06/01/2026
5/31/26
Good evening, KCMS families,
This is Mark Buckel, the proud principal of Kent County Middle School, with your weekly Sunday update.
I would like to send a huge KCMS congratulations to all of our families who celebrated a KCHS graduate this past Friday! It truly takes a village, and our entire staff is incredibly proud of your children’s achievements. Congratulations to all on reaching such a significant milestone in life.
As we move into the second to last week of the school year, please remind your students that we are still hard at work here at KCMS. This week, students will participate in the end-of-year MAP assessments during their various classes. Please encourage your child to do their best on these assessments, as the results are used to help determine course placements here at the middle school and at KCHS for our rising freshmen.
Finally, I must give a tremendous KCMS shout out to our incredible staff for their hard work in making last Thursday's Field Day such a success! We owe a special debt of gratitude to Christine Clark, Steve Miller, Anna Farragher, Gil Clampitt, TyRay Johnson, and Kelley Melvin for their tireless planning and coordination. It was an "all hands on deck" performance, and we are so thankful to every staff member who managed a station and joined in the festivities! Additionally, we want to express our heartfelt thanks to Annette Duckery and the Kent County Health Department; their generous donation of the inflatables made the day even more memorable. Don't forget to watch the linked video to see highlights of our students and staff enjoying Field Day, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bChi3snxNyps6jWaulpdsuTw0dVejv-v/view?usp=drive_link
Announcements & reminders
KCMS Yearbooks
It's not too late to order a yearbook, please see the attached flyer for details.
KCMS Community Schools Partner Up event
Join us on June 2nd for our final Partner Up event from 12-1 pm. Representatives from the Cook Center and Changing Perspectives will share tools and resources to support families over the summer, including strategies to help prevent summer slide. To RSVP uses the link: https://forms.gle/3HErZiv2HDHZz6J1A
KCMS Title I Family Fun Night Out
We are thrilled to invite everyone to our concluding Title I celebration on June 5th, 2026. The festivities begin at 5:00 pm with an evening of Family Fun Night Out hosted on the school lawn, followed by our main attraction: a community kickball game for all ages!
The event will feature:
Music, carnival games, and Koni Ice
Food, drinks, and snacks
Summer reading books from Chestertown Bookplate
Valuable community resources and more
Please RSVP to secure your tickets by visiting http://KCMSEvents.org.
Save the Date - Rising Freshmen Night (KCHS Class of 2030)
Thursday, June 4, 2026, 6:00 PM @ KCHS - info for incoming 9th graders and families
Upcoming important dates
- 6/10: 8th Grade Picnic
- 6/11: 8th Grade Promotion / Half day
- 6/12: Last half day of school
Enjoy the rest of the weekend, and we look forward to seeing all our students back at school tomorrow morning as we continue our important work during these final weeks of the school year.
Warm regards,
Mark Buckel
Principal
Kent County Middle School
