KMS Speech and Debate
The Kenston Middle School Speech and Debate team traveled to compete at Gilmour Academy against 12 middle school teams. The Duo Interpretation team of Adler Weber and Jason Spehar were the tournament champions for the third straight tournament. Dylan Britton placed second in Declamation, and Alex Prodan placed third in United States Extemporaneous Speaking. Kenston’s debaters had a seven win and two loss record for the second tournament in a row. Out of the thirty-two Public Forum Debate teams at the tournament, the team of Okan Kardzhala and Marcus Novak placed second with a three win and no loss record, and the team of Lauren Drozdowski and Claire Rottman placed ninth with a two win and one loss record. The team of Johnny Martino and Henry Cregar also had a two win and one loss record.
Science Olympiad
The KHS Science Olympiad placed 12 th out of 53 teams at the Mentor Tournament. Individual results: Experimental Design – Jackie Jeromin, Alex Laidman and Anna Snyder – 5th place; Ecology – Betsy Ortner and Evan Frank – 6th place; Astronomy – Evan Frank and Jackie Jeromin – 7th place; Electric Vehicle – Sam Kiley and Ryan Sauder – 7th place; Microbe Mission – Savanna Fee and Amber Wallgren – 7th place; Optics – Fred Fikter and Ryan Sauder – 7th place and Rocks and Minerals – Kevin Edwards and Betsy Ortner – 8th place.
The Kenston Middle School Science Olympiad team that includes our freshman placed 10th out of a field of 46 teams at the Mentor Invitational. Individual results were: Food Science – Sage Edwards and Nya Ku – 1st place; Ecology – Anna Ortner – 3th place; Ecology – Maddie Worsdall – 3rd place; Write it Do it – Jocelyn DeCaro and Patrick Keane – 4th place; Write it Do it – Tess Hayes and Amelia Witmer-Rich – 5th place; Microbe Mission – Amelia Witmer-Rich – 5th place; Microbe Mission – Mac Snyder – 5th place; Ecology – Maddie Worsdall – 6th place; Microbe Mission – Amelia Witmer-Rich – 6th place; Place Experimental Design – Leah Jarmolowicz, Emma Spencer and Sage Edwards – 6th place; Invasive Species – Nya Ku and Maddie Worsdall – 7th place; Road Scholar – Alex Akers – 8th place and Road Scholar – William Skaldany – 8th place.
Power of the Pen
Twelve Kenston Middle School students recently competed at the District Power of the Pen Tournament. The seventh grade team placed fourth with Audrey Cowan and Olivia Serafin finishing in the top fifteen. Olivia Serafin won “Best of Round” with the opportunity to be published. Eighth grader, Noelle Badolotti place eighth. Kenston’s team is coached by Mrs. Kelly Krisfalusy.
AfterProm Fashion Show
Change of Date: On Friday, March 31st, beginning at 7:00 p.m., the Robert A. Lee Auditorium at Kenston High School will be rocking with the annual Kenston Fashion Show. This popular family-friendly event is a fund-raiser for AfterProm and features Kenston juniors and seniors showing off their creative choreography as they dance to great music. Juniors will be in casual wear, and seniors will grace the stage in tuxes and formal dresses. Tickets are $6.00 at the door, and all proceeds go to After Prom.
The Kenston AfterProm provides a secure place for students to have fun and be safe after the prom. KHS AfterProm offers a drug and alcohol-free party filled with food, fun, games, entertainment and prizes. All juniors and seniors are encouraged to attend even if they do not attend prom. Sophomores and freshmen must have attended prom with an upperclassman to attend AfterProm.
