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LATEST NEWS
► Kilmer Yearbook Alert! Let your middle school student keep those MEMORIES of FUN & FRIENDSHIPS. Only $25.00 for a 124-page, full-color, hardback volume that chronicles KMS life and spirit 2009-10. Order your YEARBOOK on-line TODAY! It’s quick & easy at www.YearbooksForever.com. Don't let your student be left out when yearbooks arrive in June! Deadline for ordering is January 15th, 2010.
► Congratulations to the Kilmer Robotics Club for winning 1st place 'Robot Performance Award' for Division-2 at the FLL Stafford regional tournament on Saturday. They have advanced to the State competition this coming December 5th and 6th in Harrisonburg at JMU.
► If you want to find out about After-School activities at Kilmer, please check Blackboard. Just log into the parent view, and check the announcements students can look in their account under My Courses, and the Kilmer After-School section.
► If you are interested in Math Counts, visit the MathCounts website which has lots of information including the “MathCounts Rules”.
► Science Olympiad: If your child signed up for Science Olympiad program, there will be a Science Olympiad Coaches Clinic (to provide training for teachers, parents, students, volunteers) on Saturday, December 5, 2009, 8:30am- 4:30pm, George Washington University, Mount Vernon Campus (exact directions will be posted on www.virginiaso.com)
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Calling all Volunteers - our afterschool activities need your help! Right now we are looking for sponsors for several clubs. Volunteers will participate by helping the school staff manage the club through attending club meetings and/or organizing activities. Our late bus days are Mondays and Wednesdays after school. To volunteer, please contact Mr. Kurt Mills at kurt.mills@fcps.edu or (703) 846-8846.
The Odyssey of the Mind club is an international educational program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college. Team members apply their creativity to solve problems that range from building mechanical devices to presenting their own interpretation of literary classics. They then bring their solutions to competition on the local, state, and World level. Thousands of teams from throughout the U.S. and from about 25 other countries participate in the program.
The Science Olympiad club is designed for students interested in science helps to prepare them for Science Olympiad tournaments and non-competitive events
The Chess Club allows and teaches kids to play chess, build chess teams, and compete in local area chess competition events.
The Model United Nations club simulates United Nations, International Organizations, and governmental bodies such as the World Health Organization, the African Union, and government cabinets - in which participants are assigned to represent countries, organizations, or leaders in order to debate pressing international issues. Over a series of committee sessions, the delegates have to work together constructively in order to introduce working papers and eventually draft resolutions. The sessions end when the committee votes on all the introduced draft resolutions, generally choosing to adopt a single document that addresses the problem being discussed. The sessions are moderated by a Chair and are (with the exception of some Specialized Agency committees!) run under rules of parliamentary procedure.
Kilmer Cares club focuses on students giving back to their community and helps organize and conduct community service projects.
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COME SEE PETER PAN FLY!
The Marshall Theatre Department's fall musical is Peter Pan, and yes, there will be real flying!
Over 70 Marshall students are involved with this production including technicians, musicians and actors. Tickets are $5.00 for children 12 years and under and $10.00 for everyone else. You can buy tickets and get more info at www.theatreatmarshall.org (theatre is with an "re").
Shows are:
Please support your theatre department and bring your family and your entire neighborhood.
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The Kilmer Middle School Book Fair will get set up on Friday and will run next week, Monday, December 7 – Friday, December 11!
We still need volunteers – we have about 28 spots that are not yet filled. Please take a look at our Volunteer Sign-up Sheet to view available openings: http://www2.mysignup.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?datafile=kmsbookfair_dec09. We need a lot of help for the fair to run smoothly – please make sure that you scroll all the way down to view all of our shifts. We have a lot of afternoon openings! We also have gaps in the first morning shifts.
The fair is a fun event for the entire school and we appreciate any support that you can provide. Whether or not you volunteer, help us by energizing your student about the fair! For more information, check out our fair homepage: http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/kilmer.
Questions? Contact Gretchen Hazlin (gehazlin@fcps.edu).
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HEALTHY SNACKING TIPS
The rise in overweight children means that parents need to take an active role in providing healthy snacks for their children.
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Keep snacks small.
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Don’t eat snacks straight out of the package.
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Snack only when hungry, not bored.
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Limit sweet snacks such as brownies, cookies, and candy because they are often loaded with calories and sugar.
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Offer fruits and vegetables.
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Offer low fat cheese with whole grain crackers or pretzels.
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Select snacks from MyPyramid.
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Quench thirst with water, fruit juices or low fat milk, not soft drinks.
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Read food labels carefully – if first ingredient is sugar AVOID IT.
Use www.fcps.edu/fs/food/ nutrition calculator to evaluate your snacks at home.
Source: Energy Zone
HEALTHY TIPS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
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Choose a variety of foods from MyPyramid-Steps to a Healthier You.
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Start the day with breakfast.
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Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables.
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Eat lighter meals at night.
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Limit portion sizes of favorite holiday foods, especially desserts.
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Eliminate night-stress-related gorging, especially in front of the TV.
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Go to bed feeling light, not “full”.
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Enjoy your feast, family, and friends.
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Remember to exercise 60 minutes per day.
Visit the USDA Food Guide Pyramid at www.MyPyramid.gov for your personal plan
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Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth(CTY) Talent Search 2009-2010: The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY) has begun its Talent Search 2009-2010. The CTY Talent Search is open to students who have scored in the 95th or above percentile on any reasoning section or subtest. The student only needs one acceptable test or subtest score. CTY also accepts state test scores at the highest levels of performance (such as advanced). Please visit www.cty.jhu.edu for detail information. Application packet is also available at school. Contact your child’s counselor if you would like to have a packet.
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The next PTA meeting is December 2nd, at 10 AM at the Group Instruction Room.
Usually the PTA meetings last about an hour and a half.
Here is the agenda for this meeting:
1. Welcome
2. Principal's report
3. Treasurer's report
4. Faculty Representative's report
5. Guest Speaker: Mrs. Christina Cashman - Kilmer Technology Specialist - Making the most out of the Internet to better help your student
6. New business
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Upcoming Events
► Dec 2: PTA Meeting, 10am in the Group Instruction Room
► Dec 3: Parent FLE Meeting, 5:30pm in the Library
► Dec 5/6: Kilmer Robotics Team "Kilmer 1" competes at State in Harrisonburg
► Dec 10: Chorus Concert, 7pm in the Cafeteria
► Dec 11: Winter Band Concert, 7pm at Madison High School
► Dec 16: Orchestra Concert, 7pm in the Gym and Cafeteria
► Dec 23: Early Release for Students
► Dec 24-Jan1: Winter Vacation
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This thermometer shows the progress of our PTA membership drive.
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