November 26
— Kings Board of Education Special Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Kings Education Center, Conference Room 2.
November 27-29
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NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING BREAK
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December 7
— Breakfast with Santa, Spiritwear Sale and Bake Sale, 8:00-11:00 a.m., Kings High School.
December 10
— Kings Board of Education Work Session, 5:30 p.m., Kings Education Center, Conference Room 2.
December 17
— Kings Board of Education Regular Meeting, 6:00 p.m., Kings Education Center, Conference Room 2.
December 20- January 3, 2020
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NO SCHOOL - WINTER BREAK
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We give thanks for all of our students, staff, and community. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Remember, NO SCHOOL November 27-29.
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The Kings Local School District Board of Education will hold a Special Board Meeting on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. in the Kings Education Center, Conference Room 2.
The purpose of the meeting is to deliberate and take possible action to place a bond issue on the ballot for the March 17, 2020 election. The meeting is open to the public.
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Kings Theatre Presents....
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Don't miss Kings Theatre's production of
The Curious Savage
. It is a comedic play about an elderly woman whose husband recently died and left her a large sum of money.
She intends to give the entire fortune away to people who wish to pursue their “foolish dreams,” but her stepchildren strongly object and commit her to a sanatorium.
The Curious Savage
is a warm comedy that compares the kindness and loyalty of psychiatric patients with the greed and hostility of so-called “normal people.”
Seats are limited for this intimate "blackbox" style performance.
Click here
for tickets.
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Kings Violinist in All-State Orchestra
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Jenna Millecker
has been selected to join the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) All-State Orchestra. She is the first violinist from Kings to ever make it into this prestigious group. The process for making it into All-State Orchestra involves an audition and acceptance into the regional orchestra. Since she is a member of the Southwest Region Orchestra and seated high in her section, she was invited to participate and re-audition in All-State Orchestra.
Jenna, along with
Keegan FitzGerald, Renee Perpignan
, and
Olivia Gatto
were accepted into this year's Southwest Region Orchestra. Over one hundred fine musicians auditioned for this opportunity and these four gathered with the other lucky high-level musicians to perform on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Fairfield HIgh School.
Congratulations!
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Four student-athletes made their official commitments to colleges and universities at the Kings Athletic Department’s Fall Signing Day on Wednesday, November 13 at Kings High School.
Families, coaches, teachers, administrators, and teammates attended the signing event to witness these four student-athletes sign their letters of intent. Not only were these students great in the athletic arena, but they were also impressive in the classroom with a cumulative grade point average of 4.05!
Pictured below is the list of athletes, sports and schools they are attending. Congratulations!
L-R:
Mackenzie Kelleher
– Ohio Dominican University (Volleyball),
Abigail Lodewyck
– Marietta College (Softball),
Leah Luckett
– University of Kentucky (Swimming), and
Matthew Hock
– Trevecca Nazarene University (Baseball).
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At the beginning of November, the Ohio Middle Level Association (OMLA) held their annual State Conference for over 1,000 attendees in Columbus, Ohio. Kings Junior High School Teacher,
Susan Seitz
was presented with the 2019 Southwest Regional Award for Best Middle Level Practice. The OMLA Regional Award recognizes outstanding middle level educators, programs and schools.
Current Freshman,
Norah Bodley
was recognized as the OMLA Female Student of the Year. This award is intended to recognize young people who exemplify the best of our youth. Nominated students demonstrate qualities of good citizenship and provide evidence of making a positive contribution to both the school and community.
Norah's nomination was led by
Mr. San Marco
. Many of her teachers and school counselors contributed positive testimonials as well as her sister
Meredith
. One of Norah's teachers stated, "
Norah is a unicorn of a person. It’s so rare to have a student perform at such a high level academically and also have such positive resilience in such a socially difficult time period in life.” She
was presented with a plaque and a $500 check. She also was lucky enough to introduce the Keynote Speaker!
The OMLA is home to over 9,500 middle level educators from throughout the state of Ohio. It is the fastest growing professional development organization in Ohio; serving as the official voice for educators teaching 4th through 9th grade. To learn more, please visit
www.ohiomla.org
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Pictured below L-R:Front:
Linda Hare, Rebecca Naglehout,
Eric Dunn
, and
Andy Old
s
. Back:
Kyle Jepson, Nicole Hindersman, Andrea Kaercher, Brooke Warner
,
and
Jennifer Bicknell
.
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Community Learning Series
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Our next Community Learning Series entitled "My Child and the Internet; Growing Up in the Digital Age, will take place on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. in the Kings Junior High Multipurpose Room.
Dr. Chris Tuell from the Lindner Center of HOPE will
discuss the role of addictive brain, and how the Internet contributes to this disorder, as well as the relationship that Internet Use Disorder has with mental illness and addiction.
Dr. Tuell is a clinical psychotherapist and a chemical and behavioral addiction specialist with over 35 years of experience in the field of mental health, addiction, and co-occurring disorders. Presently he serves as Clinical Director of Addiction Services at the Lindner Center of HOPE in Mason, Ohio.
Click here
for the CLS Schedule for the rest of the year.
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The Kings School District is in great need of substitute teachers and aides. To become a substitute aide
click here
. If you are interested in substitute teaching apply with the link below or scan the QR code with your cell phone camera.
Substitute teaching is a great way to earn extra money and choose your own schedule. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree or valid teaching credential by the ODE.
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Another Community Art Night is on the books! Sponsored by the Kings Art Program, the event
is an opportunity for adults, young children and families to come and enjoy a free activity involving the arts.
Adults, children, and families are invited to make a special handmade ornaments. This FREE art night will give you the opportunity to make something for yourself, but also make something for someone else.
Join us on Wednesday, December 4 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Kings High School Cafeteria. Registration is required.
Click here
to register.
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KHS Engineering Student at KI Winterfest
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Sixteen Kings High School Engineering 3 students have been working hard since August to create an exhibit for this year's Kings Island Winterfest!
They are the only high school that has ever been asked to create an exhibit! Watch for the next Knight Nation News for more in-depth information on their project.
If you go, you can find their exhibit called, "Santa's Invitation" in the Coca-Cola Polar Bear Plaza. Winterfest opens tonight and runs through December 31. Visit
visitkingsisland.com
for times and ticket prices.
Pictured below in no particular order:
Michael
Adams, Aden Ayub, Benjamin Busemeyer, Zach Cunningham, Keegan FitzGerald, Dennis Giller, Lewis Hicks, Eric Middlekamp, Matthew Nie, Elliott Nunns, Danielle Page, Daniel Purcell, Aaron Ripley, Simon Russell, Adam Spelic, Mia Super
,
Beth Wilson
and teacher
Jason Shields
.
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KHS 1st Semester Exam Schedule
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Kings High School has released the 1st Semester Exam Schedule which begin on Monday December 17.
Click here to view.
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Food Service Workers Needed
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Senior Yearbook Picture Due Soon
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The deadline to submit senior pictures for the Kings High School yearbook is Tuesday, November 26.
Click here
for directions on submitting photos.
The Yearbook Staff put together a
video
promoting their great book!
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Kings Kloset Needs Winter Clothes
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Kings Kloset is in need of warm clothing and shoes for the Winter season and also has an increased need for underclothing such as socks, underwear, bras, and T-shirts.
To donate contact
Kim Milazzo at 513-288-2106.
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Kings U Knights Helps for the Holidays
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Kings U Knights is a 501(c)3 organization that helps provide holiday gifts to Kings students in need. Each child receives 3 gifts (2 clothing and one fun) with a total value of approximately $75 per child.
In 2018, with the help of the Kings Community, Kings U Knights were able to provide gifts for 100 families with 266 children. Since 2015, they have sponsored 917 children in 336 families.
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Free Dinner & Movie for Roll Red Roll
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The Community is invited to attend a special movie screening of
Roll Red Roll
, a film about sexual assault and underage drinking. This screening is for any parent, coach, youth leader, teacher, or community member that influences youth.
On Thursday, December 5, a free dinner will begin at 5:00 p.m. and movie and program will take place from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Warren County ESC, 1879 Deerfield Road, Lebanon, OH 45036.
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Don't miss one bit of news! Make sure to follow us on social media!
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We can't possibly put all of the news in the weekly newsletter so we hope you will join us on our social media channels where we will be posting great things happening in our District daily.
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We have gone
green
and eliminated flyers going home in backpacks.
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Kings Athletic News
Check 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 Soccer Club is registering for the Spring season. Children in grades kindergarten through high school are invited to register online at
www.kingssoccer.org
. The registration fee is $90 per player, with a maximum of $270 per family. Early registration will run through January 18.
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Girls Youth Lacrosse Registration
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Kings Girls Youth Lacrosse registration is now open for grades K - 6.
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Spring Boys Lacrosse Registration
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Kings Youth Lacrosse is inviting Boys in grades K-6 to register for Spring Lacrosse. Registration ends on November 30.
Click here
for more information.
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Mason Challenger Baseball
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The Mason Challenger Baseball League is open to all children with physical and developmental challenges. Players are welcome from all areas of Warren, Clermont, and Hamilton County.
Players from age 5 to young adult are placed in leagues based on age and skill. The cost to play is $30 per player.
Click here
for more information.
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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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