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Announcements
School News & Highlights
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District Celebrates Artists, Art Teachers & Board Members (opens in new window/tab)
On Tuesday, October 6th, the Ken-Ton School District was proud to recognize 10 student artists along with their art teachers and Board of Education members at the 2025 Student Artist Reception & Board of Education Recognition.
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The Ken-Ton School District was extremely proud to learn that two Franklin Middle School ensembles took top honors at the annual Darien Lake Music Festival.
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Ken-Ton has been named a “Best Community for Music Education” by the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Foundation for the 16th year in a row in recognition of its outstanding music offerings. Only a tiny fraction of the nation’s 17,000 school districts receive this distinction.
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The Ken-Ton School District is proud to recognize the outstanding achievements of its student musicians who were selected to perform in the Erie County Music Ensembles and the New York State Band Directors Association Honor Ensembles this past March.
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Franklin Middle School will present "Peter Pan Jr." on January 29-31. Tickets are now available for purchase online.
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School & District Announcements
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Do you struggle to find strategies that work when your child’s behavior becomes challenging? If so, you are not alone, and you don’t have to figure it out by yourself. Join us for our "Redefining Consequences" workshop where we will discuss practical ways to address challenging behaviors and help children build emotional functioning skills.
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On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., the Ken-Ton School District will welcome ADHD researcher Dr. Gregory Fabiano, Associate Director of Clinical Training at Florida International University, for an evening titled Understanding ADHD & Early Childhood Developmen.
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The Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda School District and the Town of Tonawanda have announced a new partnership to improve traffic flow and safety near Adams Field on Parker Boulevard and the Franklin Elementary/Middle School Complex on Parkhurst Boulevard.
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2026-27 Spectator Rules & Info for Crosby & Adams Fields
The Ken-Ton Athletics Department is providing necessary information and guidelines for spectators and visitors to athletic contests held at Adams Field and Crosby Field this school year.
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New! 2026-2027 Bell Schedules
Click here to view the new Kenmore East bell schedules for the 2026-2027 school year.
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