November 1, 2021 β NO SCHOOL, In-Service Day.
November 9, 2021 β Kings Board of Education Work Session, 5:30 p.m., Conference Room 2, Kings Education Center.
November 16, 2021 β Kings Board of Education Regular Meeting, 6:00 p.m., Kings Education Center, Conference Room 2.
November 25-27 β NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING BREAK
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Funeral services have been finalized for beloved Kings High School Spanish teacher, Jorge Gonzalez.
In order to allow for our staff, students, and community an opportunity to attend his funeral service, Kings High School ONLY will not be in session on Tuesday, October 26.
SeΓ±or Gonzalez was a much-loved member of our entire staff. He impacted thousands of students over his 32-year career at Kings. He passed away on Monday, October 18 after a short illness.
Jorge was very dedicated to the students at Kings High School. In order to benefit Kings students in the years to come, The Jorge Gonzalez Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established. Donations may be made at any Fifth Third Bank location.
Please keep Jorge's family, the Kings Staff, and all who loved him in your thoughts and prayers.
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This Week's COVID-19 Dashboard |
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As a reminder, there will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, November 1 for Staff Inservice Day.
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There are always reasons to celebrate at Kings! On Wednesday, October 13, we honored our students of the quarter and other outstanding students at our first of three yearly District Celebrations. District Administrators, and School Board members were on hand to celebrate these fantastic students. Congratulations to the following:
J.F. Burns Elementary - 1st Grade β Harrison Krugman and Lincoln Doll; 2nd Grade β Ella Cooper and Macy Fields (not pictured); 3rd Grade β Ember Guerrero and Lucas Hogan; 4th Grade β Anna Baldwin and Sage Ralston.
Kings Mills Elementary - 1st Grade β Tripp Padgett and Sharva Sivakumar; 2nd Grade β Luca Pancheri; 3rd Grade β Alexander Moore and Fizza Kadeeja; 4th Grade β Ava Dunlap.
South Lebanon Elementary - 1st Grade β Lucas Cost and Sara Meredith; 2nd Grade β Remington House and Rylynn Hobold; 3rd Grade β Natalie Brusewitz; 4th Grade β Ella Williams.
Columbia Intermediate - 5th Grade β Thaara Chandra, Halle Krusling, Haley Pennington, Catherin Strittmatter, and Oliver Young. 6th Grade β Violet Baker, Brayden Connolly, Austin Diedrich, and Sydney Fisher.
Kings Junior High - 7th Grade β Elaina Setter, Michael Panno, and Ephraim Amoah; 8th Grade β Averi Taylor, Chelsea Hsu, Caiden Kachele, and Rhys Williams
Kings High School β Seniors Jake Bruns, Katie Gabert, Carson Miller, Olivia Moody, and John Ulm.
Congratulations!
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The art students in Jan Thomann's Art classes at Kings Junior High School have been working hard during the first quarter. Click on the image below to view the 7th and 8th-grade doodle/noodle designs, CD's, and folder cover artwork. |
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Celebrating National Principals Month |
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It's National Principals Month! We'd like to take this opportunity to thank our Kings Principals for their dedication and commitment to our students, especially since the pandemic hit us!
Principals are important leaders within our school communities who consider the well-being of our students, teachers, and families alike.
Often principals are the least recognized in the profession. We want to honor and recognize Doug Leist - KHS Principal, Eric Dunn - KJH Principal, Shelley Detmer-Bogaert - CIS Principal, Cheryl Montag - JFB Principal, Shawn Rosekrans - KME Principal, Belinda Atkins - SLE Principal, and Mary Beth Fosse - Kings Preschool Principal.
Thank you for your hard work and for all you do for students, staff, and our community!
Pictured below L-R Front: Cheryl Montag (JFB), Belinda Atkins (SLE), and Shelley Detmer-Bogaert (CIS).
L-R Back: Eric Dunn (KJH), Doug Leist (KHS), and Shawn Rosekrans. Not pictured is Mary Beth Fosse (Kings Preschool).
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Social-Emotional Health Update |
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Resources from Kings Social-Emotional Health Coordinator, Kim Sellers.
Mental Health Recovery Services of Warren & Clinton Counties has been an incredible support of mental health in our district and community. As mental health needs have been rising, we wanted to share the following resources as a reminder of what is available:
- Crisis:
- Crisis Hotline: 877-695-6333 or 877-695-NEED
- Crisis Text Line: Text "4hope" to 741741
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Mobile Response and Stabilization Service β available for response to any site in Warren/Clinton Counties β deployed through our hotline # 877-695-6333 - See https://mobileresponse.org/ for details
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Treatment: Beyond the integrated Beech Acres Parenting Center services, the following community-based agencies are available to provide treatment services to youth and adults; all subsidized Mental Health Recovery Board Serving Warren & Clinton Counties β https://www.mhrbwcc.org/find-help/mental-health-providers/ has all the contact information
- Talbert House
- Solutions Community Counseling and Recovery Center
- Butler Behavioral Health Services
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For the last 6 years, Kings U Knights, a 501(c)3 organization has helped provide holiday gifts to Kings students in need. This year Kings UKnights will serve approximately 140 families and over 300 students. Each child receives 3 gifts (2 clothing and one fun) with a total value of approximately $75 per child.
If you are interested, there are several ways to spread holiday cheer this year: donate money/gift cards to KingsUKnights, buy presents for a child/family, or provide wrapping paper and tape.
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FREE Kings Community Art Night |
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The Kings Art Program hosted a Community Art Night on Wednesday, October 20. The FREE event gave adults, young children, and families an opportunity to enjoy the activity of creating ornaments for a hanging installation at the Kings school buildings. Participants also created cards to thank our Troops for their service and dedication. Those cards will be sent directly to soldiers along with the candy that is collected from the J.F. Burns Candy for the Troops Drive.
A staff member at J. F. Burns Elementary School painted a special ornament for the Dreaming tree that is located in between Kings High School and Kings Junior High School in memory of Kings High School teacher, Jorge Gonzalez.
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Kings High School Parent Teacher Organization would like to announce the most recent Class of 2022 Academic Achievers of the year.
Week 9 KHS PTO Academic Achievers are Evan Harper and John Ulm. Week 10 Academic Achievers are Jake Bruns and Tyler Harris.
All KHS Academic Achievers are recognized during halftime of the home football games.
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Community Learning Series |
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The Kings Local School District is dedicated to strengthening the family-school-community partnership as a part of the District's #KingsStrong Strategic Plan - Relate. Create. Innovate. This year, the District is bringing relevant, meaningful, and thought-provoking topics to a community forum for the purpose of promoting student well-being, academic success, and community support.
The Kings Community Learning Series engages a variety of presenters to help our community become proactive and informed about topics affecting todayβs families. These sessions will provide knowledge and practices that can help parents, educators, and members of the community work together to enhance and actively support Kings students.
Don't miss ENDING THE SILENCE, the next Community Learning Series on Thursday, October 28 at 6:00 p.m. Location/link TBD. You can register for the event here.
Ending the Silence is an engaging presentation about mental health for middle and high school students, parents, and school staff. Specifically, Ending the Silence for Families is a module designed for parents and caregivers of young students.
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Kings Ski and Board Club Sign-Ups |
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It's that time to start thinking about the winter weather. The Kings Ski and Board Club has begun sign-ups for this year's season.
Please visit KHSskiclub.com to register. Bus seats are first come first serve. Registration ends November 7.
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10-Digit Dialing Begins This Weekend |
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Beginning Sunday, all local phone calls will require an area code. The mandatory change by the Federal Communications Commission was necessary because a new three-digit number, 988, was adopted to reach the National Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis Lifeline nationwide.
Please note, callers can still just dial three digits to reach 911 emergency services.
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Make sure to follow us on social media!
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Kings Athletic News
ο»ΏCheck out Kings Athletics website! You can find out schedule information, upcoming events, news about teams, and even get directions to away venues.
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Kings Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Coach, Jeremy Walker is hosting Fall Hoops Clinics for boys and girls in grades 3-8.
The clinics are open to any skill level and are designed to prepare players for the upcoming season.
The clinics will take place on Saturdays, October 23 at Kings Junior High School. Grades 3-5 clinics will take place from 9:30-10:45 a.m. and grades 6-8 will take place from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
The cost is $35 per clinic. Please contact Coach Walker at 513-680-2495 or jwalk1024@gmail.com. |
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Send Us the News You Want to See! |
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Contact Dawn Gould - Community Relations Coordinator at
Knight Nation News is a publication of the Kings Local School District Communications Department.
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Kings Local School District
1797 King Ave
Kings Mills, Ohio 45034
513.398.8050
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