Cougar Bulletin
August 22, 2022
August
26 - PTA Spirit Night, Chipotle in Mt. Airy
September
7 - Back to School Night, 6:00-7:00 pm
7 - PTA Meeting, Media Center - 7:00 pm
16 - 2 hour early dismissal - Mid-term. Dismissal begins at 1:30 pm
23 - 3.5 hour early dismissal - Fair Day. Dismissal begins at Noon.
26 - School Closed
First Newsletter of the Year
We had a fantastic first week of school.
Thank you for coming to the open house and meeting our staff. PTA Popsicles in the Park was a great way for everyone to meet and make new friends.
We hope to see everyone at Back to School Night on September 7th. We will have two sessions from 6:00-6:25 and 6:30-7:00 in the classrooms. PTA will meet at 7:00 pm in the Media Center for the first meeting of the year.
Teachers will be sending information home weekly. The Cougar Bulletin will be sent every two weeks with important information and upcoming events.
The PTA has many fun, exciting events planned for the school year. Please consider joining PTA. More information can be found at https://kes.ptboard.com
We will be practicing safety drills through the first term and throughout the school year.
Please contact us with any questions, concerns, or to send kudos.
Ms Golightly
Proud Principal of KES Cougars!!
IMPORTANT - Contact the Office for Attendance and Dismissal Changes
Please email KES.Attendance@fcps.org with any attendance or dismissal changes, including late arrivals or early dismissals, you may have each day.
Using this email address will ensure that all front office staff have access to the information, in case someone is on leave.
KES Important Information
Message about Masking
Everyone will have a choice whether or not to wear a face covering in school. This is an important decision for students and their families to make together. In our classroom and in our school we will have some people who continue to wear face coverings and others who do not. There is no right or wrong decision and we will respect each person’s choice and be kind to one another.
We continue to follow these COVID guidelines - https://www.fcps.org/information
Bus Transportation Availability
Please check https://apps.fcps.org/transportation/status for bus availability.
Student Early Pick-up from School
When picking your student up early from school, please have your Photo ID with you when you come to the front door. Although we may have come to know many of you, it is important that we consistently check ID for the safety and security of our students.
Toys at School
Please talk with your children about not bringing toys to school. We are seeing an increase in Pokemon cards being brought into school each day. KES staff will not monitor for lost or stolen items. Thank you for your assistance.
Attendance
We will be monitoring attendance regularly this school year. If you have questions, please contact Ms Golightly or Dr. Jones.
PTA
PTA Membership
Want to get involved and help support Kemptown Elementary? Join the PTA!!
Go to http://kes.ptboard.com and create an account (or sign into an existing account).
Sign up for the PTA online using the school code: B3RB6E
Fill out the form and payment information and you are all set! This will give you access to the online student directory by class, and updates and emails about future PTA events and meetings!!
Kemptown Elementary School
Email: melissa.gutierrez@fcps.org
Website: https://edu.fcps.org/kes/
Location: 3456 Kemptown Church Road, Monrovia, MD, USA
Phone: 240-236-3500