Dear parents and guardians,
We have received the most important test results and I am happy to report that there are no harmful chemicals in the water. We however are waiting for one test which will verify that there is no bacteria in the water and we are expecting that mid-day tomorrow. Therefore, Kenwood Elementary WILL BE OPEN for students tomorrow,Friday, April 8, 2016 with a few stipulations. Water bottles will be made available to all students throughout the day and hand sanitizer will be provided in all restrooms until we have received the final result. Essentially the building is following a boil alert protocol like we follow in our homes. As I stated yesterday, the problem was simply Kenwood is an older building with older pipes that was closed for 10 days (spring break) resulting in discolored water. We have worked with the City, the EPA, and the water testing company the past two days and are confident to allow students to come back to school. Therefore we will have a normal day of school beginning with breakfast through dismissal. Again, we will always err on the side of caution for the safety of our students. Thanks for your continued support and understanding through these past two days.
Bobcat Proud,
Superintendent Francis Scruci
