Happy Bus Driver Appreciation Day to our KLSD bus drivers. Thank you for all that you do.
From sketch to story at KES 📖
Author and illustrator Eric Velásquez shared his books "Octopus Stew" and "The Polar Bear and the Ballerina". Giving students a look at how his ideas take shape on the page and what it means to work as both a writer and illustrator, demonstrating how he illustrates by creating a portrait of a student from the audience.
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Another Successful Sustainability Showcase 🌱🌎
On Tuesday evening, the district celebrated its sustainability progress and goals with student projects, examples of energy savings across the district, and even a tour on board one of the district’s electric buses.
Elementary school Green Teams showed off their efforts and older students shared research projects. These initiatives focused on recycling and waste reduction, protecting wildlife and habitats, and the impact of everyday choices on the environment, along with ecosystem models and builds created from reused materials. Our community partners joined the conversation with displays and a Q&A panel, highlighting conservation efforts, wildlife education, and sustainable practices.
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🎭KES 4th grade students brought their production of Schoolhouse Rock Jr. to the stage 🎶
Great job to the cast on an incredible performance. Thank you to everyone who helped bring this show together, and to the PTO for making the new sound system possible.
John Jay High School
April 21, 2026 5:15 - 7 PM
Please see our April newsletter for important updates and upcoming events
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JJHS’ mental fitness training for athletes was highlighted by the New York State School Board Association. We are the first district in the U.S. to implement the program. Read the article here.
Enjoy the KES December Newsletter!
Universal Pre-Kindergarten Lottery Application is open now through Jaunary 9, 2026. Access application here.
Virtual Open House for Universal Pre-Kindergarten on Monday, November 10, 7 pm. Find the Zoom link here.
Katonah-Lewisboro School District anticipates offering a full-day, tuition-free Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program for a group of eligible four-year-old children for the 2026–27 school year. This program is funded through a New York State Department of Education Pre-K Expansion grant and is contingent upon continued grant and budget funding, which will be finalized once the state budget is approved, typically by April 1.
KLSD is collaborating with the Northwell School Mental Health Partnership to foster well-being in all students. Find the November newsletter here.
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Our Annual KLSD Panel Discussion for Preschool Parents: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About 'Getting Ready' for … KINDERGARTEN!
Tuesday, November 18, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. at Meadow Pond Elementary School.
Know that children must be 5 years old by December 1, 2026, to attend Kindergarten.
Please RSVP here
PANELISTS
MPES Principal: Ashlyn Field
MPES Kindergarten Teachers: Lina Foncello and Jackie Kovatch
MPES Nurse: Emily Cunningham
KLSD Speech and Language Therapist: Sofia Santos
KLSD Occupational Therapist: Lauri Griffin
MPES School Psychologist: Tara Skif
KLSD Committee on Special Education and SPED Teacher: Kathleen Anderson and Helen Bock
MPES SEPTO Parent Representative: Alicea Mangas
MPES PTO Secretary: Danielle Pafundi
To learn more, view the report here: https://www.klschools.org/page/empowering-all
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