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KMS Celebrates National Inclusion Week, Plans Activities Through Special Olympics School Program
🫶 Kingsley Middle School is proud to be a Special Olympics Unified School. This week, students and staff are passing out pencils and positive messages in honor of National Inclusion Week! 🤸♀️ Throughout the year, special education and neurodivergent students in KMS' Peer to Peer program team up with their general ed classmates to learn and practice a sport. 🧡 KMS' chosen sport is Bocce: an activity that's inclusive and adaptable for all abilities! 💭 "This program is desi

Kingsley Area Schools
Dec 8, 2025


Kingsley Naval JROTC Fall Updates
Unit Invited to March in National Memorial Day Parade Kingsley High School’s Naval Junior Officer’s Reserve Training Corps (NJROTC) has been invited to march in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C. on Monday, May 25, 2026. Just one JROTC per state is invited. Kingsley’s 65 cadets are now fundraising to attend and participate in the nation’s tribute to fallen veterans and the heroes who continue to serve our country. The National Memorial Day Parade is a three

Kingsley Area Schools
Dec 1, 2025


Meet Kingsley's New Choir Teacher
Meet Annabelle Rowbal, Kingsley Area Schools' new Choir Director! I've always loved working with kids and I've always loved music. I am super excited to be here. My favorite part of the job is the excitement I see when students successfully make beautiful music. Ms. Rowbal graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in vocal performance and music education in 2022. She spent two years at Holt Public Schools as a music teacher and in Troy Public Schools as long-term

Kingsley Area Schools
Oct 16, 2025


Community Steps Up to Support Woodshop Class
A large donation is hauled to woodshop class This fall, Kingsley woodshop teacher Scott Morey put out a plea to the community: we need donations to keep the class free or low-cost for students. The industrial arts elective was in desperate need of supplies - chiefly lumber - for students to continue their projects. A Facebook post asking the community for donations was shared more than 200 times, reaching more than 20,000 people. The response was immediate and overwhelming

Kingsley Area Schools
Oct 14, 2025


Kingsley High School NJROTC Invited to March in Washington DC’s Memorial Day Parade
Kingsley’s program is the only ROTC unit selected from Michigan. Just one unit from each state was chosen to participate. HELP SEND THE CADETS TO D.C.! BECOME A SPONSOR TODAY: Kingsley High School’s Naval Junior Officer’s Reserve Training Corps (NJROTC) has been invited to march in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C. on Monday, May 25, 2026. Kingsley’s 65 cadets are now fundraising to attend and participate in the nation’s tribute to fallen veterans and the

Kingsley Area Schools
Oct 9, 2025


Free Breakfast & Lunch to Continue Through 2025-2026 School Year
On October 7, 2025, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the State School Aid budget, which includes funding to continue free breakfasts and...

Kingsley Area Schools
Oct 9, 2025


KAS Invests in Energy Efficiency, Operational Repairs
This school year, Kingsley Area Schools partnered with Trane Technologies to make much-needed infrastructural repairs and energy...

Kingsley Area Schools
Sep 22, 2025


Middle School Travel Club Visits Ireland, England
By Andrew Sias KHS Teacher & Trip Lead asias@kingsleyschools.org In June, the School Travel Club embarked on a journey across Ireland,...

Kingsley Area Schools
Sep 22, 2025


Anna Bauer Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist; First Ever in Kingsley History
Kingsley High School student Anna Bauer has been named a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist, becoming the first student ever to earn...

Kingsley Area Schools
Sep 16, 2025


Lance Dubay Wins MSBOA Teacher of the Year Award
Lance Dubay (far right) with the Marching Stags at the Marching Expo in Traverse City in October 2024. In May of 2025, Kingsley band...

Kingsley Area Schools
Sep 3, 2025


Meet our New Staff Members!
We are excited to welcome several new professionals to our team. Shandalyn Bender - Fourth Grade Teacher Hometown : Kingsley Education :...

Kingsley Area Schools
Aug 21, 2025


KAS Establishes Forestry Commission to Manage, Utilize 800 Acres of School Property
By Josh Green KAS School Board Trustee Did you know? Kingsley Area Schools owns 815 acres of forested property, containing a multitude of...

Kingsley Area Schools
Aug 12, 2025


Celebrating the 2025 KAS Retirees
Kingsley Area Schools would like to extend a heartfelt congratulations and thank you to our retiring staff members. Thank you for your...

Kingsley Area Schools
May 8, 2025


KAS Now Hiring Maintenance, Transportation Directors
Join Kingsley Area Schools! Apply online today at https://www.applitrack.com/kingsley/onlineapp/ Maintenance Director The Maintenance...

Kingsley Area Schools
Apr 22, 2025


KAS Bond 2025: What Projects are Included in the Proposal?
If approved by voters, the 2025 Bond proposal would include key district changes, including: Enhanced security features throughout the...

Kingsley Area Schools
Feb 15, 2025


Kingsley Area Schools Announces May 2025 School Bond
By Joshua T. Rothwell KAS Superintendent jrothwell@kingsleyschools.org Dear Kingsley Community, Over the years, many things have...

Kingsley Area Schools
Feb 15, 2025


Letter from the Superintendent: May 2025 Bond Proposal
The Kingsley Board of Education intends to place a proposal authorizing the issuance of school bonds on the May 2025 ballot.

Kingsley Area Schools
Nov 1, 2024


One Year Down, Many More to Go: Reflecting on My First Year as Superintendent
By Joshua T. Rothwell If I had to describe this year in one word, it would be busy. The 2023-2024 school year was full of highlights: our...

Kingsley Area Schools
May 21, 2024


Kingsley Board of Education Adopts Strategic Plan Results; Identifies Core Goals and Objectives
"I think the most exciting part is this strategic plan was built on the thoughts and ideas of our community, which is something that...

Kingsley Area Schools
Apr 2, 2024


Kingsley Board of Education Seeking Three Candidates for Upcoming Vacancies
By Vivien Snyder BOE President vsnyder@kingsleyschools.org Over the past four months, the board and administration came together to...

Kingsley Area Schools
Mar 22, 2024
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