Kenston High School seniors participated in the PSAT National Merit Scholar Program in October of 2022...
National Merit Recognition
Kenston High School seniors participated in the PSAT National Merit Scholar Program in October of 2022. Students who are commended national scholars score in the top 5% of more than 1.6 million students who took last year’s PSAT as juniors. Kenston High School’s three commended scholars are Maggie Hamm, Martin Weber and Charlotte Witmer-Rich.
Additionally, the following five seniors have been commended and named as 2023 National Merit semifinalists: Julia Arnaut, Jack Beclay, Dominic Fontana, Sophie Voudris and Gavin Watson. Semifinalists must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, specific community service involvement, and leadership abilities. They join approximately 16,000 students nationally and will now compete for 7,250 scholarships worth nearly $28 million. If named a finalist later this fall, students will then be considered for the merit scholarships.
Kenston High School Principal Tom Gabram shared, “I am proud of these students who have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success while representing a valuable population for a promising and successful career path ahead of them.”
Kenston Schools Report Card
The Ohio Department of Education released the 2022-23 district and school report cards. Kenston Schools received an overall 5 out of 5-star rating, significantly exceeding state standards. The rating is measured in an overall rating of 1 to 5 stars in half-star increments and comprised of five rated components. The components are achievement, progress, gap closing, graduation and early literacy.
Superintendent Steve Sayers shared, “This is something to be proud of and credits the efforts of our faculty and staff that helped the district earn this outstanding rating.”
International Day of Peace
Students at Kenston schools participated in various activities to celebrate the International Day of Peace on Sept. 21. At Timmons Elementary, students gathered outside around a natural peace sign art project and sang a song about peace all together as a school.
Kenston intermediate, middle and high schools participated in group activities and created pieces of art that were displayed around campus to focus on promoting kindness and peace.
KHS Students of the Month
Kenston High School announces its Students of the Month for September. Students selected for Student of the Month honors were freshmen Olivia Gowdy and Amalia Thomas; sophomores Marin Carlson and Evelyn Lucarelli; juniors Sabrina Billock and Mariela Macias; and seniors Dominic Blogna and Sean Doyle.
KIS Students of the Month
Congratulations to the Kenston Intermediate School Students of the Month for August. Fourth-graders selected for “hard work” awards were Rachel Braginsky, Jacob Cingcade, Penelope Guzman, Kaya Hadlock, Vincent Henschel, Lydia Kosiorek, Carmen Longano, Cam Pealer, Matthew Stebel and Luke Taylor.
Fifth-graders were Brooks Carroll, Bailey Childress, Isabel Czekaj, Zack Dennis, Avery Elsoffer, Elijah Fox, Magnus Hasty, Gracyn Neal, Eli Roland and Claire Speece.
Rotary Senior
Charlotte Witmer-Rich is the September Rotary Student of the Month. She maintains a 4.487 grade point average and excels in academics, cross country and track and volunteers in the community. She has earned the AP Capstone Diploma, the AP Scholar with Distinction award, has been on the High Honor Roll for all of high school and will receive the President’s Award for Educational Excellence for the fourth year for having over 250 community service hours and outstanding grades. Charlotte has earned Academic Awards in AP U.S. History, French II and IV, AP French, AP English III; and earned a varsity academic letter.
She is a four-year member of the girls cross country and track teams, earning Western Reserve Conference Scholar athlete each season while also earning varsity letters in both sports. In addition to her participation in sports, she is also the president of the French Club and is a member of the Math and Trivia clubs.
Charlotte is active in a variety of extracurricular activities at Kenston High School. She has participated during all four years of her high school career with Kenston Center Stage. She is also a member of the Kenston varsity jazz singing group and plays piano in the high school jazz band. As a member of the National Honor Society, she has had many opportunities to earn community service hours through various opportunities.
Outside of school, Charlotte is involved in Girl Scouts and has earned her Bronze and Silver awards. During her high school career, Charlotte has been a camp counselor, has tutored middle school students and volunteered for Kenston Community Education and at her church.
After graduation, Charlotte plans to study engineering, with a possible double major in either music or sociology.
Child Find
Kenston Local Schools are committed to locating, identifying, and evaluating all students with disabilities from age 3 to 22. If one knows of a child who may have special educational needs, between the ages of 3 and 22 and not in school, call Melissa Miller at Kenston’s Special Education Office at 440-543-3013.
