 Ms. Sweet’s in-person students debating topics interactively with virtual students!
A message from Principal, Amy Miller:
Dear Kilmer Families,
This past week Dr. Brabrand shared updates on the Return to School during a School Board Meeting. Looking ahead to the 2021-2022 school year, Dr. Brabrand shared that FCPS is preparing to return students to five days of in person instruction. Below is information from the news release sent out following the School Board Meeting:
We have shown that we can return our students and staff to our buildings in a way that is safe and steady. We are confident that we can deliver on a five-day return for all students in the fall, knowing that, while we can adapt to any situation, in-person learning really is the best option for our students and staff,” said FCPS Superintendent Scott S. Brabrand.
FCPS will continue to work with the Fairfax County Health Department and abide by the CDC’s social distancing guidelines to prepare for its five-day return. The school division will continue to monitor updated health guidance, will investigate additional PPE resources and safety protocols, continue to analyze the potential for COVID-19 testing, and prepare schools for changing social distancing mandates as social distancing is reduced from 6 feet to 3 feet.
Next week (March 22 - March 26) is Kilmer Spirit Week. We have a variety of themed days to show school spirit. We are also hosting a Virtual Family Trivia Night on Thursday, March 25 at 7:00 PM. The Virtual Family Trivia Night can be accessed through Schoology. Please see below for additional details.
Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Amy Miller, Principal
SPIRIT WEEK!
Tuesday, March 23 is "A Day at the Ball Game" - wear your favorite jersey. Let's get pumped for a fun week before spring break.
Two Hour Early Release - Friday March 26
Friday, March 26 is a two hour early release day. Below is the bell schedule:
School and Offices closed
School and office will be closed during Spring break, March 29-April 2.
Community Notice - Tennis Court and Field Use
With the return of students to our buildings, our fields and tennis courts are restricted to school use only during regular school hours. We will be posting signage at our tennis courts and our fields as a reminder. Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
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).
National Junior Honor Society
The next mandatory all candidate meeting is after school on Tuesday, March 23, in the NJHS BBCU link from 2:45-3:45.
During the January 28th NJHS meeting for Stage 2: Preparation and Planning, candidates examined ways others have effected change and the necessary skills needed to do service. They also supported one another in small group discussion boards. We are set to move forward into Stage 3: Action.
NJHS candidates have been assigned a NJHS Digital Notebook for Reflections. Candidates are encouraged to record their reflections, plans, activities, research findings, task lists, group communications, photos, etc., in the notebook. They will want to have these materials in one place when it is time for Stage 5: Demonstration.
National Junior Honor Society Gallery Walk and Induction Ceremony
Kilmer’s National Junior Honor Society will host a virtual Service Learning Gallery and Induction Ceremony in June 2021 for parents, community members and students. Stay tuned for this exciting evening which will showcase NJHS candidates and their service learning projects. More details will be announced in the months ahead.
TJ PTSA Diversity Committee - Diversity in STEM Talks
The PTSA Diversity Committee of the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology will hold its next Diversity in STEM Talk in April! This series is especially for elementary and middle school students in grades 4-8.
Join us Monday, April 12, at 6 p.m. to hear from Julie Ann Sosa, MD, Leon Goldman MD Distinguished Professor of Surgery and Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). Dr. Sosa was born in Montreal and raised in upstate New York. She received her AB at Princeton, MA at Oxford, and MD at Johns Hopkins, where she also completed the Halsted residency in general surgery and a fellowship. She previously practiced medicine and taught at Duke University Medical School and Yale University Medical School. She is published in numerous medical journals and books. Dr. Sosa’s research interests include outcomes research, health care delivery, hyperparathyroidism, and thyroid cancer, with a focus on clinical trials. Join us to hear more about a career in medicine and her experience as a surgeon, professor, and now administrator in a large teaching hospital.
- What sparked her interest in medicine?
- What does she enjoy most about practicing medicine?
- What would she recommend to students who want to pursue a medical career?
- What else would you like to know?
Parents, register at this Zoom link*: http://bit.ly/TJStemTalk4
*To ensure you receive the Zoom link, do not use an FCPS schools student email account!
Submit questions in advance here: https://bit.ly/tjdiversitytalks
Information and recordings from past Diversity in STEM Talks can be found on the TJ PTSA Diversity Committee webpage: https://tjptsa.com/committees/diversity/
Kilmer Pantry
Thank you to our community for your continued support of our food pantry. We have several easy ways to donate, if you can help.
Cash Donations:
If you would like to make a cash donation and let the PTA do the shopping for you, please Donate at Pay4School.
Drop Off Locations:
Several of our PTA members will have plastic collection bins at their homes and you can do a contactless drop off any day/time that works for you. Bins are located at: 2311 Malraux Dr. and 9428 Delancey Dr.
If you would like to drop off items at Kilmer, we are collecting donations through a drive-thru collection on Mondays from 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Online Purchases:
You are also invited to donate non-perishable food items by direct shipping from Amazon, Target, Walmart, or wherever you shop (send to the attention of Debra David at Kilmer). The Amazon WishList includes a list of suggested food items to donate.
Food donation requests include:
Rice, beans, canned tuna, shelf-stable milk, wheat flour, corn masa flour, sugar, cooking oil, juice, crackers, raisins, cereal, oatmeal, breakfast bars, microwave popcorn, granola bars, instant individual macaroni and cheese, Ramen noodles, snacks, etc…
Household and personal donation requests include:
Toothpaste, bar soap, dish soap, laundry soap, individually wrapped rolls of paper towels, and small packages of toilet paper.
We are grateful for the support of our Kilmer Community.
If you wish your family to receive food, please contact your child’s counselor.
What’s on the Shelf: News from the Kilmer Library
At the Kilmer Library, we are committed to sharing resources to help our students and families learn more about antiracism. With that in mind, we have just put together an #ownvoices collection of books written by Asian-Pacific American authors. We encourage our students to explore these tites, to check them out, and to keep learning.
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In other news, we are now welcoming students into the library during our 4th period office hours. Students can sign up to visit the library, find books, get librarian recommendations, check out and more. Next week is a great time to visit to stock up on books before spring break! Information and sign-up is available on Schoology in the KMS Library course. Message librarian Gretchen Hazlin (gehazlin@fcps.edu) with questions.
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Upcoming Library Dates:
- Monday, March 22 @ 1pm: Book Club / KMS Library Schoology Collaborate Ultra
- Wednesday, March 24, 2:15-4:00pm / Cougars @ the Curb curbside checkout / 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.
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