Community Forum #2 is on Saturday, October 28!

The Master Facilities Planning Design Team from SHP has gathered the information given from the nearly 600 responses in the first Community Forum Survey.

They will bring the results to the next Community Forum that will be held on Saturday, October 28 at 10:00 a.m. at Kings High School Auditorium. We encourage our community to attend this important information-gathering Forum that will include new and updated information.

The Forum will also be livestreamed on the Kings Youtube channel.

After the Forum, the community will have another opportunity to weigh in on the new options via survey. To learn more about the Master Facilities Planning project visit here.

October is National Principals Month! We'd like to take this opportunity to thank our Kings Principals and Assistant Principals for their dedication and commitment to our students!

Principals and assistant principals are important leaders within our school who set the tone for school spirit, academic performance, teacher and staff support, and parent and family engagement.

Often principals and assistant principals are the least recognized in the profession. We want to honor and recognize Doug Leist - KHS Principal; Jeff Miller - KHS Asst. Principal; Taylor Rose - KHS Asst. Principal; Eric Dunn - KJH Principal; Caleb Keeton - KJH Asst. Principal; Shelley Detmer-Bogaert - CIS Principal; Lori Stovall - CIS Asst. Principal; Cheryl Montag - JFB Principal; Jenny Wilson - JFB Asst. Principal; Shawn Rosekrans - KME Principal; Belinda Atkins - SLE Principal; and Mary Beth Fosse - Kings Early Childhood Center Principal.

Thank you for your hard work and for all you do for students, staff, and our community!  

Last week we told you about Kings Junior High School PACT Day. Sometimes it's better described in video. Check out the highlights in the video below.

Kings Junior High recently held a Food Drive as part of their PACT Week celebration. The staff and students collected 500 items and more than $450 that they donated to the Kings Local Food Pantry. 

KJH Food Drive organizer and teacher Diane Bigelow said, "What a pleasure it is to be part of a learning community that supports each other! Thanks for your continued generosity!"

Pictured is Mrs. Bigelow dropping off the donations at the Pantry.

It's time for the Kings Holiday Spirt Wear Sale!

Your District Spiritwear team has launched its Fall/ Winter Holiday Flash Sale! Shop now through November 10! Limited-time custom designs are offered and items will be sent directly to your home in time for the holidays.

This sale is separate from our normal 24/7 Rokkitwear shop and no late orders will be accepted. All orders are shipped directly to you and will arrive in time for Holiday gifting!

They will offer LIMITED-TIME ONLY DESIGNS. These designs are ONLY available in this sale. After 11/11, they will no longer be available. Visit the Kings Spiritwear Sale page and select the school you would like to receive your profit from the sale. Happy Shopping!

It's that time of year again to begin preparing care packages for our Troops.

Thirteen years ago, J.F. Burns started the tradition of collecting Halloween candy to send to the Troops overseas. South Lebanon Elementary will join them in their efforts again this year.

The candy drive will begin on Wednesday, November 1, and run through Friday, November 10. Candy (and monetary) donations can be brought to either JFB, SLE, Mac's Pizza Pub Landen, and the City of South Lebanon Ohio Administrative Building.

All types of candy and snacks (including chocolate) will be accepted. If possible, please send the candy in a zip-lock baggie. We will also gladly accept donations of quart-size zip-lock baggies! (These baggies are used to pack the candy to send to the troops.)

Monetary donations are accepted to help cover the cost of shipping. You may send in a check made payable to "The Yellow Ribbon Support Center” or make donations via Venmo or PayPal through www.YRSC.org. All donations are tax-deductible.

Please feel free to have your kids write letters, draw pictures, etc., and drop them off. These will be included with the candy.

If you have a loved one deployed, please email Keith Maupin at K_Maupin@yahoo.com or you may send a private message to the Yellow Ribbon Support Center via their Facebook page. All candy is sent via the Yellow Ribbon Support Center!

Questions should be directed to Hope Cantrall at hope.cantrall@yrsc.org.

You don't want to miss the World Premiere of the play, The Green Light!

This play was written by Kings High School graduates Alexandra Taylor and Kira Doebereiner who both participated in the Arts while at KHS.

They found that there aren't a lot of plays that are written specifically for high school students so they decided to put their heads together to create The Green Light. Both Alex and Kira have been fully immersed in the production by helping with casting, read-throughs, character workshops, and rehearsals.

The story...

Frenchie Fitzgerald has disappeared from Gilden Academy...right before announcing the winner of the Green Light Scholarship sponsored by her wealthy family. Aspiring student-journalist Aoife Desmond resolves to solve the case, but who knows what really happened? One of the scholarship applicants? Frenchie's boyfriend? Aoife joins forces with Fenchie's roommate and childhood friend, Jess Clark. Together, they try to unravel past scandals and navigate through current ones to get to the bottom of the mystery.

Alex and Kira hope to be able to publish the play for other high schools to use in their repertoire in the future. You can learn more about The Green Light and its characters on the play's Facebook and Instagram pages.

Showtimes are November 16-18 at 7:00 p.m. and a matinee at 2:00 p.m. on 11/18. Tickets are on sale now at kingstheatre.net. Don't miss this production!!

Pictured L-R: Alex Taylor and Kira Doebereiner.

The Kings Local School District encourages all families to submit an application for free or reduced-price meal eligibility regardless of family income. Students will qualify for free or reduced lunches if the household income falls within the limits of the Federal Income Guidelines.

Free and Reduced Meal Applications can be obtained in the front office of each school building, as well as the Kings website. Parents can also apply for the program online at https://payschoolscentral.com. Check your eligibility by completing an application TODAY.

The holidays are nearing. If you were planning on adopting a child or family this year, please keep Kings Holiday Help in mind.

This year, we have over 100 families who are ready to be adopted for the holiday season. Individual and corporate sponsors are welcome! See below to find out how you can help.

Any questions? Contact Kings Resource Coordinator, Lauren Wise at lwise@kingslocal.net.

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.

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 Board of Education meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month for a Work Session at 5:30 p.m. and the 3rd Tuesday of every month for a Regular Meeting at 6:00 p.m.

**Please note - November BOE date changes - Work Session, November 7 at 5:30 p.m. and Regular Meeting, November 14 at 6:00 p.m.

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

All meetings are live-streamed on the Kings Youtube channel.

If you are looking to purchase Kings Spiritwear, visit the Kings Online Spiritwear Store provided by our partner ROKKITWEAR. All items will be printed and sent out within 5 business days! You can also personalize any item in the store!

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

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!

As the fall season is coming to a close for many teams there are some really exciting tournament events taking place the next two days. 

The Kings Knights Football Team will travel to Loveland tonight for the first round of playoffs. Kickoff is at 7:00 p.m. Both Kings and Loveland are 5-5 on the season. Be sure not to miss the rematch from earlier this season. If the Knights were to win they likely play at Anderson next Friday. 

Our Lady Knight Volleyball Team is in the midst of the best season in Kings history. They are currently 23-1 and will be competing in the District Championships on Saturday, October 28 against Springboro at 2:00 p.m. at Lakota East HS. This would be Kings first D1 Volleyball District Championship in school history. Let’s pack their gym. It’s going to be a “Red Out” for the Kings fans! If the Lady Knights win, they will play in the Regional Semi-Finals on Wednesday, November 1 at 6:00 p.m. against the winner of Ursuline and Mt Notre Dame, location TBA. 

The Kings Cross Country team has three individuals competing in the Regional Championships on Saturday, October 28 at Troy HS. Good luck to our qualifiers, Lucy Marketos who will run at 2:00 p.m., and, Sam Thomas and Robert Giller will run at 2:45 p.m. for a chance to qualify for the OHSAA State Championships. 

*If you are attending an OHSAA tournament game we highly recommend buying tickets prior to the game since they are cheaper online than paying cash at the gate. Visit ohsaa.org/tickets.

Do you know someone worthy of being inducted into the Kings Athletic Hall of Fame?  We are accepting Athletic Hall of Fame nominations.  Athletes must be a graduate of Kings High School and have lettered in a minimum of one sport and have been selected All-Conference at least once in that sport. Athletes do not qualify until 5 years after graduation. 

Please complete this form with a document explaining why you feel this person is worthy of consideration for induction into the Kings High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Include a biography of the candidate being nominated, as well as information relative to the nominee’s high school and post-graduate (collegiate if applicable) careers and present-day information. The use of statistic sheets, newspaper clippings is encouraged to support your nomination.

The deadline for nominations is Friday, November 3rd. Documents can be mailed to the athletic office (see nomination form) or scanned and emailed to etaylor@kingslocal.net.