Last Friday, October 18, while our students got the day off, our teachers were in classrooms learning new things.

The PD Day focused on strengthening literacy instruction across all content areas. Building on their August 13 PD Day work, teachers collaborated in vertical content teams to review literacy standards specific to their subjects and grade levels.

The session emphasized literacy as a shared responsibility, leading teachers to develop concrete plans for new instructional practices to implement in their classrooms. Teachers will reconvene at the February 14 PD Day to share their results and experiences with these implementations. This ongoing professional learning initiative aims to enhance both literacy instruction and the District's Power 5 skills development throughout grade levels.

During PD Day, Kings' Administrators hosted a concession stand featuring coffee, water, donuts, and bagels for donations to the American Cancer Society. They raised $548 that will be donated in memory of Christy VonAllmen and Kevin Klies. Both are former Kings teachers who passed away this past summer from cancer.

Kings High School hosted an All Branches Military Presentation on Tuesday, October 22 for students interested in learning more about military careers.

Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine recruiters shared their personal stories and experiences, along with speaking on topics such as basic training, job training, credits, credentials, and college degrees. Additionally, they also spoke about taking the ASVAB, a standardized test that helps determine a person's eligibility and suitability for military service.

Students also spent time in an Open House format getting to talk to the Branches that were most interesting to them. Each year Kings has about 10-12 seniors who make a military decision for either career or college purposes.

KHS will host an ASVAB test for any interested juniors and seniors on Friday, November 22, 2024. 

Each of our three elementary buildings have been having a lot of fun lately! Each participated in a color or fun run to raise funds to support their schools.

Both South Lebanon Elementary and Kings Mills Elementary hosted a Color Run which is a fun run with an added burst of color. Used as a fundraiser, students earned donations for each lap they took, collectively working together to reach their school's fundraising goal.

Both schools crushed their fundraising goal! KME brought in $33,221 and SLE raised $31,000.

J.F. Burns Elementary set a goal for their Fun Run at $35,000. This year, they surpassed their goal by over 30% raising $45,985!

In each building, the students were given incentives to raise money for their laps. Some incentives included Kona Ice, a Silly String Showdown, or to paint their principal. The money raised at these events is used to fund each building's PTO budgets so that they can continue to assist with field trips, author visits, program visits, teacher grants, and more.

Many thanks to all of the volunteers who make these events possible and help our schools!

We have over 100 families ready to be adopted this holiday season. We are asking that each child in the family receive around $75 worth of items, preferably two articles of clothing and one specialty gift/toy.

If you are interested in adopting a family this year, please contact Lanie Wissel, Kings Resource Coordinator at lwissel@kingslocal.net.

For a limited time, the Kings Spritwear Committee is launching their Spiritwear Holiday Sale featuring a neutrals collection. All sizes available.

Order today. The sale ends on November 11. Proceeds from the sale support each school building PTO.

For the 13th year, J.F. Burns Elementary School will collect Halloween candy to send to the troops overseas. All candy is sent via the Yellow Ribbon Support Center!

The candy drive will begin on Friday, November 1 and run through Friday, November 8. Candy (and monetary) donations can be brought to J.F. Burns Elementary School located at 8471 Columbia Rd. There will be a drop box located in the main hallway. Donations can be dropped off after hours if the building is open for activities.

All types of candy and snacks (including chocolate) will be accepted. If possible, please send the candy into the school in a zip-lock baggie. We will also gladly accept donations of quart size zip-lock baggies! (These baggies are used to pack the candy to send to the troops.)

Please feel free to have your kids write letters, draw pictures, etc. and drop them off. These will be included with the candy.

Donations can also be dropped off at the following:

South Lebanon Elementary, 50 Ridgeview Ln, Maineville, OH 45039

Kings Junior High, 5620 Columbia Rd, Kings Mills, OH 45034

Kings High School, 5500 Columbia Road, Kings Mills, OH

Mac's Pizza Pub in Landen, 2920 US-22 & 3, Maineville, OH 45039

BC's Brewing Company,  4064 US-42, Mason, OH

Bryson's Auto Repair and Performance, 400 W Pike St, Morrow, OH 45152

Monetary donations are accepted to help cover the cost of shipping. You may send in a check made payable to "The Yellow Ribbon Support Center” or make donations via Venmo or PayPal through www.YRSC.org. All monetary donations are tax deductible.

If you have a loved one deployed, please email Keith Maupin at K_Maupin@yahoo.com or you may send a private message to the Yellow Ribbon Support Center via their Facebook page.

Questions should be directed to Hope Cantrall at hope.cantrall@yrsc.org

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.

If you are planning on attending tonight's football game at Walnut Hills, the game time has changed to 5:00 p.m. This is the last regular season game for our 7-2 Football Knights.

In case you missed this week's Athletic Update, read it here.

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.