
KHS Update
02/07/2025

Principal's Message
Well that was a weird week! Friday felt like Monday and Monday felt a little like Friday. We're well into Semester 2 and believe it or not, we almost to February Break! That's from February 17th through the 21st.
Great things happening next week too. If you haven't been, you should absolutely go to a Unified Basketball Game. Not only will you get to witness some fantastic athletes and supportive friends, I am living my lifelong dream of being the announcer! SO fun!
If you didn't get an opportunity to say think you to your School Counselor this week, be sure to come down and offer a better late than never THANKS! to our fantastic School Counseling team!
Peace,
Scott Tombleson (He/Him/His - What is this?)
Principal - Kennebunk High School
From Food Services - New Serving Line Instruction for Lunches
KHS Music Swag Store is Open!
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!
KHS Honor Society Tutoring
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.
NEWS FROM THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
The United States Coast Guard to Visit KHS 2/12
U.S. Coast Guard representatives will be on hand to answer any questions during all three lunches on Wednesday, February 12. No question is too small. Stop by to say hello and find out more about a career with the Coast Guard.
Understanding and Comparing Financial Aid Offers WEBINAR 2/12
The Finance Authority of Maine is hosting this informative Webinar to help students and their parents understand the financial aid offers they have received and what it all means. The Webinar will take place on Wednesday, February 12 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
SAT TESTING FOR JUNIORS AT KHS
KHS will be proctoring the SAT in mid-March; we do not have a date yet. An email will go out soon with the date as well as a link to signup. Stay tuned!
SCHEDULE CHANGES FOR SEMESTER 2 MUST HAPPEN BY MONDAY, FEB. 10
Students may add or drop a semester 2 course(s) during the first 10 days of the semester (by Feb. 10). A student who drops a class AFTER the 10 day period for semester two courses will receive a grade of W on their transcript. Please stop by the counseling office to discuss your potential changes.
Senior Memo #2 Including Info on Financial Aid, Scholarships, and Career Exploration.
Please view the Senior Memo at https://docs.google.com/document/d/15Er4YatlfWaCSekHN0tklDK1yTSN-j5najX6VAOC1oM/edit?tab=t.0
Have you Been Waitlisted or Deferred From A College?
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.
College Scholarships Specifically for Maine Students
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
Hoping to attend a college or university in Maine? This scholarship is for you!
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.
Biddeford Regional Center of Technology FIELD TRIP Thursday, Feb. 13
Due to the snow day on Thursday the field trip has been rescheduled to Thursday, February 13. Only those students who previously completed the field trip permission form and the visit application may attend. Students will be released by voice direction.
- The bus will leave KHS at 11:45 a.m. and return to KHS by 1:30 p.m.
Sanford Regional Technical Center News
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.
The Landing School of Boatbuilding & Design OPEN HOUSE Schedule
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
Are you interested in a career in Massage, Aesthetics, Cosmetology, Barbering and/or Nail Tech?
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
Attention current Sophomores and Juniors - FREE Maine Youth Wilderness Leadership Program
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.
Would A Change of Scenery Do You Good? Think about A Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki
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/ or
consider attending a Zoom-based Virtual Info Session for prospective students and their families on Thursday, February 13th @8PM (EST) - Link to RSVP. February 15 is the application deadline. Apply at Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki.
District Announcements
From RSU21 Transportation
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.
KHS Appreciation Committee Update
KHS Appreciation Committee Update
Monday, February 10, 2025
Our monthly planning meeting will take place at the KHS Conference Room at 8:30 am. Please join us!
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Our evening planning meeting will take place at The Elective in KBK at 7 pm! Please join us!
Today, the KHS Appreciation Committee celebrated and honored Jason Champlin, our amazing Resource Officer for National School Resource Officers Day, and our two counselors, Christine Bisson and Amie Felker, for National School Counselors Week!
Class of 2027 Project Graduation Meeting
Please come help plan for Project Graduation ’27! We will be meeting on Tuesday, February 11th at the Tavern of Kennebunk Inn at 7pm!
We would love to hear your ideas and have you help with the planning.
FMI: Class Advisor Susan Thombs sthombs@rsu21.net
Community News
Absence Reporting Form
Start of Semester 2
Tuesday, January 28
President's Day / February Break
Monday, February 17 through Friday, February 21
Helpful Links
Community Resources
Maine Crisis Hotline
Call or Text 988 or 1-888-568-1112
General Assistance Support
Tabetha Barden
207-604-1394
Wendy Lank
207-985-4201 ext. 113
Alison Kenneway
207-967-4401
Laura Dolce
207-967-0857
Right to an Interpreter
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.
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