Kennett Education Foundation continues mission
Group touts $150,000 in STEM contributions, spring fund-raiser, scholarships
The Kennett Education Foundation is seeking support as it continues its mission to enrich students’ experiences.
The Kennett Education Foundation is pleased to announce its annual fund-raiser on Wednesday, April 30, two new scholarships, and the commitment of $150,000 to STEM curriculum at both the middle and high...
New school resource officer comes full circle
For Kennett High grad, cause for cheering again
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Kennett Square Police Officer Sarah London, the new school resource officer at Kennett High, points to a 2001 photo that shows her on the school’s cheerleading squad.
In the hallways at Kennett High on Wednesday, a woman in blue quietly generated head-turning during an unconventional homecoming...
Kennett school board elects new officers
Heather Schaen to serve as president, Douglas B. Stirling as vice president
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
School Director Aline Frank (from left) applauds as Heather Schaen wins approval as the next board president.
At the reorganization meeting of the Kennett Consolidated School District on Monday night, four reelected board members and one newly elected representative took...
Leff wins in Kennett; GOP sweeps county races
Democrats get control of Kennett Board of Supervisors
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Kennett Township Democrat Richard Leff won his Township Supervisor race against Republican Jim Przywitowski, effectively giving Democrats control of the township Board of Supervisors for the first time in recent memory, in one of the area’s few contested local races in Tuesday’s elections.
Leff defeated...
Retirees’ luncheon applauds 113 years of service
Four Kennett High educators honored as they begin new chapters
Marty Beech (from left), Mike King, Connie Logan, and Jane Stoutland show of one of the signed prints of the school they each received at their retirement luncheon.
Kennett High School (KHS) bid a fond farewell to four teachers who retired this past academic year, representing 113 years of service to the Kennett Consolidated School...
Outmoded computers to get new life at nonprofit
School district will donate up to 25 to Historic East Linden Project
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
LaToya M. Myers (left) and Katie Perigo from the Historic East Linden Project hoped to get five computer discards from the school district for their “Study Buddies” program, but might get up to five times more.
Two representatives of the Historic East Linden Project...
KEF banquet reaches for the stars, hits home
Annual event raises more than $62,000 for Kennett Education Foundation
Bidders crowd around the dozens of items available during Monday’s Kennett Education Foundation Spring Banquet. The event raised more than $62,000 to help fund educational programs in the Kennett Consolidated School District.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
KENNETT — You can’t get to the stars without reaching for...
Astronaut featured at 8th annual KEF dinner, April 22
Final commander of Space Shuttle Atlantis, Chris Ferguson, to speak
Astronaut Christopher Ferguson, who commanded the final mission of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, will be the featured speaker at the Kennett Education Foundation’s eighth annual Spring Dinner, April 22.
KENNETT — The Kennett Education Foundation will hold its eighth Annual Spring Dinner, “Reach for the Stars”, on Monday,...
Local students to march in celebration of Inauguration
Chinese-American youth dance troupe with numerous Chester County members to join Monday’s parade
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Nearly a dozen Chester County residents — including numerous students from the Kennett area — will participate in Monday’s Presidential Inaugural Parade as part of the Chinese American Community Center Dance Troupe.
HOCKESSIN, Del. – When President Barack...
Kennett schools to save $670K on bond re-fi
Savings help as property tax revenues continue to slide
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
KENNETT — A series of bond refinancing moves is expected to save the Kennett Consolidated School District some $670,000 over the next fiscal year, offsetting continuing drops in local tax revenue.
The moves were formally approved by the Board of Education, Monday night.
The district will issue two sets of...
