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Kilmer Middle School
PTA Newsletter
August 1, 2022
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YOUR NEW BOARD WELCOMES YOU !!!
Fatima Latif, President
Shilpee Arora, Vice President
Paul Kim, Treasurer
Shawnna Yashar, Secretary
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We are very excited to serve on the board this school year and we request your input, suggestions and feedback as we navigate this school year, TOGETHER!!!
You can reach out to the Board with any questions at kilmerpta@gmail.com.
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BACK TO SCHOOL COUNTDOWN IS ON!
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Happy August! The start of the school year is just three short weeks away.
The 2022-2023 PTA Board is especially excited to welcome our incoming 7th graders! If you are new to Kilmer, or even if you aren't but have questions for us or Kilmer Principal Amy Miller before coming back to the building, please reach out to us at kilmerpta@gmail.com.
GO COUGARS!
Fatima Latif, 2022 - 2023 PTA President
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JOIN THE PTA TODAY
(PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!)
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As the Kilmer PTA Board drafts our annual budget this summer, knowing we can rely on your financial support is critical to our plans to continue funding activities big and small like certain after school programs, field trips, student run committees, NJHS, upgrades to building and classroom technology and much much more.
Joining is easy. Visit MemberHub and contribute online.
If you have any questions about the PTA budget or want to talk more about how your donation dollars impact the Kilmer student body, we'll be more than happy to discuss.
Thank you for your ongoing support of the PTA.
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FOOD PANTRY
DONATIONS NEEDED
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Thanks to your generous donations, our first summer pantry distribution on July 7th went off super well.
We need your help AGAIN, to make our second summer drive a success.
We know with everyone potentially traveling for the summer it can get tough to drop off donations so the pantry team will pick up food and supply items for the drive.
All you need to do is donate to this cause by using the link below. Please choose the "Kilmer Food Pantry" as your donation line.
MemberHub
Our deadline to collect donations is till August 10th.
We are sincerely thankful for all your support.
Our KMS community ROCKS !!!
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VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS NEEDED FOR AUGUST 15TH TEACHER BREAKFAST
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The PTA will be providing a catered breakfast for our KMS Staff on August 15th, and we would love your help in any way possible.
sign up here if you can contribute or lend a hand that day.
OR
You can donate to our Teacher Appreciation Fund in MemberHub
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE
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If you're looking for a way to help, give back to our Kilmer teachers, are new to Kilmer and want to get involved, we need volunteers to help on our Hospitality and Teacher Appreciation Committee. The role involves planning a few events over the course of the school year and helping out as needed in coordinating teacher appreciation efforts. Please email our Hospitality Chair, Chris Harney, christinejharney@gmail.com if you're interested in learning more.
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SHOP AMAZON SMILE &
HELP EARN $$ FOR KILMER
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As more of us are shopping on-line, please consider setting up your Amazon Account with Amazon Smile.
Just select Joyce Kilmer Middle PTA on your account.
Kilmer will receive .5% of eligible purchases.
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HELP SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE
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Our Kilmer PTA Facebook page is up and running. Thanks to some fantastic volunteers, it's been an invaluable resource for keeping current on all the school stuff our teenagers forget to tell us about.
Please help us spread the word by liking our page and inviting your friends and family to do the same.
Kilmer PTA Facebook Page
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8th Grade Open House will be August 16th.
7th Grade Open House will be August 18th.
Both Open Houses will be from 3:00 - 5:00.
A virtual informational session will be held a day before each open house to set and manage expectation for the afternoon
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS - IMPORTANT AUGUST DATES
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August 9, 10, 11 - 7th Grade Shifting Gears & Laptop Distribution (Click here to register if you haven't already signed up for a session).
August 15th - PTA Sponsored Welcome Back Breakfast for Teachers - See sign up above if you can help.
August 16th - 8th Grade Open House
August 18th - 7th Grade Open House
August 18 - Student class schedules available on SIS
August 19 - Makeup Laptop & Schedule Pickup
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
August 22nd - First Day of School
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IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS
FOR 2022 - 2023 SCHOOL YEAR
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Effective July 1, 2022, all students entering Seventh grade will be required to receive one dose of each of the following immunizations prior to the beginning of school: Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis booster (Tdap), and Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY).
Seventh grade students cannot begin school in August without proper Tdap and Meningococcal documentation. Parents can check to see if their child is compliant for all immunizations by logging into SIS ParentVue and clicking on the Health Immunizations tab.
Parents should submit a copy of their child’s updated immunization records to KMSimmunization@fcps.edu .
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PLAN AHEAD -
IMPORTANT SEPTEMBER DATES
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September 14 - Back to School Night
5:00 - 7:00 PM
September 2 & 5 - Student Holidays
September 13 - PTA Meeting 9:30 AM
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WATCH THIS SPACE FOR COMMUNITY NEWS
We periodically share news from our feeder elementary schools, as well as news from Marshall and Madison and the Vienna community. You'll find that info here
kilmerpta@gmail.com | Kilmer PTA | Website
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