Soaring at Khes Week of May 23, 2016
First Grade students recently went on a Field Trip to Festival Park in Manteo! Students learned what life was like for the first settlers on Roanoke Island.
The fruits of their labor!
Soaring at Khes Week of May 16, 2016
Third grade students in Ms.Bender and Mrs. Childress' classes are learning about force and motion. Before creating their own roller coasters, they took a trip to Cedar Point in Ohio where they got to virtually ride some roller coasters. 
Soaring at Khes Week of May 9, 2016
Field Day is coming! Mark your calendars for Monday, May 16 ( raindate- May 18)! Kindergarten, First grade and Second grade will have their field day from 8:30- 11:00. Third, Fourth and Fifth grade will be from 11:45- 2:00. Most activities are outside so we encourage students to bring sunscreen, a towel, a hat and a water bottle. Volunteers are needed! Contact Coach D at dvorinda@daretolearn.org or 252-261-2313 ext.1672 or sign up at www.volunteerspot.com.
Soaring at Khes Week of May 2, 2016
Friday, April 29 was the conclusion of our One Book, One School project. The whole school participated in reading The World According To Humphrey , a very wise hamster! Humphrey's world consists of Room 26, an elementary classroom, and the children's homes he visits on weekends. We learned so much from Humphrey!! Thank you Mrs. Bryson for coordinating this awesome school project!
Soaring at Khes Week of April 25, 2016
KHES Kindergarten registration was held on April 19 for the 2016-17 school year! If you have a child that will be 5 years old by August 31, 2016, please be sure to register as soon as possible. If you missed registration, you can register any school day between 8:00 and 2:30. Please remember to bring your child's birth certificate, proof of residency and immunization records. This summer, the office will be open Monday - Thursday. We look forward to our brand new flock of Falcons!!
Soaring at Khes Week of April 18, 2016
The Groovy Book Fair was a great success! Thank you to the many volunteers who make this possible!
Last Wednesday, KHES had another amazing Science Night with over one hundred children ( and parents) participating!! Thanks to the fabulous organization and effort of fifth grade teacher Kim Whitehurst, it was a fun night of learning about science!
Soaring at Khes Week of April 11, 2016
Second Grade has been studying biographies recently. Students researched a famous person then wrote their biography. The unit of study culminated with the students writing a speech from the biography then transforming into that person for a living wax museum.
Assistant Principal Debbie Shepheard read to Ms. Farrell's Kindergarten recently. She read If You Give A Moose A Muffin by Laura Numeroff to the students.
Soaring at K.h.e.s. Week of April 4, 2016
Dare County Schools and Region 9 Active Routes to School have partnered to implement the “Get Your Head in a Helmet! 1st Annual 2016 Challenge.” The primary goal of the challenge is to increase helmet use, and make helmet use the default behavior among students (and community members) while riding a bicycle, skate board, scooter, etc.
Soaring at Khes Week of March 21, 2016
All of our 3rd grade students went out to the greenhouse recently to work with retired Kitty Hawk teachers on various aspects of our science curriculum. They each planted a seed and learned about the life cycle of a seed. In addition, they planted seeds in sand, rocks and loam to compare which type of soil (or rock) the seeds would thrive in the most.
Soaring at Khes Week of March 14, 2016
Join Coach D and your child on March 24 for the Jump-Rope-4-Heart jump-rope and dance party during physical education class to celebrate our schools efforts to raise awareness to fight heart disease and stroke. Students should wear red or a favorite "team jersey". Parents are encouraged to join us for the party. See schedule below for grade level times:
5th Grade- 8:10- 8:40
4th Grade- 8:45- 9:15
1st Grade- 9:20- 9:50
2nd Grade- 10:00- 10:30
Kindergarten- 10:45- 11:15
3rd Grade- 11:20- 11:50