Week of 10/21/24 - 10/25/24

Week of 10/21/24 - 10/25/24 

 

Good afternoon,  

 

Please find the updates for the week ahead below. Have a great weekend!  

 

Sincerely, 

Vincent Fino 

KPS Principal  

Fire Prevention Day – We are excited and thankful to have the Lake Carmel Fire Department on October 21st for Fire Prevention Day. There will be an assembly and firetruck demonstration for all students.  

KPSPTO Spooky Spectacular: The Spooky Spectacular will take place on October 25th.  
K, 1, 2nd grade – 3:30 – 5:45 PM 

3,4th Grade – 6:15 – 8:30 PM 

Please see the flier attached for more info.  

Halloween Parade: After many years, the Halloween Parade returns to Kent Primary School! The parade will take place on Thursday, October 31st, at 2:20 PM. We invite parents/families to stand in the parking lot and take pictures as students walk across the sidewalk. The parade should last approximately 25 minutes. We will follow the same pick-up procedure as usual. Parents/guardians will still need to use School Dismissal Manager to report the pick-up, and we will call down to the classroom to announce that the student is getting picked up. With that said, we strongly encourage parents/guardians to wait until cafeteria pick-up at 3:15 PM if you choose to pick up your student. We encourage creative costumes, but students must refrain from wearing masks or disguising their faces. Weapons of any kind or costume props that can hurt or injure someone are prohibited. If you choose for your child not to participate, please contact their teacher. We will have alternate activities available in the library.  

CCSD SEPTO Rock Painting Event: Help us create a beautiful rock garden for all to enjoy. You may bring your own cool rocks to add to the garden, as well! Please see the flier attached for more info.  

Winter Reminder: As the temperatures begin to drop, please prepare your students with jackets, gloves, hats, and any other winter apparel so that they stay warm getting on/off the bus and during recess.  

Attendance: Consistent attendance is essential to every student’s success. Our attendance policy is supported by the New York State Department which defines chronic absenteeism as missing 10 percent of school days; a total of 18 days throughout the school year. With our commitment to student success in mind, we are steadfast in our obligation to notify families of their child’s attendance to ensure that they are able to access their education.     

Attendance letters are mailed home periodically throughout the school year as another means to notify parents/guardians of their child’s attendance. These letters are informational and serve as a reminder that a student's success is in direct correlation to their attendance rates. All students of a compulsory age are required to be in school. If a student is absent due to illness, a parent note and/or doctor note is required for the absence to be deemed "excused." The chronic absenteeism definition of missing 18 days or more throughout the school year is regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.   

  Carmel Central School District is dedicated to the success of its students, and we would like to thank you for your continued support as we help shape our students and create a foundation where they can thrive. 

 

Sincerely, 

Vincent Fino  

KPS Principal  

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Students of the Week: 10/21/24 - 10/25/24

Congratulations to our Eagle Ticket winners! 

    

Fire Prevention Day - 10/21/24

On October 21st, we are so excited to have the Lake Carmel Fire Department visiting Kent Primary School to talk about fire safety!

 

¡El 21 de octubre, estamos muy emocionados de que el Departamento de Bomberos de Lake Carmel visite la Escuela Primaria Kent para hablar sobre seguridad contra incendios!

 

 

  

Latest KPS Headlines

  • Students Write with Their Senses

    “A few years ago, my mom and I made bread,” Liara wrote. “It was so fluffy, and I remember it came out soft. I couldn’t wait to eat it.  I carried the flour to the counter. It was so heavy it felt like a huge weight on my hands. “It’s so heavy,” I exclaimed.  

    Fourth grader Liara grabbed her teacher’s attention with those opening lines of her Food Experience story.   

    “To write the Food Experience story, the students had to use sensory details and tell what things looked and felt like, and how they smelled and tasted,” said Amy Constantinides, who teaches fourth grade at Kent Primary School. “They also had to organize events in sequential order. It’s a good writing experience.” 

    The lesson stems from the Carmel Central School District’s new reading program Core Knowledge Language Arts, or CKLA. The district implemented the program last year in kindergarten through fifth grades with an extension of the program in sixth grade. The approach is based on research into the science of reading, which has shown that students have greater success when rules for phonics, decoding and writing are explicitly spelled out, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Lauren Santabarbara said.     

    Read more and see more photos

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  • A Thank You to the Board of Education

    The week of October 14 is School Board Recognition Week, but Superintendent of Schools Dr. Erin Meehan-Fairben thanked the Board of Education for their service a few days early, during the Board of Ed meeting on Octobert 8th. 
    "I know we are a little early, but I just wanted to take the chance to thank you for all you do," Dr. Fairben said. 
    Then she showed a surprise video that was created by students in Tim Raney’s Video Production class at Carmel High School, who included children from all five school buildings.    
    CHS Senior Kasey Carboy led the project. She wrote the outline, filmed and edited the video, which was her first project as lead.
    Seniors Ivy Kolovik and Dan Fanceschi assisted Kasey with filming at the various school buildings. 
     
    District News

  • A Classroom Constitution

    To celebrate Constitution Day on September 17, the students in Andrea Shaver’s second grade class came up with a constitution for their classroom.  

    “Teaching the Constitution is part of the district curriculum,” said Shaver, who teaches at Kent Primary School. “It makes sense for me at the beginning of the year to link our class rules with it. We talk so much about being good citizens and about how to take care of one another.” 

    To introduce the subject, Shaver read “We the Kids” by David Catrow, a picture book that lays out the Preamble to the Constitution in language children can understand. It even includes a glossary that explains the words in the Preamble.  

    The book is filled with funny illustrations that make the children want to read it again and again and, as they do, they learn the ideals that America was founded upon. 

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    Kent Primary School News

  • Principal Vincent Fino Leads the Way at KPS

    When he is not providing leadership and support for the students at Kent Primary School, Principal Vincent Fino might be found running on one of the bike trails around town. Fino, who took over as principal of the primary school on July 1, logs 35 to 40 miles a week.  

    “It helps me unwind at the end of the day,” Fino said. “I like to be outdoors in the fresh air and Carmel is so beautiful.” 

    Fino hit the ground running in his new position, too. He is already setting up ways to support young students in reading and math and is busy planning creative strategies to highlight the positive behaviors that Kent Primary students display every day.  

    “I believe in positive behavioral interventions,” Fino said. “We want to highlight students when they are exemplifying good character and kindness toward others.”  

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    Kent Primary School News

  • A Carmel Graduate Gives Back

    Come October, Chris DeChent will have worked in the Carmel Schools for 20 years. But that anniversary does not even include the time he worked in the district before graduating from Carmel High School in 2004.  

    DeChent, the Information Systems Technician, started helping out with district technology when he was in Carmel High School. By tenth grade he had a summer internship in the IT department and, later, an after-school job.  

    “In high school I was always the student ready to jump in and help the teacher if the computer had a problem or the projector wasn’t working,” DeChent said. “I enjoyed building computers, understanding how they worked, and figuring out how to repair them. My name became known to the IT department and they let me help out. I started here full time after graduation.” 

    DeChent credits his teachers with encouraging his interests and talents.  

    Read more

    District News

  • An Announcement

    We unequivocally denounce antisemitism in all of its forms and expressions.

    The Carmel Central School District serves a diverse population. We embrace that diversity and are focused on shaping the next generation of successful Carmel graduates who exemplify the Carmel 6 Cs (Citizenship, Compassion, Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, Communication). Through education, our students are taught to engage in civil and respectful discourse. Our mission is to educate the whole student through partnerships to become lifelong learners in an ever-changing world.

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    District News

  • Welcoming New Principals

    New principals have been hired this summer at Kent Primary School and Kent Elementary School.  

    Vincent Fino, who served as Assistant Principal at Carmel High School is the new principal at Kent Primary School. He replaces Dan Brown, who retired at the end of the school year.   

    At Kent Elementary School, new Principal John Fratto is replacing Michael Setaro, who took a position at Southern Westchester BOCES. Mr. Fratto also served as an Assistant Principal at Carmel High School.  

    With such great leadership in place, Kent Elementary and Kent Primary will be well prepared for a great 2024-25 school year.  

     

    District News

  • Introducing Carmel's New Superintendent of Schools

    On July 1, Erin Meehan-Fairben, Ed.D.  will take over as the Carmel Central School District's new Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Fairben, who brings a wealth of experience, a proven track record of educational leadership and a deep commitment to student success, was appointed by the Board of Education in February.

    Dr. Fairben has been an educator for 32 years. She has taught at elementary, middle and high school as well as college-level courses for aspiring educators at SUNY Brockport, St. John Fisher, and Hobart and William Smith colleges.  She has held various leadership roles at both the building and district level including Assistant Principal, Principal, Director of Pupil Personnel Services and Special Programs, Superintendent of the NYS School for the Blind, Director of P16, Assistant Superintendent and most recently as an Associate Superintendent at the Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES. Throughout her career, Dr. Fairben has worked tirelessly to support all students and has expanded educational opportunities for students through collaboration, effective communication, and visionary leadership.  Dr. Fairben brings with her decades of leadership experience in building strong relationships with her staff and community.   

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Announcements

  • School Dismissal Manager is here! Download & begin using the APP.

    All parents should have received their credentials via email.  Please check your SPAM/Junk email if you have not.  If you still cannot find the email, please contact Mrs. Murray in the Main Office at 845-225-5025 X342.  We already began using this application for dismissal changes, and it is working beautifully.  Take advantage of this "soft launch!"  In the fall, use of this application will be mandatory for all students' dismissal changes.  

    For an overview, please see The School Dismissal Manager Website

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Upcoming Events

  • Flu Clinic, GFMS

    Flu Clinic, George Fischer Middle School

    Carmel Central School District

  • Flu Clinic, CHS

    Flu Clinic, Carmel High School 

    Carmel Central School District

  • Spooky K-2 Event (KPSPTO)

    Kent Primary School

  • Spooky 3 & 4 Event (KPSPTO)

    Kent Primary School

  • Annual Senior Citizens Luncheon

    Luncheons will be held at Carmel High School, George Fischer Middle School, Matthew Paterson Elementary School and Kent Elementary School.

    Carmel Central School District
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Kent Primary School Mission Statement

We are a community that is dedicated to developing and inspiring children to be their best selves in all aspects of their lives.

Who We Are:
We are a cohesive community of professionals with a strong sense of family that possess, celebrate and share our unique and individual strengths. We share a common focus to help, facilitate and encourage young minds to grow and fulfill their potential. As facilitators of learning, we utilize a multitude of resources to model and promote these desired outcomes. A strong cohesive community.

What We Do:
As an academic institution we contribute to the development of minds through inspiring children to create and pursue their own goals and objectives. We accomplish this by creating a welcoming, nurturing and trusting environment for all that empowers children to work alongside their peers, regardless of limitations, ultimately becoming independent lifelong learners.  Foster personal and academic growth.

Who We Do It For:
Our service is focused on the children who will develop a solid foundation of skills, knowledge and values, maximizing their individual potential along the way. This will in turn contribute to the perpetual improvement of society. Our children.

Why We Do It:
As we practice our deep commitment to learning, we accept the roles we fulfill because we understand that children require a safe, positive environment in which to develop into self-motivated and socially appropriate adults. We realize that fulfilling these responsibilities has an even greater benefit to all of us as a growing and ever evolving global community. To inspire children to be their best in all aspects of their lives