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Families,
We wish your family all the best during Winter Break. We look forward to seeing your children when we are return on Monday, January 5, 2026.
Hoang and Laura
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Serving Up Smiles: The Kilmer Center Coffee Business
Students in our Post Graduate program are gaining real-world experience through the Kilmer Center School Coffee Cart. This student-run business helps our young adults prepare for future jobs.
Our students are working hard on these core skills:
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Communication: Gathering orders from staff and greeting customers with a smile.
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Organization: Filling orders accurately and delivering them throughout the building.
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Responsibility: Practicing food safety and working together as a team.
Sibshops and SibTeens
January 29, 9:00-noon
Jim Scott Community Center
301 Vaden Dr. Fairfax, VA
The Sibshops workshops are for children in grades 2-6 enrolled in Fairfax County Public Schools who have siblings with support needs to meet other siblings in a relaxed setting. Celebrate the many contributions made by brothers and sisters of children with special needs, share sibling experiences, and receive peer support. Play games and have fun.
Register here
SibTeens is a community-building group for Middle School siblings of children with support needs in grades 6-9 enrolled in Fairfax County Public Schools. We have fun activities, both recreational and art-based, as well as discussion activities. It’s a unique opportunity for students to share about their lives and support each other while normalizing their life experiences.
Register here
Please contact FCPSSibshops@FCPS.edu for follow up questions about either program.
Upcoming Events from The Arc of Northern Virginia
Upcoming Career and Transition Events
TRANSITION FAIR FUTURE PLANNING FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Luther Jackson Middle School 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. It’s never too early or too late to start preparing for your future. Please join CTS and other support service personnel for an evening focused on planning for the future. You will have the opportunity to meet and ask questions of representatives from CTS programs and services for students with disabilities, as well as learn about short- and long-term postsecondary supports, employment, and postsecondary education considerations, Supported Decision Making, and student self-determination. This event also includes a session led by middle school employment and transition representatives (ETRs). A question/answer session will follow. Register online: https://forms.gle/N46LfpEPVNgMYJwj7
Resources From our Family Liaison
Food for Others
Food For Others has a helpful Welcome Packet with a list of various food distribution programs, locations and dates, as well as additional county resources. Check here for more information.
Lock & Talk: Medication and Firearm Storage
The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) is offering free medication lock boxes, firearm trigger locks, and drug disposal kits through the Lock and Talk Northern Virginia program. Created by the Suicide Prevention Alliance of Northern Virginia (SPAN), the initiative promotes safe storage, awareness of warning signs, and open conversations about mental wellness—proven steps that can reduce suicide risk and accidental overdoses. Supplies are available at multiple pickup locations. Learn More Here.
The Parenting Education Programs is taking registrations for virtual and in-person classes for the winter. Our next class for parents of 0–4-year-olds begins Jan. 27 at 5:30 p.m. in Alexandria. Email or check their website for the full schedule of classes that will be offered this winter.
Family Café Series:
The Connected Family: Navigating the Digital World Together
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January 12, 2026, at Lake Braddock High School
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January 22, 2026, at West Potomac High School
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Register here
Fairfax County Public Library
Fairfax County Public Library’s (FCPL) winter reading adventure has begun and will continue through Saturday, January 31, 2026. Visit your local FCPL branch or their Winter Reading Adventure website to register and get a sneak peek at the prizes.
Check out their Winter Reading Events webpage to learn about gingerbread house making, crafting sessions, New Year’s Eve celebrations, and book discussions.
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Upcoming Dates
December
December 22-31: Winter Break - No School
January
January 1-2: Winter Break - No School
January 19: Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday - No School
January 28: 2 Hour Early Dismissal
January 29-30: No School for Students
February
February 16: Presidents’ Day - No School
February 17:No School for Students
2025-2026 School Year Calendar
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Kilmer Center Learning Space Donations
We have a vision to create a vibrant outdoor learning space for all students to access at Kilmer Center School. This learning space will be constructed directly beside our school building with a designated walkway directly leading to the learning space. The learning space will be a large area consisting of beautiful pavers and brick. Scan the included QR code or click here to make your contribution today.
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FCPS Cares
Do you know a Kilmer Center School employee who does ordinary things in an extraordinary way or goes beyond what is expected? If so, then click here to share with everyone.
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Kilmer Center School Amazon Wishlist
Click here for our Amazon Wishlist. This list was created to provide needed supplies to support our students at Kilmer Center School. Please feel free to share this list with family and friends.
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