First, Carolyn Morse will be returning in a half time Early Literacy Support position. This position will provide support to our youngest struggling readers. Working closely with the primary team and Title One teacher, Lucy Hardy, we hope to ensure that all students have the best possible start in their acquisition of early literacy skills. This is a new program, replacing our Reading Recovery program which targeted only first graders. As you know, Carolyn comes with a wealth of knowledge, skills and experience. We are thrilled to welcome her back to KCS in this position.

Our new Resource Room teacher will be Christine Peskurich, who has been teaching in a Resource Room in York for the past few years. Christine holds an MA from Saint Joseph College in West Hartford, CT ...a very highly regarded program. She comes to us with a broad base of special education knowledge, and excellent references. Having known Christine for a few years, both Susan Mulsow and I were so pleased when she applied for this position.

Kennebunk resident, Jennifer Humphrey has been hired as our grade 3/4 multiage classroom teacher. Jennifer has an MA in education, and several years experience. She has taught in MSAD #6 and was currently teaching a 3/4 multiage class in Scarborough. Jennifer's references were outstanding, including an unsolicited comment from her principal when she did her internship, saying she was one of the strongest interns he had seen and he would have hired her if they had had an opening at the time. High praise!

I know you will all welcome our new KCS staff and make them feel that they have made an extremely positive choice in accepting a position here. Stay tuned for more information as Sara Zito and I continue our search for a Spanish teacher.