The high school and middle school teams successfully competed at the Edison and East Liverpool tournaments...
Speech and Debate Update
The high school and middle school teams successfully competed at the Edison and East Liverpool tournaments.
Kenston High School student Devin Cinch placed first in Congress in her chamber, while Samantha Stephens placed second. Eden Truax placed fifth in Declamation.
Kenston Middle School students continued their season with Marin Carlson placing first in Declamation. In Oratory were Madison Minich in fifth and Gabriella Bates in sixth place. In Extemporaneous Debate, Nathan Rolf placed first with a four win and no loss record, while Jillian Ragsdale placed third. In Public Forum Debate, Aurora Young and Joseph Triscaro placed second. In Congressional Debate, Brooklyn Alexander placed sixth overall and third in her chamber, while Kherington Swader placed fourth.
Timmons Earns Bronze Award
Kenston Schools is proud to recognize Timmons Elementary School as a recipient of the Ohio PBIS BRONZE Recognition Award by the Ohio Department of Education.
The Ohio Department of Education recognizes districts and schools for their commitment to Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). PBIS is a broad range of systemic and individualized strategies for achieving important social and learning outcomes in school communities while preventing problem behavior.
At Timmons, staff and students focus on the mantra, “How can you be a Timmons Hero each day?” Students are recognized for their positive choices and behavior through personal recognition, shout outs, positive phone calls home, lunch with the principal and classroom rewards. Clear expectations are explicitly taught, and PEAK traits are critical to daily practices.
Members of the Timmons faculty, who have made significant contributions to the PEAK committee and specifically to the system of PBIS at Timmons, have worked tirelessly to improve the school’s approach and are currently working towards the school’s application for SILVER recognition to be submitted at the end of this school year.
KIS Students of the Months
Kenston Intermediate School is pleased to announce their Students of the Month for October and November.
Students selected for “Respect” in October were fourth-graders Olivia Boehnlein, Harrison Brodsky, Ereka Ersek, Lexie Jakacki, De’andrea Miller, Evelyn Mills, Regan Obradovic, Emilynn Pemberton, Hank Shorter, Luke Stavnicky and Sophia Wardman; and fifth-graders Kaylee Brumbergs, Claire Cufr, Allotta Harper, Henry Marth, Sebastien Peiffer, Michael Puma, Katie Spellacy, Maya Tobler, Benjamin Yamsek and Charlie Zakrajsek.
Students selected for “Gratitude” Student of the Month honors were fourth-graders Noah Butler, Emily Collins, Vance Ice, Ava Moores, Mya Ritt, Kendall Robertson, Madison Smith, Kari Smith, Ethan Stroble and Sophia Villanueva; and fifth-graders Rebecca Chelbezan, Graham Crawford, Marcella Distad, Carson Fenner, Tegan Gilbert, Jorey Hajdu, Romy Keschl, Daylen Lastoria, Marissa Maldonado, Piper Robertson and Chase Shwonek.
KMS Student of the Month
Kenston Middle School recognized their Students of the Month for October. They were sixth-graders Lyla Mulheman, Colin Murphy, Amalia Thomas and Joseph Triscaro; seventh-graders Luke Armstrong, Eve Lucarelli, James Weiner and Brenna Zak; and eighth-graders Sabrina Billock, Justin Cloud, Ethan Gaskin and Chloe Syslo.
KMS Student of the Quarter
Kenston Middle School students were recognized as Students of the Quarter by their encore teachers, art, music, physical education and foreign language. They are sixth-graders Luke Jewell and Payton Timmons; seventh-graders Avari Amstutz and Anthony Okeafor; and eighth-graders Addilyn Brudno and Peter Spellancy.
KHS Students of the Month
Kenston High School is pleased to announce their Students of the Month for November.
Students selected for Student of the Month honors were ninth-graders Brinley Brown and Ava Intelisano; 10th-graders Josh Dawson and Laura DeCroos; 11th-graders Ashley Handwerk and Emma Smith; and 12th-graders Grace Kimpton and Dennis Princic.
November Rotary Senior
Amelia Witmer-Rich has been selected Kenston’s Chagrin Valley Rotary Club Student of the Month in November. She maintains a 4.407-grade point average. Amelia scored a perfect 36 on her ACT test and was named a National Merit Commended Scholar. She has earned AP Scholars with Distinction honors and received five Kenston academic awards.
Amelia has enjoyed a wide variety of extracurricular activities. She is a 4-year varsity letter winner in cross country and track earning the Scholar Athlete Award in both sports. As a member of Science Olympiad, as a freshman she placed first at the Science Olympiad State Tournament in the Disease Detectives. Amelia is also a four-year member of the band and first chair French horn player in the Symphonic Band. As a member of National Honor Society, a organized the annual blood drive. She is also a member of Envirothon, Kenston Connect and the Political Action Committee at Kenston.
Max is undecided in her college decision. Her plans are to attend a four-year university and major in biochemistry.
Math Club
Math Club continues. Kenston High School Mathletes are participating in the American Math Competition’s Math Madness event. Weekly competition will culminate in a bracketed elimination competition similar to March Madness. Students meet weekly before school to participate in the Math Club.
