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.

Come join us as we discuss our plans for the year and present the budget. A zoom option is available!

Topic: Kilgour PTA September Meeting
Time: Sep 11, 2024 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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During Curriculum Night teachers shared information with families about i-Ready. i-Ready is an online program for reading and/or mathematics that will help your student’s teacher(s) determine your student’s opportunities for growth, personalize their learning, and monitor progress throughout the school year.

Ms. McMullen would like you to check out our Visual Art Class Website. Any curriculum info or projects/resources can be located on this site. Updates for contests, art events, and general info can also be found by clicking the QR code.

Attendance Awareness Month continues! Next week is spirit week! We look forward to seeing all of our students show their support for a great cause - being on time and present everyday.

Did you Know?

Attending school daily matters. Students who are chronically absent miss 10% or 18 days of learning time. Students who are never chronically absent are 6.74 times more likely to read on grade level by the end of 3rd grade and 9 times more likely to graduate high school on time! We look forward to partnering with students, families, and caregivers to ensure a successful year!

From September 15 to October 15, we honor the rich tapestry of Hispanic cultures that have woven their vibrant threads into the fabric of America. This month recognizes the contributions and achievements of Hispanic and Latino Americans throughout history.

Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15 because it marks the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Mexico's independence day follows on September 16, and Chile's on September 18.

Cincinnati Public Schools is excited to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in our schools, neighborhoods and across the city of Cincinnati. We are pleased to share resources for our families to use as an opportunity to explore information and activities with their children all year long.

This Year’s Hispanic Heritage Month Theme, as determined by the U.S. Department of Education, is "Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together."

Mr. Houston will incorporate the theme into his morning announcements and our daily mindful music.

Each grade level will decide how to incorporate Hispanic Heritage month activities into their classrooms. Some ideas include reading books that celebrate Hispanic heritage and creating traditional art and crafts.

Local Resources and Information

• Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA - Calendar of Events
• Hispanic Heritage Festival

National Resources and Information

• National Geographic Kids Mexico
• National Geographic Kids Spain
• Tour the National Museum of the American Latino
• Food Celebrated During Hispanic Heritage Month
• Library of Congress: Mexican American Migrations and Communities
• National Park Service: Teaching With Historic Places
• Smithsonian Institute: Learning Lab Collections

This article shares information from the CPS District website.

• Room Parent Meeting ~ 9/12
• Bingo Night ~ 9/13
• Spirit Week for Attendance Awareness Month 9/16-20
• Mt. Lookout Fall Fest ~ 9/22 12p-3p
• Girl Scouts Meeting ~ 9/24
• Museum Center on Wheels ~ 9/24-25
• Lifetouch Fall Picture Day ~ 9/27

Kilgour Silent Auction 2024

Friday, Oct. 4, 7-11 p.m.

TQL Stadium – Pitch View Club

· Don’t miss out on early bird pricing of $45/ticket!

· Battle of the Streets deadline this Sunday

· Class Creations – we need your help

· Coming soon – Buy raffle tickets for a suite at an FC Cincinnati game and bourbon

Early bird pricing: Tickets to the Silent Auction are available at the early bird price of $45 each through Friday, Sept. 20. Pricing increases to $60/ticket on Saturday, Sept. 21, so don’t wait to buy! Purchase your tickets here.

Battle of the Streets: Get with the families on your street (or a group of smaller streets) to put together a basket for the auction. Basket ideas are due by this Sunday, Sept. 15. You can submit information here. The street that donates the basket fetching the highest bid gets bragging rights until next year.

Class Creations: This year, each grade will be auctioning off a bouquet of gift cards resting in a custom decorated flowerpot made by the kids with the assistance of our art teacher, Ms. McMullen. Please consider donating a gift card – any amount, any establishment. Or you can donate cash. Gift cards and cash should be sent to your child’s teacher in an envelope marked “Class Creations” no later than Sept. 23. You can also Venmo a donation to @kilgourpta noting it is for Class Creations.

Two silent auction raffles: Back by popular demand the rare bourbon basket, and new this year an FC Cincinnati suite package. Details and how to buy tickets will be available soon.

We’re still accepting donations to the auction – submit details here.

And we’re looking for volunteers for before and during the event. Sign up here.

Questions? Email silentauction@kilgourpta.org

At the beginning of each public LSDMC meeting, time is reserved for individuals who are passionate about a particular issue to come and address the LSDMC.

Each speaker will have 2 minutes to speak about a topic of their choosing.

Speakers who register in advance of the meeting using the following google form will be prioritized: https://forms.gle/c7jpSoqvhjaD52UP6

2024-2025 Public LSDMC Meetings

9/30/24 @ 4:15 PM

10/28/24 @ 4:15 PM

11/18/24 @ 4:15 PM

12/2/24 @ 4:15 PM

1/27/25 @ 4:15 PM

2/24/25 @ 4:15 PM

3/17/25 @ 4:15 PM

4/28/25 @ 4:15 PM

5/19/25 @ 4:15 PM

Google Meet joining info

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/vsb-pjvy-gif

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 507-690-2139‬ PIN: ‪203 551 159‬#

Questions? Contact Stephanie Saclarides @ kilgourlsdmcchair@gmail.com

The Kilgour Foundation is seeking interested parents who want to help us achieve our mission of sustaining Kilgour's excellence for current and future students through strategic, long-term investments.

This year we will be generating ideas and creating a strategy for a capital campaign that will kick-off in the 25-26 school year.

Interested? Please complete a brief interest form HERE and a member of the Kilgour Foundation board will connect with you.

If you have any questions, please email kilgourfoundation@gmail.com or anne.oudersluys@gmail.com.

Piada Italian Street Food is partnering with Kilgour Elementary school giving 20% of all Kilgour sales back to our school. To get credit for this giveback, you are able to order online from 9/9 - 9/15 with the promo code W21T4A, and/or come to the Piada Hyde Park location on 9/12. See flyer below for full details.

Hello Kilgour Community! We are creating separate grade-level electronic directories to facilitate communication for non-school related events and activities, such as playdates, birthday parties, etc. After the "due date", a link and PDF for each grade-level directory will be shared with folks who opted in.

Important: If you have multiple Kilgour students and are opting in, please fill out one form for each student.

Because this directory is being implemented by fellow parent volunteers, please help us out by doing the following:

• Input each child just one time. This makes cleaning up the excel files less time consuming.
• Enter all information exactly as you'd like it to appear. We will not be able to review all entries and correct typos.
• Understand that the September 13th deadline is firm.

Due Date Extended: September 13th

Click ---> I WANT TO BE IN THE DIRECTORY

Thank you!

If you have questions, please email kilgourroomparent@gmail.com

Great Gatherings are events that make our Kilgour community so great! They are a great way to meet other Kilgour parents and families, and fundraise for the school! Parents, families, or teachers will plan and fund an event, tickets are sold for the event, and all proceeds from ticket sales go back to Kilgour. They can be anything and for anyone you’d like! Families, parents-only or students only (for teacher Great Gatherings).

Examples of past Great Gatherings are Tacos & Tequila, Derby Party, Family Field Day, and College Night. Event descriptions and signups for many of the events will be available at the Silent Auction on October 4th!

Have a great idea for a Great Gathering? Get a group together, fill out the Kilgour Great Gathering Planning Google form by Monday, September 30 and start planning!

Please contact Cassie Wissel cassie.iseman@gmail.com or Abbey Bannerjee abbeybannerjee@gmail.com with any questions.

Grab your Kilgour gear and a friend or two and meet in the gym to cheer on our Mighty Mustang Volley-BALLERS! Teams are back in action and ready to spike the competition. The awesome thing about the Kilgour community is that we support each other in and outside of the classroom. Come on out this weekend and catch a game if you can.

Saturday, 9/14/2024

10:00 AM Kilgour Spicher 6GR vs Hyde Park Eisenstein 6GR

11:00 AM Kilgour Burck 5-6BR vs Milford Brockman 5-6BR

12:00 PM Kilgour Helvie 4GR vs Indian Hill Gates 4GR

Saturday, 9/15/2024

12:00 PM Kilgour Spicher 6GR vs Waldorf Early 6GR

1:00 PM Kilgour Smith 3-4BR vs Milford Watson 3-4BR

2:00 PM Kilgour Helvie 4GR vs MVCA Hammer 4GR

3:00 PM Kilgour Derrow 3GR vs MVCA McDonald 3GR

Please remember that drop off for all Champions should be done at the front entrance of the school and all students MUST be dropped off no later than 8:40AM.

After the 8:40AM deadline has passed, there will be NO Champions staff to greet you at the door and you will have to wait in the school's car drop off line until 8:50AM when all other students will be permitted into the school.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THERE WILL BE NO CHAMPIONS PROGRAM ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd DUE TO KILGOUR SCHOOL BEING CLOSED (District Professional Development Day)

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