 Welcome back teachers!
A message from Principal, Amy Miller:
Dear Kilmer Families,
This week we welcomed back all of our in-person teachers. It is exciting to have teachers back in the building and preparing for students to return as well. Thank you to the PTA for providing a grab n’ go breakfast for the teachers. We really appreciate support from the PTA and the Kilmer community!
Although I was not able to hold Friday lunch groups due to the asynchronous days, I was able to visit classrooms this week. In science the students were learning about cells. The pictures that the teachers were showing were so detailed and engaging. In civics the students were learning about the Judicial Branch of Government and were having powerful discussions in their breakout groups.
I hope everyone has a nice weekend.
Sincerely,
Amy Miller, Principal
Preparing for Students to Return to the Building
As we prepare for students to return to the building, it is important to note that we have built our master schedule and classroom assignments based on the in-person selections we currently have. We must maintain established social distancing guidelines and cannot exceed classroom capacity within the classrooms. At this point, any new requests to return to school in-person will be evaluated after all students who are currently designated as in-person students have returned to the building.
Friday, March 5 - Two Hour Early Release
Friday, March 5 is a two-hour early release day for students. Students who are scheduled to be in-person on Friday, March 5 will be in-person. Below is the bell schedule:
Please note that 6th and 8th periods are flipped for this day
Course Registration Timeline for 2021-2022
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Spring Registration Resources
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February - March
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All students will participate in academic advising to select courses for the 2021-2022 school year. School counselors will meet one on one with students during counselor office hours on Mondays and PAWS advisory. At that time, students will finalize their courses for the 2021-2022 school year in StudentVue. Honors recommendations will also be shared with each student. Students are encouraged to select courses that reflect their academic strengths and interests. After a student meets with their counselor, parents will be able to view their child’s course selections through their SIS ParentVUE account. Directions for viewing course requests online through ParentVUE are below. If a parent has questions about their child’s course requests, please contact the school counselor. Course requests are a firm commitment. Course request changes will not be accommodated after June 1.
Online Course Requests
2021-2022 Course Registration and Curriculum Resources
Marshall High School Academic Advising Resources and Calendar of Events
Madison High School Academic Advising
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Virtual Photo Option
We are partnering with Walsworth, our yearbook publisher, for digital photos to use in the yearbook. All families should have received an email from Walsworth within the next few days with the subject line, “Kilmer - Yearbook Mugshot Capture ” sent from noreply@email.high5.id; please check your spam or junk folders to find the email if you do not see it by the end of next week. You will be able to take a digital photo of your student with either a smart phone or the FCPS provided laptop.
The email from Walsworth was sent to all families. If your student had a photo taken in-person with Lifetouch, please ignore it.
Lifetouch Photo Pick-Up
The photos from Lifetouch have arrived and are available for pick up next Thursday, March 4th from 4-6pm at the front of the school. All students who had their photo taken have a photo package. Information will be included in the packages for ordering portraits if you did not already order them.
2nd Community Night
Mark your calendars! Our 2nd Community Night will be on Thursday, March 25th at 7pm and will be another Kilmer Trivia Night, new questions, more prizes. This is a great opportunity for students and their families to come together in a fun way. Students will access the evening starting at 6:45 with the “Community Night” BBCU link in the All Students Course in Schoology (page 13).
What’s on the Shelf: News from the Kilmer Library
We are so excited to welcome students back into the school building in the next few weeks. We know that many of our students are eager to get their hands on library books and in-person learning will make this easier. Students can place books on hold through our library catalog and can pick those books up on the days they are in the building from a table in our main hallway.
We will continue to offer Cougars @ the Curb checkout service for all of our students -- in-person and virtual -- and are shifting the pick-up day to Wednesdays, 2:15pm to 4:00pm. If you have any questions at all about library services, please reach out to librarian Gretchen Hazlin: gehazlin@fcps.edu.
Upcoming Library Dates
Monday, March 1, 12pm - 12:30pm: “Among Us” Lunch / KMS Library Collaborate Ultra
Wednesday, March 3, 2:15pm - 4:00pm: Cougars @ the Curb / Kilmer Door #3
Afterschool At a Glance:
As a reminder all students must have a completed Kilmer Middle Afterschool General Registration Form on file to participate. Updates, club descriptions and meeting details are located in the Schoology Afterschool Group (access code 2W54-ZSDS-BKJMV). Individual club enrollment requests, descriptions and the Afterschool Activities Calendar are located under Resources. Contact After School Program Specialist, Kimberly Kardelis with questions.
8th Grade Families - The CPP Application 2021-22 is OPEN!
The College Partnership Program (CPP) is designed to assist students traditionally underrepresented in college in exploring, applying and enrolling in college. In accordance with FCPS’ goal to eliminate gaps in opportunity, access, and achievement for all students, CPP focuses on academic advising, college visits, parent engagement and preparation beyond high school.
- Apply online through FCPS G-Suite account
- Application Deadline: March 19, 2021
- Student Notification: Spring 2021
- Orientation & Induction: Spring 2021
There are 2 Writing Sample Questions in the application:
- If we were to ask your closest friend(s) what your outstanding personal qualities are, what would they say? Why?
- What are your short and/or long-term college and career goals? How or why do you need the College Partnership Program to support your high school journey?
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Factors for Consideration:
- First-generation college student (first in family to attend U.S. institution)
- Demonstrates the ability to achieve & maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5
- Member of a traditionally underrepresented student groups in college
- Demonstrates a willingness to pursue advanced coursework
- Demonstrates leadership in school or community activities
- Demonstrates a desire to attend college
- ANY student can & ALL are welcome to apply
For more information visit the website:
College Partnership Program (CPP)
For help understanding or completing CPP Application:
Kilmer's CPP Advocate
Essay Writing Support Registration Form
*We also have a College & Career Exploration/CPP Google Classroom:Code 6zt7iww
The College Success and Middle School After School Programs will host a virtual Question & Answer session (click the link to register) for families in March.
CPP supports first-generation college goers (parents did not attend college in the United States) and subgroups that are traditionally underrepresented in higher education (African American, American Indian, Alaska Native, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, English learners, students with disabilities or economically disadvantaged students). Please do not assume that a student is ineligible as we will carefully review eligibility during the application reviewing process.
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