Upcoming Dates
Monday, March 30 to April 3rd –
Spring break
Monday, April 6th
– Student Holiday
Thursday, April 16th
– 2 hour early release
Kilmer v. Thoreau
Basketball Game, 6:30 pm
Friday, April 17th
–Student Holiday
Orchestra Solo and Ensemble Festival
Saturday, April 18th
– Band Solo and Ensemble Festival
ANNOUNCEMENTS
From the Principal’s Desk:
The warm weather has arrived and with it comes spring break. During the week of
March 30th to April 3rd, offices will be
closed. Offices reopen on Monday, April 6th, a teacher
workday. Students report back on Tuesday, April 7th. We wish you a
happy and relaxing break.
Parking Lot Changes
Beginning
March 30th, outside contractors will start construction of the cell
tower installation on the edge of the parking lot (near the fire station).
Some parking spots may be cordoned off for safety and work purposes.
The site will be fenced off at all times. Please be cautious when
driving in the morning Kiss and Ride. Installation should be complete by the
end of the school year.
Wanted – College Athletes
Please
see the attached flyer for more information
Rising 9th grade Marshall HS
Spring Girls Basketball League
Please
see the attached flyer for more information
REMINDERS
Dress
Code
As
detailed in the Kilmer agenda and the Student Rights and Responsibilities
booklet, appropriate student attire is important. With spring right around the
corner, we have started to notice clothing that is inappropriate for school.
Please take a few minutes to review these guidelines with your student,
including skirt, shorts and dress length and tightness, need for belts so pants
don’t fall down and the prohibition of sleep or loungewear.
Madison / Marshall High Schools Activities Fairs
On Friday, April 24, 2015, eighth grade students attending Madison
or Marshall high school will attend an Activities Fair at their respective
school. Students will receive important information about high school
extracurricular activities and learn more about their upcoming transition.
Students will be transported to Madison or Marshall via FCPS
buses. Buses will depart Kilmer between 9:15-9:45AM, and return by 1:00PM.
Students attending Langley, Thomas Jefferson, or any other high school will
remain at Kilmer and be supervised by eighth grade teachers during this time.
Any student who applied for a high school curricular transfer is required to
provide a copy of their approval letter to the Office of Student Services by
April 14th in
order to attend a high school other than their base school.
Students attending Marshall will need to either bring a lunch or
$2.75 to purchase lunch at Marshall High School. LUNCH PIN NUMBERS for students
WILL NOT WORK at Marshall High School. Bagged lunches will be provided for
those eligible for free or reduced lunch. Students attending Madison will
return to Kilmer in time for D Lunch.
If for any reason your student will not participate in an
Activities Fair, please send in a note to the Main Office for Mrs. Kardelis (or
email kckardelis@fcps.edu). Students
will visit the high school which they are registered to attend as of
April 14th.
Langley High School Activities Fair
The Rising 9th Grade Activities Fair for students attending Langley is to be
held on the evening of April 9th at Langley High School starting at 5pm.
Electronic Devices
Kilmer
supports the use of technology in the classroom, including the use of personal
devices. We encourage you to help your child employ basic safety
practices prevent those devices from being lost or misplaced. This might
include applying a security code, placing an online tracking system to the
device, or ensuring that the device in secure in your child’s locker or on
their person.
Kilmer v. Thoreau Basketball Game
Kilmer’s PTA will host a “Crosstown Hoops”
basketball night against Thoreau Middle School on Thursday, April 16th,
from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Marshall
High School gym. The event will consist of four mini-games – one for each gender and each grade level.
Students who are interested in being on the team should attend an afterschool
tryout session- girls tryouts will be Wednesday, March 18; boys will be
Wednesday, March 25. Tickets for the night are $5 and will be on sale at each
school during the week of the game.
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Parents of FCPS students may update contact information online through weCare@School http://www.fcps.edu/news/wecare.shtml, a feature of FCPS 24-7 Learning (Blackboard) or by contacting the student information officer at their child(ren)'s school to have the contact information updated in the student information system.
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