December 20, 2013

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Upcoming Events

December 23-January 3—Winter Break!

January 6—School resumes.

January 6—KHS PTO Meeting, 7 p.m., Bradford Me-

dia Center.

January 10—End of Second Quarter.

More event information can be found at: http://www.kingslocal.net/Calendar/Pages/default.aspx

Kings Community Says

Goodbye to Board Members

At Tuesday’s Board of Education

Meeting, long time Kings Board

Members Becky Holloway and

Hale Husband participated in their

last board meeting. Holloway and

Husband have both served on the

Kings Board since 1998. They were

presented with a plaque and an

embroidered Kings afghan. They

both commented on what a great experience it had been to serve the Kings Com-

munity and they will miss serving on the board. The Kings Board of Education will

welcome two new members next Month. Kim Grant and Bob Hinman will be

sworn in at the January Board of Education Meeting.

The Kings Administrative Staff wishes you a happy and safe holi-

day with all of your loved ones.

School resumes on Monday, January 6, 2014.

Registration for

Kings Kids Pre-

school and Pre-

school Age

Childcare for the

2014-2015

school year be-

gins in January.

To schedule a

tour or ask ques-

tions regarding

the program, call

Susan Guckert at

513-398-8050

ext. 10043.

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Columbia Choir Performs at Xavier

On December 4th, the 5th grade choir from Columbia,

directed by Carolyn Dillon, sang the National Anthem at

the Xavier University Women’s basketball game against

Murray State. The students enjoyed this unique oppor-

tunity, and were treated to a photo with the cheerlead-

ers, mascot, and even got to high-five the players on their

way out to warm-ups! They sang beautifully, and repre-

sented Kings in such a professional, positive way. They

also performed on December 12th at Emeritus at Long

Cove Pointe in Mason. The residents really enjoyed the

performance and were happy to join in on some familiar carols. Congratulations, singers!

2013-2014 Kings Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony

The Kings Athletic Department and the Kings Athletic Booster Club are pleased to announce

the Kings Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee Class of 2013-14. Five alumni and one former coach

make up this year’s class.

The Hall of Fame Class of 2013-14 inductees are: John Allare (Tennis – 2005); Matt Allare

(Tennis – 2007); Ra’ees Ismail (Tennis – 2005); Doug Matthews (Basketball & Tennis – 2005);

Brad Maurer (Football & Basketball – 2003); Steve Contardi (Tennis Coach – 1992 – 2005)

The Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, January 18th at the Kings Island Inn Re-

sort & Conference Center beginning at 6:30 pm. Tickets for the dinner are $25.00 per person and can be purchased

by contacting Mrs. Judy Sichterman at jsichterman@kingslocal.net or by contacting the Kings Athletic Department

at 513-459-2937. All proceeds benefit the Kings Athletic Hall of Fame and the Kings Athletic Booster Club.

J. F. Burns Art with the Zoo

The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens Outreach Pro-

gram visited Stacey Vermette’s 4th Grade Art Classes on

Wednesday at JF. Burns Elementary. Chase, from the Out-

reach program, presented the animals to the fourth graders

engaged the students to observe the form and textures of

each animal. Next month, students will look back at draw-

ings to create a clay project. Animal pictured, Goblin, the

owl.

Pictured is Andrew Guelpa and Colin Shultz with their pictures they drew of Goblin, the owl.

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SLE Stone Slop Skit

The third grade students at South Lebanon Elementary

practice reading fluency and along with poetry, they

like to add plays and skits to the mix. The students

have been practicing a comical version of Stone Soup

called Stone Slop, about a monster making his way

around his neighborhood asking for disgusting goodies

to add to his soup mixture. The students brought in

simplistic props and costumes to use for their perfor-

mance this morning.

Try-outs for Kings Marimba Ensemble

The Kings Local School District’s nationally recognized

Kokorodza Marimba Ensemble is holding try-outs for new

members during the next two weeks. The ensemble is

open to students from Columbia Intermediate School and

Kings Junior High School. To request an audition packet

and DVD contact Kings Mills Elementary School music

teacher Matt Jenkins. (513) 398-8050 ext. 14025 mjen-

kins@kingslocal.net.

Edible Solar System

Students in Mrs. Briscoe’s & Mrs. Dickman’s 5th grade Science clas-

ses created not just any model of our Solar System, but an edible

model of our Solar System! Students used all different types of can-

dy to represent the different planets, asteroids, moons, and the sun.

They had to research the sizes and colors of the planets and use the

candy that represented that planet the best. For example, Mars was

perfect as the tiny red hot! Student teacher Mrs. Watson explained

the lesson and helped students make the connections of the different

sizes and locations of the planets and other objects that are in outer

space. It was a delicious lesson for sure!

Pictured are Madison Powers, Brady Hunt, and Abby Gandert.

Warren County Career Center Board

The Kings Local School District Board of Education is accepting applications for those interested in serving on

the Warren County Career Center Board. The appointment will be made at our Organizational Meeting on

January 7, 2014. Any interested parties should apply no later than January 6, 2014. For more information on

the application process, please contact Kings Superintendent Dr. Valerie Browning at vbrown-

ing@kingslocal.net.

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CIS 5th Graders Adopt Soldiers

The students in Mrs. Dickman’s and Mrs. Bris-

coe’s class have been working with their stu-

dent teacher, Mrs. Watson, to provide care

packages for soldiers stationed overseas. This

activity was part of a leadership project that

Mrs. Watson had to do as a graduation require-

ment from Northern Kentucky University. The

class adopted a soldier through the organiza-

tion, Soldier’s Angels. The students brought in

items for the care package such as candy and

personal care items. Last week, they wrote letters and wrapped all of the gifts to send. Mrs. Watson said,

“We are very excited at this opportunity to help boost the morale for this troop and give them a little piece

of home and let them know how much we appreciate and care for all their hard work they have done for

us!”

JFB Jingle Bell Rock

In keeping with a tradition that retired Physical Education

Teacher, Terry Kash started at J. F. Burns, the entire school

lined the hallways this morning and did the “Jingle Bell Rock”

dance to start the day. “The students have been working on

the dance for the last two months,” said Physical Education

teacher Sue Bryson.

Rotary Check Presentation to CIS

The Columbia Intermediate School 6th

grade has been raising money to build a well

in Africa. Their project, “Water for Sudan,”

was presented to the Mason-Deerfield Rota-

ry Club by Mrs. Holly Mueller and Mrs. Tracy

Kleis. Dr. Browning, Vice President of the

Mason-Deerfield Rotary Club presented a

$500 check to the Water for Sudan project.

They have raised $4087.26 of their $5000.00

goal! They are hoping to raise the remain-

ing amount before the end of the school year.

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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 stu-

dents for this honor. We are proud to announce

that the “Knights of the Round Table” for Decem-

ber are: Jason Clark, Garrett Cook, Alex Fischer,

Liza Golod, Jessica Horton, Cameron Huhn, Ga-

briella Karrick, Cole Kirby, Caleb Mader, Pacie

Martin, Lydia Miller, Elizabeth Norgren, Karly

Smith, Maddie Smith, Emma Stelmack, Emma

Streckfuss, Sara Swierk, and Chayse Viox.

Congratulations to Kings Athletic Di-

rector, Phil Poggi for being selected

to present at the National Athletic

Director’s Conference in Anaheim,

California this week. He presented

information about promoting multi-

sport participation for high school

athletes. There were 34 administra-

tors from Ohio in attendance at the

conference that drew over 1,500 attendees.

KJH Geography Bee and a Special Surprise

Parker Kelbel is a 7th grade student on the Red Team at Kings Junior High. His

father, Private Second Class (PV2) Justin Jones completed his United States Ar-

my Basic Training at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, and returned home just in

time to watch Parker compete

in the Geography Bee. Private

Jones will return to Fort Leon-

ard Wood on January 3rd,

where he will stay until April to

continue working on his train-

ing as a Motor Transport Op-

erator (88M).The Winner of

this year’s Geography Bee is Ryan Hunt and runner-up is Claire

Meyer. Congratulations to all!

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Looking for Distinguished Alumni

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? Nominations are be-

ing accepted for the Kings Local School’s Dis-

tinguished Alumni Award. The Distinguished Alumnus has the honor

of speaking at the KHS graduation ceremony in May. In order to be

considered for this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award, the nomina-

tion 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 jthomann@kingslocal.net.

To access the KJH Yearbook order form

Click here.

KHS Yearbook Makes a Great Christmas Gift!

Parents have an opportunity to purchase a yearbook and or ad for their student. Yearbook ads are a great way to rec-

ognize your student, show your support, and advertise your business. Visit www.yearbookforever.com to find out

more.

Watch for Whooping Cough

The State of Ohio has seen an increase in the number of cases of Pertussis (Whooping Cough). A few

school districts in Warren County have seen some cases recently. Please make

yourself familiar with the symptoms of Whooping Cough, such as a cough lasting at

least 2 weeks, repeated violent coughs without breathing in between, inspiratory

“whoop”, or post-cough vomiting, without other apparent causes. The illness be-

gins with cold symptoms. The Warren County Combined Health District is recom-

mending that parents monitor their children during the holiday break and to have

any persistent/prolonged cough evaluated by their physician prior to returning to

school in January. Click here to read more.

Holiday Shoppe at SLE

Mrs. Elder's 3rd grade students at South Lebanon Elementary

experienced the joy of gift-giving as they visited the Holiday

Shoppe during their library time. Mrs. Burkholder and parent

volunteers assisted the students as they selected inexpensive

gifts for loved ones, purchased them, and “wrapped” them at a

gift-bagging station. This was not only a lesson in gift-giving,

but leading up to the Holiday Shoppe visits, all SLE students

were encouraged to start earning & saving money at home

and then budget how much they would spend on each loved

one on their shopping list. The SLE shoppers were very excited

and took great pride in their gift selections.

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Kings Local School District

Dawn Gould Community Relations Coordinator Phone: 513.398.8050 ext. 10014 Fax: 513.229.7590 E-mail: dgould@kingslocal.net

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Project Excellence - Excellence in Teaching Educator Award Nomination

The Project Excellence Committee of the Area Progress Council of War-ren County, Inc. seeks to recognize and honor innovative or excellent teachers within 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 in-formation you provide. Completed nominations are due by February 28, 2014. For a copy of the nomination form click here.

Congratulations to KHS Sophomore Grace Palaparty

on being crowned 2013 National Miss Jr Teen on De-

cember 15, 2013 in Orlando, Florida!

SAY SOCCER SIGN-UPS

Spring 2014 SAY Soccer sign-ups are now

underway. Deadline to register is January

6th. Registration fee is $70 per player, with

a $210 maximum fee per family. Players

must turn 5 by May 31, 2014 to be eligible

to play in the Spring league. Go to www.kingssoccer.org and

click on the Register or Login icon to sign up. For registration

questions email kingssoccer@gmail.com.