 We had a special guest speaker in Ms. Bradford's office hours this week. Dr. Siebach, a former Kilmer MS student, now a Mars geologist, spoke with students about the Mars exploration rover, Curiosity, which landed on Mars in 2012. Thank you!
May 29, 2020
Dear Kilmer Families,
Thank you to all our families who have come by Kilmer MS to pick up locker items over the past two weeks. We will be scheduling a couple more make-up times over the next couple of weeks to ensure everyone has an opportunity to pick-up their belongings. In addition, we will have a lost and found curbside pick-up on Tuesday, June 16. We will send details as the date approaches.
As we approach the final weeks of school, I want to thank our community for their continued partnership and support of the continuity of learning within the Distance Learning environment. As a result, Kilmer has experienced high levels of attendance and engagement in Distance Learning. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Amy Miller
Principal
NJHS Important Information
Kilmer’s NJHS continues to persevere, despite the mandated social distancing which left many candidates unable to complete service learning hours with their Community Partners.
Candidates who complete all NJHS Google Classroom assignments (by the due date for each) for the Five Stages of Service Learning, and continue to uphold the five pillars of NJHS: Citizenship, Scholarship, Character, Leadership, and Service, will be considered for membership in Kilmer’s NJHS. Additional guidance is provided on the NJHS page of the Kilmer MS website.
Student initiative and structured time for reflection on the service experience are key elements to completion. Candidates will finish the year by demonstrating their acquired skills and knowledge in an on-line Service Learning Gallery and Virtual Induction into the National Junior Honor Society, date to be announced.
Completing the Kilmer NJHS Service Learning Continuum is a tremendous accomplishment for our candidates. Thank you to our candidates and teacher mentors for their unstoppable dedication to serving others.
Marshall High School Fall Sports
Marshall HS would like to invite all rising 9th graders interested in participating in a Fall Sport to join our Fall Sports Google Classroom. It can be joined using the code: s3qlp42 in the FCPS Google Classroom app. More information is here.
Make-Up Time for Locker Item Pick Up and Kilmer Item Drop-Off
Tuesday, June 2 - 2:00 PM -4:00 PM
If you were not able to pick up your student’s hallway and PE locker contents or medication on your assigned day and time, we invite you to come to Kilmer Middle School from 2:00 PM-4:00 PM on Tuesday, June 2 to do a curbside pickup of those items. Additionally, if you have items that belong to Kilmer Middle School (textbooks, library books, graphing calculators, English Department books) please place those items in the bins outside of school when you come to pick up your locker items.
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.
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
Upcoming Dates
Monday, June 1 - Asynchronous Day
Tuesday, June 2- Asynchronous Day and Teacher Office Hours
Wednesday, June 3 - Virtual Classes, Periods 1, 3, PAWS, 7
Thursday, June 4 - Asynchronous Day and Teacher Office Hours
Friday, June 5 - Virtual Classes, Periods 2, 4, 6, 8
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