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.

Our school is rich with culture. Please consider helping us showcase the vast array of cultures that our school represents.

We only have 9 volunteers signed up for the Multicultural Fair. We need between 18-22 volunteers to make the fair a success. We will have to cancel the fair if we do not have enough volunteers. We have representatives from Mexico, India, Poland, Scotland and Hungary. We can have more than one representative from each country.

Deadline for signing up: Friday, April 5, 2024

Count Me In for the Multicultural Fair

The district has updated the student devices with new management software for all laptop devices used in grades 2-12. Kilgour's Microsoft Intune Student Device Distribution is scheduled for this Thursday, March 21st. All students in grades 2-6 will receive a different device with the installed management system software. For this swap-out to be completed seamlessly, it is essential that students bring all devices and charging cords back to school on Thursday, March 21st.

Please also check for additional district devices and cords and return them to school on Thursday. These devices will be tracked, wiped, and locked ASAP.

Please feel free to call or email Ms. McGee with any questions or concerns.

Brenda D. McGee MS

Technology Coordinator

Kilgour Elementary School

mcgeebr@cpsboe.k12.oh.us

(513) 363.3049

At Kilgour we pledge to take care of ourselves, and others! The 2nd graders have really invested in taking care of others this quarter. After watching some Steve Hartman Kindness 101 videos, they voted to help foster children in our tri-state area. Their willingness to lean into kindness gave way to their current fundraising campaign in partnership with Payton's Lemonade Stand.

They enlisted the help of Student Council to create posters and raise awareness for their fundraiser around the school. They have even done morning announcements to be sure their voices help amplify their campaign.

Will you follow their lead and fill the donation bins with cozy pajamas and gift cards for new gym shoes? See below for details on how to help them spread kindness to foster children in our area.

Kilgour's Brain Bowl team members are: 6th graders (Lucas Arvin, Ethan Blomer, Ellis Klump Lawson, Anna Mills and Gage Ruebel) 5th graders Noelle Beatty, Jane Crister, Will Evans, Will Fitzsimmons, Lexi Hans, Westley Himmler, and Alex Hymore) 4th graders (Oliver Crone, Eilidh Moore, Jackie Mussman and Cole Neiter) Team Manager is Henry Hymore and Lead Teachers/Coaches are Barbara Culbertson and Michelle Kowalski

Parents need to send back any DOODLE for GOOGLE entry forms that were sent home in folders. NOT everyone will have one, but the ones sent home need to be signed and filled out on the top portion of the form.

Each year Cincinnati Public Schools holds the Citywide Art Show, this is a district-wide art show that showcases 5-6 teacher-selected pieces. The show is then juried and awards are given on an awards night. The pieces will be on display at the Ed Center, dates are TBD and will be shared with families as soon as possible.

Please Congratulate our Kilgour artists participating this year:

Marcella Minnillo 6th grade

Naomi Hodesh 5th grade

Ryan Lipson 4th grade

Iris Gastenveld 3rd grade

Rye Wohleb Kindergarten

3/21/24 - 3rd Grade: Spring Break Makerspace Party (11 spots left!)

The 3rd grade teachers will be doing a spring break maker space gathering! Students will have snacks and drinks, hang with the coolest team out there and create fun and exciting items before we head out for spring break!

Date: March 21, 2024

Time: Dismissal-5:00

Where: 3rd Grade Wing

4/7/24 - 6th Grade: Family Party at The Acres (22 spots left!)

Please join us with your 6th grader for putt putt, golf simulator, and light bites at The Acres. This is a great opportunity for kiddos and parents to socialize outside of school as we wrap up our final year at Kilgour. Siblings welcome!

PLEASE PURCHASE A TICKET FOR EACH PERSON ATTENDING.

Date: April 7th, 2024

Time: 3:00-5:00pm

Where: The Acres, 9941 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45241

4/11/24 - K-6th: Nerf Party at Alms Park (19 spots left!)

Calling all current K-6th Graders! Join us for an EPIC Nerf Battle! Thursday, April 11th at Alms Park (by the lower shelter) Bring your own Nerf Gun, ammunition, and eye protection. We'll provide the epic games and battles, as well as light drinks and snacks.

Date: April 11, 2024

Time: 4:30-5:30pm

Where: Alms Park-Lower Field by shelter- 710 Tusculum Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226

Click the Great Gatherings image to access all of the available options.

Our district Science department would like to thank all of the families that were able to stop by on Monday for Math + Science Night and congratulate all of the raffle winners! They are seeking feedback on the event to help with the planning and execution of future events. If you haven't already, please take a moment to complete the brief 4 question feedback form using the link below.

Science Night Feedback Link

REMINDER... Spring Break is next week for CPS students and staff! There will be no school Monday, 3/25 - Friday, 3/29. The main office will also be closed. School resumes on Monday, April 1st. (That's not an April Fool's joke)

Spring break is quickly approaching. We have created a one stop shop for various food pantries, crisis/mental health numbers, and local activities that you may find helpful. Contact our School Social Worker, Miss Hellmann, with additional needs (513-363-3056). We hope you have a safe and enjoyable break!

Unfortunately, our Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program will be out of funds after the week of April 1st; therefore April 1st will be the last week we can provide the FFVP tasting during the school days.

The USDA bases funding for FFVP off of school enrollment numbers from the previous year. Since our school continues to grow by leaps and bounds, our enrollment is much higher than the original numbers used. This means that funds allotted for this program run out earlier than expected.

Student Dining Services will apply for us to participate in the program again next school year. We hope the students enjoyed trying fruits and veggies that they already loved and new ones that they had not yet experienced.

Sports Recognition Night will be Thursday, April 25th from 6:30-8pm in the Kilgour gym.

In preparation, please add 1-3 Kilgour sports related pictures to the shared album. You may have more if your child does multiple sports. These pictures should be clear and from THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/L8DHRV5bA8xqGbCp8

Please remember to take pictures of any remaining basketball events and upcoming spring sports and add them to the album at any time. If you have a baseball or softball player, please take photos in uniform or at practice (since games start later).

KSB would like to thank you for your help with this!

Kilgour is proud to have 4 students who participated in the pilot After-School Pickleball Program conducted in partnership with the Cincinnati Tennis Foundation and Ollie Enterprises last month. The program was offered to 4 schools for 3rd and 4th graders. It seems to have been a success as the Cincinnati Tennis Foundation is now offering a Spring Pickleball league.

The CTF is offering a new way to learn & play pickleball! - Play with your friends!
- Practice & play a low pressure match weekly
- Grades 3-6
- No experience necessary. Instruction provided.
- Teams assigned & match schedule provided Saturdays 9-10:00 AM from 4/13 until 5/18 Outdoor season at CTEC at Withrow High School

Registration link!

Coaches from local high schools are hosting a clinic to introduce the sport of field hockey to new players. All students in grades 4-8 are invited to attend. Please bring a mouth guard, shin guards (old soccer ones are fine), and a water bottle.

The details are:

Learn To Play Field Hockey

April 20, 2024, 10am-12pm

The Summit Country Day School

4-8th grade

Free!

Sign Up Link

Spring Break Week - Champions will not offer care during spring break (3/25-3/29). They did not hit their number of enrolled families to run camp. There were only 11 enrolled and they needed 25 kids to sign up. Champions is sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused those families who did sign up. Before and after school care will resume on April 1st.

Summer Camp - Registration is open and in full swing: Secure your spot today- spots are filling up fast. Log onto your Champions parent portal (if you use your phone change settings to desktop view) and enroll your child! Once enrolled there is a registration fee which is due at registration - $50 for one student or $75 for a family.

Fall School Year 24/25 - Registration is now open. Log onto your Champions account to secure your spot for next school year. Spots do fill up fast! Once enrolled there is a registration fee which is due at registration - $50 for one student or $75 for a family.

Important Reminders

• Champions closes promptly at 6:15pm. If you are going to be late picking up, please text or call. Late pick up fee is $10.00.
• Billing - Champions bills need to be paid by Wednesday before midnight, or you will be disenrolled on Thursday. If you are disenrolled, you will need to pay a $50.00 reenrollment fee.
  
• Inclement weather - If Kilgour is closed, so is Champions. If Kilgour has a delay, so does Champions.
  
• If your child is not going to attend Champions when they are scheduled please send us a quick email, text or call to let us know of this change. We also ask if someone other than a parent is coming to pick your child up please let us know who and have them be prepared to show their ID at pick up.
  
• Please text, call or email if your child is absent so that we are not expecting them when we pick your child up from class in the afternoon. Thank you!

Note: This information was taken directly from the CDC website and their March 1st press release. These are not the words of RC1. Our district follows CDC guidelines and recommendations regarding respiratory viruses including Covid-19.

On March 1st, 2024 the CDC released updated recommendations for how people can protect themselves and their communities from respiratory viruses, including COVID-19. The new guidance brings a unified approach to addressing risks from a range of common respiratory viral illnesses, such as COVID-19, flu, and RSV, which can cause significant health impacts and strain on hospitals and health care workers. CDC is making updates to the recommendations now because the U.S. is seeing far fewer hospitalizations and deaths associated with COVID-19 and because we have more tools than ever to combat flu, COVID, and RSV.

“Today’s announcement reflects the progress we have made in protecting against severe illness from COVID-19,” said CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen. “However, we still must use the commonsense solutions we know work to protect ourselves and others from serious illness from respiratory viruses—this includes vaccination, treatment, and staying home when we get sick.”

As part of the guidance, CDC provides active recommendations on core prevention steps and strategies:

• Staying up to date with vaccination to protect people against serious illness, hospitalization, and death. This includes flu, COVID-19, and RSV if eligible.
• Practicing good hygiene by covering coughs and sneezes, washing or sanitizing hands often, and cleaning frequently touched surfaces.
• Taking steps for cleaner air, such as bringing in more fresh outside air, purifying indoor air, or gathering outdoors.

When people get sick with a respiratory virus, the updated guidance recommends that they stay home and away from others. For people with COVID-19 and influenza, treatment is available and can lessen symptoms and lower the risk of severe illness. The recommendations suggest returning to normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, symptoms are improving overall, and if a fever was present, it has been gone without use of a fever-reducing medication.

Once people resume normal activities, they are encouraged to take additional prevention strategies for the next 5 days to curb disease spread, such as taking more steps for cleaner air, enhancing hygiene practices, wearing a well-fitting mask, keeping a distance from others, and/or getting tested for respiratory viruses. Enhanced precautions are especially important to protect those most at risk for severe illness, including those over 65 and people with weakened immune systems. CDC’s updated guidance reflects how the circumstances around COVID-19 in particular have changed. While it remains a threat, today it is far less likely to cause severe illness because of widespread immunity and improved tools to prevent and treat the disease. Importantly, states and countries that have already adjusted recommended isolation times have not seen increased hospitalizations or deaths related to COVID-19.

While every respiratory virus does not act the same, adopting a unified approach to limiting disease spread makes recommendations easier to follow and thus more likely to be adopted and does not rely on individuals to test for illness, a practice that data indicates is uneven.

“The bottom line is that when people follow these actionable recommendations to avoid getting sick, and to protect themselves and others if they do get sick, it will help limit the spread of respiratory viruses, and that will mean fewer people who experience severe illness,” National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases Director Dr. Demetre Daskalakis said. “That includes taking enhanced precautions that can help protect people who are at higher risk for getting seriously ill.”

The updated guidance also includes specific sections with additional considerations for people who are at higher risk of severe illness from respiratory viruses, including people who are immunocompromised, people with disabilities, people who are or were recently pregnant, young children, and older adults. Respiratory viruses remain a public health threat. CDC will continue to focus efforts on ensuring the public has the information and tools to lower their risk or respiratory illness by protecting themselves, families, and communities.

This updated guidance is intended for community settings. There are no changes to respiratory virus guidance for healthcare settings.

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On behalf of the Kilgour staff I'd like to extend a big THANK YOU to our PTA. Extra kudos to Katie Dobbs and her helpers for all of the "Mailbox Joy" they've been delivering over the past several weeks. The 80 Acres Farms salads delivered during lunch today (Wednesday, 3/20) were incredibly thoughtful and delicious!!!

The Kilgour Spring Spirit Wear Sale is in full bloom! Choose from hundreds of designs and garments that are delivered to your home in days! You'll save 25% off the entire site! New product lines include Nike and Adidas! Shop at https://1stplace.sale/72613.

The MLCC is happy to announce that they are accepting applications for the 2024 Mt. Lookout Community Council Scholarship.

Here are the details:

Deadline: April 15, 2024

The Mt. Lookout Community Council (MLCC) Scholarship is an annual scholarship funded by the MLCC. It is a $500 scholarship awarded to two graduating seniors who reside in Mt. Lookout. The scholarship is to be used for educational purposes only (i.e. tuition, textbooks, etc.).

Eligibility for scholarship includes:

– At least one parent and the applicant must reside in Mt. Lookout and have an active household membership in the Mount Lookout Community Council. Contact us if you are unsure of your membership status.

– Senior must be planning to attend a two or four year not-for profit college or trade/vocational school.

– Have a current GPA of 3.00

Application can be found by clicking on this link Mt. Lookout Scholarship

If you have any questions, feel free to email the MLCC at info@mtlookout.org

Equipping, enriching and elevating the 21st century learner. Serving 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