Kennebunk High School News
May 27, 2022
Have a Great Weekend
Good Afternoon KHS Students, Families, and Staff,
As we approach Memorial Day Weekend I hope that you are all able relax and enjoy the long weekend while also remembering all who have been lost.
To the right is the K that has been selected for the athletic complex. This was chosen by the students at KHS in a survey sent out last week.
It's a big week coming up for the Class of 2022.
- 6/1: Marching Practice 8:00 AM (Gym)
- 6/2: Marching Practice 8:00 AM (Gym)
- 6/3: Senior Breakfast 7:00 AM, Marching Practice 8:00 AM (Gym), Senior Assembly 12:30 PM (Gym), Class Night 6:00 PM (Gym)
- 6/5: Graduation 10:00 AM (Stadium Field - weather permitting)
Placement Letter for KHS: Click HERE
Community College Information:
Here is a link to our “Info for Counselors” tab on the Maine Community College System homepage. https://www.mccs.me.edu/for-school-counselors
Free College materials are available at the “Free College” button, or at this direct link: https://www.mccs.me.edu/free-community-college-resources/
Food4Kids Program: Click HERE
PSAT Information: Click HERE
COVID Cases This Week: 11
For more RSU 21 COVID information please click HERE.
Screenagers:
There will be a viewing of Screenagers on June 8 @ 6:30 PM in the Auditorium. Click HERE to register.
State Mandated Testing:
May 31 ALL 9-11th Grade students will take the NWEA in the afternoon (tentative)
June 2 ALL 9-11th Grade students will take the NWEA in the morning (tentative)
Final Exam Schedule:
Please click HERE for the 2022 Final Exam Schedule
Senior Release & Student Dismissal:
Students are reminded that when they are dismissed or have Senior Release that they must sign out and then sign back into the building.
When Your Student is Out:
Reminder that when your student is going to be absent to please use the Absence Reporting Form that is above this message. This information is really important for the main office and Nurse Price. Also, when your student is positive for COVID-19 please email myself and Nurse Price (her email bounces back with a survey to complete).
Mr. Sirois
Doodle for Google
Kennebunk High School Student Chosen as Winner for Maine in Doodle for Google Student Contest.
Nines Flanders, a senior at KHS, is one of the 54 US State and Territory Winners with their Doodle, “Berceuse”. Nines’ Doodle was selected from thousands of entries received this year. Students at KHS helped Nines celebrate during a special celebration.
To help their favorites succeed, everyone across the USA can vote for their favorite Doodle from the 54 State and Territory Winners. Voting will be open from May 26th- June 3rd on this site: https://doodles.google.com/d4g/ and the public vote will determine the Five National Finalists (one in each grade group). Google will announce these five National Finalists in June, one of which will have their Doodle featured on the Google homepage for a day.
The National Winner will take home a $30,000 college scholarship and their school will receive a $50,000 tech package towards the establishment or improvement of a computer lab or technology program.
To see a full list of state winners and to vote online, visit: https://doodles.google.com/d4g/
Yearbooks - Additional Purchase Opportunity
Seniors Technology Return
Seniors, congratulations on making it to the end of your high school career! We’re so proud of you and your accomplishments!
Graduation is set for Sunday, June 5th so you will need to turn in your Chromebook, charger, and blue/black case during the week of marching practice no later than June 2nd. If you have an extenuating circumstance and need to use a Chromebook after the day of graduation please meet with or email me directly so we can make that arrangement.
My office is located just inside the Mac Lab (B122) so feel free to stop in before graduation if you have any questions.
Please remove any stickers you have put on your Chromebook. If you are at the school and the stickers are really stuck on, I have some supplies that can help remove them. The stickers often leave leftover residue that can be removed with either Goo Gone or electronic safe alcohol wipes.
If you have lost your Chromebook, charger, or case you will need to replace them. The cost for these items are:
Chromebook: $252.00
Charger: $50.00
Case: $25.00
Payment can either be cash or check; checks should be made payable to RSU21.
If you wish to keep some of your files from your high school career, you can do so by following the instructions here. Just know that in order to transfer your data, you’ll need to first create a personal Gmail account.
If you have any questions about any of these processes or again, you need to use a Chromebook after graduation please get in touch with me.
SRTC Step Up Day
For all KHS students who are attending SRTC next year for AM (first year) programming; there will be a "Step Up" day on Tuesday, May 31th. Please have your students at KHS by 7:00 AM so they can attend. The Step Up day held at SRTC is from 7:30 to 10:50. Transportation via RSU 21 bus will be provided to SRTC, leaving KHS at 7:10 AM and returning to KHS at 10:50.
For students attending the 2nd or afternoon programming at SRTC; you will be bused here at KHS at 10:50 and return at 1:30 PM.
This is a great opportunity to see the vocational school and meet your teacher at SRTC.
From Central Office: Talking to Children About Violence Information
Hannaford Helps Schools
Visual & Performing Arts News
Art Club:
There are 2 more Art Club afternoons remaining for the 2021-2022 school year. If you haven’t stopped by in a while, feel free to drop in, bring a friend and have a chill afternoon putting your creativity to work! We can brainstorm some fun ideas for Art Club 2022-2023!! Come hang out in room B144 May 31 and June 7 and make some art. Hope to see you there!!!Drama Club:
Come and witness an hilarious “A Pageant Gone Wrong” an evening of crazy mishaps & improvisation presented by the students of the KHS International Thespian Honors Society (our drama club). Who will be crowned……. ?????
Produced and Directed by Senior Margaret Nelson, conceived by all the members participating.
When: May 31 @ 7 PM
Cost: $5 at the door
KHS Music Banquet
Come celebrate the end of the year where we will be giving out certificates, awards, and enjoying family donated meals.
When: June 1st
Where: KHS Cafeteria
Time: 6:00pmVPA Boosters Meeting:
The Spring Meeting of the Kennebunk High School Visual and Performing Arts Boosters will be on Wednesday, June 15th from 6:30pm-8:00pm. The meeting will be held in the KHS Library but also you can join virtually via Zoom. The meeting information is below. All are welcome to join to find out news from the VPA departments and ways you can help support our students, faculty, and school! If you have any questions or need more information, please email khsvpaboosters@gmail.com. You can find information about our organization at www.khsvpaboosters.com. We hope to see you on the 15th!
Rams in the News & Other Information
Please Note the information below are simply articles from the local papers. Each morning we try to find all articles, but there could be times when some are missed.
George Cutone, Will Smith, and Sadie Yentsch advance in the State Singles tournament round of 16 - PPH Article
George Cutone won the State of Maine Singles Tennis Championship for the 2nd straight year with a straight set win in the final. To read the article in the PPH please click HERE.
Ruby Sliwkowski scored her 100th goal in only 25 games on Tuesday.
Freshman, Olivia Cutone finished 3rd in her United States Tennis Association National Tournament this past week. She was 3rd in the doubles and in the singles in the U-16 category.
Upcoming Schedules/Results:
Baseball: Record 6-7-1
4/21 @ Windham 3:00 PM - WIN 14-0
4/26 HOME Marshwood 4:30 PM TIE 0-0 - PPH Article
4/28 HOME Biddeford 4:30 PM - WIN 1-0 - PPH Article
4/30 @ Gorham 10:00 AM - LOST 5-3 - PPH Article
5/3 HOME Massabesic 4:00 PM - WIN 5-1 - PPH Article
5/5 @ Scarborough 4:30 PM - LOST 3-1
5/7 HOME Cheverus 3:00 PM - WIN 5-1 - PPH Article
5/10 @ Bonny Eagle 4:00 PM - LOST 5-4 - PPH Article
5/12 @ Noble 4:30 PM - WON 7-0 - PPH Article
5/16 HOME South Portland 4:30 PM - LOST 9-7 - PPH Article
5/17 @ Sanford 4:00 PM - WON 3-1 - PPH Article
5/19 HOME Portland 4:00 PM - LOST 5-3 - PPH Article
5/21 @ Thornton Academy 10:00 AM - LOST 12-7 - PPH Article
5/26 HOME Falmouth 4:00 PM - LOST 6-3 - PPH Article
5/27 HOME Westbrook 4:00 PM
5/31 @ Deering 6:00 PM (Hadlock Field)
Lacrosse (F): Record 9-0-0
4/26 HOME Falmouth 6:00 PM WIN 11-5 - PPH Article
4/29 @ Yarmouth 6:00 PM - WIN 11-3 - PPH Article
5/3 HOME Marshwood 6:00 PM - WIN 14-0 - PPH Article
5/6 HOME Cape Elizabeth 6:00 PM - WIN 14-4 - PPH Article
5/10 @ Thornton Academy 4:30 PM - WIN 15-5 - PPH Article
5/12 HOME Massabesic 6:00 PM - WIN 15-2 - PPH Article
5/16 @ Gorham 4:00 PM - WIN 18-5 - PPH Article
5/18 @ Biddeford 5:30 PM - WIN 15-2
5/20 @ Windham 5:00 PM - WIN 14-4 - PPH Article
5/24 HOME Scarborough 6:00 PM - WIN 18-5
5/27 @ Portland 5:30 PM
6/1 HOME Cheverus 6:00 PM
Lacrosse (M): Record 6-4-0
4/15 @ Cape Elizabeth 5:30 PM - LOSS 21-4
4/19 HOME Falmouth 6:00 PM - LOSS 16-2
4/23 @ Noble 11:30 AM - WIN 11-10
4/27 HOME Marshwood 6:30 PM - LOSS 14-4
4/30 @ Gorham 12:00 PM - LOSS 9-8
5/7 HOME Lewiston 12:00 PM - WIN 9-5
5/11 @ Marshwood 4:00 PM - WIN 12-8
5/18 HOME 6:00 PM Westbrook - WIN 19-0
5/21 @ Bonny Eagle 10:00 AM - WIN 15-6 - PPH Article
5/25 HOME Biddeford 6:00 PM - WIN 8-7 - PPH Article
5/27 HOME Thornton Academy 6:00 PM
5/31 @ South Portland 6:00 PM
Softball: Record 12-2-0
4/22 HOME Gorham 11:00 AM - WIN 9-8 - PPH Article
4/25 @ Marshwood 4:00 PM - WIN 10-4
4/27 @ Noble 4:30 PM - WIN 6-1 - PPH Article
4/29 HOME Massabesic 4:00 PM - LOST 6-5 - PPH Article
5/2 @ Sanford 4:00 PM - No Game - Sanford doesn't have a team
5/4 HOME Portland 4:00 PM - WIN 6-3 - PPH Article
5/6 @ South Portland 4:00 PM - WIN 5-3 - PPH Article
5/9 HOME Scarborough 4:30 PM - WIN 2-1 - PPH Article
5/11 @ Westbrook 4:00 PM - WIN 15-0 - PPH Article
5/12 HOME Thornton Academy 4:00 PM - WIN 6-1 - PPH Article
5/16 @ Biddeford 4:30 PM - WIN 6-3 - PPH Article
5/18 HOME Windham 4:30 PM - Lost 5-0
5/20 @ Cheverus 4:00 PM - WIN 5-0 - PPH Article
5/23 @ Bonny Eagle 4:00 PM - WIN 4-0 - PPH Article
5/25 @ Falmouth 4:15 PM - WIN 10-0
5/27 HOME Deering 4:00 PM
Tennis (F): Record 12-0
4/26 @ Cheverus 3:30 PM - WIN 5-0
4/27 HOME Windham 4:00 PM - WIN 5-0
4/28 HOME Portland 3:30 PM - WIN 5-0
4/29 @ Falmouth 4:00 PM - WIN 3-2
5/3 @ Sanford 4:00 PM - WIN 5-0
5/5 @ Biddeford 3:45 PM - WIN 5-0
5/9 HOME South Portland 4:00 PM - WIN 5-0
5/10 @ Marshwood 4:00 PM - WIN 5-0
5/12 HOME Gorham 3:30 PM - WIN 5-0
5/16 HOME Deering 3:30 PM - WIN 5-0
5/17 HOME Thornton Academy 4:00 PM - WIN 4-1
5/19 @ Bonny Eagle 3:30 PM - WIN 5-0
Tennis (M): Record 11-1
4/26 HOME Cheverus 3:30 PM WIN 5-0
4/27 @ Windham 3:45 PM - WIN 5-0
4/28 @ Portland 3:30 PM - WIN 5-0
4/29 HOME Falmouth 4:00 PM - WIN 5-0
5/3 HOME Sanford 4:00 PM - WIN 5-0
5/5 HOME Biddeford 3:45 PM - WIN 5-0
5/9 @ South Portland 4:00 PM - WIN 4-1
5/10 HOME Marshwood 4:00 PM - WIN 5-0
5/12 @ Gorham 3:30 PM - WIN 4-1
5/16 @ Deering 3:30 PM - WIN 5-0
5/17 @ Thornton Academy 4:00 PM - Lost 3-2
5/19 HOME Bonny Eagle 3:30 PM - WIN 3-2
Track: Boys Record 1-4, Girls Record 4-1
4/13 @ Biddeford 3:45 PM - Both teams WON - Track Results
4/27 @ Falmouth 3:30 PM - Girls WON, Boys 2nd - Track Results
5/4 @ Noble 3:30 PM - Girls WON, Boys 4th - Track Results
5/6 @ Scarborough Relays 4:00 PM - Track Results
5/10 @ Cheverus 3:45 PM - Girls WON, Boys 2nd - Track Results
5/19 @ Bonny Eagle 3:30 PM - Both teams finished 3rd - Track Results
5/21 @ Noble (York County Meet) 10:00 AM - Track Results
5/24 @ Gorham (Freshman Only Meet) 3:45 PM - Track Results
5/27 @ Falmouth (SMAA Meet) 3:30 PM
6/4 @ Bangor HS (State Meet) 10:00 AM
Ultimate Frisbee:
Record: 6-0-0
4/13 @ Wainright Sports Complex 3:30 PM WIN 13-5, WIN 12-7
4/30 @ Wainright Sports Complex 5:00 PM WIN 13-4, WIN 13-7, WIN 13-5, WIN 13-4
5/4 @ New Gloucester Fairgrounds 5:30 PM - Postponed to 5/23
5/11 @ Wainright Sports Complex 5:00 PM
5/18 @ Wainright Sports Complex 3:30 PM
5/24 @ Wainright Sports Complex 3:30 PM
Unified Bocce:
5/11 HOME Gorham 3:30 PM - A Good Time Was Had By All!
5/19 @ Scarborough 3:30
5/24 @ Gorham 3:30
5/26 HOME Scarborough
Civil Rights Team Fundraiser
The KHS Civil Rights Team is raising money to buy 750 copies of The Far Away Brothers by Lauren Markham, which provides insight on the difficulties of immigrating to America and the reasons for seeking refuge in the United States. We believe that our book project provides our community a way to foster conversations that are often avoided. We have started a fundraiser for our project and we are very excited about this project and its importance!
We are also planning to create a program which supports the distribution of the book.
If you would like more information about this project, students are free to join us at our weekly meetings: Every Monday from 2:15-3:30. Please feel free to contact our advisor, Mr. Smith, as well: gsmith@rsu21.net
Please feel free to share this email with anyone you think might be interested in helping out our fundraiser! This could be friends, neighbors, community members, etc.
This project would not be possible without your support!
Thank you!
The Kennebunk Civil Rights Team
KHS Jobs & Internship Board
Daily Schedule & Late Start Wednesday Schedule
Normal Daily Schedule:
Block 1: 7:45-9:03Block 2: 9:10-10:26
Advisory: 10:33-10:51
Block 3: 10:58-12:46
Lunch A: 10:51-11:21
Lunch B: 11:34-12:04
Lunch C: 12:16-12:46
Block 4: 12:53-2:11
Late Start Wednesday Schedule:
Block 1: 9:00-10:05
Block 2: 10:12-11:15
Block 3: 11:22-1:00
Lunch A: 11:15-11:45
Lunch B: 11:52-12:22
Lunch C: 12:30-1:00
Block 4: 1:07-2:11
About Kennebunk High School
Kennebunk High School is a public high school nestled on the coast of Southern Maine. It is part of Maine Regional School Unit #21 and serves the towns of Arundel, Kennebunk, and Kennebunkport. The school currently has 762 students enrolled.
In 2008-2009 KHS became an International Baccalaureate school and currently offers the IB diploma program. Recently, the school was recognized as the #2 ranked school in the State of Maine.
The school features 24 varsity athletic programs and a unified basketball program. Additionally, the school has 31 clubs and activities (and growing) in order to serve the well rounded student who is looking to become involved.
Email: jsirois@rsu21.net
Website: rsu21.net
Location: 89 Fletcher Street, Kennebunk, ME, USA
Phone: (207) 985-1110
Twitter: @principalkhs