The KES Press - October 23, 2026

Dear KES families,

As I continue learning about the KES community, I am especially grateful for our families. Thank you for the grace, patience, and partnership you have shown me as I learn about the traditions, strengths, and special qualities making KES such a wonderful place. Your support and willingness to work together mean so much, and I am truly appreciative of the trust you place in us each day. Strong school communities are built through strong relationships, and I look forward to continuing to build those connections with all of you!

We are excited to invite families to our first Cozy Up with Reading events! These special mornings will give you a glimpse into the KES experience and, most importantly, an opportunity to slow down and enjoy the joy of reading together with your child.

Cozy Up with Reading Schedule

• First Grade: November 6

• Kindergarten: November 13

• Second Grade: December 4

Time: 8:30 - 8:55 a.m.

Family attendees will sign in with staff out in front of KES and will head into the gym about 8:20 before students join them at 8:30. Thank you for ensuring your student arrives promptly that morning.

We will begin with a morning meeting so you can see Responsive Classroom in action and experience how we build community and connection at KES. After our meeting, we will spend 15 minutes reading together.

Please bring a cozy blanket to sit on and a favorite book to share with your child. If you don't have a book in mind, no worries! Our librarian will have books available for you to choose from.

Our Pre-K families will also have a special opportunity to join in the fun in December with their very popular Gingerbread House activity! We look forward to sharing more details about this festive tradition as the date approaches.

We can't wait to welcome you into our school for these special experiences. Thank you for being such an important part of our KES community. Whether we're sharing a favorite story, building gingerbread houses, or simply connecting as a school family, these moments together help make KES a wonderful place to learn and grow!

Have a happy weekend!

Dr. Christina Boursaw

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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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

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.