Last day of school for students is

Thursday, May 25!

The Kings Local School District is proud to announce that we have, once again, been named a Best Community for Music Education by the Nationa Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. 

The Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students. To qualify for the Best Communities designation, Kings music teacher Scott Hayward answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program, and community music-making programs.

This is our 7th year in a row to be awarded this special designation, and we are grateful and proud of our award-winning music staff: Carolyn Dillon,

Scott Hayward, Matt Jenkins, Jennifer Maegly, Mike Maegly, Brian McDonough, Hope Milthaler, Joe Polen, Jennifer Reeder, Melanie Sherby, Rana Southern, and Chris Weber.

For more information about The NAMM Foundation, please visit www.nammfoundation.org.

Kings Mills Elementary second graders completed their unit of study on economics by hosting a café on April 27 and 28. The students served snack items to other students, teachers, Kings Administrators, and parents in hopes of raising money for Make-A-Wish of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. 

The Second graders had various roles such as servers, kitchen staff, cashiers, and bussers. They raised a total of $1306.66! In an effort to increase the overall donation, Mr. Paul Robinson, husband of second-grade Paraprofessional, Emily Robinson and president of Pioneer Cladding & Glazing Sytems pledged an additional $500 towards the students' project making their total raised $1806.66.

This week, Sara Grammel from Make-A-Wish visited KME for the check presentation. KME Second Grade teachers are Amy Edwards, Pete Kaczmarowski, Courtney Shuman, and Sherisse Washington.

Thank you to all who participated in our recent Spiritwear survey! We have listened to your feedback and we are so excited to bring our community several new ways to purchase spiritwear! 

The most convenient option is to visit our new Kings Online Spiritwear Store provided by our partner ROKKITWEAR. They are a local company that offers Kings Organizations profits for the spiritwear sold. They offer quality garments and accessories.

To place an order, visit the online store and click the school/organization that you would like to support. Once you select the item you prefer you will have the option to choose from a menu of customized Kings designs. If you have kids in multiple buildings and would like to spread out your purchase to allow for profit, you have the option to give credit to more than one within the same order. Meaning, you can check out once knowing your proceeds will still return to the building/organization of your choice. All items will be printed and sent out within 5 business days! You can also personalize any item in the store!

Another new way to purchase spiritwear will be to look out for our pop-up shops that will happen at different times within the school year! During these sales, you will find limited edition items priced competitively that are sure to sell fast!

We will also be hosting our Spread the Spirit resale at each of the Back to School open houses for $2 per item. Don't forget to clean out your closets for the sale! Please bring your gently used spiritwear to any school building by May 13.

THIS WEEKEND ONLY enjoy a 10% discount on your order when you use the code KINGS23 at checkout. We encourage you to check out the site and get that discount!

Thank you so much for supporting these various ways to shop as all of the proceeds come back to help fund each school's PTO or athletic club. We also appreciate the work of the Spiritwear Committee who worked hard to bring this to our families! #KINGSSTRONG

Sixteen Kings High School students traveled to Anaheim, California last week to participate in the 2023 Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference.

Business Professionals of America is the nation’s leading CTSO (Career and Technical Student Organization) for students pursuing careers in business management, information technology, finance, accounting office administration, and other business-related career fields.

The National Conference is known as the ultimate event for Business Professionals of America members. The conference brings together an estimated six thousand delegates from across the country to vie for top honors in business, finance, technology, marketing, and health administration skills competitions; attend leadership and professional development workshops; receive awards for community service activities and elect BPA’s 2023–2024 national student leadership team.



2nd Place in the Nation- Aspen Goodwin- Computer Network Technology

2nd Place in the Nation- Justin Garter, Max Astapenko, Evan West, and Dominic Rosiak- Network Design Team

2nd Place in the Nation- Nora Spelic, Reece Wagner- 2D Animation Team 

3rd Place in the Nation- Dominic Rosiak- Information Technology Concepts

5th Place in the Nation- Aspen Goodwin- Information Technology Concepts

7th Place in the Nation- Brittany Gause, Ella Linahan, Grant Arnesen, and Alexa Stierwalt- Branding Team

9th Place in the Nation- Evan West- Information Technology Concepts

10th Place in the Nation- Lauren Gallite- Multimedia and Promotion Individual

Pictured below from L-R: Top Row-  Nora Spelic, Alex Schmidt, Ella Linahan, Justin Garter, Max Astapenko, Evan West, Liam Dooley, and Colin Hunter.

Bottom Row-  Reece Wagner, Grant Arnesen, Lauren Gallite, Lexi Stierwalt, Brittany Gause, Aspen Goodwin, Dominic Rosiak, and Franklin Dominguez-Davis.

We are so proud of these talented students and their teachers, Cassandra Barnes, Reggie Holtrey, and Kelly Shields!

Mrs. Christina Shepherd's first-grade class at Kings Mills Elementary spent the week learning about Mexico. They ended the week with a Fiesta to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.

The children made pinatas and homemade tortillas. Riley Beck and Amari Woodard are pictured here enjoying their tortillas, corn chips, and salsa.  

Kings High School Work Study students were celebrated on May 2, for their accomplishments this school year.

Students in the Multiple Disability classes at Kings High School participate in a work-study program. The work-study students perform tasks at Kings High School such as shredding, recycling, and therapy dog walking. The students also ran the "K-Night Dog Bones" business, which has become quite successful, and a Cricut crafting business.

Work-study students also work at community businesses and organizations, such as Rivers Crossing Community Church, Le Peep Restaurant, Marco's Pizza, and more.

Each student received a certificate for their work and had refreshments after the ceremony. 

Pictured above is Madonna Jusko and her Nurse Amy Maples.

Prior to the opening night's performance of The Music Man, Mr. Scott Hayward, Musical Director had the privilege of awarding the Kings High School Theatre Legacy Robe to senior Sophia Canino.

Taking its inspiration from a Broadway tradition, the Legacy Robe is awarded prior to each high school theatre production to an outstanding cast member who has gone above and beyond to create a legacy of excellence in our Kings High School theatre program.

As a graduating senior Sophia leaves a legacy of dedication, commitment to self-improvement, and working as hard as possible to create an excellent performance in every production regardless of the role she was cast in. Hayward said, "Sophia has been a consistent bright light in our theatre program since junior high and we will miss the energy and sunshine she brings to our rehearsals and performances."

Moving up to high school from junior high can be a scary time for some students. To make that transition a little less stressful and a little easier, Kings High School hosted Kings Freshman Camp Thursday, May 4 and Friday, May 5.

This 2-day event introduced upcoming freshmen, (this year's current 8th graders), to KHS student leaders who will help ease them into their first year as high schoolers. The incoming freshmen were treated to a tour of the high school, team-building activities, guest speakers, student speakers, and lots of fun and laughter packed into the two days. A highlight of the event featured eight KHS students who shared with the upcoming freshmen times where they had to overcome some sort of adversity or an obstacle in their life in a segment called "I overcame."

Additionally, they were divided into “families.” Upperclassmen “parent” those families— creating relationships and hopefully making the freshmen feel more comfortable in their new high school home. Kings Seniors, Nick Hoying, and Grace Jones were the masters of ceremonies and helped the days run smoothly. The whole day was facilitated by fifteen KHS staff members who poured themselves into the students to ensure they had a positive experience.

Kings High School students in the Multiple Disability classrooms attended the Daylight Prom.

This prom is held during the school day for Warren County students with multiple disabilities. It was first started by Patty Dever from Lebanon High School years ago and the tradition continues with the hard work and planning by Little Miami High School's Student Government.

This year's Prom was held on Friday, May 5 at the Savannah Center in West Chester. The Candyland-themed event welcomed students in their prom attire to have fun in a safe environment and meet students from other districts.

Kings High School MD staff added personal touches for the students by giving them manicures and helping them style their hair before the big event. The students also wore candy necklaces and Candyland-themed bracelets.

Kings High School Assistant Principal, Ron Corradini rolled out the red carpet for the students to walk on their way to the bus. Watch the red carpet parade here.

Good luck to our Kings High School eSports Teams who will compete in the 2023 eSports Regional Competition this weekend at the University of Cincinnati.

KHS is sending two teams looking for a bid to the state championship, Valorant and Rocket League who will compete in the Southwest Regional. Valorant competes at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 6 and Rocket League will compete at 5:00 p.m. on May 7.

Pictured is the Rocket League Team L-R:Max Astapenko, Evan West, and

Brayden Noertker.

The Kings Kloset will be open for the last time this school year on Saturday, May 6, from 9:00-11:00 a.m.

The Kings Kloset is a student-led nonprofit clothing center that provides free garments and supplies to those in need within the Kings Local School District. It is located on the second floor of the Kings Education Center, 1797 King Avenue, Kings Mills.  

The Kings Art and Kindness Club along with the KHS National Art Honor Society are hosting the Kings Summer Art Camp. This year's Art Camp entitled, "Beyond the Page" is inspired by some favorite childhood stories.

The camp welcomes children in grades 1-8. It will take place June 5-8 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Kings High School Cafeteria. Cost is $80 and the proceeds will be used to support next year's FREE Community Art events. There are a limited number of scholarships available.

Click here for more information and registration.

If you are interested in registering your 3-5-year-old child in preschool, Kings Early Childhood Center is now registering for the 2023-2024 school year. Classes are taught by certified general education and early childhood intervention specialist teachers. Click here for more information.

For additional information contact Sherri Cain at 513-398-8050, ext. 10042.

Board Members

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

The Kings Board of Education will meet for their monthly Work Session on Tuesday, May 9 at 5:30 p.m. in Conference Room 2 of the Kings Education Center. 

The Board will also meet on Tuesday, May 16, at 6:00 p.m. for their Regular Monthly Meeting.

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.

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.

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!

If you're not following Kings Superintendent, Mr. Greg Sears on Twitter, you're missing a lot! Mr. Sears seems to be EVERYWHERE! From choir and band concerts to lacrosse, softball, and baseball games. He also attended the Warren County Progress Council Project Excellence Banquet this week where Kings teacher's of the year, Katie Isaacs and Sarah McDonough were recognized. You can follow him on Twitter at @gregsearsedu.

It's that time of year again to start thinking about your child's summer activities! Kings Athletics has many options for athletic camps for students.Check out this year's Summer Camp Schedule.

Online registration opens on April 15

If you have any questions, contact Kings Assistant Athletic Director, Jen List at jlist@kingslocal.net.