KHS Update

KHS Community,

Welcome back!

A few updates today. First, we happy to share that the Kennebunk High School Financial Aid Night is coming up on March 10 at 5:30. Learn how to apply for financial aid, the types of financial aid, understanding financial aid awards letters, and resources/tools.

Kennebunk High School Financial Aid Night

Time: Mar 10, 2026 05:30 PM

https://famemaine.zoom.us/j/89021467995

Next, Kennebunk High School senior, Quinn Wherley, was just announced as the JEA Maine High School Journalist of the Year for 2026. Her journalistic work was submitted for evaluation via this website. This honor will make her part of the NESPA All New England High School Journalism Staff.

In addition, Quinn was recently chosen as one of 33 students from across the United States who will work closely with the PBS Student Reporting Lab (SRL) as a member of the 25-26 SRL Student Advisory Team.

Next be sure to see the One Act play tonight, tomorrow or Sunday. Details below.

Finally, Good luck to the Boy Hockey team tomorrow in their playoff game!

Peace,

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

Principal - Kennebunk High School

If you are looking for a job in the Kennebunks, this is one job fair you will not want to miss. The Chamber is excited to host their annual Job Fair on Monday, March 9 from 1-4pm at St. Martha's Church (30 Portland Road, Kennebunk).

This event is free for all community members to attend and meet with local employers.

1-2 PM: For retired workers
2-4 PM: Open to all!
There will be plenty of parking available along with disability accessibility.

Don't miss out! Local merchants are excited to meet you! For more information, go to: https://chamber.gokennebunks.com/events/details/annual-job-fair-2026-33104

Parent Teacher Conferences

Wednesday, March 18 - Virtual

Tuesday, March 24 - In-person

Click here for the full calendar

International Warfare: Drug Wars Supply and Demand

We are pleased to announce our March 21 Speaker Program featuring internationally recognized photojournalist Jonathan Alpeyrie, who will travel to Maine to speak with us in person.

Mr. Alpeyrie was born and raised in France and has covered 14 wars throughout his career. In 2013, he was kidnapped by Syrian rebels, and in 2015 he was wounded in Ukraine by artillery fired by pro-Russian forces. His years reporting from conflict zones have given him rare, firsthand insight into geopolitical instability, organized violence, and the human realities behind global headlines.

His presentation will draw from his powerful body of work, Drug Wars: Supply and Demand, a six-year exploration of the international narcotics trade across Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States. Rather than relying on abstract statistics or distant analysis, Mr. Alpeyrie documents the landscapes and communities where production, trafficking, and demand intersect--revealing how economics, policy, and human resilience shape one of the most urgent global challenges of our time.

What distinguishes his work is a visual and narrative sensibility forged through decades covering wars, revolutions, and humanitarian crises. His photography does not sensationalize crime; instead, it captures the quiet tension of cartel-controlled towns, the fatigue of investigators at dawn, and the everyday humanity of those living amid instability. Paired with thoughtful analysis, his work challenges us to reconsider what the “war on drugs” means in the twenty-first century—not as a simple battle between law enforcement and criminals, but as a complex, evolving conflict affecting communities, institutions, and international policy.

While Mr. Alpeyrie is not a trained intelligence officer, his depth of field experience provides him with a keen understanding of cultural structure, power dynamics, and the global forces that link supply and demand.

AFIO members, guests, and prospective members are welcome to attend. A question-and-answer period will follow the presentation.
We hope you will join us on March 21 for what promises to be a compelling and timely presentation.

Thank you for your continued support of our Speaker Programs. Your strong attendance and engagement continue to make these events meaningful for our guests and our community.

Please note that the warning bell, for block 1 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, rings at 7:40 AM and the second bell, indicating students should be in their seats rings at 7:45 AM.

The warning bell for block 1 on Wednesday rings at 8:55 AM and the second bell indicating students should be in their seats rings at 9:00 AM.

We appreciate your help in transitioning to the new drop-off traffic pattern for students at KHS this school year. Based on feedback, we hope to improve flow by opening the bus loop for student drop-off. We've attached an image to this message for your reference.

As of Monday, January 5th, we will be opening the bus lanes (teal arrow P) at 7:20 am for student drop off. There are two lanes in this space, and we ask that students be dropped off in the lane closest to the building.

We also ask that cars pull up to the end of the YELLOW paint where one of our APs will be standing. This helps us keep the flow of drop-off working for those behind you.

Students (S) will follow the dark blue traffic pattern in the image below, allowing them access to the parking lot. Staff (T) will also continue along the student path to get to the staff parking lot.

** REMINDER: First bell rings at 7:40am. Students are expected to be in their classroom by the second bell at 7:45am. After 3 tardies per semester, tardy students will be assigned a 30 minute office detention ; Seniors in this situation risk losing senior privileges. **

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

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Saturday, February 28th

The game will be at 4:30 pm at Troubh Ice Area, Portland (Portland, ME).

#3 Kennebunk/Wells vs #2 York/Biddeford/OOB

Here is the link to purchase tickets from the MPA. There is no cash option to purchase tickets at the venue.

These prices are set by the MPA not Kennebunk High School.

Tickets are $12 for Adults and $6 for Students.

Spectator Parking: There will be spectator parking available in the Fitzpatrick Stadium parking lot as well limited on street parking. There will be handicap parking in the lot between Troubh Arena and the Expo.

The City of Portland will be charging a $10 fee for parking in their lots!

Hello to the communities of Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Arundel and beyond!

My name is Shannon LeBlanc, and along with my colleague Rebecca Moy, we are reaching out

for your help. This year, the 10 th grade students at Kennebunk High School are going to create a

memorial dedicated to former Kennebunk High School alumni who have served in the military.

Our hope is to create a student driven research project where they can connect with former

students from the high school and interview them about not only their experience at K.H.S., but

also their involvement in the military. The end product will be a slideshow that will be displayed

in one of the hallways of K.H.S. so current students can see alumni who have performed their

civic duty by serving in the U.S. military. The goal is to have a brief biography as well as a

photograph for each veteran. We would also like to potentially create a link on the RSU 21

website so that others can also see the result of this project. What we are asking is that if you

have any contact information for past K.H.S. alumni or their families that served in any branch

of the military (including Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Merchant Marines, Navy,

Space Force, National Guard or Reserves), to send either Rebecca or I that information. It can

be either an email or a mailing address. We are hoping to assign students to various veterans

during the third quarter, so that they can connect with them and interview them for the

project. Thank you for taking the time to read this and please feel free to reach out to us with

any questions.

Gratefully,

Shannon S. LeBlanc sleblanc@rsu21.net

Rebecca Moy rmoy@rsu21.net

The Path to Paying the Bill – Tips to Afford College After Financial Aid

Wednesday, March 11th

1:00–2:00 p.m.

REGISTER HERE TODAY

Even when colleges offer generous financial aid, many students find there’s still a gap between their financial aid and the cost to attend school. Few students and families can afford to write a check for the full remaining balance. So, what are their options? Fortunately, there are a number of ways that students can tackle that tab. Join FAME advisors for this month’s webinar where they’ll talk about ways to bridge the gap and share some of their favorite tools and resources that can support you in helping pay the bill for college.

Please see the attached flier for the upcoming virtual Financial 101 presentation. This is for parents/guardians and students.

Topic: Kennebunk High School Financial Aid Night
Time: Mar 10, 2026 05:30 PM
Join Zoom Meeting
https://famemaine.zoom.us/j/89021467995

Attachments:

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Recently, school counselors presented “I’m Almost a Senior"(click link to review) to the Junior class to introduce students to a variety of post-graduation options through platforms KHS uses for the college application process, financial aid resources, and other important planning tools.

During the presentation, students completed a Career Assessment. Based on their responses, they received individualized career options, along with information about career outlooks, potential salaries, and required levels of education.

Juniors, please contact your School Counselor to schedule your Junior Meeting. Have a great rest of your day.

Ms. B (A-K) & Mrs. Felker (L-Z)

The 2026 KHS Local Scholarship Booklet will be distributed to seniors via email by the end of March. The booklet contains scholarships generated from the generosity of local private and public organizations, businesses and individuals. There will be a Class Meeting on March 23 during advisory to discuss the application process. Applications will be due electronically through Google Classroom by Tuesday, April 28 (the day students return to school from spring break). Students should review the Booklet as soon as possible as some applications require more work than others and should not be saved to do at the last minute. The application deadline is firm, so please plan accordingly if you are scheduled to be away during the vacation break.

Seniors, please take a few minutes to read the most recent Senior Memo which includes new scholarships, scholarship search engines and discounted degree programs at New England colleges. Click the following link to access Senior Memo #2.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SGkazu88bu_JFbQn_1Mv66x1XwDtubK3nUANJR0L0Tc/edit?usp=sharing

If you are the slightest bit interested in engineering, please take a moment to check out the details on the Chip Moody Consider Engineering Program at UMaine this summer. It is a four-day FREE experience designed for juniors (rising seniors) to explore what it takes to be both an engineer and a college student.

During the program you will participate in individual and team-based problem-solving challenges, exciting hands-on engineering experiments, and network with industry professionals, practicing engineers, current UMaine students and fellow participants from across the country.

This program is competitive, so you will need to apply. Application deadline is April 15.

Check out all the details HERE.

Please see your school counselor with any questions.

The College of Engineering invites your students to apply for Break into Engineering at URI, a three-day, hands-on program designed for highly motivated high school sophomores and juniors interested in exploring engineering.

Program Details
Dates: April 22-24, 2026 (attendance required all three days)
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. ET
Format: Day program only (not overnight)
Cost: Free! Lunch is included each day

To apply, students will need the endorsement of a parent/guardian as well as a math or science teacher. The application deadline is March 2, 2026. To apply, go to: https://web.uri.edu/engineering/engage/k-12-outreach/break-into-engineering/

If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Rosetta Spino at breakintoengineering-group@uri.edu.

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.

Are you unsure about what you want to do after you graduate from KHS? And/or, want to build skills? Check out SMCC's Work Force Training. A lot of opportunities do not have a cost associated with them and the length of learning is shorter than four year university programs.

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/

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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.