We will share more information as we receive more guidance and clarity from the Ohio Department of Health. Please make yourself familiar with the current Ohio Department of Health's Quarantine Guidelines.

Three Kings High School seniors have been named semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) mailed Certificates of Merit to principals across the country, notifying them of the students who have advanced to Semifinalist standing in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Congratulations to Katie Gabert, Carson Miller, and John Ulm who are among 16,000 students from across the nation competing for $30 million in scholarships.

In remembrance of the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., the community of Warren County and our local fire, law enforcement, military and veterans gathered on the lawn in front of Lebanon’s City Hall building for a candlelight vigil on Friday, September 10 and Solemn Remembrance on Saturday morning, September 11.

The Stand2Serve organization sponsors local events and service projects which foster understanding and strengthen our community. Members of the Stand2Serve organization are dedicated to serving the police, fire, military, and veterans in our area with live events honoring their sacrifice and service to our nation. to remember this day in our nation’s history, inspire hope, and honor our local first responders.

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. This article from Child Mind provides tips and advice on how to help your depressed teenager. Additionally, to learn about some of the things teens may say or do when they are feeling distressed or thinking about self-harm, you can listen to this podcast on nonsuicidal self-injury vs. suicide with Dr. Jennifer Muehlenkamp.

To learn more about warning signs of suicide and ways to get help, please visit this page.

Don't miss ENDING THE SILENCE, the next Community Learning Series on Thursday, October 28 at6:00 p.m. Location/link TBD.

Ending the Silence is an engaging presentation about mental health for middle and high school students, parents, and school staff. Specifically, Ending the Silence for Families is a module designed for parents and caregivers of young students. In presentations, a lead presenter shares an informative presentation and a young adult with a mental health condition shares their journey of recovery.  

You can register for the event here.

Last year began the rollout of The Character Effect, a universal social and emotional learning program that improves the culture of our school's community by building on everyone's innate strengths, in grades K-6.

Mark your calendars! Parents/Caregivers-please join The Character Effect Team for some upcoming FREE virtual events.

The Kings Diversity and Inclusion Task Force will hold a meeting on Monday, October 18 at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will take place in Mr. Gonzalez's room at Kings High School or you can join remotely.

Overall male winner was Kevin Herd and female winner was Jessica Rigas. Several Kings employees participated and Aaron Bunker reigned as top male staff member (again!) and Hope Milthaler won top female staff member. Top female student honors went to Brittany Gause (KHS) and top Male student to Casey Johnson (CIS).

The Kings Cross Country Program would like to thank the Kings Athletic Department for all of their support, as well as Sara Nicholls for her help.

They would also like to thank their sponsors: The Glass Guru, Cartridge Brewing, Source-Omega International, & Quality Sports.

Click here for race results. Check out this video from the evening.

The Kings Board of Education will meet for their monthly Regular Meeting on Tuesday, September 21 at 6:00 p.m. This month's meeting will be held in the Kings High School Auditorium.

To watch live visit the Kings Youtube channel.

The Board of Education meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month for a Work Session at 5:30 p.m. and the 3rd Tuesday of every month for a Regular Meeting at 6:00 p.m.

The Hispanic Heritage observance began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson. The start of this observance is set around the independence day of many Spanish-speaking countries in North, Central, and South America. In fact, Mexico celebrates its Independence Day on September 16.

Girl Scouts of Western Ohio are hosting an event to learn more about Girl Scouts. This free event will take place at South Lebanon Elementary on Tuesday, September 21, and Thursday, September 23 at Kings Mills Elementary at 6:30 p.m.

There will be an activity and surprise for students, plus conversation for parents and caregivers. Learn more.

Please apply online through our website.

Have you submitted your Free and Reduced Meal Application yet? This program provides eligibility for other services that may help your student, programs like P-EBT food assistance, discounts for school fees among others.

Please find more information here. 

Make sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to keep in the loop!

Please welcome Jen List to Kings Local Schools as the new Assistant Athletic Director.

Jen arrives to Kings after 3 years at Norwood High School as Assistant Athletic Director and teacher. She is driven to serve student-athletes in all aspects of their high school career through leadership training, athletic programs, and education.

Jen is passionate about leading winning programs, but more importantly, about inspiring young men and women of character through athletics. In her role as Assistant AD, she assisted all 18 sports with game management, student-athlete support, and fundraising. Additionally, she started Captain's Council, a group for student-athletes that had a desire to grow their leadership skills.

Before Norwood, List was a PE and Health Teacher at Lebanon High School. While at Lebanon, she also coached a multitude of sports: Girls’ Varsity Basketball, Freshman Softball, and Girls’ Varsity Soccer. Her time at Lebanon was marked by ingenuity, passion, and dedication to getting the best out of her students.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education from Indiana University, where she was a Student Manager for the Hoosiers Field Hockey team. She earned her Masters in Athletic Administration from Ohio University. A Cincinnati native, she is a Summit Country Day graduate. While in high school she was a multi-sport athlete, participating in Girls’ Basketball and Field Hockey and managed the Girls’ Lacrosse team. List resides in Cincinnati with her two dogs, Mabel and Piper.

If you see Jen around, make sure to give her a proper Knight welcome!

Kings Knights Youth Wrestling Registration is open! Children ages 5-13 are eligible although there are limited spots for 5/6-year-olds. Visit Knights Wrestling Club to register. Registration closes on October 11.

If you are interested in coaching or have additional questions contact thewrestlingknights@gmail.com.

The Annual Kings vs. Loveland PINK game is back for 2021! The game will be held at Loveland on October 8. This long-standing rivalry does so much good to help those in our community that are battling breast or gynecological cancers.

Each year the schools sell PINK game t-shirts to support Pink Ribbon Girls. The money raised provides FREE meals, rides to treatment, house cleaning, and peer support to local cancer patients.

Please help us share the ordering information with your students and families. This year all orders will be online. You can simply click this link to order.

T-shirts are $12 and they will be delivered to the school the week of 10/8.

Please share and let's make this a huge success!

Deadline for placing your order is September 23!

The training will take place from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. for K-4th grade; 1:00-2:00 p.m. for 5th-8th grade; and 2:00-3:00 p.m. for 9th-12th grade.

Learn more and register today!