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Kingsley NJROTC Receives Official Certification from the Naval Service Training Command
A HUGE MILESTONE FOR THE STAG BATTALION! Congratulations to all Stag Battalion cadets and families! We received an email from Naval Service Training Command offering Kingsley High School NJROTC the opportunity to transition from a Navy National Defense Cadet Corps (NNDCC) program to a full Navy Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NJROTC) unit! THIS IS A HUGE VICTORY AND A VERY PRESTIGIOUS HONOR! I want every cadet and family to understand just how significant this opport


November 2026 Student Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to our Stag student-athletes who continue to raise the bar on the playing field and in the classroom. This article will be updated weekly. Molly Schichtel Molly is a junior captain on our varsity girls Cross Country team. Her coaches say her grit, drive and determination has made her a true leader for our girls team and someone they're truly proud to call a Stag. Molly also excels in soccer at Kingsley while carrying a 3.76 GPA. Ariyah McKinley Ariyah is a sop


Take the Kingsley Safe Routes to School Survey!
Kingsley Community, Please take our Safe Routes to School survey below. This information will help Kingsley understand how students get to and from school. It could also be used in consideration with potential future grant funding that would be able to help make safer ways for walkers, bikers, and other commuters. Thank you! Kingsley High School Student- https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/kingsleyhighstud Parent- https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/kingsleyhighpar Kingsley Middle Scho


Join the KHS Travel Club in Portugal and Spain in Summer 2028
✨ Picture yourself in Portugal in Spain!✈️ The Kingsley High School Travel Club is going to the Iberian Peninsula in Summer 2028. Join Mr. Sias and Mrs. Lewis for an informational meeting on November 18 at 6:00PM in the Art Room. Ready for a European adventure? 🌍🧳 RSVP via the link below to unlock $500 off the trip. This trip is led by EF Tours which is not affiliated with Kingsley Area Schools. 🔗 https://rsvp.eftours.com/dfmjcmm


Cadet Pinning Ceremony Celebrates NJROTC Achievements
On Wednesday October 21, local veterans, first responders, active duty personnel, and members of the Kingsley community celebrated KHS' NJROTC cadets at their third annual Pinning Ceremony. The Military Pinning Ceremony symbolizes achievement, growth, and the transition to greater responsibility. It honors the hard work, dedication, and leadership each service member or cadet has demonstrated to earn their new rank. Eighth grade and high school cadets were pinned by local ve


Kingsley Girls Rugby Help Take Team to States
The TC Alliance girls rugby team is on the road to States. The regional team is mostly comprised of Kingsley athletes, including Makayla Birgy and Grace Merchant who have both committed to play the sport at Davenport University next year. Kingsley's rugby players. The team went undefeated for the regular season and recently hosted a playoff game in Traverse City. Check out UpNorthLive's coverage of the team here. Good luck, girls! Photo credit: Treasa Merchant


Raising the Bar: KHS Teacher Boosts Test Scores with Free SAT Prep
“I want to take the kids who are being underserved in their abilities and make sure they understand the opportunities available to them.” Did you know? Every week, Kingsley High School science teacher Nancy Olenchek offers free SAT prep classes for students. The hour is a chance for anyone to learn material as well as the tips, tricks, strategies, vocabulary, and question structures of the test that stands between them and their dream college or university. Ms. O and her scie


Kudos: KHS' Top Practice SAT Scorers & Results
By Nancy Olenchek Kingsley High School teacher nolenchek@kingsleyschools.org Each spring, the Michigan Department of Education requires every public high school student to take a standardized test. The Class of 2027, this year’s senior class, took the PSAT 10 in April 2025 and the SAT in April 2026. Congratulations to the Kingsley High School Class of 2027 students who had impressive academic performance and academic growth compared to their previous year scores. The results


Introducing The Kingsley Connection Podcast
Introducing The Kingsley Connection Podcast with Superintendent Josh Rothwell. Every episode, we'll share Stag Snapshots about what's happening in the district, and we will interview special guests that make this community one of traditional and excellence. LISTEN NOW! https://open.spotify.com/show/1ogcOczsvRy0WcHrZVaHmv In our first episode, Superintendent Rothwell sits down with middle school science teacher Tiffany Smith. Ms. Smith has transformed her classroom into a kit


October Student Athletes of the Week
Aizlyn McKinley Aizlyn is a senior on the varsity volleyball team. She leads our team in aces and hard digs and is second in kills for the #4 ranked Stags. Aizlyn is a three-sport athlete, also excelling in basketball and track while carrying a 3.75 grade point average. Tessa Gray Tessa is a freshman runner on the cross country team. She was nominated by a Kingsley faculty member for her assistance during a school emergency. He stated Tessa is the “Epitome of what a Stag Athl


KHS Travel Club Headed to Italy, Greece in Summer 2027!
Pack your bags - the KHS Travel Club is headed to Italy and Greece next summer! Info Meeting October 7 at 6:30 Kingsley High School, room 2. Hi families! We're excited to tell you more about the trip we're planning with EF Tours, our educational partner. Please register for our info session to be considered for our upcoming travel opportunity. In our session, we'll cover everything from how this opportunity will benefit your child, what's included in the experience, how we'll


September 2026 Student Athletes of the Week
Every month, we are proud to celebrate student-athletes who excel on and off the playing field. Student Athletes of the Week are brought to you by Papano's Pizza and the Athletic Department. This article will be updated weekly throughout the month. Delaney Case Delaney helped the varsity volleyball team go 4-1 and had 29 kills and 12 blocks during conference play. Delaney also excels in Basketball and Track while carrying 4.0184 grade point average. Jenna Middleton Jenna is


Kingsley Athletics Welcomes Three New Coaches
Kingsley Area Schools is proud to introduce the community to three new coaches for 2026-2027. Larry Brown - Varsity Girls Basketball Head Coach I am honored and excited to join the Kingsley Girls Basketball family. Kingsley has a proud tradition and I'm grateful for the opportunity to build on that foundation while helping write the next chapter of Stags Basketball. I grew up in the small Upper Peninsula community of Brimley, where high school athletics were the heartbeat of


Kingsley NJROTC Cadets Excel at Summer Leadership Academies
Kingsley NJROTC has had a busy summer participating in three different leadership academies across the country, including the Sailing Leadership Academy in Delavan, Wisconsin, the Naval Leadership Academy at Camp Atterbury in Indiana, and the Fort Custer Leadership Academy in Battle Creek, Michigan. In addition to attending three leadership academies, our cadets have dedicated countless hours to community service. They volunteer every weekend at a local horse rescue and have


KHS Senior Invited to Compete in Global Science Fair
Kingsley High School incoming senior Adam Wilcoxen's science project was one of 200 entries selected to compete in the STEM Choice Awards This summer, KHS senior Adam Wilcoxen's research was selected to compete in a global, virtual science fair competition following the International Science and Engineering Fair circuit. The STEM Choice Awards celebrate projects that didn't make it to the ISEF, but are still highly worthy of recognition and praise. Just 200 global projects we

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