WELCOME BACK!!

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We are excited to welcome our Knights back to school! See below for back-to-school activity dates and staggered start dates.

If your child has a District Chromebook, please be sure to send it to school fully charged and ready to go.

Enjoy your last days of Summer Break. We can't wait to see you!

You can find the latest back-to-school information on the front page of our website on the back-to-school tab.

At this time, we ask all parents and students to log in to FinalForms to complete and sign all required forms for the upcoming school year. 

The Kings School District maintains contact information for each student we serve through a program called FinalForms. It is important that the information within that system is updated annually before the start of the school year. 

At this time, we ask all parents and students to log in to FinalForms to complete and sign all required forms for the upcoming school year. For your ease of use, FinalForms saves data from year to year, allowing you to confirm the information already populated.

Please carefully review your information and update if necessary and don't forget to sign all forms.

Parents of children who have never attended Kings should click New Account.

If you have forgotten your email or password, please use the appropriate Forgot Email/Password link.

Click here to log in and begin.

Bus routes have been published! Please remember to check your student's route the day before school just in case the time may have changed.

Please be sure that your Finalforms account is up-to-date with the correct address for your student. If you have an address change, please confirm with Transportation to reduce any confusion at the bus stop.

Visit the Kings Transportation page on our website for more information.

The Kings Local School District is still seeking members to join our team! The following positions are ready to fill!

• Media Aide (KME)
• Paraprofessionals (KME & SLE)
• Before and After School Childcare
• Substitute Teachers and Building Subs
• Substitute Nurses
• Bus Drivers & Bus Subs
• Food Service Substitutes

If you are interested or know someone who may be interested, please contact Tim Spinner at tspinner@kingslocal.net or visit our HR webpage.

There are some administrative staffing changes in the District.

Please give a warm Knight welcome to:

Mrs. Ericka Thompson, Assistant Principal at J.F. Burns Elementary. Mrs. Thompson grew up in New Richmond and has lived in the Cincinnati area most of her life. She spent 20 years in the Forest Hills School District; 14 years in 2nd/3rd grade, 4 years as an Instructional Coach, and the last 2 years she served as an Assistant Principal at Ayer Elementary.

Mrs. Thompson is married to her husband, Shane, and has a daughter, Emma, and a son Michael. She told us that she loves being a part of the Kings Family and already feels at home at JFB.

Mrs. Mimi Connolly has accepted the position of Director of Childcare. She will oversee Kings Kids Before and Aftercare and Kings Summer Camp. She has a Bachelor's in Human Development Family Science from The Ohio State University. She has twenty years of experience in childcare and served as the director of a childcare center.

Mrs. Connolly grew up in Loveland and lives in Landen with her husband, Andy, and daughter, Lilly. She is a Kings community member is excited about her new position at Kings.

We welcomed sixteen new teachers for the upcoming school year! Last week they participated in a two-day orientation. They learned a lot about the District and even took a school bus tour around the area.

We can't wait for you to meet them! We will be featuring them on our social media over the next couple of weeks. Welcome to our Knight Family! #onceaknightalwaysaknight

In case you missed it, Fox 19's Payton Marshall featured Kings in a story about safety drills this week.

We would like to thank students, Aubrey, Corrie, and Taylor Kennedy and Kings High School School Resource Officer, Deputy John Downs for taking the time to talk about the importance of safety at school.

Click the image below to watch the video.

This summer, the Kings Local Technology Department in partnership with Interalliance of Cincinnati welcomed five Kings High School students as interns; Gavin Eagon, Cooper Kampman, Jayla Likens, Levi Miller, and Parker Wind.

The "Chromebook Crew, as they were affectionately called, worked hands-on with the technology department over the last 3 months doing some of the summer tasks that are required to get ready for the upcoming school year. 

The interns spent much of their time cleaning and repairing the 4,000 Chromebooks in the District. In addition to Chromebook maintenance, the students set up classrooms, removed and disposed of old technology, and learned what goes into maintaining the District's thousands of pieces of technology. 

Intern Supervisors, Chris Chamberlain and Tim Scott said, "We really enjoyed working with the young interns and look forward to the possibility of seeing them next summer." He said 2024 KHS graduate, Parker Wind will be taking his talents and enthusiasm to the University of Cincinnati where he will continue his IT journey in Cyber Security. "We couldn't have gotten it all done without them, said Chamberlain." 

Pictured below L-R: Jayla Likens, Cooper Kampman, Levi Miller, Parker Wind, and Gavin Eagon.

Please read this important information regarding District emergency plans.

The Kings Local School District takes the safety and security of our staff and students very seriously. As a part of an Ohio Revised Code requirement, the District is required to inform students and parents/guardians before the first day of school each year of our emergency parental notification protocols.

In the event of an emergency where an evacuation of the school building is necessary, we have identified off-site locations (reunification sites) to transport students to safety. In emergency situations, we will disseminate information through our All-Call system, as well as use email, text messages, website, and district social media. Additionally, we will continue to provide updates through the above avenues as needed.

The Kings Local School District believes it is as important for parents to know the resources the district will use in the event of an emergency. It should be noted that an evacuation from any given campus may cause your children to be picked up at a secondary location. If this circumstance occurs, we will utilize a parent reunification form to reunite you with your child.

We will ask parents to be sure that their emergency contact information is up to date in our files in order to be contacted in case of an emergency. Feel free to check your account in School Messenger for accuracy, as well.

A Reunification Information Document  will be used in the event of an emergency where a reunification process is required. This document will assist us in releasing your child to you at the reunification site. Please take some time to fill out the form and put it in a safe place in your vehicle to be used as necessary.

If you have a 7th or 12th-grade student, you will need to ensure their vaccinations are up-to-date before school.

Students entering 7th grade will need to have one dose of the meningococcal (MCV4) vaccine and one dose of the Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis) vaccine.

Students entering 12th grade will need to have a second dose of the meningococcal vaccine. The second dose must be administered on or after the 16th birthday. If the first dose of the meningococcal vaccine was administered after the 16th birthday, a second dose is not required.

The Warren County Health District offers vaccines. Call for an appointment at 513-695-1468.

You can pay your school fees and add money to your child's meal account on PaySchools Central.

The program also offers a feature for families to apply for the Free and Reduced Meal program. This is a "one-stop" site for parents to take care of all their students' needs! 

If families are in need of assistance with meals we encourage them to complete a Free and Reduced Meal Application. If you are in need of an application, copies of the Meal Application can be picked up at the front office of your child’s school.



If you need assistance, parents will have direct access to a Help Hotline at 1-877-393-6628, where language services will be available for our ESL families. 

Any additional questions can be directed to Jennifer Arlinghaus, Food Service Director 513-398-8050 ext 10027.

Our Kings Spiritwear Committee is hosting a Districtwide Back-to-School t-shirt sale!

The new design will be available at our school building's back-to-school events. There are limited quantities available. It's a perfect shirt for showing your Kings spirit!

If you miss your chance, you can always visit the Kings Online Spiritwear Store provided by our partner ROKKITWEAR. Additionally, you can pick up Kings Spiritwear at Lemons and Limes Boutique in Mason.

Keep in touch with all things Kings Spiritwear by following our Facebook page!

Board Members

Kings Board of Education (L-R): Janelle Groff, Board Member; John Skerl, Board Member; Deb Cowan, Board Member; Stacie Belfrom, President; and Peggy Phillips, Vice-President.

The Kings Board of Education meets twice a month. They hold a Work Session on the second Tuesday of the month and a Regular Meeting on the third Tuesday of the month. All meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. and are livestreamed on the Kings Youtube channel.

The next meeting that will take place is a Work Session on Tuesday, August 14 at 6:00 p.m. in Conference Room 2 of the Kings Education Center.

Visit the Board of Education page on our website for meeting dates, meeting recordings, and agendas.

Road construction on a section of Mason-Morrow-Millgrove Road, between Sutton Drive and the Lebanon Countryside Bike Trail began on August 9.

The road work will include the widening and resurfacing of a section of Mason-Morrow-Millgrove Road. Traffic will be maintained during this construction with delays expected. The Project is expected to be completed in 2-3 weeks, weather permitting.

For more information, visit http://www.southlebanonohio.org or contact the City at (513) 494-2296.

In an effort to be "green," the District does not send paper flyers home. We use a platform called Peachjar that houses flyers of community programs and resources. 

Parents receive approved flyers via email, and they are posted on our digital flyerboard for easy retrieval. Any organization can distribute information to our community by creating an account!

We are looking to bolster our Kings Alumni database. Are you a Kings High School graduate or know someone who is? Please share the form with your fellow graduates. This will help our reunion committees and keep you updated on what is happening at your alma mater!

Please complete this Alumni Roundup Form.

2024-2025 All Sports Passes and Reserved Parking for Football Games are now on sale!

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