As the 2016-17 school year begins, Kenston wishes its 2016 graduates well as they embrace the future. Of the class of 2016, 92…
Good Luck Graduates
As the 2016-17 school year begins, Kenston wishes its 2016 graduates well as they embrace the future. Of the class of 2016, 92 percent will be entering a four-year college, specialty or technical school and 8 percent will enter the military or workforce.
New Kenston Staff
Eight new teaching staff have joined the Kenston faculty. They filled positions created by retirements, resignations or extended leaves. The district looks forward to the talents and dedication of its faculty and staff in meeting the challenges of academic excellence.
They are: Staci Lindsey, TES library specialist; Andrea Malys, KHS Spanish teacher; Christine Zack, KIS special education teacher; Jeremy Rellinger, KMS science teacher and Julia Saadallah, KMS Spanish teacher; Sabrina Fuller, KMS special education teacher; Cassidy Powers, English/language arts teacher; and Tara DuBois, KMS French teacher.
AP Scholar Awards
Seventy-four students at Kenston High School have earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program exams.
The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program offers students the opportunity to take challenging college-level courses while still in high school. In addition, they can receive college credit, advanced placement or both for successful performance on the AP exams. About 18 percent of the more than 1.6 million high school students took AP exams and performed at a sufficiently high level to merit the recognition of AP Scholar.
National AP Scholars Katarzyna Bieniek, Mara Cass, Nicole Doran, Ian Gray, Leander Held, Natalie Kusner, Bailey Mulhern, Hannah Richardson and Nathan Spicuzza earned an average score of 4 or higher on a five-point scale on all AP exams taken and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.
Thirty students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of the exams. They were Katarzyna Bieniek, Mara Cass, Colin Craig, Sierra Culver, Nicole Doran, Ashley Dvorak, Ian Gray, Mira Grcevich, Kathleen Grendell, Leander Held, Megan Hiser, Onur Kardzhala, Samuel Kiley, Natalie Kusner, Kaitlin McGrath, Calum McShane, Bailey Mulhern, Will Mulhern, Paige Palmer, Lukas Palumbo, Hannah Richardson, Drew Sanders, Jessica Sciuva, Garrett Scocos, Samuel Slezak, Nathan Spicuzza, Matthew Stanonis, Emily Tewksbury, Lauren Whiteford and Stephanie Yohe.
Carlton Allen, It’saac Cooper, Zachary Eyler, Carmaletta Hinson, Hannah Jordan, Lauren Lance, Samuel Mathis, Gemma McCarley, Emily McDonough, Ellen Model, Cameron Oakes, Lauren Obman, Andrea Rengers, Gabriella Salvini, Evan Sanders and Katherine Smith qualified for AP Scholar with Honors award by earning an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of the exams.
Thirty-two students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP exams with scores of 3 or higher. Earning AP Scholar recognition were Jenna Barrett, Erica Belfi, Joseph Belsan, Evan Berry, Katherine Blazek, Ryan Conover, Julianna DiMarco, William Fleming, Evan Frank, Sydney Gorski, Noah Gross, Brett Grossman, Joseph Herbruck, Ryan Herpy, Von Houk, Allison Iklodi, Alyssa Kassouf, Wyatt Kramer, Maggie Krause, April Leygraaf, Chad Lindner, Morgan Measures, William Parson, Benjamin Poe, Dillan Powell, It’sabelle Puckett, Abby Ramadan, Kellie Ross, Chloe Sferra, Mia Sferra, Antal Silva and Savannah Smith.
Lunch Menus
The school lunch menus for all Kenston Schools are available on the district webpage at www.kenstonlocal.com. In addition to menus, information is available about the free and reduced lunch program, nutrition and paying for school lunches.
Vision and Hearing Screening
Kenston Schools provides vision and hearing screenings as mandated by the state of Ohio. Students in kindergarten, grades 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 and students new to the district not tested within the past 12 months will be tested for distant visual acuity. Students in first grade will also be tested for ocular muscle balance. Kindergartners and first graders will also be tested for stereopsis, depth perception, while boys in these grades will also be tested for color perception.
If a student fails a vision screening, a vision referral will be sent home with a recommendation for follow-up with a vision specialist.
Hearing screenings are also required for students in kindergarten, grades 1, 3, 5 and 9 and children new to the district, but not tested within the past 12 months. Additional grade levels may be screened.
If a student fails a screening, they will be re-screened after six weeks. When a student fails a second screen, a hearing referral will be sent home suggesting that he/she be checked by a hearing specialist.
Because of a change in the law, students with known hearing loss, hearing aids or cochlear implants should not be screened at school. If your child does suffer from hearing loss, please provide the school nurse with documentation for his or her health file.
Please call the school nurse at your child’s school if you have any additional questions or concerns or do not want your child to be screened.
Screenings will take place at all schools during the first semester of school.
Gold Cards Available
All residents of Bainbridge and Auburn townships 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.
Season Athletic Passes
The Kenston High School Athletic Department is selling season passes for all home contests during the year except Kenston Invitational Tournaments, Western Reserve Conference Tournaments and Ohio High School Athletic Association sponsored events.
Student passes are $50. Adult passes are $75. A family package for two adults and two students can be purchased for $200. Family package holders may purchase additional student passes for $35.
Contact the Kenston High School Athletic Department at 440-543-3046 or download the form from the district website.
