A message from Principal Steven McFarlane
Kilmer Community,
We’ve had a great week at Kilmer, celebrating Valentine’s Day with several spirit days sponsored by our Student Council Association. Students have also been purchasing (A LOT) of candy grams as part of SCA’s fundraising efforts. These sweet treats were delivered Friday afternoon.
Speaking of Friday afternoon deliveries, be on the lookout for 2nd Quarter report cards and honor roll certificates which were handed out to students today during 9th period. Grades can also be accessed in SIS ParentVue and SIS StudentVue.
Finally, I want to thank Office Jason, Kilmer’s School Resource Office. Tomorrow is SRO Appreciation Day and we are so grateful for all of the work Officer Jason does to build a sense of community at Kilmer and to keep us safe.
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!
Ethan H. - Ethan, you did such a great job in the WWI Discussion in US History! I thought your comments were very insightful and you were a great participant! You are a leader in our class, thank you for all of your hard work!
Malah K. - Malah did a great job defending her view in our recent class discussion in History. It was clear she was well prepared and understood the details and nuances of the document set. She also clearly, calmly, and eloquently explained her point of view. Thank you for volunteering to speak and keeping the conversation going!
Ethan F. - Ethan, you did such a great job in the WWI Discussion in US History! I thought your comments were very insightful and you were a great participant! Thank you for all of your hard work!
Vova S. - Thank you Vova for helping the new student get to other classes. It is much appreciated and very kind.
 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
Thank you to our amazing custodians, who were hard at work on Wednesday clearing our sidewalks!
Thank you to Officer Jason Edminster for all he does to support the Kilmer community. Happy SRO Appreciation Day!
Marshall HS STEM Night
STEM Night at Marshall will take place February 28th in Marshall's cafeteria from 6-8pm and is run by the club STEM Stars. There will be a few activities which are suited for both elementary schoolers and middle schoolers. Kilmer students will most likely find the greatest value in science fair presentations from some of the students who had interesting and successful projects in both physics and biology, and the IB information table where current Marshall students can share their favorite parts about the IB science/math programs. This night is designed to give an inside look into High School sciences for students that are passionate about STEM, or nervous about going into High School.
You can either contact me (Maggie Wise- maggieewisee@gmail.com and 1612938@fcpsschools.net), or another one of the students running this event which I will list below. We hope to see Kilmer students there as the club is run by Kilmer alumni!
Maggie Wise- maggieewisee@gmail.com and 1612938@fcpsschools.net
Nola Gramatikov- 1614976@fcpsschools.net
Penelope O'Hearn- 1619581@fcpsschools.net
Club Sponsor, Mr. Alan Altschuler- aialtschuler@fcps.edu
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.
Food Drive - Interdisciplinary Teams
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.
Executive Board Contact Information
Lightspeed Parent Report
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