Congratulations to Kings High School seniors Toriano Johnson and Lilli Medina for being named 2024 KHS Homecoming King and Queen on Friday, October 4. 

The King and Queen were voted on by their peers. 

There are always reasons to celebrate at Kings! On Wednesday, October 9, 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 – Mason Brown, Mia Beuerlein and

Ibrahim Rajabboy; 2nd Grade – Max Foster and Clara Weber; 3rd Grade – Ben Levey and Carson Dechert; 4th Grade – Maddie Carey and Kennedy O’Connor.

Kings Mills Elementary  - 1st Grade – Jettisyn Schaff and Arista Sah; 2nd Grade – Hector Brignoni Marcano and Leo Melnychuk; 3rd Grade – Gracie Voges, Snigda Nekkanti and Nika E. Storzhevskiy; 4th Grade – Grant Arinsmier.

South Lebanon Elementary  -  1st Grade – John Vice; 2nd Grade – Kaylynn Bailey and Gwyn Tomes; 3rd Grade – Grayson Chappell and Drake Wright; 4th Grade – Jake Long.

Columbia Intermediate  - 5th Grade – Ryan Beck, Lily Estera, and Daniel Gonzalez; 6th Grade – Aika Dzholdoshbekova, Priya Godby, Madilyn Moser, and Boden Wang.

Kings Junior High  -  7th Grade – Greta Malavich, Liam Farrell, and

Ellery Shock;  8th Grade – Charlie Martin, Annabelle Tomes, Dominic Pursifull, and Lydia Pennimpede.

Kings High School  – Seniors Nolan Clark, Justin Gardner, Mallory Green, Derek Harris, Matthew McMahon, and Lucas Webster.

Congratulations!

What a night it was in Kings Mills on Friday, October 4. The weather was beautiful and the streets of Kings Mills were packed with kids and adults alike to watch the Kings Homecoming parade. 

The Kings Education Association hosted its third Homecoming Block Party on the practice fields by Kings High School. The community enjoyed music, face painting, and inflatables.

KEA President Sam Mizener wants to thank the Ohio Education Association which awarded KEA with a grant to defray the costs of the Block Party. 

To top it off, the 5-2 Knights beat Little Miami 38-0. Congratulations to Nate Lyman who now holds KFB Knights’ records in career receptions (130) and career receiving yards (2,641) previously held by UC Bearcat, Michael Mussari who came to celebrate with Nate on his big game.

Homecoming pictures can be found in this album.

The Deerfield Township Fire Department visited the Kings Early Childhood Center preschoolers this week.

In honor of Fire Safety Month, the firefighters taught the students how to stay safe in an emergency. Knowing that sometimes young children can be afraid of them in their full gear, the firefighters also shared their equipment with them and gave them a tour of the fire truck.

Each student was given their own firefighter helmet as a souvenir!

The 1N5 Organization is offering a free virtual Q.P.R. training on Wednesday, October 23 from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Q.P.R.(Question. Persuade. Refer.) is an emergency response framework for supporting someone in a mental health crisis. Participants learn how to question a person about suicide, persuade someone to get help, and refer someone to appropriate resources.

This training is designed for teachers, caregivers, coaches, and anyone who is in a position to prevent suicide.

Please register here to sign up for a FREE virtual Q.P.R. Training and help us save lives!

Kings x The Cincy Hats are in! If you ordered the limited edition hat, it will ship early next week. This community sale raised approximated $6,000 for Cincinnati Bengal, Ted Karras' charity, The Village of Merici.

Our Kings Spiritwear Committee would like to thank the Kings community for their generous support of both our schools and Karras' foundation.

The students in Ms. Dwyer and Miss Filippi's special needs class at Kings Junior High School and the students in Mrs. Guilfoyle's art classes at Kings High School have been busy doing a community service project for Pink Ribbon Girls' 8th Annual Pink Pumpkin Sale! 

The students have been working hard to create their masterpieces! These pumpkins shown, and 1,000 more pink pumpkins ranging from mini, pie, and medium sizes are decorated for the sale - ALL painted by our Cincinnati communities and local artists. All proceeds will benefit the efforts of the Pink Ribbon Girls.

The Pink Pumpkin Sale, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, will be held on Saturday, October 12 from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. at the Monkey Bar and Grille.

The Kings Local School District encourages all families to submit an application for free- or reduced-price meal eligibility regardless of family income. Students will qualify for free or reduced lunches if the household income falls within the limits of the Federal Income Guidelines.

Students who qualified last year are required to complete a new application each year to extend their eligibility. Parents or Guardians will be responsible for paying for any charges that incur until the free or reduced meal application is fully processed and notification of eligibility is determined. 

Free and Reduced Meal Applications can be obtained in the front office of each school building, as well as the Kings website. Parents can also apply for the program online at https://payschoolscentral.com. Check your eligibility by completing an application TODAY.

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 Kings Board of Education meets twice a month. They hold a Work Session on the second Tuesday of the month and a Regular Meeting on the third Tuesday of the month. All meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. and are livestreamed on the Kings Youtube channel.

Visit the Board of Education page on our website for meeting dates, meeting recordings, and agendas.

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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!

We are looking to bolster our Kings Alumni database. Are you a Kings High School graduate or know someone who is? Please share the form with your fellow graduates. This will help our reunion committees and keep you updated on what is happening at your alma mater!

Please complete this Alumni Roundup Form.

Last Sunday, Kings Youth, Junior High, and High School Cheerleaders competed at the Comet Classic Cheerleading Competition.

The Junior High team performed their traditional building routine and received FIRST PLACE! The High School team competed with their routines in two different categories. They placed FIRST in Traditional Non-Building and second place in Game Day Non-Building.

Our fifth-grade competition team placed FIRST and was named GRAND CHAMPION in Non-Building. They had the highest score k-6.

Congratulations to our cheer program for a job well done!

Congratulations to the King Junior High School 7th grade Volleyball Team who brought home a Conference Championship this week!

Do you know someone worthy of being inducted into the Kings Athletic Hall of Fame?  We are accepting Athletic Hall of Fame nominations.  Athletes must be a graduate of Kings High School and have lettered in a minimum of one sport and have been selected All-Conference at least once in that sport. Athletes do not qualify until 5 years after graduation. 

Please complete this form with a document explaining why you feel this person is worthy of consideration for induction into the Kings High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Include a biography of the candidate being nominated, as well as information relative to the nominee’s high school and post-graduate (collegiate if applicable) careers and present-day information. The use of statistic sheets and/or newspaper clippings is encouraged to support your nomination.

The deadline for nominations is Sunday, December 1, 2024. Documents can be mailed to the athletic office (see nomination form) or scanned and emailed to etaylor@kingslocal.net.