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July 2008
Color Guard Clinic coming to area
The Kings High School Color Guard will host its second summer Color Guard Clinics for children from Kindergarten to sixth grade. The clinics will be 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5 in the Kings High School gymnasium.
Early registration is still going on. Click here for registration forms and more information or at the Kings Music Association Web site. Organizers say registration is available upon arrival until 9:40 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5.
Email Valeria McMahan at valeriamcm@gmail.com
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Sinclair to offer financial aid workshops
Sinclair Community College will offer the second of two financial aid workshops at its Courseview campus in Mason.
The workshop will take place 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, July 23. During the workshop, participants will get information on applying for financial aid, and will learn how to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Attendees need to bring:
- Students’ and parents’ 2007 federal tax return and W2s
- For dependent students: Parent’s social security number, date of birth, marital status and date
- Amounts of additional income received in 2007, including child support, social security and welfare benefits, etc.
In addition to the workshop, information sessions will be held 3:30-6:30 p.m. at the school. Sessions include a tour of the campus and overview of program information. Individual academic advising is available at that time.
School starts Monday, September 8 and on-time registration ends Friday, August 29.
These are the information session dates:
- Monday, July 28 - Operations technology and engineering technology design
- Thursday, July 31 - Business administration
- Tuesday, August 8 - Liberal arts
- Wednesday, August 13 - American Sign Language and interpreting for the deaf/Early childhood education
- Tuesday, August 19 - Communication arts
- Thursday, August 21 - Allied health
For more information or to register, call the Courseview Campus at (513) 339-1212.
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Final board meeting for retiring superintendent
After tonight’s Kings Local Schools Board of Education meeting, there will be a reception to celebrate Superintendent Chuck Mason’s retirement.
The reception is slated to begin about 7:15 p.m. at Kings Education Center, 1797 King Ave. So, if you’ve been waiting to wish Chuck Mason a happy retired life, now’s your chance!
Read more board news after the jump!
The district still has yet to make a decision on who’ll replace Mason. According to board President Hale Husband, the board will have a special meeting Wednesday - most of which will be held in executive session - to discuss the search. The two remaining candidates are Tom York, the former superintentendent for Edgewood City Schools and Valerie Browning, superintendent at Greeneview Local Schools.
Both candidates were grilled by parents and administrators as to what their leadership styles and education philosophies were last week. Attendees asked questions of the candidates to get a sense of the type of superintendent he or she could be.
Tomorrow’s board meeting starts at 6 p.m. The entire meeting could end up being held in executive session, but who knows? That’s what happened when I showed up to a special meeting last week. I thought maybe I’d sit in the meeting for a half hour max, but not so.
Maybe the district will make a job offer this week; maybe it won’t. Several folks have asked me when the board will make a decision. Husband has said the district would take its time replacing Mason, so who knows when a decision will be made?
When I find out, you’ll be the first to know… That’s if you keep up with pulsejournal.com.
What’s going on in Kings and Mason schools? Are your kids doing something cool during summer vacation? Teachers, how are you spending your time out of the classroom? I want your story ideas for news in the district! Shoot me an email or call me to spread the news throughout the community. Keep watching pulsejournal.com for news about your district.
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KMA Fund raising Event
T.G.I. Friday’s will give 20 percent of four days’ sales to the Kings Music Association. The fund raiser take place Monday, July 14 through Thursday, July 17. KMA supporters must obtain a fund raiser flyer or coupon card prior to the event date and dine in for lunch or dinner, or take the food to go.
Friday’s will donate 20 percent of sales those days, with the exception of alcohol sales, tax and gratuities to the group.
The fund raiser benefits the Kings High School marching band. The band is preparing for four to six competitions this season, including the grand nationals in Indianapolis. Last year’s Friday’s fund raiser brought in $500 for the group.
Starting this weekend, you can download a fund raiser flyer from www.kingsmusicassociation.org and show it when you pay the bill.
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