Hump Day Happenings

This newsletter is a weekly publication available every Wednesday to our Kilgour community. If you have information to share with our school community, including upcoming events and activities please email details to RC1 by 4pm on Mondays.

It's the unofficial end of summer and the time where we really start to dive into school. Hopefully routines are being solidified, norms are being practiced on a consistent basis and the kiddos are getting fully back into the swing of school. We hope you're planning to join us for Curriculum Night TONIGHT, Wednesday, September 6th between 5p and 6:30p. It's a perfect opportunity to get dialed in with your child's teacher, learn about their expectations and better understand their routines for the school year!

There will be 3 sessions for those families with multiple children at different grade levels.

Sessions times are as follows:

Session 1: 5p - 5:20p

Session 2: 5:30p - 5:50p

Session 3: 6p - 6:20p

The grade level information is the same for each session. Plan to attend the time that is most convenient for you. We do recommend keeping the kiddos at home if possible. This will allow you and the teachers to focus on the information being shared with minimum distractions.

The CPS Office of Safety will be onsite TODAY, Wednesday, September 6th between 4p and 6:30p processing background checks and security badges. This is a one night only Kilgour event!

Note: If you read this information in last weeks newsletter be advised that the location has changed. Background Checks and Badges will now be in the Conference Room.

What will you need:

• A strong desire to volunteer at Kilgour
• Identification in the form of a state ID, driver's license, passport
• $50 cash or CC for the purple badge
• $25 cash or CC for the orange badge**

What you can expect

• Fingerprinting for badges
• FBI and BCII background checks
• If BG check is complete a badge can be acquired
• Badge Authorization Forms will be on hand

** Those opting to complete the BCII background check for an orange badge at the onsite event should plan to pay $25 vs. the normal $5 paid at the Hamilton County Justice Center. Unfortunately, the Office of Safety Services is unable to perform the local checks at $5. **

Please be sure that you've completed your 23-24 back to school forms. Click the button below to access them online.

Please email kilgourpta@gmail.com if you'd like to receive emails/updates on PTA happenings throughout the year!

As a reminder, Kilgour Kindergarten soccer registration is currently open!! We will keep it open through September 7th. See below for registration link and further details about the program!!

Kilgour Kindergarten Soccer Program organized by Kilgour Sports Boosters.

The Kindergarten Soccer Program will begin Friday September 8th and end on October 20th.

If you would like to register your child, please complete the registration form by clicking on the following link: https://kilgoursports.sportngin.com/register/form/790714219

In addition, we will definitely need volunteer help to make the program run! This program can only happen with volunteers and you don’t need to know anything about soccer to volunteer! Please consider helping out and fill out the volunteer section in the registration form.

Program Overview

Dates: Friday Evenings, September 8th thru October 20th

Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Place: Kilgour Soccer Field

Cost: $15 - Cost includes a Kilgour soccer shirt

Note - Children must be enrolled in Kindergarten at Kilgour to participate.

Details

This is an informal program to introduce young children to the basics of soccer during several one-hour sessions on Friday evenings. The program will include skill building exercises, running, games and short-sided scrimmages. The program will start on Friday, September 8th and continue through Friday, October 20th. Parents are encouraged to stay at the field to observe the activities, assist as needed, and socialize with other Kindergarten parents.

Kilgour School has a wonderful soccer program affiliated with the Soccer Association for Youth (SAY); however, Kindergarteners do not start participation in the SAY program until the Spring season, so this introduction is intended to get children ready for SAY soccer. This program is not affiliated with SAY Soccer.

The main emphasis is to have FUN. The idea of the program is to give children a love for an organized athletic activity. In addition, we help them to learn to respect coaches and referees. Although soccer can be quite competitive, this program is not. There will not be games against other schools. The goal is to be able to play a full field scrimmage by the last day. We will not keep score.

Volunteers Needed!

We also need parent volunteers to help. The Kindergarten Soccer program is parent run and cannot happen without your help. You do not have to have any coaching experience. Volunteer activities include running drill stations, field set up and prep, and organizing the drills. Additionally, we are looking for someone who would be willing to manage the overall Friday night sessions. In coaching, as with parenting, the program advocates motivating with positive reinforcement when children do well. Please look for positive things to discuss with your child about the program.

Gear

Your young athlete will need a size-3 soccer ball, shin guards and athletic shoes to participate. The shin guards should be covered with socks. Soccer cleats are not required at this age. This year we will be providing your child with a Kilgour soccer shirt they will be expected to wear for each Friday night session so we can equally divide the kids in separate groups. Please indicate the shirt size for your child when you register. Children cannot participate if they have casts or are wearing jewelry.

If you have any questions please reach out to Sarah Roche and Justin Dobbs at kilgourboyssoccer@gmail.com

Thank you to everyone that voted! The 3 options were:

• Mustang Adventure Course ("The MAC")
• Kilgour Jungle
• Mustang Meadows

The students have decided that there's more than one Jungle in this city!

9/12 Room Parent Meeting 6p-7p in the Library

9/15 Kilgour Family Fun Night 6:30p-8:30p

Kilgour’s Annual Silent Auction

Friday, November 3, 2023 from 7p-11p

Location:

Knox Joseph Distillery at the OTR StillHouse

2017 Branch Street

Cincinnati, OH 45214

Silent Auction NEEDS U... US!!! Click the links below to get involved today!!!

The auction can’t take place without our amazing volunteers! Considering signing up to help here https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0E4EAFA728A5F5C43-kilgour1

We are already looking for auction items! If you have any items, services or experiences to donate, please email silentauction@kilgourpta.org

Too Sick for School

Guidelines for Keeping Students Home from School Due to Illness

Keep your child home from school if:

1. If your child has had one of the below symptoms, we request they be free of those symptoms for at least 24 hours without the use of medications before they return.

a. Temperature of 100.4 or higher

b. Vomiting

c. Diarrhea

2. If your child has a respiratory illness, it’s important to have them evaluated for flu and COVID-19.

3. If your child has symptoms of a fever, sore throat, nausea or vomiting, or difficulty swallowing food or water, it is recommended your child be evaluated for strep throat. Treating strep can reduce your child’s duration of illness, relieve symptoms and prevent complications. If your child is being treated for strep throat, we request your child be on antibiotics for 24 hours and bring a note from a provider before coming back to school.

4. If your child is diagnosed with ringworm, scabies, pink eye, or other highly contagious illness, we recommend consulting with the student’s medical provider for return to school guidance.

Communicable Diseases

The school may send a student home if it appears that they may have a contagious illness. The parent may be asked to provide a doctor’s note indicating the symptoms have been evaluated before the student is allowed to return to school. The Ohio Department of Health Communicable Disease Chart serves as the guidelines for determining recommendations for the student. Please refer to the Cincinnati Public Schools Communicable Disease Response Plan for more information.

In some instances, the Guidelines for Keeping Students Home listed above are modified to prevent or contain an illness outbreak in a school.

Please call your doctor or school nurse if you have any questions or concerns, or if your child does not seem to be getting better.

GOOD HAND-WASHING PREVENTS THE SPREAD OF ILLNESS

Hello and welcome back my wonderful Kilgour families!!!!

I am Nurse Bobbi, your FAVORITE school nurse (I’ll try not to brag too much). I am a Registered Nurse with the City of Cincinnati Health Department. Initially, I was sent to be a temporary school nurse during the COVID-19 pandemic, but my love for the children grew more and more each day, so I decided to remain at Kilgour. I am now going into my 4th school year at Kilgour and I am so honored to be here.

I am a mother to a now teenage son, so I can relate to the importance of caring for your child.

Throughout the school year, I am here to assess the basic health needs of students. This includes basic first aid, medication administration, standard immunizations, by appointment only (excludes COVID vaccines). If your child has any acute/chronic illnesses and requires prescribed/emergency medication please call me to discuss the necessary needs.

CPS no longer has a protocol for COVID-19. For any questions regarding COVID-19, we advise

that you to call your medical provider on when/how to return. Please, encourage your child to practice good hygiene habits and to stay hydrated (especially during the warmer months).

Know that I am ALWAYS here for you and your child and I am always willing to help in any way

that I can. I look forward to meeting the new families and reuniting with the old. Let’s make this a fun, safe and healthy year!

Thank you for trusting me with your child!

Bobbi Kimble, RN [Off site every Wednesday]

Email: kimbleb@cpsboe.k12.oh.us
Phone: 513.363.3021

Have you been searching high and low for the kiddos favorite jacket, hat, sunglassess? Missing a water bottle, tee... perhaps a hoodie? Review the gallery below for the items we've collected since the start of school. Need to claim something? Items are located in the Connector on the table next to the trophy cases, across from the Champions table. Remind your kiddo to grab their item or, stop in when you have time. As a reminder, left behind items that don't get claimed are rehomed (AKA donated) at the end of each month.

Equipping, enriching and elevating the 21st century learner. Seving grades K-6. We are #KilgourStrong

Email: watsoty@cpsboe.k12.oh.us
Website: https://www.cps-k12.org/kilgour
Location: 1339 Herschel Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Phone: 513.363.3000