Kenston Schools will be closed Nov. 24 and 25 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday...
Happy Thanksgiving
Kenston Schools will be closed Nov. 24 and 25 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
KIS Students of the Month
Kenston Intermediate School is pleased to announce their Students of the Month for November. Students selected for Student of the Month were honored with “honesty” awards.
They are fourth-graders recognized: Soledad Carrion, Lily Emch, Gradyn Flynn, Maddy Kylea, Lewis Oakley, Sydney Osterman, Luke Schaedler and Samantha Worsdall; and fifth-graders: Will Belew, Brandon Bell, Spencer Brownfield, Hunter Brownfield, Emily Collier, Maria Cowoski, Alexa Hebert, Maria Lioudis, Kyle McMahan, Gracelyn Skladany, Kiley Somers, Tegan Wood and Tyler Wright.
All Academic
Congratulations to the students who earned All Academic honors for 2016 fall sports. To be selected for the award, students must have a cumulative average after seven semesters of 3.25 GPA or better and have lettered in their sport for two years.
Cross country student athletes were Maxwell Fay, Bill Fleming, Kaitlin McGrath, Paige Palmer, Andrea Rengers, Evan Sanders and Gabriela Salvini. Receiving honors in football were Brad Verbic, James Thigpen and Spencer Zak. Golfers John Boutton, Ryan Conover and Jack Rini were honored.
Soccer players Kiara Kestranek, Richelle McGettigan, Sam Mendolera, John Murphy, Lexi Neal, Kellie Ross and Mia Sferra received All Academic honors from the Western Reserve Conference. Girls tennis players Grace Adams, Mackensie Bush, Ellen Model, Camden Spencer, Cameron Steinmetz and Sydney Winovich received All Academic honors.
Volleyball players Alexis Long and Julianna DiMarco were recognized with an All Academic award. Cheerleaders Elizabeth Monroe and Katherine Powell were recognized with All Academic honors.
Speech and Debate
The Kenston High School Speech and Debate team continued to ascend the rankings by placing fourth out of 21 schools when they traveled to Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School to compete against more than 400 students, after placing sixth and fifth in the previous two tournaments. Individual awards were earned by Nick Vitello, who placed second in Informative Speaking and third in Humorous Interpretation; Onur Kardzhala, who placed second in Congressional Debate; Jessica Sunderhaft, who placed third in Program Oral Interpretation; Emma Nidy, who placed fourth in Dramatic Interpretation; Morgan Spehar, who placed sixth in Informative Speaking; and Tia Speece, who placed sixth in Lincoln-Douglas Debate.
Grant Helps Make a Difference
A First Energy Educator Grant will allow students in Mr. Christian Barrus’ physics classes to use their basic circuitry knowledge and skills to modify and adapt toys to interface with an adaptive controller for a special needs child. The workshop provided by RePlay for Kids will result in 40 new electronic toys rewired by high school students for external input connections. The toys will be distributed to special needs children in Northeast Ohio.
Silver Bells Holiday Boutique
Kenston’s High School Parent Teacher Organization is hosting the Silver Bells Boutique on Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kenston High School, 9500 Bainbridge Road. The show will feature over 80 unique local vendors, junior craft vendors, cookie sale and raffle prizes. The fundraiser supports Kenston AfterProm and sustainable energy projects at Timmons Elementary School.
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Students in Christian Barrus’ physics classes are using a First Energy Educator Grant to adapt toys for special needs children. From left are Principal Tom Gabram, First Energy’s Dave Dillion, Barrus and Natalie Wardega, of RePlay for Kids.
