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Menu Kent Primary School Inspire, Develop, Prepare Directory Microsoft 365 ClassLink eSchoolPlus eChalk Close Directory Schools District Home Carmel High School George Fischer Middle School Kent Elementary School Matthew Paterson Elementary School Departments District Technology Elementary Speech & Language English as a New Language (ENL) Food Services Library Math Nurse’s Notes Pupil Services Transportation Student Resources Supply Lists Academic Resources Parents & Community New Student Registration Student-Parent Handbook Supply Lists Curriculum Resources Policies & Procedures School Emergency Guide Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) Computer Use in Instruction/Responsible Use EFlyer Guidelines Bill of Rights for Data Privacy & Security Parent Resources Home Access/Family App EngageNY KPSPTO Student Resources Community Resources Staff Office 365 Login eSchoolPlus eSchool Plus for Admin eSchoolPlus for Teachers Teacher Access Center Learning Tools Administrative Tools Help Desk Help Desk (Technology) Help Desk: Facilities Work Order Help Desk: Building Use Personnel & Payroll Personnel/Payroll/Benefits Frequently Used Forms New Staff Mentor Program Mr. Brown’s Weekly Update: May 10, 2024 Dear Parents/Guardians, School Highlights Look just to the right to see our amazing students of the week. We are so proud of them for being SAFE, RESPECTFUL and RESPONSIBLE! The planning process for the 2023/2024 field trips is complete. Grades 1 and 4 have already attended their field trips. For grades K, 2, and 3, please be in touch with your child’s teacher to be sure your child has turned in the required permission slips and you are prepared for the day’s lunch plans. Good News – KPS will be launching a new dismissal application . The system’s use will be mandatory, and it is going to replace daily notes, address safety concerns, and will make is so much easier for parents to update their child’s daily dismissal plan. Be on the lookout for a more detailed communication in your email about how to participate and our anticipated date of launch. We will have a soft launch” this year so that families have time to practice and learn. Beginning in the fall of 2024, this program’s use will be mandatory. The Elementary Summer Learning Camp has remaining space available, so we are opening it up to the school on a first come, first served basis. An invitation will be sent out on Sunday evening to complete the online enrollment form. Enrollment will close when the classes are full. Attendance Matters : A student’s consistent attendance is so important, and it is surely a predictor of your children’s success. Check out the statistics as reported by Attendance Works . Please also take a moment to review the CCSD Attendance Policy Clarification . Upcoming Events May 15 Kindergarten Parent Orientation May 15 9:30 AM KPS Cafeteria – KPS PTO Open Meeting May 24-27 Schools Closed – Memorial Day Weekend June 7 4th Grade Mingler Helpful Information In the interest of promoting digital safety, please visit this link BeAppSavvy . This is just a reminder that this resource is out there, and it promotes parents’ knowledge and digital safety for our students. The district has implemented the Anonymous Alerts system . Students or parents in the school community can anonymously submit any suspicious activity, bullying or other student related issues to a school administrator(s). Our District Calendar at a Glance provides information on planned school recesses, early dismissals, report card conferences and calendar changes due to snow days. This important resource should be kept handy throughout the year! See the Board-approved calendar at a glance for the 2023-24 school year . To place money on your child’s cafeteria account, please visit the Myschoolbucks page. Morning Drop-off – Please remember, drop off begins at 8:45 AM. Please don’t arrive early to avoid congestion and backups in the driveway. Please know, if you arrive earlier than 8:45, you will be asked to move your vehicle into the parking lot. We need to make room for buses and staff to get to their parking spots. Afternoon Pick-up – Begins at 3:15 in the cafeteria. PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR ID. KPS Website – Please monitor the KPS website for important information. You can access the website at (carmelschools.org) . Please contact the PTO at kpsptopresident@gmail.com to be added to their mailing list. Please review our procedures for volunteers and visitors posted in the Quick Links section of the KPS Homepage: Volunteer Policy Clarification Please review our attendance policy clarification posted in the Quick Links section of the KPS Home Page Attendance Policy Clarification I hope you have an amazing week. Sincerely, Dan Brown Students of the Week: Her are our Students of the Week for 5/10/24. We are so proud of them for being SAFE, RESPECTFUL and RESPONSIBLE. Keep up the great work! Latest KPS Headlines All Roads Lead to Carmel In the spirit of One Carmel” Kent Primary School Principal Dan Brown sent home a survey this winter asking parents about their families’ heritage. The survey was optional, of course, but almost 200 parents gladly answered. In America, most of us hail from somewhere else,” Principal Brown said. Here at Kent Primary, we have a very diverse student body, and we want to celebrate that.” When the results came in, Italy and Ireland were listed as parents’ homelands most often. A total of 71 parents (29 moms/42 dads) cited Italian as their heritage, while 42 parents (25 moms/17 dads) said their families traced their roots to Ireland. In all there were more than 60 countries – from Albania to Uzbekistan – represented. After talking about their heritage, students throughout the school made flags of the country that their families emigrated from. Art Teacher Sophie Bolla created a map with lines from countries across the globe all leading to Carmel. The map now hangs in the front lobby for all to see. Read more Kent Primary School News Recognizing Musical Talent At its May 7 meeting, the Carmel Board of Education recognized music students throughout the district who were selected for the All County and Honors ensembles. The Carmel Central School District Music Department has so much to be proud of each year. This year, we had over 50 students perform in Area All State,” said Music Department Chair Meghan Cabral. We also had students perform with New York State School Music Association’s All State festival and the New York State Band Directors’ Association honor bands. Our George Fischer Middle School students stood out at the Putnam County Music Educators’ Association all county festivals, too. This year we had over 70 students accepted! Each year we also have students earn Excellent and Outstanding ratings at the NYSSMA solo festival.” Carmel Schools have been recognized as one of the best communities for music education by the National Association of Music Merchants’ (NaMM) for seven years running. Read more District News Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage When a video of a young hula dancer played on the white board in Allison Keating’s classroom, some first graders caught their breath. She’s just a little girl,” Eva, who is six years old, said. How does she know how to do that?” Juliane, a classmate, quickly piped up. She’s not a little girl,” said Juliane, who is seven. She might be six or seven years old or something.” Soon the six and seven-year-olds in Kent Primary School’s four first grade classes were waving their arms, tapping their feet and doing their own hula dances. The children celebrated Asian American Pacific Islander Month by dancing a Hawaiian hula, drawing Japanese cherry trees, cutting out and coloring Birds of Paradise from Papua New Guinea and creating masks of Chinese dragons. See more photos Kent Primary School News See Student Art Throughout the Community Art created by Carmel Central School District students will be on display at multiple locations around the...