September 2015










Good Luck Graduates
As the 2015-16 school year begins, we wish our 2015 graduates well as they embrace the future.  Of the Class of 2015, 90% will be entering a 4-year college, specialty or technical school.  Ten percent will enter the military or workforce.  Students will be attending school in 14 different states and Canada.
Nicole Doran
AP Scholars Named
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.

National AP Scholar, Nicole Doran 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.  

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 eighteen 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.  See the complete list.
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seeks partnerships to provide students with career awareness, mentoring and job-shadowing opportunities.  It is a vital partnership to connect students to their work, career and educational goals beyond high school.
 
Homecoming 2015
Kenston's Annual Homecoming Parade will take place Thurs., Sept. 24 beginning at 6:30pm. The theme this year is "Hollywood."  
 
If your business or organization would like to participate in the parade, please contact KHS Athletic Director, Scott Pierce at 440-543-3046. 
Wizard Basketball Returns the high flying and interactive team will compete against Kenston students and staff on Wed., Oct. 28 at 7pm
in the KHS Gym.  Tickets
Transportation Site Concept Plan
at Gardiner School
BUS GARAGE PROJECT
After the Bond Issue/Operating Levy passed in May, the Board of Education contracted with Fanning & Howey, an architectural firm, to determine the most fiscally responsible and viable plan for the upgrade and improvement of two of the district's Capital Improvement Projects: Transportation Maintenance facility and Stadium. 

Work sessions have been held with the Board, architect and district personnel to determine plans for the maintenance facility/service garage and bus fleet parking.  The current plan explores relocating the bus garage and fleet of 48 buses and ten vans to Gardiner Early Learning Center that was closed in 2013.

On September 1, District officials met with the neighbors of Gardiner School to share the plans for the relocation of the Bus Garage.  The district would like to move the Transportation Department from the center of the campus to address safety concerns, provide additional parking and utilize Gardiner School.  The plans include building a four-bay service garage including a washing station and keeping all of Gardiner for the expansion of Kenston Community Education and community programs.  Residents expressed several concerns which we will continue to explore while working with the architect.
GUEST WIFI - CONNECT BLUE
Over the summer, we updated our WIFI network. If you're a guest user, you may use our network as well. This is handy for parents or visitors, or attendees during sporting events. 

The guest login works a little differently:
    1. Make sure your device is WIFI enabled, and connect to the KENSTON network.
    2. Once connected, open a web browser, and navigate to any website that does not require a secure connection, like KenstonLocal.org.
    3. You will be prompted with a new splash screen for Kenston's WIFI, asking for credentials.
    4. Select 'Guest' login, and provide your information like name, and cell phone number.
    5. Our system will text an access code to the cell phone number provided, and after entering that, the guest will now have limited access to our network and internet.
    6. After 24 hours, the guest login session will reset, and the guest will have to authenticate again.
TAILGATE MANIA begins FRIDAY
Let's go Bombers!  We are "All In" for the 2015 season.  Kenston Athletic Boosters, Bomber Elite, Musical Arts at Kenston and PTO invites the Kenston Community to attend the Annual Kickoff Classic Tailgate on Friday, September 4 before the football game against Medina.  Pre-game activities and food sales begin at 5:30pm.  Feed the family with a hot dog, chips and beverage for $5 per person. Be part of the "Tradition."  Wear your Bomber Blue! It is a Blue-out!    Tailgate Schedule 
Mock Bus Evacuation Drills
SCHOOL BUS SAFETY
As students return to school, we need your help to keep kids safe as they get on the bus.  Believe it or not, children are safer traveling in school buses than in any other type of motor vehicle. However, every year, school bus accidents happen because many automobile drivers forget about some school bus safety basics.

Ohio has laws that require all vehicles to come to a halt when a school bus has its stop sign out and its red lights flashing. These signals indicate that children are getting on or off the bus. When you're sharing the road with school buses, remember these rules: 
      • DO NOT pass a school bus until the red lights and signals are turned off.
      • ALWAYS stop when traveling in the same direction as the bus.
      • NEVER pass on the right side of the bus. Besides being illegal, this is where children enter and exit.
SAFER SCHOOLS 24/7 TIPLINE: 844-SAFEROH
Kenston Schools and the Ohio Department of Education have partnered with Ohio Homeland Security to offer all Ohio school districts a safe and secure tip line.  The 24/7 tip line can be anonymous, or callers have the option to leave contact information.  Any threatening information or suspicious activity will be assessed by the Homeland Security team to determine the level of the threat.   If it's determined to be a high-level threat, they will communicate directly with local law enforcement and the school district.
 
Information that is only school related such as bullying, social media issues or other school related information will be routed directly to the school administrators to address.
 
Safer Schools Ohio tip/text line: 844-SAFEROH or 844-723-3764.   Learn More
Jesse Weinberger presents Sept. 30
INTERNET SAFETY EVENT FOR PARENTS
On Wednesday, September 30, Kenston PTO will host nationally recognized Internet Safety presenter, Jesse Weinberger at 7pm in the Kenston High School, 9500 Bainbridge Road, Robert A. Lee Auditorium.  

Her program, "Do you know how to keep your children safe in an always connected digital society?" will cover topics including Understanding Social Media, Cyberbullying, Sexting and Sexual Predation.  This FREE event is 
for adults only.
   
3RD ANNUAL FRANK GIBAS CROSS COUNTRY INVITE

Kenston High School will host the 3rd Annual Frank Gibas Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, September 5 with races beginning at 8:30am. Coach Frank Gibas began coaching in 1974 and started the girls Cross Country program in 1976.  He had winning seasons for 27 consecutive years and advanced to Regionals for 21 consecutive years.  His team qualified for the State Meet 11 times.  In 1983, his team had the "perfect season" go undefeated in Invitationals.  They won the CVC Championship, District Championship, Regional Championship and finally the State Meet.  In 1998, he was elected to the Ohio Association of Track & Cross Country Coaches Hall of Fame.  

This year teams from Beachwood, Berkshire, Boardman, Brush, Chagrin Falls, Chardon (Girls), Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (Girls), Eastlake North, Garfield Heights, Independence, Kenston, Lakewood, Mayfield, Orange, Painesville Riverside, Solon, University, Walsh Jesuit, West Geauga and Willoughby South will compete on a course through the campus and on the wooded Kenston Trails.  Admission is $5 per car benefiting Kenston Athletic Boosters.  Course Map
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