Welcome to Kathleen Elementary School!
Our School Vision: Kathleen Elementary will take a collaborative approach with all school community members to ensure every child performs to their full potential. Cougars will act with integrity and push for excellence in teaching and learning!
Latest News
2017-18 Yearbook Deadline for 2 Free Custom Pages Extended to April 20th
Parents, We sent home flyers recently about our KES 2017-18 yearbook’s 2 Free Custom Pages with a deadline of, April 18th. We were able to extend that deadline to Friday, April 20th, so if you haven’t taken advantage of the 2 Free Custom Pages, you can still purchase your yearbook and have those pages included in the $16 price of the yearbook by clicking on the TreeRing link below. Our school’s passcode is posted in the front office or you can find it on one of the flyers sent home with students. You can then personalize your free pages by adding photos and memories from throughout the year. You will still be able to order the yearbook after the April 20th deadline. It’s only the 2 Free Custom Pages that will no longer be available after that date.
FSA Testing Schedule
Our 5th graders will be taking the ELA-Reading portion of the FSA on Thursday and Friday, April 19th and 20th.
Our 3rd graders will be taking the MATH portion of the FSA on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 24th and 25th.
Our 5th graders will be taking the MATH portion of the FSA on Thursday and Friday, April 26th and 27th, and the SCIENCE portion of the FSA on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 1st and 2nd.
Our 4th graders will be taking the ELA-Reading portion of the FSA on Thursday and Friday, May 3rd and 4th.
Please make sure your child gets plenty of sleep, has had a healthy breakfast, and is on time to school.
To our 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Cougars: We believe in you and know you will be successful because you have Cougar PRIDE!!
KES Celebrates World Down Syndrome Day!
KES helped to raise awareness for World Down Syndrome Day on March 21st, 2018. Students and staff wore brightly colored, mismatched socks to show their support! Our school, led by principal, Nadia Lewis, and teacher, Marlene Robinson, recited our statement:
“It’s ok to be different ~ let’s treat each other like we would like to be treated…with love, kindness & respect!”
KES is a Red Cape School 2 Months in a Row!
Congratulations to US!! KES is proud to be one of October and November’s Red Cape Schools being recognized by the district. This initiative recognizes schools with the highest Istation student usage rates for reading/math during the previous month, in their respective areas of Polk County.
Istation software is used in our schools to help boost students’ learning gains, and bring their math and reading skills up to grade level (or higher).
Registration Information
Enroll in May for 2018-2019 School Year
Student Registration Hours 8:00 AM-2:00PM
Click here to review what you need to register
*NEW: Bring your social security card to enroll*
Thank you, Volunteers!
Thank you to our parents and community members KES is the recipient of the Florida Department of Education Family and Community Involvement award!
Florida Standards Assessment
- What are the new standards your child will learn at our school?
- Click here to try the new test and see if you answer correctly
InSync! Free resource Available!
Free program available in English, Spanish & Haitian Creole for Polk students & families to help with homework, test preparation, and more…
Partnership with Southeastern University
Kathleen Elementary School is an Educational Research Center for Excellence. This year we have a special partnership with Southeastern University and you will see more teacher interns in our classroom than ever before. We also have interns on our campus from Florida Southern College, we are preparing the next generation of teachers and leaders!
School Public Accountability Report (SPAR)
School Public Accountability Report (SPAR)
The SPAR (School Public Accountability Report) has been released. It is available here on our web site, and in the front office in the PIN. (Parent Involvement Notebook.) The SPAR can be found on FLDOE’s website. Here is a direct link toKathleen Elementary School’s SPAR Report
KES in the News!
Click on the links below to see KES in the News!:
- Bay News 9
- District Video about our CCLC program with Mr. Pollock our guidance counselor
- Making a Difference: Thank you to Channel 10 for focusing on the positive aspects of public education. You get more of what you focus on! To watch our story click here
Additional News Links:
- Bok Tower: Sow, Grow, Share
- The News Leader: 4th grade classes Build a Garden
- Kathleen awarded the Family and Community Involvement Award for Region 4 in Florida
- Family Fitness Walkathon & Pastries and Portraits with Parents
- Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- Mr. Pollock talks to PRIDE students
- Aviation Takes Center Stage at Kathleen Elementary
- Thank you Sun ‘n Fun—Parents click here for a great family event
- Read About our Upcoming Fall Family Events that were in the Ledger!
- International visitors to KES to learn about our Positive Behavior Support program
- Kathleen Elementary Becomes a Gold Level Positive Behavior Support Model School
- Reader’s Theater & Student Success Night
- Science Comes to Life at Kathleen Elementary
- Mayor Gow Fields Reads to Students on Community Read Aloud Day
- Kathleen Elementary Hosts Read Aloud Day to Promote Literacy
- Elementary School Students Decide the Nation’s Next President
- The Inneract Alliance Teaches Students about Red Ribbon Week and Dentist Dr. Berlin Brings the Tooth Fairy
- Kathleen Elementary Using Traditional Assemblies to Foster Relationships and Boost Student Achievement
- KES is one of five Gold star schools for technology & uses student performances to boost student achievement
