 Enjoy your spring break!
School and Offices closed
School and offices will be closed during Spring break, March 29 - April 2. We have a student holiday on Monday, April 5th. We look forward to seeing our students in class on Tuesday, April 6.
SOL Testing Information
Federal and State Education Departments have not canceled this year’s assessments. Given this, Standards of Learning (SOL) tests will take place this spring in FCPS for grades 3-8. Kilmer is in the process of finalizing specific testing dates for students. For initial planning with your family, be aware that we are scheduling testing during the following weeks:
Week of May 10th: Reading tests
Week of May 17th: Science 8 tests
Week of May 24th: Math tests
More information is available about SOL assessments at each grade level. For students attending school 100% virtually, school staff will work with families to schedule an appointment for in-person SOL testing.
Caregivers have the right to refuse SOL assessments if they have concerns about participation related to the pandemic, including health, social-emotional, and instructional time concerns. More information will be provided on Thursday, April 1.
To help you better understand SOL testing, and your options, we will be holding a Parent Information Session on Wednesday, April 7 at 6 PM. A Blackboard Collaborate link will be sent out closer to the meeting. Please help us with the planning for this meeting by submitting questions using this form.
Yearbooks
Yearbooks are still on sale! They are $40 per book. Please click on the link below to purchase your copy. https://yearbookforever.com/schools/kilmer_middle_school_buy_yearbook_5675/iax055W3jpFQBUgJtn5H6S37
Don’t delay, we only have a limited quantity of books left to purchase.
Course Registration for 2021-2022
Academic advising and course registration for the 2021-2022 school year is now over. Parents can view their child’s course selections for the 2021-2022 school year through their SIS ParentVUE account. Directions for viewing course requests online through ParentVUE are below. If you have questions about your child’s course requests, please contact their school counselor. Course requests are a firm commitment. Course request changes will not be accommodated after June 1.
If you or your child have additional questions about high school courses, please contact the Marshall or Madison High School Office of Student Services.
Online Course Requests
Scribbles Literary and Art Magazine
Scribbles Literary and Art Magazine is looking for submissions of art and writing from students, to be published in the 2019-2020 yearbook. Students can submit a variety of literary and visual pieces of work including, but not limited to: poems, short stories, lyrics, drawings, paintings, comics, digital art, photography, and more. All written work must be limited to 300 words or less. To submit work log into Schoology, click on the “All Students Course”, click on the “Yearbook” folder, open the “Scribbles Literary and Art Magazine” folder. Inside the folder you will find a link to a form where you can upload and submit your art and writing. Students who have returned to the building can drop off their submissions to Ms. Walsleben, in room A110. Please submit no later than April 9th.
Visual directions for submitting work for consideration.
Got Questions? Message Ms. Walsleben through Schoology or email at kewalsleben@fcps.edu .
What’s on the Shelf: News from the Kilmer Library
As of this week, all branches of the Fairfax County Public Library have re-opened for in-person services. Visits are limited to 30 minutes for browsing the shelves, using a computer, and checking out. Hours for all FCPL branches are Monday–Tuesday 10am–8pm, Wednesday–Saturday 10am–6pm. The public library continues to offer curbside services as well.
Also: a reminder that at the Kilmer, we have ebooks and audiobooks available for students to access through MackinVIA and Teen Book Library. Ebooks are useful for reading on a computer or tablet. And we love audiobooks for long walks or car rides -- take a look at this video to see how to access these resources.
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