January 11 — Kings Board of Education Organizational Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Kings Education Center, Conf. Rm. 2. ( Click here to watch LIVE)
January 12 — Kings Celebration, 7:00 p.m., Kings High School Auditorium.
January 17 — NO SCHOOL, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
January 18 — Kings Board of Education Retreat, 5:30 p.m., Warren County Educational Service Center.
January 25 — Kings Board of Education Combined Work Session & Regular Meeting, 6:00 p.m., Kings Education Center, Conference Room 2. (Also live on Kings Youtube channel)
January 27,28,29 — KJH Presents - Cinderella, 7:00 p.m. and a matinee on 1/29 at 2:00 p.m., KHS Auditorium.
Looking Ahead...
February 18, 2022 — NO SCHOOL, In-Service Day.
February 21, 2022 — NO SCHOOL, President's Day.
March 28-31, 2022 — NO SCHOOL, SPRING BREAK.
April 15, 2022 — REMOTE LEARNING DAY
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Our Website Has a New Look! |
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Over Winter Break, we launched a new look of our Kings Website. We hope that we've made things a little easier to search and find. Did you know that we have a Google Translator on our site that will translate our site into 18 different languages?
Our website is financially supported by local businesses and individuals. School websites cost tens of thousands of dollars so we are grateful for those who support us. There are only a few spots left on the pages for advertisers. If you are interested in supporting the Kings website, please contact Addie Fitzgerald at Legend Webworks at addie@legendwebworks.com. |
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Mask Mandate Will End in January |
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Just a reminder the Kings Local Schools Board of Education voted to remove the mask mandate for Pre-K through 6th grade beginning Tuesday, January 18, 2022.
The District will still continue to be mask-friendly and strongly recommend the wearing of masks while in our school buildings.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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Kings Needs Substitute Teachers & Aides |
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Did you hear that you no longer need a Bachelors Degree to work as a substitute teacher in Ohio?
Kings is always in need of substitute teachers and aides, especially now!
If you are interested, please submit a letter of interest to Kings Human Resources Director, Timothy J. Spinner at tspinner@kingslocal.net.
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This Week's COVID-19 Dashboard |
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**Please note that this Covid data covers all cases and quarantines since12/18/2021. |
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As we head into the cold and flu season please remember the following:
Your child should not attend school if:
ï‚· Your child has a fever of 100 degrees or above the previous evening or in the morning.
ï‚· Your child has experienced vomiting or diarrhea during the night or in the morning.
ï‚· Your child has a persistent cough.
ï‚· Your child has a widespread rash.
 Your child’s eye is irritated and there is drainage from the eye.
Please remember your child needs to be fever-free for 24 hours without medication and diarrhea and vomiting free for 24 hours before returning to school Also, if your child has been prescribed antibiotics for a contagious illness he or she must remain at home until receiving a full 24 hours of the medication. Here is a list of common illnesses found at school and how to determine if you should keep your child home.
Thank you for helping to prevent illnesses!
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KJH Teacher in Running for NHL MVT |
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As we reported in December, Kings Junior High School Science teacher, Vonda Fruhwirth was named Teacher of the Month from the Columbus Blue Jackets!
Because of that recognition, she has been selected to be a part of the Most Valuable Teacher (MVT) program featured on NHL.com and only one of the 20 nominees across North America chosen for January’s Future Goals MVT!
Mrs. Fruhwirth is in competition to be named Teacher of the Year but she needs your help! Let's all get behind Mrs. Fruhwirth and VOTE EVERY DAY in January for her to be named Most Valuable Teacher AND win $10,000 in technology for KJH! The grand prize winner, announced in May, will receive an additional $20,000 for a sustainability grant for their school district and $1,000 toward a personal technology device.
You can vote once daily per email address. Hint: if you have more than one email address, you can vote with each one! VOTE at nhl.com/mvt.
From Mrs. Fruhwirth ~
Exciting news- I have been nominated for the NHL/NHLPA’s Most Valuable Teacher award! Together with the Future Goals- Hockey Scholars program, our students have been able to keep their STEM skills sharp during this unique school year.
As part of this nomination, there is the opportunity for our school to be recognized by the NHL/NHLPA for our STEM accomplishments this year.
From January 1st- January 31st, our community (including teachers, students, and parents) can visit nhl.com/mvt to vote for me to be recognized as the Most Valuable Teacher for the month of January. This would be a great honor for our students, our school, and our community.
Best,
Mrs. Vonda Fruhwirth
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The Kings Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, January 11 at 5:30 p.m. in Conference Room 2 of the Kings Education Center for their Organizational meeting.
There will be a reception to welcome our newly elected/re-elected Board members, Janelle Groff, John Skerl, and Deb Cowan that will begin at 5:00 p.m. We hope you'll join us!
The Board will attend a retreat at the Warren County Educational Service Center on Tuesday, January 18, and a combined Regular Meeting and Work Session will take place on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. in the KEC.
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Kings Kloset will be open on Saturday, January 8 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. in the Kings Education Center.
Kings Kloset is a volunteer-run second-hand clothing store that offers FREE children through adult apparel for our community members in need.
The only donations that they are in need of and are accepting are children's clothing sizes 5-14.
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KHS Community Service Update |
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Congratulations to our Kings High School students for logging over 9,000 community service hours since the beginning of the school year! The impact value of their service equals $229,764! #KingsStrong |
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KJH Theatre Presents...Cinderella |
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Kings Junior High School Theatre students will entertain audiences in their production of Cinderella, January 27, 28, & 29 at 7:00 p.m. in the Kings High School Auditorium. They will also offer a 2:00 p.m. matinee on Saturday, January 29.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students, staff, and senior citizens. Tickets can be purchased online at www.kingstheatre.net. |
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Peachjar is live on our website! In case you missed it last week, we will be using a new platform to distribute school-approved flyers.
Parents will receive a weekly email of the most up-to-date flyers posted on the flyer board.
Anyone wishing to post to the flyerboard will need to register at peachjar.com as a program provider and upload their pdf flyer and select schools for distribution. There will be a nominal fee for organizations that are for profit. All non-profit organizations whose event is to directly benefit children and who are not charging a fee for the event may use Peachjar free of charge. Peachjar’s cost is typically less than that of printing and distributing paper flyers.
Thank you for supporting our efforts to ensure parents are well informed about school programs, activities, and events!
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The Partners in Education Academic All Star Award recognizes K-12 students who have exhibited academic achievement, community involvement, citizenship, and leadership in and out of the classroom.
Students and teachers are recognized each month throughout the school year based on a nomination process.
For being recognized as an Academic All Star, recipients will receive an assortment of Partners in Education merchandise from the Ohio Lottery along with a $75 VISA gift card.
Congratulations, Gracee!
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KHS Seniors Prepare for Future Service |
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While area students were relaxing and recharging from a long semester, two Kings High School seniors were preparing themselves for the future.
TJ Hospodar and Gavin Legault attended The Naval Sea Cadet Corps (NSCC) Recruit Training (RT) in Marseilles, IL. This is the cadet’s introduction to military routine and discipline. Cadets spend nine days learning basic Navy subjects, elementary seamanship, basic damage control (shipboard firefighting, basic engineering, and signals, among others), and quarter’s maintenance. Additionally, cadets participate in physical fitness training, drill basics, and following orders.
Recruits are issued night watch times which deprives the recruit of sleep as they protect their watch. The NSCC recruit training is very much like an abbreviated version of its U.S. Military counterparts. Recruits have no contact with the outside world during training. They are not allowed phones or computers but may receive mail.
Gavin was awarded the Squadron Leader for the entire duration of the program. The Commanding Officers choose their leader each day. He is one of the few participants to have been awarded this honor for each day of training. He was also awarded the Overall Honor Cadet which is the highest award for the program. The Platoon under his watch was the top Platoon of the Program and earned him a ribbon for his uniform.
Both TJ and Gavin earned their E2 status and will continue to attend monthly drill weekends through the rest of their senior year. Both men have already enlisted and will ship off to boot camp in mid to late June.
The Sea Cadet Program is available to students ages 10-18 years. The mission of the Sea Cadets is to build leaders of character. While there is no requirement for military service, many cadets join the armed forces.
Thank you for your service, gentlemen.
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KHS Career Quest Kick-Off |
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Kings High School kicked off Career Quest this week. The group works with about 25 Seniors during the 2nd semester to help them find their best first place after graduation. Students meet twice a month as a group and also receive personal coaching. They're connected with local partners from United Way of Warren County and Sinclair Community College to discover the path that's correct for them; schooling, certificates, local employment, or a hybrid of both.
One of the Career Quest coaches, United Way's Joe Schroeder is also a jump rope coach for a local high school so he introduced a jump rope team building activity to see how many students they could get to jump at once. Eleven was their lucky number!
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A Social Emotional Update |
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Our social and emotional community partners, 1N5 and MindPeace are working together to provide FREE QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention training to those in the best position to help save a life.
QPR is a program designed for anyone who may be in a position to prevent suicide. By learning QPR, you will come to recognize warning signs, clues, and suicidal communication so you can identify if a child/teen is in trouble and act vigorously to prevent a possible tragedy.
There are several dates into March offering virtual suicide prevention training. The next Parent-Focused QPR is January 12 from 4:00-6:00 p.m.
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Buy Your KJH Yearbook Today |
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KJH Yearbooks are on sale now. The cost is $40 for a hardback book with 80 color pages. The cost will go up after January 29. Order here. |
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Kings Mills, Ohio 45034
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