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.

THANK YOU to the Kilgour community for showing up and showing out this weekend. We had great weather for both the 5K and Carnival. Kudos to everyone that wished for that all week. We even had Mayor Pureval on site to proclaim not 1 but 2 Kilgour Days in Cincinnati. Nothing beats community and opportunities to engage with our Kilgour framily. I hope we share the same sentiment when I say that I am extremely grateful and proud to be part of this community.

Special shout out to the Scarlet Raptors for rocking out at Carnival. 🤘🤘

Your PTA was so thrilled to see so many of you at the Carnival on Saturday! We are so grateful to the team that planned and executed the event; as well as, everyone who volunteered! As we look to plan for next school year, we ask that you please share some of your time by fill out the survey below? It will give us feedback on Carnival and all things PTA!

We are grateful for the continued support from the Kilgour community!

COMPLETE THE SURVEY HERE

You read that right... this is your last chance to experience the 6th graders' (in partnership with MADISONO'S) delicious vanilla gelato with caramel, brownies and chocolate chip cookie dough!!! Pints can be purchased on the PTA website (link below) for $6 until 11:59pm tonight, Wednesday, 5/15.

Smash the link below and stock up before sales shut down! $2 of each pint goes to fund 6th grade end of school year activities/events/gifts.

Order Here

Pick up will be available on May 21-23 in the front lobby of Kilgour.

FOMO ~ Fear of Missing Out

To order a yearbook, please follow these steps:

1. Click the link https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob
2. Enter the Kilgour Yearbook ID code 14522524
3. Enter student's first name, last name and grade
4. Make selections and complete your order!

NOTE: PHOTOS ARE STILL BEING COLLECTED FOR THE YEARBOOK. IF YOU HAVE ANY TO SHARE PLEASE EMAIL THEM TO: kilgouryearbook@gmail.com.

Kilgour’s annual Girl Scout dance is this Saturday, May 18th 3-5pm at the Columbia Center Event Venue. Enjoy dancing, crafts, games, and refreshments! Contact Lindsay Boon for tickets: lboon16@icloud.com

We would like to extend a huge thank you to JR VERKAMP and BRYAN HAMILTON for their generosity and commitment to Kilgour. JR and Bryan helped found the Kilgour Foundation with a mission to sustain Kilgour's excellence for current and future students through strategic, long-term investments. Having volunteered on the board for over EIGHT years, they helped raise over $500,000 for long-term improvements to Kilgour, including the beautiful Kilgour Community Playscape with the new turf field and playground spaces. Thank you JR and Bryan for bringing your passion, experience, and excellence to Kilgour. Our neighborhood school is EXCELLENT because of dedicated volunteers and staff like you. Our community is grateful to you!

It’s hard to believe that it’s almost the end of the year! Kilgour Field day will take place on Monday, May 20th. We will follow the schedule below. We are combining times this year to give students more time for activities.

• 5th and 6th grade 9:30-10:40
• Kindergarten 10:50-11:40
• 1st and 2nd grade 12:40-1:50
• 3rd and 4th grade 2:00-3:10
• Clean-up 3:10-3:30

Field Day Activities

Games will be played on the field: tug of war, water balloon toss, sack race, fastest students and wheelbarrow race.

What should students bring?

• Extra clothes
• Towel
• Water bottle
• Gym shoes that are okay to get wet

REMINDER: All volunteers will need to sign in at the front office and wear a badge.

If you have any questions about field day, please email Mr. Rowlette at rowlett@cpsboe.k12.oh.us.

Camp Information

We are excited to open registration for the 2024 Kilgour Soccer Camp presented by Jack Hermans and Soccer Unlimited. The camp will be held July 29 - August 1 (M-TH) from 5:30-8:30 pm at Armleder Park. Registration will be open until July 28 or until we meet our maximum numbers. This year will be the 15th annual Summer Soccer Camp hosted by Jack Hermans and Soccer Unlimited. This year, as with every year, the camp will only consist of Kilgour students for the private camp.

Kids each need to bring a white shirt, a blue shirt and a red shirt, their own LARGE water bottle (enough for 3 hours), their own soccer ball and shin guards.

Location: Armleder Park (Wooster Pike)
Date: July 29 - August 1, 2024
Time: 5.30 - 8.30 PM
Cost: $89
Ages: K-6th Grade (must be at least 5 years old)

Sign-Up Deadline: July 28, 2024 or when we meet the camp's maximum registration capacity

Link to register: https://kilgoursports.sportngin.com/register/form/611960030

Link for more information (and to register): https://www.kilgoursports.org/page/show/7302294-soccer-summer-camp

Please reach out to Sarah Roche or Justin Dobbs with any questions (kilgourboyssoccer@gmail.com)

Thanks and see you on the field!

Sarah and Justin

It’s Springtime in Cincinnati and that means supporting the Cincinnati Reds! Why not also support the Kilgour sports programs at the same time?

Cincinnati Red's Tickets will be available for $12 in the View Level of Great American Ball Park. $9 from each ticket sold will be donated back to Kilgour Sports Boosters to support our sports programs.

Purchase your Red’s tickets through the Red’s Kid Glove link. www.reds.com/kidglove

1. Click the “Buy Tickets” green button.
2. Enter your offer code ‘KILGOUR’ and click SUBMIT.
3. Click on the game you want.
4. Choose the section on the map where you would like to sit.
5. Select your desired seats.
6. Click “Continue”
7. Enter the e-mail address associated with your online ticket account and password, then click on “Log In.”
8. Enter your payment information, and then check the box to agree to the Terms and Conditions.
9. Click “Place Order”

Anyone can purchase tickets to any game listed on the website. Share the link with family and friends – thank you for supporting the Kilgour Sports Boosters!

REMINDER - Every Friday Student Council will be selling slices of pizza for $2 on the bricks by the Kilgour Jungle (Ninja course) at dismissal through the end of the school year. Proceeds will benefit Kilgour improvements that the intermediate classes will decide on in the coming weeks.

Cheese and pepperoni will be available!

Champions summer camp begins June 3rd and runs until August 2nd. Registration is done online and is still open - log on to discoverchampions.com and register your child today. We have tons of fun activities planned!

Champions before and after school care for the fall 24/25 school year registration is open and online. create an account on discoverchampions.com to secure your spot before we fill up!

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.
  
• Schedule changes for the upcoming week are due before Wednesday at midnight to ensure proper billing.
• Inclement weather - If Kilgour is closed, so is Champions. If Kilgour has a delay, so does Champions.
  
• 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!

Sarah Hellman, our school Social Worker has put together a list of summer resources for our families. The list includes resources for:

• Food & Nutrition
• Engagement & Enrichment & Academic
• Mental Health & Crisis

Don't see something that you need, please reach out to Ms. Hellman at hellmsa@cpsboe.k12.oh.us.

If you haven't already, now is the time to begin the tedious task of figuring out the summer routine. Whether it's finding the most interesting and engaging camps, a reliable summer reading program, a cool nanny or, just an occasional fun activity to keep the kiddos entertained, you gotta have a plan! This is an ongoing resource to hopefully help with your planning.

Know of something that should be added? Please email our Resource Coordinator, Tywanna Watson (RC1) at watsoty@cpsboe.k12.oh.us with the details.

New entries identified by 2 asterisks (**)

Summer Camps:

A Summer at Huntington Learning Center of Hyde Park - A Kilgour Sponsor

• Huntington sets students up for success.
• K-12 tutoring
• Test prep
• Academic Performance Coach

Stylish LéNese Boutique: Sewing & Fashion Design Camp

• Ages 8-12
• Learn to Sew on sewing machine and by hand
• Learn to draw fashion sketches
• Create your own designs
• 7 Students max per class
• $175 a week (Tuesday - Friday)
• Morning 10a-1p or Afternoon 2p-5p sessions
• Weekly Session June 11th - Aug 2nd

Camp Erickson: Introduction to Irish Dance Summer Camps

• Perfect for children ages 5 - 12 who have never had any Irish dance experience or have just finished their first year of Irish dance with Erickson Academy!
  
• The three-day camp is a great way to discover what Irish dance is all about and provides a wonderful springboard to our Fall Session Youth Beginner program.
• Campers will be introduced to the basics of Irish dancing, participate in Irish arts and crafts, learn the group dances of Ireland, and enjoy some Irish storytelling!

• Session 1: June 11-12-13, 9:30am - 11:30am, $75 per camper
• Session 2: July 9-10-11, 9:30am - 11:30am, $75 per camper

The Stem Lab

• Our camp is divided into grade bands so experiments and projects are grade level and ability appropriate.

• Groups: Einstein's: rising KG - 2nd, Newton's: rising 3rd - 5th, Johnson's: rising 6th - 8th
• Einstein's: max 12 campers
• Newton's: max 12 campers
• Johnson's: max 10 campers

Musical Theatre Camp w/ Amanda Marasch - Amanda has been with us at Kilgour through the CAA working with our K-6 students during Theatre/Drama club this school year.

• MTC for ages 9-12 June 10-14
• Professional musical theatre instructors teach the art of auditioning, memorization, vocal technique, choreography, character development and improvisation.
• For seasoned performers and those new to the arts.
• MTC for ages 6-8 July 8-12
• Half-day camp will feature elements of musical theatre including singing, acting and dancing.

Summer with Mathnasium of Hyde Park - a Kilgour sponsor

• Gives kids what they need to catch up, keep up, or get a jump on the math they'll be facing in the fall.

Brush Bop Art Camp w/ our very own Art teacher, Laura McMullen

• Max of 10 students per week
• Mini Art Show at the end of each week
• Brush Bop Studio in Park Hills, KY
• To sign up email: laura@brushpop.org
• $165 per student per week (Payment due at signup to hold spot)

Champions

• It's not school, it's camp! Each week campers get to shake things up with new theme, proving that learning can be fun AND inspired.

ABC (Activities Beyond the Classroom) summer camp guide

• Arts Connect Summer Camp
• Cincinnati Art Museum Summer Camp
• Clifton Cultural Arts Summer Camp
• Kennedy Heights Art Center Summer Camp
• Queen City Clay Summer Camp
• The Art Spark: A Creative Classroom Summer Camp
• Cincinnati Ballet Kids Dance Camp
• UC College Conservatory of Music Summer Programs
• Mutual Dance Theater Summer Camp
• School of Rock Summer Camp
• Many more... click the above link to access the full guide

The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati

• TCT Eras Camp
• The Villains'' Revue
• Several others for various age ranges

Summer Reading Programs:

Summer Camp Reading

• For upcoming 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders
• Free
• 6 locations

Xavier University's Summer Reading Camp

• Grades 1-8
• Xavier University campus, Hailstones Hall

Summer Activities:

Cincinnati Public Library Discovery Pass - Visit your favorite arts, cultural, and recreational atrractions in Hamilton County for free with a library card. Participating organizations:

• American Sign Museum
• Cincinnati Art Museum
• Cincinnati Museum Center
• Great Parks of Hamilton County
• Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum
• Taft Museum of Art
• The Harriet Beecher Stowe House

Be sure to check for new entries each week as we build this resource together!

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