Kenston Schools
January 26, 2017 by Staff Report

Kenston Middle School will be presenting the "Getting to Know Version" of “The Sound of Music “on Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. and Jan. 28 at 1 p.m...

KMS Presents The Sound of Music

Kenston Middle School will be presenting the “Getting to Know Version” of “The Sound of Music “on Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. and Jan. 28 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. in the Robert A. Lee Auditorium at the Kenston High School. Tickets will be available at the door for $10.

“The Sound of Music” is one of the world’s most endearingly popular musicals. It is based on the true story of the Trapp Family Singers. Set in Austria, preceding World War II, a young nun becomes governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children and brings a new love of life and music into their home. The “Getting to Know Version” runs approximately one hour and ten minutes, but has all one’s favorite “Sound of Music” songs in the production.

KIS Students of the Month

Kenston Intermediate School is pleased to announce their Students of the Month for January.

Students selected for “love” honors were fourth-graders Maddison Bushnell, Hannah Cooper, Anthony Daniels, Bria Devlin, Andrew DuBay, Evan Jarzembak, Maggie Nelson, Danny Offutt and Cassidy Simms; and fifth-graders Bridger Bishof, Emma Brownfield, Ella Butler, Olivia Dicker, Lia Eberhardt, Caroline Gruver, Zoey Kost, Matthew Louis, Devan McCabe, Sofia Salvini, Faith Smith and Mason Zagorski.

Speech and Debate

Kenston’s Speech and Debate team placed fourth out of 19 schools at a tournament held at Lincoln-West High School. Congratulations to freshman Laura Parsons, who was the tournament champion in Dramatic Interpretation. In second place were the team of Megan Herbruck and Savannah Georgian in Duo Interpretation, Anna Soryal in Informative Speaking and Emma Nidy in Dramatic Interpretation.

Tia Speece placed third in Lincoln-Douglas Debate with a 4-1 record. Placing fifth were Gillian McMaster in Original Oratory and Nick Vitello in Humorous Interpretation. Pedro Michaels placed sixth in International Extemporaneous Speaking. Savannah Georgian earned a second award by placing sixth in Program Oral Interpretation.

Kindergarten 2017-18

Parent Information Night will be held Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. at Timmons Elementary School for children entering kindergarten in August. Registration packets must be picked up at this time. Children must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 30.

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The Kenston Middle School cast of “Getting to Know Version” of “The Sound of Music” will perform Jan. 27 and 28 in the Robert A. Lee Auditorium at the Kenston High School.