Kennebunk High School News

Dear Kennebunk High School Families:

If you are reading this we are officially on Thanksgiving break. I hope that you and yours have a restful, fun, relaxing, and family filled break. In this time of giving thanks I am thankful for the amazing students, staff, and families that I get to work with on a daily basis. Kennebunk High School is a wonderful school and I am truly thrilled to be working here.

NWEA Reports:

Students in grade 10 were sent home with their NWEA report on 11/21.

Students in grade 9 were sent home with their NWEA report on 11/22.

• Reports were given to students at their respective NWEA celebrations. Because students put in such a great effort we surprised them with Dairy Queen during Advisory. Thank you to John Dube with Dairy Queen for providing the school discounted treats.

Identification:

When entering the building during school hours visitors will be required to scan their license into our Indent-a-Kid software. This is a precaution that all schools are required to abide by.

Updated District Transportation Policy:

Please click HERE to see the updated guidelines for RSU21 transportation. The biggest piece of this policy to note is that in order to take a different bus - a note must be provided 48 hours in advance to the school office.

Notes from Officer Champlin:

Officer Champlin is away for a few weeks. We will have a rotation of officers in his absence.

TNTP:

Be on the lookout for the TNTP survey information. A link will be sent to your emails as the survey will launch in November and close on December 16, 2022.

Twitter:

KHS Twitter Account: @principalkhs.

It's that time of year again to start purchasing your yearbook!

The Lifetouch portal is open.

The Early Bird Special started 9/12 for $55.00 & ends on 12/31, then they will return to the normal price of $65.00 until March 1st when it will close for the year.

Please use the link below to order online.

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Attached is also the Parent Ad Form.

Please read carefully & you can either create & order online or print out the form & send it back to KHS with payment. These are due by 1/1/23.

Other important dates:

Senior pictures are due by 11/30-please make sure they are in jpeg format.

Baby & Throwback pictures are due by 12/30

Please email all pictures to khsyearbook@rsu21.net

Class of 2023 News

Class of 2023 Website

We have created a website for all things senior year! Please click HERE to see the new site.

The Class of 2023 is busy fundraising for Project Graduation and we need your help! We currently have four fundraisers in place:

Prelude Parking

Two local businesses have generously donated their parking lots to the Class of 2023 the first weekend in December for Prelude. All money we make selling parking spaces that weekend will go toward Project Graduation. The Sign Up Genius for the Prelude Parking fundraiser is here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F44A9AC2BABFF2-prelude1. We need MANY volunteers to pull off this fundraiser, so please consider signing up for a time slot and encourage your students to volunteer, as well!

Poinsettia Sale

The Poinsettia Sale ends on Sunday 11/27. There is also a place on the order form for people to donate to the class in lieu of ordering flowers; this is a great option for family and friends who do not live locally but want to support our students! Please consider posting the order form link on your social media pages and sending it to family, friends, coworkers, and community members who may be interested in purchasing poinsettias for the holidays or simply donating to the class. Here is a flyer if you would like to post it online or around town.

Souperbowl Auction

On Saturday, February 11th, the Class of 2023 Parent Group is holding a fundraising event at the Kennebunkport Land Trust. The group is currently collecting donations for a Silent Auction to be held at the fundraiser. Right now, they are looking for gifts cards and "big ticket" items but also donations of lessons and services as well as experiences. If you or your family have any goods, services, or gift cards to donate, please contact Emily Valentino (evalentino1025@gmail.com).

Senior Cabaret

KHS's annual Senior Cabaret is back! The Cabaret is a three course sit-down dinner at the Nonantum with student performances and entertainment throughout the night. All proceeds from the event go toward the Class of 2023 Project Graduation! This year's Cabaret will take place on Monday, December 12th at 5:30pm. Tickets for this event are $75 and will be capped at 70 seats. For ticket sales, table reservations, and meal selections, call Tim Ames at the Nonantum at (207) 494-1266.

In order to attend, you must sign-up through Naviance and also talk with your teacher about missing some of your academic class on the day of the visit(you will need a pass from them to attend). Most teachers will be flexible if it is discussed in advance but you may not be able to attend due to a test or other special circumstances. No worries, if you let guidance know you are interested in the school but can't attend the information session, we are happy to collect materials from the meeting and pass along contact information for the representative. Believe it or not, colleges keep track of how many times you connect with the college either through a college fair, campus visit or school information session, so use this opportunity to your benefit. It displays your interest in the college and could impact your admission decision.

A few of the visits are actually virtual and you will still need to sign-up for these meetings through Naviance. If you are in school at the time and will need a place to take part in the meeting, let the guidance office know in advance and we will do what we can to find you a place to sit while the meeting is in session.

Below is the current list of schools scheduled to visit but the list is constantly changing and if you don't see the name of a school you are interested in, please stop by guidance and let us know.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mrs. Wiewel

ON THE SPOT ADMISSION DAYS AT KHS COMING UP SOON

We have seven colleges conducting “On the Spot Admissions” or “Application Reading” Days at KHS in November and December. These meetings may result in an admission decision as well as an estimate for merit based financial awards or at the very least provide you with feedback regarding your application and potential for a positive admission decision. If you are interested in any of these opportunities you must connect with the guidance office to review the specific application process for each college and to schedule an appointment to meet with the admission representative. Applications are free for each of these visits. When submitting your Common Application and you are prompted for payment, please select "Fee Waiver" or "High School Admission Day." Do not pay for your application because you will not be able to obtain a refund after the fact. In addition, for schools where submitting SAT scores is optional, please indicate whether you want to submit your scores when you sign-up to participate in the Admission Day. The dates for the in-person meetings are as follows:

Important Information for these visits

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE

Date of Visit: 11/30

Submit by: 11/22

SAT: Optional

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE, ORONO

Date of Visit: 12/2

Submit by: 11/23

SAT: Optional

YORK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Date of Visit: 12/8

Submit by: May complete App during meeting

SAT: Not Required

SOUTHERN MAINE COMMUNITY COLL.

Date of Visit: 12/13

Submit by: 12/9

SAT: Recommended for Placement

THOMAS COLLEGE

Date of Visit: 12/15

Submit By: 12/8

SAT: Optional

Please see Mrs. Wiewel in the guidance office if you are interested in any of the above schools. If you are planning to participate, please complete a Transcript Release form (HERE) for each of the schools and indicate you will be doing the "On the Spot Admission Day."

Winter athletics will begin Thanksgiving week

Basketball (F)

11/25 @ Madison 2 PM (Lewiston Armory - Scrimmage)

11/25 @ Leavitt 5:45 PM (Lewiston Armory - Scrimmage)

11/29 v Massabesic 6 PM (Scrimmage)

12/5 @ Lewiston 6 PM (Scrimmage)

12/9 @ Morse 6:30 PM

12/13 v Falmouth 6 PM

12/16 v Biddeford 6 PM

12/20 @ GNG 6 PM

12/22 @ Westbrook 5:30 PM

12/28 @ Sanford 1 PM

1/5 v Marshwood 6 PM

1/7 v Westbrook 12 PM

1/10 v Wells 6 PM

1/12 @ Brunswick 6 PM

1/16 @ York 4 PM

1/20 v Sanford 6 PM

1/24 v Massabesic 6 PM

1/27 @ Marshwood 6 PM

1/31 @ Biddeford 6 PM

2/3 v Mt. Ararat 6 PM

2/7 v Noble 6 PM

2/9 @ Falmouth 6:30 PM

Basketball (M)

11/26 v OOB 4:00 PM (Scrimmage)

12/3 v Hartford 10:00 AM (Scrimmage)

12/6 @ Bonny Eagle 7 PM

12/9 v Morse 7 PM

12/13 @ Falmouth 7 PM

12/16 @ Biddeford 6:30 PM

12/20 v GNG 6:30 PM

12/22 v Westbrook 6 PM

12/28 v Sanford 1 PM

1/5 @ Marshwood 7 PM

1/7 @ Westbrook 7 PM

1/10 @ Wells 7 PM

1/13 v Brunswick 6:30 PM

1/16 v York 1 PM

1/20 @ Sanford 7 PM

1/24 @ Massabesic 7 PM

1/27 v Marshwood 7 PM

1/31 v Biddeford 7 PM

2/3 @ Mt. Ararat 7 PM

2/7 @ Noble 7 PM

2/9 v Falmouth 6:30 PM

Cheering

Ice Hockey (F)

11/26 @ York 12 PM (Rochester)

12/1 v Brunswick 5:30 PM

12/3 v Falmouth 4:20 PM

12/7 @ Biddeford 3 PM (BIA)

12/10 @ Portland 8:20 PM (Troubh)

12/12 @ Hebron 4:30 PM

12/17 v Biddeford 8:20 PM

12/22 v Cape 6 PM

1/2 v EL 10 AM

1/4 v Yarmouth 4 PM

1/7 @ Falmouth 5 PM (Family Ice)

1/10 @ Winslow 8:40 PM (Camden National)

1/12 v Penobscot Valley 6 PM

1/16 v Gorham 9 AM

1/19 @ Cape 6 PM (Troubh)

1/21 v York 5:50 PM

1/25 v Mt. Ararat 4 PM

1/28 @ Yarmouth 3:20 PM (Travis Roy)

2/1 @ Brewer 6:10 PM (Penobscot)

Ice Hockey (M)

12/3 @ Mt. Ararat 2PM (Bowdoin)

12/10 @ Marshwood 5 PM (Dover)

12/13 v Gorham 7:15 PM

12/15 @ Yarmouth TBD (Troubh)

12/20 v Greely 4:30 PM

12/22 v York 4:30 PM

12/29 @ Brunswick 6 PM (Bowdoin)

1/4 v Cape 7:30 PM

1/6 v Lake Region 5 PM

1/9 v Brunswick 7:30 PM

1/11 @ Poland 4:10 PM (Norway Savings)

1/16 v Yarmouth 4 PM

1/21 @ Greely TBD (Family Ice)

1/25 @ Scarborough 8:30 PM (USM)

2/4 @ Cape TBD (Troubh)

2/8 @ York 5 PM (Dover)

2/11 v Mt. Ararat 1 PM

2/18 v Poland 1 PM

2/22 @ Gorham 6 PM (USM)

Indoor Track (M/F)

12/12 @ USM 4 PM

12/17 @ USM 5 PM

12/30 @ USM 11 AM

1/5 @ USM 6:30 PM

1/14 @ USM 8 AM

1/21 @ USM 8 AM

2/11 @ USM 8 AM

2/20 @ USM 12 PM

Swimming & Dive:

12/9 v Waynflete 4 PM

12/16 v Gorham 4 PM

12/23 @ Cape 4 PM

12/30 @ Scarborough (Cape) 4 PM

1/6 @ Deering 5 PM (Riverton)

1/13 v Yarmouth 4 PM

1/23 @ Windham 4 PM (St. Joes)

1/27 v S Portland 4 PM

2/3 @ Westbrook 4 PM

Unified Basketball:

1/24 v Massabesic 3:30 PM

2/7 v Marshwood 3:30 PM

2/15 v Thornton 3:30 PM

2/28 v Sanford 3:30 PM

3/8 v KHS Staff 2:30 PM

Wrestling:

12/10 @ York 9:30 AM

12/14 @ Wells 5:30 PM

12/17 @ Londonderry 9 AM

12/21 v Deering, Windham, Westbrook 5 PM

12/23 @ Wells 9 AM

12/28 @ Noble 9 AM

12/28 @ Noble 9 AM

1/4 @ Portland 6 PM

1/6 @ Sanford 5 PM

1/7 @ Sanford 8 AM

1/11 @ Fryeburg 6 PM

1/14 HOME 9 AM

1/16 @ Massabesic 9 AM

1/21 @ York 9 AM

1/25 v York, Marshwood 5 PM

1/28 @ Massabesic 9 AM

2/4 @ State Duals (Cony) 10 AM

2/11 @ Regionals (HOME) 10 AM

2/18 @ States (Sanford) 9 AM

2/24 @ NE Qualifier (Camden) TBD

3/4 @ New Englands TBD TBD

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