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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 jthomann@kingslocal.net.

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 kingskloset@ymail.com.

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: dgould@kingslocal.net

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.