Kenwood Elementary School

Tuesday, October 15 is Kenwood night at Fort SK8. Join us anytime from 4:00-8:00. Check in with Ms. Esarey because the homeroom class with the most students attending in each grade level will get to skip laps at PE. Parents, please review all the rules/waiver of Fort SK8 and keep in mind that you must remain at the venue with your student. Students must be accompanied the entire time. No drop offs permitted. Bring the whole family for food and fun. See you there!!!

Phones at all schools have been restored!

Good morning! Phones are down at some of our schools. We appreciate your patience as we work to fix the issue.

Parent Activities and Committees at Kenwood (PACK) - We love seeing you on campus. We also need your help. Please reach out to Adam Triplett, Melanie Sprinkle, or Lauren Dwyre to see how you can get involved and help Kenwood. Do you have a knack for copying or creating bulletin boards? Would you like to get involved in Candy Cane Lane or help with Cookie Dough sales and delivery? Come on down! How about helping us prep for the annual Spring Carnival? We've got you covered. Join us for the next PACK meeting on October 1st in the Kenwood Media Center. We host two meetings, one at 3:30 PM and again at 6:00 PM for your convenience. We'll see you there! Cookie Dough sales run from September 16 through September 30. Students will be coming home with information on September 16. Time to let that inner Cookie Monster out. Eat cookies for a good cause!

Save the date, Tuesday, Sept. 24 from 3:00-10:00pm PANDA EXPRESS SPIRIT DAY for Kenwood. Help us raise money to stock the Kenny Dollar Bins. Show this flyer or use the code when ordering via app.

We hope our students and staff have a restful summer break! We look forward to seeing our OCSD Family again on the first day of school, August 12, 2024. The 2024-2025 School Calendar can be found on our website: https://www.okaloosaschools.com/page/calendars

OCSD is working with County Emergency Management Officials who are monitoring a storm system moving into our area Wednesday afternoon. Following weather updates from County Emergency Management Officials, the District will communicate any potential adjustments to Wednesday's school day or after school activities. No adjustments to Wednesday's schedule have been made at this time. Thank you.

Okaloosa County Schools will be closed for the Spring Break Holidays March 15 - 22, 2024. March 25 is a Teacher Workday / Student Holiday. Enjoy your break!

Celebrate Literacy Week with Kenwood!

Kenwood is so proud of our students who participated in the District Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratorical and Poster Contest today at Niceville High School! The competition is sponsored by the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Sigma Omicron Omega Chapter. Our students demonstrated respect for Martin Luther King, Jr., and his legacy, responsibility for learning about his impact on our society, and leadership through well-composed and beautifully presented speeches and posters! Way to go, Bulldogs!

OCSD is working with County Emergency Management Officials who are monitoring a storm moving into our area tomorrow afternoon.  Following this morning's weather updates from County Emergency Management Officials, the District will communicate any potential adjustments to Friday's schedule to parents and the community.  No adjustments to Friday's schedule have been made at this time. Thank you.

OCSD is working with County Emergency Management Officials who are monitoring a storm moving into our area tomorrow afternoon.  Following this morning's weather updates from County Emergency Management Officials, the District will communicate any potential adjustments to Friday's schedule to parents and the community.  No adjustments to Friday's schedule have been made at this time. Thank you.

Winter Break begins with early dismissal on December 21, 2023, and continues through January 5th for students. 》December 21st - Early Release @ 2:20 p.m. 》January 4th- Teacher workday/student holiday 》January 5th- District-wide professional development day/student holiday 》January 8th- Students' first day of the 2nd semester!

Thanksgiving lunch reservations need to be in by Friday, November 3rd.

Don't forget to Fall Back on Sunday, November 5th at 2 AM.

Monday, October 9th is a Teacher Workday/Student Holiday!

10:00am 8-17-2023 There is a power pole on fire on school grounds. No one is in danger and there are no evacuations at this time. Classes in portables have been moved into the main building as a precaution. No structures are in danger however power is out in the Kitchen. The Ocean City- Wright Fire Department is on the scene and Florida Power and Light is in route. We will provide updates as we receive them. Thank you.

We hope you are enjoying your summer vacation! Just a reminder, school starts in the fall for students on Thursday, August 10th! Visit OkaloosaSchools.com for the full 2023-2024 School Year Calendar.

Happy Memorial Day!

Kenwood and K9s naturally go together! Thank you, OCSO for sharing your amazing K9s with us. Thank you to our SRO, Deputy TJ White for making this happen! Peaches has our heart! 😉