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.

Reminder... Winter break begins on Monday, 12/18/23 and goes through Monday, 1/1/24. The last day for students and staff is Friday, 12/15. We wish everyone a safe and relaxing break! The students and staff have worked hard and are deserving of an opportunity to reset as we continue "LEVELING UP" in 2024. See everyone back on January 2nd, 2024!

Girl Scout Troop 4161 (4th grade) will be hosting a pop-up donation drop off at Dutch's (3378 Erie Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45208) on December 17th 11am-1pm. The girls will be preparing care packages for the unhoused. You can drop off donation items or make donations via cash or Venmo.

Items they are looking for include:

Hygiene -- Think going camping and need to take all necessities in minimal storage space *** For safety purposes, please do not include razors ***

• shampoo/conditioner (travel size)
• 3-in-1 hair & body wash (travel size)
• dry shampoo (travel size)
• bars of soap
• body wash/body wipes
• deodorant
• hand sanitizer
• toothbrushes
• toothpaste (travel size)
• floss
• mouth wash (travel size)
• unscented lotion (travel size)
• feminine hygiene items (pads, tampons, etc.)
• laundry pods
• combs/hairbrushes/hair ties
• wash cloths
• nail files
• q-tips (travel pack)
• tissues (travel pack)

Food -- Think travel snacks/single serving snacks, grab-n-go meals, road trip snacks. Nothing that needs any additional supplies or appliances. ***MUST BE NON-PERISHABLE***

• granola bars
• crackers
• trail mix
• fruit snacks
• cookies
• chip snacks
• mints/gum
• gatorade/juice
• protein bars
• dried fruits
• crystal lite/flavor packets for water bottles
• camping utensils
• water bottles/bottled water

Warmth/comfort -- These will be going to folks of all shapes and sizes, so steer away from items with precise sizes

• socks
• gloves
• hats
• scarves
• throw/travel blankets
• camping pillow (preferably compressible)
• hand/foot warmers
• travel umbrella/poncho
• emergency blankets
• sleeping mat (compact/compressible)

First aid -- Think basic protection/wound care, please avoid anything medicated

• travel first-aid kits
• tylenol (individual packs)
• cough drops (10-pack)
• band-aids
• chapstick
• face masks
• sun screen (travel size)

Various supplies -- Any other everyday life items that can be travel sized and carried around in a bag

• compact flashlight (with battery included)
• pens
• small notepads
• new/gently used canvas or shopping bags, backpacks

Questions? Reach out to Ryan Wenstrup-Moore, ryanwenstrup@gmail.com.

Owen Peairs, second grade student in Ms. Lisch's class, is the first Kilgour student to receive his Hall of Fame badge on Artsonia. He will be receiving an art award and prize for his hard work and awesomeness!

FYI -- If families still haven't signed up there is still time, and you can purchase discounted holiday gifts through December 16th. Visit https://www.artsonia.com/connect/WW6T5CJM to sign up.

The 2024 Cincinnatus Excellence in Education Award nomination form is officially open and we need YOUR help to identify those outstanding individuals at Kilgour who deserve recognition. Our dedicated educators and community heroes play a vital role in shaping our future. Take some time to recognize them today.

Click here to submit your nominations. Nominations close on Friday, Dec. 15th.

For more information, visit the Cincinnatus website: https://greatercincyed.org/

Pony League is an instructional program to introduce GIRLS and BOYS (kindergarten and 1st grade) to the basics of basketball before they play on the Kilgour Basketball teams (2nd-6th grades). The main emphasis is to have FUN and develop an appreciation for the sport! The goal of the program is to offer the kids an introduction to basketball, while learning the basic rules and how to play the game. The program will include drills for dribbling, passing and shooting with scrimmages against each other. There will not be games against other schools. Your child must wear gym shoes and bring a properly inflated size 28.5” basketball (indoor ball is preferable but not required). The Registration fee is $15, which includes a program t-shirt.

The program will consist of two (1) hour sessions on Friday evenings in the Kilgour Gym from 5:00-7:00pm. The first hour will be for the girls and second hour for the boys. There will be no other weekday practices or weekend games. The sessions start January 5th and will run through Feb 23rd. The sessions will not be held on days where kids do not have classes. Based on registration numbers, we may have to customize a schedule to keep the number of kids manageable. We will be in contact following registrations to communicate scheduling.

Parent support is required for the success of the program. We need volunteer coaches. Advanced preparation is not required as we already have a successful format – you only need to show up and help for one hour. Coaching & basketball experience are also not required but helpful.

Need help with the fees? Confidential need-based sports scholarships are available for families in need.

All interested children are encouraged to play. All inquires are held in confidence.

Should you have any questions, please send email to Andrew Derksen @ arderksen@gmail.com.

PROGRAM DETAILS

Dates: Friday Evenings January 5th – February 23rd (off when kids do not have class)

Place: Kilgour Gymnasium

Time: 5:00-7:00

Fee: $15 (includes t-shirt)

Visit the KSB website to register.

Come out this weekend to support our Mustang ballers! Games @ Kilgour will start at 9a with the final tip at 6p on Saturday, 12/16. Action on Sunday gets underway at 10a with the final tip happening at 4p. With all of these teams and all of these games in our house, there's no excuse to not see your favorite Mustangs in action. Let's get behind our teams from the opening tip and cheer them on all season long!

Saturday's Full Game Schedule
Sunday's Full Game Schedule

It's not too late to participate in a Great Gathering! You can still sign up to attend Great Gatherings by visiting https://kilgourpta.memberhub.gives/greatgatherings23-24/Campaign/Details!

Still thinking about planning a Great Gathering? No problem! You can still plan and throw a Great Gathering this school year by filling out the Great Gatherings Planning Form. No idea is too big or too small!

Dive into the heart and soul of our Kilgour community through our Great Gatherings! These are more than just events; they are a tapestry of shared experiences, designed to strengthen our bonds, celebrate our unity, and champion our school's mission.

Purposeful Connections: Great Gatherings are perfect avenues to connect with other Kilgour families or to strengthen bonds with teachers and classmates. Whether it's a parents-only wine night, a grade-specific activity, or an all-inclusive family barbecue, there's a gathering for everyone!

Year-Round Festivities: Seasons change, but the joy at Kilgour remains constant! With events scattered throughout the year, there's always an upcoming occasion to mark on your calendar.

A Cause Close to Our Hearts: While we revel and connect, our school thrives. 100% of the ticket sales from each gathering go directly to Kilgour, ensuring we continue to provide the best for our students.

We will be learning clay basics and hand-building techniques. These include slab, coil, and pinch techniques. We will use these skills to create bowls (and a few other things) of various shapes and sizes. These bowls will be available for purchase at our May Carnival. Students will also create and design objects to take home. Cost is $10 per student. You can send cash with student OR Venmo me @Laura-McMullen-10

Dates: Jan. 8th - Apr. 26th

Time: 8am - 9am

Days/Grade level: Mondays (K-1st), Thursdays (2nd-3rd), Fridays (4th-6th)

Click the image of the paint brushes to sign up.

See your student artist soon!

In 78 instructional days Activities Beyond the Classroom has provided approximately 470 hours of fine arts enrichment to the students of Kilgour. To further break it down, that's 187 hours of ukulele and 283 hours of visual arts instruction, at no cost to our families.

ABC has also purchased a set of Latin books and the companion instructor materials to aid Mrs. Cholak in restoring the Latin program at Kilgour. Hopefully you're picking up what I'm putting down, our partnership with ABC has been an amazing one in just a short amount of time.

In addition to their own Fine Arts clubs, ABC also connected us with the Chris Collinsworth's Foundation and ProScan Chess. This partnership has provided 257 hours of chess instruction, again at no cost to our families.

To further make the point, our partnership with ABC has saved our families approximately $25,000 in just the first 78 days of school by providing no cost enrichment activities. I think that's what Principal Cook-Frazier likes to call "LEVELING UP!"

Did you know that Kilgour offers a plethora of before, during and after school clubs/activities? So far this school year our students have been able to participate in the following:

• Spanish club
• Suzuki music lessons
• Band
• Choir
• Bell Choir
• Recycling club
• Student council
• Girls 2 Women
• Men of M.O.R.E
• Lego club
• Crochet club
• Cubing club
• Girls Scouts
• Drama club
• Magic club
• Brain Bowl
• Ukulele club
• Visual Arts club
• Chess club
• UC Med Mentoring w/ CYC

In 2024 we are looking to add:

• Clay club (sign up details are in this newsletter)
• Project 38 Shakespeare club*
• Ted-Ed Student Talks club*
• Girls on the Run*
• Coding club*
• 3D Printing*
• Podcasting*

Again, we will continue to "LEVEL UP" by providing our students with engaging, enrichment opportunities that interest them.

*More details and sign up opportunity to come after Winter break.

Please use the link below to sign up for ABC Fine Arts Clubs Session II (Jan - May, 2024). Completing the form does not guarantee enrollment. Families will be notified of enrollment status after Winter Break on January 2nd. Things to keep in mind:

1. Students that were waitlisted during Session I will have first priority
2. Students that did not participate during Session I will have next priority
3. Remaining slots will be first come, first served
4. Chess club sign ups will be available after Winter break

Note: Kid's Rock Band will be taught by one of the previous ukulele instructors and the ukulele will be one of the instruments available to students. The band option was selected this session to give students more musical choices.

Click --> https://forms.gle/2fg1pxKR1pJY3fAG9 to express interest for your student/s!

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