Kings Theatre will perform Alice in Wonderland Jr. from Thursday, January 30-Saturday, February 1.

When young Alice finds herself in a strange world where everything seems upside down, she must find her way home...and find herself along the way. Join Alice as she travels through Wonderland, where she encounters all of the iconic characters that audiences have come to love: including the ever-tardy White Rabbit, the grinning Cheshire Cat, a cool Caterpillar, the wacky Mad Hatter, and the hot-tempered Queen of Hearts. 

There are four performances to catch our talented thespians. January 30, 31, and February 1 at 7:00 p.m. and a 2:00 p.m. matinee on February 1.

Get your tickets at kingstheatre.net/tickets.

Mark your calendar for Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-2026 school year! The online process begins on March 3 and runs through March 21, 2025. To enroll for kindergarten, your child must turn five by August 1, 2025. More information to follow.

Every month at Kings High School, students are selected as students of the month for the RAISE (Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Service, and Enthusiasm) Program.

This month's RAISE student of the month, Brayden Sparks, who was chosen for Respect, was gifted a $20 DoorDash coupon. Instead of spending it on himself, he treated his entire Chemistry class to Junior Frosty's from Wendy's.

Way to go, Brayden!

More than 2,000 Ohio high school students took their place in courtrooms across the state for the Ohio Center for Law-Related Education’s (OCLRE) 42nd Annual Ohio Mock Trial District competition on January 17, 2025.

High School Mock Trial offers an innovative approach to learning the law and how our legal system functions. Guided by teachers and volunteer legal advisors, students participate in an original, unscripted simulated trial where they take on the roles of attorneys, witnesses, and bailiffs/timekeepers. 

Three Kings High School Mock Trial Teams participated in the District Competition held at the Warren County Courthouse. All three teams won their morning trials, but only one of the teams, Team A won their afternoon trial advancing them to Regionals which will take place on February 7.

The following students won awards at the District Competition:

Outstanding Attorney Award - Thomas Lu, Roksana Abduvasieva, and Alexia Bokumbe.

Outstanding Witness Award - Israel Adamson, Lauren Rubel, and Jibril Abdi.

This year's competition's case examines the intersection of the First Amendment, defamation, and the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI). This case specifically looks at what happens when the public interest in parody and political commentary bumps against the new capabilities for realistic deepfakes in a political campaign.

KHS Mock Trial Adviser is KHS Government teacher, Mrs. Lisa King.

Over eighty pieces of art created by Kings High School students were selected for awards in the 2025 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards continues to be the longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in the U.S.

Check out their amazing artwork here. We wish the best of luck to our Gold Key winners as their work continues to the national competition!

Pictured is Jerry Tackett's Gold Key piece entitled, "The Pink Door."

Eleven works of art created by Kings Junior High School students were selected to represent KJH at the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards at The Art Academy of Cincinnati in February. 

A total of 4 Gold Key awards, 3 Silver Key awards, and 4 Honorable Mention awards. KJH 8th grader, Claire Dong has a piece that was nominated for the American Vision Award. These nominated works are then reviewed by national judges to receive American Visions Medals. One nominee from each region will receive this award and National Medalists will be recognized in New York City.

View the winning pieces. These talented students are under the direction of KJH Art teacher, Katie Heagen.

Pictured above is Claire Dong's American Vision piece entitled "Granny Dolma."

Students in Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Design and Modeling classes at Kings Junior High School are creating toys for children with disabilities.

This is the first design project for the class where students were tasked with creating a toy to use during occupational therapy for a child who was born with Cerebral Palsy.

Before designing, students discussed how engineers need to complete background research first to best serve their clients. Students worked in small groups researching and learning about Cerebral Palsy, how it can affect motor skills, and what occupational therapy does to help build those motor skills.

Students then cited their research sources for credibility, edited, and presented their research to their PLTW teacher, Sara Nicholls. Once they felt like they had a good idea, they then started designing and building the toy prototype with the criteria/constraints given.

After the toy was built, they presented their prototype and explained how they would advance the design for the ‘2.0’ version.  What a great hands-on experience for our students!

Preschool registration is now open for the 2025-2026 School Year. Your child must be 3 years old by August 1, 2025, and be fully potty trained in order to register. (children with disabilities do not have to be potty trained)

CLICK HERE to register.

The Jewish Hospital Mobile Mammogram Bus will be visiting the Kings School District in March.

The schedule is as follows:

Columbia Intermediate School (CIS): March 17, 2025 from 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

JF Burns (JFB): March 17, 2025 from 1:30-4:00 p.m.

Kings Junior High (KJH): March 18, 2025 from 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Kings Mills Elementary (KME): March 18, 2025 from 1:30-4:00 p.m.

Kings High School (KHS): March 20, 2025 from 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

South Lebanon Elementary (SLE): March 20, 2025 from 1:30-4:00 p.m.

To schedule your 3D mammogram, please call (513) 686-3300, OPTION #1. The scheduler will ask you a few questions and schedule a time and date that works for you. They take most insurances, including Medicare and Medicaid. *You need to be 40+ years old to qualify for a mammogram. However, if you are between the ages of 35-39 years old and have a strong family history of breast cancer or currently feel a lump or tissue in your breast(s), please call the number above to determine if you will qualify for a baseline screening. ALL testing is now automatically done with 3D imaging technology and no longer requires additional out-of-pocket money. If you do not have any insurance, they will work with you to provide you with a screening.

The Kings High School Women in STEM Club is hosting a STEM Fair on Monday, February 3 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Kings High School.

This event is open to the community. It is a great opportunity to learn more about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. There will be a lot of STEM activities to take part in and the event is FREE! Hope to see you there!

The Kings Board of Education and Administration strives to be transparent and provide relevant financial information to the community. A special portion of the webpage is dedicated to revenue generation, cost savings initiatives, and money received from grants.

Did you know that the District has already saved over $7 million dollars without taking away from students or the classroom? Visit the Kings Fiscal Responsibility Webpage to learn more.

Please contact Treasurer, Mike Morrow, at mmorrow@kingslocal.net with any questions or suggestions for additional content. 

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.

It's time! KNIGHT TO REMEMBER (KABC's annual gala) tickets are now on sale. This year's theme is Western Knights.

This year's event will take place on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Manor House in Mason, marking the 21st anniversary of this lively night of entertainment, auctions, dinner, and dancing.

Kings Athletic Booster Club (KABC) is an organization that helps support more than 90 men’s and women’s junior and senior high school athletic teams in the Kings Local School District. KABC’s main purpose is to provide financial assistance for more than 1,200 student-athletes and help with the operational expenses for our many athletic programs.

Early bird pricing ends Jan 31st, but we sold out in just days last year. Get your tickets today!

If you own your own business and are looking for a way to advertise, join us as a sponsor or donor. Details for sponsor packages are available in the Hometown Ticketing link below.

If you have any questions please email kabcevent@gmail.com and our event team will get back to you as soon as possible.If you have your table of 10 lined up, but are waiting on meal choices, you can go ahead and purchase. Just please email the table purchaser name along with meal choices and names for all 10 guests to kabcevent@gmail.com before Feb 1.

Buy your tickets today!