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.

The Cincinnati City Council’s Healthy Neighborhoods Committee will be hosting a special meeting in Mt. Lookout today, Wednesday, Feb 21 from 5:30 – 7pm at Kilgour School in the gym. The council is interested in hearing the challenges and opportunities in the Mt. Lookout community.

To bolster City Council's connection to Cincinnati’s 52 neighborhoods, Vice Mayor Kearney and her committee (members Scotty Johnson, Victoria Parks, and Anna Albi) will continue to host some of its meetings across the city.

These meetings offer the opportunity for members of the City Council and the public to learn more about the highlights and challenges of individual neighborhoods. Today's meeting will allow the community to speak directly with Vice Mayor Kearney and her Committee about anything and everything Mt. Lookout.

Other City and Mt. Lookout representatives will be on the panel; all members of the public are encouraged to attend and are invited to speak. Like all Cincinnati City Council meetings, attendees will need to fill out a speaker card to be given time to comment or ask questions, each speaker will be limited to 2 minutes.

In addition to the in-person meeting, the meeting can be viewed on CitiCable using the link below.

https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/citicable/

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83142614172?pwd=ajEaVZSlOdrgqxyAB0A5gbDpNIFEh4.1

Meeting ID: 831 4261 4172

Passcode: 289244

Come out this Thursday, 2/22 at 4:30p to the Kilgour library to catch the Brain Bowl team in action against the Dater Montessori Gators.

Wondering what Brain Bowl is? It is an academic quiz competition between local elementary schools. Our students train weekly during their lunch to prepare for matches against other schools. A season typically consists of 8 matches as the students quiz their way to the District Tournament in March.

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

For more information on CPS' view on contagious illnesses please visit: https://www.cps-k12.org/Page/604

• 3/5 - One Book, One School Kickoff
  
• 3/8 - Kindergarten Round-up**, Spring Book Fair starts, annual Spaghetti Dinner
• 3/18 Math + Science Night w/ the CPS Science Dept. & our partners at Mathnasium

**Kindergarten Round-up is for incoming kindergarten students and families.

CPS Parent Voice Mix & Mingle

Feb. 28, 2024

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Meet CPS leaders and parent leaders across the district while discussing a variety of topics.

Location:

• Nostalgia
  1432 Vine St.
  Cincinnati Ohio 45202

Register today to learn how to be present for your child: https://forms.gle/bAb8qrMdghQYXnUb6

In partnership with Performing Arts, Inc. Kilgour welcomes Finding Nemo Kids. As previously communicated, our K-3 students will have an opportunity to audition, rehearse and perform in a live play!

COMING THIS SPRING!

FINDING NEMO KIDS Grades K-3rd

Auditions: February 29, 2024*

Rehearsals: Thursdays 8:00am-9:00am starting March 7, 2024*

Show: May 9, 2024 time TBD

Fee $100/participant

Must sign up for audition at

www.performingartsinc.net/kilgour

*Auditions and rehearsals will be held at Kilgour.

At Kilgour we never want cost to be a barrier that prevents our students from pursuing their interests. Please contact RC1 (watsoty@cpsboe.k12.oh.us) in confidence if your student needs assistance covering a portion of the participation fee.

3/9/24: Marching into Madness - 6th Grade Parent Edition (35 spots left!)

Celebrate your child's last year at Kilgour! Join us for a March Madness kick-off party in your college finest and win bragging rights in the first ever Kilgour parent Pop-a-Shot competition. Not the basketball player? You'll have the opportunity to re-live your favorite college party games. Appetizers included with a cash bar. All proceeds go to the sixth grade's fundraising efforts.

Date: 3/9/2024
Time: 7:00-11:00 pm
Location: Local Post, 3923 Eastern Ave. 45226

3/10/24: ALL Kilgour - Arcade Game & Sip at Velocity Newport on the Levee (37 spots left!!)

Get 2 HOURS of unlimited Arcade games for 1 child plus 1 drink ticket for the parent. Also included will be the giant lawn games downstairs: Cornhole, Giant Chess Board, Bocce, Shuffleboard, Foosball, Connect 4, Giant Jenga, and more. Bottled water will be provided to keep kids hydrated while they play!

Date: 3/10/24, Sunday
Time: 2-4pm
Location: Velocity ESports Arcade: Newport Mall, 1 Levee Way Unit 2130 Newport Kentucky 41071

NEW! 4/20/24: Taylor Swift Album Release Listening Party for Second Grade Students!

Calling all Swifties! Step into the world of “The Tortured Poets Department” at our album release listening party! Come dressed in your best Swiftie outfits! Friendship bracelets will be made and don’t forget about the snacks! We have yummy treats like fairy dust cookies and rainbow juice that will make your taste buds dance. Even though Taylor Swift won’t be there, you can pretend to be a famous singer and sing along to all the songs with your friends. It’s a party fit for the bravest knights and the most imaginative princesses! This is for second grade families. Siblings of second graders are welcome to attend!

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

We only have 5 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 Mighty Mustangs are looking to bring home some hardware as they enter trophy season. Otherwise known as tournament time. Kilgour will not host any tourney games; however, you can visit the links below to find our where your favorite ballers will be lacing them up this weekend. Throw on your spirit wear, connect with your crew so you can show up and show out, showing these other schools what the Mustangs do!

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

Pony League instruction has ben canceled for this Friday, 2/23. There will be a makeup session next week. Next week's session will be the final one of the season.

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

Please check out information below regarding a 'Water Polo Camp' @ Walnut Hills High School:

'Wingman' Water Polo Camp

February 26th - 29th @ Walnut Hills High School - 1515 Jonathan Ave.

4th - 6th grade - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

7th - 8th grade - 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm

9th - 12th grade - 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Open to Boys and Girls- New and Returning players.

Cost: $50

Click here to register: https://www.walnutathletics.com/

Questions: Please contact hellwign@sycamoreschools.org

FC Cincinnati would like to invite you to 'Cincinnati Public Schools Day' on Sunday, March 10th vs. DC United at 3:00 PM.

Please see the link below to purchase tickets and enjoy the game! When you're done buying, you'll receive a unique link to share with friends. Everyone who buys from your link will sit with you at the game so you can pay separately but sit together - All fans will receive their digital tickets through their SeatGeek account!

https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/CPSDay24

For any questions/concerns, please contact Trevor Phillips at (513) 977-5423 or phillips@fccincinnati.com. All tickets will be mobile and can be accessed through the SeatGeek Mobile App.

SAY East Cincinnati

www.sayeast.org

This referee training is free. No registration required. Just show up! Once you are trained, you decide which games you would like to referee.

Part 1 - Passers Referee Training and Test

Saturday, March 2nd 8 AM to 12 PM

Location: District Four Police Station, Police Auditorium, 4150 Reading Road.

Completion of Part 1 will allow a person to referee at Passers level for SAY East. Please bring

paper and a pencil. Test at the conclusion of the Passer training.

Part 2 - Wings and Above Referee Training

Saturday, March 2nd 12:15 PM to 2:30 PM

Location: District Four Police Station, Police Auditorium, 4150 Reading Road.

Note: If Part 1 has been completed at a prior session, only Part 2 is required. You can

attend part 1 for a review. Test at conclusion – 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Please bring paper and

a pencil. Bring lunch if staying for both parts.

SAY Wings and Above Referee Test 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Completion of both Parts 1 and 2, and a

test score of 70% or higher will complete SAY Referee Requirements to referee at wings level

and above.

Please park in the golf driving range parking lot across the street if you plan to park your car for

the duration of the training.

If you cannot attend this referee training, go to any other SAY referee training. Passing any SAY

Referee Training session will allow you to referee for SAY East Cincinnati.

SAY East referee shirts will be on sale at the August 5th referee training session for $10 a shirt.

Please bring $10 cash or a check payable to SAY East Soccer.

No age requirement. We have seen mature 13-year-olds and immature 15-year-olds. If you

think you are capable of being a referee for SAY East, we would love to have you as a ref. If you

have any questions, please call Scott Hatch at 513-515-8702.

Champions will be running a full day program on March 4th! A sign up sheet is on the parent table.

SUMMER CAMP ENROLLMENT IS OPEN!

We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause, but there has been a change in Summer Camp dates. Summer Camp will run from June 3rd - August 2nd .

There is information on the parent table. You are able to sign up online in your parent portal. Join in on all the fun field trips, activities and special guests! We can't wait to spend the Summer with you.

Summer camp flyers will be in children's backpacks and on the parent table this week! Please keep an eye out for them.

If we get so many people to sign up for Summer camp before the end of February, the kids will win an ice cream party!

***Kids do not need to attend Kilgour to attend Champions Summer Camp. Please reach out to family and friends and invite them to join the fun!***

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.
  

The Kilgour PTA Alumni Scholarship Committee is accepting applications for the $2,000 scholarship given by the Kilgour PTA to a deserving high school senior. The recipient must have attended Kilgour Elementary for at least 3 years and graduated from 6th grade at Kilgour. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of community involvement and demonstrated leadership skills.

The application is available at HERE.

The deadline is March 15.

If you have any questions, e-mail Ryan Wenstrup-Moore, PTA Scholarship Committee Chair, scholarship@kilgourpta.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