Thirty-eight Kenston High School students were welcomed into the National Honor Society on Oct. 10...
National Honor Society
Thirty-eight Kenston High School students were welcomed into the National Honor Society on Oct. 10. The National Honor Society recognizes students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership and character.
The students inducted were Addison Altmann, Grant Beclay, Sabrina Billock, Maddison Bushnell, Alessia Cassina, Bruno Cassina, Keely Chamberlin, Cohen Clark, Justin Cloud, Charles Eibler, Benjamin Fink, Gradyn Flynn, Reese Gabram, Emma Hart, Emily Hunt, Ashlyn Hunter, Mackenzie Irvine, Joshua Jaeger, Hannah Jamieson, Joshua Koltas, Jacob Kovalski, Christian Lioudis, Mariela Macias, Alison Manis, Samuel Myles, Margaret Nelson, Daniel Offutt, Sadie Poudevigne, Gabriella Profusz, Joshua Rice, Luke Schmidt, Justin Spehar, Paige Stedman, Owen Stice, Chloe Syslo, Mackenzie Villers, Samantha Worsdall and Catherine Zoltowicz.
Bringing the Learning of Literature to Life
Freshman students at Kenston High School are learning from a different vantage point as they participated in a week-long, hands-on learning approach through the school residency program with the Great Lakes Theater Company from the Playhouse Square Theaters. In class, students studied the literary classic “Romeo and Juliet,” which is a part of the English course for all freshman students. They had the opportunity to fully engage in learning while acting out specific scenes, having a discussion with the actors and also learning theater exercises.
Timmons Elementary Lunch Bunch
Timmons Elementary School Students of the Month were recognized for their “Responsibility.”
Kindergartners honored were Evelyn Aurich, Alexandra Breed, Westen McKinney, Zachary Reeder, Jackson Richards, Emma Trimble, Leah Warnock and Logan Wurm. First-graders were Matea Blanchard, Margaret Gregg, August Gwinnup, Addilyn Harris, Gram Hegedus, Landyn MacWhinnie, Kevin Smith and Julia Speece.
Second-graders were Connor Blevens, Parker Brokos, Charlotte Cieslak, Landry Currutt, Edric Hasty, Christopher Henschel, Emery Pol, Ian Roesing and Abigaile Schock. Third-graders were Allyson Abraham, Grayson Franklin, Luke Garisek, Valerie Lewandowski, Keely McDonald, William Mackey and Kennedy Szarka.
KMS Students of the Month
Kenston Middle School Students of the Month for September were sixth- graders Jameson McArdle, Andrew Rosneck, Addison Weber and Eva Zaranec; seventh-graders Matthew Clark, Anya DeWitt, Marissa Maldonado and Kiefer Schatz; and eighth-graders Brooke Carlson, Eddie Dooley, Maren Hill and Jayden Fox.
KHS Students of the Month
Kenston High School Students of the Month for October recognized for their “respect” were freshmen Sydney Corcoran and Alexander Morin; sophomores Gianna Agresta and Raegan Timmons; juniors Emily Hunt and Hannah Jamieson; and seniors Bruno Cassina and Elise Flinders.
Rotary Senior
Martin Weber was selected as the October Chagrin Valley Rotary Student of the Month. His teachers describe Martin as “an extremely committed student, having challenged himself with a rigorous academic curriculum while balancing his extensive extracurriculars.”
Martin excels in the classroom and in cross country and track and field. He has received the AP Scholar with Distinction award, AP Capstone Diploma, and has been placed on the high honor roll every semester of high school. He was a state qualifier and four-year varsity member of the cross country team, a three-year varsity member of the track team and a state qualifier for the indoor track team. Martin has also been a recipient of the Scholar-Athlete Award and received All-Ohio Academic in cross country.
During the past three years, he has earned an Academic Medal for AP Psychology, AP Human Geography, AP Government, AP English III, AP Seminar, Honors Statistics, Honors Chemistry, and Computer Science Essentials. Martin will receive an Honors Diploma and receive the Community Service Award at graduation due to his volunteer involvement with the Bainbridge Civic Club, the Greater Cleveland Food Bank and other community organizations.
As an active high school student, Martin is the president of the National Honor Society, co-president of the French Club, has been the treasurer for the Class of 2024 for four years, was an officer of the Math Club, and a member of the Trivia Club. Martin plans to attend a four-year university and major in engineering.
Kenston Releases Quality Profile
Kenston Schools, like similar districts across the state, believes that the Quality Profile takes a focused look at what the school district and its students are doing beyond test scores. It recognizes the importance of a well-rounded education and focus on the whole child.
Visit the district website to view the Quality Profile, which is a snapshot of the knowledge, skills and characteristics that our students receive through outstanding teaching and programs.
PBIS Awards
As a component of our PEAK initiative, Kenston High School and Kenston Intermediate School have been formally recognized by the Ohio Department of Education for their efforts in creating caring school communities with an emphasis on positive behavior among students. Kenston High School was the recipient of the Ohio PBIS Gold Recognition Award, and Kenston Intermediate School received the OHIO PBIS Bronze Recognition Award.
In 2022, Timmons Elementary was awarded the gold recognition, with Kenston Middle School receiving the bronze level.
Under the law, HB 318, districts and schools are required to create a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework to promote positive relationships among students and staff and create a respectful culture for all students. PBIS is a framework that guides school teams in selecting, integrating, and implementing evidence-based practices for improving academic, social, and behavioral outcomes for all students. PBIS activities can prevent bullying and improve classroom management practices. The PBIS process emphasizes four integrated elements: data for decision-making, evidence-based interventions, and practices that support varying student needs (multi-tiered), systems that efficiently and effectively support the implementation of these practices, and continual progress monitoring to ensure outcomes are met.
PBIS is not a curriculum or a one-day training. Instead, PBIS is a systems change process that requires ongoing commitment in order to create effective systems for teaching and addressing behavior and social-emotional skills.
