Timmons Elementary School Students of the Month were recognized for their compassion...
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Timmons Elementary School Students of the Month were recognized for their compassion.
Kindergarteners honored were Emir Berry, Theodore Fisher, Cadence Fletcher, Allison Ford, James Lawrence, Michael “Mikey” Polz, Reese Somers and Nolan Streck. First-graders were Hadley Burnham, Ashton Foster, Carter Jackson, Nolan Magri, Jameson Rapp, Abigaile Schock, Everett Smith and Bailey Wheatall.
Second-graders were Mikayla Engelhart, Abigail Holsopple, William Kavouras, Maura Moss, Avery Risker, Ryan Skully and McKinley VanFossen. Third-graders were Mykelti Ball, Max Canada, Lily Craig, Chloe Fletcher, Kayla Hanish, Henley Richards, Emmett Richardson and Peter Stice.
KMS Student of the Month
Kenston Middle School recognized their Students of the Month for February.
They were sixth-graders Dante Bionelli, Harrison Brodsky, Cecilia Massee and Temperance Sas; seventh-graders Eva Caires, Jax Kantura, Sonya Pavlova and J.J. Somich; and eighth-graders Andrew Clark, Lars Decroos, Eleana DeWitt and Giuliana Walters.
KMS Student of the Quarter
Kenston Middle School students were recognized as Students of the Quarter by their encore teachers, art, music, physical education and foreign language. They are sixth-graders Anya DeWitt and William Szarka; seventh-graders Robert Linsz and Vienne Rechtiene; and eighth-graders Kate Tobin and Connor Ward.
Speech and Debate National Qualifiers
Kenston’s Speech and Debate Team has three national qualifiers. Congratulations to Jacob Spencer and Addison Altmann, who qualified in Humorous Interpretation, and to Ella Jewell, who was chosen for the World Schools Debate Team. They are headed to Phoenix, Ariz., to compete in June.
Speech and Debate State Qualifiers
Kenston Speech and Debate state qualifiers are Eden Truax, Jacob Spencer, Addison Altmann, Brett King, Emily Hunt, Nathan Rolf, Olivia White, Madelyn Foerster and Ella Jewell. Qualifying as alternates are Marin Carlson and William Radefeld. The Speech and Debate State Tournament will be held in Austintown on March 2-4.
Professional Development Update
Staff participated in a Professional Development Day on Feb. 17. This day focused on district and building needs, training requirements of the Ohio Department of Education, and teacher professional goals. Sessions were planned to meet these priorities.
At the district level, sessions that met the requirements of the Ohio Department of Education include: Crisis Prevention Institute training to meet requirements of Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) law; Structured Literacy (Dyslexia) training as part of the 18 required hours for teachers in our primary grades; Suicide Prevention training for teachers provided by Ravenwood personnel; and Trauma-informed practices as part of our PBIS expectation.
Other district sessions with expert facilitators on timely topics included: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to support our efforts in supporting all learners – Lake Erie College; Teacher Clarity/Standards review to support our Schlechty Center focus -ESC of NEO; and Review of new math materials (grades 4/5) to expand opportunities for our students – co-author of the Reveal Math program.
Additionally, the principals supplemented with agendas aligned with building-specific curriculum work.
Senior ACE Awards
Kenston is adding a new feature to celebrate the Class of 2023 and their educators. In the upcoming weeks, deserving seniors who exhibited any of the following ACE traits (Achievement – Citizenship – Excellence) in or out of the classroom will be featured. In addition, the honorees have embraced at least one of the Peaceful Environment at Kenston (PEAK) traits of hard work, responsibility, respect, gratitude, love, self control, compassion, positive attitude, honesty, good judgment, integrity, fairness or embodied Bomber Beliefs, showed improvement in academic performance, attendance or achievement of a personal goal.
Kenston will celebrate them on Facebook and Instagram – Kenston Schools and Twitter @KenstonSchools and @KenstonKHS. The ACE award honorees will also be posted at kenstonlocal.org.
Career Open House
Kenston will host a career open house on March 6 from 4-7 p.m. at Gardiner Center, 9421 Bainbridge Road. The district is hiring bus drivers, custodians, nutrition services, substitute educational aides, substitute health aides, substitute proctors and substitute transportation aides. In addition, onsite interviews will be conducted. Apply online at kenstonlocal.org and search Employment Opportunities. The district provides free training for all positions, including Class B Commercial Drivers License (CDL).
Substitute rates recently increased to: bus drivers at $22.29 per hour; custodians at $16.99 per hour; educational aides at $15.94 per hour; health aides at $15.94/hour; and van drivers at $15.94 per hour.
Kenston Conversations
Kenston residents are invited to join Superintendent Steve Sayers on March 15 from 5-6 p.m. at Sirna’s for “Kenston Conversations.” It is an opportunity to meet Mr. Sayers, enjoy a cup of coffee and talk about Kenston. We hope you can join us for one of these informal conversation sessions.
