KEF announces $10k Super Grant & outstanding teacher awards
Six KCSD teachers honored, super grant awarded for library reading program
By Kim Chiomento, Correspondent, The Times
The 2014 Kennett Education Foundation “Outstanding Teachers” awardees are: from left to right: Marybeth Kufen, Mary D Lang Kindergarten Center, Patti Tatum, Kennett Middle School, April Reynolds, Bancroft Elementary School, Jodi Davidson, Kennett High School, Jennifer Miller,...
Math stars celebrated at school board meeting
More than two dozen elementary students honored
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Some of the elementary-school math winners show off their certificates after the presentation at the school board meeting.
Elementary students dubbed “future scientists and engineers” by the Kennett Consolidated School District superintendent generated applause Monday night at the school board’s...
Middle-school dance canceled at last minute
Officials said cited threat left on calculator as reason
A dance scheduled at the Kennett Middle School for Friday night, May 2, was apologetically canceled in the wake of threats made at the school, a PTO email said.
School officials could not be reached for comment, and a message on the school’s web site simply said the dance was canceled.
New Garden Township Police Chief Gerald R. Simpson...
Kennett middle-schoolers uniting to end prejudice
Students seek support for participation in Third Annual WALK Against Hate
Organizers hope the 2013 WALK Against Hate will help foster diversity and end prejudice.
Kennett Middle School students, relatives, and neighbors are inviting others to participate with them in the Third Annual WALK Against Hate on Sunday in Philadelphia from 1 to 4 p.m.
Sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in an...
‘Little Mermaid’ to make splash at middle school
14th annual student musical debuts on May 10
Kennett Middle School is set to captivate audiences with its production of “The Little Mermaid.”
The Kennett Middle School (KMS) is inviting the public to journey under the sea as it stages “The Little Mermaid,” the district announced.
The Disney favorite, the school’s 14th annual student musical production, opens Friday, May 10 at...
Upland, Kennett win lacrosse titles
Kennett Middle School’s Charlie Cordisco looks to stop Upland Country Day School’s Bentley Ahl during this past weekend’s Upland annual Varisity Lacrosse Tournament.
Upland boys edge Kennett; Kennett girls take title
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Upland Country Day School hosted the school’s annual Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse Tournament this past weekend.
Kennett Middle School,...
KMS eighth-graders selected for District Chorus
District 12 ChorusFest brought together singers from 21 schools
(From left to right) Duncan Smith, Neja Jackson, Aodhan Gorman, Conductor Carl Nygaard, Giovanna Ruggio, Becca Shoemaker, teacher Roseann Barnes, and Erin Dooley.
By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com
KENNETT SQUARE — In late March, six students of the Kennett Middle School Eighth Grade Chorus, under the direction...
Students learn value of food from Farm Bureau
Chester County Commissioners Kathy Cozzone and Ryan Costello meet with students from local schools about the Food Check Out program.
WEST CHESTER — Students in six schools, including Patton and Kennett Middle Schools, learned how to stretch food dollars to purchase nutritious food while also working to alleviate hunger in their communities during the Farm Bureau’s annual Food Check-Out Week.
Susan...
Bullies beware: Kennett Middle School a hate-free zone
Kennett Middle School teams up with the ADL in an effort to curb harassment and promote tolerance
By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, Kennetttimes.com
KENNETT SQUARE — Many folks vividly remember the days when they—and their lunch money—fell prey to the common schoolyard bully. In addition to the short term discomfort it provides, bullying can cause immense damage to a person in the long-term,...
Kennett Middle School adopts football program
The KCSD Board has endorsed the creation of a league football team for the 7th and 8th grade levels
By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com
KENNETT SQUARE — Kennett High School football coach Scott Green scored a major touchdown for middle school athletics last Monday night with the School Board’s approval of a new football program for Kennett Middle School.
His drive for middle...
