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School History
Kenrose Elementary
School is a public elementary school surrounded by
neighborhoods in Brentwood, Tennessee. The land on
which Kenrose was built was sold by the Kennon family for
the sole purpose of building an elementary school.
Thus the name Kenrose was chosen to honor Emmett Kennon's
wife, Rose, and the Kennon family. Kenrose opened in
the fall of 1999 and serves grades PreK – 5. Our
mission at Kenrose is to educate students for lifelong
learning, embrace students’ cultural and learning
differences, and equip students to become responsible
citizens.
Before/After School Care
The Williamson County School’s SACC
program has been around for over fifteen years. Over the
years the program has continually expanded to meet the needs
of the children. The SACC program is a year round program
planned and conducted by staff trained to be positive role
models for the children. The programs which SACC has
offered in years past include karate, dance, cheerleading,
art, computer, drama, drums, guitar and Spanish. The
programming each year is adjusted to address the interests
of the children enrolled in the program. There are many
enrollment options available from full time before and after
school care to drop in. Drop in helps parents who may need
occasional SACC services. The hours for SACC are 6:30 a.m.
to 6:00 p.m., and it is open most administrative days,
holidays, and snow days. SACC has built an excellent
reputation for its exciting and fun filled summer programs.
SACC is open the first day of school to students in grades 1
– 5 and to kindergarten students the first full day for
kindergarten classes.
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Parent/Teacher Conferences
Conferences are held in the
fall and spring. Please contact your
child's teacher for additional conferences if
needed.
Parent Support Organization
Kenrose Elementary has a
very supportive and active PTO.
Approximately 70% of the school’s families are
members. Major fundraisers include the
annual “Build the Nest” donation drive, Family
Fun Night dinner and silent auction, and Fun
Run. The PTO funds the guided reading
room, the character education program, the
computer lab technician, and purchases of new
computers and technology related materials.
They also provide teachers with materials and
supplies for their classroom. The Kenrose
PTO also works hard to organize and implement
community outreach projects such as a clothing
drive for less fortunate students of a nearby
school and a blood drive two times per year.
Kenrose families are actively involved in
supporting their school. On any given day
at Kenrose, you will find countless numbers of
parents, grandparents, and community members
volunteering in many different capacities around
the school.
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Special
Programs
Special
programs offered at Kenrose are
Destination Imagination, Student
Safety Patrol, Accelerated Reader,
and 4-H for 4th graders.
Library/Media Center
Our
Library/Media Center is staffed by a
library media specialist and a
library assistant. The Media
Center is centrally located within
the school and houses the print and
non-print collection that
supplements and enriches the
academic curriculum. Computer
terminals in the Media Center
provide access to the Internet,
encyclopedias, Accelerated Reader
program, Unison Library Search, etc.
The Media Center continually
promotes the enjoyment of literature
and the use of informational skills
through various programs and
activities.
Guidance
Kenrose has a
one full-time school counselor and a
part-time counselor who work with
all students pre-K through 5th
grade. Our guidance program is
developmental and preventive in
nature. Classes meet for large
group guidance lessons that cover
the following topics: Community
Building, Self-Awareness, Problem
Solving/Decision-Making, Personal
Safety, Communication Skills,
Staying Drug Free, Responsible
Behavior, Cross Cultural Awareness,
Conflict Resolution, and Motivation
to Learn. Students also have
opportunities to participate in
small educational groups and
individual counseling.
Student
Support Services
Kenrose services include
full-time resource teachers and
assistants, a speech and language
therapist, a part-time gifted
consultant, a part-time
psychologist, and two full-time ELL
teachers and an Early Childhood
program.
Fine
Arts
Kenrose
Elementary offers Art, Music,
Physical Education, Library, and
Computer to all students.
Extra
Curricular Activities
Kenrose offers
Destination Imagination. We
also have Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts
who meet at Kenrose after school.
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