Kennard Elementary School
December 3rd, 2021
Message from Mrs. Carey!
Dear KES families,
I hope this finds you well! Hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving break with family and friends. A friendly reminder that we have a half-day tomorrow for our staff to complete Progress Reports. These will be sent home on December 10th, 2021. Dismissal begins at 1:00 PM.
We are happy to report that the Board of Education approved adjusting several full days to 1/2 days, for our 2021-2022 school calendar. In advance, thank you to those that completed the county survey, to support these additional 1/2 days. The new dates are December 22, 2021, March 4, 2022, March 18, 2022, April 14, 2022, and May 27, 2022. Mark your calendars with the new dates! The dismissal time will remain at 1:00 PM.
Our Student Council is so excited to announce our 12 Days 'til the Holidays! Check out our calendar of fun for the next two+ weeks. I have linked the full 12 days below!!
Please mark your calendars!
- December 3rd: 1/2 Day for all students; Grading Prep for staff
- December 6th-21st: 12 Days 'til the Holidays!!!
- December 7th: VIrtual Winter Concert will be shared
- December 10th: Progress Reports will be sent home with students
- December 22nd: 1/2 Day for all students; 1:00 PM Dismissal for all students
- December 23rd: Start of Winter Break
- January 17th: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Schools Closed for students & staff
- January 21st & 24th: Schools Closed for staff Professional Development
Have an excellent rest of your week!
Mrs. Michelle Carey
Principal
Congratulations to Mrs. Windy Broadwater for being recognized with fellow QACPS Music Teachers in their amazing efforts this year with concert performances!
MAKO Covid-19 In School Testing
https://schools.coquihealth.com/registration/dd31f453-d036-426f-887d-ebac576febaf
Consumables needed for Media Class
Our Media classes are working in a "Markerspace" hands-on program making creative projects. Any way we can save spending by getting recycled, donated materials will make these projects even more amazing! We need the following if you can send them in with your child:
toilet paper/paper towel rolls
fabric scraps
adhesive vinyl scraps
cardboard
newspaper
tissue paper
beads
tissue boxes
pipe cleaners
stickers
November Canned/Packaged Food Drive
All of the students did an amazing job of providing help for our local food bank! We exceeded our goal of 3,000 items! Great job KES!!!
Number of food items...
GRAND TOTAL: 3,149
Bolin 77
Crossley 230
S.Downey 53
Reed 106
Scalco 155
Sivilli 69
Wooters 59
Total: 829
Crew 56
Davis 74
E. Downey 135
Fisher 69
Gulbin 226
Mathewson 31
Sweiderk 99
Total: 690
Borga 486
Fraser 70
Harrison 361
Martin 350
Matthews 8
Mollman 77
Williams 278
Total: 1630
Turkey Trot Time!
Our canned food drive has had some amazing results! Thank you for your generosity! See above for our winning classrooms!
Important Parent Q & A Regarding Quarantine Guidelines
See below for some valuable facts regarding the Quarantine Guidelines that Queen Anne's County Public Schools are following.
News Release on Quarantine Requirements
Please note that our School Nurse at school is available for questions. Students are that are experiencing signs & symptoms affiliated with Covid-19 are screened and parents will be contacted to pick up their student if there is the need to quarantine. We thank you for your understanding as everyone's health and safety is our main concern.
Morning Math Opportunity!
Join our KES PTA!!!
Please welcome our new KES PTA Board ! In advance we would like to thank them for their dedication and time to support our Staff and your Children!
President: Jessica Kinnamon
Vice President: Carol Trader
Treasurer: Dave Tyler
Secretary: Sarah Fullerton
Below you will find the PTA Membership Form. We encourage you to become a member to support all of the amazing things they will use the funding for to sponsor our students!
Remember, the classroom with the most memberships wins a prize!
Kennard Elementary School
Email: contact@ourschool.com
Website: https://www.qacps.org/Domain/115
Location: 420 Little Kidwell Avenue, Centreville, MD, USA
Phone: 410-758-1166
Facebook: facebook.com/ourschool
Twitter: @ourschool