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Upcoming Events
March 14—Night of Knights, 6-9 p.m. at KHS.
March 15—SLE Spring Bingo Knight, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
at SLE.
March 15—JFB Family Fun Knight, 6 p.m.
March 19—JFB 3rd grade Musical Show Me the Mon-
ey. The classes of Mrs. Krepps, Miss Flynn, and Mrs.
Isaacs perform at 6 p.m. The classes of Mrs. Waugh,
Mrs. Roewer, and Mrs. Thomas perform at 7:15 p.m.
March 20—KJH National Junior Honor Society Induc-
tion, 7 p.m. in the KHS auditorium.
March 21—SLE Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4-7:30
p.m.
March 25-29—Spring Break!
More event information can be found at: http://www.kingslocal.net/Calendar/Pages/default.aspx
What’s Changing in
Ohio Education—It can
be challenging keeping up-
to-date with all of the
changes coming down from
the State Board of Educa-
tion, State government,
and even the Federal gov-
ernment. The link below will
take you to a webpage that
will serve as a place to find
information about educa-
tional changes from the
state. Check back often for
news and helpful links:
Changes From the State
Night of Knights Celebration
On Thursday, March 14, Kings High School will host the sixth annual Night of Knights, a special evening to
celebrate the accomplishments of the Fine Arts Programs at the High School and the Junior High. Doors
open at 5:30 p.m. with presentations in four different locations throughout the building taking place 6-9 p.m.
The Kings High School Auditorium will host performances by the KHS and KJH Jazz Bands, KHS and KJH
Theater Groups, Kings Orchestra, KHS Digital Media Arts, 8th Grade Concert Band, and the KHS Concert
and Symphonic Bands.
Student created art will be on display all evening in the Bradford Media Center. Small group music ensem-
bles will add to the atmosphere in the media center.
Guests won't want to miss the chance to see the KHS and KJH Dance Teams, the Kings Firecrackers, KHS
and KJH Winter Guards and the Kings Drumline. These groups will perform in the school's gymnasium. Vocal
music can be enjoyed in the KHS Cafeteria, performed by the KHS Choirs, Ensembles, and Soloists.
The Kings Concessions will be open throughout the evening selling a variety of delicious items. While
eating and browsing in the Kings Commons Area, guests will enjoy the international sounds of the
Kings Kokorodza Marimba Ensemble.
Click here for a complete schedule of events. A small admission fee will be charged at the door: stu-
dents $1, adults $2, and families (unlimited number) $5. All proceeds benefit the Kings High School
PTO.
The Kings Football Team has started its annual
Mulch Sale! If you would like to place an order
please contact a football player or Coach Olds at [email protected].
You can order Black Supreme or Hardwood
for $4 a bag. With a mini-mum purchase of 10
bags, the KHS Football team will deliver the
mulch for free! Orders are due by March 15.
Delivery is April 20 & 21.
SLE Spring Bingo Knight
Come join the fun 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, March 15, at South Lebanon Elementary
School for the seventh-annual Spring Bingo Knight fundraiser! This promises to be an
exciting family evening with Bingo for all ages, silent auction, raffle baskets, face paint-
ing, pizza dinner, bakery bar, and a student art exhibit. Spring Bingo Knight is SLE's
largest PTO fundraiser of the school year and benefits the school's educational-
enrichment programs.
Thanks to the generosity of local business and individuals, this year's silent auction boasts hot items such as
hotel packages, golf outings, spa packages, dining experiences, and sports memorabilia. Additionally, each
class at SLE donated brimming themed baskets to be raffled off during the event. And for those lucky win-
ners calling out "Bingo," some incredible prizes await including gift certificates, games, toys, and the grand
prize an iPad Mini!
Marco's pizza, breadsticks, and carrot sticks will be available, as well as a full bakery bar. And, our ever-
popular Candy Bingo games will be offered for the little ones in your family. We hope to see you there!
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Kindergarten Registration—April 4
Kindergarten Registration for the 2013-14 school year is 4:30-7:30
p.m. Thursday, April 4, at the Kings Education Center, 1797 King
Ave. Your child must turn 5-years old on or before Sept. 30, 2013,
in order to register. Parents will be able to enroll for either full day
or half day Kindergarten programs. It is not required to bring your
child to registration. Packets are available online at
www.kingslocal.net under Student Registration.
Also, please note that if you need to change your address with the
school, you must make an appointment to see Central Registrar
Tammy Schnetzer. Contact her at 459-2932.
Lady Knights Fastpitch Hitting
Clinic
Saturday, March 16
Kings Education Center, 1797 King Ave.
The 5-10-year olds will practice 10 a.m.
to noon, with registration at 9:30 a.m.
The 11-14-year olds will practice 1-3
p.m., with registration at 12:30 p.m.
The hitting clinic costs $35. Each camper
receives a t-shirt. Each camper should
wear workout clothes, wear gym shoes,
bring a glove, and if possible bring a bat
and helmet.
Please click here for a copy of the regis-
tration form and more information.
Sparklers Jump
Rope Clinics
Presented by the
world famous Fire-
crackers!
On March 19, the
Firecrackers will hold
its second jump rope
clinics for all interest-
ed 2-5th graders.
Click the link below
for a flyer and regis-
tration form. Spar-
klers Jump Rope Clin-
ics
Click here for a copy of the registration form.
Kings Orchestras to Perform this Weekend
Congratulations to the Kings Orchestra students who will be participating in OMEA District 13 Honor Orchestra this weekend
March 15-16. The concert is 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at Garfield Middle School, 250 N. Fair Ave., Hamilton, Ohio
45011. Everyone is invited to attend this free concert!
Concert Orchestra - Chloe Byrne, Drew Dailey, Ashley Douglas, Nathan Hutzel, Anastasia Jones, Xavier Legault, Evan O'Brien,
Kaitlyn Pedersen, Ian Reitz, Shawn Render, Erin Schuster, Katey Schuster, Darby Schussel, and Samantha Schutte.
Symphonic Orchestra - Dustin Dezarn, Hannah Fite, Josh Fruh-ling, Cailie Kievit, Andrea Montenegro, Olivia Napier, Hallie Nie-mantsverdriet, Rey Pena, Erin Ryan, Nicola Campoamor, Gabri-
ella Abbey, Tabitha Song, and Thomas Yoder.
Mason VFW Donates to CES
The kind and generous folks at the Mason VFW Post 9622 recently
donated $2,000 to Columbia Elementary School. The money is to
be used to purchase playground equipment in memory of Sammy
Reagan.
Linda Holliday of the Ladies Auxiliary said “We like to do good
things for good people.” In the past the VFW post has donated
money to start a scholarship fund at Kings High School. They also
adopted Kings Mills Elementary after being invited to march in the
school’s annual Veteran’s Day Parade. The post made a donation
to KME last year.
Jill and Bill Reagan and their sons, Jack and Brian were at CES to accept the donation on behalf of the school. Pictured with
the Reagans are: Trustee Patrick Kelley, Robert Kelley, Commander Jim Barker, Adjutant Bill Hinton, First Vice Command-
er Roger Coates, and Ladies Auxiliary President Linda Holliday.
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Kings Senior Yard Signs
The time has come to take or-
ders for the 12th annual Senior
Yard Sign display! For those that
may be new this year, signs are
printed on both sides, like the
sample below (The actual size is
24” x 18”). Your student’s name
is hand printed on the bottom of
each side by parent volunteers,
stapled onto brackets. You can
personally pick up your sign or
have your senior bring the sign
home from school. Pick up is
6:30-7:30 p.m. May 9, in the HS
Cafeteria, or seniors will bring
signs home from school on May
10. We know how proud you are
of your student’s accomplish-
ment in graduating and this is
such a fun way to show it to
friends, neighbors and the com-
munity in general! We truly
hope to have 100 percent partic-
ipation so no one will be left out.
Simply complete the form from
the link below and return by
Friday, April 19, along with your
$10 (checks made payable to
KAPP (Kings After Prom Party)).
Feel free to order as many as
you want!
If you are able to help with the
printing of the student’s names
on these signs, please complete
that portion of the form as well.
Should you have any questions,
please feel free to call Diane
Westaway at 513-543-3371 or
you may email her at westa-
[email protected]. Thanks! (There
is a $10 fee for any returned
checks).
Senior Yard Signs Form
KJH Students Compose Songs
Students at Kings Junior High have been reading The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. They have also
been working on projects. Several students in Emily Boone’s class even wrote songs. You can
watch their videos on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8qMi2lZfUM—by Katie Waissbluth, Katelyn Sevier, and Caitlyn Carlson.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eByO9FeIG8&feature=youtu.be—by Jack Haddix and ac-companied by his sister Emily.
Our Friends in Any Lan-
guage
The ESL students at Kings
High School wanted to
leave their mark on a map.
With the help of their
teacher Rhonda Allen-
Harman, the students cre-
ated a world map graphic
that is near the guidance
office. Each student placed
a star on the map to show
where they are from. Their
goal is to have teachers
and other international
students place a star on the map too. “They are very excited and proud of this project which they
hope will help build awareness about the increasing diversity of our student body and communi-
ty,” Mrs. Allen-Harman said.
Pictured from left: Weiming Jiang, Kelvin Yeoh, David Sepulveda, Jasmin Kostka, Zoe Rodri-
guez, Sancar Unal, and Kaan Unal.
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Students in Laurie Ste-
phens 5th grade class at
Columbia Intermediate
had the opportunity to
travel back in time and
meet a historical figure
from the Lewis and
Clark Expedition. Meri-
wether Lewis (portrayed
by 6th grade teacher
Ken Johnson) spoke to
the students about his
experiences as he trav-
eled through the wilderness looking for a Northwest Passage
between 1804-1806. The students were able to ask him ques-
tions about the challenges that he faced during his travels and
observe journal entries from members of the expedition. After-
wards, the students themselves participated in journal writing
where they imagined that they were along for the journey and
had to record the geography, vegetation, people, and animals
they encountered along the way.
It’s almost time to register for the 2013 Foot-
ball Cheer Season! Registration is April 16
and May 9. Visit
www.kyocheer.shutterfly.com for details.
This year, there will be a Uniform Resale Night, sepa-
rate from registration night. Uniform Resale Night is 6
-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, at CES. Click the link below
for more information.
Uniform Resale Flyer
YES Goes Swimming
After a long day at school the chance to go swimming at the Countryside
YMCA is just what the students in the YES Club need. The YES Club is an after-
school group that meets twice weekly to focus on strengthening reading skills
and test-taking strategies.
Title 1 Reading Teacher Peggy Allen started this club many years ago. She was
looking for a meaningful incentive to get her 18 students to participate. That’s
when she and the directors at the YMCA came up with the “Swim and Read”
program. The reading program runs as usual, but January through March, a
swim component is added. Students ride the activity bus to the YMCA on
Mondays for swim lessons.
“They get so much individual attention from the swim instructors, but I think
there’s a lot more than just swimming going on—there is listening, responsi-
bility, being held accountable, teamwork, sportsmanship, respecting the wa-
ter, and a myriad of other life skills as the kids have fun and learn the im-
portance of learning to swim,” Mrs. Allen said.
At lunchtime and recess there is always a little buzz brewing on swim day,
Mrs. Allen added.
“It takes a lot of hard work and determination for these kids to put in extra
hours at school after their friends are home playing, so it is wonderful to be
able to add this layer to their class,” Mrs. Allen said.
The YES Club (as in “YES” we can do it!) meets every Monday and Tuesday
after school for one hour. It is comprised of 18 third and fourth grade students.
History Day
On Thursday, March 7,
200 students at Colum-
bia Elementary School
stood by while their
History Day presenta-
tions were judged for
an upcoming competi-
tion. School adminis-
trators and teachers
selected the top presentations.
For this project, students had to write a research paper about an
historic event, scientist or inventor. Students also had to complete a
poster board presentation. Many different famous people, events,
inventors and scientists were highlighted for this assignment.
This year 12 winners will compete at the district competition at the
Cincinnati Museum Center on April 6. The winners are: Mallory
Marchal, Brenda Lumbreras Sanchez, Tiffany Grant, Casey Jantzen,
Adele Poling, Nicole Sunderhaus, Alice Coleman, Zoey Fitzgerald,
Erica Preston, Ally Coughlin, Jess Harmon, and Dorothy Nie.
Tiffany Grant is pictured with her History Day project.
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Knight to Remember will be
here before you know it. This
10th Anniversary event, at the
Great Wolf Lodge Conference
Center, is on Saturday, April
13. The evening includes a
cocktail reception, dinner, live
entertainment by 2nd Wind, silent and live auctions and a fabulous basket raffle. Knight to Remember is present-
ed by the Kings Athletic Booster Club and benefits all junior high and high school athletic programs. Click here
for more information: Knight to Remember
Students in Lynn Wagner’s
math classes at Columbia Ele-
mentary School celebrated Pi
day, March 14, searching
through the first 3,847 numbers
of Pi! Of course they did this
while eating pie. The activity
included looking for birth dates,
phone numbers, classroom,
numbers, and more. They also
watched Pi videos while eating
pie. It was indeed a delicious Pi
day.
Prom Letter
Prom Information
Prom Forms
Guest Request
After Prom Tickets
Kings Youth Volleyball
Grades 2-6 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays,
April 10-May 15 Sports Express, 5280
Kings Mills Rd., Mason Cost: $65
To register, visit: www.kingsvolleyball.com
Questions?amandamead-
Head Coach, Kings Varsi-ty Volleyball
Summer is just a few
short months away! Start
thinking about what
Sports Camps your chil-
dren might want to at-
tend this year. Click the
link below for more infor-
mation on the KABC
Sports Camps.
Your kids can play foot-
ball, bowling, baseball,
soccer, golf, lacrosse, and
so much more!
KABC Sports Camps
Brochure
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On Friday,
March 1,
Joan Hall
from the Cin-
cinnati Zoo
visited J.F.
Burns Ele-
mentary. Eva
Moore and
Buggy
Yatam, from
Mrs. Finn’s
class, are
pictured. The 2nd graders at South Lebanon Elementary had a visit from the
Warren County Solid Waste Management District for a program called
“How Surface Water Flows.” Susanne Geisler came and read a book
“Rain, Rain, Rivers” by Uri Shulevitz. After discussing the different
landforms that our earth has, the students were asked to create any
landform they wanted and then mark where they thought that “rain”
water would flow on their landform.
Pictured are Tessa Brzyton, Riley Litrenta, Kaito Brown, and Taylor
Bustle creating their landforms.
The 90th Annual Scholastic Art Awards recognized ten of KJH art
teacher Jan Thomann’s current and former students with Honora-
ble Mention and Silver and/or Gold Keys for their work with ceram-
ics and glass as well as painting. Congratulations!
The talents of our art students continue to shine all
over the state! This weekend two Kings High School
students, Kevin Butler and Matt Liebowitz, both had
photographs selected for the Ohio Governor’s Youth
Art Exhibition Top 300. Out of 12,000 entries from
across the state, only 300 were selected for this honor!
This is an incredible showcase for the talents of our art
students. Congratulations!
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Dear Parent, The score of the big game. The name of the girl in their English class. The clothes and hairstyles. Those are just a few of the details your student will want to remember about this school year. Help your student keep those memories sharp by buying a 2012-13 Kings High School Yearbook. For only $75 your student will have a book that will be enjoyed now, and 20, 30 or even 50 years from now. You also can make the yearbook extra special by purchasing namestamping and a protective plastic cover. It’s easy to order! Buy online at www.yearbookforever.com and enter the school name. Parents of seniors will also have the opportunity to buy a personal ad in the book. Imag-ine your son or daughter’s surprise when they open the yearbook and see their own baby photo and special message from you. Or honor the seniors of that special team, sport, or activity with a photo and message they will never forget. The last day to buy a Yearbook is April 26. Order now, so your student won’t miss out when the yearbook is distributed in the Fall of 2013. Seniors who have graduated have their books mailed home to the official address on record at Kings. As an adult, you know how important high school memories become. Don’t let your stu-dent’s memories fade; make sure they get a yearbook now! Sincerely, Kelly Shields Yearbook Adviser Kings High School
SENIORS, ITS TIME TO CREATE THE SENIOR SLIDE SHOW FOR PROM & GRADUATION
We have your senior picture. Now we need a baby picture. Please submit a photo of you between the ages of 1 and 4 years old.
You must be clothed; otherwise the photo will be cropped to include just your face.
Fill out & detach the bottom of this letter, attach a baby photo & bring it to Room 143 by April 5.
Name:
College Decision, Military Enlistment, or Post-Graduation Plans:
(Photos will be returned at lunch. If you prefer not to part with the original photo, photos can be scanned at 300 ppi, named Last-
nameBaby.jpg, and emailed to [email protected]. Please include post graduation plans in the email as well.)