Barnes Elementary School

Thanks for a great start to our 2023-2024 school year here at Barnes! Here is the link to our arrival and dismissal procedures: here.

Wednesday, August 30th is Barnes Elementary's first day of school for the 2023-2024 school year. Class begins at 8:45 a.m. School doors open at 8:30 a.m. Student Drop-Off begin...

Wednesday August 23 5-6pm Barnes Cafeteria 1st through 5th grade f amilies can meet their teachers and drop off any school supplies. We can't wait to see you t...

The Kelso School District community is invited to preview the proposed 9-12 social studies curriculum and materials for the 2023-2024 school year. The materials are available fo...

The Kelso School District community is invited to preview the proposed 9-12 Mathematics curriculum and materials for the 2023-2024 school year. The materials are available for vie...

See the Barnes Summer 2023 Newsletter HERE

Kelso seniors wore their cap and gowns and paraded through the halls of their elementary and middle schools today; passing along advice, wisdom, and heaps of inspiration and excit...

Friday, June 2 at 2:30pm "Wild About Music" school concert TK/1st grade/5th grade performing Friends and family please enter in the cafeteria doors on the WEST side of the sch...

Last week the Kelso/Longview Chamber of Commerce held the Crystal Apple and Pillar of Strength Award Banquet, for which Kelso School District had 35 nominees! This chamber event ...

State Testing Just a reminder that we have started state testing this week. Below is the schedule for the next three weeks. Please be mindful of our dates to try and avoid ma...

The spring 2023 issue of our Hilander Highlights newsletter is out! In this issue: How we spent our ESSER funds. The four #KelsoStrong videos we’d made this year (wit...

In acknowledgement of Kelso School District’s commitment to building and sustaining a robust employee wellness program, the district received the Zo8 Award from the Washington St...

PI Math Night @ Barnes March 14th, 4:30-6:00p.m. Join us for pie and fun math games!

This year, we’ve been sharing videos to highlight some of the things that make #KelsoStrong . We’ve featured visual and performing arts; teaching and learning programs; and athle...

Do you find yourself in between housing ? If you do, you are not alone! The last several years has been a challenge. Many youth and families have been forced into different l...

With close to 5,000 students, Kelso School District is the heart of our Kelso community. From football to STEAM Club, DECA to wrestling, and everything in-between, our athletics, ...

Candy Gram Sale December 16th, 19th and 20th!

In Kelso School District, we are dedicated to bringing robust, comprehensive instructional materials and 21st century technology to our students for their personal growth and acad...

Thanks to Highlander Place and the many community partners shown below, free winter coats will be made available to youth and families in need at the Kelso Senior Center located...

Here is a "must see" video of our very own 2021 Washington State Classified Employee of the Year - Nancy Baldwin. She was recently named the KATU Every Day Hero this past Friday!...