Kenston School News

January 10, 2019 by Staff Report

Health and Wellness

A working group of the Health and Wellness District Committee continues to meet and collaborate with Project AWARE. Project AWARE supports schools and communities in raising awareness of behavioral health issues among school-aged youth, providing training to detect and respond to mental health challenges and crisis in children and young adults and increasing access to behavioral health supports for children, youth and families.

The expertise received is a combined effort of Miami University, Ohio Department of Education and the Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio. The collective goal is to ensure building teams have a framework for identifying, supporting and referring students with mental health challenges. Additionally, through this collaboration, mental health professionals will be available to Kenston and offer Mental Health First Aid training to faculty during the district’s February Professional Development Day.

Class of 2023 Parent Meeting

The transition between middle school and high school will begin for the parents of eighth-graders at the incoming freshman parent meeting at 6 p.m. Jan. 17 in the Kenston High School, Robert A. Lee Auditorium.

The first informative evening will focus on course selection and scheduling for next year. Representatives from the high school administration and guidance and academic departments will be available to answer specific questions.

Emergency School Closing

In case of severe weather or calamity requiring school to be closed, an official announcement will be made via an AlertNow phone call to the homes of families with children attending the Kenston Schools. If one is uncertain about school closing, call 440-564-2134 or login to www.kenstonlocal.comfor up-to-date information.

The message is updated by 5:30 a.m. when conditions warrant. If school is closed due to weather, all activities and athletic contests are cancelled whether home or away.

Gold Cards Available

All residents of Auburn and Bainbridge who are 60 years of age or older may obtain a free, lifetime “gold card,” which will admit them free of charge to any school sponsored event in which students participate, including home athletic events, musical and dramatic performances.

Gold cards are not valid when an event is sponsored by an organization other than the schools (P.T.O., Booster groups, etc.) as a fundraiser. Cards cannot be used for athletic events such as conference, regional or state playoffs.

Gold card membership can be obtained at the Kenston Board Office, 17419 Snyder Road.