The KES Press - October 9, 2026
Respectful. Responsible. Safe.
Principal's Message
Dear KES families,
What a busy and exciting time it has been at KES! There is always something fun happening around school, and it has been great to see our students learning, growing, and enjoying time with their friends and teachers.
It was especially nice to see so many families at Parent-Teacher Conferences this week. We really enjoyed the opportunity to connect with you, talk about your children, and share in all of the great things happening at KES. Thank you for taking the time to meet with us and for your continued support of our students and school.
As I am still new to KES, I am taking some time to learn more about our routines, traditions, and what works best for our students, staff, and families. With that in mind, First and Second Grade Chorus will be placed on hold for the time being while we take some time to develop a plan that supports everyone. I appreciate your patience and understanding as I get settled in and learn more about our KES community.
As we head into another busy week, I want to share a couple of reminders about arrival and dismissal. During pick-up and drop-off, please remember to use your left turn signal when pulling out into the travel lane. This helps other drivers know what you are doing and can help prevent accidents.
Please also remember to have students exit vehicles from the passenger side whenever possible. This keeps students farther away from moving traffic and helps us keep everyone safe.
A few calendar reminders:
Friday, October 9: There is no school for students. Our staff will be here for an important professional development day focused on continuing to learn and grow together as educators.
Monday, October 12: There is no school in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day.
Wednesday, October 14: School Picture Day
Thank you, as always, for your partnership and support. We appreciate everything you do to help make KES a safe, welcoming, and positive place for our students!
Have a happy weekend!
Dr. Christina Boursaw
Absence Reporting Form
Monday, October 12, 2026
Indigenous Peoples Day - No School
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
School Picture Day
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
KES & Community News
Helpful Links
Community Resources
Maine Crisis Hotline
Call or Text 988 or 1-888-568-1112
General Assistance Support
Kris Fogg
207-604-1394
Wendy Lank
207-985-4201 ext. 113
Jen Brooks
207-967-4401
Laura Dolce
207-967-0857
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.
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