A message from Principal, Amy Miller:
Dear Kilmer Families,
This week, Seventh Graders participate in a World War II Museum inquiry. The History teachers and Librarians acquired a variety of World War II artifacts such as newspapers, money, containers, posters, and more. The students worked in partners to examine the artifacts, determine what they thought it was and the purpose of the artifacts.
This week we concluded all of our Rising Seventh Grade tours with a Family Open House. During the student visits, the Rising Seventh Graders toured the building, met with a student panel, and participated in a transition lesson facilitated by the counselors. It was great to meet the students and their families during the visits and the Open House.
Have a great weekend.
Sincerely,
Amy Miller, Principal
In honor of Arab American Heritage Month, we recognize and celebrate Arab American culture and the people who have contributed to our history. We are excited to have an Arab American history exhibition contributed by our very own Lena Zein and her family. The exhibition tells rich stories through objects, models, text, art, and pictures. Our school community will have the opportunity to view the exhibition through the rest of this month. This is a great opportunity for students to learn more about Arab American history through object-based learning. Students can investigate objects in ways that encourage collaboration, research, and discussion which also enables continual development of creative thinking and strong analytical skills. We are fortunate to have the opportunity to engage and form connections with our community, and empower students supporting cultural diversity and heritage amongst peers.
SOL Testing Dates and Information
The spring SOL testing calendar can be found below. Details about testing days and minimal changes to the bell schedule will be communicated regularly to students ahead of the testing window. Students will receive information about testing dates, times, and locations to their fcpsschool.net email account. All testing will begin at 7:30 am on the days listed below. It is important that students are in school on-time on these testing days.
Reading 7 & 8 SOLs: Tuesday, May 10th
Science 8 SOL: Thursday, May 12th
Math 7, Math 7 HN, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, and Algebra II SOLs: Wednesday, May 18th
- If a student is absent on their testing day, makeup tests can occur throughout the testing window.
- Once all tests are complete, there is a retake window for eligible students. Communication with parents of eligible students will happen at a later date. Parent permission is required for a student to retake.
- Retakes (if eligible): Tuesday, May 24th - Thursday, May 26th
- Local alternative assessments have been approved by the state of Virginia in Grade 7 History, Grade 8 Writing & Grade 8 Civics & Economics. Teachers will be using an alternative assessment in those classes in lieu of an SOL test. Those assessments occur within the classroom setting throughout the second semester.
If you have any questions regarding testing, please contact Kilmer’s school test coordinator, Marileigh Blake (703-846-8885 or mlblake@fcps.edu).
Spring Photos
Spring photo opportunities will be Tuesday, April 26 and Thursday, April 28 during PAWS. A sign up genius was posted on Schoology for students to sign up for a photo spot (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0548AAA78-spring). Photos can be ordered online at mylifetouch.com with your student ID or the Picture Day ID: EVTHD29JX.
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