 Emptying lockers in the main hall in anticipation of students retrieving their belongings.
From the Principal's Desk:
May 22, 2020
Dear Kilmer Families,
It is hard to believe that it is already Memorial Day Weekend. Hopefully the weekend will bring some nice spring-like weather and we can enjoy time outdoors.
We continue to be proud of the hard work and engagement of our students in the Distance Learning Environment. I have enjoyed visiting classes and seeing the great learning focused on topics such as the structure and function of DNA and best practices for research. I also enjoyed visiting one of the book clubs that our librarians are sponsoring.
We recognize that we have all needed to learn new skills and habits during this time and the adjustment can be challenging. We appreciate your partnership as we continue to navigate these times. Embedded into this edition of News You Choose is information about the Student Services Website that has resources to support Distance Learning.
Sincerely,
Amy Miller
Principal
All Virginia Middle School Chorus
Congratulations to Omar F, Johnation T, and Elisabeth B, Kilmer students selected to participate in the 2020 All Virginia Middle School Chorus! Thank you to Mr. Sapp for his work preparing and working with all our students. Great job!
8th Grade Team Recognition: June 10, 2020 12:15-1:00
Although we find ourselves in a new Distance Learning environment, we want to recognize and acknowledge the great successes of our Kilmer 8th grade students and provide closure for our students . On Wednesday June 10th 12:15-1:00 (PAWS), each 8th grade team will host a virtual recognition ceremony. All students will access the ceremony via Blackboard Collaborate Ultra and will receive the link information as the date approaches. We encourage all students to attend their team’s ceremony.
Families of award winners will be notified via e-mail the week of June 1st. Although not every student will receive a recognition, we know the primary focus of the ceremony will be to provide closure for our students and an opportunity for our staff to impart some final remarks on the year.
Any questions please contact Chris Musgnug at ccmusgnug@fcps.edu.
New Student Services Website
The Student Services Website houses resources from the school counselors, social worker, and psychologist. There are resources to support Distance Learning, general academic resources, and mental health and wellness resources. Take a moment to explore the Student Services Website and access templates for organization, tutorials for helpful websites, articles and much more.
Additional Distance Learning Activities
Interested in joining a book club or making a parachute or learning origami? Visit the Kilmer Library Website. The Kilmer Library Website provides access to eBooks and audio books, resources for research, inquiry-based activities and much more. We encourage you to check it out!
Check out the Health and PE Website to find resources for daily exercises, nutrition, and fun games and challenges.
Supporting Executive Functions at Home: A Webinar for Families
On May 26, 2020, 10:00 a.m.-noon, the FCPS Behavior Intervention Services team will provide resources to help families support the growth of student executive functioning skills during this time of distance learning and beyond.
More information about the webinar and how to register are provided in the flyer linked below.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1jMYAWgDukeUCdoGN-DmrGdj6eWk_sV5h
Locker item pick up Make-up time 5/26 1-3.
If you were not able to pick up your students’ locker contents/or medication on your assigned day and time, we invite you to come to Kilmer Middle School from 1-3 on Tuesday, May 26th to do a curbside pickup of those items. Additionally, if you have items that belong to Kilmer Middle school, including text books, library books, graphing calculators, English department books, please place in bins outside of school.
Kilmer Lost and Found 6/16 8-3
Items that have been lost during the course of the school year will be placed outside of Kilmer Middle School on Tuesday, June 16 from 8-3 for a curbside pick-up. These items include student clothes or other belongings that may have been lost during the school year. Items will be placed on tables outside the school building. If you are retrieving an item or looking for an item we ask
- You practice social distancing
- Wear a mask
- Wear gloves
- Only touch items you believe belong to you
Additionally if you have items that belong to Kilmer Middle school, text books, library books, graphing calculators, English department books please place in bins outside of school.
Virtual Middle School VIP Camp
The Middle School VIP program will be going virtual for the summer! During these unprecedented times of social distancing and virtual learning, we want to offer your child a summer experience that is safe and full of fitness, friends, fun and enrichment. FCPS and Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services (DNCS) have teamed up to offer a 5- week virtual program for rising 7th and 8th graders in Fairfax County. We will also be extending this invitation to our rising 9th graders to help keep them connected this summer.
More information here
4th quarter grading
- Teachers will be providing feedback such as comments on quality of work and guidance for improvement.
- Assignment “marks” will be entered into the gradebook and will be: Proficient, Attempted, Not Attempted
- This data will be considered to positively influence the final course grade.
- Students and families will be able to see “marks” in SIS.
- All students will receive a No Mark “NM” as their fourth quarter grade. NM will be added to Teacher Gradebooks this Monday, May 18th. The NM fourth quarter grade will be visible in the gradebook module in SIS ParentVue and StudentVue.
Distance learning continues be a new experience for everyone. All students are encouraged to reach out to their teachers and school counselors when they have questions throughout the rest of the school year. The virtual office hours will be a great time to connect with individual questions. Additional information about how the final course grade will be calculated will be shared at a later date.
ESOL Online Summer Program
Dear Parents/Guardians, Please consider having your child(ren) participate in our ESOL online summer school program. More details, see attached flyers. Have your child(ren) join us online this summer to practice reading, writing, listening, and speaking in English. All Middle School and High School English Learners (levels 1-4) are invited to participate!
This free program is called ESOL Language and Literacy Connections and is three weeks long. Classes will meet from June 22-July 14, 2020. Each day, your child(ren) will participate in one hour of online learning with a teacher and one hour of independent work. You can choose a class in the morning or in the evening. Morning: 10:30am-11:30am or Evening: 7:00pm-8:00pm
We hope to see your child(ren) there!
Amharic Arabic Chinese Farsi Korean Spanish Urdu Vietnamese
To register, please contact your child(ren)’s ESOL teacher or Susanne Ehsani, ESOL Department Chair, sehsani@fcps.edu
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 25 - No School, Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 26- Asynchronous Day and Teacher Office Hours
Wednesday, May 27 - Virtual Classes, Periods 1, 3, PAWS, 7
Thursday, May 28 - Asynchronous Day and Teacher Office Hours
Friday, May 29 - Virtual Classes, Periods 2, 4, 6, 8
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