer games against the high schoolers. Many more fun activities are on the docket, but we want to keep some things a surprise! We can’t wait to see you all there!

The Importance of Daily School Attendance 

Pick Up Patrol

Pick Up Patrol has drastically improved our dismissal procedure. This year 89% of families at KCCS have signed up and are utilizing Pick Up Patrol. The goal is 100% because of how important the end of the day is for families. Last years data shows an average of just over 1,000 plan changes a month! Since the start of the school year, there have been 559 after school plan changes for children at KCCS. Using this application has cut down on hundreds of hand written notes plus phone calls to the office. It keeps the communication between parents, teachers and the front office clear and in real time. Thank you for partnering with us to strengthen communication. 

Morning Drop Off

Thank you for keeping student drop off smooth and following directions from staff. Mr. Prehna (any staff at the Y) may direct you to the front bus loop prior to the arrival of school buses. Please head to the loop and drop students off there. Staff members will be ready to receive them. As a friendly reminder, please stay off your cell phones and be 100 percent attentive to the road while arriving and leaving KCCS. 

*** Starting Monday 9/9, parents/guardians that arrive to school at 9:05 will be directed to the front of the building to park. Do not park in the bus loop. Please find a parking spot. Parents/guardians are required to walk children to the front door. ***

PTO News and Updates!

Things are in FULL SWING with the PTO! We had our first meeting of the year this week, and what a productive and collaborative meeting it was! We are touched by the turnout of parents and teachers; thank you for starting our year off with so much support. Also in attendance was our Interim Superintendent, David Thomson! Such a pleasure to have him with us and get to know him. 

We are still in need of a few volunteers for the BBQ and Open House. We are also requesting donations of baked goods for our Bake Sale. Donations can be brought to the office on the day of, Thursday September 12th, or brought at the start of Open House (the PTO will begin setting up at 5:30pm). 

Virtual PTO meetings are officially confirmed! Every other month, beginning October 7th, PTO meetings will be held via Zoom on Monday evenings at 6:00pm. Our amazing and supportive administrators are going to provide Zoom access so that our meetings can be more accessible to our families. 

Upcoming:

*** PTO Meeting Monday October 7th, 6:00pm via Zoom

***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, as well as manning activity stations. Please email the PTO President, Ashley Spears, at kccptopresident@gmail.com if you are interested. 

A kind reminder for families as we get ready for the Open House: This is a chance for parents and caregivers to learn about their child(ren)’s classroom, such as rules and expectations/environment and structure, as well as get to know the teachers. Our teachers work very hard to put together informative presentations to ensure we all walk away with a thorough understanding of our students’ experience while at school and the education they will be gaining. If possible, please consider finding childcare for your kiddos so you can give your full attention to the presentations and even make connections with other parents. - KCCS PTO

Community Connections

KCCS Pictures! 

We are Falcons!

Go Falcons!