November 17-23 is Ohio Public Education Appreciation Week to celebrate the 1.6 million Ohio public school students. This week is an opportunity for us to honor our entire Kings Staff who make a difference in children's lives.

Here in Kings, we are fortunate to have dedicated teachers and staff who inspire excellence every day. Our students, make us proud with all of their achievements both academically and extra-curricularly, and we have an incredible community that stands united in support of education.

We offer many different opportunities for our students such as author visits, field trips, college fairs, extracurricular activities, athletics, arts and theatre, internships, literacy nights, military partnerships, STEM opportunities, and much more.

Additionally, we get so much support from our Parent Teacher Organizations, volunteers, and local community business partners.

Together, we've built one of the nation's finest school districts and together we'll keep making it even better.

Watch this video that celebrates public education in Ohio.

Six Kings High School seniors participated in the Early Signing Day on Wednesday, November 13 at Kings High School. These student-athletes signed letters of intent to commit to playing sports at the next level.

Families, coaches, teachers, administrators, and teammates attended the signing event to witness these student-athletes sign. "We are excited to see our athletes have the opportunity to continue their athletic and academic careers at their chosen colleges," said Athletic Director Eric Taylor.

Congratulations to:

Ava Davidson – Soccer – Hanover College

Natalia Brignoni – Softball – DePauw University

Vivian Isaacs – Lacrosse – Otterbein University  

Caroline Bobo – Lacrosse – Malone University

Elaina Emerson – Lacrosse – Malone University  

Maeve Ruble – Gymnastics – Central Michigan University

Pictured Front L-R: Maeve Ruble, Natalia Brignoni, and Elaina Emerson; Back L-R: Caroline Bobo, Ava Davidson, and Vivian Isaacs.

Take a look at the gallery of pictures from Signing Day.

Our community has answered! We secured enough donors to provide for 200 children this holiday season.

We are still seeking financial donations to cover wrapping supplies and for any additional students who may need help. Neighborhood Bridges will use the funds to fulfill other needs in our holiday program and/or fill community requests. You can select how your donated money will be used by donating here through Neighborhood Bridges.

If you signed up to adopt a family and haven't received your family's wishlist, it will be arriving soon!

For more information please contact Lanie Wissel, Kings Resource Coordinator at lwissel@kingslocal.net.

Congratulations to Kings Junior High School Intervention Specialist Andrea Buycks, who was named the recipient of this year's Ohio Middle Level Association's (OMLA) Southwest Regional Award for Best Practices. She received her award at last week's OMLA Conference in Columbus!

KJH Principal, Eric Dunn said, "This is a well-deserved award for Mrs. Buycks, who does so much for 8 Red and the entire Special Ed Department. Thank you for all you do for our students and staff, Andrea!" 

Pictured L-R: Ally Pitroff, Val Casto, Andrea Buycks, Rebecca Nagelhout, Brooke Warner, and KJH Principal, Eric Dunn.

Our Kings Firecrackers Jump Rope Team hopes that you will "jump" at the chance to check out their very first full performance of the season. It's a "sneak peek" taking place at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, December 6, in the South Lebanon Elementary School gymnasium. The evening promises to be filled with energy, talent, and that unmistakable Firecrackers sparkle! The event is free.

In other Firecracker news, a former Kings Firecracker and KHS grad (2015) Mackenzie Powell has been named Assistant Coach for the Team. Mackenzie also jumped with the Ohio State Jump Rope Club while in college at OSU. She is shown below with this year's Team Captains, Ceci Spinner, Jordan Carney, Maddie Kleis, Lucy Stovall, and Salem Cain.

Click here to view this season's performance schedule.

Bow Wow Bakery is a class-run business at Kings High School that offers students with disabilities the ability to work both independently and together as a team to create healthy dog bones to sell to district staff, family, and friends.

This week alone, the students made 80 bags! The cost of the dog bones is $3 per bag (3 oz/16 dog treats) or 2 for $5 and they are made of flour, sweet potato puree, and cinnamon.

These would make great stocking stuffers for your furry friends! Order today!

For more information Shannon Mitchell at smitchell@kingslocal.net

or Mary Seniours at mseniours@kingslocal.net.

Shakespeare is coming to the Castle! A Midsummer Night's Dream will be performed at Kings High School on November 21, 22, and 23.

Putting on a theatrical production takes a lot of hard work and passion from the cast and crew. While some may think Shakespeare is difficult to understand, you may be surprised how entertaining and thoroughly understood it can be!

Rather than Shakespeare's setting of Athens, Greece, this show is set in Athens, Ohio, home of Ohio University. You'll notice some differences in this production with the setting and characters, but it stays true to Shakespeare's romantic complications and misadventures that ultimately work out in the end. Show Director Pete Moore said, " The set is gorgeous, the music is awesome, and the acting is incredible."

Tickets can be purchased online or at the door. All evening shows begin at 7:00 p.m. with a Saturday matinee at 2:00 p.m. The show is rated PG-13.

Click here to view the cast/crew list. This production is dedicated to the memories and the families of Kevin Kleis and Christy VonAllmen.

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.

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.