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May 12, 2017
Upcoming Events
May 16— Kings Board of Education Meeting,
6:30 p.m., Kings Education Center, Conf. Rm. 2.
May 20— KHS Graduation, 11:00 a.m., Cintas Center.
May 26— LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
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June 13 — Kings Board of Education Work Session,
5:30 p.m., Kings Education Center, Conf. Rm. 2.
June 20 — Kings Board of Education Meeting,
6:30 p.m., Kings Education Center, Conf. Rm. 2.
LOOKING AHEAD:
August 16 — First Day of School 2017-2018 School
Year.
KHS Juniors
More event information can be found at: http://kingslocal.tandemcal.com/index.php
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United Way of Warren County Helps Prevent Summer Slide
Have a safe
and
enjoyable
Prom this
weekend!
Happy
Mother’s
Day to all of
our Kings
moms!
For the fourth year in a row,
the United Way of Warren
County has provided books
to all Warren County Public
School District Preschool
Classrooms. This week,
Community Impact Director,
Jerri Langworthy delivered
their Summer Slide Book
packet to each child enrolled
in the Kings Preschool.
The United Way of Warren
County, in partnership with
Duke Energy and the Warren County Foundation are working together to promote childhood literacy and ensuring that every child in Warren County is ready for kindergarten.
The Summer Slide packet was created so children and their parents could enjoy reading
and learning together this summer.
Summer Slide is the tendency for students to lose some of the achievement gains they
made during the previous school year. Encouraging children to read 4-6 books over the
summer has the potential to prevent a decline in reading achievement scores.
It is recommended that children have 20 age appropriate books in their home library to
master required literacy skills throughout their early and elementary education career.
The Stop Summer Slide Program provides 20% of the recommended requirement of
books for 3 and 4 year old children enrolled in our preschool classrooms.
Pictured above is Mrs. Lindsay Dunlap’s class with Jerri Langworthy, Community Impact
Director for the United Way of Warren County.
KHS Student Receives Award from WCESC
On Wednesday, April 5, the Warren County Educational Service Center
hosted the 2nd annual Franklin B. Walter Scholarship Award Program
where Kings High School Senior, Hannah Rasmussen was honored.
One student from each Warren County school district received the award
at a luncheon given in their honor. The award honors students who have
exhibited superior academic achievement and recognizes the teachers
those students have chosen as having a positive impact in their lives. Selection of the award was made by school district leaders in each Warren
County school district based on applications submitted by students.
Dr. Franklin B. Walter was the State of Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction for fourteen years. This award was
created by the Ohio Educational Service Center Association to honor Dr. Walter’s significant and lasting impact on
public education in Ohio.
To show appreciation to educators, students were asked to write a letter to an educator or mentor who had impacted
their life. Hannah read a letter she wrote to Mrs. Lynn Brant, KHS Math Teacher and her Track Coach. The Governing
Board of Warren County Educational Service Center awarded Hannah with a $500 scholarship, plaque and a proclamation from Senator Wilson, and honored Mrs. Brant with a $250 cash award.
Pictured above is Tim Ackermann, Kings Superintendent, Hannah Rasmussen, Doug Leist, KHS Principal, and Lynn
Brant.
Big Shoe Award for SLE 4th Graders
Congratulations to Mrs. Westley’s 4th grade class for winning the
“Big Shoe” award for April. The class ran 195 laps in the month of
April.
The Big Shoe award was established about six years ago when former gym teacher, Lynn Kelley and SLE teacher, Peggy Allen noticed
that many children weren’t engaged in physical activity during recess.
The teachers started the “Flying Knights,” a program that encourages students to run or walk on the “Sammy Track” at the playground. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, students in grades 2-4 earn points for each lap they walk around the
trap. The laps are tallied at the end of the month and the class with the most laps earns the big shoe, which is actually
Anthony Munoz’s shoe that he had mounted and donated to SLE.
The students earn clips with footprint charms for each 5 miles (25 laps) they run or walk. Mrs. Allen said, “Several students earn the distinction of being in the "100 laps and over" Club, and many get well past the 200 lap mark!” Keep up
the good work!
Last day of school for students is Friday, May 26!
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Kings Junior High Dinner Theater
On Friday, May 5, Kings Junior High performed their annual Dinner
Theater. Each year, Kings High School students volunteer to direct
short, two-person scenes, starring students from KJH. The rehearsal process focuses on learning acting basics, and the culmination is a
dinner followed by a performance of the scenes.
This year, they had a record 27 directors and 24 performers. Kings
High School Drama Advisor, Peter Moore said, “Thanks to the students who gave their time, energy, and talents to make this night a
huge success! “
CIS Student Participates State History Day
Columbia Intermediate School 6th Grader, Ali Hussain represented Kings
at the Ohio History Day on April 29 at Ohio Wesleyan University. He
competed alongside of 600 students from 100 Ohio schools.
CIS teachers Karen Wiley and Ken Johnson traveled to Columbus to support Ali in his efforts. Wiley said, “Ali didn’t place but has such a positive
outlook and is so gracious.” That sounds pretty #KingsStrong! Congratulations, Ali!
KHS Work Study Students Recognized
On Friday, May 5, the Kings High School students who participated in the Work Study Program were treated to a Work
Study Year End Celebration to recognize their accomplishments. Students received certificates, along with recognizing
those who supported the students in their work this school
year.
Lorraine Hartke, KHS Intervention Specialist said, “The Work
Study program is successful because of the commitment that
the students, supervisors, coordinators, and teachers provided.” The Warren County Board of Developmental Disabilities and the Warren County Educational Service Center were also an important component. Their partnership with
Kings High School makes it possible to provide these opportunities for our students to become self-supporting and
productive individuals, with the goal of gainful employment.
Students worked in the junior high office and high school office and cafeteria, they worked with the Kings Maintenance Crew, as well as T.J. Maxx and Rivers Crossing Community Church.
Congratulations to all of our Work Study students!
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A Week of Appreciation
This week we celebrated Staff Appreciation Week and National Nurses Day in
the district. Mrs. Westley’s 4th grade
class showed their appreciation to SLE
Nurse, Mrs. Wiethe.
Kona Ice also provided a frozen treat to
our staff members. Thank you to Kona
Ice for their partnership!
Shark Tank at JFB
The 4th graders in Mrs. Krepps' Social Studies class at J.F. Burns
Elementary took learning Economics to the next level by their own
version of Shark Tank! The students created a good or service that
they wanted to "sell" to the Sharks; aka Mrs. Bowman, Mrs. Montag, Miss Healy, and Mrs. Wilson.
From there, they created a business plan, decided who their audience was, what factors of production they would use, and the purpose of their good/service. They watched Shark Tank videos to get
an idea of how the process works. Along with the Sharks, their peers were able to add comments and/or suggestions
to the groups.
This year’s first place team was the “Breakfast to Go” team consisting of Noah Edwards, Joey Juenger, and Will Watkins. Mrs. Krepps said, “The students got a taste of what it is like to become an entrepreneur.”
Kings Offers FREE Summer Lunch Program
The Kings Local School District, in partnership with the South Lebanon Community Center/Joshua’s Place Community Outreach Organization, is participating in a Summer Meal Program. The program will provide FREE meals to children between 1 and 18 years of
age. Youth ages 19-20 with a mental or physical disability who participate during the school year in a public or private non-profit
school program are also eligible to receive free meals. No registration is required.
Free lunch will be available Monday, Wednesday, and Friday's at the South Lebanon Community Center, 83 N. Section Street, South Lebanon, OH from June 5-July 28 from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (No weekends)
Petermann/Kings Local Transportation Department will be providing bus service for school aged children only.
Please click here for bus schedule.
For questions regarding the program please contact Kings Food Service Director, Jennifer Arlinghaus at
513-398-8050, ext. 10027.
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KHS Trebuchet Competition
Students in Mr. Shields’ Engineering 1 class held a Trebuchet Competition this week. A trebuchet is a compound machine that is powered exclusively by the force of gravity. It works by using energy of a
falling counterweight to launch a projectile. It was used in the middle ages to throw heavy payloads at enemies.
The students competed by seeing who could throw an egg the farthest using their homemade trebuchet. The students were allowed
to build whatever they wanted as long it is was 5'x2'x7'. They were
not allowed to use bungees, springs, or elastic material.
Pictured L-R: Josh Gleberman, Nate Muenchen,
Zack Kinkelaar, and Gideon Diebel.
During the project they learned about linear and angular velocity,
parametric equations, and torque. Students maximized these physics concepts in the design of their trebuchet. The
students went through multiple iterations of their designs improving it each time they threw. Mr. Shields said, “They
were very resilient and showed a lot of character when faced with adversity.”
Engineering student, Josh Gleberman said, “The first two times we fired the trebuchet broke, we had the base break
and the arm snap in half. We spent a while really working hard on it, and the next time we fired the trebuchet it went
into the woods. That was the first time it had actually fired the egg. We learned that if we persevere through failures
and you can still succeed."
CIS Skypes with Famous Author
The students at Columbia Intermediate School won a Skype visit from
Linda Sue Park, author of A Long Walk to Water. The entire 6th grade
filled the CIS cafeteria to spend some time with Park asking questions and
learning more about her.
The Skype session was a prize from the Iron Giraffe Challenge Raffle. The
class received an entry for raising $1,000 to help purchase a drill and they
also received an extra entry for referring and inspiring Loveland Intermediate School to participate in the Iron Giraffe Challenge.
Among other things, Park explained her methods of research and told the students that she researched for 6 months
before writing A Long Walk to Water.
Kings Students Run in the Flying Pig
Three Kings siblings ran in the 5K Flying Pig last weekend. Preston Dickerson, KJH 8th grader, Peyton Dickerson, CIS 6th grader, and Parker Dickerson, SLE 2nd grader, joined the thousands of other racers through the
streets of Cincinnati.
All three siblings had impressive finishes. Out of 5,609 racers, Preston
placed 61st, Parker placed 400th, and Peyton placed 888th.
Congratulations!
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Happy Mother’s Day from JFB Kings Kids After Care Program
CIS Receives Grant for Adaptive Playground Swing
Congratulations to Columbia Intermediate School for being awarded a $4,940
Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant! The grant money will be used to fund the 5th
Grade Diversity/Disabilities Awareness Community Service Project .
The grant was based on the goal of the 5th grade students becoming aware and
understanding the needs of the special needs students in their school and community, and to help them create a school environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of their disability.
This year, all 5th graders have been learning about diversity and empathy by reading the novel Out of My Mind by
Sharon Draper. They have participated in fundraising for a new adaptive playground swing that will allow all students
to interact and play together, fostering positive relationships and attitudes. With this grant, the new adaptive swing
will be purchased and is expected to be installed by August.
Special thanks to CIS Media Specialist, Kelly McKiernan for writing the winning grant. On May 19, all fifth grade students will participate in Diversity/Disabilities Awareness Day where students will rotate through simulation stations
to experience to a certain degree, what it feels like to have a disability.
The combined 4th grade chorus consisting of students from J.F. Burns, Kings Mills, and South Lebanon Elementary
Schools presented their annual concert on Wednesday, May 10 in the KHS Auditorium. Under the direction of Matt
Jenkins, Jennifer Maegly, and Melanie Sherby, this year’s chorus boasts 95 members.
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KHS Choir Awards
On Tuesday, May 9, the Kings High School Choral Department held
their final concert and awards program. The senior choir members
sang solos and the members of the Women’s Chorale, All the Kings
Men, and Chamber Choir sang several songs.
The evening ended with the department handing out senior awards.
This year’s winners included Teagan Bays who was the recipient of
the Fred Waring Director’s Award with the Jared Adamson Scholarship, and Morgan Reece who was the recipient of the National School
Choral Award with the Chuck Mason Scholarship.
As a special surprise, KHS Choral Director, Scott Hayward sang a duet with KHS Senior, Morgan Reece.
Pictured above L-R: Hope Milthaler, KHS Choir teacher, Teagan Bays, Morgan Reece, and Scott Hayward.
Kings Hires New Men’s Varsity Soccer Coach
The Kings Athletic Department is excited to announce the next Men’s Varsity Soccer Coach for
2017, Mr. Kelly Oney. He was approved at the February Board of Education meeting. Coach Oney
will be in his first season as a Varsity Head Coach when he leads the Knights this fall. Oney is a
1994 graduate of Kings High School, where he was a key component of a three-peat FAVC Championship and District Title/Regional Final 8 team for the Knights. Oney began his coaching career
with the Knights in the fall of 2012 and served as the Varsity Assistant Coach for the past two seasons.
As a Kings graduate, Oney brings a passion and connection to the program. “I am thrilled to have Coach Oney leading
our program,” Athletic Director Tyler Miller said, “his experience and dedication to our student-athletes will take our
program to a new level. He has a special relationship with these kids and we believe it will show on the field of play
and off.”
The Knights open the season on Friday, August 18t on the road when they face the Lebanon Warriors at 7:00 p.m.
West Side Story Features Several Kings Actors
The Children's Theatre of Mason presents West Side Story May 26-28 at Mason High School.
This production features 16 students from the Kings
Local School District from the elementary school
through the high school.
The show will run for four performances – Friday, May
26 at 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, May 27 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00
p.m.; and Sunday, May 28 at 2:00 p.m. VIP reserved
seating tickets can be purchased for the Friday and Saturday evening shows as well as the Sunday matinee for $25 each. General admission tickets for any show are $12 each. Click here for more information and
for tickets.
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Summer Vaccination Clinic
The Warren County Health District plans to hold a Saturday Immunization Clinic on July
22. Families can call the health district at 513-695-1468 to schedule an appointment.
Immunization appointments are also available Monday through Friday throughout the
year. In order to avoid the back to school rush prior to the start of the school year, we
encourage families to call early and schedule their appointment for immunizations. Families can also check the website at www.wcchd.com for updates on additional Saturday clinics.
Daisy Scouts
The Girls Scouts of Western Ohio offers Daisy and Girl Scout troops in
the Kings District. If you have a child who would like to be a part of Girl
Scouts contact Kelly Osborne at [email protected].
Be a part of an award-winning team, join the Kings High School Color
Guard! Open to ALL students grades 9-12. No experience necessary.
tryouts will be held on May 15 and 19 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. in the KJH
Gym. For more information contact Color Guard Director Jennifer Maegly at [email protected].
Safety Town Volunteers Needed
Deerfield Township Fire Rescue is looking for Safety Town Counselors this summer. Students
can earn up to 80 community service hours by teaching children about safety.
Safety Town runs from Monday through Friday, June 13-24. Camp sessions are 9:00 a.m.-noon
and 1:00p.m.-4:00 p.m. All youth are required to undergo a background check at their own expense and will have an orientation. Click here to learn more about being a Safety Town Volunteer.
Check Out Our Virtual Backpack
We have added a lot of NEW flyers to our Virtual Backpack! If you are looking for activities for
your student, check out the VIRTUAL BACKPACK on our website. All flyer requests from our
district organizations and non-profit organizations are now in one location! You can always find it on the homepage of our website or under the Resources tab. Don’t forget to check out our Summer Camp
Page in our Virtual Backpack, too!
Our Kings High School Knight Times Online Newspaper features great articles written by our own KHS students.
Take some time to check out their website
and read some of the terrific stories written
by our talented students!
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KINGS ATHLETICS NEWS
Check out Kings Athletics NEW website! You can find out schedule information, upcoming events, news about teams, and even get directions to
away venues. Find us on Facebook!
Click here to access the Kings Athletics Webpage.
Don’t miss this week’s KHS Roundtable
Check out this week’s Knights Weekly!
Kings Assistant Athletic Director Named Certified Athletic Administrator
Congratulations to Kings Assistant Athletic Director, Alex Heinz for being recognized by the he
National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) as a Certified Athletic Administrator.
To earn this distinction, Alex has demonstrated the highest level of knowledge and expertise in
the field of interscholastic athletic administration. The voluntary certification process included a
thorough evaluation of the candidate's educational background, experience and professional
contributions, as well as a rigorous, comprehensive written examination.
Alex is one of an elite group of interscholastic athletic administrators nationwide to attain this level of professionalism. The NIAAA is a national professional organization consisting of all 50 state athletic administrator associations
and more than 10,000 individual members. Great job, Mr. Heinz!
KJH Relay Team Heading to State
Best of luck to the Kings Junior High Boy's 4 x 400 team at the first OHSAA Junior High State Track and Field
Meet this Saturday, May 13. Aidan Guckenberger, Kavin Lynch, Caleb Chunn, and Alex Justus will be representing KJH tomorrow in Lancaster for this inaugural event. The team is ranked 5th out of the 16 qualifying teams.
In addition, Alex Justus will be running the 1600 m run and the 800 m run which will prove to be a re-match of the ECC
Championships that he claimed against a top runner from Loveland on Monday. Alex is ranked first in both events of
a tough field of competitors. The top 16 athletes/relay teams in the State (no division break down) were invited to
participate in this event. Coach Lynn Brant said, “What a great honor for these young athletes! The track and field
program looks for continued leadership from these athletes in the years to come!”
Junior High Girls Soccer Meeting
There will be a meeting for junior high girls interested in playing on the junior high soccer team on
Monday, May 22 at 5:30 p.m. in the KJH Multipurpose Room. For more information contact
Stephanie Riggsby at [email protected].
Dave Segrist Annual Golf Outing
The 6th Annual Dave Segrist Golf Outing will take place on Saturday, June 3 at the Golf Center at Kings Island.
Click here for more information.
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