EBBN 11-16-2018

KINGS LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

EBBN - Electronic Blackboard News

November 16, 2018

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Upcoming Events

November 16-17— Fahrenheit 451, 7:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. matinee on 11/17, KHS Auditorium.

November 20 — Kings Board of Education Regular Meeting, 6:30 p.m., KEC Conf. Rm. 2

November 21-23 — NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Break

December 1— Kings Kloset Open, 9:00-11:00 a.m., KEC 2nd floor.

December 21-January 4, 2019 — NO SCHOOL, WINTER BREAK.

More event information can be found at: http://kingslocal.tandemcal.com/index.php

News & Announcements

We give thanks for all of our students, staff, and community. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Remember, NO SCHOOL November 21-23.

Thoughtexchange #3 Results

The results are in from the third Thoughtexchange on the final draft of the Kings Master Facilities Plan. In the latest Thoughtexchange, we asked our community to tell us their thoughts and questions regarding the building draft.

The main takeaways from this process include that the community generally likes the building plan. There is concern whether the current building plan will be suitable for additional growth and costs being fiscally responsible. This feedback is important and our Long Range Facility Planning Team is taking all of the thoughts into consideration.

Mr. Ackermann recommended to the Board of Education this week to wait until August or November of 2019 to run a bond issue for the new building plan. Waiting will allow the District Team to perform due diligence with assuring we are being cost effective and building for the future. The Team will focus on soil samples, road improvements, assuring we have enough square footage at each building, pedestrian traffic, storm water retention, permitting, and swing space. Additionally, we are working on an FAQ document that addresses some of the most prevalent questions from our community. We will be sharing that very soon.

Click here to visit our Facilities Planning Page on our website. Here you will find more information on our plans, including all of the Thoughtexchange results and enrollment figures.

State Superintendent Visits Kings

On Thursday, November 8, the Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction, Paolo DeMaria visited the Kings District. His first stop was Purple Star awarded school, J.F. Burns Elementary. He was escorted by four fourth grade student leaders and heard first graders sing the Star Spangled Banner, observed Mrs. Reitzes Kindergarten class as she worked with English Language Learners, watched a lesson from Mrs. Pennington of Mother Nature's Classroom, visited the Bersani Academy and 3rd graders during their Burns Township day, and a 4th grade accelerated Math class.

His next stop was Kings High School. There he was hosted by senior student leaders who escorted him to see the Chamber Choir and Symphonic Band perform, listened to Kings Engineering students' presentations, and toured a painting class and the Bradford Learning Commons.

Visit our Kings Twitter page and scroll to November 8 to see some great video of the State Superintendent's visit.

Veteran's Day

Veterans Day was again celebrated in a big way in our District! Over 500 veterans were honored and recognized throughout our school buildings. Students met Veterans who served in World War ll, as well as those who have just recently served in Afghanistan.

Some of the buildings held breakfasts, lunches, parades, and assemblies. It was truly a moving day around the District, a day we look forward to every year!

Check out the individual school building social media pages to see more pictures and videos from the day.

National Signing Day

Ten student-athletes made their official commitments to colleges and universities at

the Kings Athletic Department’s Fall Signing Day on Wednesday, November 14 at Kings High School. Families, coaches, teachers, administrators, and teammates attended the signing event to witness these ten student-athletes sign their letters of intent. Not only were these students great on the field, but they were also impressive in the classroom with a cumulative grade point average of 3.87!.

Below is the list of athletes, sports and schools they are attending. Congratulations!

Pictured: Front Row L to R: Jordyn Rhodes — Indiana University (Soccer), Brynna Wolfe – The Ohio State University (Swimming), Courtney Michalak — Wilmington College (Softball), Lexie Sparks — Defiance College (Basketball)

Middle Row L to R: Jake Lewis — Capital University (Baseball), Max Palmieri — Lincoln Memoria lUniversity (Baseball), Hunter Jessee — Indiana University (Baseball), Noah Young – Florida State University (Swimming)

Back Row L to R: Brenten Baker – University of South Carolina-Lancaster (Baseball), Joey Gallagher –Indiana University-Southeast (Baseball).

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Kings Staff Receives OMLA Awards

Last month, the Ohio Middle Level Association (OMLA) held their annual State Conference for over 1,000 attendees in Sandusky, Ohio. Five of our Kings staff members received the Ohio Middle Level Association Team of the Year. Congratulations to Kings Junior High School Team 7 Red, Brooke Warner, Jamie Dean, Jen Bicknell, John Karabinus, and Vonda Fruhwirth.

Additionally, John Karabinus received the 2018 Southwest Ohio Regional Award for Best Middle Level Practice in Student Advisory and PBIS. The OMLA Regional Award recognizes outstanding middle level educators, programs and schools.

The Ohio Middle Level Association (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.

Pictured below L-R: Brooke Warner, Jamie Dean, Jen Bicknell, John Karabinus, and Vonda Fruhwirth.

Mother Nature Visits Kings Preschool

Jane Gonzalez (aka Mother Nature) visited Kings Preschool to teach the students about how Native Americans lived long ago. The children participated in songs, games, and stories to learn about their customs, language and traditions.

JFB 4th Grade

The students in Mrs. Bowman and Mr. DeVore's 4th grade classes at J.F. Burns Elementary had a visit from Mr. David Snyder, dad of 4th grader, James. Snyder visited the classes to do a presentation about the organization he works for, Sustainable Medical Missions.

He travels to India and Africa to teach and train people in communities who need medical attention. They often treat neglected tropical diseases and do so through sports, music and teaching. He brought with him a friend, Emmanuel, the African Director from Rwanda.

Bowman said, "The students enjoyed learning about their experiences, shared pictures and videos, and answered our many questions!" Mr. Snyder shared that the best experience in this job is seeing that the greatest joy of the people of India and Africa that he works with are from the connections they have with their family and friends.

Who is Your Hero?

This week, Kings High School hosted "Heroes Week." Each day was earmarked to honor of the week they honored members who serve. Monday they honored Veterans, Tuesday- Police, Wednesday-Firefighters, Thursday-Medical Personnel and Friday was All Heroes Day.

Click here to see who the students and staff of KHS honored this week.

KHS Physics Classes Learn Through Archery

Chris Downing, the director of HisPins from the Heart of the Outdoors visited Melanie Contratto's Advanced Placement and College Prep Physics classes at Kings High School last week to give a presentation and lesson on archery. He then conducted a projectile motion lab with bows, arrows and targets for the physics students to collect data.

Students chose an archer and video-taped them to collect data and also took several measurements. After recording their data, all students were given the opportunity to test their archery skills. The students then analyzed their videos and completed calculations to determine the launch velocity of their arrows.

Mrs. Contratto said, "We have some very talented students!" The students even competed in a class competition to determine the best archer of their class.The winner then competed against Mr. Downing. Even Mrs. Contratto got in on the competition with her AP Physics class. "Mr. Ackermann even stopped in and participated and did quite well!,' she said.

Kings Theatre Presents....

Kings Theatre presents, Fahrenheit 451 . This story was originally written as a novel in 1953 by Ray Bradbury. He then turned it into a stage play in the 80's. The novel has been a staple of our Kings High School sophomore English curriculum for years.

Showtimes are November 16 at 7:00 p.m. and November 17 at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. in the Kings High School Auditorium. Rated PG-13 (for thematic content). Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens and students. Tickets can be purchased at the door or by clicking here .

KHS 1st Semester Exam Schedule

Kings High School has released the 1st Semester Exam Schedule which begin on Monday December 17. Click here to view.

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