News from the Principal

Kings Early Childhood Center 2024-2025 Calendar

Kings Local School District Calendar 2024-2025 School Year

August 15- Open House

August 19- Open House

August 20- First day of Preschool & Childcare

September 2 Labor Day- Preschool & Childcare Closed

September 26- Literacy Night

Hello Preschool Families!

For our new families, welcome to Kings Early Childhood Center! For our returning families, welcome back!

I'm Mary Beth Fosse, your child's principal. I'm starting my 9th year in Kings. I taught young children (kindergarten and second grade) for 14 years, spent many years in other district's as an instructional coach, was a special education supervisor, and moved into my favorite position, Preschool Special Education Supervisor and Principal in Kings. I have 5 amazing children (Bryce, Makenna, Grace, Alex, Emma), a pretty great husband (Ken), and two dogs (Charlie & Marley). I love reading, hiking, kayaking, and spending time with my family. I can't wait to spend time with yours!

Sincerely,

Mary Beth

We are implementing new pick up procedures to increase safety for students.

Arrival

Please park in a designated parking spot and keep your child safe from oncoming vehicles by holding his/her hand until you reach the building.

Teachers will open the doors (C-1 and C-2) at 8:55/12:30. Parents will hand off their child to the preschool staff. Students will walk in on their own. Parents/caregivers will remain outside. Please stay behind the blue line to allow our staff to have a clear view of everyone.

If you arrive late, please push the buzzer at door C-1, and check in with the office staff.

Dismissal

Your student will receive a dismissal bag tag on the first day of school. Please do not remove this tag from your child’s backpack.

After parking your vehicle, please make a single file line at your teacher’s colored spot outside their door:

Door C-1

• Purple- Mrs. House

• Silver- Mrs. LesChander

• Pink- Ms. Monnin

Door C-2

• Red- Mrs. Frazier

• Orange- Mrs. Dozier

• Yellow- Mrs. Askren

• Green- Mrs. Worpenberg

• Blue- Mrs. Newman

At 11:35/3:10, teachers will begin to individually dismiss students to authorized adults standing in line.

Mrs. Liesch and Mrs. Dunlap’s students will pick up and dismiss at the playground gate. Please stay on the sidewalk, as buses will be arriving.

If someone new is planning to pick your child up, please send in written notification and/or call the preschool office (513.398.8050 x 10042) AND have that person bring a photo ID to your teacher’s spot at dismissal. Thank you!

Transportation for Students Receiving Services

Students with IEPs are eligible for transportation.

Bus stop times and contact information can be found here: https://www.kingslocal.net/district-departments/transportation-9/transportation-9/

1. Go to the check-in station in the playroom and take a squirt of hand sanitizer before touching the computer.

The check-in station is located in they playroom, the room you enter into the preschool, and is pictured below.

If you have any questions regarding childcare, please reach out to Mimi Connolly, Director of Childcare and Summer Camp, 513-398-8050 ext. 10040m, mconnolly@kingslocal.net.

Kings Preschool take the health of ours students, staff, and families seriously. We continue to have protocols in place to maintain a healthy environment and prevent the spread of communicable diseases Please see this chart for a list of all communicable diseases.

Handwashing/COVID Protocol

• All will wash hands when entering the building.

• All will wash hands when leaving the building.

• Students wash/sanitize hands

• before centers

• after centers

• when leaving the classroom to go to the gym/bathroom/playground

• When entering the building/classroom from the gym/bathroom/playground

• before eating

• after eating

Make a teacher's wish come true! Visit www.listsforlearning.com to see what materials and re-sources your child's teacher wishes to have in their classroom. At Lists for Learning, we believe that resources can greatly impact the classroom environment and make your child's learning experience the best it can be! Ask your child's teacher for details.

An October 22, 1986, President Reagan signed the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA, Public Law 99-519). The act required the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop regulations for addressing asbestos in public and private elementary and secondary schools. On October 30, 1987, the EPA published the Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools Rule (40 CFR Part 763 Subpart E). This rule stipulated, and our district has complied with, the following key requirements:

• Identification of asbestos-containing materials in all school buildings.
• Development and implementation of asbestos management plans for each school.
• Regular surveillance and reinspection of the condition of asbestos in the buildings.
• Designation and training of a person to oversee asbestos activities within the district and to ensure compliance with the regulations.

This memorandum is to advise you that asbestos management plans for the district schools were developed following the EPA ruling and subsequently approved by the State of Ohio, Department of Health. These plans are regularly updated and are available for you to review. Should you have any questions regarding this program or would like to review an asbestos management plan, please contact the Board of Education offices during normal business hours.