 A message from Principal, Amy Miller:
Dear Kilmer Families,
Every three weeks, the Kilmer Food Pantry gives out bags of food, toiletry supplies, and clothes.The entire Kilmer community is so supportive of the Food Pantry with your donations. Last Friday, Rustic Love Vienna presented the Kilmer Food Pantry with a special donation. Thank you to Rustic Love Vienna and all of our community who support the Food Pantry.
This week, our Algebra teachers collaborated with our librarians to engage the students in Equation Scrabble. The students worked in partners or small groups to solve equations. Solving the equation earned the students a letter that they could play on the class scrabble board. The students were highly engaged and having lots of fun!
Our Family and Consumer Science classes filled our hallways with the sweet smell of Monkey Bread. The students worked in teams to bake the monkey bread. When I stopped by the class, the students were counting down with excitement as they were anticipating the oven timer going off to indicate their monkey bread was fully cooked!
Sincerely,
Amy Miller, Principal
National School Psychology Week
This week is National School Psychology Week and we want to recognize the important work of our School Psychologist, Ms. Daigle! School Psychologists in FCPS are mental health specialists who work collaboratively with students, teachers, staff, and families to support the social-emotional, behavioral, and academic needs of students. We appreciate all you do for the Kilmer community Ms. Daigle! Thank you!
First Quarter Grades
The Grade Book and Report Card modules in ParentVUE and StudentVUE will be closed until Saturday, Nov. 13, at 6am for middle and high schools. At that time, students and parents will be able to view final Quarter 1 grades and current Quarter 2 gradebooks. Additionally, FCPS Weekly Progress Reports will not be sent to parents through Friday, Nov. 12 during first quarter grading and report card generation. Printed report cards will be mailed early next week.
Scoliosis Fact Sheet
All Kilmer families received an e-notify email today with Scoliosis education information and a Scoliosis fact sheet. More information on Scoliosis and fact sheets in nine languages can be found here: https://www.fcps.edu/node/42356
TJ Admissions
Middle school students who have an aptitude and passion for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) are encouraged to apply for admission to the Class of 2026 at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) beginning Monday, October 25.
The application will be available on the TJHSST Admissions Office webpage starting October 25, at 4 p.m. Applications must be started by 4 p.m. Wednesday, November 17, with a deadline to submit the application by Friday, November 19, at 4 p.m.
Photos Reminder
Photo packages have been received at Kilmer and all students who had their photo taken on September 30 or October 1 should have received their photo. Photos can be ordered with the code on the packet. Retakes will be on Monday, November 15th during PAWS for those students who were absent on the original photo day or would like a retake. Students who want a retake need to bring in the original packet.
PTA Projector Fundraiser
Last week the PTA kicked off their fundraiser for upgraded projectors. At the PTA Meeting on Monday, November 15, we will be sharing the benefits of the upgraded projectors. We were able to start the replacement process last year and here is a testimonial from one of our teachers:
“I love, love, love my new projector. The display is huge and bright. The interactive pens and screen help me quickly scaffold or elaborate on the presented material, tailoring it for different classes, which is a big improvement over a SMART board. I successfully use this important visual tool to help my students stay organized, focused and engaged.” - Mrs. Hild, English
As a reminder, you can make your donation by going to Pay4SchoolStuff and adding the Projector Fundraiser to your cart. CLICK HERE TO DONATE. Thank you for your ongoing support!
Spring Musical
The Kilmer Drama Department is excited to announce auditions for this year’s spring musical Matilda JR!
About the Show:
Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly lovable Miss Honey. Over the course of her first term at school, Matilda and Miss Honey have a profound effect on each other's lives, as Miss Honey begins not only to recognize but also appreciate Matilda's extraordinary personality. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however – the school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils' saving grace!
How to prepare:
Audition packets can be downloaded from Kilmer Drama’s website at www.kmsdrama.org, or hard copies can be obtained from Mrs. Kozik in Room G103. Students should sign up for an audition by November 19th in order to receive a PAWS pass for the singing workshop that will take place that day. Auditions close the morning of November 23rd.
Kilmer’s NJHS Candidate Notifications Emailed on November 8, 2021
Congratulations to our new NJHS candidates!
On November 8, Kilmer NJHS Candidate Notifications were emailed to candidates’ school email accounts [@fcpsschools.net] and the parent/guardian email on file in SIS. We look forward to starting our year of Service Learning together, with the NJHS emphasis on Scholarship, Citizenship, Leadership, Service, and Character.
All candidate materials and activities will be located in the NJHS Schoology Course. The NJHS Committee communicates with candidates in Schoology and school email accounts.
The first NJHS Mandatory Candidate Meeting (virtual) is on November 18, from 3-4, in the NJHS Schoology Zoom link. More information will be available soon in the NJHS Schoology Course.
NJHS is ready to Make a Difference!
Spelling Bee Interest Form
The Scripps National Spelling Bee is the nation’s largest and longest-running educational competition. The Bee’s purpose is to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts and develop correct English usage that will help them all their lives. Students interested in competing should complete the Kilmer Spelling Bee Interest Form. Please note that students must be on their FCPS account to access the form.This form is to gauge student interest.
Kiss and Ride:
If you choose to use Kiss and Ride in the morning to drop your child off, students can be dropped off at 7:00 am. We are noticing that our heaviest volume of traffic is between 7:20-7:30, please note Kiss and Ride is not an excused tardy for your student and they will need to sign in if they arrive after 7:30.
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