October 30, 2019

Student Accolades  Congratulations to the KHS Debate Team! They came in 1st overall on Saturday, October 26 in Bangor. Ruth Metcalfe was 3rd; Everett Beals was 1st in the House; and Kayley Roach was 1st in the Senate.

 Ginny Crimp was chosen to represent in the U.S. All-National Choir. Click below to hear the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTc-dp8uYU4&feature=youtu.be

 Congratulations to the following Students for making it into District 1 Honors Festival and/or All-State Jazz! Aiden Berg-MacLeod: Districts Vocal Riley Cerabona: Districts Vocal Virginia Crimp: Districts Vocal Brooks Desrosiers: Districts Vocal Brianna DiFrederico: Districts Vocal Ethan Eickmann: Districts Trumpet Connor Ellis: Districts and Jazz Alto Sophia Hines: Districts Vocal Emily L'Heureux: Districts Vocal Lily McMahon: Districts Vocal Bernadette Nelson: Districts Vocal Adora Olise: Districts Vocal Kylie Parsons: Districts Vocal Hope Poore: Districts and Jazz Vocal Perran Trentalange: Districts Trumpet

NHS Tutoring Center The NHS tutoring center is open in the library every block, Wednesday mornings, and before and after school by appointment. If your child needs help, please mention this resource. Tutors are in their senior year and members of the National Honor Society. They are likely to have already taken the course giving your child trouble. Studies show peer tutoring is very effective at getting students over the confusion hump.

Picture Retake Day on Monday, November 4 You can still order from the September 30th picture day on mylifetouch.com with your Picture Day ID: LG389052Q1. Do you want your student’s picture retaken? Simply return the original package on Picture Retake Day, November 4th. Picture envelopes are in the main office.

News from the Athletic Department  Fall Awards Nights This year, all sports teams will be having their own awards night:

V/JV - November 1st - 5:00 to 6:00 - KHS Cafe -all levels - November 4th - 5:00 - KHS Cafe - November 5th - 5:30 - KHS Cafe Cross Country- November 6th - 5:30 - KHS Cafe Boys Soccer - all levels - November 12th - 6:30 - KHS Cafe Cheering - November 13th - 5:00 - KHS Cafe Girls Soccer - November 13th - 7:00 - KHS Cafe

 Winter Sports Meeting for Parents and Students Swim/Dive - November 5th, 6 PM - KHS Gym A Wrestling - November 4th, 6 PM, KHS Library

 Upcoming Games Boys Soccer Wednesday, October 30th @ 6:30 PM #7 Kennebunk at # 2 Falmouth

Football Friday, November 1st @ 6:00 PM KHS Rams vs Deering Rams @ KHS

Pictures needed for the Senior Slideshow For her senior project, Kelly Small is doing the senior slideshow this year to be presented during Class Night and Seniors’ Last Assembly. Please send her a baby photo by November 20th and a senior photo by December 2nd that you would like to be in the slideshow.

Additionally, if you have any throwback photos from middle school/early high school years, or pics from senior year, please send them her way! The best way to send photos is digitally to [email protected].

Thank you!

Parent/Teacher Conferences November 6 & 7 The Kennebunk High School Fall Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday, November 6, from 3:00 - 5:30 PM and on Thursday, November 7 from 3:00 - 8:00 PM. We are using a new scheduling program this year called Meet the Teacher. This program will allow you to make appointments quicker and easier.

● Before you get started, you will need your student’s ID number. This is the number used for lunch. This number can also be found on the report card in the PowerSchool parent portal.

● For the Fall conferences, you should only be selecting teachers your student currently has. We have done our best to remove those teachers scheduled for second semester. If you do see one in there, please disregard it at this time.

Please click HERE for the Parents’ Guide for Booking Appointments. There is a link to our Kennebunk High School Meet the Teacher at the top of the parents’ guide. To open the program, click on that link.

Once you have signed in, you will have a choice of selecting either Wednesday, November 6th (3:00-5:30pm) or Thursday, November 7th (3:00-8:00pm). You then select a booking mode – either automatic or manual. Choose from a list of your child’s teachers with whom you want to book appointments. Conferences are 10 minutes long. If you are scheduling manually, please allow 10 minutes between appointments. All of your bookings will be sent to you via email.

The following teachers will only be available at the times listed below:

Mrs. Bisson - 6:00-7:00 - Thursday - She will meet parents in D164, located within the library. Ms. Bushnell - 4:00 - 7:30 - Thursday - She will meet parents in D166, located within the library. Mrs. Farrell - 4:00 - 7:30 - Thursday Ms. Foley - 4:00 - 7:30 - Thursday Ms. Kimball - 3:00 - 6:30 - Thursday Mrs. Jen Mooney - 3:00 - 6:30 - Thursday Ms. Moore - 4:00 - 7:30 - Thursday Ms. Nardone - 4:00 - 7:30 - Thursday - She will meet parents in the library classroom area. Ms. Ruskoski - 4:30-7:30 - Thursday Mr. St. Pierre - 4:00 - 7:30 - Thursday Mrs. Thombs - 4:00 - 7:30 - Thursday Mr. Wakeman - 4:00 - 7:30 - Thursday

Attention Sophomores & Juniors - Outward Bound Scholarship Available Have you ever considered participating in an Outward Bound program but didn’t because of the expense? You may be happy to know that each year, KHS administers The Phil Hussey Memorial Scholarship to Outward Bound which awards one sophomore or junior from KHS with an all-expenses paid 14- or 22-day summer wilderness experience at Hurricane Island Outward Bound School in Maine. Outward Bound experiences are designed to help people of all walks of life discover their strength of character, their innate ability to lead and the meaning and fulfillment that comes with serving others. If you are looking for both a physical and mental challenge that will push you to do things that you never thought you were capable of, then you should consider applying for this scholarship. Sign-up with Mrs. Wiewel in the guidance office to attend an informational session in guidance on Friday, November 1 during advisory when the application process for the scholarship will be provided. Last year's recipient, senior Laz Toth, will be on hand to share thoughts about his experience last summer and answer any questions you may have before applying.

Class of 2023 There will be an informational meeting about Project Graduation for all interested parents/guardians of the Class of 2023 next Monday, November 4th from 6-7pm in the Economos Lecture Hall. Fundraising ideas will be discussed. Please help spread the word!

Class of 2021 News  Class Dues: Class dues are a suggested yearly donation of $20. Payment of cash or check is accepted. All checks need to be made out to RSU 21. Please indicate "Class of 2021" in the memo line. Donations can be sent in with your students or dropped off to the main office.

 Wreath Fundraiser: The Class of 2021 is participating in the Wreaths of Maine fundraiser. The wreaths are made in Maine and they can be shipped to anywhere in the U.S. for an additional $18.95. Order forms are due on November 8th, and the wreaths pick-up day is November 23rd at KHS. These are truly beautiful wreaths that make a unique holiday present for family and friends! Please let us know if you have any questions or would like to place an order. We will be taking orders during Parent/Teacher conferences as well. We can be reached at [email protected] or [email protected].

 Hypnotist Paul Ramsay Fundraiser:

Tickets are $10 presale during all lunches or $12 at the door. They will also be on sale during Parent/Teacher conferences.

KHS School Store “The Bunker” The holidays are fast approaching! Get your Kennebunk RAMS merchandise from our school store! You may pre-order sizes, and we are happy to "hide away" orders with prepayment! The store is open every school day in the mornings from 7 - 7:30, and afternoons from 2:15 - 2:45. Job Coaches Tom Macisso [email protected] and Lisa Crimp [email protected], and KHS students are excited for your support! Hoodie sweatshirts are $30.00, sweatpants are $25.00; long sleeved tees are $18.00; short sleeve tees are $15.00; and great caps are $18.00.

In addition we have emoji notepads, hair scrunchies, pencils and more! Coming very soon we'll be serving flavored coffee and baked goods!

You can call 985-1110, ext. 2107 to place an order, or email either Tom Macisso or Lisa Curran-Crimp.

Clubs & Activities There is a link on the KHS website for clubs and activities. Please refer to it for the names and contact info of advisors.

Travel Opportunity Attention KHS Students and Parents! Would you like to travel to Berlin, Prague, Krakow, and Budapest during April Vacation, 2021? Join Mr. Dupuis as we travel through Central Europe with EF Tours!

There will be an informational meeting for all prospective travelers and parents on Wednesday, November 13th at 6 p.m. in room C140 at Kennebunk High School.

Please RSVP for this meeting if you are planning to attend at: https://rsvp.eftours.com/kvdc4nj

This trip is not sponsored by KHS or RSU 21. Please contact Tom Dupuis at [email protected] with any questions.

Free REFEREE Clinic for High School Students! Are you interested in learning the ropes of refereeing for local rec youth basketball games?

* No Prior experience with refereeing required. You must understand the rules of the game and be comfortable explaining them to the youth players during rec games.

* Referee clinic will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2019 from 6:00-7:15pm at ML Day School Gym.

* Referee for youth rec basketball games for grades 3-6 on Saturdays from November-January. Choose to be paid $12/game or get documented community service hours for your high school graduation requirement.

* Free whistle, lanyard and sticker for each clinic participant.

* Please sign up for clinic by Monday, 11/4/2019 by emailing [email protected] or text (207) 468-0131 with your name and grade. Only 30 spaces available – first come, first serve.