Many thanks to all of our generous donors who made EFKA’s Call-a-thon a huge success!  Nearly 35 thousand dollars was raised for student programs and professional development in RSU#21.

Schools: Kennebunkport Consolidated School, Sea Road School, Kennebunk Elementary School, School Year 2010-2011

Date: Winter 2011

Total:  $2,116.50

One classroom at Sea Road School and one classroom at Consolidated School get stability balls. One classroom at Kennebunk Elementary School gets additional balls. Stability balls have been a great success at… Read the rest

This winter I was offered a chance to attend the annual National Science Teachers Association Conference in San Francisco. I knew this was an amazing opportunity, one that teachers with many more years of experience had never had the chance to enjoy, and here I was, a first-year teacher at… Read the rest

Thirty-six teams swarmed Sea Road School Wednesday, March 30th for the return of the annual Spelling Bee. This year’s 2011 Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Kennebunk Savings Bank, showcased spellers from all three towns, each vying for the enviable title of Spelling Bee Champion. Hosted by infamous bee masters, Joseph… Read the rest

The second annual Education Foundation Gala gathered a big crowd of supporters, volunteers, educators and board members to celebrate the importance of a quality education, honor district employees and volunteers, and enjoy students’ imaginative artwork.

The honorees were Donna and Richard Jellison, custodians at Kennebunk Elementary School; Linda Mattuchio, secretary… Read the rest

School: Kennebunkport Consolidated School, School Year 2010-2011

Date: Winter 2011

Total: $5,249

Math IXL and Accelerated Reader software packages to be purchased for KCS. Current users and teachers at Kennebunk Elementary School and Sea Road School highly recommend Math IXL and Accelerated Reader.

School: Kennebunk Elementary School, School Year 2010-2011

Date: Winter 2011

Total: $3,600

KES gets a Lego mobile playground structure that allows for creative collaborative play that correlates with school–wide wellness initiatives.

School: Kennebunk High School, School Year 2010-2011

Date: Winter 2011

Total: $4,000

KHS Art Department will get a Smart Board to pilot use of technology in that department.

School: Kennebunk High School, School Year 2010-2011

Date: Winter 2011

Total: $960

Nine students and one teacher attended MIT Model UN conference in New York in February. Student delegation split up into committees to discuss real issues that UN might address.

School: Middle School of the Kennebunks, School Year 2010-2011

Date: Winter 2011

Total: $650

International artist-in-residence Marlon Moreno from Leon, Nicaragua worked with students to create a mural at MSK with International Baccalaureate themes.

School: Middle School of the Kennebunks, School Year 2010-2011

Date: Winter 2011

Total: $1,690

Two science teachers from MSK attended The National Conference on Science Education in San Francisco in March. The teachers learned about embracing technology in the classroom; accessing language through science and mathematics; exploring earth, wind and… Read the rest