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Upcoming Events
December 5-7—A Christmas Carol, 7:00 p.m., 2:00
p.m. Matinee on 12/7, KHS Auditorium.
December 7—Kings Kloset, 9:00-11:00 a.m., KEC.
December 7—Breakfast with Santa, 8:00-11:00 a.m.,
KHS Cafeteria.
December 7—Kings Spiritwear Sale/After Prom Bake
Sale, 8:00 a.m.-2 p.m., KHS Gymnasium.
December 11—KHS Band Concert, 7:-00 p.m., KHS
Auditorium.
December 12—KHS/KJH Orchestra Concert, 7:00
p.m., KHS Auditorium.
December 12—SLE 4th Grad Chorus/2nd Grad Music
Program, 6:30 p.m., SLE.
December 13—KHS/KJH Choir Concert, 7:00 p.m.,
KHS Auditorium.
More event information can be found at: http://www.kingslocal.net/Calendar/Pages/default.aspx
J. F. Burns Making a Difference at Thanksgiving
The students at J.F. Burns Elementary
helped make Thanksgiving a little easier
for 25 JFB families before they went on
Thanksgiving break. The entire student
body collected food for a week. Then, the
JFB 4th graders collected, organized, as-
sembled, and decorated the boxes. Spe-
cial thanks to John Purkiss, Meijer Store
Manager, and Travis Breese, Putter’s Bar
and Grill owner, for donating money and
gift cards to go in the boxes.
Pictured are students from Mrs. Isaacs’ classroom. From back to front: Ben Granat, JD
Moss, Kate Barrett, Olivia Moody, and Adam Hertlein.
Kings Going
Green Newsletter
Click the link
above for the lat-
est edition of the
Kings Going
Green Newslet-
ter. You will learn
all about Kings/
Rumpke recycling
dumpsters, how
Kings is reducing
energy consump-
tion, and winter
saving tips.
Cookie Turkeys at CIS
The 5th grade students in Miss Acus’ class at CIS were given a bag of
materials such as a fudge striped cookie, Oreo cookie, mini Reese
cup, candy corn, a Whopper, and a spoonful of chocolate icing and
were asked to use those materials to construct a model of a turkey.
Once done constructing, they wrote descriptive steps on how they
constructed their turkey. Then, the students switched instructions
with someone else and constructed a new turkey following the writ-
ten instructions. The students then compared the original and new
models and talked about the importance of detail in their writing.
Pictured is Ryleigh Krestel as she works on her turkey.
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Tickets at the door are $10 for adults and $7 for students and
senior citizens. All shows are in the KHS Auditorium.
KJH Interdisciplinary Day
On Tuesday, November 26, 2013, the entire 7th grade participated in an Interdisci-
plinary Day. The day was specifically centered on the Greek culture, as well as the
novel, The Adventures of Ulysses. Each teacher had a station where they rotated
four groups of students through during the morning hours. The stations were filled with fun, hands-on activities that
showed the various Greek connections throughout different subject levels. After the stations concluded, all 3 teams
met in the cafeteria for a Festival of sorts. The festival had yummy
treats like Baklava, hummus and chips, pomegranate seeds, green
olives and much more! The final activity of the day took place in the
gymnasium (aka the Coliseum). Students were encouraged to partici-
pate in Greek games like leg wrestling and throwing the javelin and
discus. All teachers and students had a blast and we can’t wait to do it
again next year!
The Kings Spirit Shop
will be open for spe-
cial Holiday Hours De-
cember 9-12 from
6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
As always, the spirit
shop is open the first Monday of the
month from 4:00-7:00 p.m. and every
Thursday and Friday from 11:00 a.m.-
1:00 p.m.
CIS Bigfoot Club
Columbia’s Bigfoot Club just wrapped-up it’s six week run by hav-
ing the club members make a plaster cast of their own footprint
and then compare it to a plaster cast of a bigfoot footprint. Eve-
ryone had a great time during the six weeks of the club and every-
one is sorry to see it come to an end. The Bigfoot Club is spon-
sored by the Columbia PTO, and club teacher is Mr. Johnson.
The photo is of some of the Bigfoot Club members: From left to
right: Ryan Kenwell, Devin Karrick, Kaeli Halliman, Simon Russell,
Kyra VanNimwegen, Adam Reveal, Aaron Ripley, and Kayla Mat-
son.
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SLE Art Show
South Lebanon Elementary will be hav-
ing an art show on Thursday, December
19th from 3:30-6:30 p.m. in the SLE Cafe-
teria. Every student’s artwork will be
framed and the artwork can be pur-
chased at the art show. The total cost is
$26.00 and is a fundraiser for the SLE Art
Program. Hope to
see you there!
Don’t worry about
baking for the holi-
days. Stop by the
Kings After Prom Bake
Sale on December 7th
from 8:00 a.m.– 2:00
p.m. in the KHS gym.
Registration for Kings Kids Pre-
school and Preschool Age Childcare
for the 2014-2015 school year be-
gins this January. To schedule a
tour or ask questions regarding the
program, call Susan Guckert at 513-
398-8050 ext. 10043.
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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 initia-
tive. Each month teachers at Columbia Interme-
diate School nominate students for this honor.
We are proud to announce that the “Knights of
the Round Table” for November are: Zach Baker,
Bekah Baumlein, Alex Blair, Zach Bradshaw,
Chloe Clark, Sara Cockerham, Brooke Cramer,
Haley Fields, Jacob Fields, Kelsey Fields, Vanessa
Helton, Joseph Hulefeld, Urte Kirieliute, Cody
Lockwood, Grace Macke, Emma Meyer, Ethan
Ramsey, Carson Scherman, Grant Shields, Madi-
son Skillman, Montana Skillman, Justin Tran, Ka-
rena Trannguyen, and Alessandra Vargas.
ESL Students Studying Seeds at KME
The 3rd and 4th grade students in Rhonda Allen-Harman’s
English as a Second Language class at KME recently com-
pleted a lesson about seeds. They read a story about John-
ny Appleseed, read poems about pumpkin seeds, wrote a
short story entitled "Once I swallowed a Pumpkin Seed,"
and read an article about what seeds need to grow. Then
students planted their own pumpkin seeds and beans.
They observed their plants over the course of a month and
wrote their observations in a journal. The lesson culminat-
ed with students following a recipe to make a pumpkin
dessert that they plan to make again one day when their
own pumpkins plants are ready to harvest.
KHS 1st Semester Exam Schedule
First semester exams at Kings High School will run from December 17-20th. Click here to
view the exam schedule. Do you have questions about exam week? For a list of FAQ’s
about exam week click here.
There are many great events going on in the Kings Local School
District for the holidays! For a complete list click here.
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CIS 5th Graders Attend Project TRUST
Project TRUST is a nationally recognized program designed to assist middle
level students in building positive peer relationships, effective communica-
tion, recognizing commonalities/similarities among people, understanding
differences, developing leadership skills, and identifying conflict resolution
strategies through group work and team building activities. Seventy fifth
grade students were selected to spend a day at Camp Kern to participate in
a variety of group initiatives and dis-
cussions led by experienced Project TRUST staff. Columbia Intermediate Assis-
tant Principal Lori Stovall said, “We know the jump from the three elementary
buildings to Columbia Intermediate can be challenging for adolescents. With
this in mind, our goal is to ease that transition by giving students tools to build
communication skills and break down barriers. We would like to challenge these
students to ‘Be Nice Out There,’ to bring back their ideas and new skills in an
effort to teach others so that we may continue building on the positive school
climate we foster here in Kings.”
Kings Students Will Perform With School of Rock
Next weekend, December 13-15, four Kings Students will per-
form in the School of Rock Mason shows featuring the music of
Van Halen, as well as Neil Young, Crosby, Stills and Nash,and
Buffalo Springfield. Vocalist Senior, Jensen O’Dell and drummer
KJH 8th grader, Daniel Leverde will perform in the Van Halen
show. Guitarist/vocalist Sophomore Evan Ertl Murray and bass-
ist Senior Zach Aldrich will perform in the Neil Young, Stephen
Stills and Friends Show. The shows will be performed at the
Sonic Boom Room in Mason, as well as the Redmoor in Mount
Lookout Square. For more information and to get tickets click here.
Outback Steakhouse KJH Staff Member of the Month
Congratulations to Kings Junior High 7th Grade Language Arts teacher Emily Boone, on being
named the Outback Steakhouse Staff Member of the Month for December. Outback recogniz-
es outstanding KJH staff members who demonstrate excellence in and out of the classroom.
Ms. Boone was nominated by co-worker Patty Hopperton. In her nomination Mrs. Hopperton
wrote, “Emily’s enthusiasm is contagious and I look forward to seeing her everyday!” When asked
why Ms. Boone deserves the Outback Steakhouse Staff Member of the Month Award, Hopperton
wrote, “Emily brings so much enthusiasm to her classroom. Kids love being in her class and as a co-worker, I enjoy
watching her interactions with her students and teammates.”
Ms. Boone will receive a gift certificate to Outback Steakhouse, a prime parking spot, and Kings Knights Award. Con-
gratulations Ms. Boone!
L-R: Daniel Leverde, Evan Ertl Murray, Jensen O’Dell,
and Zach Aldrich.
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It’s getting to
be that time
of the year
when bad
weather is up-
on us. In case
of inclement
weather and possible school closings
or delays, please check
www.kingslocal.net for the latest
information. You can also check our
Facebook Page and Twitter for the
most up-to-date information. Click
the following link for the district’s
policy on closing or delaying school
due to inclement weather:
Inclement Weather Guidelines
Do you know a KHS graduate who
has made a significant impact in
their communities and professions
and serve as exemplary role mod-
els for Kings Students? Nomina-
tions are being accepted for the
Kings Local School’s Distinguished
Alumni Award. The Distinguished
Alumnus has the honor of speaking at the KHS graduation cere-
mony in May. In order to be considered for this year’s Distin-
guished Alumni Award, the nomination is due by February 14,
2014. Click here for the nomination form.
It’s not too late to order a Kings Junior
High School yearbook! All sales are
online this year. The cost is $35. The 64
page hardcover book can also be or-
dered with logos and name stamping.
Don’t delay. Get your yearbook today!
For more information, contact Mrs.
Thomann at [email protected].
To access the KJH Yearbook order form
Click here.
Kings Kloset—Open 9-11 a.m.
This Saturday, December 7th
Kings Kloset is our attempt to serve
those in our Kings community that
are in need! It is 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
Clothes – especially sweaters, coats and larger sizes of Boys/Men
clothes. If you would like to make a donation please contact Kaley
D’Erminio at 513-550-2738, or email [email protected].
Kings Kloset is located at Kings Educations Center, 1797 King Ave. and
open the first Saturday of each month 9-11 a.m.
KHS Yearbook Makes a Great
Christmas Gift!
Parents have an opportunity to pur-
chase a yearbook and or ad for their
student. Yearbook ads are a great way
to recognize your student, show your
support, and advertise your business.
Visit www.yearbookforever.com to find
out more.
1797 King Ave. PO Box 910 Kings Mills , Ohio 45034
Kings Local School District
Dawn Gould Community Relations Coordinator Phone: 513.398.8050 ext. 10014 Fax: 513.229.7590 E-mail: [email protected]
www.kingslocal.net
Kings is on Facebook!
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Find KJH on
Twitter!
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Project Excellence - Excellence in Teaching Educator Award Nomination
The Project Excellence Committee of the Area Progress Council of Warren County, Inc. seeks to recognize and honor innovative or excellent teachers with-in the public schools in Warren County. They are asking for your assistance in identifying exceptional educators who demonstrate excellence in instruction, or innovative teachers who have pioneered a teaching method. The educator must hold a current teaching certificate and work for the public school system.
Consideration of your nominee will be based on the information you provide. Completed nominations are due by February 28, 2014. For a copy of the nomi-nation form click here.
It’s getting to be that time of the
year when colds and flu are upon
us. Our Kings Nursing Staff have
put together some guidelines to
follow regarding some of the ill-
nesses/conditions that are com-
mon to see in the school setting
this time of year. Click here to learn
more.