April 20 βKings Board of Education Regular Meeting, 8:00 p.m., Kings Education Center, Conference Room 2. (Live on Kings Youtube channel)
May 18 β KHS Graduation, 2:00 p.m., Cintas Center, Xavier University.
May 27 β Last Day of School for Students.
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Best Community for Music Education |
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We are excited to announce that the Kings Local School District has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. This is the sixth time and the fifth year in a row that the District has received this designation!
Now in its 22nd year, 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. This distinction was awarded to only 686 Districts.
ο»Ώ"To have received this designation as we fight along with all performing artists to survive is so poignant. We specifically thank the administrative team of the Kings Local School District for their trust as we have navigated this pandemic and kept our ensembles playing and singing," said KHS Choir Director, Hope Milthaler.
The NAMM Foundation is a non-profit supported in part by the National Association of Music Merchants and its approximately 10,400 members around the world. The foundation advances active participation in music-making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving, and public service programs. For more information about The NAMM Foundation, please visit www.nammfoundation.org.
Congratulations to all of our Kings music educators who continue to make a difference in our student's lives and bring beautiful music into ours! Special thanks to Mr. Scott Hayward for his work in submitting the application.
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KHS BPA STATE Conference Results |
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Congratulations to the Kings High School students who participated in the State Business Professionals of America Conference.
The State Leadership Conference (SLC) is the most anticipated event of the Ohio BPA year. The goal of the Workplace Skills Assessment Program is to provide student members the opportunity to demonstrate workplace skills achieved in their career-technical programs.
Ten of the state qualifiers have advanced to the Business Professionals of America National Conference.
Pictured Top Row: Jillian Middleton, Eric Klaber, Nate Owens, and Caleb Chunn; 1st Place at State & Advancing to Nationals in Broadcast News Production Team
Bottom Row: Kaylee Musolino - 7th Place at State & Advancing to Nationals in Fundamental Desktop Publishing; Sarah Dykhuizen - 8th Place at State in Digital Media Production; Zachary Spring - 8th Place at State & Advancing to Nationals in Computer Network Technology; Savannah Silva - 2nd Place at State & Advancing to Nationals in Computer Modeling; Matthew Barnett - 6th Place at State and Advancing to Nationals in PC Servicing and Troubleshooting; Anniston Young - 10th Place at State & Advancing to Nationals in Advanced Desktop Publishing; and Aiden Hart - 3rd Place at State & Advancing to Nationals in Advanced Desktop Publishing.
This year's BPA National Leadership Competition is virtual and will take place April 26-May 9. The top finalists from each qualifying competition were invited to participate in the National Showcase.
These talented students are taught by Cassandra Barnes, Reggie Holtrey, and Kelly Shields.
GOOD LUCK!
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Congratulations to Kings High and Junior High School Music Teacher, Brian McDonough and J.F. Burns Elementary School 1st grade teacher, Emily Roewer who have been named winners of this yearβs Project Excellence Award, sponsored by the Area Progress Council of Warren County.
Every year, the APC seeks to honor two innovative or excellent teachers from each Warren County school. Community members and staff are encouraged to nominate teachers for these awards. Mr. McDonough and Mrs. Roewer will be honored at the 34th annual APC recognition banquet on May 5, 2021.
Mr. McDonough has taught at music Kings for 9 years. He is also the Director of the Kings Marching Band.
Mrs. Roewer has taught in the Kings School District for 11 years. She is also a Kings graduate!
The Area Progress Council β a countywide private business organization β started Project Excellence in 1988 as a way to honor and recognize excellent educators. APC solicited funds to create an over $1 million endowment for this recognition program. Since its inception, Project Excellence has honored over 650 educators and awarded $500,000. This year's honorees will be given $500 for personal use and $250 to their district for a classroom or district-wide project.
Congratulations on this prestigious honor!
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There are always reasons to celebrate at Kings! On Wednesday, April 14, we gathered in person to honor our students of the quarter and other outstanding students at our last of three yearly District Celebrations. District Administrators and School Board members were on hand to celebrate these fantastic students. Congratulations to everyone recognized!
JFB : 1st Grade β Jack Davidson, Henley Dickhaus, and Brayden Howard
2nd Grade β Ro Phun Lian, Jesus Martinez, and Eileen Null
3rd Grade β Zelia Hertlein and Abduazim Vakhidov
4th Grade β Grayson Ralston and Samina Yunusova
KME :1st Grade β Mac McHugh
2nd Grade β Evolynn Field & Kourtney Pennington
3rd Grade β Hayden Lewis
4th Grade β Elisabeth Bakhit
SLE : 1st Grade β Emma Compton and Avery Holzmacher
2nd Grade β Ellie Abaecherli
3rd Grade β Mia McCormac and Ally Reiss
4th Grade β Timur Baysal and Reagan Carroll
CIS : 5th Grade β Wyatt Daniels, Addison Dawkins, Austin Diedrich, Abigail Hathaway, Ryker McGee, and Nuradil Sarbassov.
6th Grade β Parker Dickerson, Ethan Gardner, Jasmine Sok, and Daly Spinner.
KJH : 7th Grade β Ethan Spence - (Team Red), Maddie Tucker - (Team White), and Neely McElhaney - (Team Blue)
8th Grade β Ava Gendreau - (Team Red), Gabby Nelson β (Team White),
Ryan Doughman - (Team Blue); and Kayla Garlick - (Essentials in Art)
KHS: Military Assignments - Zachary Bradshaw β Ohio Air National Guard β University of Northwestern Ohio; Drayton Durham β U.S. Army
Savannah Gehler β Ohio National Guard β Miami University; Sam Kellum β U.S. Air Force; Ryan Manahan β U.S. Air Force; Noah McQueen β U.S. Air Force; Josephine Rizzo β Ohio National Guard β University of Cincinnati;
Brett Roebuck β U.S. Navy; and Jonathan Ulloa β Air Force Reserves β
Rochester Institute of Technology.
Career Quest - Nathan Acker, Sacorra Bauer, Jason Clark, Anthony Crowe, Ryan Dalton, Kaylee Dane, Noah Flinchum, Alexa Hackney, Reece Johnson, Miranda Jones, Adrian Razo, Bryan Reyna, Ben Riesenberg, T.J. Simonson, Logan Vanlandingham, and Logan Zigos.
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KHS Students Test for Biliteracy |
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On Tuesday, April 13, thirty-three Kings High School students took the Seal of Biliteracy Test.
The Seal of Biliteracy is an award given by a school, school district or county office of education in recognition of students who have studied and attained proficiency in two or more languages by high school graduation. The Seal of Biliteracy takes the form of a gold seal that appears on the transcript or diploma of the graduating senior and is a statement of accomplishment for future employers and for college admissions.
There were five different languages being tested; Spanish, French, German, Russian, and Portuguese. Multiple students tested in 2 languages (for tri-literacy) and 1 student tested in 3 different languages, hoping to attain 3 seals on her diploma!
KHS Spanish teacher, Lindsay Six said, "This is the first year of testing on our campus. With the help of Heidi Murray, Doug Leist, Chris Chamberlain, and Matt Freeman we are able to bring this to our campus and provide this opportunity for recognition for our students."
"Last year was our first year of testing, but due to the pandemic, students tested at home," she said.
Since last year, the program has really grown where only nine participants tested in three languages.
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Summer Program for English Language Learners |
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Miami University Regionals and the Regional Campuses Global Programs is excited to announce the fourth year of the Free 8-week Online Intensive English Summer Program for our area super multilingual students (AKA ELLs). Students 14 years and older are welcome to attend this online English-only intensive program.
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Kings Organizing Against Racism |
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A group of students at Kings High School has organized a new club called KOAR, Knights Organized Against Racism.
The club recently created a video that corresponded to a bias survey that was introduced during Advisory in March. The survey was given to find out which biases we hold.
They have created a t-shirt fundraiser to support the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio. They need to sell a minimum of 50 t-shirts but have raised over $200 in less than 24 hours!
There will be a KOAR t-shirt day across the district beginning next school year! Support our Diversity and Inclusion initiative and get your KOAR t-shirt today! |
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Immunization Requirements for 7th & 12th Grade |
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Students entering 7th grade will need to have one dose of 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 meningococcal vaccine was administered after the 16th birthday, a second dose is not required.
Ohio law allows a 14-day grace period for the beginning of the school year. If a student does not obtain the required vaccinations and provide written documentation (immunization record) or an exemption note to the school, the school will exclude that student on the 15th day of the 2021/2022 school year
until the immunization requirement is fulfilled.
Your child may have already received this vaccine at his/her most recent check-up. If not, please schedule an appointment with your primary health care provider. In addition, the Warren County Health Department provides a variety of clinic hours offering vaccinations at a low cost. Their number is 513-695-1468.
Please send updated vaccination records that reflect that these requirements have been met to your childβs school nurse.
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The students at Kings Junior High School continue to provide us with beautiful projects! KJH Art teacher, Jan Thomann shared this show with us featuring KJH Visual Art students. Enjoy! |
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Kings High School Presents... |
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Support the Kings High School Theatre Department by attending their next show, Songs for a New World, April 29 & 30 and May 1.
One of the characters in Songs for a New World says, "I don't want to philosophize. I just want to tell a story." And that line describes Songs for a New World perfectly; in fact, it tells a whole collection of stories.
Every song in the show is essentially about the same thing: those moments in life when everything seems perfect and then suddenly disaster strikes, in the form of the loss of a job, an unexpected pregnancy, the death of a loved one, the end of a marriage, imprisonment, even suicide. But itβs even more about surviving those moments. It's about the way we regroup and figure out how to survive in a new set of circumstances β a new world β even against seemingly overwhelming odds.
Shows are on April 29 & 30 at 7:00 p.m. and May 1 at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there are only a limited amount of tickets available for purchase at www.kingstheatre.net/tickets. Get yours today!
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Kings Board of Education Meetings - April |
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The Kings Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, April 20, at 8:00 p.m. for their Regular Monthly Meeting. You can watch the meeting LIVE here.
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW TIME!
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Celebrate your Senior by purchasing a yard sign. Orders due by Friday, April 23.
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ο»ΏKings Food Service will continue to provide meals for our remote and online learners. Please take the time to sign up for meals for the months of April and May by clicking here.
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Rental Assistance Program Available |
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The Warren County Board of Commissioners launched the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. This program is administered through Warren County Human Services and is designed to provide rent and/or utility assistance to eligible residents who have experienced economic hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
For anyone unable to apply online, Warren County Human Services offers application completion over the phone at 513-695-1420.
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We are continuing to monitor positive cases and quarantines. If you or your children exhibit symptoms or are waiting for a test result, please contact Kings Contact Tracer, Christy Salek at csalek@kingslocal.net.
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If you aren't following us on our social media channels, you are missing out! Don't miss one bit of news!
Make sure to follow us on social media!
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Check out our VIRTUAL BACKPACK for more information on our newly added activities and fundraisers. Make sure to check out our SUMMER CAMP information with new camps added such as Kings Theatre Camp and Arts Alliance Summer Camps!
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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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KABC Summer Camps Are Back This Year! |
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Kings Athletics youth summer camps are back! We are excited to host our Kings Athletic Youth Summer Camps once again and we look forward to seeing all of our future Knights back in their favorite camps!
This is a great opportunity to learn your favorite sport from Kings' coaching staff this summer! The Kings Athletic Department is offering several athletic camps that are focused on fun and learning the fundamentals of each sport! New for 2021, you can register for your favorite camps online! Click HERE to sign up today and view the Summer Camp Dates and Information.
No experience is necessary at our summer camps. Our coaches from each program will be in contact with you before your camp for information on Covid protocols, required equipment (if any), and more to make your summer camp experience the best! Masks will be required when unable to maintain 6-feet of distance from others and in common areas (restrooms, walkways, etc.) in our facilities. Campers and spectators should not attend any summer camp event if exhibiting symptoms of Covid-19. We appreciate your cooperation as we have worked to provide these opportunities for our youth during this difficult year.
If you have any questions regarding summer camps, please be sure to contact our department directly at 513-459-2937. We can't wait to see everyone this summer!
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Kings Esports Team Heads to State |
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Congratulations to the Kings High School Smash Brothers Esports Team for qualifying for the State eSports Tournament!
Good luck to Captain, Chris Clark, Andrew Horton, Zack Ranson, Ryan Hoeting, Emma Lacey, Connor Gibson, and Commentator, Zeke Bohlander!
The team is coached by Chris Chamberlain, Beau Beckley, and Streaming Coordinator is Nathan Witter.
The State competition will take place on June 5 and 6.
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Kings Youth Softball & Baseball Opening Day |
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Please join us and cheer on our Youth Knights for Opening Day at Landen-Deerfield Park on Saturday, April 24!
ο»ΏBeverages, food, snacks, and spirit wear will be available from 10:00 - 2:00 p.m.
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Kings Youth Cheerleading will begin registration next week.Kings Youth Cheerleading supports cheerleading programs for students in grades K-6.
Due to the growth of the program and the health and safety of athletes and coaches, they will be capping ssquad sizes this year.
All returning cheerleaders from 2020 will have priority and will be guranteed a spot. New spots will be on a first come, first served basis.
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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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