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October Calendar with the 15th and 16th circled and noted as Upcoming Days Off

Thursday, Oct. 15, is Parent Conference Day in Kent County Public Schools. The elementary schools and the middle school will be closed all day for parent conferences. The high school will have half day early dismissal Oct. 15 beginning at 11:25 a.m. and parent conferences in the afternoon. All schools are closed Friday, Oct. 16 for staff professional development and the annual Maryland State Education Association conference.
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Photo of a woman hugging a child with the words Important information about standby guardianship

Learn about Standby Guardianship

While we are still early in the school year, now is an important time for families to learn about standby guardianship.
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Citizen Advisory Committee members wanted (with KCPS logo)

Seats open on KCPS Citizen Advisory Committee

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October newsletter from ParentGuidance.org with watercolor pumpkin and fall leaves

ParentGuidance.org October newsletter and resources

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and ParentGuidance.org has resources available to help families better understand bullying, start important conversations with their children and know how they can help.
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The state recognized Kent County Public Schools for being in the top four systems in Maryland to reduce chronic absenteeism rates since 2019. KCPS is focused on cutting chronic absenteeism to ensure students are in their classes every day ready to learn.

KCPS in top 4 for reducing chronic absenteeism

On Tuesday, Sept. 29, the Maryland State Department of Education announced that KCPS is among the top four school systems in the state for reducing its chronic absenteeism rate from 2019.
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Coming soon! with KCMS project plans

KCMS replacement project approved

Click here for the latest updates on the middle school replacement project in Chestertown.
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Daniel Divilio
Public Relations and Communications Specialist
Office: 410-778-7127