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 fundraiser has officially begun! All students are included in this program and will join in the celebration event soon. Have you registered them yet?

Check out www.mybooster.com to learn more and:

● Find character content they'll be learning

● Give and share your donation link

● Join in on the FUN

Click here to head to MYBOOSTER.COM and get started!

In preparation for the 2024-2025 school year, your assistance is greatly appreciated in advising our school team of your plans for the 2024-2025 year. Click the link below to share the information we need to start planning for next school year.

Kilgour 2024-2025 Intent Form

We understand that plans may change, however this data is being collected to assist with Budget & Staffing preparations for next school year. The information helps to determine Teacher & Para allocations for the upcoming year.

Friday, February 2nd, 2024

6:30-8:30p*

Kilgour Cafeteria*

$1 per Bingo card

Pre-order pizza for the Family (more info to come)

*Note: This is a change to what was previously communicated in FB groups to prevent Pony League from having to reschedule.

1/21: Burn and Brunch! - 31 spots available

2/9: Valentines Snack 'N' Paint with Ms. McMullen (3rd-6th grade students only) - 16 spots available

2/22: Mom's Night Out Pilates Class - 4 spots available

Click the images below for more information and to purchase your ticket to these fun events!

Still thinking about planning a Great Gathering? No problem! You can still plan and throw a Great Gathering this school year by filling out the Great Gatherings Planning Form. No idea is too big or too small!

Girls on the Run is the nation’s leader in girl programing that focuses on the whole girl: mind, body,

spirit. Register your 3rd-5th grade girl for a season of learning important skills, setting and achieving goals and starting healthy habits for life.

Girls on the Run focuses on the important things. We focus on more than running. This is not a

running club. We focus on unleashing confidence and kindness in ALL girls.

Registration dates: January 29 – February 7; lottery run on February 9

Season dates: February 19 – May 11

Registration Process

• Registration is open Monday, January 29 at 10:00 am until Wednesday, February 7 at 11:59 pm.
• Registration link: https://www.pinwheel.us/register/index/GOTRGC-S24-program
• Lottery day, February 9: If more than 16 girls apply, lottery will be run and guardians will be informed whether or not their child has been accepted. If less than 16 girls registered, all girls (and registration payments) will be processed on February 9 and registration will reopen on Saturday, February 10 at 10:00 am as first-come, first-served until full or the fourth lesson.
• Girls with parent/relative coaches are automatically accepted to the team but must be registered and paid for according to the sliding scale by February 7 . There is a question on the online registration form asking if the person completing the registration is a current coach. This lets GOTR know who needs a priority registration.

• Chess Club is getting close to resuming. I still don't have an official date but I'm very hopeful for early February. Our partners at Proscan Chess in partnership with the Chris Collinsworth Foundation are working to secure us a new instructor. They currently have candidates in the pipeline that are awaiting clearance of their background checks. Once the checks are complete we are first in line to be assigned an instructor to resume our club.

• Drama Club for 4th-6th student sign-ups will be available soon! Our students completed a survey to help determine what type of clubs they'd be interested in, Musical Theatre (singing and dancing) or Acting (no singing and dancing). The survey results were very split so we will offer both. The Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) will provide us with 3 teaching artists to lead our students based on their interests. The clubs will be offered on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays with each day offering a different discipline. Students are welcome to attend 1, 2 or all 3 days if they'd like. So, 4th-6th grade parents please check with your students about their interest so you're prepared when sign-ups are made available!

• The spring play for K-3rd students is also on the horizon. Our partner from Performing Arts, Inc is putting together a Kilgour production of Finding Nemo Jr. More details and registration will come in early February with rehearsals expected to start March 7th. This will be a before school opportunity. Just like Willy Wonka, there will be a registration cost associated with the play that helps offset the cost of putting on the performance. There may also be a costume fee.

This week only, all Kilgour 1/4 Zips are 25% off! This includes Nike, Adidas and Badger! Plus, you'll get FREE shipping on orders over $75 and $5 shipping on orders under $75. Don't wait, the Kilgour Flash Sale ends Sunday, 1/28! Shop 1/4 Zips Now!

This spring, Kilgour Sports Boosters will offer league competition for Baseball, Softball, Track and Field, and Soccer.

Volleyball will be a practice only option again for Spring 2024 with a return to league competition in the fall. Spring practices will be held by grade level 1 night/week in the Kilgour gym. The goals for spring practice will be continued skill development in a clinic style practice while reducing the schedule commitments and overlap with other spring sports offered by KSB.

Check out Kilgour Sports Boosters' website for registration links, contact info should you have questions and additional information for each sport: www.kilgoursports.org.

Direct Registration links for each sport are Below:

• Baseball and Softball: https://kilgoursports.sportngin.com/register/form/884589175
• Soccer: https://kilgoursports.sportngin.com/register/form/355270151
• Track: https://kilgoursports.sportngin.com/register/form/276201629
• Volleyball: https://kilgoursports.sportngin.com/register/form/769570413

Come out this weekend to support our Mustang ballers! Games @ Kilgour will start at 9a with the final tip at 4p on Saturday, 1/27. Action on Sunday gets underway at 10a with the final tip happening at 1p. Come early, stay late, cheer loud!

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

Pony League will consist of two (1) hour sessions on Friday evenings in the Kilgour Gym from 5:00-7:00pm. The first hour will be for the girls and second hour for the boys. There will be no other weekday practices or weekend games. The sessions started January 5th and will run through Feb 23rd. The sessions will not be held on days where kids do not have classes.

Parent support is required for the success of the program. We need volunteer coaches. Advanced preparation is not required as we already have a successful format – you only need to show up and help for one hour. Coaching & basketball experience are also not required but helpful.

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

Note: Our Basketball Coordinator, Andrew Derksen is working through the logistics of a makeup date for the cancellation due to the snow day on 1/19. Details will be shared with families when they are confirmed.

Xavier Athletics & the Xavier Women's Basketball team would like to invite you and your family to 'CPS Night #2' at the Cintas Center for an exhilarating game as the Xavier Women's Basketball team takes on Providence January 27th @ 2:00 pm. Please click the link below to purchase tickets at a discounted rate of $3 per ticket!!

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

Virtual Meeting Link:

https://meet.google.com/wkj-nnpf-ydd?hs=122&authuser=0

Kilgour will be closed January 26th for a professional development day. Champions will be open. Sign ups closed on Wednesday the 24th at 6:15pm so that the Champions staff can make sure they have appropriate staffing.

For the families that are planning to attend Friday, please have your child dropped off by 10am so that they can be involved in all activities.

Kilgour and Champions will be closed February 12th and 19th.

SUMMER CHAMP CAMP ENROLLMENT IS OPEN!!! There is information on the parent table. Families are able to sign up online in the parent portal! Join in in all the fun field trips, activities and special guests! We can can't wait to spend our summer with you!

Important Reminder - Champions closes at 6:15 sharp. If you are going to be late picking up, please text or call.

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. Seving 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