It was a great day in the District as we honored Veterans in all of our buildings! We went LIVE on the Kings Facebook page to capture the Veterans Day Parades at J.F. Burns Elementary, Kings Mills Elementary, and Kings Junior High. You can also find a heartwarming video of SLE School Resource Officer, Deputy Phil Green and how he was honored today on Veteran's Day.

Stay tuned for next week's Knight Nation News for more coverage of today's events!

On Tuesday, November 8, the Kings Local Schools voters approved a critical operating levy to maintain programs and services for Kings Students. We are humbled by the results of this election. The Kings community continues to demonstrate its value in high-quality education for our students. We are thankful for the countless hours from our staff, parents, and community members in educating the community on the need for new revenue. We are fortunate for the support that will enable us to further prepare students for careers and college.  

As a school district, we take the responsibility of asking for revenue very seriously. It is never easy to ask families to raise their taxes, especially during challenging economic times. We respect each individual decision and will continue to work with our community and legislators to find a solution to the state funding challenges we have in Kings.  

Moving forward, we will work to further enhance the educational experience for our over 4,700 students in a financially efficient manner. We have established strategic initiatives to prepare our students academically as well as develop necessary skills for the future. We are excited to build on the momentum that we have gained in our KingsStrong Culture.

Thank you, Knight Nation for supporting our schools!

Four Kings High School seniors participated in the Early Signing Day, signing letters of intent to commit to playing at the next level. The ceremony took place on Wednesday, November 9, at Kings High School. 

Families, coaches, teachers, administrators, and teammates attended the signing event to witness these student-athletes sign. "We are excited to see our athletes have the opportunity to continue their athletic and academic careers at their chosen colleges," said Athletic Director Eric Taylor.

Melanie Schweikert has signed to swim at Ohio University. Kings Lady Knights Basketball has two athletes signing to play at the next level. Abby Rawlings committed to Otterbein University, while Riley Wells will attend Houston Christian University. Avery Tumler signed her National Letter of Intent with Gannon University for Acrobatics and Tumbling. 

We are confident that Melanie, Abby, Riley, and Avery will accomplish great things at the next level while representing themselves, their families, and Kings. Congratulations!

Pictured above L-R: Abby Rawlings, Melanie Schweikert, Avery Tumler, and Riley Wells.

The Kings Junior High School Treble Choir was chosen to perform at this year's Ohio Middle-Level Association State Conference in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, November 11.

The OMLA was looking to celebrate fine arts in middle schools across Ohio. They invited member middle schools bands, choirs, and orchestras to submit a video of a performance of their choice for the first OMLA Battle of the Bands.

During their summer workshop, members of the OMLA Board watched the videos and chose the winners. The KJH Choir was presented with a check for $500.00 at their performance for over 650 Ohio middle school administrators, teachers, and staff. The choir is directed by Mr. Scott Hayward.

Members of the KJH Treble Choir are: Ever Alexander, Brynlee Aulick, Ryleigh Burgio, Delilah Craig, Zoe Glass, Samantha Herald, Grace Knight, Pamela LeMarble, Marley Limpert, Audrey Null, Emily Pontecorvo, Layla Quackenbush Miller, Isabella Reeves, Flora Rickert, Shyanne Robinson, Sophia Rozumovich, Madison Smith, Evelyn Spaeth, Manasvi Srinivas Setty, Sahara Storey, Alexus Taulbee, Sabrina Toft, Alexandra Vorobets, and Caydence Wrobel.

Congratulations to Kings Junior High School Administrative Assistant, Mrs. Patricia Vollmer, and Character & Leadership teacher, Mr. Andy Olds, who were recognized at the Ohio Middle-Level Association Conference on Thursday, November 10 in Columbus!

Mrs. Vollmer was recognized as Ohio Support Staff of the Year, and Mr. Olds received the SW Ohio Best Practices Award. Mr. Olds' received his award for his dedication to building character and leadership at KJH.

Thank you for representing the Kings Local School District at the State level, Mrs. Vollmer and Mr. Olds!

The ever-popular Breakfast With Santa will take place on Saturday, December 3, from 8:00-11:00 a.m. in the Kings High School Cafeteria. Cost is $7 per person or $25 per family of 4, which includes pancakes, bacon, juice, milk, and coffee. Pre-order online here.

There are currently two online spiritwear sales running to help meet your spirit wear needs!

The Kings Athletic Boosters and the PTO's of KHS, KJH, CIS, JFB, and SLE have created some really great designs that will be great gift ideas for the December holidays.

Both online stores close on November 15 and the items will be received prior to the holidays. 

Proceeds from the sales will benefit the organization of your choice. You will be asked to choose which PTO you would like to support with your purchase.

Click here for the KABC Sale.

Click here for the JFB Sale.

Click here for the Kings Knights Multi-School PTO Sale.

For the last 7 years, Kings U Knights, a 501(c)3 organization, has helped provide holiday gifts to Kings students in need. Last year, KingsUKnights was able to raise enough in donations through corporate, faith-based, and individual sponsors to provide holiday assistance for 322 Kings children. The need today is greater than ever.  

This year, we are working to see increased awareness and fundraising efforts within our buildings (PTO and club-organized competitions, etc). In previous years, sponsors would sponsor a child and purchase the gifts that were on their wishlist or donate money, and our KingsUKnights volunteers would do the shopping. 

This year, we have partnered with Joshua’s Place to provide gift cards to those families benefiting from holiday assistance so that parents can choose appropriate, meaningful gifts for their children. We are hopeful that families, groups, or individuals who would traditionally adopt a family or individual at the holidays would consider donating towards the KingsUKnights initiative to help our own Kings families.

This revamped process will also allow Kings dedicated school counselors to continue their focus on supporting students' mental health, behavior, and academic needs, rather than managing the logistics of matching purchased gifts to students facing economic hardship. We are grateful for your generosity and appreciate your thoughtfulness in helping families overcome the barriers in their lives that cause instability. 

Thank you for believing, like us, in these families’ tremendous value and work and in your commitment to helping to preserve dignity.

If you, your classroom, team, or club are interested in donating to help take care of our own students in the Kings School District, follow this link or use the QR code to donate.

All donations are tax-deductible. Questions may be directed to Becky Lemon, Kings Resource Coordinator at blemon@kingslocal.net. Deadline for donations is November 28.

Don't miss the next Kings Community Art Night! It will take place on Friday, December 9, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Kings High School Learning Commons.

Participants who sign up will get to create five craft projects and attend storytime with Elsa!

The event is FREE and open to the Kings Community. This event is sponsored by the Kings High School National Art Honor Society.

Click here to sign up!

Board Members

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

Special Note: There will be no Work Session on October 8. There will be a combined Work Session and Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 15 at 5:30 p.m.

2022 Board Meeting - Agendas & Minutes

2022 Board Meeting Recordings

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

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!

The Kings Knights Football Team will be playing in the Regional Semi-Final game tonight against Winton Woods at Mason High School at 7:00 p.m.  The theme is RED OUT.

All tickets must be purchased online at www.ohsaa.org/tickets. There will be a $5 parking fee. Good luck, Knights!

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