The Kings District is excited to host Dr. Bill Daggett on Thursday, October 19 at 7:00 p.m. at Kings High School to present - The Future of Education - Preparing Students For Their Future, Not Our Past. Learn how A.I. and emerging technologies impact the skills, knowledge, and attributes students need to succeed in the changing workplace and society.

For over 30 years, Dr. Daggett has crisscrossed the nation and the industrialized world to lead school reform efforts to effectively prepare students for their future. He is recognized worldwide for his proven ability to move pre-K-12 education systems towards more rigorous and relevant skills and knowledge for all students.

His message aligns with the District's Power 5 Future Skills Strategy and Action Plan that provides our Kings students with all the tools to navigate an ever-changing world and to be highly competitive and prepared for success beyond the walls of our school district. Those skills are critical thinking, collaboration, communication, problem-solving, and career, college, and life readiness. 

This session is free to the community and sponsored by High Aims. We hope you'll join us!

The Kings District is excited to be able to offer FREE Adult English Language Classes for parents of Kings students! We will offer 10 classes beginning in September. Childcare will be provided. Register here.

In case you missed it, the District has been studying the state of student growth in enrollment and the challenges of overcrowding in our school buildings. Cropper GIS Consulting conducted a capacity and demographic study of our District buildings and also created a building utilization forecast.

The data shows that the majority of our school buildings are over capacity. We are currently assessing the data to better assess our next steps of educating our students in safe and positive learning environment.

Please visit the Facilities Page on our website to review all of the information.

Josh Klasmeier, a 2021 Kings High School Graduate has been named a 2023 United Nations Millenium Felllow.The Fellowship works to elevate undergraduate student leaders in achieving a Sustainable Development Goal to create social impact.

Josh was invited to apply for this honor along with 44,000 others from 3,000 Universities in over 119 nations. Only 4,000 students were selected in the world.

Josh and some friends started a business, Aleph Innovations, last year and they have been working with a doctor and some hospitals to build AI to help direct the hospital patients to specialty doctors more accurately, among other things. Josh is doing all of the programming.

His business team has been further designated as United Nations Emerging Technologists through a partnership with Schmidt Futures. At Aleph, they will further their groundbreaking work in artificial intelligence, computational physiology, and healthcare and supported by the Fellowship, will advance progress in SDG 3 to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

Joshua's mom, Nancy Quinn believes that his success is in part from the support he recieved in his studies as Kings High School; Specifically from Sam Mizener and Jason Shields in concentration with Computer Science and Engineering. She said, "I attribute Josh’s success to both of you and all that you did to support him.You both are amazing teachers and give so much to your students, and they are going out into the world and doing great things."

Mr. Mizener said, "It's a great example of how the opportunities we offer at Kings launch students into successful experiences in college and beyond!"

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among people aged 10-14 and the 3rd leading cause of death among people aged 15-24 in the United States.

World Suicide Prevention Day is celebrated annually on September 10. The day focuses attention on the issue, reduces stigma, and hopes to raise awareness with a singular message that suicide can be prevented. 

Kings Social and Emotional Health Coordinator Kim Sellers would like to share this information for parents and caregivers on youth warning signs. 

Additional Suicide prevention and crisis resources include:

• 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988, or chat at https://988lifeline.org/chat 
• Línea de Prevención del Suicidio y Crisis: llama al 988 o envía un texto al 988, o chat via https://988lifeline.org/chat (en inglés)  
• Deaf and Hard of Hearing: for TTY users, use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988 
• Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 

We are fortunate to have a mental health team at Kings to support our students and staff.. We can all play a role in supporting those experiencing a suicidal crisis or those bereaved by suicide.

Cincinnati Children’s Mason - Deerfield Township Urgent Care location is now temporarily closed due to a shortage of emergency medicine providers. It is our hope that this is a temporary measure and that we will return to full operation of our Mason-Deerfield Township Urgent Care. Our Liberty Urgent Care, located 10 miles from our Mason-Deerfield Township location, is open to provide urgent care to patients and families.  

If you have any questions, please reach out to Community Relations at communityrelations@cchmc.org.

The Kings Kloset is a volunteer-led, nonprofit clothing center that provides free garments and supplies to those in need within the Kings Local School District. On average, the Kings Kloset serves 30-50 individuals a month.

The Kloset is open the first Saturday of every month from 9:00 -11:00 a.m. beginning on September 16. Click here for their schedule. Donations can be dropped off during the Kings Kloset hours. The Kings Kloset is located on the second floor of the Kings Education Center in a new location!

They have very limited space and are only able to take donations that meet the needs of the families they serve. Please refrain from dropping donations at the Kings Education Center. If you have donations, please email kingskloset@kingslocal.net. 

We appreciate your understanding and support in helping us serve the families in our community in the most efficient way.

Pictured is volunteer Emily Robinson getting the space organized and ready for the first opening.

Kings High School hosted its first of two Hoxworth/Jorge Gonzalez Memorial Blood Drives this week.

Although the number of donors was down this time, they had 37 donors, 11 were first-time donors, and collected 37 units of live-saving blood with a potential of 111 lives saved!  

The Drive has special significance to the Kings Local School District. In October 2021, we lost an incredible teacher, colleague, and friend to covid. His name is Jorge Gonzalez. He was a Kings High School Spanish teacher and very passionate about life-saving blood donation. Jorge started coordinating Hoxworth Blood Drives in January 2004 and hosted his last one in September 2021. Under his coordination, the drives collected 1262 units of blood; the potential to save the lives of more than 3786 patients - that’s LEGACY! 

"Hoxworth appreciates your organization’s commitment to saving lives. The donors who participated in the blood drive have helped ensure that there is an adequate blood supply for the patients in our community," said Sharon Ficklin-Hardy, Hoxworth Donor Recruiter, Donor Recruitment/Community Relations.

Pictured are KECC teachers, Theresa Frazier and Alexi LesChander donated together. #strongertogether

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.

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!

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Kings Basketball Association is now accepting registrations for the upcoming winter season.

Girls and boys in grades 2-6 are invited to participate. Over 450 kids from the District participated last season which was a new record.

Click here for more information.