Kelley Smith Elementary School

Our 6th grade STEM elective students in Mrs. Jillian Griffith's class got a chance to learn about polymers and the effect they have on materials with a fun STEM challenge. They to...

We would like to give a huge CONGRATULATIONS to our KSES Sharknado Robotics Team! They competed Saturday at their first Robotics competition. Not only did they win fourth place a...

Our Sharks had a great time in PE with Mr. Kevin Lugo and Mr. Walker Mills last week. The students played softball but with a twist! Instead of softball bats and balls they used ...

Ms. Katie Lee would like to thank all of the students and families who sent in canned goods during the Kiss the Pig food drive. Mrs. Sapp's Kinder Kiddos brought in the most cans...

Who says you can’t have fun in 6th grade Math? Mrs. Bellamy's class worked on ratio and rates today. Students found out how many times they could hop on one foot in 30 seconds. T...

Mr. Brad Gardner's Sixth Graders are learning how biofuel can help slow down climate change by lighting LED's with lemon power. What a super fun day in science and STEM! ...

Mrs. Jillian Griffith's Sixth Grade STEM elective students, under the direction of Secret Agent Mrs. Buckles, had an Operation Humpty Dumpty Secret Mission to complete. The studen...

Mrs. Veda Crosland was super proud of her third graders last week. They had a little competition that consisited of them working as a team to identify the theme of a story. This...

The 2022-23 "Be the Change" yearbooks are still available for sale. Place your order by March 1st to reserve your copy. Once the limit is met there will be no more available for p...

First Graders at KSES had a super fun day celebrating 101 days of school 101 Dalmation style! They participated in several 101 Dalmation themed activities today including making ...

KSES 3rd-5th grade students would like to send a huge THANK YOU to the Rotary Club of Palatka for purchasing a set of 3-5 Sunshine State Young Reader books for our school media ce...

Mr. Brad Gardner's Sixth Graders had a fun day in science today. They learned that pumping air into a bottle squeezes the molecules of gas closer together. When you take ...

Mrs. Paige Watts First Graders kicked off Black History Month learning about Ruby Bridges who was the first African American student to attend a non-segregated school. After disc...

The 2022-23 "Be the Change" yearbooks are still available for sale. Place your order soon to reserve your copy. Once the limit is met there will be no more available for purchase....

December 12th is Merry Monday! Don't forget to wear your favorite Christmas shirt.

KSES Families- Due to high probability of rain on Thursday, December 15th we are having to move our Family Christmas Night to Tuesday, December 13th from 6:00-8:00.

On Wednesday, November 30, 2022, Dr. Rick Surrency was recognized as the 2023 Florida Superintendent of the Year at the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) and Florida Associ...

Mark your calendars and save the date! December 15th from 6:00-8:00 will be our annual Christmas family night! Over Thanksgiving break prepare yourselves and be sure to watch Home...