KHS Update

KHS community,

Another great week here at KHS.

Remember the school day on the 23rd will run from 7:45 - 11am only. A specific schedule for the day will be forthcoming next week. I've also attached a schedule for mid-terms and finals for Semester long classes.

We'd love to increase the level of participation for families on our TNTP survey. Please follow the link below to share your opinions. We're listening and always hoping to improve.

The TNTP Parent survey link is here and a QR code is above.

***A special reminder to seniors taking the semester long English classes. Remember that your class ends on January 16th! You need four full credits of English to graduate, so it is REALLY important to pass all of those classes!

Peace,

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

Principal - Kennebunk High School

1/2 Day for Students

Tuesday, December 23

Holiday Break - No School

Wednesday, December 24 through Friday, January 2

Martin Luther King Jr Day - No School

Monday, January 19

End of 1st Semester and 2nd Quarter

Friday, January 23

Mid-Terms

Tuesday, January 20 through Friday, January 23

Click here for the full calendar

If there is delay called for Kennebunk High School, here are the start times depending on the delay time:

2-hour Delay - Block 1 warning bell rings at 9:40 and Block 1 begins at 9:45

1-hour Delay - Block 1 warning bell rings at 8:40 and Block 1 begins at 8:45

**Please note: if a 2 hour-delay is called for a late-start Wedneday; the delay will start from 7:45 am and NOT from 8:45 am**

A reminder to students that drive a vehicle to KHS that you MUST have your parking pass displayed in the front windshield of the vehicle. It is NOT permissible to park a vehicle in the school parking lot without a parking pass displayed.

Calling all theater, music, and art parents! Our amazing students need your help to make this year the best KHS musical ever! Please click on the links to sign up to bring food during tech week or to provide concessions or ticket sale help for the show itself. Email khsvpaboosters@gmail.com with any questions, and thanks for supporting our students!

Reach out to khsvpaboosters@gmail.com to ask any questions

Scan this QR Code to add yourself to our email list and let us know how you would like to be kept in the loop!

Every holiday season, the Girl Talk group makes cards for the local assisted living residences. This morning the group made cards for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza to deliver locally. We also donated three gift cards to the Town of Kennebunk Secret Santa tree.

Friends of Baxter State Park offers the Maine Youth Wilderness Leadership Program FREE for selected participants. For nearly two decades, this Program has cultivated and inspired the next generation of Maine's environmental leaders by offering a nine-day wilderness experience in Baxter State Park. Participants grow their understanding of wilderness through science, art, storytelling, photography, writing, history and recreation. The application deadline is February 8. It is available online at friendsofbaxter.org/mywip. If you have questions, please reach out to Cass Stewart at Cass@friendsofbaxter.org.

AGC Maine, The Construction Association offers two great ways to get your start in construction. This week they launch their AGC Maine Scholarship and Maine Construction Academy Immersion program applications!

Below is the link to the 2026 scholarship application for any student pursuing a post-secondary degree in construction or a construction related field. Students will be able to upload a photo, their essay, and a copy of their current transcript. Application deadline is March 1, 2026.

Also included is the link for the Maine Construction Academy Immersion Program. The Academy offers summer construction immersion programs for students that provide basic certifications and hands-on career exploration experiences. This program does not require that students live within the district in which it is offered, so students should feel free to explore nearby programs.

Students need to be 16 years old to participate in the program as it is a certified pre-apprenticeship with the Maine Department of Labor.

Here is a link that provides more info about the program: bit.ly/mca_2026

Link to both applications: https://buildingmaine.fullfabric.cloud/

If you have any questions, please reach out to Dawn Plossay, Workforce & Training Programs Administrator at 207-314-2350.

If you want to take an Early College course at one of Maine's 7 community colleges or in the University of Maine System, the registration portals are open, so review the offerings and sign-up soon.

A few things about Early College courses:

1. You NEED to fill out the Alternative Academic Credit Form (also attached) before your School Counselor can approve an Early College class.
2. You need to get Admin and parent/guardian approval as well.
3. You need to sign up two weeks before the start of the class. This is an Early College requirement.
4. Some community colleges have courses that start mid/late into the spring semester, BUT that means a semester class is squeezed into eight weeks.
5. You can only take an English class that covers your 12th grade graduation requirement beginning the summer before your senior year.

If you have been contemplating a career in the health field, MaineHealth has some great programs to help you understand all your options and to see what excites you the most. For more information, go to: https://jmg.org/mainehealth-preapprenticeship

Check out the following website to get an in-depth visual tour of a variety of colleges across the country, go to https://www.thecollegetour.com/

Want to stay in the loop?

Follow the Class of 2027 Facebook Page (link)
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Better yet—join us!

For more information, contact Susan Thombs at sthombs@rsu21.net.

APPRECIATION COMMITTEE UPDATE

Help us spread some holiday cheer by contributing to our 2nd Annual KHS Teacher Cookie Exchange!

When to Drop Off:

Please bring cookies to the KHS Front Office on:

• Thursday, December 18 (before 3 PM)

• Friday, December 19 (morning)

What to Bring:

• 2–3 dozen cookies or treats (bite-sized is great!)

• Your holiday favorites! We’re hoping for a fun variety, such as:

• Traditional: sugar cookies, chocolate chip, snickerdoodles, crinkles, etc.

• Creative/Unique: family recipes, festive bars, or your signature holiday treat

• No need to individually wrap. Please bring them in containers by the dozen.

• You may pick up your containers at the end of the day, or feel free to use a disposable tray.

Our teachers will get to create their own festive assortment, and your contribution will make their holiday season a little sweeter.

Thank you for supporting our KHS community—your baking helps show our appreciation for the incredible work our teachers do!

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/4090D4FA9A9292-60877976-2ndannual

Community Harvest needs help this weekend and next at Christmas Prelude, helping to park cars. This would be a fantastic opportunity for students who need community service hours.

Click Here

Call or Text 988 or 1-888-568-1112

Kennebunk

Kris Fogg

207-604-1394

Arundel

Wendy Lank

207-985-4201 ext. 113

Kennebunkport

Alison Kenneway

207-967-4401

Kennebunk Chamber of Commerce

Laura Dolce

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.