Responsibility isn't just being conscious
of your actions, but how they impact others."
Kylee Pierson, Class of 2021
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KHS STUDENTS RECOGNIZED AS NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS |
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Okan Kardzhala, Jessica Kirschman and Garrett McConnell have been recognized in the 2021 College Board National Merit program as Semifinalists. In the 66th annual contest, more than 1.5 million juniors in approximately 21,000 high schools entered by taking the 2019 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT), with the top 16,000 scorers named Semifinalists. Kenston’s Semifinalists are now eligible to continue on in the competition to be named a Finalist and receive one of more than 7,600 scholarships awarded in the spring.
Also, Kenston High School seniors, Delaney Bochenek, Spencer Koch, Nicolas Sanchez, Philip Voudris, Adler Weber, Amelia Witmer-Rich and Phillip Witmer-Rich were named National Merit Commended Scholars for placing among the top 5% of PSAT participants. Congratulations to all of the scholars!
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 123 AP SCHOLARS |
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We congratulate the 123 Kenston High School students who have earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program exams.
The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program offers students the opportunity to take challenging college-level courses while still in high school. In addition, they can receive college credit, advanced placement or both for successful performance on the AP exams. About 18% percent of the more than 1.6 million high school students took AP exams and performed at a sufficiently high level to merit the recognition of AP Scholar.
National AP Scholars, Emily Cronin, Adam Farrell, Amanda Glime, Frank Hegedus, Jessica Kirschman, Benjamin Knapik, Annika Markoff, Anya Parsons, Laura Parsons, Chloe Peiffer, Robert Sunderhaft and Aubrey Taylor earned an average score of four (4) or higher on a five-point scale on all AP Exams taken and scores of four (4) or higher on eight or more of these exams.
Fifty-six students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and grades of three (3) or higher on five or more of the exams. They were Alexandra Akers, Anthony Alandt, Chloe Barnes, Natalia Barone, McKenna Benjamin, Isabella Benz, Delaney Bochenek, Alexa Busby, Macey Chamberlin, Emily Cronin, Margaret Eibler, Adam Farrell, Hannah Fender, Weston Gaskins, Evan Glasscock, Amanda Glime, Shawn Hamilton, Frank Hegedus, James Horwitz, Madison Journey, Stephen Kale, Okan Kardzhala, Jessica Kirschman, Benjamin Knapik, James Kregenow, Nya Ku, Gianna LaSalvia, Andrew Lauer, Annika Markoff, Tyler Mesnick, Claire Nidy, Mary O’Neill, Anna Ortner, Morgan Owen, John Palmer, Anya Parsons, Laura Parsons, Chloe Peiffer, Madeline Peters, Nathan Pulling, Nicolas Sanchez, Kyle Seely, Harris Skaramagas, William Smith-Skladany, Sarah Soryal, Avery Steinberg, Robert Sunderhaft, Ethan Suskowicz, Aubrey Taylor, Maxwell Vollrath, Philip Voudris, Andrew Watts, Adler Weber, Amelia Witmer-Rich, Phillip Witmer-Rich and Bailey Wood.
Paige Belew, Spencer Brown, Molly Hubert, Leah Jarmolowicz, Ronen Ku, Elena Lioudis, Colin Mast, Kaitlyn McFadden, Kylee Pierson, Casey Pleune, Carley Riggins-Link, Claire Rottman, Connor Seely, Nathan Spencer, Chloe Thomas, Imanol Valadez and Logan Vargo qualified for the AP Scholar with Honors Award by earning an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and grades of three (3) or higher on four or more of the exams.
Fifty students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with scores of three (3) or higher. Earning AP Scholar recognition were Jonathan Abbarno, Dominic Alandt, Noelle Badalotti, Sophia Balunek, Abigail Bednar, Nathan Bertman, Valerie Brown, Valentino Carriero, Skylar Cinch, Brandon Cloud, Rowan Collier, Summer Davidson, Emily Donovan, Zoe Doyle, Joseph Drsek, Kayla Eastman, Alexandra Ensign, Matthew Fantauzzo, Brennan Fisher, Rachel Flack, Keenan Garceau, Micah Greenberg, Todd Gruden, Sean Gurd, Zander Hart, Jason Hildebran, Emily Jernejcic, Zoe Koch, Kaden Laehu, James Magee, Remington Maurer, Benjamin McGinnis, Jay Ohlsen, Ryan Peters, Matthew Pierce, Zachary Pijor, Dennis Princic, Peyton Raypholtz, Madeline Scarvelli, Isabelle Seewald, Robert Snyder, Marcus Steinmetz, Anya Swope, Allyson Vickers, Maria Vincenti, Natalie Wasinski, Isabel Weinhofer, Madeline Worsdall, Hannah Yakovac and Marin Zoretich.
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KMS'S MRS. FAGERHOLM RECEIVES TECHNICAL EDUCATOR AWARD |
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Kenston Middle School teacher Mrs. Lynn Fagerholm was awarded the Technical Educator Award by the The Cleveland Technical Societies Council. She was recognized for her outstanding contributions to the advancement of engineering and technical professions in Northeast Ohio. “Mrs. Fagerholm’s love of science is evident in all aspects of her life. She brings science concepts to life with hands-on activities in her classroom", said Mrs. Pat Brockway, former Kenston Middle School principal.
Congratulations to Mrs. Fagerholm!
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RETIREMENT AND NEW PRINCIPALS HIRED |
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At the July 20 meeting, the Kenston Board of Education accepted the retirement of Mrs. Patricia Brockway as the middle school principal. Mrs. Brockway has been with the district since 1996, serving as middle school assistant principal prior to taking leadership as a middle school principal in 1999. Mrs. Brockway has agreed to serve as Curriculum Coordinator overseeing the individual virtual education of students through the end of January, 2021.
“I have been part of the Kenston community for over half of my career and have loved every minute of it. Students are the constant in our changing educational world. I will miss the daily interactions, conversations, humor and wisdom that only middle schoolers can share. I have been so fortunate to have collaborated with this amazing staff at KMS. While I look forward to my retirement in January, it will be bittersweet to leave my Kenston family,” said Pat Brockway.
Superintendent Nancy Santilli said, “We value her veteran leadership as we transition to a year where we must be adaptable to meet the needs of our students.”
Current Kenston Intermediate School principal Mr. Adam Fender will fill the vacancy created by Mrs. Brockway’s retirement. Mr. Fender began his Kenston career as the middle school assistant principal in 2011 before becoming principal at Kenston Intermediate School in 2014. He began his education career teaching seventh and eighth grade science in the Euclid City School District. He served as an assistant principal at Euclid Central Middle School for three years before becoming head principal at Memorial Park Elementary School.
“I am honored to receive this challenging new opportunity and I assure you that I come to KMS excited, prepared and confident that together we can conquer the challenges that lie before us,” said Mr. Fender.
The Board approved Mr. Matthew Watts as principal at Kenston Intermediate School. Mr. Watts has served as assistant principal at Kenston High School since 2016. Before coming to Kenston, he began his teaching career in the Berea City Schools as a fourth-grade teacher before teaching middle school students. He started his administrative career as the Interim Assistant Principal at Brook Park Memorial Elementary School before becoming the assistant principal at Ford Intermediate School in the Berea City School District.
“I am excited and honored to begin serving the Kenston community in my new role as Principal of Kenston Intermediate School,” said Mr. Watts. “As the new year approaches, I am eager to continue the innovative and inspiring educational opportunities that KIS offers while meeting the ongoing challenges associated with the Responsible Restart – Back-to-School Plan.”
“These administrators bring outstanding experience and knowledge of the district. They have shown great dedication to Kenston students and work tirelessly to move the district forward,” said Superintendent Santilli.
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KHS HIRES NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL |
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At the August 17 Board of Education meeting, Mr. Kenneth Fisher was approved as the Assistant Principal at Kenston High School. Mr. Fisher comes to Kenston from Hudson City Schools, where he had been both a sixth grade and eighth grade science teacher. He also taught 8th grade science at University School. Kenny received his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the College of Wooster and his Master of Education degree from John Carroll University. He received a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership from The University of Mount Union. We welcome Mr. Fisher to Kenston! |
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KENSTON WELCOMES NEW STAFF |
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Welcome to the Bomber family! |
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ATHLETICS TICKETING AND SPECTATOR INFO |
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This year, high school and middle school athletics depend on everyone’s cooperation and support to follow the safety guidelines set by the Ohio Department of Health, the Governor’s Office and the Ohio High School Athletic Association. As we have seen, the opportunity to play sports can be taken away by the spread of COVID-19.
One of the changes affecting school athletics is limiting the number of spectators at all athletic events. Due to the Ohio Department of Health order placing limits on seating in indoor and outdoor venues, no general admission adult, student, senior tickets, Gold Cards or season passes will be available for the 2020 Fall athletic season. There will be no ticket sales at the gate. Spectators will be limited to ONLY family members of the student athletes. Families will have the opportunity to pre-purchase a limited number of tickets for each athletic contest as determined by the sport.
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KENSTON VS. CHARDON 9/11 AT 7:00 PM TO BE LIVE STREAMED
Tonight's game against Chardon will be live streamed through Geauga TV. Visit the Facebook event page for a live link beginning Friday at 6:20 pm for the community to tune-in.
Band, Bomberettes and Cheer will celebrate Senior night.
GO BOMBERS!
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KHS STUDENTS HOST BOMBER BASH 2020 |
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What is Kenston Bomber Bash? Typically, this event is organized by and held for Kenston High School students. It is an overnight lock-in celebration event, which raises money for a local charity, A Kid Again.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the students cannot hold their normal fundraising event, so they have decided to open it up for an outdoor community golf outing event!
Sunday, October 4, 2020
Tanglewood Golf Course
Check in starting at 11:30 a.m
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The 2020-2021 District calendars have been distributed to families of the district. If you do not receive one by Friday, September 18, please contact the Board Office at 440-543-9677 and one will be sent to you.
Due to ever-changing event schedules resulting from COVID mandates and guidelines, many of the typical events were omitted from the printed calendar. Please refer to the online district calendar frequently to view and confirm scheduled events. The printed calendars contain a QR code which will take you directly to the calendar for ease of access.
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CLASS OF 2020 - WHERE ARE THEY NOW? |
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Near or far, the Class of 2020 is always in our hearts! Many in the Class of 2020 are embarking on a new journey this fall as they head to colleges and universities across the country. Here is a map that shows where Kenston graduates were accepted and where they will be attending. We wish them the very best for a healthy and happy year!
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Bus safety is the responsibility of our entire community. Please remember these traffic safety rules:
Make school bus transportation safer for everyone by following these practices:
- Learn and obey the school bus laws in Ohio, as well as the “flashing signal light system” that school bus drivers use to alert motorists of pending actions.
- Yellow (Amber) flashing lights indicate the bus is preparing to stop to load or unload children. Motorists should slow down and prepare to stop their vehicles.
- Red flashing lights and extended stop-arms indicate the bus has stopped and children are getting on or off. By law, motorists must stop their cars and wait until the red lights stop flashing, the extended stop-arm is closed, and the bus begins moving before they can start driving again.
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DO NOT pass a school bus until the red lights and signals are turned off.
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ALWAYS stop when traveling in the same direction as the bus.
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NEVER pass on the right side of the bus. Besides being illegal, this is where children enter and exit.
- Be alert. Children arriving late for the bus may dart into the street without looking for traffic.
- Watch for children playing and congregating near bus stops.
- Slow down. Watch for children walking in the street, especially if there are no sidewalks in the neighborhood.
- When backing out of a driveway or leaving a garage, watch out for children walking to school.
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Kenston Local Schools is looking to fill the following positions:
Bus/Van Transportation - We are hiring school bus drivers, van drivers, and van aides. Training is available.
Custodial Staff - Benefits are available.
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UPCOMING BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS |
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Board Work Session - Monday, September 14 - KHS
Regular Meeting - Monday, September 21 - KHS Auburn Bainbridge Room - 7:00 pm
The regular meetings will be in-person meetings and will now be held in the Auburn Bainbridge Room at Kenston High School, 9500 Bainbridge Road, formerly held at Timmons Elementary School. The meeting will also be live-streamed. The seating capacity in the Auburn Bainbridge Room is 35. Audience chairs will be six (6) feet apart and attendees will be required to wear face masks.
For more information, please contact Ann Marie Messner at 440-543-9677 x1005 or annmarie.messner@kenstonapps.org.
Minutes are available after approval in the following month's agenda, i.e. November's minutes are posted in December. For ease of use, the search feature in the upper right hand corner is available.
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Kenston Local Schools | www.kenstonlocal.org l e-communications@kenstonapps.org
17419 Snyder Rd, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023 l 440-543-9677
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