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Kensington Elementary School is one of the seven elementary schools in SAU #16. We began this school year with 214 students in grades K-5. You may learn more about SAU #16 and KES by visiting www.sau16.org.
This 2007-2008 school year promises to be a very exciting and busy one for the whole community of KES. Once again the PTO and Enrichment Committee have put together a calendar of events/activities for staff, students and families. This extensive calendar can be found on our web site. KES just received again, the Blue Ribbon Award for the outstanding volunteer program we have at our school. We would not be able to accomplish all that we do without the help of our parent and community volunteers. This year we hope to continue to develop new ways to involve more Dads in our school and also our seniors from the Kensington community who have so much to offer our children about their life experiences. The After School Enrichment classes and the World Languages classes will continue as parents, community
members and Exeter High School students volunteer their time to share their interests and talents with the children.
The KES professional and support staff participate in ongoing professional development initiatives within the building, within the SAU and by attending outside offerings of workshops and/or college courses. Professional development is important to us as educators because it helps us to stay current on best practices, keeps us fresh and energized and keeps reinforcing the need for us to be life long learners. Through professional development, we are able to support and successfully achieve our annual school goals. This year the KES school goals include: continuing to use best practices while implementing all the SAU Curriculum areas and NH State Standards; incorporating the philosophy of the Responsive Classroom model to promote a positive, cooperative school learning environment; developing Action Teams to work on
the “KES Key Priorities 2006-2009”; improving our individual technology skills and integrating technology into our grade level curriculum; and reviewing the results of student learning from various assessments to improve our instruction with children.
Kensington Elementary School is the best place to work and visit! The building is filled with smiling, happy students who really care about one another and who are ready to learn about anything at any time. The staff is friendly, dedicated, creative, knowledgeable and all love children. At the end of the day, you can see staff standing in the hallways telling stories from the day and laughing with, or seeking support from, each other. The parents spend countless hours working along side of us in the classrooms, sponsoring school wide activities that allow us to enjoy each other in a playful way, or assisting us by performing the routine tasks that must get done. The School Board helps to support all of our efforts and truly values the importance of education for all children in Kensington. We’re
off to a great start at KES for the 2007-2008 school year. Hopefully, you’ll visit our web site to see how we grow and learn together this school year.
Barbara Guth Switzer
Principal
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