A message from Principal Steven McFarlane
Kilmer Community,
This week was National School Counseling Week and we’re grateful for our school counselors and the countless ways that they support our Kilmer students, families, and staff. A special thank you to Monica Schmitt, Brian Sirdofsky, Kara Prokopius, Cara Engel, and Kristen Reighard!
On Thursday, we welcomed back Erin Kestler, assistant principal! Thank you to Scott Poole, retired principal, for filling in the last month to support Kilmer while Ms. Kestler was on maternity leave. As a reminder, Ms. Kestler is the administrator for the Starbursts (7th grade) and Voyagers (8th grade) teams. Should you need to reach out, she can be reached at etkestler@fcps.edu.
Finally, this week we started collecting food for Kilmer’s Food Pantry. It was exciting to see students beginning to bring in items. As a reminder, the items assigned to Interdisciplinary Teams can be found below. The Interdisciplinary Team that brings in the most food for the month wins a celebration during Learning Seminar. Teaser…it’s close after one week, but Pegasus is in the lead.
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7th Grade Team
- Starbursts - Pasta
- Sirius - Mac & Cheese
- Supernovas - Canned Tuna/Chicken
- Comets - Canned Fruit, Canned Vegetables, or Canned Tomatoes
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8th Grade Teams
- Pegasus - Canned Tuna/Chicken
- Constellations - Dried Rice
- Guardians - Dried Beans
- Voyagers - Canned Fruit, Canned Vegetables, or Canned Tomatoes
Have a wonderful weekend and as always, reach out with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Steven McFarlane
Principal
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Here are just a few of the Positive Referrals received by our Kilmer Cougars from staff members this week!
Daniel C. - During lunch I was sweeping around the cafeteria when Daniel approached me and said, "I've finished my lunch. If you'd like, I can help sweep." This is a great example of a student thinking about others and how their actions can support the greater Kilmer community. Keep it up!
Sai G. - Sai supports his classmates and his classroom in English class every day. He is trustworthy when working with his classmates. He takes ownership of his mistakes and strives to improve. He has a positive attitude when trying something challenging. He is responsible and respectful of the classroom. Recently when we had two muddy recess sessions, Sai went to another teacher's classroom to grab a broom, and then he swept the whole room with great care. His Starburst teachers are very proud of him!
Xuni Z. - Xuanni was very diligent about improving on her writing in creative writing.
Juliet L. - Thanks for noticing that someone accidentally knocked my school papers down, and coming over to help me pick them all up!
 Upcoming Dates:
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February 14 - A printed version of 2nd quarter report cards will be sent home on Friday, February 14. Students who earned all A's or all A's and B's in the second quarter will receive an Honor Roll certificate along with their report card.
- FCPS School Calendar 2024-25
Congratulations to our December and January Student of the month award recipients! Students enjoyed snacks, games, and a movie to celebrate their achievement during their Learning Seminar period.
December - Creative and Critical Thinker
Amith Chanda, Aarav Dadbhawala, Jasper Diffell, Maeve Dockery, Ramana Duvuru, Ferda Erden, Lucas Hager, Ethan Harney, Naveli Jain, Ciel Lee, Daniel Mohd Ruslan, Jonathan Ochoa, Yuto Roskamp, Tabby Shimooka, Soraya Tajdar, and Claire Wang!
January - Ethical and Global Citizen
Harper Andrews, Kingsley Chow, Anderson Feinberg, David Carrington Freeman, Braylen Gabriel, Lucas Gebhart, Aarya Gupta, Yusuf Hassan, Ana Hernandez-Sortore, Liel Ju, Christina Lee, Erin Martonik, Nathaniel Oelrich, Wilson Reyes Posadas, Sofia Anis Samsul Kahar, and Eden Smith.
Congratulations to Kilmer’s MATHCOUNTS team who competed on Saturday February 1st in the regional competition. The Kilmer Team (Aadith, Bryan, Angelina S, Chloe H) placed 4th and individual members Kaushika, Rohan, Ramana, Arjav, Shlok, Catherine, Audrey, Syona, and Skylon did a great job representing Kilmer. We appreciate them and their Coach, Ms. Bradford for all their work this year!
Food Drive - Interdisciplinary Teams
For the month of February, we’ve partnered with the PTA to hold a food drive for Kilmer’s Food Pantry. The Kilmer’s Food Pantry has supported our very own Kilmer families for years. Each month the Food Pantry invites families in to get food bags, clothing, supplies, etc. and we need our larger communities' help. From February 1-28 we’ll be hosting a friendly competition through our Interdisciplinary Teams. The Interdisciplinary Team that donates the most food will win a celebration sponsored by the PTA during Learning Seminar. Stay tuned for more information, but as a preview, please see which items Teams have been assigned.
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7th Grade Teams
- Starbursts - Pasta
- Sirius - Mac & Cheese
- Supernovas - Canned Tuna/Chicken
- Comets - Canned Fruit, Canned Vegetables, or Canned Tomatoes
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8th Grade Teams
- Pegasus - Canned Tuna/Chicken
- Constellations - Dried Rice
- Guardians - Dried Beans
- Voyagers - Canned Fruit, Canned Vegetables, or Canned Tomatoes
Course Registration for the 2025-2026 school year
Course registration for the 2025-2026 school year will continue over the next two months.
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February - March: One-on-One Academic Advising
- To guide students in selecting courses, teachers will provide feedback, and each student will meet with their school counselor to finalize course selections in SIS StudentVUE. During these academic advising sessions, students will reflect on their choices and consider enrolling in honors courses that match their strengths and interests while balancing their workload and extracurricular activities. After meeting with their counselor, students and parents can view course selections in SIS StudentVUE and ParentVUE.
2nd Quarter Grades & Honor Roll Certificates
2nd quarter report cards are now visible in SIS. A printed version of 2nd quarter report cards will be sent home on Friday, February 14. Students who earned all A's or all A's and B's in the second quarter will receive an Honor Roll certificate along with their report card.
After School Activities News/Updates
Each week Ms. Kardelis will post a detailed overview of our After School Program to our website. Please visit Kilmer’s website at https://kilmerms.fcps.edu/afterschool_newsletter to find the weekly After School newsletter. If you have any questions regarding our After School Program please reach out to Kim Kardelis, After School Specialist, at kckardelis@fcps.edu.
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