 Thank you, thank you to the Kilmer PTA for the treats they provided to the teachers and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week. It was much appreciated.
From the Principal's Desk:
May 8, 2020
Dear Kilmer Families,
We have completed our second full week of synchronous classes. It’s been exciting to join classes and see our students connecting with their teachers and accessing instruction virtually. We know that these are very uncertain times and there are many challenges outside of school. We truly appreciate your continued flexibility and partnership. We are pleased that we have completed two weeks of both asynchronous and synchronous learning and are looking forward to continued progress.
Thank you to the Kilmer PTA and the entire community for recognizing our staff this past week for Staff Appreciation Week! We are all very appreciative of your support especially during this very challenging time.
We are looking forward to hosting a Virtual Parent Coffee on May 15 and May 18. Please see below for details.
Sincerely,
Amy Miller
Principal
Parent Coffee
 We will be offering a virtual Parent Coffee on Friday, May 15 at 11:30 AM and Monday, May 18 at 3:00 PM. During this time, our school counselors will share helpful tips on organization and study skill strategies in the Distance Learning Environment. We will also hear from our Librarians, PE Teachers, and our After-School Specialist to learn about additional Distance Learning opportunities.
We will send the Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Link via e-notify next week. Please note each session has a maximum of 250 participants. Both Coffees will cover the same information. Please plan to participate in only one session. We will also record the sessions and post them on the Kilmer website.
New Yearbook Spread
During this unprecedented time, Kilmer’s yearbook staff wants to document what the Kilmer community has been doing to stay positive during school closing. We will be creating a spread that includes photos and stories of what students, parents, and staff have been doing during their quarantine to stay busy, connect with others, and stay active. Please send pictures and stories to pmprevost@fcps.edu of you connecting through social media (tiktok, facetime, etc.), creating art projects, baking/cooking at home, spending time with family, taking walks, virtual learning, playing games, etc. Please write a caption of who is in the picture and what you are doing. Thank you!
Afterschool in the Distance Learning World
The Middle School After-School Specialists have put together a number of virtual after-school activities in Google Classrooms to engage you in the arts, music, STEM, physical fitness, cooking, games, puzzles, literature, and more – things you can do by yourself or with a group of your classmates. There will be a variety of activities (topics) to choose from in the "Classwork" tab. We hope you enjoy this site, and feel free to access any and all of it to help you pass the time actively during this time of social distancing. Kilmer Afterschool Google Classroom Code: y2amdrr
Afterschool @Home Clubs Begin Next Week
In order to be added to the roster & join session(s) use the KMS Afterschool @Home Clubs Registration Form
Model United Nations -Tuesday 2:00-3:00PM
Dungeons & Dragons - Thursday 2:30-3:30PM
Afterschool is now on IG @kilmerafterschool
If you have questions or ideas for other activities Email or Schedule A Virtual Meeting with Kimberly Kardelis, After-School Program Specialist. We will continue to create and add content in Google Classroom.
Office Hours
 Every teacher (core and elective) holds office hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Office Hours is a time for students to connect with their teacher to ask questions, check-in on assignments, engage in one-on-one or small group discussion. We encourage students to check-in with their teachers (core and elective) during office hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. All teachers’ office hour times can be found on the Kilmer Distance Learning Hub.
Third Quarter Report Cards
Third Quarter report cards will be mailed home in mid-May, except for those parents and/or guardians who have opted to “Go Paperless.” Parents and/or guardians can take advantage of the paperless option, by logging into ParentVUE, then going to “My Account” and selecting "Go Paperless!" All parents who share the same address as the student must have a SIS ParentVUE account and must select the paperless option. This option must be selected prior to May 12 to prevent the 3rd quarter report card from being mailed.
Course Requests for 2020-2021
Seventh Grade Students: To see the list of courses that your child selected for eighth grade, please log into your SIS ParentVUE account and click on the course requests tab. Directions for how to view your child’ course requests online in ParentVUE can be accessed at the following link : Online Course Requests in ParentVue . Students can also view their list of courses on the course request tab in SIS StudentVUE. This list of courses is NOT a schedule, but a confirmation of the courses entered into the student information system. Elective choices are subject to change based on space, teacher availability, and schedule conflicts. Please review this preliminary list of courses and look for the following errors: Too few or too many classes, absence of a required course, inaccurate placement by grade or course level. Parents, please contact your child’s school counselor if you have questions or concerns about the selected courses. Course requests are a firm commitment. Course request changes will not be accommodated after June 1.
Eight Grade Students: To see the list of courses that your child selected for ninth grade, please log into your SIS ParentVUE account and click on the course requests tab. Directions for how to view your child’ course requests online in ParentVUE can be accessed at the following link : Online Course Requests in ParentVue . Students can also view their list of courses on the course request tab in SIS StudentVUE. This list of courses is NOT a schedule, but a confirmation of the courses entered into the student information system. If you have questions about your child’s course requests, please contact the high school your child will be attending for ninth grade. The Student Services department can assist you with your questions.
Virtual Afterschool Interest Form
The Middle School Afterschool Specialists have put together a number of virtual after-school activities to engage you in the arts, music, STEM, physical fitness, cooking, games, puzzles, literature, and more – things you can do by yourself or with a group of your classmates. This is a place to become explorers, athletes, coders, scientists, artists, authors, dancers, or whatever you choose. These activities will be housed in the Kilmer Afterschool Google Classroom, the code will be shared with students once everything is up and ready to go.
Please complete the Virtual Afterschool Interest Form to give us a better idea of your interests. If you don’t see an activity you like or have an idea, list it at the bottom of the form.
There will be a variety of activities (topics) to choose from in the "Classwork" tab. We can give feedback, answer questions, and provide challenges for you along the way. We hope you enjoy this site, and feel free to access any and all of it to help you pass the time actively during this time of social distancing.
If you have ideas for other activities, please contact Kimberly Kardelis.
Yearbook
There is still time to purchase your copy of Kilmer’s 2019/2020 yearbook. They are $40 online and can be purchased through this link: shorturl.at/egoS3. At this time, all yearbooks must be purchased through the online portal. Information on how the yearbooks will be distributed this year will be coming in the next couple of weeks. Right now, due to building closures, delivery of the yearbooks will be sometime this summer. Stay tuned for opportunities to send in your photos of stay at home life.
Upcoming Dates
Monday, May 11 - Asynchronous Day
Tuesday, May 12- Asynchronous Day and Teacher Office Hours
Wednesday, May 13 - Virtual Classes, Periods 1, 3, PAWS, 7
Thursday, May 14 - Asynchronous Day and Teacher Office Hours
Friday, May 15 - Virtual Classes, Periods 2, 4, 6, 8
Friday, May 15 - Virtual Parent Coffee, 11:30 am
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