 Practice, practice, practice makes better for Ms. Fogel's orchestra classes.
From the Principal's Desk:
Greetings, Kilmer Cougar Families!
Thank you all so much for your hospitality over the past several months. I have enjoyed myself tremendously and know that Kilmer will continue to excel as one of the best middle schools in Fairfax County. I will miss you all.
Please welcome Kilmer's new principal, Amy Miller. Her first day will be Monday, February 10th.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Fred Amico
8th Grade High School Activities Days
On Friday, March 27th, students (8th grade only) slated to attend Madison or Marshall High Schools will attend Rising 9th Grade Activities Fairs to receive important information about extracurricular activities and learn more about their upcoming transition.
Students will be transported via FCPS bus departing from Kilmer between 9:15-9:45AM, and returning by 1:00PM. Students remaining at Kilmer will follow their regular schedules during this time. Any student who has applied for a curricular transfer must be approved/accepted in order to attend the fair at any school other than their base school.
Students attending Marshall will need to either bring a lunch or $3.50 to purchase lunch at Marshall High School. LUNCH PIN NUMBERS WILL NOT WORK at Marshall High School for middle school students. Bagged lunches will be provided for those eligible for free or reduced lunch. Students attending Madison will return to Kilmer for lunch.
Students will not be permitted to participate without a signed Parent Authorization Form, please ensure the student’s name is clearly printed on the form. Hard Copies were distributed to students during lunch on September 19th and 20th. Students may submit completed forms during lunch in the Cafeteria.
New Building Supervisor
We welcome Mr. Giau Ngo as our new building supervisor. Mr. Giau joins us from Woodlawn Elementary School and is excited to join us here at Kilmer.
Dinner at Marshall Curriculum Night
Rising Freshman Curriculum Night at Marshall HS Feb 5th - We have dinner covered for you! Pre-order to guarantee a meal! Go to pay4schoolstuff.com to pre order. Meal includes one chick Fil-A sandwich, chips, water and a baked good. Pick up your meal in the Marshall High School main lobby between 5:00-7:00 pm on February 5th. Didn't pre-order? Stop by anyway, we will have food available for sale from 5-7 while supplies last! Proceeds from food sales will benefit the class of 2020 All Night Grad Celebration.
Crosstown Hoops
Kilmer Middle School will be playing basketball against our crosstown rival, Thoreau Middle School, on Friday April 17th at 6:00 PM at Madison High School. Four games will be played that evening, a 7th grade girls, 8th grade girls, 7th grade boys, and 8th grade boys. Please see below for tryout dates. Students who are interested in playing on the team must come to the first round of tryouts. If your student has any questions please see Mr. Musgnug.
Boys Tryouts Second round Tuesday 2/4
Girls Tryouts: Thursday, 2/6. *Second round Thursday, 2/11* if necessary
Final Rosters Friday, February 7th
In order to be on the team students must:
- Be able to attend all practices (once a week TDB)
- Attend the game Friday, 4/17/20 6:00 PM
Teachers must sign weekly check-ins stating grades are passing
National Geographic Bee
Kilmer’s school Nat Geo Bee took place on January 9th after school. The winners are:
Karthik T (8th grade) was 1st and will move on to take the State Qualifying Test.
Hayden C (8th grade) was 2nd
Rohan D (7th grade) was 3rd
Developed by the National Geographic Society in 1988 to promote geographic knowledge among young people in the United States. The annual GeoBee questions cover geography, civilizations and cultures. The school champion takes a proctored online test and the top-100-ranked students in each state qualify to represent their school at the State competition. State champions are then invited to the national championship.
TJ Admission Recommendations
All students who have qualified for the next level of TJ admissions need to print this form, complete it and and ask your teacher in person for a recommendation.
National Junior Honor Society Gallery Walk and Induction Ceremony
Kilmer’s National Junior Honor Society Committee will host a Service Learning Gallery and Induction Ceremony on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, for parents, community members and students. Mark your calendar for this exciting evening which will showcase NJHS candidates and their service learning projects. More details will be announced in the months ahead.
ParentVue/StudentVue – 2nd Quarter Grades and Second Semester Schedules
SIS ParentVue and SIS StudentVue Gradebook and Report Card Modules will be unavailable Thursday, January 23 at 4pm until Saturday, February 1 at 6am in order for teachers to finalize second quarter grades. Second quarter report cards are no longer mailed home. Students will receive a paper copy of their second quarter report card on Friday, January 31 at the end of the school day. Report cards will be visible in SIS ParentVue and SIS StudentVue Saturday, February 1.
Second semester schedules will be distributed to students next Friday, January 24. Students can also view their second semester schedule in StudentVue on Wednesday, January 29 at 6 am.
2020-2021 Course Registration Timeline
Please follow the link for info on Marshall High School Rising 9th grade Orientation
Kilmer Weekend Food Program
The Kilmer Pantry is being established to send students home with a weekend pack to help them have enough food over the weekend. Many children depend on the meals they receive while in school, then on the weekend, they may not have enough to get by.
The Pantry will provide weekend bags with non-perishable food to students every week starting in December. Distribution will be done in a discreet manner.
To meet our goal of providing weekend meals to children in need, we are currently collecting donations.
- Donate non-perishable foods and bring them to the main office of Kilmer Middle School (see link for suggestions of what could be donated).
- Shop a sample pack on this Amazon Wishlist (updated link) and have the food delivered directly to Kilmer c/o Charlene Horne.
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Donate funds directly to the PTA and we’ll do the shopping for you!
If you want your student to receive a weekend food bag, please contact your child’s counselor.
Thank you for your support
Greetings from After School:
Transportation is available to students staying after school Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, departing at 4:45PM. All students must be picked up promptly and no later than 4:45PM. Late Bus routes are posted in the cafeteria. Please be aware that after school late bus numbers and routes may differ from your child's normal school day bus routes.
1/29 – NO Afterschool Activities (Clubs, Sports, Computer Lab) or Late Bus Transportation (Rising 7th Grade Curriculum Night Setup) All students are to depart at 2:15PM.
1/30- NO Intramural Sports (Gym Closed) 2:15-3:30PM
1/31 – NO Independent Study/Computer Lab until 2/18 (Testing)
There are two blocks after school, 2:15-3:30PM and 3:45-4:45PM. 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 afterschool activities; they must stay. Students should bring a snack from home, they may also purchase snack from the vending machine after school or during lunch. Parents/Guardians must complete the required Afterschool Registration Form before their student stays after.
Survey for shuttle to Vienna Teen Center/Phoenix Club for registered (Phoenix Club) participants @3:30PM
Kilmer's After-School Program is looking to partner with the Vienna Teen Center’s Club Phoenix. One service that we are looking at potentially offering is a shuttle bus that would transport students from our KMS Afterschool Program to Club Phoenix. Only students with a completed Kilmer MS Afterschool Registration Form and Club Phoenix Registration Form will be able to use this service. Students may participate in Club Phoenix activities until the center closes at 6:30PM Monday-Thursday and 10PM on Fridays. Parents/Guardians are responsible for transportation home from Vienna Teen Center. Please complete the KMS Afterschool to Vienna Teen Center Shuttle Survey so we can gauge Parent/Student interest. Survey results will be used to coordinate a schedule. Vienna Teen Center Questions? Email Natalie Duncan Natalie.Duncan@ViennaVA.gov
Questions? Please contact the After School Program Specialist Ms. Kardelis at kckardelis@fcps.edu or 703.846.8820.
Upcoming Dates
Friday, January 24 - End of 2nd Quarter
Monday/ Tuesday, January 27 and 28 - No school for students, Teacher Workdays
Wednesday, January 29 - Rising 7th grade Curriculum Night
The 2019-20 FCPS School Calendar can be found HERE.
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