Congratulations to Timmons Elementary School Students selected for Lunch Bunch honors in September...
Timmons Lunch Bunch
Congratulations to Timmons Elementary School Students selected for Lunch Bunch honors in September. Kindergartners honored with “Responsibility” awards were Braden Austin, Everett Bellan, Fionna Blanchard, Carrick Burnham, Liliana Calabrese, Everett Hess, Alexandra Perez, Michael Sebastiano and Sofiia Volokh. First-graders honored were Mia Eberly, Kayla Hanish, Jackson Heiman, Evren Ice, Luke Munn, Gage Scharfenberg, Reagan Schrickel and Lucas Taylor.
Second-graders were Sedrick Berkland, Blake Christopher, Hannah Draves, Hughes Latona, Evelyn Laupan, Alyssa Madsen and Harper Wilson. Third-graders were Kyla Caires, Sophia Coburn, Davis Fink, Ella Giglio, Elias Kanistros, Ella Pallotta, Kendric Shadwick, Matilda Stachiw and Elizabeth Worsdall.
Report Card
As scheduled, the Ohio Department of Education released the 2020 District Report cards last week. However, Ohio ordered school-building closure last spring and subsequent emergency legislation House Bill 19 had a substantial impact on the Ohio School Report Cards for the 2019-20 school year. Specifically, elimination of the spring state testing has resulted in no letter grades or rankings assigned to the 2020 District Report card.
The six non-graded components for the 2020 Report Card included: Achievement, Progress, Gap-Closing, Improving At-Risk K-3 Readers, Graduation and Prepared for Success.
However, some data within these components was released and can be used for review or planning purposes. Kenston’s 2020 data in the Prepared for Success and Graduation components indicate improvement in both areas from the 2019 data. Specifically, this data includes: percentages of students who graduated from Kenston in four and five years and participation rates and scores in the SAT and the ACT; participation and scores in Dual Enrollment programs; data associated with Industry Credentialing and participation and scores in Advanced Placement courses.
International Day of Peace
Kenston Schools recognized International Day of Peace. International Peace Day, established in 1981 as Sept. 21 by a unanimous United Nations resolution, provides a globally shared date for all to commit to peace above all differences and contribute to building a culture of peace.
This year’s theme for International Peace Day is “Shaping Peace Together.”
Morning announcements were made in each building, explaining the history and meaning of International Peace Day. Timmons art teachers shared with students how their kindness toward others helps to shape a more peaceful world. Students painted handprints with symbols of peace that created a beautiful display in the lobby for all classes to view.
Kenston Intermediate School social studies teachers conducted a lesson about what peace looks like in various settings, including school, home, community, nationally and globally. Students brainstormed words and ideas of what peace looks like to create a visual representation for display for each classroom. In art, students will create a peace mosaic.
Kenston Middle School kicked off their UpSTANDer program. Counselors visited all sixth-grade classes to introduce the support available to students.
Kenston High School displayed their Peace Day banner to commemorate International Peace Day. In addition, Principal Tom Gabram connected the theme of International Peace Day to peace “at home” to emphasize each student’s responsibility in creating an environment of respect, kindness, and acceptance. A student survey will follow the announcement inviting students to share their voice and participate in ways to promote greater diversity and inclusivity.
