New to Kilmer? Here's What YOU Need to Know

Kilmer’s mission is to create a safe, positive, and enriching environment that will promote resiliency, confidence, resourcefulness, and life-long learning.

IMPORTANT Dates and Info for Back to School:

  • Shifting Gears is August 7 & 8. This is transition program available for all rising 7th graders.
  • Kilmer Open House & Student Schedules is Thursday, August 14.
  • First day of school is Monday, August 18th!
  • Back to School Night, (Thursday, September 18th 6:00-8:00pm). Students do not attend this event. 

 

Kilmer operations an Anchor & Block Schedule. Each day has a schedule and designation: Anchor Day, Green Day, Blue Day. 

 

Attendance reporting: There are three ways to report if your student will be absent. Click here to find out more on school options.

 

Supplies List: A general list of school supplies is recommended students start the year off with. Each teacher will share the supplies needed for their course during the first week of school and students will have until September 3 to bring those items in. If you are in need of school supplies and/or a backpack, please contact our Family Liaison, Jessica Rosas Diego (jrosasdiego@fcps.edu).

  • Backpack

  • Reusable water bottle

  • One 3-ring binder (3 inches or more)\

  • Lined loose-leaf paper

  • Dividers

  • Single-Subject Composition Notebook (8th grade only)

  • Pens (blue, black)

  • Sharpened #2 pencils with erasers

  • Colored Pencils

  • 2 packs of index cards

  • 2 Highlighters

  • 3 Large Unscented Glue Sticks

  • 4 Black Dry erase markers

  • 1 Dry erase eraser

  • Casio fx-300ES Plus 2nd edition calculator (students taking Algebra 2 do not need a calculator)

  • Compass kit (Geometry only)

     

Buses: You should have already received an email from FCPS transportation with your child's bus information. To keep track of bus arrivals and delays, you can download the "Here Comes the Bus" App. The Kilmer school code is 28982.