Kelley Smith Elementary School

Math is so much fun in Mrs. Jill Ashford's class. Look at all the learning going on in her classroom! These Sharks are definitely sharping up on thier skills.

Reading broadens our perspectives, introduces us to new experiences, and changes what we think is possible for our own lives. I’m pleased to share with you the exciting first st...

We are proud to introduce our Putnam County School District ‘Teacher of the Year’, from Palatka High School, Alexis Tilton! We are also proud to announce our Putnam County ‘Sup...

The Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS) is a federal and state funded program located at the North East Florida Educational Consortium (NEFEC) in Palatka, Flo...

Proposed Plan to Revitalize Putnam County School Facilities Press Release January 7th, 2021 Putnam County School Superintendent, Rick Surrency, is recommending to the Sc...

Oh What Fun It Is To....be in Mrs. Jeannette Bellamy's class on STEM Wednesday! Her students got in the Christmas break spirit by decorating Gingerbread Houses. ...

Well look who was next on Santa's nice list! Ms. Sylvia Severance's 2nd grade class got their books today from Donor's Choose. They were so excited when they found out they got ...

Libby the Library Elf has been on a roll since let out of quarantine last week! She missed the painting with literacy night and "borrowed" some paint left over in the media cente...

Christmas came a little early for some 2nd graders today in Mrs. Misty Hager's class. During their Media Center special they got a new book to keep for their very own. The stude...

KSES had their 5th grade Spelling Bee on Friday. All of our 5th grade participants did an awesome job! We would like to congratulate Damien Wylie who was our first runner up a...

Kinder - 5th grade students in STEM Lab enjoyed participating in Hour of Code this week. The Hour of Code takes place each year during Computer Science Education Week which was De...

Mrs. Pat Hudson's students had a fun STEM in the classroom activity this past week. They had to use their creative minds to make snowflakes using pretzel sticks and mini marshmall...

Twenty lucky students in 5th grade got to join Mrs. Shelly Raburn in watching a sheep brain dissection via Zoom with Miller Middle's 8th grade students in Mrs. Kerry Paul's class....

Today was all day Kinder Specials and what fun we had! In STEM Lab students created mechanical arms using Strawbees. They then had to practice passing a paper ball to their tabl...

Mrs. Leslie Cooper's class had a blast today reading the book Snip Snip Snow. Afterwards, the students designed their own snowflakes and made it "snow" in...

Your opinion matters, and we'd love to hear it! The Putnam County School District is inviting staff, students, parents, and community members across the district to participate...

Daily records for new COVID-19 cases in the United States continue to be broken nearly everyday as the fall surge of the disease shows no sign of relief. In response to the evolvi...

KSES students in STEM Lab learned a little history today. They read the story "The Carpenter's Gift". In the story they learned about the Rockerfeller Christmas tree in New York C...

Mrs. Misty Hager's students read the book “Balloons Over Broadway” and learned how the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade got started. After reading the book the students got to desi...