This afternoon (10/20) the Northbound buses will be doubling up. Some students will 30-45 minutes late arriving home. If you wish to pick your child up from school please call your school office: Elementary 365-4285, Middle/high 365-4218. Also, there is NO ASP today at the Elementary due to a staff meeting. Sorry for the inconvenience.
In guidance class, our first graders discussed what makes a good friend. They created their own "Good Friend Potions" filled with ingredients like being kind, taking turns, giving compliments, using gentle words, and much more.
High School artists explored outlining and expressive line techniques to add texture and dimension to their artwork. Using limited colors, they created vibrant, neon-style drawings that showcased their creativity and growing artistic skills!
In science, the 7th-grade students had to build a cell out of clay.
We are doubling up on the Northbound bus run tonight (10/17). Some students may be up to 45 minutes late arriving home. If you wish to pick up your child at school, please call the school office. Elemetary 365-4285 or Middle/High 365-4218. Thank you for your patience.
Join us in celebrating the season by sponsoring a tree or gift basket at our annual KES Festival of Trees!
Today, October 16, the Food Pantry at KES will be open to all 3:00-4:00. There is a school committee meeting at 5:00 at the KES cafeteria as well.
In guidance, our kindergarteners talked about the power of our words and how they can affect others. They learned that once a heart is wrinkled with unkind words, it’s hard to make it smooth again… a great reminder to always speak with kindness!
Our middle school students have had hands-on learning experiences in science. Students in the 8th grade participated in a chemistry lab dissolving styrofoam in acetone. Our 7th-grade students viewed living outdoor specimens under the microscopes, and 6th-grade students found frogs at recess.
Thursday, October 9th is an early release day. Students will be dismissed at 11:15 today.
Fear awaits at Katahin High School's Haunted Trail. Saturday, October 25th, from 6 pm -9 pm. Proceeds to benefit Katahdin High School Student Council, $5.00 per person.
The middle school outdoor education class participated in an experiment with Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. Students were transported to Lunksoos Boat Launch to do a Dragonfly Mercury experiment. Students geared up in waders and boots to collect specimens from the water to catalogue and examine. The students worked with KAWW staff and were able to collect a number of dragonfly larvae, as well as discover some other species of pond life they had not seen before.
Our wonderful food service team at Katahdin Schools has done it once again! USDA National Recognition for continuously improving our students' lunch program!
Way to go, Denise, Tammy, Jill, Holly, and Melissa!
Way to go, Denise, Tammy, Jill, Holly, and Melissa!
Reminder: Free Flu Shots will be available on FRIDAY. Consent forms must be signed and returned to office before the clinic. Forms are available in each office. Call to have one sent home with your child or have them pick one up for you to sign from the office.
High School Art Classes have finished Mini Projects called My Life in a Jar, and the Modern Art Class has completed Mini Projects of Polaroid photos and an Independent Art Project that are on display in the hallway outside the Art room.
High School Art students' Mini-Masterpieces are growing. Students this week explored themes of Pirates, created Pinwheels in honor of International Day of Peace, and explored Egyptian art and hierographics.
On Wednesday, students from grades 6-12 went to Ashland District School to participate in the RIDESAFE event. They learned about safety and rules that pertain to ATV/UTV, Snowmobile, and Boating.
The Outdoor English 2 class completed their first project. After researching and writing a "how-to" essay, students used their essays to build a Ga Ga Pit. This will give our middle school students a fun activity to use during their recess time!
Today's grade 4 field trip has been canceled and rescheduled for Wednesday, October 1st.
Our 3rd graders discovered where water sits in our natural environment. They concluded that slopes, angles, gravity, and absorption all play a role. They were great scientists!
