It's great to be back at school! Our entire staff wish to welcome you back to school! A very special welcome to the Class of 2023, our kindergartners!
"Today I hurry off to school,
To work and learn and play.
I'm in a brand new grade this year.
Oh, what a happy day!"
Miss Wanaselja, retired Carmel Music Teacher recently visited KPS Music Classes. She was delighted to share instruments, artifacts, songs and stories with the students, allowing them to handle items from other cultures around the world. Click on the KPS photo gallery to see the students learning to play teak frogs handcrafted by the hill tribes of Thailand.
The Fourth Grade students learned about Slavery this year. They studied the challenges slaves faced, the horror they endured, and the process they used escape to freedom. The students learned about the Underground Railroad along with what the slaves went through to become free. Many books were read about slavery quilts, why they were made, how they were used, and how they helped slaves escape. The students then made their own, "Freedom Quilt". Each student had two quilt patches. On one they drew a picture which showed a path to freedom. On the other they wrote about their design. Each patch shows a way to that helped slaves escape. Thank you, Mrs. Mueller for sewing our squares together to create such a beautiful quilt!
Brazilian Celebration: Mrs. Burnell & Mr. Tompkins' turned their classroom into a jungle. Parents were invited in to view rainforest animal reports, poems and watercolor drawings. Children created Brazilian brochures, rainsticks in Art Class with Mrs. Berardi. The main event, a recreation of the rainforest reflecting all 4 layers. Music & slideshows were played. Mr. Tompkins' mother-in-law treated all the guests with homemade Brazilian fare from her native country. Come look at our photos in the Photo Gallery.
Mrs. Burnell & Mr. Tompkins' Class enjoyed a biography presentation in late May. Children selected a person they wished to learn about. The information they collected was put into a Power Point Presentation. They dressed in character and presented to their classmates. View our slides in the Photo Gallery!
The National Circus Project Assembly was enjoyed by all. Members of the National Circus Project will continue sharing their talents in Gym Class all week as KPS goes to the circus. On Friday, May 14th students will demonstrate their juggling, balancing & spinning skills with a performance at GFMS at 7:00PM Take a peek in the Photo Gallery to see Mr. Hagan & Mrs. Chase dancing to YMCA.
O.V.A.
Olympics of Visual Art
From Left: Jody Gordon, Mrs. Berardi, Gladimir Jean-Jacques, Nick Palazzo, Gabriel Harrison, Kayla Rivalsi and Justin Perez.
Six of our fourth grade students headed up to Saratoga Springs on April 15th to compete in the Olympics of Visual Art. They won second place in the competition and each felt very proud to bring home a ribbon. In order to compete in the competition the students had to create a mythical creature using different drawing techniques and a variety of art mediums. They worked hard for weeks leading up to the event making the creature and documenting their progress. The competition also consisted of a “Spontaneous Problem”. The problem was to pretend they were a Reptilian and Amphibian expert who discovers a new species. They then had to illustrate a visual interpretation of their discovery. The smaller drawing is the solution to the spontaneous problem. The received no help from any adult making these great works of art. They did an amazing job and make everyone here at Kent Primary feel proud. Thank you, Mrs. Berardi!
Kudo's to our cafeteria staff! They have received the Commissioner’s Gold Award for Operational Excellence for 2009 award from the Putnam County Health Department.
Our kindergarten through fourth students are a reflection of the strong, vibrant community that we all share. Our teachers are dedicated to preparing our children to be leaders in the world outside our doors.
School Store KPS is appreciative of the wonderful parent volunteers who run our school store. It is open every Friday during lunch/recess from 11:30-1:30. Items sold are pencils, crayons, folders, sharpeners, etc. All items are $1.00 or less. Thank you volunteers! If interested in volunteering please email Mrs. Meehan @ kiffernini@comcast.net.