First, I want to say thank you for your patience as we struggled to react to the boiler issue on Monday. I definitely did not have that on my bingo card. We appreciate the prompt support from our maintenance department and vendors to get us up and running for Tuesday.

Recall that Monday we will be having the Mid-Term exams originally scheduled for this past Tuesday.

Monday, January 27

Block 1 (Blue) 7:45 - 9:15

Break/Breakfast 9:15 - 9:45

Block 2 (Blue) 9:45 - 11:15

Make-up 11:45 - 2:00

Please also remember that attendance is expected for all academic classes, but students will not be required to attend exam blocks where they have either Study Hall or Skill Center. (Certain circumstances where there has been administrative approval are also places where attendance is not required.) Students not in an exam block should leave the building.

***Please note that students are expected to stay until the end of the exam block, and we are asking families to refrain from calling in to excuse students before the end of each exam period. Dismissals disrupt the testing environment and we ask that it not happen except in extreme circumstances.

Semester 2 will start on Tuesday, January 28th with a White day.

Did you know that KHS students have access to not one, but TWO PHENOMENAL Career and Technical Education (CTE) Centers? It's an amazing opportunity offered to our students. Sanford Regional Technical Center (SRTC) and Biddeford Regional Center of Technology (BRCOT) offer students world class opportunities for hands on learning that we just can't offer here at KHS. I want to be clear, this is not the old traditional Vocational educational programs of years past. These are highly competitive programs that help students get real world skills. Some think that a student taking advantage of these fantastic opportunities makes them ineligible for college or university. On the contrary, these programs often help students demonstrate that they are well rounded and innovative in how they earn credits in high school. I am a HUGE supporter of these programs because I know what they offer. to students. If you are even thinking about CTE as a possibility, I encourage students to go on a tour which can be arranged by your school counseling department.

Also, another quick staffing update. Those watching the Board Agendas with a keen eye saw that we we have FOUR staff members up for approval from the school board. An Assistant Principal, another School Counselor, a interim STEM teacher, and an interim Theater Teacher to replace Mr. St Pierre. This means that if approved, we will likely be fully staffed once their transitions happen.

Finally I want to thank Mr. St. Pierre for his service to the students community of KHS over these past several years. He's moving abroad and we wish him well even though we will miss him.

Peace,

Scott Tombleson (He/Him/His - What is this?)

Principal - Kennebunk High School

VPA boosters Membership Meeting January 30th 630p at KHS Library

Art Night!!! January 30th 530p KHS

Pep Band will be playing at the Boys Varsity Basketball game vs Sanford January 30th 7p

Check out the KHS Music Swag Store! There are hats, jackets, sweats, and more for sale! Funds raised go back into the program to support the students. All orders will arrive before the holidays so this would make for a great present! Check out the store by clicking here!

The KHS National Honor Society is pleased to announce they are offering tutoring every morning in the Library. On M/T/Th/F, tutoring will happen from 7:15 to 7:40, and on late start Wednesdays, we will offer tutoring from 8:15 to 8:50. The tutors are NHS students and capable of providing help in all subjects.

Congratulations Class of 2025 Families! It is time to start collecting some graduation information for your senior's Diploma and Cap & Gown! Please click HERE to complete the Google form. Please note that the cost of the caps & gowns will be $30 and will only be due in June. We'll send out more information about graduation at the beginning of 2025.

If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Griffin at sgriffin@rsu21.net or call the main office at 207-985-1110.

Second semester starts on Tuesday! Students may add or drop a semester 2 course(s) during the first 10 days of the semester. A student who drops a class AFTER the 10 day period for semester two courses will receive a grade of W on their transcript.

Book your appointment now! Email Ms. Bisson (cbisson@rsu21.net) for an appointment or stop by the counseling office to see if she is available to discuss your potential changes.

For those seniors who have applied to college, you may begin to get notes from your schools asking for midyear grades. Please rest assured that the counseling office will be sending midyear transcripts as soon as possible. Below is the anticipated timeline for sending grades.

1/29- Grades close and are posted

1/30-1/31- the Counseling Office checks for accuracy

2/3- Senior transcripts are uploaded in the Common App. If your school does not use Common App, please fill out the Official Transcript Request Form for EACH school you applied to.

Please reach out to the Counseling Office if you have any questions.

Please view the Senior Memo at https://docs.google.com/document/d/15Er4YatlfWaCSekHN0tklDK1yTSN-j5najX6VAOC1oM/edit?tab=t.0

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 at 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.

Please sign-up in the counseling office with Mrs. Wiewel to attend the information session on Thursday, January 30 during advisory. During the meeting the application process will be explained and last year's scholarship recipient, senior, Jon Hines will be on hand to share thoughts about his experience last summer and answer any questions you may have before applying.

As much as it's disappointing to hear you have been deferred or waitlisted, there are several steps you can take now. Read more here. Please reach out if you have any questions or would like to meet with your counselor.

Check out:

• Maine Community Foundation: https://www.mainecf.org/find-a-scholarship/available-scholarships/
• Finance Authority of Maine (FAME): https://www.famemaine.com/affording-education/pay-for-school/maine-scholarship-search/
• The Mitchell Scholarship go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pT_dTB-e8M&list=PL577UyPuTnjNPF0HM-IlhcqdzOk-hduaI

The Worthington Scholarship Foundation awards scholarships to graduates of partnered Maine public high schools who will be attending a participating Maine college or university. The scholarship is based upon need and merit while generally ensuring representation from a broad cross-section of partner high schools and considering academic interests and life experiences as described in essays. For students attending a four-year college or university, scholarship amounts can be up to $20,000, which is $2,500 per semester. For two-year community college students, that amount can be up to $16,000, which is $1,500 per semester, with the option to continue on to a four-year institution. Scholarships are renewable for up to eight semesters. For more information about scholarship eligibility and how to apply, please click HERE. The application deadline of April 15.

SRTC is holding their annual OPEN HOUSE on January 30 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on their campus at 100 Alumni Boulevard in Sanford.

If you want to apply to attend SRTC next year the application is live and will close on February 28. Apply by going to https://www.sanford.org/o/sanford-regional-technical-center and click MENU.

For those interested in visiting the Biddeford Regional Center of Technology (BRCOT) there will be a field trip to their campus Thursday 2/6/25. Details are below:

• Permission slip due date: Monday 2/3/25 by end of school day. Permission Slip is also attached to this email and we have some in the Counseling Dept.
• Leaving KHS: 11:45
• Returning to KHS: 1:30

The application opens 2/1- Apply

To attend you must complete this form to identify which program you'd like to see. You may only pick one program to visit on this trip. If you would like to see more than one, please reach out to Holly Scribner (hscribner@biddefordschools.me) at BRCOT.

For those who may be interested in the marine industry, the trades, architecture and engineering, or anyone who just wants to explore an alternative to a four year college, please consider attending any one of the Open Houses at the Landing School in the coming months. See the schedule at https://www.landingschool.edu/new-events//open-house

Spa Tech is having an Open House on February 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Westbrook. Stop by to meet instructors and current students, explore their programs and maybe even enjoy one of the following services:

● Chair massages

● Mini facials

● Foot massages

You need to come with a parent/guardian if you are not 18.

If you’d like more information, please reach out to the Director of

Admission Michelle Eusebio at michelle.eusebio@spatech.edu

If you are interested in the outdoors and want to understand wilderness through science, art, storytelling, photography, writing, history and recreation, APPLY TO THIS PROGRAM. This program involves a nine-day wilderness experience in July in Baxter State Park with trip leadership and logistics provided by the Chewonki Foundation. Applications are due by February 8. A letter of recommendation is required. Learn more at https://www.friendsofbaxter.org/mywlp.

Take your education to the next level with four months of intensive, hands-on learning

on the rugged coast of Maine. Check it out here https://mainecoastsemester.chewonki.org/

Dear Parents,

We would like to inform you that, for safety and storage reasons, skis and ski equipment cannot be transported on the school bus during AM or PM school bus routes. The limited space and potential safety hazards prevent us from allowing such items on board.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in ensuring the safety of all students during their bus rides. Please make alternative arrangements for transporting skis and ski gear.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

LAST CALL!!! KHS Parents Directory!

The KHS Parents Directory—a handy printed resource with parents’ contact information (email and phone number) will be going to print January 31!

Participation is completely voluntary, and it’s FREE to enter your contact information.

Please enter your contact information!

Directory Sign-Up

Mid-Term Exams

Wednesday, January 22 through Monday, January 27

Start of Semester 2

Tuesday, January 28

President's Day / February Break

Monday, February 17 through Friday, February 21

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Kennebunk

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Arundel

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Kennebunkport

Alison Kenneway

207-967-4401

Kennebunk Chamber of Commerce

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207-967-0857

English:

You have the right to an interpreter at no cost to you. If you would like to request an interpreter's assistance to communicate with our schools and teachers, all you need to do is ask. We will make sure interpretation services are arranged in advance of your meeting.

Burmese:

သင့်အတွက် အခကြေးငွေ မယူဘဲ စကားပြန်လုပ်ပိုင်ခွင့်ရှိသည်။ ကျွန်ုပ်တို့၏ကျောင်းများ၊ ဆရာများနှင့် ဆက်သွယ်ရန်အတွက် စကားပြန်တစ်ဦး၏အကူအညီကို သင်တောင်းဆိုလိုပါက၊ သင်လုပ်ဆောင်ရန်သာ လိုအပ်ပါသည်။ သင့်အစည်းအဝေးမတိုင်မီ ဘာသာပြန်ခြင်းဝန်ဆောင်မှုများကို သေချာစီစဉ်ပေးပါမည်။

Chinese:

您有权免费获得口译员服务。如果您想请求口译员协助与我们的学校和老师沟通，您只需提出请求即可。我们将确保在您的会议之前安排口译服务。

Gujarati:

તમને કોઈ પણ ખર્ચ વિના દુભાષિયાનો અધિકાર છે. જો તમે અમારી શાળાઓ અને શિક્ષકો સાથે વાતચીત કરવા માટે દુભાષિયાની સહાયની વિનંતી કરવા માંગતા હો, તો તમારે ફક્ત પૂછવાનું છે. અમે ખાતરી કરીશું કે તમારી મીટિંગ પહેલા અર્થઘટન સેવાઓ ગોઠવવામાં આવી છે.

Japanese:

あなたには無料で通訳を雇う権利があります。学校や教師とのコミュニケーションのために通訳のサポートをリクエストしたい場合は、リクエストするだけです。会議の前に通訳サービスを手配いたします。

Portuguese:

Você tem direito a um intérprete sem nenhum custo para você. Se desejar solicitar a assistência de um intérprete para se comunicar com nossas escolas e professores, basta solicitar. Garantiremos que os serviços de interpretação sejam organizados antes da sua reunião.

Russian:

Вы имеете право на бесплатного переводчика. Если вы хотите попросить помощи переводчика для общения с нашими школами и учителями, все, что вам нужно сделать, это попросить. Мы позаботимся о том, чтобы услуги устного перевода были организованы перед вашей встречей.

Spanish:

Tiene derecho a un intérprete sin costo alguno para usted. Si desea solicitar la asistencia de un intérprete para comunicarse con nuestras escuelas y maestros, todo lo que necesita hacer es preguntar. Nos aseguraremos de que los servicios de interpretación se organicen antes de su reunión.

Ukrainian:

Ви маєте право на безкоштовний перекладач. Якщо ви хочете попросити допомоги перекладача для спілкування з нашими школами та вчителями, все, що вам потрібно зробити, це попросити. Ми подбаємо про те, щоб послуги усного перекладу були організовані заздалегідь до вашої зустрічі.

Vietnamese:

Bạn có quyền có một thông dịch viên miễn phí. Nếu bạn muốn yêu cầu sự trợ giúp của thông dịch viên để giao tiếp với trường học và giáo viên của chúng tôi, tất cả những gì bạn cần làm là yêu cầu. Chúng tôi sẽ đảm bảo sắp xếp dịch vụ phiên dịch trước cuộc gặp của bạn.