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The KES Press - October 16, 2026

Respectful. Responsible. Safe.

The KES Press - October 16, 2026 Respectful. Responsible. Safe.
The KES Press -October 16, 2026Respectful. Responsible. Safe.

Principal's Message Principal's Message

Dear KES families,


What a week at KES! We managed to pack a whole lot of fun and activity into just four days! From Picture Day and an evacuation drill to a KEPTA meeting and a Second Grade field trip, there was certainly no shortage of things happening around our school. It has been wonderful to see our students engaged in so many different learning activities and to feel the energy and excitement throughout the building.


I also want to take a moment to recognize our incredible KES staff and the hard work they put in each day, both in and out of the classroom. During our professional development day on October 9, staff spent valuable time collaborating, reflecting on their practices, and working together to strengthen the learning experiences and support we provide for our students. I appreciate their willingness to learn, grow, and continually look for ways to make KES the best it can be. Their dedication, flexibility, and care for our students and school community do not go unnoticed!

As we move further into October, I continue to enjoy getting to know our students, staff, and families and learning more about what makes KES such a wonderful community. Each week brings a better understanding of all the great things happening in our school. I look forward to continuing building relationships and finding ways to make each day positive and meaningful for our students.Thank you for your patience, partnership, and support as we continue to learn and grow together.


I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, and I look forward to another great week ahead at KES!


Have a happy weekend!

Dr. Christina Boursaw

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Absence Reporting Form Absence Reporting Form

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Important Dates Important Dates

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Early Release Wednesday - Noon dismissal


Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Veterans Day - No School


Wednesday, November 25, 2026

No School


Thursday, November 26 & Friday, November 27, 2026

Thanksgiving Break - No School


Wednesday, December 2, 2026

Early Release Wednesday - Noon dismissal


Tuesday, December 22, 2026

Noon dismissal


Wednesday, December 23, 2026 - Friday, January 1, 2027

Winter Break



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KES & Community News KES & Community News

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Helpful Links Helpful Links

Breakfast and Lunch Menus
When Should I Send My Child To School?
Medical Documents Needed
KES Faculty Directory
Volunteer Form

Community Resources Community Resources

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Community Outreach Services - Serving Our Neighbors in Need

Community Outreach Services - Serving Our Neighbors in Need

COS has been serving the people of our community since 1990. We'd like to give a huge "Thank you!" to those who have partnered with us over the years.

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CS3

CS3

Providing resources to children in need within the Kennebunks & Arundel. We are community strong, character strong and children strong

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Caring Unlimited

Caring Unlimited

Direct support and safety planning services for anyone experiencing domestic abuse and violence. Prevention education, training and professional consultation to move toward bringing an end to domestic violence.

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Center For Grieving Children - Home

Center For Grieving Children - Home

The Center for Grieving Children is a nonprofit organization that provides a safe space, loving peer support, outreach, and education to grieving children, teens, young adults, families and the community. With services in Portland, Sanford, and virtually, the Center provides services at no cost that are led by dedicated and highly trained staff and volunteers thanks to the generous support of our community.

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Homepage

Homepage

NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

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Maine Crisis Hotline

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Call or Text 988 or 1-888-568-1112

General Assistance Support

Kennebunk

Kris Fogg

207-604-1394


Arundel

Wendy Lank

207-985-4201 ext. 113


Kennebunkport

Jen Brooks

207-967-4401


Kennebunk Chamber of Commerce

Laura Dolce

207-967-0857

Right to an Interpreter Right to an Interpreter

English:

You have the right to an interpreter at no cost to you. If you would like to request an interpreter's assistance to communicate with our schools and teachers, all you need to do is ask. We will make sure interpretation services are arranged in advance of your meeting.


Burmese:

သင့်အတွက် အခကြေးငွေ မယူဘဲ စကားပြန်လုပ်ပိုင်ခွင့်ရှိသည်။ ကျွန်ုပ်တို့၏ကျောင်းများ၊ ဆရာများနှင့် ဆက်သွယ်ရန်အတွက် စကားပြန်တစ်ဦး၏အကူအညီကို သင်တောင်းဆိုလိုပါက၊ သင်လုပ်ဆောင်ရန်သာ လိုအပ်ပါသည်။ သင့်အစည်းအဝေးမတိုင်မီ ဘာသာပြန်ခြင်းဝန်ဆောင်မှုများကို သေချာစီစဉ်ပေးပါမည်။


Chinese:

您有权免费获得口译员服务。如果您想请求口译员协助与我们的学校和老师沟通,您只需提出请求即可。我们将确保在您的会议之前安排口译服务。


Gujarati:

તમને કોઈ પણ ખર્ચ વિના દુભાષિયાનો અધિકાર છે. જો તમે અમારી શાળાઓ અને શિક્ષકો સાથે વાતચીત કરવા માટે દુભાષિયાની સહાયની વિનંતી કરવા માંગતા હો, તો તમારે ફક્ત પૂછવાનું છે. અમે ખાતરી કરીશું કે તમારી મીટિંગ પહેલા અર્થઘટન સેવાઓ ગોઠવવામાં આવી છે.


Japanese:

あなたには無料で通訳を雇う権利があります。学校や教師とのコミュニケーションのために通訳のサポートをリクエストしたい場合は、リクエストするだけです。会議の前に通訳サービスを手配いたします。


Portuguese:

Você tem direito a um intérprete sem nenhum custo para você. Se desejar solicitar a assistência de um intérprete para se comunicar com nossas escolas e professores, basta solicitar. Garantiremos que os serviços de interpretação sejam organizados antes da sua reunião.


Russian:

Вы имеете право на бесплатного переводчика. Если вы хотите попросить помощи переводчика для общения с нашими школами и учителями, все, что вам нужно сделать, это попросить. Мы позаботимся о том, чтобы услуги устного перевода были организованы перед вашей встречей.


Spanish:

Tiene derecho a un intérprete sin costo alguno para usted. Si desea solicitar la asistencia de un intérprete para comunicarse con nuestras escuelas y maestros, todo lo que necesita hacer es preguntar. Nos aseguraremos de que los servicios de interpretación se organicen antes de su reunión.


Ukrainian:

Ви маєте право на безкоштовний перекладач. Якщо ви хочете попросити допомоги перекладача для спілкування з нашими школами та вчителями, все, що вам потрібно зробити, це попросити. Ми подбаємо про те, щоб послуги усного перекладу були організовані заздалегідь до вашої зустрічі.


Vietnamese:

Bạn có quyền có một thông dịch viên miễn phí. Nếu bạn muốn yêu cầu sự trợ giúp của thông dịch viên để giao tiếp với trường học và giáo viên của chúng tôi, tất cả những gì bạn cần làm là yêu cầu. Chúng tôi sẽ đảm bảo sắp xếp dịch vụ phiên dịch trước cuộc gặp của bạn.

Kennebunk Elementary School
www.kes.rsu21.net

177 Alewive Road

Kennebunk, ME 04043

207-985-4402

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