Get Involved…

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

  • Come out to Liberty Place on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 from 5-8 pm, buy a treat and visit with friends. All proceeds will support the 9th grade class!
  • Come out to Jake’s Wayback Burgers in Longwood on Thursday, December 5, 2019 from 4-8 pm, buy a meal and visit with friends. All proceeds will support the 9th grade class!

Game Club Meetings:

  • The Gaming Club will regularly meet in the Demon Den every Friday from 3:45-5:15. Bring video games, consoles, board games, dice & spreadsheets for D&D, Magic the Gathering decks, or whatever else you and your friends might want to play.
  • Mr. Whetsell or the club officers: Nathan Steele and Aidan Cifolelli for details

Attention Skiers and Boarders:

  • The deadline to sign up for the Vermont Ski Trip has been extended until Wednesday, November 6th.
  • Please see Ms. Gentekos in room 103 or Mrs. Rzucidlo in room 159 for more details.
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College Information Night – 11/14

Junior year is filled with decisions about educational planning, college, and careers. The School Counseling Department wants to help you through this exciting, and sometimes challenging chapter of your child’s life.

We invite you to attend

College Information Night

on Thursday, November 14th

from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.,

in the high school auditorium.

In this presentation, we will outline the entire college search and application process, including suggested time-lines, and financial aid resources. We will provide detailed steps on how you can gather information, factors you may consider when choosing the colleges to which your student will apply, and insight into the process that colleges often use when they make admissions decisions. We will also demonstrate the valuable features of our comprehensive college planning program, Naviance, an extremely useful resource for both parents and students. If you have not done so already, please take the opportunity to register for this program by emailing your child’s school counselor.

We encourage you to take advantage of this very valuable meeting for parents and look forward to working together with you and your student. If you have questions at any time, please feel free to contact the School Counseling Office at (610) 444-6636 or through e-mail.

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Did you miss Financial Aid Night?

Did you miss Financial Aid Night? Don’t worry! We have the links to the presentations here!

Check out the PowerPoints presented by Sonya Mann-McFarlan from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (English-speaking) and Giselle Bermudez from the Millersville University Office of Financial Aid (Spanish-speaking).

If you are looking for more information, we also have hard copies of Financial Aid materials in the Counseling Office. Feel free to stop by any time!

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Seniors – Transcript Requests

To request a transcript you must submit a signed transcript request form. If you are a current student under the age of 18 then your parent or guardian must sign the form. If you are 18 years old or older then you can sign the request form yourself. Please include a stamped and addressed envelope if you need a paper form of your transcript mailed. You should allow 3-4 weeks for the counseling department to process your request and mail your transcript. Since many students request transcripts be sent for a December 1 deadline we ask that you submit any requests for a December 1 deadline no later than November 1.
CLICK HERE: TRANSCRIPT RELEASE & APPLICATION SUBMISSION FORM (2 pages)

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Introducing “The Hub” at KHS!

What is The Hub?
The Hub is located in Room 100 (next to elevator) and is a quiet space intended for students to be able to receive support in any area of academic need. The Hub is intended to be used for a working environment, not a place to hang out!
Who is staffing The Hub?
The Hub is being staffed by teachers and instructional assistants. NHS tutors will also be volunteering time for individual or small group tutoring! Currently, The Hub will be open the following days/periods: Advisory, 1st , 2nd , 3rd (Monday and Wednesday Only), 4th , 5th (Monday and Wednesday Only), 7th , 8th. The goal is to be open every period, every day – stay tuned for more information!
How do students access The Hub?
Students can drop-in during their lunch or study hall periods, using the same procedure they would for going to the library. Students can also be assigned to The Hub via Principal recommendation, Counselor recommendation and/or KIT Team. Parents, please reach out to your child’s counselor should you have any questions!

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Drop-in College Application Help

SENIORS: Starting September 17, 2019 and running through the end of November, the KHS school counselors will be available Tuesdays and Thursdays during all lunch periods in the library for college application help. Not certain what a SRAR is? Need help matching your account? The school counselors are here to assist with the application process. Please come see us with any questions you may have!

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KHS Humanitarians Work to Ensure No One Goes Hungry

With the holiday season fast approaching, the Kennett High School Humanitarian Club has kicked off its annual food drive to benefit the Kennett Area Community Services (KACS) Food Cupboard. Food drive chairpersons Delaney Marin-Tapia and Jerry Avalos, both seniors, have created various opportunities for community members to contribute to the effort.

The food drive began on October 14, and KHS students can bring their non-perishable donations to their advisory teacher any time before November 15. In the first week of the drive, Kennett students have already generously donated over 180 pounds of food.

Also, the club hosted its yearly Fall Fest on Friday, October 18, in front of the high school. This event, open only to students, featured s’mores, games, face painting, and, of course, a bonfire supervised by members of the Kennett Fire Company. The price of admission was five cans, and at the end of the evening, nearly 500 cans and over $400 were collected for the Food Cupboard.

On KHS Food drive the last home football game of the season, the Humanitarian Club will be hosting “Cans for Pat” to honor the memory of Patrick Mallon, Kennett High School Class of 2010. Pat, who played on both the offensive and defensive lines on the KHS football team, organized various food drives through the National Honor Society during his time at Kennett. He was a passionate advocate for social justice and believed that no person should ever go hungry. Donations including canned goods such as vegetables, fruit, beans, soups, jelly, and peanut butter, plus non-perishable items like pasta, rice, cereal, and even diapers and wipes will be gratefully accepted at the stadium gates.

Although the Humanitarian Club is always devoted to wiping out food insecurity, there is a greater sense of urgency to their mission this year due to the recent fire at the Food Cupboard. For that reason, Jake Adelman, a Humanitarian Club and National Honor Society member, is organizing an additional opportunity: NHS members will trick-or-treat for canned goods on Halloween night to give more people the chance to participate in the fight against hunger.

“The Kennett community always takes care of its own,” said Lisa Teixeira, Humanitarian Club advisor and school librarian.

For more information on the Kennett High School Humanitarian Club Food Drive and how you can help, please contact Lisa Teixeira at lteixeira@kcsd.org

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Up and Coming at KHS!

An Exciting Week Ahead at KHS,

Your Kennett Blue Demon Field Hockey team will be hosting a District 1 playoff game on Monday 10/21/19. Game time will be 7pm in KHS stadium. Please show your school spirt and make plans to attend. The girls have had an outstanding season. We look forward to seeing you there.

The Class of 2022 is hosting a Powderpuff Game on Tuesday, 10/29/19. Kick off will be at 6:30 in the stadium. Kennett High School’s Drum line will be performing. Please bring the entire family out for the fun. Admission is $10 for family of 3 or more or 5 per student. Proceeds benefit the KHS Class of 2020. Its not too late to sign up, if you want to get in the game!

Night Market fundraiser on 10/30/19 will be a ghoulishly fun time. Join us from 5-8pm at Liberty Market Place, proceeds benefit Kennett High School class of 2022.

Market Night Fundraiser Flyer

Class rings will be delivered 10/22/19 during all lunches.

Good luck to the Kennett High School Academic Team. They will be hosting a match on 10/24/19 against Bishop Shanahan and Malvern Prep.

Congratulations to the Kennett High School Football team in their win against Great Valley with a final score of 41-0. This brings the season to a 8-1 record. Way to go!

Looking for Kennett apparel? We have new items in our school store and plan on launching items online very soon. Keep your eyes open for the online store, but until then apparel can be purchased at Kennett High School by contacting cbarber@kcsd.org.

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October News to Know…

Reminders

  • No School October 9, 2019
  • Flu Clinic October 10, 2019-2:35pm -6:30pm
  • Financial Aid Night (Spanish) October 17, 2009
  • Class Rings delivered October 22, 2019
  • First marking period end October 28, 2019
  • College visits -See Guidance

Calling all students! Gertrude Hawk Fundraiser

The 9th grade class is selling Gertrude Hawk candy for their fall fundraiser from Friday October 4th until Monday October 21st.

If you have questions or want to submit your order please see Mrs. Ely in room 358.

Farrago Needs Your Submissions!

Farrago, Kennett High School’s literary magazine, needs your creativity! Submit your works of poetry, short fiction, song lyrics, etc., to your English teacher, OR, preferably, email to Mrs. Wilson at cwilson@kcsd.org. Make sure your name and advisory are on all submissions. Be a published author and see your work in the magazine this May.
 
See James Hanby, Anna Brunke, or Mrs. Wilson for more information

KHS Food Drive to benefit Kennett Area Community Services, October 14-November 15

 
 
for more things Kennet, please check out the building calendar here
 
 
 
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Congratulations to our National Merit Semifinalists and Commended Students

National Merit Semifinalists and Commended Students

Kennett High School Principal, Dr. Jeremy Hritz, is proud to announce that James Hanby, Gina Lusvardi, and Sofia Lusvardi have been named National Merit Semifinalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 scholarships worth more than $31 million. To be considered, semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the finalist level.

Dr. Hritz is also proud of Olutomilola Adetayo, Katherine Holguin, Gemma Morrison, Kara Murphy, and Cameron Olivier who have been named Commended Students in the same program.

About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. “Those being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success,” commented a spokesperson for National Merit Scholarship Program. “These students represent a valuable national resource, and are being recognized for their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success.”

Congratulations to them all!

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