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To read this newsletter in other languages, please visit our website.
Para leer este boletín en otros idiomas, visite nuestro sitio web.
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Kilmer Center School Tiger Tales
 Safari Dance
On Monday, High School and Post Graduate students enjoyed a Safari Themed Dance presented by The Potomac School Students. Thank you to the Tiger Buddies Club at The Potomac School for a fun afternoon.
The Arc of Northern Virginia Presents
The Basics of Medicaid Waiver
Date: Monday, March 3, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm
Live, online virtual meeting
In this one hour presentation, Lucy Beadnell, our Director of Advocacy, will review what Waivers are, services Waivers offer, how to apply, and give tips for families on waiting lists for services.
Register for The Basics of Medicaid Waiver
Supporting Mental Health: Recognizing and addressing Anxiety and Depression in Teens
Date: March 19, 2025
Time: 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Join us for Part 3 of our Teen Series with Dr. Unnatti Jain, a Certified Behavior Change Expert / TEDx speaker / Author / Keynote speaker who studies behavioral patterns. Dr. Jain will help caretakers and families identify mental health symptoms, enhance communication skills, and explore professional and self-care strategies.
Register here
Anxiety in the Context of Autism: What Parents Need to Know
Date: March 7, 2025
Time: 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Join Dr. Jonathan Dalton, PhD, founder and director of the Center for Anxiety and Behavioral Change as he presents on the critical differences in the treatment of anxiety in Neurotypical (allistic) and Autistic children. We will focus on the differences between fear and dread and why traditional anxiety treatment approaches are often insufficient when treating Autistic youth. We will build parenting skills that families can use to help relieve the anxious suffering of their autistic children.
Register here
LEAP (Leadership and Empowerment for Abuse Prevention)
Webinar: Fostering Healthy Relationships and Preventing Abuse: Disability support staff, family members, and friends are invited to attend this free LEAP webinar on Thursday, Feb. 27th from 12 to 1:30p.m.! You'll gain strategies to empower people with disabilities to form healthy relationships and avoid abuse – something that is especially important for people who are at a higher risk for unhealthy relationships and experiencing abuse than their non-disabled peers.
View the flyer to register and learn more about the agenda and presenters.
FCPS Family Resource Center Presents:
Anxiety in the Context of Autism: What Parents Need to Know March 7, 2025 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Join Dr. Jonathan Dalton, PhD, founder and director of the Center for Anxiety and Behavioral Change as he presents on the critical differences in the treatment of anxiety in Neurotypical (allistic) and Autistic children. We will focus on the differences between fear and dread and why traditional anxiety treatment approaches are often insufficient when treating Autistic youth. We will build parenting skills that families can use to help relieve the anxious suffering of their Autistic children.
Register here
Join Career and Transition Services (CTS) to learn about planning for life in and after high school!
Future Planning for Elementary and Middle School Students in Special Education
March 12, 2025
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Luther Jackson Middle School 3020 Gallows Road
Falls Church, Virginia 22042
It’s never too early or too late to start preparing for your future. We want to help you start planning for a successful transition from school to life as a young adult. Ensuring postsecondary success of our students with disabilities is dependent on what is known as transition planning. Please join CTS and other support service personnel for an evening focused on planning for the future.
You will have the opportunity to meet and ask questions of representatives from CTS programs and services for students with disabilities, as well as learn about short and long-term postsecondary supports, employment and postsecondary education considerations, Supported Decision Making, and student self-determination as an evidence-based predictor of post school success.
This event also includes two speakers who will discuss IEP transition planning, special education services, and postsecondary options for younger students as they navigate FCPS and plan for their future. A questions/answer session will follow.
Click here to register: http://bit.ly/3Cjke4b
Extended School Year (ESY) Dates Announced
The dates for the 2025 sessions of Extended School Year services have been confirmed. Students will attend from June 30 to July 25 with July 3 & 4th being holidays.
March
March 31: Eid-Al-Fitr - No School
April
April 1: No School for Students
April 14-10: Spring Break - No School
May
May 9: Art and Music Show
May 26: Memorial Day - No school
2024-2025 School Year Calendar
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Kilmer Center Learning Space Donations
We have a vision to create a vibrant outdoor learning space for all students to access at Kilmer Center School. This learning space will be constructed directly beside our school building with a designated walkway directly leading to the learning space. The learning space will be a large area consisting of beautiful pavers and brick. Scan the included QR code or click here to make your contribution today.
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FCPS Cares
Do you know a Kilmer Center School employee who does ordinary things in an extraordinary way or goes beyond what is expected? If so, then click here to share with everyone.
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Kilmer Center School Amazon Wishlist
Click here for our Amazon Wishlist. This list was created to provide needed supplies to support our students at Kilmer Center School. Please feel free to share this list with family and friends.
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