Friday, January 30, 2015

Upcoming Dates

Monday, February 2^nd – Teacher workday. No school for students

Wednesday, February 4 – Marshall, Madison, and Langley High School counselors will visit Kilmer.

Thursday, February 5 (Snow date: Feb. 12) – Madison High School Curriculum Night

Thursday, February 12 (Snow Date: Feb. 19) – Marshall High School Rising 9th Grade Orientation (For current eighth grade students and their parents)

Monday, February 16 – President’s Day, No School

Wednesday, February 18 (Snow Date: Feb. 25) – Rising Seventh Grade Curriculum Night for Students and Parents, 6:00 pm - KMS

Wednesday, March 4 (Snow Date: March 12) – Rising Eighth Grade Curriculum Night, 6:30 pm -KMS Cafeteria

Announcements

Yearbook

Kilmer Cougar Parents and Students: Order your 2015 yearbook online at Jostens.com!  They are only $40 from now until February 16^th.  After this date, the price increases to $45. If you would like to save money and make sure you have a beautiful record of your memories of Kilmer Middle School, order TODAY!
Order now at: https://jostens.fulcircle.com/jostens2015/Home.aspx?SchoolId=95871014&CID=221931&PFID=2013082604153688766&GID
Semester Two Class Schedules
Students received their semester two schedules at the end of the day on Thursday, January 29. Students will follow the third quarter schedule listed on the bottom part of their schedule. Similar to the beginning of the year, schedule changes cannot be accommodated unless there is a missing period or duplicate course. All students will begin their new schedule on Tuesday, February 3^rd. We look forward to a great second semester.
 February 10 – Marshall High School Journalism Open house, 6:00-7:00 pm Room D211
Students and parents are invited to a Journalism Open House to learn about enrolling in Journalism 1 next year.  Journalism (newspaper) and Photojournalism (yearbook) are full-year English electives that can help high schoolers fulfill their graduation requirements and increase their academic confidence.
Reminders
Upcoming High School Orientations and Curriculum Night Events:
Please visit the student services page on the Kilmer MS website for more information. http://www.fcps.edu/KilmerMS/studentservices/index.html
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 - Marshall, Madison, and Langley High School Counselors visit Kilmer MS
High School counselors from Marshall, Madison, and Langley will visit Kilmer Middle School to speak with all eighth grade students about course selection for ninth grade.  All eighth grade students will attend a scheduled presentation for their base high school during 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, OR 4^th period.
February 5 (Snow date: Feb.12) – Madison High School Curriculum Night
This program will provide parents and students, current grades 8 – 11, an opportunity to learn about academic classes, elective classes, and course requirements that are available. Teachers and departments from Madison, as well as the FCPS Academies, will have displays and information available to provide you with an excellent opportunity to find out about the different curricular offerings and requirements and to ask questions about course sequence, course content, and activities.
February 9- March 6 - Kilmer Academic Advising
Kilmer school counselors will meet individually with all eighth grade students to select high school courses. Honors recommendations will be shared with each student during this time. After your child meets with their school counselor, course selections will be brought home for a parent signature. Students are expected to return the signed course selection sheet the following day to the folder located in their English classroom.
February 12 (Snow Date: Feb 19) – Marshall High School Rising 9th Grade Orientation (For current eighth grade students and their parents)
Program focuses on course descriptions and graduation requirements
5:30 – 6:00 p.m. Visit Activity Exhibits for clubs, sports and activities

6:05 – 8:50 p.m. Orientation Program begins in the Auditorium 

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Friday, January 23, 2015

Upcoming Dates

Thursday, January 29^th – Second Grading Period Ends, 2 hour early release

Friday, January 30^th and Monday, February 2^nd – Teacher workdays. No school for students

Wednesday, February 4 – Marshall, Madison, and Langley High School counselors will visit Kilmer.

Thursday, February 5 (Snow date: Feb. 12) – Madison High School Curriculum Night

Thursday, February 12 (Snow Date: Feb. 19) – Marshall High School Rising 9th Grade Orientation (For current eighth grade students and their parents)

Monday, February 16 – President’s Day, No School

Wednesday, February 18 (Snow Date: Feb. 25) – Rising Seventh Grade Curriculum Night for Students and Parents, 6:00 pm KMS

Wednesday, March 4 (Snow Date: March 12) – Rising Eighth Grade Curriculum Night, 6:30 pm KMS Cafeteria

Announcements
Upcoming High School Orientations and Curriculum Night Events:
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 - Marshall, Madison, and Langley High School Counselors visit Kilmer MS
High School counselors from Marshall, Madison, and Langley will visit Kilmer Middle School to speak with all eighth grade students about course selection for ninth grade. All eighth grade students will attend a scheduled presentation for their base high school during 1, 2, 3, OR 4 period.
February 9- March 6 - Kilmer Academic Advising
Kilmer school counselors will meet individually with all eighth grade students to select high school courses. Honors recommendations will be shared with each student during this time. After your child meets with their school counselor, course selections will be brought home for a parent signature. Students are expected to return the signed course selection sheet the following day to the folder located in their English classroom.
Reminders
February 5 (Snow date: Feb.12) – Madison High School Curriculum Night
This program will provide parents and students, current grades 8 – 11, an opportunity to learn about academic classes, elective classes, and course requirements that are available. Teachers and departments from Madison, as well as the FCPS Academies, will have displays and information available to provide you with an excellent opportunity to find out about the different curricular offerings and requirements and to ask questions about course sequence, course content, and activities.
February 12 (Snow Date: Feb 19) – Marshall High School Rising 9th Grade Orientation (For current eighth grade students and their parents)
Program focuses on course descriptions and graduation requirements
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Visit Activity Exhibits for clubs, sports and activities

6:30 – 9:00 p.m. Orientation Program begins in the Auditorium

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Friday, January 16, 2015

Upcoming Dates
Monday, January 19^th – Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
Thursday, January 29^th – Second Grading Period Ends, 2 hour early release
Friday, January 30^th and Monday, February 2^nd – Teacher workdays. No school for students
Wednesday, February 4 – Marshall, Madison, and Langley High School counselors will visit Kilmer to speak with eighth grade students about course selection for ninth grade.
Thursday, February 5 (Snow date: Feb. 12) – Madison High School Curriculum Night
Thursday, February 12 (Snow Date: Feb. 19) – Marshall High School Rising 9th Grade Orientation (For current eighth grade students and their parents)

Announcements

Progress Reports:
Due to the inclement weather over the last two weeks, bi-weekly progress reports will be emailed to parents next Wednesday, January 21^st. This will be the last progress report parents will receive for the second quarter grading period.

Upcoming High School Orientations and Curriculum Night Events:

*DATE CORRECTION

February 5, 2015 (Snow date: Feb.12) – Madison High School Curriculum Night
This program will provide parents and students, current grades 8 – 11, an opportunity to learn about academic classes, elective classes, and course requirements that are available. Teachers and departments from Madison, as well as the FCPS Academies, will have displays and information available to provide you with an excellent opportunity to find out about the different curricular offerings and requirements and to ask questions about course sequence, course content, and activities.

February 12, 2015 (Snow Date: Feb 19) – Marshall High School Rising 9th Grade Orientation (For current eighth grade students and their parents)
Program focuses on course descriptions and graduation requirements
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Visit Activity Exhibits for clubs, sports and activities

6:30 – 9:00 p.m. Orientation Program begins in the Auditorium

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Friday, January 9, 2015

Upcoming Dates

Tuesday, January 13^th – PTA meeting, 9:30 am in Library
Monday, January 19^th – Martin Luther King Jr Holiday
Thursday, January 29^th – Second Grading Period Ends, 2 hour early release
Friday, January 30^th and Monday, February 2^nd – Teacher workdays. No school for students
Announcements
Upcoming High School Orientations and Curriculum Night Events:

January 15, 2015 -Langley High School Freshman Orientation Program (Snow date: Jan. 22)
The parents of rising freshman are cordially invited to attend a Freshman Orientation Program on January 15, 2015 at 7:00 pm in the Langley High School Cafeteria.

  

February 6, 2015 (Snow date: Feb.12) – Madison High School Curriculum Night

This program will provide parents and students, current grades 8 – 11, an opportunity to learn about academic classes, elective classes, and course requirements that are available. Teachers and departments from Madison, as well as the FCPS Academies, will have displays and information available to provide you with an excellent opportunity to find out about the different curricular offerings and requirements and to ask questions about course sequence, course content, and activities.
Madison Curriculum Night Schedule

February 12, 2015 (Snow Date: Feb 19) – Marshall High School Rising 9th Grade Orientation (For current eighth grade students and their parents)

Program focuses on course descriptions and graduation requirements

5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Visit Activity Exhibits for clubs, sports and activities

6:30 – 9:00 p.m. Orientation Program begins in the Auditorium
Students’ Electronic Devices
Parents, please discuss with your children who may have received expensive electronic equipment over the holidays what safeguards they will use if they choose to bring them to school.  Kilmer Middle School and FCPS does not assume responsibility for students’ personal property at school. Students and their parents are urged, therefore, to carefully consider the types and value of property that students take to school. Once at school it is then important to adhere to individual teachers’ directions about the acceptable use of cell phones and technology during instructional times.

Kilmer’s Online Fundraiser

Kilmer has teamed up with Great American Opportunities to offer online magazine, NFL and collegiate clothing and other products. The link http://www.efundraising.com/kilmerms is also posted on the Kilmer webpage.  Please help support our school through your purchases.
  
From Afterschool…

You can now subscribe to texts from the Afterschool Program through Remind101 through either text message or downloading the free Remind app to your smartphone.  Subscribe with kms-asp on the Remind app. Text Messages will be sent to Students and Parents about what’s happening or not happening (cancellations) after school. Please use the link:  https://www.remind.com/join/kms-asp 


Parents are invited to review the activities calendar at http://www.fcps.edu/KilmerMS/activities/ and to contact the After-School Program Specialist at kckardelis@fcps.edu  for questions or volunteer opportunities. 

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