ONU Engineering students spent two days in February teaching second and third graders about kinetic and potential energy. Elementary students worked in small groups of 3-4 per university student. Each group had a kit with an adjustable ramp and set of cars to experiment and explore. Students loved the hands on activities and the opportunity to interact with these great role models.
Families of 5th & 6th grade students are invited on Monday, March 4, 2019 from 5-6PM for an evening of fun! We hope to see you!
Our spring flower fundraising packets are due on Thursday, February 28. Anyone interested in purchasing plants or flowers, please contact the school office. Thank you for supporting our students at KES!
KENTON CITY SCHOOLS
PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN
REGISTRATION/SCREENING PROCESS FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2019/2020
Preschool and Kindergarten registration/screening process for the Kenton City School District will be held April 23, 24, 25, and 26 at the Kenton Elementary School, 631 Silver Street, Kenton, OH. Parents need to schedule an appointment with Carol Scott, Administrative Assistant at 419-673-7248, ext 1001. Calls will be accepted Monday, February 25, 2019 to Monday, April 8, 2019. At your scheduled appointment, please bring your child’s birth certificate, social security card, immunization record, custody papers (if applicable), physical (dated January 1, 2019 or after), photo id, and proof of residency. To register for Preschool your child must be three years old on or before August 1, 2019. To register for Kindergarten, your child must be five years old on or before August 1, 2019. We look forward to working with you and your child.
Our fifth grade enjoyed a “field” trip for Snapology! There were 4 stations to explore with Legos. The first station was building and launching a catapult. The second station was building a bridge that would withstand the force of an “earthquake!” At the third station, students created a “bumper car” with a motor and actually moved! Finally, students created a marble maze. It was amazing to see how well our students synergized with their creativity!
Congratulations to Mrs. Cox for being awarded this week’s flag of inspiration! The work she does in her classroom has been recognized many times throughout the year in our Wildcat Inspirations. Thank you Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Brown for all you do for the students of KES and for inspiring all to inquire, dream, and excel.
Our kindergarten students enjoyed a visit with Dr. Chassie Schwemer. She gave our students a great presentation on eye health and eye care. Thank you for spending your morning with us!
Our Elementary STEM education Grades 4-6 connected with a speaker in our community, Mr. Matt Jennings. He was able to come and share his love for our town, our community, our KES, and his love of flying his airplane in and around Kenton, Ohio. Some of our students videotaped his speech with iPads since he was only able to come in one day due to his job obligations. The students were proud to videotape and knew it was a way the other classes would be able to see his speech as well. He inspired all our students to look at their hobbies and connect them to their future learning opportunities. He did an awesome job building interest for our upcoming STEM projects related to math, science, engineering, inventing, and design of paper airplanes, boomerangs, and various flying machines. Here are a few pictures from that day.
Wednesday: Crazy for Kindness – Let’s see some crazy hair and socks
Thursday: Hats Off to Kindness – Wear your favorite hat
Friday: Dreaming of Kindness – Pajama Day
*We are continuing the Great Kindness Challenge this week due to our snow days from last week
The KES fifth grade students will present their “Destination: Rock and Roll” music program on Monday, February 11th at 5:30PM. A dress rehearsal will be held on Monday, February 11th at approximately 2:05PM. Grandparents and other family members who are unable to attend the evening performance are welcome to attend the dress rehearsal. Please come to the school office upon arrival.
The fifth grade art show will begin at 5:00PM in the auxiliary gym. Check out the beautiful artwork!
