Kings Jr. High P.A.C.T. - Pride-Attitude-Commitment -Together October 10-14 Book Fair 14-SLT Evening Event 7-10pm 18-Choir Concert 7pm 19-KLSD Celebration 7pm 20-Flu Vaccinations 24-28 Red Ribbon Week Good afternoon, Kings Junior High It was a very spirited week this week at KJH with our spirit themed days, activities at lunch and the final kick-off of our first Pep Rally of the school year. Congratulations to Team 8 White for winning the spirit trophy. I hope they don t get too comfortable with it though 7 Blue and 7 Red were close behind them in spirit points. I am sure they will continue to challenge the winners. Check out our Facebook page Kings Junior High, Kings Mills Ohio to see some fun pics! There are many events coming up, please take a look further in the newsletter to learn more about Teen Night Out, the Book Fair and more. Again, and questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or email. We would love to hear your feedback. Have a great weekend! KJH Administration
Staff Spotlight Mr. Seymour What is your position and team? 7th Grade Social Studies White Team What is your favorite book and/or movie? Energy Bus by Jon Gordon What are your hobbies outside of the school day? Golf & Coaching Football What is your favorite quote? It is not whether you get knocked down, its whether you get up. ~ Vince Lombardi What does P.A.C.T. mean to you as a teacher? It is about promoting positive behavior and rewarding students for that positive behavior. Page 2
Box Tops The KJH PTO will once again be doing the Box Tops for Education collection! This has been a great fundraiser for us in the past! To be successful, we need your help! The collection time frame will be Wednesday, October 12 th through Wednesday, October 26th. The students will turn the Box Tops in to their Home Base Teachers. As an incentive, the HOME BASE CLASS that collects the most valid box tops will enjoy a Daylight Donut Party and the TEAM that collects the most will receive and Ice Cream Party. Results of the contest will be announced on Friday October 28 th.. Thanks SO much for your help! If you have any questions, please contact Sylvia Lahni @ jslahni@hotmail.com. Book Fair Everyone's invited to our Scholastic Book Fair family Event on Monday October 10th from 4:30-7:30 PM. Bring your whole family! There's plenty of new books for you AND them, plus families can start donating their spare change to their child's grade and team to help them win the party! Mark it on your calendar today and make sure to remind your parents! October 10th 4:30-7:30 PM during the 7th and 8th grade volleyball games! Page 3
We look forward to seeing you and your family at our Book Fair! We need volunteers! If you are interested in helping make the book fair a huge success, please visit https:// volunteer.scholastic.com/#/signup/vllskx3px and sign up for any available time slot! Page 4
Teen Knight Out The Student Leadership Team will be hosting Teen Knight Out on Friday, October 14th from 7-10:00pm at Kings Junior High. All current 7th and 8th grade KJH students are invited to join the fun. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at lunch the week of October 10th or at the door the night of the 14th. Tickets include a pizza snack, all activities (dodgeball, cupcake walk, basketball, gaga, and more!). There will also be a concession stand available to purchase additional snacks. We are in need of some volunteers to help with this night. If you are interested, please visit this link to sign up for a shift: http:// www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4aaea623a1f94-friday Yearbooks Kings Junior High yearbooks are on sale now. The cost is $30 for a 72 color page hardback book. Name engraving is included in this price. You must take advantage of this before Oct. 31st to get this special pricing. After Oct. 31st the price increases to $35. So don't delay, get your yearbook today. Go to www.smart-pay.com to order your book. Type in Kings Mills and you should see our school's page. Any questions, please call Mrs. Thomann at 398-8050 ext. 12045 or e mail at jthomann@kingslocal.net Page 5
Congrats to our September Students of the Month! Team 7 White Jake Bruns, Savannah Boatrite, Ashton Ulbrich, Alex Hospodar, Laina Jones, Ethan Hill, Alex Stoufer, Ethan Stoner Team 7 Red Nathan Voegele, Ansley Faul, Zachary Ranson, Kirienne Hodges, Zaki Hattar, Lily Kniskern, Nick Marchal, Kendall Keith Team 7 Blue Noah Robinson, Savannah Silva, Jaidyn Schroeder, Sam Palmieri, Justin Stegeman, Brooke Sunderhaus, Ty Gilbert, Ellie Ritter Team 8 White Jake Owens, Emma Pratt, Jackson Huecker, Kate Scharner, Gabe Hunt, Natalie Russell, Jack Henderson, Abby Fisher Team 8 Red Ethan Wolfe, Holly Herzner, Maggie Debelak, Amrith Akula Team 8 Blue Sarah Dorizas, Micah Delacruz, Morgan Smith, Jamie Chavez, McKenna Lewis, Nick Huhn, Kaleigh Cooke, Caleb Chunn Encore Teachers Anabelle Litwiler, Lia Jimenez, Taylor Ward, Ethan Ramsey, Kamryn Jermont, Katie Wagenheim, Jaidyn Schroeder, Ellen Ritter, Brooke Sunderhaus, Mei Thomas, Lauren Johnson, Grace Macke, Preston Dickerson, Connor Sims, Morgan Smith, Ryan Thompson, McKenna Lewis, Halle Conner, Caleb Chunn Page 6
Car Talks 8th Grade 1) Which team won the Spirit Trophy today? 2) What did you like the best about the activities and spirit themes this week? 3) Why do you think it is important to show spirit? Car Talks are designed to give parents some key topics, connected to school activities from the week. They are short and not meant to be long conversations, just something that can happen in a car ride home or to the store. Page 7
From KJH PTO Spiritwear Sale!!!!! Flyers will be coming home soon! They can also be access below or on the KJH webpage under the PTO tab. http://www.kingslocal.net/media/kjh/kjhspiritwear2016 1.pdf Orders will be in b y Christmas break. Final order deadline will be Friday, October 21st. Page 8
More for our KJH PTO Sign-up now to give back to KJH just by buying your everyday groceries! https://www.kroger.com/account/enrollcommunityrewardsnow Page 9
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A big THANK YOU to our community sponsors! Page 11
GO KNIGHTS!!!! Outback Steakhouse KJH Staff Member of the Month Outback Steakhouse KJH Staff Member of the Month is back this year! For additional details or if you would like to nominate a KJH Staff Member for the award, please complete the Outback Steakhouse Staff Member of the Month Nomination Form and submit it to the main office. Thank you! KJH PTO Application Support Kings Junior High School Interested in joining the KJH/PTO? Your membership will help enhance and enrich the Kings Junior High School experience for each staff member and student. For additional information contact Jill Hymer, KJH PTO President at jill.hymer@att.net An application can be found on our KJH Website. BoxTops for Education Reward Kings Junior High School by saving your Box Tops! Box Tops can be dropped off at the main office at KJH. For more information see General Mills Box Tops for Education Kroger Community Reward Program Go to krogercommunityrewards.com to sign-in and edit your account to support KJH. The selection code will be listed under (79697) or you can type in the organization name. You will still earn fuel points and other rewards while also supporting KJH! Page 12
Additional Resources for Families Kings Junior High 5620 Columbia Road Kings Mills, Ohio 45034 Nicole Huelsman KJH Principal Phone: 513.398.8050 ext. 12001 E-mail: nhuelsman@kingslocal.net Awiredfamily.org www.commonsensemedia.org www.growingwireless.com uknowkids.com Teensafe.com Lights out, phones on: Many teens text all night long #KINGSSTRONG KJH Facebook Page Kings Junior High, Kings Mills Ohio Find us on Twitter: @KJHKnights Stay Safe Hotline 1-866-LISTEN-2-ME Know Bullying - Mobile App on Bullying Prevention SAMHSA - Talk. They Hear You. for underage drinking www.samhsa.gov/underage-drinking Children s Services - 513-695-1546 Warren County Sheriff 513-695-2525 For additional information check-out the Kings Junior High Website Page 13