Seniors: Please order your Cap and Gown before Winter Break. See Mrs. Jones in the front office.
Congratulations
The following students will be participating in the RYLA Conference (Rotary Youth Leadership ) in February.
The students were interviewed by members of the local Rotary Club in Kent County. These students will be
members of the KCHS Interact Club.
Abby Crockett
Chardonnay Emory
Lizzy Goetz
Aniya Jefferson
Carter Wallace
Congratulations to the following athletes that received Bayside recognition:
Field Hockey 1st Team All Bayside:
Maddie Taylor, Racheal Nelson, Lindsey Elgin, Kate Bartholomew
2nd Team All Bayside:
Bri Hemstetter, Abby Crocket, Mary Hickman
Honorable Mention:
Celia Hickman, Caroline MacLeod, Emily Jetton, Maggie Bennett, Erin McGee, Mackenzie Peacock
Football 1st Team All Bayside
Stevie Curran, Marquan Green, DaShawn Lister
Stevie Curran was named Bayside Offensive Player of the Year, All Conference QB, Selected to play in the
Maryland Crab Bowl, nominated for the Big 33 Game and nominated All State for 2015.
Marquan Green was named Bayside Special Teams Play of the Year.
Football 2nd Team All Bayside
Darius Clark
Honorable Mention
Josh Frey, Daquan Seymore, Jacob Blyman, Markel Newnam, Matt Strong, Devon Thompson, Matt Harman, Tre
Wright, Xavier Jones
Girls Soccer 1st Team All Bayside
Alyssa Kendall, Maggie Jones, Audrey Helfenbein, Zoe Panas
Alyssa Kendall was named to the senior North All Star Team.
Audrey Helfenbein has verbally committed to Guilford College to play lacrosse for the Quakers. She will be
heading to North Carolina in the fall of 2017. Way to Go, Audrey!
Girls Soccer 2nd Team All Bayside
Lauren Edwards, Kaitlyn Jones, Riley Stafford
Honorable Mention:
Carly Peet, Elizabeth Walters, Taylor Walters, Jamie Heavlow, Tiera Johnson
Interims and Extra-Curricular Activities
The interim period closes on December 9th with the reports being issued on December 14th.
As we have done for the past 7 years, students with 2 or more Failing grades on their interim will not be able to
attend our evening extra curricular events (i.e.- sporting events). Please check powerschool to make sure that they
do not fall in this category. Your child also has access to their powerschool account. Obviously, we want students
to do well for reasons beyond extra- curricular activities but this is an immediate consequence to failing grades
that they will receive.
The 29th Annual Kent County High School Planetarium Christmas Program
THE BEST OF CHRISTMAS PAST will be presented free of charge to the public at 7:00 pm on Thursday
December 17th, 2015, and continuing at the same time each night on Friday December 18th, Monday December
21st, and Tuesday December 22nd. These programs have been presented each year since 1987, and this year
some of the best parts of these past shows have been selected and re-worked into a brand new show. The shows
reflect the work of WKHS-FM 90.7; the high school’s radio station, and its students. Refreshments will be
available.
Dennis Herrmann --- retired astronomy teacher
Chris Singleton ----- WKHS-FM radio station director
Opportunities
Marine & Maritime Career Fair
The 2016 Marine & Maritime Career Fair will be on Saturday, February 27, 2016 in Annapolis, MD and is FREE
for students. It is targeted at Grades 6-12+ in order to promote learning about career pathways into Marine and
Maritime careers that span opportunities available through both college and technical trades. Widely promoted in
Maryland, it is also promoted for the Chesapeake Bay region and surrounding states. For more info, a video of
last year's event and to pre-register students, visit eycfoundation.org. Contact Pam Ray, Eastport Yacht Club
Foundation, for more information. She can be reached at: 703-244-0044.
Elks Poster Contest
Theme- My Favorite American Symbol
Monetary Prize offered for Winner
Rules:
 Poster on 8 1/2x 11 inch paper
 Name, Address, phone number, age, name of school, and sponsoring lodge (Chestertown Lodge #2474)
on the back of the poster
 Entries due to Chestertown Elks Lodge on or before December 31, 2015
Questions: Contact Donna Moloney at 410-778-6543 or dixiedmay53@verizon.net
College Applications
Many four-year college applications are due before winter break. Seniors, make sure you are paying
attention to and keeping up with deadlines. Your college applications to many four-year
colleges/universities should be submitted by the time you go home for winter break. If you need help,
please make an appointment with your guidance counselor. Please give those you ask to write your
letters of recommendation about a week before you need it.
Many of our seniors are getting acceptances for their colleges next fall. Make sure that you stop by
Guidance to report your good news along with the amount of scholarship monies you have been offered.
We need the scholarship information for any school that your child receives an acceptance, not just the
college they will choose to attend. We like to report the total amount our graduates receive during
graduation. Last year’s graduates earned over $10 million collectively!
Scholarships
Mrs. Whiting has a senior email list that has all scholarships listed. I will also do my best to attach any
updated versions to this newsletter too. A few deadlines are before winter break but most are after
winter break.
Universal Athletic Booster
Our athletic teams are uniting under a single, universal booster club. We will be meeting on January 4th at
6:30pm in the Media Center. In order for each team to be able to reap the benefits of the unified efforts, coaches
need to attend. Any parent with a student athlete is invited and we welcome students to participate as non-voting
members.
Holiday Shopping
Amazon Smile
Instead of using Amazon.com for your holiday gifts, try http://smile.amazon.com. It is the same as Amazon.com
but your will be supporting KCHS PTSA. If you start with http://smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate 5% of
the price to KCHS PTSA.
The PTSA is working hard to support senior scholarships, teacher appreciation, the newspaper club (The Priam)
and the yearbook class. It costs approximately $100 to produce each yearbook and we were able to offer each
book for $65 during the first six weeks of school. Many families took advantage of this deal.
Spirit Wear
The holidays will be here before you know it! If you are interested in purchasing Trojan Spirit Wear, the
information is attached. The items are in stock and can be ordered simply by contacting Ms. Mary Jones in our
front office.
Students playing on sports teams will also have a chance to purchase specific items through their team Under
Armour store. This information has been coming directly from the winter coach to the student/parent.
CONTINUING REMINDERS
Internship and Work Co-op Students
On delayed openings, our school schedule is altered. Please help to support KCHS in reminding your student that
they must finish their school day before leaving for work. This is written into the contract signed by the parent,
student, and employer. Further questions can be directed to Mr. Buckel who leads the work based learning
program at 410-778-7152. Attached is a bell schedule to help facilitate this request. Thank you.
HBCU (Historical Black Colleges and Universities) Tour 2016!
Join one of the most affordable Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) tour in the Maryland area,
sponsored by Maryland Educators. This educational tour will provide your child with valuable information about
college life on campus, academic requirements, admission criteria, and matching institutions of higher learning
with student career goals. Last year, senior students met directly with admission advisors and some were accepted
on the spot.
The upcoming College Tour is scheduled March 28, 2016 through April 1, 2016 and is open to grades 9-12. There
is a fee. See Attached Flyer.
School Leadership Opportunities:
Students interested in the following should see Mrs. Williams:
 PTSA Student members, one from each grade level
 Trojan Mascot
 Homework Depot Student Board Member- Meet the third Friday of each month from 3-5PM in Rock Hall
 RYLA conference
Clubs Seeking Membership:
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Interact- Advisor, Mrs. Nabb
Archery-Seeking an Advisor
Newspaper- The Priam- Advisor, Mrs. Walters
Gay Straight Alliance- Advisor, Mrs. Bachmann
Be The Change- Advisors, Mr. Slye/Ms. Silbert
SATs and ACTs:
Juniors interested in going to a four-year college should be taking SATs or ACTs at least twice this school year.
Any senior planning to go to a four-year college and have not taken their SATs, must take them in October.
Students can register online at www.collegeboard.com. The registration information is below. Fee waivers are
available in guidance. The websites will give you names of schools where theses tests are given.
Dates of SAT
January 23
March 5
May 7 @KCHS
June 4
Registration Deadline
December 28
February 5
April 8
May 5
Dates of ACT given at Easton High School
December 12
April 9
Register at: www.actstudent.org
Upcoming Dates, Home Athletics Events
12/8 Salisbury University, 10AM
Girls Basketball, 4PM
12/9 National Honor Society Induction, 6:00PM
12/10 Boys Basketball, 4PM
Swim, 7PM
12/11-12/12 Wrestling Holiday Tournament
12/14 Girls Basketball, 4PM
Career Technology Department Dinner for Business Partners, 5:30pm
12/15 Interact Ceremony, 6PM
Boys Basketball, 4PM
12/16 ASVAB
Wrestling, 5:00pm
12/17 Mid Term Exams, Periods 1&7
Planetarium Christmas Show, 7PM
12/18 Mid Term Exams, Periods 2&3
Planetarium Christmas Show, 7PM
12/21 Mid Term Exams, Periods 4&6
Planetarium Christmas Show, 7PM
12/22 SGA Spirit Day- Ugly Christmas Sweater
Mid Term Exams, Period 5
SGA Class Olympics: Reindeer Games, 1:20PM
Planetarium Christmas Show, 7PM
12/23-1/3 Winter Break- Schools Closed
IT’S A GREAT DAY TO BE A TROJAN!
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