Hi Kemptown Cougars!
We hope you had a wonderful break from a great first week of learning. Thank you to all of the families who shared first day pictures with us in the video! We love our Cougars and it is fantastic to see some new faces. Thank you for the positive comments and collaboration.
Please remember that the Schoology Courses are published on Fridays at 4:00 pm for the following week.
*RECORDING OF GOOGLE MEETS
Thank you to all of the families who have responded to the request to let us know if your child can participate via audio/video in Google Meets. If you have not completed the permission form, please do so as soon as you can. Please complete a form for each child attending KES.
https://forms.gle/eDeR3G96wWrX7oaa9
*COUGAR CONNECTION
We know that there will be issues with technology. Please be patient with yourselves and the staff. The Cougar Connection is our Google Meet assistance service. It is available on school days from 9:00 am-Noon and 12:30-3:30 pm. It is also available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00-7:00 pm and on Saturdays from 1:00-2:00 pm. This forum allows you to talk to a KES staff member for assistance with technology or questions about assignments. If s/he doesn't have your answer, it will be expedited to ensure that a staff member will assist you in a timely manner. To access the Cougar Connection, please use https://meet.google.com/lookup/CougarConnection
*LUNCH AT WINDSOR KNOLLS
Windsor Knolls is the open school in this immediate area providing FREE meals. Centerville and Sugarloaf in Urbana are also open. WKMS is open for service from 11:00 – 1:00 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Participants can come to the front door of the school and be admitted in to come to the cafeteria where they can pick up breakfast & lunch meals. They can get meals for that day as well as for the next day when we are not open for service. This program is open to ANY child up to 18 years of age regardless of student status. This is a free program.
*KES SUPPORT
We are here to help you. The KES office staff is available at 240-236-3500 from 8:30 am-4:00 pm each school day. Schedules have been sent with times that teachers are available to assist. Please use the KES Staff Directory for email addresses to contact staff members. Please email the staff member and let him/her know that you would like to meet. Then, the staff member will be in touch with you during their scheduled availability.
Dr. Jones, KES School Counselor, is ready to support you and your families. Please contact her at laura.v.jones@fcps.org.
Need Help?
*ANNUAL WEAPONS STATEMENT
It is unlawful for student to possess or use any weapon on school property. Students who have or use a weapon on school property will be suspended from school, and the police will be notified of the incident. A weapon is any object designed to harm another physically or an object which is used in a way that can physically harm another. This school is committed to providing each of you with a safe environment, and we will do all we can to carry out that responsibility including, if necessary, conducting searches of student lockers.
*IMPORTANT DATES
Thursday, September 24th - Virtual Back to School Night, 6:00-7:00 pm
Friday, September 25th - School Day
Monday, September 28th - School Closed
Friday, October 2nd - Instruction ends at 1:30 pm
Friday, October 16th - School Closed
*TOGETHER...WE ARE KES!!
Please let me know if I can help you and your children in any way! I'm here to serve you!
Kathy Golightly
Proud Principal of KES Cougars
240-236-3500