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Dec. 21, 2012
Upcoming Events
Dec. 21—SLE 4th Grade Christmas Program, 1 p.m. in the gym.
Dec. 24—Jan. 4—Winter Break.
Jan. 7—School resumes.
More event information can be found at: http://www.kingslocal.net/Calendar/Pages/default.aspx
This year Sage Burress, a
student at J.F. Burns Elementary,
was as the face of Macy’s
“I Believe” campaign. On
Friday, Dec. 14, she was interviewed
by FOX19 News Anchor
Sheila Gray. Macy’s donated
$2 to the Make A Wish
Foundation for every letter to
Santa that Sage brought with
her. She collected 522 letters
from her friends at JFB! The
Make A Wish Foundation is
sending Sage and her mother
to Hawaii to swim with the
dolphins.
KHS Juniors
Accepted to
Prestigious TAP
MD Program
Congratulations
to Kings High
School juniors
Casey Ryan and
Kyle Palmer on
being accepted
into the prestigious TAP MD program with the Greater Cincinnati
Health Council (GCHC).
Kings Kids
The students and staff at the Kings Kids Preschool are hoping to
make the holiday’s a little brighter for some area families. All
month long they collected non-perishable food donations and
more for the Kings Community Food Pantry in South Lebanon.
Pictured above with the donations are Kassidy Kostkan, teacher
Linda Crawford, teacher Blythe Ramsay, Nathan Tucker, teacher
Alisha Tschuor, Alex Bogomolov, and Daniela Balbi.
Then on Wednesday, Dec. 19, the students had their holiday parties.
They ate treats, made crafts, read stories, and more! Pictured
are Harrison Milthaler, Raylee Francosky, and Bridget Ries.
The TAP MD program is designed to find untapped and talented
high school students who are interested in pursuing a career in
medicine. The program helps students figure out if medicine is
the right career choice for them, and what aspects of medicine
they prefer.
Read more about Casey, Kyle, and TAP MD here.

Christmas in About Three Minutes
On Thursday, Dec. 13, the Kings Mills Elementary 2nd
graders held their Christmas Music Program.
The KME 4th grade chorus started off the program
with “Christmas in About Three Minutes” a medley of
18 different Christmas carols.
The 2nd grade program featured songs sung in English,
French, German, Haitian Creole, Japanese, Russian,
and Spanish. The program also featured special
guest musicians from Kings High School and Kings
Junior High.
Christmas Volleyball Camp
Dec. 26 (Grades 7-8)
Dec. 27-28 (Grades 3-6)
For more information and to register
please visit
www.kingsvolleyball.com
Calling all 7th and 8th graders… It’s not too
late to join the Kings Junior High Winter
Guard—The 2012 Tri-State Circuit silver Medal
Winner!
Students in Liza Briscoe’s and Susan Greene’s homeroom classes at Columbia
Intermediate School adopted a family for the holiday again this
year. On Friday, Dec. 14, students wrapped dozens of donated gifts and
made cards for the family. Pictured are Kade Tepe, Ethan Platter, Adam
Spelic, and Lucas Stierwalt wrapping gifts.
Senior Salute: Kings
A story from Tristate Football.
http://www.tristatefootball.com/
articles.asp?articleid=4623
Kings Junior High Winter Guard is an “artistic” sport
that meets after school on Tuesdays until 5:30 p.m.
and Wednesdays until 4 p.m. The group learns a routine
including elements of dance, acting, spinning
flags and rifles that we will take to competition on Saturdays
January through March. It is really a fun activity
that promises to entertain and challenge! Last year
the team received the Silver Medal at State Finals. The
group is run by J.F. Burns Elementary Music Teacher
Jennifer Maegly. The first practice for all interested
students was December 4, but do not worry! We are
still seeking new members. Come prepared to find out
how much fun is to be had by joining this group! If you
have any questions please contact Mrs. Maegly at 398-
8050 ext. 16045 or jmaegly@kingslocal.net.
Dec. 21, 2012
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D0 you have a favorite
teacher? Then nominate
them for the Warm 98
“Teacher of the Week.”
This contest is for K-8
grade teachers who exhibit
great dedication to
their profession and students.
The winning
teacher gets a gift card to
the teacher store, a
plaque, goodies from
MOM, a pizza party for
the class, and surprise
visit from Channel 5 and
Warm 98! Click here for
more information!
Girls on the Run
Looking for an activity for your daughter in grades 3-
5? Registration for the spring season of Girls on the
Run is coming up on Monday, Dec. 17.
Girls on the Run is a team that inspires pre-teen girls
to be healthy and confident using a fun curriculum
that creatively integrates running. Our goal is to help
girls understand the power of their potential by setting
a goal and working hard to achieve it. We use
exercise, positive reinforcement, and encouraging role models to provide girls with the confidence
they need in those critical pre-teen years. Each practice combines running and walking games with
various life skills, including lessons on healthy eating, body image, setting goals, cooperation and
other age-appropriate topics. Our community team meets on Tuesday and Thursday evenings 5:15
-6:30 p.m. at Lakeview Church of Christ from February through May. For registration information
see the flyer below or visit www.girlsontheruncincinnati.com. You can also contact Emily Roewer
for more information at eroewer@kingslocal.net.
We are also looking for more coaches to keep up with our growing team. Contact Emily if you are
interested. Girls on the Run Flyer
Got Salt?
The Kings High School Drumline is conducting
their annual “Salt Sale” fundraiser.
The students are selling both water softener
salt and safety salt for winter ice melting.
Water softener salt is available in 40 lb.
bags of Course Salt Pellets (yellow bags), Extra Course Solar Salt (blue
bags), Rust-Buster Salt Pellets (green bag) and 50 lb. Brine Blocks.
Safety salt is available in 25 lb. bags including the traditional Halite rock
salt, which melts to 5° F and Action-Melt, which melts to -20°F.
The best part of the sale is that Kings High School Drumline members will
deliver the salt to your door (must live within the Kings District boundaries)
on Saturday, Jan. 12.
To order please contact your favorite drumline member or Sherri
Holzman at sherri.holzman@gmail.com. Drumline Salt Flyer
Kings Kids Preschool Registration for 2013-14
Preschool registration for next year is just around the corner for
the Kings District! The Kings Kids Preschool & Childcare will be
accepting registrations for the 2013-14 school year beginning
January 22. The preschool/childcare program meets in the King
Local School District’s Kings Education Center (KEC) located in
Kings Mills. Kings Kids offers both preschool and childcare for 3-
year olds and 4-year olds. All programs are licensed by the Ohio
Department of Education.
More information may be obtained on the Kings Local School
District website at www.kingslocal.net. Click on the
“Departments” heading at the top of the page, and then follow
the Childcare/Preschool link. Registration forms will be available
on the preschool page beginning Jan. 7, 2013.
To schedule a tour or ask questions regarding the program, call
Susan Guckert at 398-8050 ext. 10043.
Name that City
In a Geographical upset Noah Stubenrauch defeated returning
champion Hannah Rasmussen in the 2012 Kings Junior High Geography
Bee.
When Noah returns from break in January, he will take a test from
the National Geographic Society to see if he qualifies for the state
Geography Bee.
Many of the questions students answered were quite challenging.
Students had to be familiar with bodies of water, states, cities, and
much more. In one question moderator Aaron Bunker asked “The
Cara Sea is a large arm of what ocean?” The answer is the Arctic.
Special thanks to Mr. Brent Allen for organizing the bee every year.
Congratulations and good luck Noah!
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KME Cares for Its Colleagues and Friends Who are Struggling with
Cancer.
Last week Kings Treasurer Mike Mowery visited
South Lebanon Elementary as a special guest
reader in Peggy Allen’s Title 1 Kindergarten and
1st grade classes. He read “Possum Come
a’knockin.”
Hydrologist Visits CIS
SLE Students Publish Poetry Books
When Josie Pong set out to write her poetry book, she didn’t focus on one
topic. Instead she wrote about a lot of different things; the fall, a silly person,
and much more.
This year students in Mrs. Kelly Parker’s class at South Lebanon Elementary
wrote and published poetry books. Students wrote and illustrated seven poems
for their books. Mrs. Parker then worked with www.studentreasures.com
to have the books published.
Justin Berg’s book includes funny poems and crazy poems. He said the project
was hard work but well worth it.
Other third grade classes also wrote books. Some of the younger grades are
making class books, Mrs. Parker said.
Paul Schuster, Hydrologist with the United
States Geological Survey in Colorado, visited
Columbia Intermediate School on Thursday,
Dec. 20.
In Janie Winterhalter’s Science class at CIS students
have been studying geology and how it
relates to the environment.
Mr. Schuster wowed students with pictures and
stories about an expedition he and his team
went on to the Fremont Glacier. He talked to
students about the many exciting aspects of his
job, including living on a glacier for several
months, traveling throughout the United
States, designing and building instruments, and
much more. He also brought along his large rock
collection which includes different kinds of
quartz, igneous rock, and much more.
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After their exam students in Francoise More’s 8th
grade Accelerated French I class shared “une bûche de
Noël,” a traditional French Christmas dessert.
A parent kindly made it for the class. The treat was
greatly appreciated by all in Mrs. More’s class.
During the holiday, students in Jan
Thomann’s art class at Kings Junior High
are asked to make a card or some type
of food to celebrate the holidays. Students
can pick any holiday they want.
The students pictured chose Christmas.
Pictured above students made giant
snowflakes. If you look closely you can
see their mobiles hanging from the ceiling.
On Thursday,
Dec. 13, the
South Lebanon
Elementary
2nd and
4th grade
Choirs presented
their
Christmas
music program.
Dec. 21, 2012
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Kings Local School District
1797 King Ave.
PO Box 910
Kings Mills , Ohio 45034
Lindsay Braud
Community Relations Coordinator
Phone: 513.398.8050 ext. 10014
Fax: 513.229.7590
E-mail: lbraud@kingslocal.net
www.kingslocal.net
Kings is on Facebook!
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Playing the Stock Market
Students in Cynthia Hupp’s class at Columbia Intermediate School got a real-world lesson
on investing this quarter when they played The Stock Market Game.
In the annual Stock Market Game, sponsored by Fidelity Investments and in conjunction
with the University of Cincinnati Center for Economics, students compete to make
the most money buying and trading stocks on the New York Stock Exchange and
Nasdaq. Students are given$100,000 to invest in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.
By the end of the game one of Mrs. Hupp’s teams ranked in the top 20! There were 16
schools that made up 178 teams within the middle school division in Cincinnati. The
team of Timmy Bredemeier, Caroline Mettey, Kevin Maier, and Jenna Pangburn placed
13th. Congratulations everyone!
In case of inclement weather, please check
www.kingslocal.net for the latest information on closings
and delays. Click the following link for the district’s policy
on closing or delaying school due to inclement weather:
Inclement Weather Guidelines
Find KJH on
Twitter!
On Thursday, Dec. 20, South Lebanon Elementary
students spent the afternoon discovering the
wondrous world of a member of the Raptor family…the
Owl!
The hour presentation began with an engaging
reading of Owl Moon by special guest, Mr. David
Tennant, UC professor of integrating science in
the early childhood curriculum and a raptor expert.
Following the reading, SLE welcomed Cindy
Alverson of RAPTOR’s Inc. and some of her very
feathery friends! The students got a close up of
some members of the owl family, learned some
remarkable facts about these birds of prey and
how people like Cindy at RAPTOR’s Inc. have
been providing assistance for the raptors over
the years.
SLE third graders also had the opportunity to dissect an owl pellet and learn more about owls and
other birds of prey. Students learned all about what owls eat, how they catch their food, where they
live and much more. After dissecting the owl pellet, students then learned about other predatory
birds from Raptors, Inc.
Raptors, Inc. rescues injured birds of prey including hawks, owls, eagles, osprey, falcons, and even
vultures. Students were thrilled to see the birds.