Lemon Road Community News 1.20.22

Message from Mrs. Goss

Thank you LRES community for the warm welcome as I have assumed the Acting Assistant Principal position.  I feel so lucky to be part of this wonderful school and community!

Our first virtual learning day was a success!  Thank you to the staff and families for supporting our students and ensuring they had everything they needed to be successful online. 

Remember tomorrow, January 21st, and Monday, January 24th, are student holidays as teachers finalize end of quarter grades and progress reports. 

Enjoy another long weekend!  -Mrs. Goss


Positivity Project: Other People Mindset- Supporting Others when they Struggle

Supporting other people when they struggle is a critical piece of being human. There are many different approaches to helping people who are struggling. These can include: listening while they describe an event and their feelings about it, taking action to help people in need, or simply just being there and sitting together in silence. Everyone faces tough days and needs support, and this support leads to a chain of prosocial behavior that makes us feel good about ourselves and our group.

Supporting Others when they Struggle Quote

Future Kilmer Musicians

Want to have fun playing a band instrument in school? Want to make great music with your friends? Want to be a member of one of the largest teams at Kilmer MS? Then you want to be in the Kilmer BAND program!   Whether you have never played an instrument before, or you’ve been playing for a while, we’ve got a place for you in the Kilmer MS Bands. From beginners to advanced level players, we’ve got a band for everyone!

For lots of information about our AWESOME BANDS, visit our website:

sites.google.com/view/kilmermsband

On Wednesday, January 26th from 6:00-7:00 PM, we will hold a Meet & Greet Question and Answer Session on GoogleMeet for all students & parents interested in the Kilmer Band program. Current band students, as well as prospective band students and their parents are invited. We look forward to meeting parents and students at the Meet & Greet Q&A on the 26th!

To get to the GoogleMeet:

  1. Sign into your student’s @fcpsschools.net account
  2. Go to meet.google.com
  3. Enter the meeting code: kilmerband (no spaces)
  4. Click on “Join”
  5. Click on “Join now”

If you have any questions about the Kilmer MS Bands, please email the lead band director, Ms. Bonneau, at sjbonneau@fcps.edu


Upcoming Important Dates

Friday, January 21: Teacher Work Day
Monday, January 24: Staff Development Day; A Week
Tuesday, January 25: COVID Screening for Select Students
Friday, January 28: January Freaky Friday – Tie Dye Day
Monday, January 31: B Week
Tuesday, February 1: Lunar New Year
Friday, February 4: Navy and Yellow Spirit wear Day
2021 FCPS Student Calendar Quick Glance