Barnes Elementary School

Kelso School District phone system is experiencing some technical issues this morning (11/12/20). We are working on it and hope to have it fixed soon

Reminder: No school today.

Reminder: Join us for a Q&A webinar about transitioning from Continuous Learning 2.0 to a Hybrid model (part in-person, part remote). Wednesday, September 23 6:30 pm via Zoom: bit.ly/ksd-hybrid-qa

KSD Resumes Normal Operations Kelso School District will resume normal operations Friday, September 18. • District buildings are open • Middle school and Kelso High internet cafes are open • Elementary school internet cafes will begin Monday, September 21 • Meal distribution is available at normally scheduled distribution sites

Due to Unhealthy Air Quality, KSD Will Operate Remotely & Will Distribute Meals Kelso School District is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for our students and staff. Due to continuing unhealthy air quality in the local area, Kelso School District will operate in full remote mode for staff and students on Thursday, September 17. District buildings are closed to the public. No Internet Cafes, but meal distribution will be available at normally scheduled distribution sites. We will continue to monitor air quality conditions during the day tomorrow, and provide an update as soon as possible about any schedule changes for Friday, September 18.

Due to Hazardous Air Quality, KSD Will Operate Remotely & Will Distribute Meals Kelso School District is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for our students and staff. Due to continuing hazardous air quality in the local area, Kelso School District will operate in full remote mode for staff and students on Wednesday, September 16. District buildings are closed to the public. No Internet Cafes, but meal distribution will be available at normally scheduled distribution sites. We will continue to monitor air quality conditions during the day tomorrow, and provide an update as soon as possible about any schedule changes for Thursday, September 17.

Due to hazardous air quality, Kelso schools will be completely remote with no meal distribution. Kelso School District is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for our students and staff. Due to continuing hazardous air quality in Kelso, all in-person school services are canceled for Tuesday, September 15 and district buildings are closed to the public. This includes all onsite student learning, internet cafes, meal distribution, bus transportation, and other services at school and district offices. Remote Learning will continue with students and staff working from home or off-site locations. Only essential staff will be required to report to district facilities. We will continue to monitor air quality and weather conditions during the day tomorrow, and provide an update as soon as possible about any schedule changes for Wednesday, September 16.

Due to Hazardous Air Quality, KSD Will Operate Remotely Kelso School District is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for our students and staff. Due to continuing hazardous air quality in the local area, Kelso School District will operate in full remote mode for staff and students on Monday, September 14. District buildings are closed to the public. No Internet Cafes. No meal distribution at schools or other meal distribution sites. We will continue to monitor air quality conditions during the day tomorrow, and provide an update as soon as possible about any schedule changes for Tuesday, September 15.

Due to Hazardous Air Quality, KSD Will Operate Remotely Kelso School District is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for our students and staff. Due to continuing hazardous air quality in the local area, Kelso School District will operate in full remote mode for staff and students on Monday, September 14. District buildings are closed to the public. No Internet Cafes. No meal distribution at schools and other meal distribution sites. We will continue to monitor air quality conditions during the day tomorrow, and provide an update as soon as possible about any schedule changes for Tuesday, September 15.

Making it easy to #MaskUpWA Youth and Family Link will be holding a mask-distribution-event Tuesday and Wednesday, August 25 and 26. While the masks are for low-income individuals, proof of income will not be requested and no one will be refused masks.

As we send our seniors off to frontlines of their futures, we are confident in their abilities to rise to any occasion, overcome any obstacle, and represent Kelso “We Are” as they pursue their dreams. More on these #FrontlineHeroes https://www.kelso.wednet.edu/o/ksd/page/class-of-2020--35

Our parents and guardians deserve a standing ovation. In addition to dealing with life during COVID-19 they’ve had to pick up monitoring their children’s remote education. Read about these #HiddenHeroes here: https://www.kelso.wednet.edu/o/ksd/page/parents-guardians--19

The normally hardworking Human Resources, Payroll, and Business departments have been especially busy since the school closure in March. Read about these #FrontLineHeroes https://www.kelso.wednet.edu/o/ksd/page/hr-payroll-business

When the school closure happened, our Teaching and Learning team found themselves having to reimagine education. Read about these #HiddenHeroes https://www.kelso.wednet.edu/o/ksd/page/teaching-learning--35

A Re-Opening Task Force of more than 20 stakeholders has been convened to develop a fall model that fits Kelso kids, families, and staff based on data, feedback, and state agency requirements. Read about these #FrontLineHeroes https://www.kelso.wednet.edu/o/ksd/page/re-opening-task-force

Our counselors and administrators collaborate to ensure seamless transitions for students from one school to another, and have been working on the process since the school closure began. Read about these #HiddenHeroes https://www.kelso.wednet.edu/o/ksd/page/transition-team

What Kali Dalton has done with senior scholarships has been pretty incredible. Since school closure, she has moved what was once a paper process to be fully digital. Read about this #HiddenHero https://www.kelso.wednet.edu/o/ksd/page/kali-d

In addition to working on normal repairs and maintenance, our Maintenance and Grounds staff is making sure everything is ready as the county moves into Phase 2. Read about these #FrontLineHeroes https://www.kelso.wednet.edu/o/ksd/page/maintenance-heroes

Rain or shine, this dedicated team of KHS staff were out several hours each day, every day for a week distributing caps, gowns and lawn signs to our seniors. Read more about these #FrontlineHeroes https://www.kelso.wednet.edu/o/ksd/page/cap-and-gown

To get online registration up & running in the district is no easy feat. There are 135+ fields to manage. After weeks of tweaking & triple checking, thanks to Kelly and Molly, online registration is now available. Read more about these #HiddenHeroes https://bit.ly/2WWNaY5