Congratulations to Kings High School Junior, Maya Schweikert who brought home two gold medals from last weekend's Ohio High School Athletic Association State Swimming Championship in Canton, Ohio.

Maya became the first-ever Kings swimmer to win two state championships in one year! She was the defending State Champion in the 100 Backstroke and broke the State Record this year to win again. She also won a state championship in the 100 Butterfly. After her gold-winning performances, Maya was named the Division One Female Performer of the Year. As a junior, this is Maya's third state championship!

In other state swimming news, ten Kings swimmers ventured to Canton in total. The Girls 200 Medley Relay (Barrett Hogan, Madi VanSchoyck, Brynn Zistler, and Maya Schweikert) finished 13th overall in the State, and the Boys 200 Medley Relay (Jaxxon Cukovecki, Santiago Garcia-Izquieroo, Sam Shrimplin, and Greg Zubkov) finished 15th overall. Abe Malavich and Allisson Cukovecki played an important part of the team as this year's alternates.

The State Swim Team is pictured below with their coaches, Sam Mizener and Lindsay Six.

As we end Black History Month, we wanted to share the winners of the Kings Junior High School Black History Month Door Contest.

Congratulations to Mr. Long, Mrs. Livington, Mr. Seymour, and Mrs. Bigelow's Impact classes for such great work!

The new Warren County Sheriff, Barry Riley visited the Columbia Intermediate School's 6th graders this week as their featured Power 5 Speaker.

Sheriff Riley spoke about his line of work and how he uses the Power 5 Skills (Problem Solver, Critical Thinker, Communicator, Career Ready, and Collaborator) in law enforcement.

When asked how the Power 5 Skills apply to his career, Sheriff Riley told the students a story of a time that he failed and had to make quick decisions. CIS teacher, Abby Jackson said, "Sheriff Riley shared a story about an angry turkey that left us all belly laughing! He reminded us to take some time to laugh and keep things light-hearted." 

Special thanks to Sheriff Riley for the Power 5 signs that he donated for the Power 5 wall at CIS! See below.

If you are in the market for a new mattress, don't miss Kings Junior High's largest fundraiser of the year this Saturday!

KJH's 12th Annual Mattress Sale will take place on Saturday, March 1 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the KJH Gymnasium. Every purchase benefits KJH students.

All sizes and styles will be on display. Delivery and financing are available. Clip the coupon from the flyer in Peachjar and receive free microfiber sheets with any purchase.

It was a great night of celebrating many different cultures at this year's Heritage Festival. The staff and students at Columbia Intermediate, J.F. Burns Elementary, and Kings High School collaborated to host the event on Thursday, February 27 at the CIS Cafeteria.

It was a packed house where guests enjoyed singing and dance performances, Japanese storytelling, and ethnic food sampling. Kings choirs from J.F. Burns, Columbia Intermediate, and Kings High School collaborated on a piece entitled, "Sisi ni moja" which translates as "We are one." Watch it below.

Check out this gallery of pictures from the event.

Students from Kings High School got the chance to visit the PNC Center in downtown Cincinnati this week to participate in a Commercial Real Estate Expo hosted by CREW/CBRE.

Our students participated in a case-study for a commercial real estate deal, networked with professionals from companies such as Woolpert, CinTech, CBRE, and Brandicorp and toured the CBRE office on the 23rd floor.

KHS Career Services Coordinator, Kurtis Keller said, "It was an excellent opportunity for our students to explore what career pathways are available within the commercial real estate industry!"

Over fifty Kings High School students and their chaperones traveled to Monterrey, Mexico over the Presidents Day holiday to volunteer with Back2Back Ministries.

The students completed all sorts of service projects to help serve vulnerable children. While in Mexico, Back2Back celebrated Kings High School's 500th team member to visit and serve over the last 10 years.

Chaperone Katie Endress said the KHS students represented Kings well. "These students highlighted our Culture Blueprint every day," she said.

Congratulations to the fifteen groups of students who participated in the 41st Annual Columbia Intermediate School's Puttin' on the Hits last weekend.

This very popular talent contest found groups of 5th and 6th graders entertaining the sold-out audience and judges with their lip-synching and dancing. The CIS PTO-sponsored event raised a lot of funds for future projects at CIS.

Each year, the CIS staff puts on their own lip-synching number. This year's skit was a little take on the construction happening in their building currently.

Watch their performance below.

Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-2026 school year begins on Monday, March 3! The online process will run through March 21, 2025. To enroll for kindergarten, your child must turn five by August 1, 2025.

Visit the Registration tab on our website.

Back by popular demand! If you missed our Kings Spiritwear Committee's first collaboration with Cincinnati Bengals player, Ted Karras' Cincy Hat x Kings branded hats, you're in luck!

The Kings x Cincy Hat collaboration has returned with new styles for spring. Let’s show up again to support a great cause and represent new gear! Sale runs March 7-16 we expect to sell out again so shop early! 

Kings Kloset will be open on Saturday, March 1 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. in the Kings Education Center. At this time, they are accepting girls'/teens clothing. 

If you would like to donate, please do so during business hours or contact Kings Kloset to make arrangements for drop-off. Please do not leave donations at the front door of the KEC.

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.

Are you looking for something fun for your kids this summer? Registration is now for Kings Kids Summer Camp! We are excited for another fun-filled summer with lots of planned activities, in-camp programs, and field trips. 

Summer Camp is open to children who attend our KECC preschool through 5th grade. Please complete the interest form. Families will be emailed of acceptance by the end of February. 

Get ready to jazz up your morning with the ultimate combination of music and an all-you-can-eat breakfast at the 15th Annual Pat Cope Memorial BandCakes event on Saturday, March 8 from 7:30 a.m. to noon at Kings High School.

Visit bandcakes.org to secure a presale discount!

Don't miss out on buying your high school student this year's yearbook. Visit yearbookforever.com and search Kings High School. Parents can purchase space in the yearbook to leave a special message for their students. See the example below.

Visit the KHS Yearbook Facebook page for updates and reminders.

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.

In case you missed it this week, catch up with the latest in Kings Athletics in this week's update.