Cougar Bulletin
April 17, 2023
April
18 - 2nd & 3rd grades Field Trip to the National Zoo
25 - K & 1st grades Field Trip to the National Zoo
26 - 5th grade Panoramic photo taken, morning
26 - The Granny Awards Play, KES Cafeteria, 7:00 pm
28 - 2 hour early dismissal
May
2 - 1st grade visits the ESSL, morning
2 - 2nd grade visits the ESSL, afternoon
2 - KES Student Art Fundraiser ends
3 - PTA Meeting, 7:00 pm - Election of Officers
4 - Caught Ya Lunches, Be Responsible
8 - Band Concert, 7:00 pm at UHS
9 - PTA Spirit Night - J&P Pizza
15-17 - PTA Breakfast with Your Bunch, mornings
17 - 5th grade visits WKMS
19 - Field Day
22 - 4th grade Field Trip to Annapolis
24 - PTA Family Dinner Night, Kemptown Park
26 - School Spirit Day, Bahama Beach Day
29 - School Closed
30 - 5th grade Pool Party
June
2 - 5th grade Celebration, morning
2 - 2 hour early dismissal
5 - Last Day for Staff
From Ms Golightly
Seven Weeks of School Remaining
We hope you had a wonderful spring break! We have a jammed packed 34 days remaining. Please take notice of the events listed above, as there are many. The official last day of school is Friday, June 2nd with a 2 hour early dismissal.
New Staff Members
We welcomed new staff members to Kemptown. Channa Powell has joined our team supporting mainly our 5th grade classes. You will see her at arrival and dismissal duty. Diana Torres has joined our team as a custodian.
Online Registration is Open for Incoming Kindergarten Students
Do you need to enroll a NEW student for the 2023-24 school year? The online enrollment portal went live on Monday, March 6th. A systemic Find Out First message was sent to families that included the live links. After completing an enrollment form, a representative from FCPS will reach out to you to complete the enrollment process and ensure that all necessary documents have been provided. If you are unable to complete the enrollment online, a paper enrollment form can be provided. Please contact the school secretaries with any questions.
https://www.fcps.org/student-services/enrolling-a-student Be sure to click the 2023-2024 Enrollment link.
State Testing
Our third, fourth, and fifth graders will be taking the MCAP, Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program. Fourth and fifth graders will take the assessment the week of April 17th. Third graders will take the assessment the week of April 24th. Make-up dates will follow the regular testing dates. If you have questions about the assessment administration, please contact your child's teacher.
BE ATTITUDES
We are implementing a schoolwide positive behavior support plan we are calling the BE ATTITUDES. The goal is to catch students being their best in all areas of the school community, including the bus. Students who demonstrate the Be Attitudes will be awarded with a “Caught Ya”. Half of the “Caught Ya” will go home so you can celebrate with your child, and the other half will remain at school and placed in a bucket for random drawings, rewards, celebrations, etc. We are so excited to recognize the kind and caring acts we see from students each and every day!
KES BE ATTITUDES
Be Caring
Be Safe
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Reminders:
The car rider line needs to keep moving as our families have important things to do. Parents, if you need to get out of the car, please pull into a visitor's parking spot to assist your child. Also, please make sure that your child is entering and exiting out of the passenger side doors for safety.
Please make all changes to dismissal by 3:00 pm each day. Late notices disrupt our afternoon dismissal and may impact your child getting home safely.
Kemptown ES and FCPS have great partnerships with our law enforcement and emergency services providers. You may see a police car on school property. It means that our SRO, School Resource Officer, is assisting in keeping us informed and safe. There is no need to panic, as these helpers are a regular part of our school community.
Please do NOT send glass containers to school. This creates an unsafe environment if the glass shatters.
Please reach out to me with any questions, concerns, or kudos! kathryn.golightly@fcps.org
KES Student Art Fundraiser
Coming home to you soon will be your child's custom catalog for the Square 1 Art fundraiser. Get a head start, and start ordering keepsakes and gifts featuring your child's art online NOW, if you like!
Simply search for your child's art using Art Search, and enter state, school name, and your student's name (first name and last initial). Your student's art and code will appear, and you may order!
Order by: 5/2/2023
Upload additional art if you like, using Art Upload!
If you have questions, or need anything at all, contact customer care online .
Thank you for supporting our school!
Dana Fiandra
IMPORTANT - Contact the Office for Attendance and Dismissal Changes
Please email KES.Attendance@fcps.org with any attendance, late arrivals/early dismissals, or dismissal changes (by 3pm) 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
From the Health Room
Please do not send medication with your child to school. This is the parents' responsibility to transport mediciation.
The Health Room is in need of clothes sizes 5-8. Please remember to wash and return any borrowed clothing to the Health Room. Also, it is advised to pack an extra set of clothes to be kept in a backpack for accidents or muddy days.
From Food Services
The Kemptown lunch account for students in need is down to $2.36.
There are several lunch accounts that are currently at a negative balance. Notices have been sent home to replenish your student's account. Any questions please do not hesitate to e-mail angela.penn@fcps.org.
Please make sure that you are sending all utensils and condiments needed for your child to eat a packed lunch. Only students purchasing meals may use the items provided by the cafeteria.
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
Please notify the school if your child tests positive for COVID.
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. If the toys are a distraction, they will be collected and put in the front office for parent pick-up. 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. Our goals for the school and individual students are 96% attendance.
At the end of Term III of the 22-23 school year:
KES had an attendance rate of 93.4%.
K had an attendance rate of 91.1%
1st grade had an attendance rate of 93.1%
2nd grade had an attendance rate of 94.2%
3rd grade had an attendance rate of 92.6%
4th grade had an attendance rate of 94.4%
5th grade had an attendance rate of 94.8%
17 students have perfect attendance, not missing any full days of school.
At the end of Term II of the 22-23 school year:
KES had an attendance rate of 93.2%.
K had an attendance rate of 90%
1st grade had an attendance rate of 92.5%
2nd grade had an attendance rate of 93.8%
3rd grade had an attendance rate of 92.6%
4th grade had an attendance rate of 94.3%
5th grade had an attendance rate of 95.2%
52 students have perfect attendance, not missing any full days of school.
In Term I of the 22-23 school year:
KES had an attendance rate of 94.2%.
K had an attendance rate of 90.8%
1st grade had an attendance rate of 93%
2nd grade had an attendance rate of 95.3%
3rd grade had an attendance rate of 92.8%
4th grade had an attendance rate of 96.2%
5th grade had an attendance rate of 96.7%
110 students have perfect attendance, not missing any full days of school.
Schoology Help
Cultural Awareness
4th Grade artists are studying Artwork created by Georgia O'Keeffe. Students used the elements of art line, shape and color to complete their masterpieces. In order to complete this art students traced their drawing with glue and then practiced their chalk blending to add vibrant colors.
PTA
PTA KES Staff Appreciation Week - Sign-up to Assist
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!!
Community News
UHS Twilight Meet on April 21st
- Admission: Kids $2
- Meet Starts At 5:30 with the Field Events & by 6:30 with the Running Events
- 2 Youth Events: 100 Meter Dash & 800 Meter Run.
- We will have sign ups at the Meet.
- The Youth will race in these events after the high school kids finish the 100 and 800.
Urbana Track & Field Summer Camp
LINGANORE OAKDALE URBANA YOUTH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION- Summer Sports Camps
2023 Frederick County Summer Camp Guide
Basketball- Summer hoops camps
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