September 13 - Kings Local

Electronic Blackboard News
September 13, 2013
Check out page 5
of today’s newsletter about exciting details on next
week’s Skyline
Chili Showdown
Series Pep Rally!
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Upcoming Events
September 13—KHS Varsity Football vs. Hamilton,
7:30 p.m., Kings Stadium.
September 18—College Lecture Series: Sophomore
Parent Information, 7 p.m., KHS Auditorium.
September 17—Board of Education Meeting, 6:30
p.m., KEC.
September 19—KJH Parent/Teacher Conferences,
4:00-7:30 p.m., KJH.
September 18—KHS Market Day Pickup, 7:00-8:00
p.m., KHS Cafeteria.
September 19—Skyline Chili Showdown Pep Rally,
6:00-8:00 p.m., Kings Mills Skyline.
September 18—8th Grade Washington D.C.Trip
September 21—ACT Test, 8:00 a.m., KHS.
Parent Meeting, 6:00 p.m., KJH Multi-Purpose Room.
More event information can be found at: http://www.kingslocal.net/Calendar/Pages/default.aspx
9/11 National Day of Service
The Kings High School Community Service Club, managed entirely by student
leaders, organized almost 300 seniors to serve at 12 different locations across the
area on Wednesday as they participated in the 9/11 National Day of Service and
Remembrance. Members from the Mason-Deerfield Rotary Club and other community members volunteered their time as they joined the students in building
shelves at Interfaith Ministries, landscaping at KHS, cooking lunch and cleaning at
the Ronald McDonald House, assisting with construction at Habitat for Humanity
in Hamilton, sorting, labeling, and packaging food at Shared Harvest Foodbank,
among many others. Congratulations to all of the students for their service to
those in need. To view a gallery of pictures from the day click here.
Congratulations to KHS National Merit
Semifinalists!
The National Merit Scholarship Association announced their 16,000 National Merit Semifinalists
for 2014 this week. Three of those are Kings High
School Students! Congratulations to Wesley Ball,
Calvin Dailey, and Casey Ryan. These academically
talented high school seniors will now have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some
8,000 National Merit Scholarships worth about $35
million dollars to be offered next spring. From the
Left to Right-Casey Ryan, Wesley Ball, and Calvin Dailey
approximately 16,000 Semifinalists, about 15,000
are expected to advance to the Finalist level, and in February they will be notified of this designation. Congratulations on your achievement Wesley, Calvin, and Casey!
Safety and Security at KJH
On Tuesday, September 10th Captain Dennis Waldbillig of the
Deerfield Township Fire Department attended Kings Junior
High School’s staff meeting to share and discuss general fire
safety tips as well as provide instructions on how to properly
discharge a fire extinguisher in the event of an emergency, as
part of the Kings Local School District’s ongoing Safety and
Security initiative. Pictured are Captain Waldbillig and 8th
Grade Social Studies Teacher, Brent Allen.
Warm 98 Teacher of the Week-KME’s Becki Blumer
Mrs. Blumer was surprised yesterday by Bob and Marianne from Warm 98 and Todd
Dykes from Channel 5 as she was named Warm 98’s Teacher of the Week. She was nominated by parent Sandy Brown. Mrs.
Brown said, “Mrs. Blumer shows a genuine interest in her students and her families, listens to families’ concerns, and always
inspires her students to learn and achieve their best.” She was
given a gift certificate from Bond Furniture, Cincinnati Symphony tickets, a “swag bag” from Modern Office Methods, and
her class was treated to a pizza party from Westshore Pizza!
Her story was featured on Warm 98 and Channel 5 this morning. Congratulations Mrs. Blumer!
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KHS Student Named Scholastic Student of the Month
KHS Junior Sarah Sexton has been named Student of
the Month in this month’s issue of Scholastic Art Magazine. She said she got serious about art after 8th grade
when she started taking classes at a private art studio.
KJH Art Teacher Jan Thomann said, “When I had Sarah, I was very impressed with her talent.” Sarah won a
National Silver Medal in painting in the 2013 Scholastic
Art and Writing Awards. She has also painted murals for the city over the
summer. Click here to see her story and view her artwork. Congratulations
on such a great honor, Sarah!
CIS Gifted Teacher Holly Mueller has begun writing for Choice Literacy, a multimedia website of article, videos, and professional development guides for literacy teachers and leaders. Mrs. Mueller got involved with
Choice Literacy when her former colleague from Lebanon City Schools, Megan Ginther, and she started
writing about literacy contracts, a framework they use in their classrooms for reading and writing that they
developed and honed while they job shared for three years. Mrs. Mueller and her colleague are now aligning them with Common Core while keeping choice and independent reading and writing of central importance. Mrs.
Mueller’s first article, an introduction to the concept of literacy contracts, was published on the Choice Literacy subscriber
section in August. Her contracts will be published as a
monthly series starting in September. For more information
on Choice Literacy, go to https://www.choiceliteracy.com/
index.php. There you will find options to sign up for the free
weekly newsletter, The Big Fresh, or become a subscriber.
It’s a wonderful resource no matter what you choose.
Science at JF Burns
Third graders in Mrs. Roewer’s Science Class at J.F.
Burns are learning what it means to be a scientist.
They broadened their understanding of what scientists do while using science tools and the scientific
method to make discoveries.
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Artwork at CIS
Each year, Columbia Intermediate School Art Teacher Drew Thomas selects student’s artwork to be
framed and hung in the building. Four pieces of art from the 5th and 6th grade each were chosen. Pictured below are the lucky artists whose artwork will be displayed. Congratulations to Elise Belanger, Grace
Bernius, Cody Cooke, Michaela Williams, Kaylynn Daumeyer, Ella Hanlon, Grant Shields, and Ellie Wade.
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.
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.
Students are Loving the New Google Chromebooks!
The Kings School District’s Technology Department has
made available almost 600 Google Chromebooks for
students to use. The 5th and 6th graders at Columbia
are loving their new technology. Student’s in Mrs. Wagner’s class
used the
Chromebooks
for the first
time. Mrs. Stovall and Mrs. McKiernan have held mini training
sessions for teachers to learn more about the Chromebooks and
how they can be used with students. And, to the right, students
in Mrs. Westley’s 4th grade class at SLE used the Chromebooks
to research foods people eat around the world.
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ReDo Day at KHS
The Violence Free Coalition of Warren County in conjunction
with the Kings High School Catalyst group brought ReDo
(Respect Everyone Despite Odds) to Kings High School this
week. They held a program for the freshman through junior
class on Thursday, and today they had a session for the senior
class. ReDo Day is an all day program that addresses the issues
of bullying, stereotyping, and diversity through respect. The
one day program incorporates students, as well as the high
school staff to work in small and large groups to center on creative learning experiences to help the students learn to break
down stereotypical barriers and teach them how to embrace diversity. Pat Clark, Education Specialist from the Violence Free
Coalition Program, said, “The ReDo day program at Kings High
School has been very successful. Kings has had the largest number of students participate in ReDo day, as well as the largest
participation of high school staff in all of the districts who have
hosted a ReDo day.”
Kings High School has been chosen to be a part of the
Skyline Chili Showdown Series this fall. The Skyline
Showdown Series was created three years ago and
designed to serve as an extension of the Skyline Chili
Crosstown Showdown, which is celebrating its 16year anniversary this August. The Showdown Series
extends the theme of crosstown or neighborhood rivalries throughout the regular season, by either hosting a tailgate at the home school’s neighborhood Skyline Chili, or by integrating the Skyline Chili brand into
the Friday night game. The tailgate will be held next
Thursday, September 19th from 6-8 p.m. at the Kings
Mills Skyline to get fans ready for the Turpin game on
Friday night. Fans will have a chance to win great prizes like Skyline Chili gift cards, Commemorative Skyline Showdown Series T-shirts, Skyline Chili minifootballs, and the grand prize, a Skyline Chili gift basket. Skyline will donate 20% of food sales during the
per rally to the Kings Athletic Department. We hope
to see everyone there to support our football team!
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KHS student Becomes U.S. Citizen
Congratulations to KHS Senior Kaan Unal on becoming a
United States citizen this week. Kaan, his brother
Sancar, also a KHS Senior, and his father came to the
U.S. in May of 2010 from Turkey. His mother came to
the U.S. two years prior and began working. Although
Mr. Unal had a very good job in Turkey, his parents decided to immigrate to the U.S. for better educational opportunities for him and his brother. Since Kaan is a minor, he was able to automatically become a citizen because his mother has lived in the U.S. for 5 years and she passed the citizenship exam. Kaan and his older
brother, Sancar both helped their mother study for the exam. Sancar, who is 18, must wait until he has lived
in the U.S. for 5 years and then will take the exam himself.
Kings Homecoming 5k
and Mile Fun Run
The Kings Women’s Soccer Program is having a fundraiser at Thirsty’s on Saturday,
September 21st. Ten percent of your bill
will go back to the soccer program. Contact Coach Hoffert at
[email protected] if you would like a
team support card which would give 10% of your bill back to the
program every time you visit!
September 13, 2013
It’s time to start thinking
about the 18th annual
Kings Homecoming 5k
and Mile Fun Run! It will
be held on Wednesday,
October 2nd starting at
the Kings Stadium at
6:15 p.m. Be sure to register early. Click here for
the registration form
and more information.
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Cody Mayo Texas Holdem Tournament
Friday Night Pinks
Tshirts
We are just a week away from
the 3rd Annual Friday Night
Pink Game. Be sure to help us
PINK OUT the Kings stadium
as we battle Turpin on Friday,
September 20th. It will be a
great night to honor all those
that have been affected by
breast cancer and raise money to help families in our area as they battle this disease.
We will be selling the Kings Friday Night Pink t-shirts at
the game on the 20th but you can also buy yours ahead
of time at the stadium during the 9/13 Kings Varsity
Football Game, 9/14 Kings Freshman & JV Football
Games and the 9/15 KYO Football Games. Shirts will also
be sold next week at KHS and KJH during lunch hours.
Just look for the Pink Ribbon Girls table in the courtyard
area. Shirts are $10 each. Make checks payable to Pink
Ribbon Girls.
September 13, 2013
Help raise funds to assist families who want
to send their child on
the Washington DC trip
with Kings Junior High.
The fundraiser is in
memory of Cody Mayo,
a young man who died
of cancer. One of his
last school memories
was his trip to Washington D.C. KJH Teacher Brent Allen said, “Cody was a
great kid who always thought about others. When
Make-A-Wish asked him what he would want, he
replied that he wanted to see his sister be able to go
to college.” The fun starts at 5pm on Saturday,
September 28th at the Foster's Point Community
Activity Center. Click here for more information.
Kings Cheerleading Raffle
Please don’t forget to
buy a raffle ticket from
any high school or junior high cheerleader for
our RAFFLE FUNDRAISER for your
chance to win $1000
dollars! (2nd prize $100
and 3rd prize $50) Tickets are on sale now: $6 for one, or two tickets for
$10! Only a limited amount of tickets are sold to increase your chances of winning. Drawing will be
held on October 15, 2013. Winners will be notified by
phone. For more information contact High School
Rep-Lisa Mathias at 513-260-7583 or Jr. High RepMichelle Werner at 513-494-2753.
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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: [email protected]
www.kingslocal.net
Kings is on Facebook!
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Find KJH on
Twitter!
Kings Soccer Cornhole Tournament
Mark Sunday, September 29th on your calendars for
the 4th Annual Kings HS Soccer Cornhole Tournament.
Held in the high school gym starting at 1:oo p.m. It is
one of the biggest fundraisers for the program and a
good time for the whole family. There will be a raffle,
prizes, and food. Tickets for the raffle will be sold at the
first few Women’s and Men’s home games or through a
team player. You can also contact Bev Williams
[email protected] or
Tina Weidner
[email protected] for
tickets. Click here for the
registration form.
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