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.

There's still time to order a 2023-2024 yearbook. Expect to receive them in August, when the new school year begins.

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.

Check out Kilgour Sports Boosters’ website for registration links and additional information for soccer (and other sports that Kilgour offers): www.kilgoursports.org

Registration begins today and runs through Sunday June, 23rd. After June 23rd, your child will be placed on a waiting list and we will see if we can assign her / him to a team from Kilgour or another school who may need players.

Soccer Overview

Fall soccer registration is for 1st - 6th graders at Kilgour. Incoming kindergarten students will participate in the traditional Friday Night Kindergarten Soccer Program, see the website for details.

See the link below of additional information in the soccer program including league overview and rules, uniform overview, volunteer information, and weather policies.

Additional Soccer Information: https://www.kilgoursports.org/page/show/5555370-soccer

Soccer’s registration site: https://www.kilgoursports.org/page/show/5555481-socceror https://kilgoursports.sportngin.com/register/form/975886796

Additionally, as a reminder the Kilgour Soccer camp is occurring later this summer. See below for details and the registration link.

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, the camp will only consist of Kilgour students for the private camp.

Register and pay online at: https://kilgoursports.sportngin.com/register/form/611960030

More information click here: https://www.kilgoursports.org/page/show/7302294-soccer-summer-camp

Questions related to Kilgour Fall 2024 Soccer or the Summer Soccer Camp can be sent to Justin Dobbs and Sarah Roche at kilgourboyssoccer@gmail.com

Volleyball registration will open June 19th and close July 19th.

Volleyball is offered for grades 3rd through 6th. Girls will have teams formed for each grade level. Boys will have a 3rd/4th combined team and a 5th/6th combined team. If there are not enough boys to form a 3rd/4th grade team, 4th grade boys will be able to play up on the 5th/6th grade team.

Volleyball is played with the CPYVL league and is a 10 game season that runs for 6 weeks beginning at the end of August (no games on Labor Day weekend) with a postseason tournament mid October. Teams will practice 2 nights/week in the Kilgour gym with 1 or 2 games each weekend at various locations.

Please be aware that, KSB cannot guarantee that practices and games for soccer and volleyball will not overlap. We have to take into account the volunteer coaches' availability and gym or facility availability first and foremost. Games are scheduled by both leagues and similarly, there is potential for overlap. We ask that you consider this prior to registering your child for fall sports. We rely on your child's participation when forming teams for the respective leagues.

CPS Families and Students

In preparation for the new Student Device Model that will be in place for CPS next year we wanted to provide the following updates and details. While there is still much to finalize and work through over the summer we wanted to get as much information out as possible now so everyone can prepare along with us.

For 1st – 6th Grade families

• Each school will still have 1 device for every student, but these devices will no longer go home and will remain at the school.

• Each school will have carts to house and charge the devices so they are ready for students.

For Preschool and Kindergarten

• Each Preschool and Kindergarten classroom will have at least 4 student iPad devices available.

For 7th – 12th Grade families

• Each student will still receive a personally assigned laptop device that will be taken home daily and should be brought to school, fully charged and ready for class each day as has been the case this year.

All devices from all grades should have been left at schools at the end of the school year or at the end of Summer Recovery for those attending. No devices will go home for the summer this year outside of Summer Recovery.

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.

Our Cincinnati Public Library Summer Reading Program is from June 1 – July 30, 2024, this summer. Along with fun activities for all youth, youth will be encouraged to read for at least 20 minutes a day all summer. Supplies are limited but we also have some tickets to a Reds games for youth who sign up. Summer Reading | Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library (chpl.org)

Some locations will have free meals and snacks for youth ages 1 – 18 this summer. See the website for more information. Free Meals in Hamilton County | Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library (chpl.org)

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!

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@brushbop.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!

The Kilgour Summer Spirit Wear Sale is underway! 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.

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