May 27th - NO SCHOOL - MEMORIAL DAY

Moving or Pre Arranged Absences:

To help with next year's planning please let us know if your child/ren will not be returning to Kent Elementary in the fall for 2013-14 school year. In addition please let us know if your child/ren will be absent at the beginning of the school year and let us know the expected return date. We will be sending the form home with the next Paws Newsletter. Thank you!

Library Books & Other Fines

As the end of the school years is fast approaching, we would like to remind you that we will not release final report cards until outstanding lunch balances and all other student fines have been paid in full (i.e. library books, lunch money, classroom books, calculators, math templates, stomp uniforms, instruments and NSF checks). Thank you for your cooperation.

June 18th is Field Day

All school lunches will be a sack lunch that consists of a Turkey & Cheese Sandwich or a Veggie Sandwich with Cheese, Baby Carrots, a 4oz Apple, a Juice, small bag of Lay's Chips, an individually wrapped Brownie, mayo and mustard packets. Milk will be offered also. Sack lunches need to be pre-ordered a week ahead. If your student is absent on the day of ordering or for some reason does not order one, you will need to send a sack lunch to school with your child on June 18th for Field Day. There will be no extra sack lunches and no hot lunches available.

Breakfast Time is 8:40am to 8:55am

We have had an excessive amount of tardies lately due to students coming in late for breakfast. Please talk with your child/ren that they need to be finished eating by 8:55am. It is expected that they are in class on time at 9:00am. Thank you.

Smile Mobile coming to Kent Elementary

The SmileMobile will be at Kent Elementary from June 3 - 14. The SmileMobile is a fully equipped mobile dental clinic that provides dental care to children (birth through high school) with limited family income. The SmileMobile accepts State of Washington Services Card (Provider One) and sliding fee scale based on family income. To schedule an appointment or for more information please call Kent Elementary at 253-373-7497. All appointments must be scheduled before Friday, May 31st.

Kent Elementary Awarded the 2012 Washington Achievement Award for Overall Excellence!

We hope you will visit the OSPI's web site (there is a link under site shortcuts) to learn more about the Washington Achievement Awards, including details on the Washington Achievement Index and the criteria for selection. This is the 3rd consecutive year that Kent Elementary has been a recipient of this award.

2013-14 Kindergarten Registration!

Please stop by our office for a registration packet if you have a child ready to start kindergarten in the fall. Your child must be 5 on or before August 31st to enroll. You will need to bring your child's birth certificate, shot records, parent ID and a current bill for power, phone, or cable with parents name and address on it. We look forward to seeing you!

Recommended School Schedule Adjustments to be Discussed at School Board Work Session - May 29

Interested parties are invited to attend to learn more about the recommendations and comment on the issue.

Does Your Child Need Dental Care?

The Washington Dental Service Foundation SmileMobile will be coming to Kent to offer dental care to children of all ages who are in need of care but have a limited family income. Call for an appointment before Friday, May 31.

KSD Retirees for 2012/13 Honored by KSD Community

The KSD school board recognized the staff members who have retired or will be retiring from the district this year in their recent board meeting. A reception was held in the lobby prior to the meeting.

Superintendent and District Staff Recognized by Kent-Area PTA

Superintendent Vargas and KSD Refugee Transition Center Liaison Clair Chean were honored during the organization’s Council Awards Celebration for their support and contributions to the KSD community.

KSD Career Fair for Prospective Teachers and Staff - June 3

This is a great opportunity for prospective teachers and educational staff to have the chance to meet principals, administrators and representatives from our schools, and inquire about open positions in the Kent School District.