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.

If you've stopped by during the school day this week you may have noticed that the building has been very quiet. That's because we've had a lot of testing taking place this week. Our 2nd graders are completing CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test) testing. This round is a whole grade screener. It's an opportunity for students to be identified for gifted services. In addition to the whole grade screener for 2nd grade, gifted referrals are also being completed this week for all grades.

Referrals and Whole-Grade Screenings (Info from the ODE website)

Screening for gifted identification occurs when districts evaluate students using an instrument approved for gifted identification. Typically, these screenings are the result of a referral for evaluation or whole-grade screening opportunity.

Districts must provide at least two opportunities per year for the evaluation of students referred for gifted identification. Parents, guardians, teachers or peers may refer district students in grades K-12 for gifted identification. Students also may refer themselves. After an initial referral for gifted identification, school districts must evaluate the student within 90 days.

A whole-grade screening occurs when a district tests all students in a particular grade level for gifted identification. The Operating Standards for Identifying and Serving Students Who are Gifted (Ohio Administrative Code 3301-51-15) requires districts to provide whole-grade screenings in the areas of superior cognitive ability, specific academic ability reading/writing, specific academic ability mathematics, and creative thinking ability once during the K-2 grade band and once again during the 3-6 grade band. Districts must use assessments approved for gifted identification to meet this requirement.

See below for information shared with CPS families in September about testing.

Friday, Nov. 3, 7-11 p.m.

Knox Joseph Distillery at The OTR Stillhouse

2017 Branch Street

Cincinnati, OH 45214

Buy your early bird tickets now!

The annual Silent Auction is Kilgour PTA’s biggest fundraiser and largest “not-to-be-missed” social event. Get tickets at the early bird price of $40 each through Thursday, Oct. 19. Pricing increases to $55/ticket on Friday, Oct. 20, so don't wait to buy! Purchase your tickets here. (Except for teachers/staff - FREE this year for you!)

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

Battle of the Streets deadline extended: Get with the families on your street (or a group of smaller streets) to put together a basket for the auction. Basket ideas are now due by Friday, Oct. 13, and baskets should be turned in by Friday, Oct. 27. You can submit information here. The street that donates the basket fetching the highest bid gets bragging rights (and a cool trophy) until next year.

And we’re still looking for a few volunteers during the event. Sign up here.

Questions? Email silentauction@kilgourpta.org

On Tuesday, October 31, 2023 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. 4th-6th grade students will dance to jams by DJ NewNu while snacking and celebrating Fall! Let's help make this year's Harvest Jam a huge success by donating your time and/or some tasty treats.

Click HERE to help make this year's Harvest Jam the BEST EVER!!!

Reminder

Costume Closet for the Costume Parade (K-3) & Harvest Jam (4-6) on 10/31

• A free Costume Closet is available 10/30 & 10/31. If you are interested in utilizing this resource, make sure you talk to your student ahead of the School Social Worker coming to your student’s classroom! No sign up required.

• Donations of gently used costumes accepted prior to 10/30

Happy (almost) Holiday Season!

The deadline to sign up to RECEIVE assistance this fall is this Friday, October 13th. If you are interested in receiving a Thanksgiving Meal Box or gifts during Lights of Hope, please complete this electronic form or submit the paper sign up sent home last week.

Additionally, October 16-27 is Kilgour's Fall Fundraiser. We are asking each grade level to provide the following items. This will directly benefit Kilgour families as well as Project Connect families within CPS. There will be bins in the lobby to collect these items.

Grade Level Items Needed:

• Kindergarten: Gloves / Winter Hats

• First: Toilet Paper

• Second: Shampoo / Conditioner

• Third: Toothbrush / Toothpaste

• Fourth: Soap / Body Wash

• Fifth: Socks / Underwear

• Sixth: Deodorant

Hey Kilgour Community,

We're thrilled to share exciting news with you!

Our school Kilgour Elementary School has been selected to take part in the National Young Authors’ Fair.

This is an amazing opportunity for our students to write, publish, and showcase their books globally, transforming them into young published authors.

Participating in this competition not only enhances their writing skills but also fosters a love for reading and writing that will last a lifetime. Each published book will serve as a cherished souvenir of their achievements.

Our students have the chance to earn various awards and recognition:

Certificates for all published authors for achieving multiple milestones

• The Best-Selling Author in the State Award
• Top 10 Best Authors: Jury Awards
• Top 100 Best-Selling Young Author Awards

Participation in this event is entirely FREE for all students.

Please register at https://yaf.bribooks.com/us/studentv2/101345 before October 29th, 2023.

For further assistance, write to support@bribooks.com

The week of 10/16 - 10/22 all ONLINE orders when using the Kilgour fundraising code U742QH will result in 20% of Kilgour sales going back to our school.

1 day only on October 18th visit the Hyde Park Piada restaurant and mention Kilgour for 20% of those IN-STORE sales to be given back to our school.

October is Bullying Prevention Month. During the month of October students may watch videos, have discussions with their peers, and/or receive extra lessons in class all about bully prevention. Teachers will be incorporating Stop, Walk, Talk and Bully Prevention curriculum in their classes this month. Be sure to ask your students about bully prevention activities happening at Kilgour.

Also, every Wednesday in October students can wear a specific item of clothing to show their support for bully prevention. This week's item was colorful/crazy socks!

10/04 - Wear colorful socks to Stomp Out Bullying

10/11 - Wear all black to show your support to Blackout the Bullies

10/18 - Wear Orange to show unity for Kindness, Acceptance and Inclusion

10/25 - Wear your favorite jersey (with numbers) to show that EVERYONE COUNTS

Our 6th grade girls' volleyball team is UNDEFEATED heading into the final weekend of the regular season. Join them this Saturday for the final regular season volleyball game of their Mustang careers.

Grab your spirit wear and come out to cheer on the volleyball teams as they close out the regular season!

Friday, 10/13 Night Games

6pm Kilgour Knueven 3GR vs Goshen Hoover 3GR
7pm Kilgour Shore 4GR vs Mariemont French 4GR
8pm Kilgour Turner 5-6BR vs Lebanon Leon 5-6BR

Saturday, 10/14 Afternoon Games

3pm Kilgour Spicher 5GR vs Hyde Park Eisenstein 5GR
4pm Kilgour Williams 6GR vs Seven Hills Little 6GR (UNDEFEATED DON'T MISS THIS ONE)

The Kindergarten Soccer Program takes the field Friday, 10/13 from 6p to 7p.

This is a chance for our Kindergarteners to get exposed to soccer before then can play in the SAY League in the spring. It's also a chance for the Kindergarten parents to meet each other, establish relationships and build community!

Check out the KSB website for details on U8 and up soccer games. Go Mustangs!

REGISTRATIONS ARE NEEDED NO LATER THAN 10/13. YOU CAN SAVE $5 PER REGISTRATION IF YOU COMPLETE PRIOR TO 10/6. PLEASE COMPLETE ASAP.

Welcome to another season of Kilgour Basketball!

League play is available to 2nd through 6th grade teams. For children younger than 2nd grade, the Friday night Pony League will serve as a proper introduction to the sport and set them up for league play. Pony League registration, schedule and capacity will be announced following completed league registration in mid-October.

The CPYBL offers three levels of competitive play - Rec, High Rec and Athletic. Rec and High Rec teams play a 10 game schedule. Athletic teams play a 20 game schedule. A postseason tournament includes all teams 3rd grade and older regardless of record. Athletic rosters are determined by competitive tryouts. High rec teams are determined by coaches, parents and KSB Basketball Coordinator based on participation, skill level and interest. We will determine how many teams and in what divisions they participate following registrations. Please note that athletic tryouts are only offered for 4th, 5th and 6th grade players based on level of interest.

Final team decisions will be based on many factors but is largely based on how many kids register. Each team should have a minimum of 7 players and maximum of 10 players. Practice schedules will be determined based on player registrations and gym availability. Unfortunately, gym time is very difficult to obtain outside of Kilgour's facility. We try our best to get each team two practices per week but have been unable to do so for 2nd and 3rd grade teams in recent years.

Family Discount

If you are registering more than one player in your family, you will receive a $5 discount on the 2nd (3rd + all additional children) registration fee. In order for the registration system to recognize that you are registering multiple players, please register all of your players at this time. On the Review Page, there is a link near the bottom to "Register Another Player" - please click on this link to ensure that all of your players are registered within the same order.

***Failure to do so will result in a forfeiture of your Family's Discount rates.***

Scholarships Available

KSB offers full scholarships (registration and uniform fees) for Kilgour students with a financial need. All scholarships are given with full confidentiality. Option to select scholarship is part of registration but you will need to contact KSB Basketball Coordinator for further instructions before checking out.

Register on the KSB website by clicking HERE and following the steps on the website.

Our PTA and ABC partners are looking to bring Trunk or Treat to Kilgour!

When: Friday, 10/27 (6p-7p)

Where: Staff parking lot near the soccer field

After Trunk or Treat stay and enjoy a showing of Disney & Pixar's Elemental. More details to come. At this time, we're looking for volunteers that are willing to decorate their trunks and pass out candy. If this is you, please complete the brief interest form and we will follow up. There will be prizes for the best decorated trunks!!!

I want to pass out candy at Trunk or Treat <------ Click to access the form

The Fresh Fruit and Veggie Program started at back in September and will run through the end of the year.

This is a CPS program that allows each student to taste fresh fruits and veggies as well as learn facts about the day's selection. Be sure to ask your students about the program and whether they've tried something new at school.

Willy Wonka Kids family performances Nov. 1st and 2nd in the Kilgour gym

Fall Book Fair coming mid-November

School-wide Field Trip to the CSO's Young People's Concert Series

K-2 Monday, Nov. 20th

3-6 Tuesday, Nov. 21st

Permission slips coming home this week!

The terror attack perpetrated by Hamas against Israel and resulting declaration of war by Israel against Hamas in the Gaza Strip has led to numerous casualties and injuries on both sides. There is an ongoing hostage crisis of Israeli citizens being held in Gaza and millions of innocent civilians in harm's way. Similar to the crisis in Ukraine, the effects are far-reaching, with images of the war being broadcast on TV and shared on social media. Emotional and economic impacts can be felt at home by all, especially our young people and those with connections to the region.

Stacy Lunn, our school Psychologist has shared some resources to help families talk through recent events happening globally.

For all ages:

How to Talk to Kids About What's Happening in Israel Right Now

How to Talk to to your Children About Conflict and War

For Elementary School Students:

Resilience in a time of war: Tips for parents and teachers of elementary school children

Love Your School? Tell Us Why and Provide Additional Feedback to Make Our Schools Better!

We know our staff, students and families love our schools. We also know there is always room for improvement. Last school year, CPS launched a new Climate Survey through Panorama that helps our district and school administrators evaluate what is working, areas needing focus and recognizing how our district stacks up against other similar districts across the nation.

CPS wants to hear from you!

As part of our ongoing effort to gather comprehensive feedback from staff, students and families, CPS is conducting its online climate survey Oct. 2 -13, 2023. The climate survey asks questions about your experiences with academics, behavior and culture that will help CPS make informed decisions, impacting the way the district educates Cincinnati’s children. The Fall 2023 survey will also help us monitor progress compared to previous years.

The survey will only take a few minutes to complete - all responses are anonymous. Feedback will be provided to the school and will help shape the future of Kilgour.

Fall Survey Window - Oct. 2, 2023 through October 13, 2023

• Staff will receive an email from Panorama with a unique link to the survey.
• Students will take their survey at school.
• Parents & Guardians can take the survey at surveys.panoramaed.com/cincinnati/fall2023family

Thank you in advance for helping us better prepare students for life!

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