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November 1, 2013
Upcoming Events
November 2—Kings Kloset, 9:00-11:00 a.m., KEC.
November 2—KHS Band Competition.
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November 16—Knight Madness, 7:00 p.m., KHS
Gym.
November 19—Kings Board of Education Meeting,
6:30 p.m., KEC.
November 4-11—KJH Canned Food Drive.
Save the Date!
Breakfast with Santa
sponsored by the
KHS Baseball Team
will be held on Saturday, December 7th in
the High School Cafeteria from 8-11 a.m.
While you’re at the
high school, stop in
the gym for the Kings
Annual Spirit Sale
and After Prom Bake
Sale. It’s a great way
to get your favorite
Knight something
special for Christmas.
The sale will be open
from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
FALL BACK!
Time change this
Sunday. Don’t forget
to set your clocks
back an hour!
November 27—School Closed, covers 2 conference
November 4—Parent Teacher Conferences, 4:00-7:30 evenings.
p.m., KHS.
November 28-29—School Closed. Happy Thanksgiving!
November 5—Schools Closed, Staff In-Service Day.
November 7—Parent Teacher Conferences, 4:00-7:30
p.m., KJH.
More event information can be found at: http://www.kingslocal.net/Calendar/Pages/default.aspx
Kings Board of Education Candidate Forum 2013
On Wednesday night, the Kings Education Association hosted a Kings Board of Education Candidate Forum at Kings High School. The candidates were given the opportunity to discuss their campaign platforms with the help of moderator Derek
Faulkner, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for the Warren County Prosecutor’s
Office and Kings graduate. The candidates were asked pre-determined questions,
as well as questions from the audience. Candidates Bonnie Baker-Hicks
(incumbent), Bob Hinman, and Hale Husband (incumbent) were present. The
fourth candidate, Kim Grant declined the invitation to participate in the forum. In this election, there are 3 open spots for the
Kings School Board race. To read more about the candidates
click here. Don’t forget to vote on Tuesday, November 5th!
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CIS Knights of
the Round Table
“Knights of the
Round Table” are
students who are
responsible, courteous, respectful,
truthful, and who
show initiative. Each
month teachers at
Columbia Intermediate School nominate
students for this
honor. We are proud to announce that the “Knights of the Round Table” for October are: Lauren Bailey,
Kaitlyn Beauchamp, Aaron Boster, Kayla Estrada, Jules Fink, Rishi Gabbita, Carson Goecke, Ethan Greene,
Leah Kaesemeyer, Devin Swartz, Ellie Wade, and Reese Woody.
KHS Football Person of Impact
Last week before the last home football game, each
Kings football player chose a “Person of Impact;” a
teacher or district employee who has made an important impact on the players life. The players gave
their jerseys to their person of impact to either wear
or display in some way in their classroom. Many of
those selected were seen wearing their special jerseys
around the school buildings on Friday, as well as at
the football game on Friday night. Those selected
were also recognized at Friday night’s game. KJH
Teachers, Mr. Steve
France and Mr. Mike
San Marco were chosen by Kyle Handorf
and Hunter Erfman,
respectively, and
were found wearing
their jerseys on Friday morning.
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The Kings Local School District’s Kokorodza Marimba Ensemble will present a concert in the cafeteria at Kings Mills Elementary School on Sunday,
November 10 beginning at 7:45 PM. This concert
will feature tunes the group will be playing at the
American Orff Schulwerk Association National
Conference in Denver, CO, November 13 – 16.
Members of the ensemble pictured clockwise
from upper left are:
Will Strassell (6th grade), Haley Harphant (7th
grade), Kieran Jenkins (9th grade), Micah Belfrom
(6th grade), Devin Squires (6th grade), Corinne Burroughs (6th grade), and Christina Isbell (7th grade).
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CIS 5th Graders Create Post-it Note Art
The fifth graders in Drew Thomas’ art classes at Columbia Intermediate are learning about 2-D and 3-D art. They studied about
Frank Stella, an American painter who created paintings of
shapes and colors. The students used a grid for the color guide.
They talked about patterns with numbers. They found that it
takes 64 post-it notes to finish one project The students had fun
choosing their colors and patterns.
Buy a KHS Yearbook and Yearbook Ad
Yearbook ads are a great way to recognize your student, show your support, and advertise your
business. Parents have an opportunity to purchase a yearbook and or ad for their student. Visit
www.yearbookforever.com to find out more.
2Knight 2Knight Performs at Sinclair Opening
Kings High School Pop A Cappella group 2Knight 2 Knight performed at the Sinclair Community College’s Courseview Campus
building dedication and ribbon cutting this morning. Sinclair
offers College Degree and Certificate programs right here in
Warren County. They provide affordable and quality educational opportunities to the residents of this area.
Music Mania 2013
A Kings High School
tradition will rock the
auditorium tonight .
Music Mania 2013 is a showcase for musicallytalented students to perform before a large audience. It’s hosted by the Kings High School
Choral Department. The show will begin at 6
p.m. and end when the music ends, say organizers. The theme this year is “I Wanna Rock n’
Roll All Knight” focusing on classic ‘80’s rock
atmosphere. The audience is encouraged to
dress accordingly, and be ready to rock! Tickets
at the door are $8 and all proceeds benefit the
Kings Choral Department.
KINGS KLOSET
Open 9-11 a.m. Tomorrow, Saturday, November 2nd
Kings Kloset is our attempt to serve those in our Kings community that are in need! It’s simple, people need
clothes, and we collect them and then give them away! We offer free Men’s, Women’s and Children’s
clothes. Kings Kloset is now accepting donations! We are in need of gently used winter elementary sized
clothes for both boys and girls. If you would like to make a donation please contact Kaley D’Erminio at 513550-2738 or email kingskloset@ymail.com Kings Kloset is located at Kings Education Center, 1797 King
Ave. and open the first Saturday of each month 9-11 a.m.
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KHS A Cappella Group 2Knight 2Knight in Friday Night Showcase
2Knight 2Knight, one of Kings High School’s Pop A Cappella groups, was recently selected from among 50
schools to participate in a festival showcase concert at Kettering Fairmont High School on Friday November 8th. They will be one of eight groups to perform as an opener for nationally recognized a cappella
group “ARORA” (formally known as SONOS). Both of the Kings A Cappella groups, One Knight Only and
2Knight 2Knight will travel to Kettering on Saturday November 9th to participate in the Kettering National
A Cappella Festival where they will work with professionals from all over the nation, including the members
of Pentatonix, winners of NBC’s “The Sing Off,
Season 3”.
Tickets for the Friday evening showcase concert
with 2Knight 2Knight performing are SOLD OUT.
The concert will be held at Kettering Fairmont
High School 3301 Shroyer Rd Kettering, OH
45429.
Tickets to the Saturday evening concert with Kettering’s Eleventh Hour, Fusion, and featuring PENTATONIX are available to purchase online at
https://www.totalgatesolutions.com/
SportingEventTicketCalendar.aspx?schoolId=189
KHS Monster Mash
Every Halloween the seniors, and only the seniors, at KHS
are allowed to dress up. The students parade around the
gym as staff members choose winners in four categories:
best overall, funniest, most original, and best group. There
were many creative costumes this year making it rather
difficult for the judges to decide!
J. F. Burns Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair arrived at J. F.
Burns. First graders in Miss Contratto’s class
were excited to shop for new book and
goodies!
This year’s overall winners won with their costume “The
Obama Administration.”
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Trick or Treat!
The preschoolers at Kings Kids all dressed up and
went trick-or-treating in the Kings Education
Center this week. Shown below are the students
in Thing 1 and Thing 2’s class, also known as Ms.
Tschuor and Ms. Cain, as they visit Dr. Browning’s office.
More exciting
news for Kings
grad and Miami
University senior Zac Murphy!
Zac has been
named a candidate for the
2013 Ray Guy Award, given annually to the nation’s top
collegiate punter. Murphy currently leads the nation in
punting average (47.4), has 15 punts of over 50 yards,
has downed 11 punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard
line, and has just six touchbacks this season.
Ten semifinalists for the 2013 Ray Guy Award will be
announced on November 8th and a national body of
Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) sports information directors, coaches, media representatives, and previous
Ray Guy Award winners will vote for the top three finalists, who will be identified on November 25th. The voting body will then cast ballots to select the winner.
KJH and CIS Teachers Enjoy a Special Speaker
This week, nationally recognized presenter, author, and humorist Jack Berckemeyer was in the district
speaking to the staff of Kings Junior High and Columbia Intermediate. He spent all day on Tuesday working
with the junior high staff and met with the building leadership teams from KJH and CIS in smaller groups, as
well as running an early release in-service at both the Kings Junior High and Columbia on Wednesday. Mr.
Berckemeyer began his career as a middle school teacher in Denver, Colorado. Over the years he has garnered many accolades for his work with
students and as a presenter. He helps
schools by providing outstanding professional development. He brings his energy, humor, and expertise of the middle
level adolescent to all staff development.
KJH Principal Tim Spinner said, “Mr.
Berckemeyer’s visit is a part of our focus
on our middle level initiatives and will
help all of us to continue our work on going from good to great!”
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J.F. Burns Elementary Candy Drive for the Troops
Once again, J.F. Burns Elementary will partner with Operation Thank
You in Morrow to send candy to our troops who are serving overseas.
The candy drive starts Friday, Nov. 1, and ends Monday, Nov. 11. Our
goal is to exceed the 613pounds of candy that was donated last year.
Candy donations can be brought into school. Chocolate can be donated but we ask that no candy in the shape of body parts or weapons be donated. If you have any questions, please contact Hope Cantrall at hopester1709@aol.com. If you have a large amount to donate
(more than your child can deliver to school), you can contact Hope to arrange a time to drop off at her home. In addition to accepting candy, J.F. Burns will also be accepting canned foods, non-perishables, personal care items for both
men and women, twin size sheets and blankets, and travel-size pillows and pillowcases. For more information about
Operation Thank You please visit www.ohiooperationthankyou.org. Let’s show our love and support to our troops!!
It was another great weekend for Kings Athletes! The Kings
Varsity Cross Country teams travelled to Troy on Saturday for
the Regional Meet. Senior Andrew Lake qualified to state as
an individual with his 14th place finish in a time of 16:04. Andrew will be competing tomorrow in the State Championships at the National Trail Raceway in Hebron, Ohio. His division is scheduled to start at 3:00 p.m. The boy’s team ended
up with a 6th place overall with a 13 point spread between the
fourth place Beavercreek and fifth place Elder. The average
times of the top 5 runners from the teams in 4th –7th place
only had a little over 3 seconds between them. Kristen Sevier
finished 41st with her time of 19:31 being the second fastest
time she has ever ran in her cross country career. It was a
great finish considering her long return from injury.
Kings Knights Football got one more step to their hopes in a
playoff appearance last Friday with a win over Glen Este .
Lastly, congratulations to Stacey Stuart and Alexa Holland for
making Honorable Mention in the Southwest District Girls
Golf All Stars.
New Online Registration for Athletics
The Kings Athletic Department has launched an
ONLINE REGISTRATION
for their Interscholastic
Athletic Programs. They
will be testing this new program with all
the winter school teams, grades 7-12. This
registration will allow you to sign off on all
paperwork electronically, except the physical. ALL parents of athletes who plan on
participating in a winter sport will need to
visit www.kingsathletics.com to complete
the online registration.
If you have questions in regards to the process, please contact Judy Sichterman at
jsichterman@kingslocal.net or 513-4592937.
Senior Picture Guidelines
Seniors have until November 25, 2013 to submit a picture for the yearbook. Photos must be in color and
in jpg form. They can be submitted by attaching the picture to an email to Mrs. Shields, or submitting the
image on a CD. Click here for more detailed information.
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Next week is your
last opportunity
to take the Pledge
to Not Text &
Drive and be entered to win a
$100 gas card.
On Thursday, November 8th, ShopPerformance.com will
select one high school student to receive a $100 gas card!
The winner will be announced on Friday on WLWT.
The school that has the most pledges by November 7th will
receive a $2,500 scholarship to give to a deserving student.
So, make the pledge today by clicking here.
MARKET DAY AT JFB AND KHS
Market Day Bonus Dessert Days are here. Market Day is offering 14 gourmet pies with 3 new
choices. J.F. Burns PTO and KHS PTO will earn
up to 45% profit from your pie purchase. Now is a great time to order with holiday parties or unexpected
guests.
To order with J.F. Burns, today is the last day to order online at MarketDay.com J.F. Burns School code is
6983. The J.F. Burns PTO will be in the J.F. Burns Cafeteria on November 6th from 5:00-6:00 p.m. for order
pick ups. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Lehr at lllehr@fuse.net.
The KHS PTO online orders are due by Friday, November 8th at 11 p.m. KHS School code is 30266. The
KHS PTO will be in the KHS Cafeteria on Wednesday, November 13th from 7-8
p.m. for sale pick-up. Are you looking for a great way to help Kings High School
AND your community? Order a pie and pay for it online. No need to pick it up,
the KHS PTO will deliver the pie to the Kings Local Food Pantry the next day! If
you have any questions, contact Erin Flecker at erinflecker@cinci.rr.com.
It’s Time to Sign Up for Kings Ski and Board Club!
The snow will be here before we know it and the KHS and CIS Ski and Board
Club signups have begun. Deadline is November 8th. There is limited bus seating so sign up early. To get more information about the club and how to sign up
click here. Call Kim or Don at 513-336-8169 for more information.
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Kings Local School District
1797 King Ave.
PO Box 910
Kings Mills , Ohio 45034
Dawn Gould
Community Relations Coordinator
Phone: 513.398.8050 ext. 10014
Fax: 513.229.7590
E-mail: dgould@kingslocal.net
www.kingslocal.net
Kings is on Facebook!
Find us at: http://
www.facebook.com/
KingsLocalSchoolDistrict
Find KJH on
Twitter!
If you are interested in being a Kings Theatre season Patron, please contact Janet Kean at stagelighters@gmail.com by November 15th. Click here
for more information on Patron Sponsorship.
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Knight Madness is
coming! Enjoy an
evening filled with
food, fun, and interactive entertainment
courtesy of our winter
sports teams. It will be
held in the KHS gymnasium on Saturday,
November 16th starting at 7 p.m. Fan’s can
purchase a Knight
Madness t-shirt for $10
and get into Knight
Madness for FREE,
otherwise admission is
$3. Click here for more
information.