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Upcoming Events

Feb. 28—KHS Jazz Band Concert, 7 p.m. in the audi-

torium.

March 1—KHS “Starry Night” Sadie Hawkins Dance,

8-11 p.m. at KHS.

March 2—JFB Krazy Karnival, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

March 2—Kings Kloset open 9-11 a.m. at the Kings

Education Center, 1797 King Ave.

March 4—Kings/Hoxworth Blood Drive, 10:15 a.m. to

4:15 p.m.

March 4—KHS PTO Meeting, 7 p.m. in the Bradford

Media Center. They are looking for new board mem-

bers for the 2013-14 school year. If you are interested

contact PTO President Dawn Gould at 774-7097.

March 7—KHS Academic Fair, 5 p.m.

March 7—KJH Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4-7:30

p.m.

March 9—BANDcakes Pancake Breakfast, 7:30 a.m.

to noon at KHS.

March 9—National Honor Society Talent Show, 5

p.m.

March 11-22—Ohio Graduation Test at KHS.

March 11—The Mobile Dentists at SLE and KME.

March 12—KJH Spring Choir Concert, 7 p.m. in the

KHS auditorium.

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.

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

The next Kings/Hoxworth

Blood Drive is Monday,

March 4, from 10:15 a.m. to

12 p.m. and again from 1:30

p.m. to 4:15 p.m. in the

Kings Junior High Multipur-

pose room. To reserve your

spot, click here.

In addition to whole blood

donation, we will also have

the opportunity to offer

Double Reds and, for the

first time, platelets dona-

tion!

Save a life! Donate blood!

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 Education, State government, and even the Federal government. The

link below will take you to a webpage that will serve as a place to find information about educational chang-

es from the state. Check back often for news and helpful links: Changes From the State

Congratulations to Kings Junior High Teacher

Jennifer Bicknell on being recognized for Best

Middle Level Practice by the Southwest Region

of the Ohio Middle Level Association (OMLA)!

“Her ability to go above and beyond in every-

thing she does for our building and, subsequent-

ly, our students is what helps set her apart,” KJH

Principal Tim Spinner said.

Each region of the OMLA recognizes individual educators or entire

buildings for Best Middle Level Practice. These practices range from

day-to-day instruction to innovative school-wide programs.

Mrs. Bicknell was honored to receive this recognition. “I felt very

appreciative, excited and honored to receive the Regional Award for

Best Middle Level Practice from OMLA. It is a good feeling to be

recognized for simply doing my job. I have always wanted to teach

and can’t imagine a better community, staff, or student population

to work with than at Kings Junior High,” Mrs. Bicknell said. “I am

very fortunate to be supported by my team members; Vonda Fruh-

wirth, John Karabinus, Jamie Toadvine, Mark Byrd, and Brooke

Warner. As well as, supported by other staff members in our building

and my principals, Mr. Spinner and Mr. Winebrenner.”

To read more click here: www.kingslocal.net

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J.F. Burns Elementary Krazy Karnival 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, March 2

Fun Games—Cool Prizes—Concessions Cake Walk—Class Basket Raffle

DJ Dance Room—Vendor Fair—Kona Ice Pocket Lady—Inflatables—Cotton Candy

We still need junior high and high school volunteers. You can sign up online at www.SignUpGenius.com. Sign up by

February 22.

For more information contact Sharon Voegele at svoegele@cinci.rr.com.

The Mercy Health Mobile Mammogram Van Coming to Kings March 5-7

The Mercy Health Mobile Mammography Van will be in the Kings Local School District to offer screening mammograms for female Kings community members who are 40-years of age or older. The screening takes approximately 10-15 minutes and will be available at all of our schools. Please click here for dates, times, and more

information. To schedule an appointment please call 686-3300.

Kings Kloset is accepting donations! We are in need of gently used Spring and Summer clothes for Children, Men and Women. We are also in great need of plastic storage

totes!

If you would like to make a donation please contact Liz Seuberling at 490-7264 or email kingskloset@ymail.com;

or drop them off at the KEC building during business hours.

Kings Kloset is open this Saturday, March 2, 9-11 a.m. This free store offers gently used clothing for children, men

and women. It is located at the Kings Education Center, 1797 King Ave.

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 ex-cellent 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 information you provide. Completed nominations are due by March 1. For a copy of

the nomination form click the following link: http://www.kingslocal.net/Announcement%20Documents/

ProjectExcellence.pdf

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 aolds@kingslocal.net.

You can order Black Supreme or Hardwood for $4 a bag. With a minimum 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.

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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 Educa-

tion Center, 1797 King Ave.

Your child must turn 5-years old on or

before Sept. 30, 2013, in order to reg-

ister. Parents will be able to enroll for

either full day or half day Kindergar-

ten programs. It is not required to

bring your child to registration. Pack-

ets will be available the second week

of March.

Also, please note that if you need to

change your address with the school,

you must make an appointment to

see Central Registrar Tammy Schnet-

zer. Contact her at 459-2932.

SLE Spring Bingo Knight

Come join the fun 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, March 15, at South Lebanon Ele-

mentary School for the seventh-annual Spring Bingo Knight fundraiser! This

promises to be an exciting family evening with Bingo for all ages, silent auc-

tion, raffle baskets, face painting, 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 memora-

bilia. Additionally, each class at SLE donated brimming themed baskets to be raffled off during the

event. And for those lucky winners 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.

SLE is still in need of volunteers for the event. Volunteering during Spring Bingo Knight qualifies

toward community-service hour requirements for Kings High School students. If you're interested

in helping out on March 15, please email Emily Liu at emmygiggles@msn.com, or students can

sign up online at www.ugive.org.

For more details and updates on Spring Bingo Knight, please “like" our Facebook page—South

Lebanon Elementary. For any other questions, contact event chairperson Emily Liu at emmygig-

gles@msn.com or call 696-9399. We hope to see you there!

JFB students get a lesson in Shawnee history

The Rev. Fred Shaw, a United Methodist Church minister, is also a Shawnee. An official storyteller for the tribe, Rev. Shaw came to J.F. Burns Elementary February 25, to teach students about Shawnee legends, history and contributions to society.

The crowd was full of eager fourth graders as Rev. Shaw told students that his people have been in the United States for 912 years. As natives of this land, his people have contributed a lot to our culture. From the Shawnee we've been given sign language, medicine, vegetables and some words. Many cities and rivers in the Ohio valley are named from Shawnee words such as Scioto, Chilicothe and Piqua.

Rev. Shaw was dressed in a Shawnee outfit, complete with face paint, as he spoke to

the students. He

explained that the

paint on his face

would tell others

that he is a story-

teller and a peaceful

man.

Kings Alumni Participates in Herit-

age Program in United Kingdom

Southeast Missouri State University

historic preservation student Brittany

Contratto of South Lebanon, Ohio,

recently took part in a Bishop Grosse-

teste University College Lincoln

(England) heritage program through-

out the United Kingdom, which in-

cluded travel to a variety of museums

and historic houses.

The program also included an intern-

ship with The Collection: Art and Ar-

chaeology in Lincolnshire in Lincoln,

England, where she performed vari-

ous museum functions, including de-

veloping and evaluating an iPod hand

-held PDA tour for visitors of the mu-

seum.

To learn more about this Kings Alum-

ni and her accomplishments click the

link below.

www.semo.edu

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Sparklers Jump Rope Clinics

Presented by the world famous Firecrackers!

On March 19, the Firecrackers will hold its sec-

ond jump rope clinics for all interested 2-5th

graders. Click the link below for a flyer and reg-

istration form.

Sparklers Jump Rope Clinics

Kings Students Star in Bugsy Malone

Grant Meyer of Kings Mills Elementary, Tess Hogan

of Kings Junior High School, and Grant Shields of

Columbia Elementary will perform in Acting Up

Community Theater of Mason's presentation of

Bugsy Malone, the 1920’s era pie-in-the-face, slap-

stick, musical comedy. Acting Up is an all-volunteer,

young performer’s community theater stressing

family involvement to provide an enjoyable, educa-

tional and an enriching experience for all.

Acting Up will present four shows of Bugsy Malone

on March 8, 9, and 10, at the Mason Middle School

Theater, 6370 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason,

OH 45040. Performances will be 7:30 p.m. Friday,

March 8; 3 p.m. (sign language interpreter will be

provided), and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 9; and at 3

p.m. Sunday, March 10. Tickets are $10 each and will

available online at www.ActingUp.com or at the box

office starting one hour before the show. For more

information, visit www.ActingUp.com or call 513-

494-6062.

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 in-

cludes a cocktail reception, dinner, live entertainment by 2nd Wind, silent and live auc-

tions and a fabulous basket raffle. Knight to Remember is presented by the Kings Ath-

letic Booster Club and benefits all junior high and high school athletic programs.

Click here for more information: Knight to Remember

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 reg-

istration 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 registration form and more information.

Throughout the month of February the students at

Kings Junior High collected spare change and donat-

ed cash for the Pasta for Pennies campaign to benefit

the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. This year they

raised $3,454.59!

On Friday, Feb. 22, during a Pep Assembly, the KJH

Student Council presented a check to the LLS.

Pictured are Student Council Treasurer Julianna Pow-

ers, LLS Campaign Coordinator Amy Swensen, and

Student Council President Brendan Guerin.

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South Lebanon Summer Library

This year marks the 5th summer for the South Lebanon Summer Li-

brary, created by Peggy and Dave Allen. Peggy had the idea years ago

to have a place where kids in the town of South Lebanon could have

access to books all summer long—within walking distance. After

checking with the city manager and learning that a room in the old SLE

building could be utilized as a library, Peggy and Dave got to work to

make this dream a reality. With a little elbow grease from various vol-

unteers, monetary donations, and book donations, they were able to

open the summer library 5 years ago, which they run themselves.

There have been around 100 kids each summer who have used the

library, as well as area adults. It’s a great way to keep kids reading in

the summer and a great way to keep in touch with them.

If you have gently used books you would like to donate—from pre-

school books to adult, please contact Peggy at pallen@kingslocal.net.

They will make arrangements to get them picked up and to the library.

Also, feel free to drop by and visit in the summer—many teachers have

dropped in over past summers. Hours will be posted as the time nears.

Peggy is the Title 1 Reading Teacher at South Lebanon Elementary and

Dave is the Guidance Counselor at CIS. Both of them attended South

Lebanon Elementary 1st through 8th grade and graduated from Kings.

Thanks to all of the different student organizations in the district who

have donat-

ed their

time and/or

books in the

past. It is

much ap-

preciated!

Kings Senior Yard Signs

The time has come to take orders 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 above (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 per-

sonally 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 ac-

complishment in graduating and this is such a fun way to show it to friends, neighbors and the community in general! We truly

hope to have 100 percent participation so no one will be left out. Simply complete the form from the link below and return by Fri-

day, 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-

way@fuse.net. Thanks! (There is a $10 fee for any returned checks). Senior Yard Signs Form

Attention Girls

Interested In

Cheerleading At

Kings:

There will be an

informational meet-

ing for current 6th

grade through current 11th grade girls who plan to try out for

Kings Cheerleading. The meeting is 7 p.m. Wednesday, March

6, at Kings High School in the Study Hall Room.

Information regarding the try-outs and requirements for Kings

Cheerleading will be discussed at the meeting. If you have ques-

tions, please contact Coach Poggi at cpoggi7@aol.com or via

phone at 513-310-3889.

Kings Academic Team Wins Gold

On Wednesday, Feb. 27, seven teams competed in the com-

bined ECC/SWOC Academic Team League Tournament at

Turpin High School. The Kings Academic Team dominated

the competition and WON THE GOLD MEDAL! Finishing

second was Loveland, and Turpin came in third.

The Kings Academic Team members are Matt Drew, Will Hol-

lingsworth, Tom Archibald, Alec Paulson, Emma Brodzki, Dyl-

an Sutts, Brian Carter, Daniel Woodall, Ryan Echols, Wes Ball

and Kris Hacker. The Academic Team will move on to the Re-

gional Competition in late April.

CONGRATULATIONS to Coach Alex Garvin and the Kings

Academic Team!

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Borcherding Automotive recently announced

its Neighbor-2-Neighbor project, a social me-

dia contest. Visit www.facebook.com/

borcherdingbuickgmc and click on the Neigh-

bor-2-Neighbor tab. Like them, then vote for

Kings! The school with the most posts will win

a donation. Start voting today!

Attention adults and students 12-years old & older-- interested in earning some extra cash? Kings SAY Soccer club is looking for refer-

ees. Training for 2013 is at Kings High School. Please go to www.kingssoccer.org for more information.

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 per-

formances 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 mu-

sic ensembles 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 Firecrack-

ers, KHS and KJH Winter Guards and the Kings

Drumline. These groups will perform in the

school's gymnasium. Vocal music can be en-

joyed in the KHS Cafeteria, performed by the

KHS Choirs, Ensembles, and Soloists.

The Kings Concessions will be open through-

out the evening selling a variety of delicious

items. While eating and browsing in the Kings

Commons Area, guests will enjoy the interna-

tional sounds of the Kings Kokorodza Marim-

ba Ensemble.

A complete schedule of events will be posted

on the district's web site shortly before the

event. A small admission fee will be charged

at the door: students $1, adults $2 and fami-

lies (unlimited number) $5. All proceeds benefit

the Kings High School PTO.

1797 King Ave. PO Box 910 Kings Mills , Ohio 45034

Kings Local School District

Lindsay Braud Community Relations Coordinator Phone: 513.398.8050 ext. 10014 Fax: 513.229.7590 E-mail: lbraud@kingslocal.net

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