Kennedy Elementary School

Please have all 1st through 4th grade students bring their Chromebook back to school on the first day. Please know that as we begin the 26-27 SY we will no longer be sending Chromebooks home with the students. Chromebooks will remain in school during the year. The following will still be in place:

• All students will only use their assigned Chromebook and QR Code.
• Students will still be responsible for their Chromebook while using it at school and follow the rules outlined in the Acceptable Use Policy.
• Chromebook insurance will be available for students in Grades 2 through 4th grade at KES.
• Chromebooks will also be in the Kindergarten and first grade rooms, however they tend to get much less use.
• Each class is outfitted with a Chromebook cart where they will be charged daily.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.

Dismissal instructions do not carry over year to year. Please notify via email any permanent dismissal changes to MAIN OFFICE, not teachers.

If a student has an assigned bus we dismiss them to the bus unless otherwise notified.

For instructions to make any changes to your child's daily pick up, click HERE. Please make all changes on the day of the change and by 12:00pm. If changes are made after 12 noon, please call the school and speak to someone. DO NOT leave a message.

For third and fourth grade parents who would like their child to walk home without an adult, please complete the waiver linked HERE. Special requests can be made for second grade students.

Please be sure to read the arrival and dismissal procedures in the Back to School Letter on Genesis and also attached above.

Typically the first two weeks of school dismissal will run slower than normal. We are getting used to new faces and refamiliarizing ourselves with our returning KES friends. It is our first priority that all students are paired with the correct parent for dismissal, and all students are checked onto each bus.

PLEASE HAVE YOUR ID AVAILABLE for back walkers at Dismissal

Your patience is greatly appreciated! The safety of all our KES friends is our top priority.

Daily Swap-outs include ( Available Everyday):

-Bagel Bag or Muffin Bag

- Fruit and Cheese Bento Box

- Hamburger or Cheeseburger

-Grilled Cheese

-Turkey and Cheese Sandwich

Menu Changes ( Changes will not be reflected on the menu, so please follow these changes for KES) Also, KES only serves French Toast Bites due to allergens, we do not serve French toast sticks.

9/2/26: Beef Taco Quesadilla will be changed to soft-shell Beef Tacos served with rice and corn

9/17: Popcorn Chicken with Vegetable Egg Roll and steamed broccoli will be changed to Popcorn Chicken served with mixed vegetables and mashed potatoes

9/22/26: Teriyaki Chicken Lo Mein and Szechuan will be changed to Cheese Quesadilla served with steamed broccoli

​10/1/26: We will only be serving Roasted BBQ Chicken; we will not serve Jamaican Jerk Chicken

8/26/26: First Day of School, Doors Open at 8:50am ; PTA Boo Hoo/ Woo Hoo Coffee at Beanbury, all are welcome 9 am-10 am (Please see flyer below)

8/27/26:

8/28/26:

9/1/26:

9/2/26:

9/3/26: PTA Kindergarten Popsicle Playdate 6:00 pm on the Playground ( See flyer below)

9/4/26:

9/7/26: No School: Labor Day

9/11/26: Never Forget: A time to remember those we lost, those who served, continue to serve, and those who carry on. Wear Red, White, and Blue.

9/16/26: Back to School Night for Parents - 7-8:30 pm ( More information to come) ( Schedule Change)

9/18/26: School Portraits ( During the Day) Information will be sent home

9/21/26: No School; Yom Kippur

9/23/26: PTA Meeting 7pm Kennedy Library

9/25/26: School Store 8:50am ; PTA Welcome Back Family BBQ 6-7:30 (See Flyer below)

9/30/26: Lego Club 3:20( Must be signed up with the PTA)

• If you would like your child to purchase breakfast, it will be available for your child as they enter the building.
• If you choose not to purchase breakfast, please tell your child not to take a meal.

If your child has a food allergy and will buy breakfast and lunch, please visit the link below and follow the steps to ensure your child's meals are allergen-free.

To pay for your child's breakfast, lunch, or snack, you can:

• Set Up a Pay Schools Account and load money onto your child's card ( Please know there is a convenience fee when choosing this option.) link below.

• Send in cash or check made out to Roxbury BOE ( Please put cash or check in an envelope with your child's name and teacher and labeled "Lunch Money.")

Please see the below important flyers from the KES PTA.

Thank you, and have a great week!

Nicole Acevedo

Email: nacevedo@roxbury.org
Website: https://kes.roxbury.org/

Phone: 973-584-3938