Kings Board recognizes students, music and athletics; South Lebanon Elementary showcases 'Power 5' house system
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Summary
At its regular meeting, the board heard multiple school presentations: Kings High School highlighted arts, clubs and athletics achievements and the concert band’s OMEA selection; South Lebanon Elementary’s principal presented the Power 5 house program and first‑grade classroom projects involving student‑run sales.
The Kings Local Board of Education opened its regular meeting with a series of presentations celebrating student achievement and school programs.
At Kings High School, student presenter Gabby Cabrera summarized a string of accomplishments: the symphonic bands were selected to perform at the OMEA Professional Development Conference (one of four bands selected from more than 600 auditions), choir has a marquee season with a March 7 performance, Art & Kindness Club created paintings for King's Mills Hospital for American Heart Month, and the Stronger Together Club held an African Cultures celebration and plans a culture night on March 24. Cabrera also recounted athletic highlights, including senior Jaden McMillan’s second‑place finish at the ECC bowling championships and senior Maya Schweickert being named ECC swimmer of the year for the fourth consecutive year.
Superintendent and athletic staff recognized the 2005 Kingsmen soccer team as a historic state runner‑up and invited the team’s seniors forward to be photographed with a commemorative trophy and banner.
The board also welcomed recognition of the district’s concert band. The superintendent noted the concert band was chosen to perform at OMEA out of 600 groups; Band Director Brian McDonough thanked the board and framed band as a program that teaches teamwork, leadership and responsibility.
South Lebanon Elementary Principal Belinda Adkins presented the school’s Power 5 initiative, describing a house system that groups students across grades (heralds, sages, innovators, vanguard, unity) to practice core skills. Kindergarten teacher Emma Schooey and first‑grade students described house meetings, a Harry Potter‑style sorting ceremony, quarterly competitions tied to positive behavior points and classroom activities that build collaboration and communication. Two students described an economics unit in which they designed products, set three price tiers (regular, holiday, themed) and sold items to other classrooms as a lesson in entrepreneurship and career readiness.
Board members thanked the students and staff for the presentations and recognized the volunteers and families who supported the programs.
