Kenston High School senior Ashley Handwerk was recognized as a 2022 Ohio Music Education Association All-State Band member...
OMEA All-State Band
Kenston High School senior Ashley Handwerk was recognized as a 2022 Ohio Music Education Association All-State Band member. She and other members of the All-State Band were conducted by Major Ryan L. Nowlin at the annual OMEA Conference. Ashley was one of only 62 students selected to this year’s band from over 700 high schools in Ohio.
Ashley plans to major in clarinet performance in the fall. She has performed in over 10 different orchestras and bands over the past few years, gaining experience in a wide variety of musical mediums and genres. She is currently a member of Kenston’s symphonic band, jazz band and pit orchestra, as well as the Contemporary Youth Orchestra and Kaboom Studio Orchestra.
To be selected to participate in the OMEA All-State Band, students submit an audition recording and need to be a member of their school’s band during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Speech and Debate
Kenston Speech and Debate Team members Eden Truax, Emily Hunt, Maximus Yost, Micah Greenberg, Jacob Spencer, Addison Altmann and Ella Jewell qualified for states at districts on Feb. 12. States will be taking place at Wooster High School during the first weekend in March.
KHS Students of the Month
Kenston High School announces its Students of the Month for March. Students selected as Student of the Month honors were ninth-graders Lilah Cornell and Joshua Jaeger; 10th-graders Juliana Heiman and Hadleigh Schmittel; 11th-graders Jayme O’Neill and Maya Zoretich; and 12th-graders Jacob Eastburn and Jennifer Kapcio.
College Credit Plus
Kenston is sharing its College Credit Plus (CCP) annual information session with families virtually this year. CCP is a program that allows eligible students in grades 7-12 to take college courses, earning college credits at no cost to parents. These college courses also count as high school credits for students.
Those interested may watch the informational video posted on the high school website. Mentioned in the video are three very important resources that are required of students/parents to review: CCP annual information session slideshow, which contains contacts and linked resources from area colleges; CCP informational packet; and the CCP Intent to Participate form, which needs to be completed by prospective and returning CCP students and parents no later than April 1.
Family Ties Night
The second Family Ties Night of the 2021-22 school year takes place on March 2 with no homework assigned, no athletic practices or games after 4:30 p.m. and no meetings or activities hosted in the district.
Buckeye Chocolate Cafe, Cleveland Pizza, Cowboy, Guido’s, Hungry Bee, Jersey Mike’s, Mazzulo’s, Romeo’s, Sirna’s and White Flower Cake Shoppe will be providing family-friendly discounts as part of the event.
Any local or Kenston family owned business that would like to participate in the evening may contact the Board of Education office at 440-543-9677 ext. 1400.
