The annual district spelling bee was held on Jan. 24 with students in grades four to eight competing to represent Kenston at the Geauga County Spelling Bee in February.
Kenston Spellebrity
The annual district spelling bee was held on Jan. 24 with students in grades four to eight competing to represent Kenston at the Geauga County Spelling Bee in February. Eighth grader Jack Beclay won by correctly spelling the word “intriguing” in a spell-off with sixth-grader Christopher Gregory.
The top spellers were fourth-graders Henry Marth*, Alaina Murphy, JJ Somich and Lily DeCourcey; fifth-graders Regan Trusley*, Isaac Kunzxler, Matthew Collins and Zach Lytton; sixth-graders Camille Rivas-Plata*, Christopher Gregory, Troy Morton and Remy Kliner; seventh-graders Chloe Syslo*, Carter Caccamo, Michael Thompson and Charlotte Dooley and eighth-graders Jack Beclay*, Dominic Fontana, Dylan May and Maddie Palmer. (* denotes grade level winners.)
KMS Students of the Month
Congratulations to Kenston Middle School students of the month for November.
Selected for special recognition were sixth-graders Annie Baker, Jared Lechak, Audrey May and Jared Lechak; seventh-graders, Aspen Basel, Hannah Cooper, Danny Offutt and Liam Thompson; and eighth-graders Grant Beclay, Brandon Bell, Faith Smith and Grace Smith-Skaldany.
KHS Parent Conferences
Kenston High School will hold parent teacher conferences Feb. 13, from 4 – 8pm in the high school gymnasium. The parent teacher conference is an opportunity for parents to learn about their child’s progress in school and for teachers to gain insight into their student’s home and community lives. The high school utilizes an “open” format with teachers at individual tables, set up in the gym where you can stop to see any or all of your child’s teachers. If you need more time than the allotted five-ten minutes, please contact your child’s team leader to set up an appointment. During the school year, utilize Infinite Campus to check your student’s weekly progress.
CCP Informational Meeting
College Credit Plus (CCP) is Ohio’s dual enrollment program that provides students in grades 7-12 the opportunity to earn college and high school credits at the same time by taking courses from Ohio colleges or universities. The purpose of this program is to enhance students’ career readiness and post-secondary success, while providing a wide variety of options to college-ready students at no or limited costs to students and families.
To find out more about the program and see if it is a fit for one’s child, parents and students are highly encouraged to attend our CCP Information Night on Feb. 13 in the Kenston High School auditorium.
Several area college representatives will be available after the presentation for questions and to provide more specific information. Also, mandatory handouts will be distributed at the event that are required to be handed in before April 1 in order to participate in CCP for the 2020-21 school year.
Kenston is planning to offer some CCP English courses, as well as Calculus I and III in-house next year.
Distinguished Hall of Fame
The Kenston Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the second class of Distinguished Hall of Fame inductees. The individuals will be graduates or staff members who have achieved success in their careers and have made significant contributions in their fields as well as to society. Inductees will have graduated or worked at Auburn, Bainbridge or Kenston schools.
To be eligible, nominees must have graduated in the Class of 2010 or before, or retired or left the school system by June 1, 2010, or before, and not currently be employed by Kenston schools.
Visit kenstonlocal.org for more information. The deadline for nominations is Feb. 28. Inductees will be recognized during Homecoming 2020.
A panel of Kenston High School students, alumni, staff and administrators will select inductees for the Hall of Fame. Selections will be based on nominations; information received from friends, families and an application completed by the individuals themselves.
Emergency School Closing
In case of severe weather or calamity requiring school to be closed, an official announcement will be made via an automated phone call and text message to the homes of families with children attending the Kenston schools. If one is uncertain about school closing, call 440-564-2134 or login to kenstonlocal.com for up-to-date information.
The message is updated by 5:30 a.m. when conditions warrant. If school is closed due to weather, all activities and athletic contests are cancelled whether home or away unless otherwise noted.
AfterProm Fashion Show
Kenston AfterProm Fashion Show will feature fashions through the decades on March 12 at 7 p.m. in the Kenston High School auditorium. Guests will see the newest trends in formal prom wear, performances by the junior and senior classes and a guest appearance by the Kenston Sparklettes. Proceeds will benefit the 2020 AfterProm.
