The district honored 551 graduates at commencement ceremonies June 24-25. Nearly half earned at least one of the following: an Advanced Regents Diploma, an Advanced Regents with Honors, a Technical Endorsement on their Regents Diploma, or as candidates for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma. Click here to read the story.

Students and staff earned numerous distinctions as the spring season came to a close. Kenmore West Baseball ended the season as NFL Champions; students Christina Wende and Jahlel St. John won Section VI/NFL titles; student Grace Ferguson and staff member Leah Canestaro were distinguished by NYSAAA;and more. Click here to read the story.

In June, the Board of Education recognized graduating seniors Brett Wilkinson from Kenmore East and Colin Lynch from Kenmore West who were the very first student representatives on the Board. The Board also recognized Gina Santa Maria, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent and District Clerk. Click here to visit the Board Recognitions Page.

Ken-Ton students performed phenomenally at the Darien Lake Music Festival, which featured ensembles from across NYS competing in hopes of being placed in the top rankings in each division. The Ken-West Wind Ensemble took home the  "Grand Judges Award" for being the highest-scoring group out of the 167 ensembles at the judging site. Click here to read the story.

In the spring, numerous students and staff supported the Kenmore Clean Up hosted by the Kenmore Village Improvement Society. On a Saturday, participants picked up trash, swept and pulled weeds in public gardens. There was a phenomenal turnout for the event, and participants worked hard to give the village a spring cleaning just in time for the summer months.

In June, Lisa Davidson, instructional coach for science, was featured by Buffalo State College for her work coordinating the Great Lakes Biology Teacher Academy. Davidson, a 1996 alumna of Buffalo State College, coordinated the week-long professional development opportunity for biology teachers. Click here to read the article.

Students in the Kenmore East High School jazz combo, the Jello Molds, performed at the fourth annual Buffalo-Niagara Blues Festival hosted by the Blues Society of Western New York at Silo City on July 9. The Jello Molds were one of only two student groups invited to play in this professional event. Click here to view photos from the event.

To further their understanding of the systems of the human body, students created their own science videos that were unveiled using the Aurasma app. The long-term project combined skills in a range of areas such as science, technology, reading, writing, research, and public speaking, as well as a variety of different programs. Click here to read the story.

At the recent Kenmore East High School Athletic Awards Night, four baseball players received the Robert Marafino scholarship award. The annual award is named after Coach Marafino, the first varsity baseball coach in the school's history, and one of the most successful and decorated coaches in the history of Western New York. Click here to read the story.

Students at Franklin Elementary School raised $223 for the American Diabetes Association. Students, teachers and staff at the school each donated a dollar to have members of the Girls on the Run team draw a blue circle on their hand, the symbol for diabetes, to show their support for the research being conducted by the American Diabetes Association.