 Above photo: Spirit Day last Friday was a huge hit. Both faculty and students dressed up in their favorite blue or green shirts. .
From the Principal's Desk: Thank you to all the parents and guardians who were able to attend last night's Back to School Night. We were so happy to meet you. Visitors included Dalia Palchik, School Board representative and Jay Pearson, our Regional Executive Principal.
Kilmer
Middle School Parent Liaison
In
order to do an effective job of educating our increasingly diverse population
of students, one of Kilmer’s essential responsibilities is to find ways to
reach out to, communicate with, and build relationships with parents and
families of all backgrounds. This school year we have a new part-time parent
liaison, Maria Peal, joining our Kilmer team. Parent Liaisons serve as
communication links among home, school, and the community. Maria Peal is fluent
in Spanish and also works with FCPS interpreters to communicate with families
who speak additional languages. Her contact information is listed below.
Maria
Peal
mypeal@fcps.edu (703)
846 – 8843
Office
hours: Tuesdays,
8:15 am – 12:45 pm / Fridays,
11:00 am – 2:30 pm
Location: Office of Student
Services
Enlace
de Padres de la Escuela Intermedia Kilmer
Con
el fin de hacer un trabajo eficaz para educar a nuestra población de
estudiantes es cada vez es más diversa, una de las responsabilidades esenciales
de Kilmer es encontrar maneras de comunicarse y construir relaciones con los
padres y las familias de todos los orígenes. Este año escolar tenemos un nuevo
enlace de padres de medio tiempo, Maria Peal que se unirá a nuestro equipo de
Kilmer. Enlaces de Padres sirven como enlaces de comunicación entre el hogar,
la escuela y la comunidad. María Peal es fluida en español y también trabaja
con intérprete de FCPS para comunicarse con las familias que hablan otros
idiomas. Su información de contacto se indica a continuación.
María
Peal
mypeal@fcps.edu (703)
846 - 8843
Horas
de oficina: Martes:
8:15 am - 24:45 / Viernes:
11:00 am - 2:30 pm
Lugar: Oficina de Servicios al Estudiante
Jewish High Holy Days
We
want you to know that Kilmer Middle School understands and will accommodate and
support students who observe Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. To avoid any
confusion and to alleviate undue stress for our students, Kilmer and other FCPS
schools have been in communication with the local Jewish community so that we
all can understand and appreciate what students have to attend to during the
High Holy days. We have sent out a fact sheet to our faculty prepared by the
Temple Rodef Shalom and asked them to help our Jewish students understand that
their priority should be with their families and their faith during Rosh
Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Please
keep the following in mind as you prepare for the holidays:
- Please
be sure to prearrange absences by calling the attendance line at
703-846-8888 prior to the date of your student's absence.
- Since
teachers will not know who their Jewish students are, students are expected to initiate discussions with their teachers to
arrange a reasonable makeup work plan. Hopefully, by planning ahead,
students will not feel overwhelmed.
- It
is possible that students will miss tests or quizzes on these days. We
have found that declaring a no test/quiz day during the High Holy days is
counterproductive and does not help all students. Instead, teachers are
being asked to go beyond the FCPS policy of 1 excused absence = 1 makeup
day if necessary.
- If
students feel overwhelmed for any reason, they should see their teacher,
counselor, or administrator to help facilitate a plan.
I
hope this helps you all celebrate these most important days without having to
worry about schoolwork.
Community Night: Kilmer Middle School is pleased to announce its 4th Annual Kilmer Community Night, Wednesday, October 5th! This exciting event is open to KMS students, families, and the community. The Kilmer Afterschool Program is hosting an event filled with learning opportunities for both students and parents. The goal is to develop relationships and increase family and community engagement by sharing a number of resources and activities available at Kilmer Middle School and within the Kilmer Community.
We will be one of more than 7,500 sites across the nation sending the message that afterschool is key to children’s success, and that we must keep the lights on and doors open after school during the month of October.
The benefits of quality afterschool programs are clear. They support working families by ensuring that children are safe and productive when the school day ends. Youth are given an opportunity to discover hidden talents as they grow academically and socially. Purposeful afterschool programming make communities stronger by involving students, parents, business leaders and volunteers.
We would like you to be part of our local celebration, scheduled for:
Wednesday, October 5th 2016
4:15pm-6:15pm
Kilmer Middle School
8100 Wolftrap Road, Vienna, Virginia 22182
I look forward to having you join us for Kilmer Community Night. We hope that you will help us keep the lights on after school, and give our children a brighter future.
School Photos: School
photos will be taken during PE next Monday, September 26th during PE class.
Brochures and order forms were sent home
with students this week.
Theatre Expo:
Does your child love Theatre Arts? Then the Fall
Theatre Expo is the right opportunity for them! This experience is open to all
Kilmer students even if they aren’t enrolled in a theatre class at Kilmer. The
event will be held at Franklin Middle School on Saturday, October 15th.
Students will select four classes based on their theatrical interests. Class
subjects include musical theatre, stage make up, Shakespeare, stage combat, and
much more. The event is only $10! If your student is interested, please have
them pick up a registration form from Mrs. Rumberger in G103. Checks and forms
are due to Mrs. Rumberger by Monday, October 3rd. Late forms will
not be accepted.
Kilmer's Got Talent: Auditions for Kilmer’s Got Talent are on
Wednesday, October 12th and Thursday, October 13th! Does
your child sing, dance, play the ukulele, or have any other special talents?
Then we’d love to see them at auditions! A sign-up sheet has been posted on the
KMS Drama Callboard outside of room G103. Please also have them see Mrs.
Rumberger to pick up an audition information sheet or print one out online at
kmsdrama.org.
Scoliosis Fact Sheet: Fairfax County Public Schools are required to provide information on scoliosis: http://fcpsnet.fcps.edu/ssse/translations/health/scoliosisfactsheet/english.pdf
Lockdown Drills: New requirements from the state of Virginia mandate that lockdown drills must be conducted at least 4 times each school year and two are required in the first 20 days of school. We held our first one earlier this week on Tuesday. Students and staff knew exactly what to do and where to go for this type of emergency. They did a great job.
Reminders
Schoolwide Fundraiser: Kilmer is partnering with Great American Fundraisers to sell cookie dough and magazines again this year. Our fundraiser kicked off this past Tuesday and ends on October 4th. Please support us by selling delicious dough and fun magazines. Students have the opportunity to win prizes by turning in a coupon next Tuesday, September 27, that states how many items they have sold thus far. Online purchases can be made with the following: 1) go to www.gaschoolstore.com 2) Click on the "Shop Now" button 3) Enter Kilmer's School IS 4010419 4) Enter your student's name so they get credit.
World
Language Credit Exam:
The 2016 Credit Exam for World Languages will be administered on
November 15, 16, and 17. Twenty-six languages will be included: American Sign
Language, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali/Bangla, Chinese/Mandarin, Farsi/Persian,
French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Nepali, Pashto, Punjabi,
Russian, Sanskrit/Samskritam, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog/Pilipino, Tamil, Telugu,
Tigrinia, Twi, Urdu, and Vietnamese. Registration opened on Monday, September
19, 2016, at 8 a.m. and closes on Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at 4 p.m. Late
registrations will not be accepted. School counselors will register students.
If your child is interested in taking the world language exam, please have him
or her stop by the student services office to sign up for a registration
appointment with their school counselor. Additional credit exam information can
be accessed at: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/high-school-academics-9-12/world-languages/credit-exam-world-languages
Weekly
progress reports
Interims
are a thing of the past in FCPS! Beginning on October 17, 2016, Weekly
Progress Reports will be generated through SIS. All parents who have
registered SIS Parent Accounts, and have students enrolled in either middle or
high school will receive these emails. Located in each parent account is
a tab titled My Account. Within this tab parents have the option to choose
which day of the week they wish to receive the progress report emails, opt out
of the service entirely, or designate a threshold for notification. For
example, they can request an email me only when their student’s grade drops
below 75%. Please note that teacher gradebooks opened to parents
and students on September 19th.
Greetings
from Afterschool!
As we get
settled into the new school year, we invite all students to take advantage of
Kilmer’s Afterschool Program. The first day of the Afterschool Program and Late
Bus transportation is Tuesday, October 11th. Below is a sample of what afterschool programs will look like.
Offerings
are subject to change based on teacher availability, student interest and
funding. There are two blocks after school, 2:25-3:30pm (blue) and 3:45-4:45pm
(green). Students do not have to stay for the second block and may walk
or be picked up at 3:30pm. Students may not leave and return for second block
activities; they must stay through the first block.
Please
check the Afterschool Activities calendar http://www.fcps.edu/KilmerMS/activities/afterschool.html
frequently for up to date information. You may register your student for the
Afterschool Program online (must be logged into the student’s FCPS Google
account) and forms are also available in the Main Office and Cafeteria. There are no Afterschool activities on early
release days and Fridays when the following Monday is a holiday. Contact
Afterschool Program Specialist, Kimberly
Kardelis at kckardelis@fcps.edu should
you wish to volunteer or have questions.
Upcoming Dates
Friday, September 23 - 8th grade Band Night, Langley HS
Monday, September 26 - Individual Photos
Tuesday, October 4 - Schoolwide Fundraiser ends. Orders and money collected during lunch.
Wednesday, October 5 - 4th Annual Community Event, 4:15-6:15
Thursday, October 6 - 8th grade Band Night, Marshall HS
Friday, October 7 - Student Holiday
Monday, October 10 - Columbus Day
The 2016-17 FCPS School Calendar can be found HERE
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