Kilmer Team Takes First Place at Regional Odyssey of the Mind Competition

A team of Kilmer students placed first in the Northern Virginia Region 9 Odyssey of the Mind Tournament held on Saturday, March 9 at Oakton High School.

The team chose to complete the Tumble-wood problem for their long-term selection. Their task was to design and build a structure made of only balsa wood and glue that balanced and supported as much weight as possible. Before weight placement began, the team had to present a commercial that included the structure rolling down a ramp. The structure was scored for how far it rolled and for how much weight it held. The team was required to integrate the placement of the weights into the performance. The Kilmer team scored extremely well in all areas, receiving perfect marks for their spontaneous problem and near perfect marks in all areas.

They will next compete in the Virginia State Odyssey of the Mind Tournament on Saturday, April 13 at John Champe High School in Aldie, VA. Congratulations to all involved and best of luck moving forward!

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16 Students Compete in Kilmer's Optimist Club Oratorical Contest

Congratulations to all 16 of the Optimist Club Oratorical contestants who wrote and delivered 4 minute speeches to a panel of judges on Friday.  Winners for the boys were: 3rd place: Surya Ambardar; 2nd Place: Andres Perez; and 1st place:  Thomas Mecherikunnel. Winners for the girls were: 3rd place: Kiersten Paul; 2nd place: Siri Doddi; and 1st place: Maggie McAden.

Winners Maggie and Thomas will go on to compete against the winners from Thoreau and Luther Jackson Middle Schools on Wednesday, March 20.

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Kilmer Orchestra ROCKS State Assessment!

All four Kilmer orchestras participating in the state assessment this past weekend at Kenmore Middle School received STRAIGHT SUPERIOR ratings from the judges. This is a huge accomplishment and we are very proud of all performers.

The students played beautifully and showed incredible maturity and focus and were led by our amazing Orchestra Director, Marci Swift.

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Kilmer NJHS & 8th Grade Class Donate 400 Snack Bags!

Congrats to Kilmer Middle School’s National Junior Honor Society in partnership with the 8th grade class for a successful “snack - Fill 400 in February” campaign.  Students donated over 400 snack bags for needy children and families in Alternative House’ 9 programs and earned 134 community service hours.  Thanks to all who donated or volunteered --   you made a difference in our community!


View the Vienna Patch's article about this accomplishment!



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Vienna Shopping Center Donates $1,000 to Kilmer, Principal Challenges Students to Match Donation

Vienna Shopping Center merchants donated $1,000 to Kilmer Middle School last month.

Upon notification of the donation, Principal Douglas Tyson challenged students to match the donation and give the funds to a local food bank. In three days, the students raised $1,200, and the school plans to give $2,200 to the local Vienna food bank.


Read the full story in the Vienna Connection!



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Three Former Kilmer Students named to 2013 Virginia All-State Chorus

Of the sixty-six FCPS students named to the Virginia All-State Chorus for 2013, three are former Kilmer Students. We congratulate David Eaton and Jenna Robinson of Madison High School and Isabel Gross of Marshall High School and give kudos to Kilmer Chorus Director Kevin Sapp for being part of their musical education.

This chorus will perform as a group on Saturday, April 27 at Hanover High School in Mechanicsburg.

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Kilmer Student Audra Kim wins Scholastic Writing Award

Kilmer student Audra Kim won a Gold Key in the 2013 Scholastic Writing Awards Competition in the Poetry category. Her work will be forwarded to the national level competition.

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