Congratulations to Timmons Elementary School students named Student of the Month.The following kindergartners honored with "integrity" awards were: Brigitte Edwards, Porter Fontana, Sofia…
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Congratulations to Timmons Elementary School students named Student of the Month.
The following kindergartners honored with “integrity” awards were: Brigitte Edwards, Porter Fontana, Sofia Macias, Lyla Mulheman, Kaitence Paystrup, Brody Sell and Regan Trusley. First-graders were Anna Baker, Emerson Goddard, Kristina Hemingway, Olivia Muzzio, Will Waaland, Maren Wachter and Lily Zydyk.
Second-graders were Jessica Brill, Alexandra Burke, Grace Doyle, Roarke Healy, Margaret Nelson, Owen Ryan, Elena Seman and Chloe Syslo. Third-graders were Alexis Black, Lyric Dickson, Madeline Jaroch, Tyler Jones, Ryan Manning, Franklin Rogers, Maxwell Rossiter, Sofia Salvini and Grace Sargent.
Mix It Up Model School
Kenston Intermediate School has been designated a “Mix It Up Model School” by the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Teaching Tolerance program.
“Mix It Up Model Schools serve as great examples of how a school — any school — can cultivate these values among their students, faculty and staff,” said Teaching Tolerance Director Maureen Costello.
Kenston Intermediate School is one of 104 schools from across the country and one of four in Ohio receiving the honor. Timmons Elementary School guidance counselor Eileen Kubas partnered with Kenston High School counselor Jessica Kardamis to connect elementary and high school students with someone new during several specially scheduled lunches throughout the year.
Mix It Up Day activities across the district are supported by the district’s PEAK, Peaceful Environment at Kenston, program.
KMS Students Of The Month
Kenston Middle School is pleased to announce their Students of the Month.
Students selected for these honors are sixth-graders Olivia Carriero, Kelsey LaGanke, Grace Spehn and Donaldo Valadez; seventh-graders Evan Glasscock, Skylar Laidman, Zoe Spriggs and Nick Thomas; and eighth-graders Rick Barone, Hannah Siebenschuh, Shelby Stafancin and Jacob Wallgren.
KMS Power Of The Pen
Seven seventh-graders and six eighth-graders from the Power of the Pen team competed in the district tournament at Andrews Osborne Academy. Out of 82 seventh-graders, three KMS students placed in the top 15: Annika Markoff placed first, Zoe Spriggs placed fifth and Aubrey Taylor placed ninth.
Additionally, Annika Markoff was one of five students to achieve a perfect score. Aubrey Taylor was also awarded “Best of Round” recognition for her story, “Second Thoughts.” Out of 17 schools, the KMS seventh-grade team placed fourth.
Out of 85 eighth-graders, one KMS student placed in the top 15: Maya Scarpa placed eighth. Additionally, eighth-grader Christa Niemann was one of seven eighth-graders to earn a “Superior” score.
Nine students advanced to the regional tournament: seventh-graders Annika Markoff, Zoe Spriggs, Aubrey Taylor and Claire Nidy; and eighth-graders Emily Hall, Jessica Sunderhaft, Christa Niemann, Maya Scarpa, and Ainsley Bradbury.
Academic Team to Nationals
The Kenston Academic Competition Club won the Great Lakes Academic Challenge at John Carroll University. Their tournament championship qualified them for the National Academic Championship hosted by Questions Unlimited in Washington, D.C., the weekend of May 29-31.
Academic Competition Club competes in contests of wits and intellect in quiz bowl format. Representing Kenston will be Harrison Uveges, Matt Stanonis, Andrew Stanonis, Corban Joyce, John Coming and Paul Gray.
Rotary Senior
Caroline Kiley was selected Kenston’s Chagrin Valley Rotary Club Student of the Month for March. She maintains a 4.397 grade point average.
She will graduate summa cum laude with an honors diploma this spring. She has been honored with a Plaque of Excellence for being awarded 15 academic plaques and has earned AP Scholar with Distinction honors.
Every fall, you can find Caroline on the soccer field. She was named junior varsity team captain as a sophomore and varsity team captain as a senior. She is a member of National Honor Society serving on the blood drive and variety show committee.
Caroline is active in the Holy Angels Youth group. She participates in mission trips, with the Breathe program and distributing books and magazines to patients at Ahuja Medical Center.
Caroline plans to attend The Ohio State University or the University of Georgia to pursue a degree in industrial design.
KHS Science Olympiad Team
Congratulations to the Kenston High School Science Olympiad team for finishing 17th at the state tournament. Congratulations to freshmen placing at states as part of the middle school team.
Individual results were: Entomology Ryan Sauder, second place; Solar System Betsy Ortner, fourth place; Bio Process Lab – William Parsons, fifth place; and Meteorlogy – Alexandra Weinhofer, sixth place.
Science Olympiad is a national nonprofit organization devoted to improving the quality of science education, increasing student interest in science and providing recognition of outstanding achievement in science. Students participate in interscholastic competitions, both individual and team events.
District Art Show
The community is invited to celebrate Kenston Schools 44th annual District Student Art Show April 30 from 6-9 p.m. at Kenston High School, 9500 Bainbridge Road.
The art show will feature a variety of student artwork from all grade levels, including work inspired by famous artists and other cultures, wood and scrap sculptures, graphic design, mixed media illustrations, portraits and landscapes.
Prom Court
Kenston’s prom will be held on May 2. The court is comprised of Carlie Beal, Jacklyn Cifani, Victoria Doran, Carmen Gianguzzo, Corban Joyce, Caroline Kiley, Nick Lewis, Aaliyah Morgan, Sam Obringer and Thomas Rastatter.
AfterProm Preview
Kenston parents have spent hundreds of hours to create an AfterProm party themed “Welcome to the Jungle,” a jungle twist with Guns and Roses. On May 2 from 8-10 p.m. at Kenston High School, the Kenston community is invited to a preview.
AfterProm is a long-standing tradition at Kenston to provide a drug and alcohol free party for juniors and seniors after the prom. Community volunteers have worked all year to provide this safe and memorable event for the students.
Child Find
Kenston Local Schools are committed to locating, identifying and evaluating all students with disabilities from age 3 through 22.
If you know of a child who may have special educational needs, between the ages of 2 and 22, and not in school, call Rita Pressman at Kenston’s Special Education Office at 440-543-3013.
Seeking Advisory Board Member
The Kenston Board of Education created the Kenston Citizens Advisory Committee (KCAC) at its November 2006 meeting. KCAC was created with the overall purpose to provide input to the board on matters, financial and otherwise, as seen from the Kenston community’s perspective reinforcing the district’s vision statement that “an exemplary school district is committed to establishing and maintaining effective partnerships with its community.”
The Kenston Board of Education is seeking interested community members to serve a two-year term on KCAC. The board will fill one two-year position created by a resignation.
By May 10, individuals interested are asked to submit: one page of reason why the applicant desires to serve on KCAC; one page of resume data including background, education, experience, professional accomplishments and major strengths; and two letters of recommendation. Send the documents of application to President, Kenston Board of Education, 17419 Snyder Road, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023.
Community members that have applied in the past and would like to be considered are asked to send a letter stating their interest by May 11.
Interviews by the board will take place by the end of May with duties beginning in June. It is desired that the membership be as diverse as possible on a number of demographic and professional variables.
The composition of KCAC is nine community members, the district treasurer, the district superintendent and one member of the board of education. Community members serve for two- or three-year terms. KCAC will have a minimum of four meetings per year.
Mark The Calendar
The Ohio Army National Guard’s 122nd Army Band, Ohio’s premier military music ensemble, will return to Kenston to perform on the evening of July 6 in the Kenston High School Robert A. Lee auditorium.
For more than 50 years, the Ohio National Guard’s 122nd Army Band has been a staple of the musical tradition of the United States military in Ohio. Members from every corner of the state (and a few others) are charged with carrying out the mission of increasing troop morale and creating a link between the public and the Ohio Army National Guard.
