KHS News

Kings Highway School began the year by coming together around a whole-school read aloud of The Sweater by Larissa Theule. This beautiful story illustrates how every community member brings unique gifts and how, when those gifts come together, they create something even more meaningful.

Westport Public Schools is proud to celebrate students from Long Lots Elementary School and Kings Highway Elementary School who were recognized among this year’s winning creators in the 2026 Access Awareness Awards, an annual student video contest sponsored by the Area 9 Cable Council and Optimum of Connecticut. The contest honors original student video productions broadcast on Optimum’s Educational Access Channel 78 and encourages students to build storytelling and video production skills through projects connected to school and community life.

KHS recently tried a new approach to its One School, One Book experience. After a week of clues building excitement about the mystery book, the big reveal took place with buddy classes gathering to listen to Millie Fleur’s Poison Garden by Christy Mandin. Each student in the building had the opportunity to take the book home and write a special message inside before passing it along to the next family. Throughout the following week, students participated in a variety of connected activities.

Kings Highway School held its annual Museum Night, where families explored the incredible student-created projects and artwork displayed throughout the building. Families enjoyed seeing the imagination, effort, and talent represented from every classroom. The evening highlighted the joy of learning and the strong partnership between the school and families. 

KHS held a Spring Belonging Event where families were invited to dance around the world at KHS. Families shared dances from their cultures by performing and then teaching the dances to others. It was a joyful event in our outdoor learning center that celebrated the diversity within our community and highlighted the importance of learning about and from one another.  

It’s a busy time of year for third graders at KHS. To practice mindfulness, students created thoughtful messages of encouragement and positivity for one another. Each child took time to reflect and write something kind and uplifting. Classes also began their morning walking the track, enjoying fresh air and light exercise to help them feel focused and ready for the day. It was a wonderful example of students supporting one another and building a growth mindset together.