As September comes to a close, the PTA would like to take a moment to say “Thank You!” to everyone for your ongoing support of the PTA! From donating to the PTA, volunteering your time, or staying connected, we couldn’t do this without you! 💚💙
Read on for details on our much-anticipated KMS Fall Festival, our upcoming Silver Diner Pajama Party, and the opening of our After-School Store!
KMS Fall Festival: Food, Friends & Fun!
Mark your calendars!! ALL students are invited to stay after school next Thursday, October 8th, for an afternoon of fun, friends, food, music, games, and more at our Kilmer Fall Festival—sponsored by the PTA!
📅 Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026
⏰ Time: 2:15 PM – 4:30 PM (right after school)
Bounce your way through a variety of awesome inflatables!
🥷 The Leaps-N-Bounds Challenge Test your Ninja Warriors skills to see if you can make it across!
🧗 The Ninja Wall Put your Ninja skills to the test and see how high you can go!
💥 The Wrecking Ball Dodge the giant wrecking ball and be the last one standing!
🏃💨 70' Atomic Obstacle Course Race through tunnels, climbs, and slides to see who’s the fastest!
Grab a bite to eat at any one of our Food Trucks or snacks available!
🍦Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream
🍧 Kona Ice
🧋 Tea Love Boba
🍕 Paisano’s Pizza
🍿 PTA Concessions Table
Cash, Google/Apple Pay, and tap-to-pay cards are accepted at all locations.
Enjoy the afternoon with all of our other fun activities!
🎧 DJ Music and Dancing
⚽️ Sports and Lawn Games
📸 Photo Booth Station
🎉 …and MORE!
Late buses will be available! 🚌 We can’t wait to see you there!
Parent Volunteers Needed!
Help us execute a great Fall Festival for our Kilmer students!! Parent Volunteers are still needed to help make the Fall Festival a fun and smooth-running event. Volunteers will help with crowd control and keeping the lines moving at our inflatables, food trucks, and PTA snack table. Please sign up below!!
Wear your favorite PJs and join us for a Silver Diner Pajama Party! Enjoy breakfast for dinner – on anything else on the menu – with your KMS friends at the Silver Diner Dine Out in Tysons Corner!
Make sure to mention “Kilmer Middle School,” and Silver Diner will donate 20% of your dinner bill back to the PTA. No better way to support Kilmer PTA than with some great food, great company, and a great cause! We hope to see you there!
Kilmer’s After School Store: Now Open!
Kilmer PTA is proud to announce that the After School Store is now open!! The Kilmer After School Store offers students staying after school with a variety of food and snack items for purchase.
Items range from Ramen, Mac-n-Cheese, and Popcorn to Gatorade, Chips, and Cookies. Prices range from $1, $2, or $3. Cash, Google/Apple Pay, and tap-to-pay cards are accepted.
Store Hours:
Monday: 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Thursday: 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Note: The store will not run on days when after-school activities are not meeting.
Have a student staying after school? 🎭🏃📚
Whether they are rehearsing for the musical, practicing for cross-country, staying for an after school club, or getting extra help from a teacher, send them to school with a few extra dollars and help keep them fueled!
Stay Warm this Fall! 🍂
With temperatures dropping, it’s now Hoodie Season!! Missed getting your Kilmer Swag? Students may also stop by the After School store on any day it’s open to purchase a Kilmer tshirt or hoodie and show off their Cougar pride. Tshirts are $12; Hoodies are $25.
There’s still time to join the PTA!
Thank you to everyone who attended our PTA meeting last Wednesday and have purchased a membership to the Kilmer PTA. Your membership helps us to fund the many programs, events, and initiatives that help support our Kilmer community!
Haven’t joined yet? It’s still not too late! Membership is just $20 per year for your entire family and $10 for staff. Please consider joining the PTA today!
Congratulations to Aisha Sabir, winner of our $100 Amazon Gift Card PTA Raffle at our September 23rd PTA meeting. Thank you for becoming a Kilmer PTA member and supporting our school community! We hope you enjoy your prize.
