It was an amazing Opening Night for our Kings Junior High School Theatre students on Thursday night. You don't want to miss their production of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," with only 2 shows left, January 28 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. in the Kings High School Auditorium.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students, staff, and senior citizens. Tickets can be purchased online at www.kingstheatre.net.

On Thursday, January 26, representatives from the University of Cincinnati's Information Technology and Cybersecurity program visited to Kings High School and extended admission offers to ten KHS seniors!

These seniors have been participating in the Early IT program; which is a partnership with UC. The program allows Kings students to take courses in Information Technology with Mr. Reggie Holtrey and work toward their college degrees. These seniors have proven they are ready to take the next step in their education and the University of Cincinnati was proud to offer them admission to the University of Cincinnati’s Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity programs.

Congratulations to Chris Allen, Maxim Astapanko, Kelton Brown, Justin Garter, William Moody, Makayla Parson, Dominic Rosiak, Evan Scott, Parker Vacca, and Evan West.

Do you enjoy helping others? Are you active on social media? We could use your help!

Neighborhood Bridges uses technology and social media to advocate for children and families in need and then engages the community via a “campaign of kindness” to fill those needs. This program began in our district two years ago and has been quietly and directly helping families during that time.

Kings Local Neighborhood Bridges is looking to add two volunteers as area co-Directors. Co-Directors will help promote our program in the community, organize donation campaigns, and maintain a social media presence so that our subscribers are aware of the good work we are doing. 

If you or anyone you know may be interested, please contact:

Becky Lemon, Kings Resource Coordinator and NB area Co-Director at blemon@kingslocal.net or 513-398-8050 x 15011, or Kim Sellers, Kings Social Emotional Health Coordinator at Ksellers@kingslocal.net or 513-398-8050, x 10056.

Seven Kings Local School District students will be in Columbus next week to rehearse and perform in concert as members of the Ohio All-State Children's Chorus. 

The concert will be attended by hundreds of parents and music educators during the Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference taking place at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. The chorus will perform at 5:00 PM, on Thursday, February 2 in the Hyatt Regency Ballroom in downtown Columbus. The conductor of the 2023 All-State Children's Chorus is Craig Knapp, who in addition to being an elementary choral and classroom music specialist, directs the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York’s Children’s Treble Choirs, where he has conducted at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. 

Kings Local School District All-State Children's Chorus members are CIS 6th graders Keaton Collins, and Christina Grijalba; CIS 5th grader Hadley Brown and KME 4th graders Addison Heilmann, Jonathan Kennedy, Abbie Ksander, and Fiona Wang.

Last Friday was another fun Whodey Fridey! There is a lot of Bengals spirit around the District. Let's go Bengals!

Check out the video below.

Kings Early Childhood Center is now registering children ages 3 to 5 for the 2023-2024 school year. Spots are available in their 4-day morning and afternoon preschool classes. Classes are taught by certified general education and early childhood intervention specialist teachers. Registration packets can be found on our website.

Class Information:

A.M., Mondays through Thursdays, 8:55-11:35 a.m.

P.M., Mondays through Thursdays, 12:30-3:10 p.m.

Childcare may be available, as well. 

Reach out to Sherri Cain, administrative assistant, at 513-398-8050, ext. 10042, for additional information.

Mark your calendar for Kindergarten Registration! It begins on March 13 and runs through March 31, 2023.To enroll for kindergarten, your child must turn five by September 30, 2023. More information to follow.

Air Camp is a hands-on, educational adventure in aviation and aeronautics. They inspire students at the intermediate and middle school levels, as well as teachers and educational leaders across all grades, to learn more about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) using aviation and aerospace as our medium while promoting the values of scholarship, leadership, and citizenship.

All programs actively engage students (entering grades 4-12) in learning modules that are reflective of STEM in aviation and aeronautics with an emphasis on leadership, scholarship, and citizenship. Scheduled programs include elementary student programs (entering grades 4-6 this fall) on a first come, first served basis, while a complete application is required to be considered for selection to participate in all middle school programs (entering grades 7-9 this fall), and high school programs (entering grades 10-12 this fall). Visit aircampusa.org for more information.

Do you know a Kings teacher who demonstrates a dedication to educational equity and a personal commitment to their community? And one who also holds themselves and others accountable to the ideals of compassion, integrity, honor, and respect?

Nominate them for the TORCH award, Teachers of Ohio Representing Character and Heart. This recognition program honors five extraordinary teachers annually by celebrating their efforts to model a strong character and heart for students, colleagues, and the community.

Nominations are due by February 4, 2023.

Join us for the first Annual Elementary STEAM Showcase on Thursday, February 23, 2023, from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at Kings Mills Elementary School.

The Showcase is an opportunity for your child to be involved in the STEAM process. Through a STEAM experiment or a STEAM challenge, students will engage in the Scientific Process by asking a question or will engage in the Engineering Design Process as they try to find a solution to a problem. 

Individuals or small groups are invited to register a project for the Showcase. Each person who participates in the STEAM Showcase will be responsible for creating a board showcasing their project and results.

Click here for the application and more information.

Board Members

Kings Board of Education (L-R): John Skerl, Board Member; Janelle Groff, Board Member; Peggy Phillips, Board Member; Deb Cowan, Vice-President; and Stacie Belfrom, President.

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.

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

All meetings are live-streamed on the Kings Youtube channel.

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!

Please join the Kings Athletic Booster Club for their annual gala fundraiser, Knight To Remember, to support our KINGS student-athletes! The evening will begin with a cocktail hour from 5:30-6:30 p.m., followed by dinner, live & silent auctions, a reverse raffle, and dancing!

This year's theme is KNIGHTS IN THE JUNGLE and we encourage you to dress in your favorite JUNGLE attire! 

Not able to attend? You can still participate in our online silent auction by registering for a GiveSmart account. Auction items will begin to appear on the site as we get closer to the event. 

Purchase tickets and register now for KABC's biggest night of the year!

Please email Sara Ritter at saritter@cinci.rr.com if you have any questions or if your business is interested in being a sponsor or donating to our live or silent auction!