We will be staggering the start of the 2022-2023 school year as you see below. We will welcome our Freshman Class and students in grades 1-8 with the last names beginning A-L on Wednesday, August 17. Then on Thursday, August 19, all high school students and grades 1-8 with last names beginning with M-Z will join us. Finally, staggered start for our new kindergarteners on Monday, August 22 for students with the last names beginning A-L and Tuesday for students with last names beginning M-Z.

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!

Visit our Back-to-School webpage for more information on important dates, link to FinalForms, supply lists, and more.

Please be sure to double-check your student's bus route the night before school to be sure that it hasn't changed!

We have a new crew in our Transportation Department and they have been working very hard to get the bus routes finalized for next week. We welcome Supervisor Doug Turner, Assistant Supervisor Jimmice Lewis, and Router Marsha Brashear.

Deputy David Sheppard and Deputy Phillip Green have been hired to protect the Knights of the Kings School District. Kings currently has two full-time School Resource Officers; Deputy John Downs, who serves the Kings High School and Kings Junior High School campus, and Trent Barker, who is assigned to Kings Mills Elementary and the Kings Education Center.

Deputy Green is also looking forward to joining the Kings staff. "I am very excited to begin my new assignment as a Kings School Resource Officer. I’m ready to dedicate and focus my time on providing safe and positive interactions with students, teachers, and parents with an open line of communication and visible presence, " he said. He will be protecting the Knights at South Lebanon Elementary School.I

In case you missed the email we sent to parents, Here is a video release of the announcement.

Our Human Resources Department has been busy filling staff positions throughout this summer. Twenty-eight new teachers will join us this school year, as well as dozens of paraprofessionals and support staff. Be sure to give these new staff members a warm Knight welcome when you see them!

This week they spent two days of new staff orientation. Visit our social media pages where each new teacher is being introduced over the next several days.

Pictured Front Row L-R: Sydni Callahan, Dana Huls, Rachel Rinaldi, Rhonda Rathbun, Catherine Swaine, Josie Marit, Alexis Sanders, and Kelly Saleeba.

Middle Row L-R: Paola Alaiza, Haley Jones, Kylee Newman, Emma Schewe, Shannon Mitchell, Courtney Sibcy, Micayla Veeneman, Morgan Kaufman, Brenna Lyons, Katherine Smith, and Bekah Isaacs.

Back Row L-R: Will Courtney, Dayna Marentette, Katie Endress, Madeline Butts, Kaitlin Becker, Anna Bowling, Paige Baldrick, Dawndy Zinnert, and Jenna Hudson.

For more information click here.

The grant will help to fund workforce development initiatives at the high school. KHS Employability teacher, Dustin Goldie said, "Thank you so much for the award. Our students will benefit greatly!"

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 know anyone who might be interested in the following, please ask them to apply online through our website.

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.

The Board will meet for their August Regular Meeting on Tuesday, August 16 at 6:00 p.m. They will meet in Conference Room 2 of the Kings Education Center.

You can watch the meeting live on the Kings Youtube channel or by clicking here.

Visit the Board of Education webpage for meeting dates, agendas, meeting recordings, and more.

For more information, visit http://www.wceo.us/ or contact WCEO at (513) 695-3301.

Don't forget to visit the Peachjar Flyer Board to check out the latest events and opportunities for you and your child!

Make sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to keep in the loop!

We encourage you to visit www.kingsathletics.com to see the latest updates for Knights Athletics and see team schedules. Game tickets and season passes will be purchased on our website. Season passes can be purchased- https://kingsathletics.com/event-tickets.