For the first time, Kenston placed first as a team at a speech and debate tournament and accomplished that challenge at home at the Kenston Speech and Debate Tournament against 23 schools and roughly 260 competitors.
Winter Break
Kenston Schools are closed for the winter break. Classes resume for students on Jan. 3.
Wishing everyone a happy New Year.
Speech & Debate
For the first time, Kenston placed first as a team at a speech and debate tournament and accomplished that challenge at home at the Kenston Speech and Debate Tournament against 23 schools and roughly 260 competitors.
Anna Soryal placed second, Sarah Herbruck placed fourth, Morgan Spehar placed seventh and Kimberly Voudris placed eighth in Informative Speaking. Jessica Sunderhaft placed second and Savannah Georgian placed fifth in Program Oral Interpretation.
Adler Weber and Phillip Witmer-Rich placed third in Duo Interpretation. Samara Benza placed third and Karissa Sanchez placed fifth in Declamation. Emily Hall placed fifth in Original Oratory, and Kylee Pierson placed sixth in Dramatic Interpretation.
The team of Marcus Novak and Okan Kardzhala placed seventh in Public Forum Debate with a three win and one loss record. Sam Selent placed eighth in Lincoln-Douglas Debate.
A special recognition goes to junior Kierna Chalmers who competed in her first tournament ever by debating whether NCAA student athletes ought to be paid at least minimum wage.
Technology Donation to KIS
Thank you to Mr. Jean Makesh and his “Lantern Group” for the donation of a 49-inch monitor, a padcaster studio and chromecast technologies to the Kenston Intermediate School Media Center.
The monitor and chromecast will become a part of a collaboration station where students can work on projects together with the ability to “airplay” their screens as they work and present/critique finished technology projects. The display is an intrical part of collaboration for fourth- and fifth-graders and assists them with fine tuning 21st century skills that are rooted in the everyday curriculum.
The padcaster will become a part of the school’s iPad movie making studio with the green screen. The device allows students to read from a teleprompter as they record their videos. This eliminates the students having to read handwritten or typed notes to fluently deliver their presentation, as well as enhance the connection between the content in core classes with their knowledge of technology.
