September 12, 2025 Bomber Bulletin | | |
Dear Kenston High School Parents,
The Kenston PEAK character trait for the month of September is Responsibility. Here is a brief reflection on how responsibility can impact student growth and achievement.
Responsibility is an essential character trait that plays a key role in a student’s success. As Elizabeth Cady Stanton said, “Nothing strengthens the judgment and quickens the conscience like individual responsibility.” When students take responsibility for their learning, homework, and behavior they develop better decision making skills and a stronger sense of accountability. This helps them not only meet deadlines and expectations but also understand the importance of honesty and integrity. By embracing responsibility, students prepare themselves to overcome challenges, build trust with teachers & peers, and grow into dependable individuals both inside and outside the classroom.
Responsibility and Start With Hello Week
Being a responsible student goes hand in hand with an important September initiative at KHS. Start With Hello Week, begins on Monday, September 15 and continues through Friday, September 19.
- Start With Hello Week is a national campaign that encourages schools to build a culture of inclusion, connection, and belonging among students and is supported by the Sandy Hook Promise. The goal is to reduce social isolation in support of youth mental health by helping students feel seen, heard, and valued in their school communities.
- KHS will recognize Start With Hello Week this week with daily activities supported by members of the Student Council. These small, simple, and supportive actions will help create a welcoming environment and remind us that being responsible means looking out for one another.
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Thank you for staying connected with the monthly KHS Bomber Bulletin. For daily updates, be sure to check the Bomber Reminders announcements and Calendar links below to stay informed.
If you have any questions, please contact Kenston High School at 440-543-9821.
Sincerely,
Tom Gabram
KHS Principal
| | Patriot Day - September 11 | |
On Thursday, September 11, Kenston High School honored Patriot Day with a school-wide announcement and a moment of silence in remembrance of the lives lost and the heroes of September 11, 2001. In addition, student classwork and related activities throughout the day were aligned with Social Studies standards to deepen understanding of the historical significance of the day.
Kenston Schools are committed to educating our students about the significance of this day and the values it represents — courage, service, and community.
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Bomber Athlete of the Week
We are so proud of our Kenston athletes! To see even more student athlete accolades, click the link below.
https://www.kenstonathletics.com/
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Join the PTO!
Why? You should join the PTO to support your child's education and school community, connect with other parents and teachers, gain insights into their school experience, and make a tangible impact by funding resources, organizing events, and improving the learning environment. Membership offers opportunities to be more informed, build community, advocate for your child, and serve as a positive role model for them by demonstrating the importance of their education.
PTO Fundraiser
During the Fundraiser, Kenston Families support PTO programs through direct donation, no fun runs or items to sell. And the best part? 100% of your donation goes directly to your building's PTO to fund programs. Please support the Kenston PTOs by making a tax deductible donation (see link below).
Help us reach our goal of 100% funding by October 3!
Thank you for your support!
The Kenston PTO
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Kenston Athletic Boosters are excited for the 2025/2026 year! We continue to carry out our mission of supporting the 25+ sports teams and 700+ student athletes at Kenston. Click HERE to see what we're doing.
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MAAK is the parent booster organization for band, choir, and Bomberette parents. We raise funds through the sale of stadium concessions that support instrument and uniform purchases, senior scholarships, equipment, and performance opportunities.
Get involved:
Please consider volunteering for one of our fall concessions shifts. It's a great way to serve our community while supporting the musical arts at Kenston.
Disneyland:
The Band and Choir are traveling to Disneyworld during Spring Break this year. There's still time to register! Please contact Mr. Link or Ms. Green for more information.
Upcoming events:
Wednesday, October 15 @ 7:00: High School Fall Choir Concert, KHS Auditorium
Thursday, November 20 @ 6:00: MAAK parent meeting (all are welcome), KHS Band Room
Yard signs:
Interested in sharing your Bomber pride?
Yard signs to celebrate your student are now available for $25. Order yours today - orders will be accepted through September 16.
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Parents/Guardians can now view their students' balances and make payments for the first semester online through Infinite Campus's parent portal.
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We help Kenston students grow healthy minds and bodies by offering a variety of nutritious meals on a daily basis while adhering to the National School Lunch Program regulations. We encourage all families that meet the qualifications for free or reduced-price meals to complete the 2025-26 Free and Reduced Lunch Application.
| | The Kenston Giving Garden Club | | |
The Kenston Giving Garden club consists of students in grades 8-12. The mission of the club is to foster and appreciation of the outdoors, connect with the community through the donation of fresh produce, and provide hands-on experience in gardening and resource conservation.
All produce raised is donated to local food pantries so that families can have access to fresh produce. This season students are growing potatoes, beans, tomatoes, egg plant, kohlrabi, peppers, garlic, cabbage, strawberries, dill, nasturtiums, dahlias, marigolds, lemon balm, summer & winter squash, cucumbers, sunflowers, milkweed and more.
We oversee 4 areas on the Kenston Campus:
a vegetable garden, pollinator garden, sensory herb garden for students with special needs and a large compost bin for the high school’s cafeteria kitchen scraps.
We are actively seeking new students grades 8-12 who are interested in gardening, learning conservation practices and giving back to their community.
We also visit local farms & gardens to learn new practices. Hours worked in the garden count towards community service hours. For more information, email connie.kramer@kenstonapps.org.
Connie F. Kramer
Kenston Giving Garden Club Volunteer Advisor
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Picture Day is on Friday, September 19.
Parents/Guardians will be able to order prints of their student's school photo online.
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All students are required to take a school picture on this day regardless if they purchase them or not, including seniors!
The picture is used to generate a Student I.D. card.
Students should keep their ID with them at all times. They should use their I.D. to scan in and out in the Attendance Office.
Students can also use their barcode located in their student portal in Infinite Campus to sign in and out of the Attendance Office. Students can download the I.C. App on their smartphone to access their student portal directly from their phone.
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Interim report cards will be available for review on Thursday, September 18, 2025, via the Infinite Campus parent/student portal.
We encourage parents to attend Parent-Teacher Conferences on Thursday, September 25, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., if you feel it is necessary to discuss your child’s academic progress. Conferences may be attended either virtually or in person.
In-person conferences will take place in the KHS cafeteria and are limited to 10-minute sessions. To schedule an in-person meeting, please reach out to the teacher directly via email.
Virtual conference instructions will be shared prior to conference night including a specific steps to connect with the teachers.
Parents who cannot attend conferences, are always welcome to contact teachers with questions or concerns about their child’s performance.
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Order the 8-12 KHS Yearbook NOW!
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2026 Kenstonian Yearbook order forms were enclosed in the welcome back packet and available online at www.Jostens.com.
Contact Mr. Fodor with any questions at justin.fodor@kenstonapps.org.
Expect yearbooks to arrive sometime mid-September of 2026.
Seniors: Save a trip to pick up your yearbook in September 2026 by having it shipped directly to your home for an additional $10!
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Save the date!
Tanglewood Golf Club
Sunday October 5, 2025
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KHS Lead Crew is proud to announce
The Bomber Bash 2025 golf outing
Proceeds to benefit “A Kid Again”
Date: Sunday, October 5th.
Location: The Tanglewood Golf Club
Times: 11:30 am Registration
..............1:00 pm Shotgun Start
..............6:00 pm Dinner catered by Hungry Bee
Come be a part of this community and KHS tradition! It will be a day of fun, friendship, charity, student community service hours, excellent food and amazing prizes. We have SOLD OUT the last 4 outings- don’t wait! Sign up now at the link below.
Anyone interested in being a recognized business sponsor? Information also below.
New this year- KHS student pickleball tournament. More ways to participate and make a difference! See registration.
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Monday, October 6, 2025
8:00 - 2:00 PM
Calling all SENIORS! Coming soon!
FREE Senior Mini Sessions with Cavanaugh Photography!
Seniors will have an opportunity to move through 3 stations, including a yearbook headshot. It will be quick, fun, and easy! And best of all - family members can place their order online a couple weeks after the session and have it delivered right to their door. A sign-up form will be shared with seniors closer to the date.
| | Can you feel the excitement in the air? It's one of the most thrilling times of the year! A tradition of celebrating our great school and community. | | PSAT / SAT Testing & Career Readiness Day | | |
Wednesday, October 8, 2025, is a modified school day!
Students will be:
A) Taking the PSAT or SAT (Juniors & Seniors must Register! See below)
B) Going on a college visit
C) Participating in job shadowing for a career experience
Please plan ahead for this day!
Grades 8, 9 & 10
All 8th-10th grade students are expected to report to school by 7:43 AM as usual to participate in the annual PSAT testing. After testing concludes, students will be dismissed early. For those who choose to stay, the cafeteria will remain open for lunch and will also serve as a quiet space for completing assignments for the remainder of the school day.
Regular bus transportation will be available at the end of the day for students who do not have a ride home immediately after testing. Additional details including exact dismissal times will be shared with families prior to the exam date.
Grades 11 & 12
11th-grade students who wish to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship will take their final PSAT on this day.
12th-grade students have the opportunity to take another SAT on this day. Pre-registration through the Guidance Office is required.
All other 11th-12th grade students who are not testing are expected to use this Career Readiness Day for a college visit and/or job shadowing experience. Documentation of the visit or experience must be submitted through a Google Form which will be shared prior to October 8.
Attention Juniors & Seniors! You must register for the exam!
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Parent Pick-up Information
Due to career readiness opportunities, most seniors and juniors will not be on campus for testing. To eliminate long pick up lines during dismissal, we are asking parents to use the Snyder Road entrance and park in the west lot area during the early dismissal.
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INFORMATION FROM THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
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Friday, October 24
Order a class ring or other KHS jewelry during lunch blocks! You may also order online from Jostens HERE!
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Graduation Products
The Jostens representative will be here Friday, October 24, 2025, during lunch hours to take orders in person.
Order online at www.jostens.com. Order packets will be distributed prior to order date. Seniors who are not at KHS during the school day will receive them by mail.
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