Curriculum Nights & Lockdown Drill

Fairfax County Public Schools sent this bulletin at 01/22/2020 03:19 PM EST

Middle School Curriculum Nights - Kilmer & Longfellow 

Please read the information below concerning our rising 7th grade students.  These curriculum nights serve as an opportunity for you to learn more about middle school, and what to expect for your child next school year.  Flyers were also sent home in your child's backpack.

For Kilmer students - January 29th 

Kilmer Middle Rising 7th Grade Curriculum night (for Parents & Students)

When: Wednesday, January 29th (snow date is February 4th)

Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm

Where:

6:00 – 6:30 pm - Parent Orientation Meeting - Gymnasium

6:00 – 6:30 pm - Transition to Middle School Student Session - Classrooms  

6:35 – 7:30 pm - Curriculum Fair - Cafeteria & Elective Classrooms

Parents & students are invited to speak with teachers about curricula, course expectations, and view student projects.

NOTE: Additional information sessions are scheduled from 5:15-5:45 pm: Advanced Academic Level IV Program and ESOL (English for Speaker of Other Languages) Program

 

For Longfellow students - February 6th 

Longfellow Middle Rising 7th Grade Curriculum Night (for Parents/Guardians ONLY)

When:  Thursday, February 6th (snow date is February 13th)

Time: 6:00 pm-8:00 pm

Where: Lecture Hall (Last names A-L) and Cafeteria (Last names M-Z)

Agenda: Course Registration overview, core curriculum information, elective course information and after school programs

NOTE:  Early sessions 5:30-6:00 pm - Special Education is in the Library and ESOL is in Room 133

 

**Translation services will be available in Spanish, Arabic, and Korean

Lockdown Drill Today

Today, we conducted another lockdown drill.  All schools in FCPS practice a lockdown drill at least four times throughout the school year.

The purpose of a lockdown drill is to prepare students in the event of a possible intruder being in the school building. Prior to today, teachers talked to our students about the purpose and practiced the procedures to prepare them for our drill.

During a Lockdown Drill:

  • Students stay in place with a teacher or staff member.
  • Students and teachers remain in locked classrooms, not observable from outside (lights off, window blinds closed, door windows obscured with paper).
  • Students and staff members disregard fire alarms and school-wide announcements.
  • No one enters or exits the school, except public safety personnel.

As always, our students and staff did a great job today!  We are very proud of them.