Kilmer offers a wide variety of clubs, special interest, and enrichment activities after school! Check back often - much more information to come!

Student Support Center

Blue & Green Blocks, Tuesdays-Thursdays

• 7th Grade - F124

• 8th Grade - Library

The Student Support Center is available to ANY student seeking academic support.

• Supplements direct teacher assistance offered after school.
• Grants an opportunity for teachers to prescribe needed intervention/skills support to promote success.
• Provides a time and place for students to work collaboratively on projects.
• Offers access to computers and support for technological projects.
• Encourages students to learn and develop effective work habits to promote academic success.
• Homework Help
• Organizational Lab (Lockers/Binders)

Intramural Sports

Green Block, Tuesdays-Thursdays | Sponsor, Cruz/Mr. A

Opportunity for students to continue strength, skill, conditioning or interest in a variety of athletic/sports competitions to include tennis, soccer, basketball, hockey, volleyball, track and more!

• Tuesday- Volleyball & Flag Football (weather permitting)
• Wednesday- Soccer (weather permitting)
• Thursday- Basketball

Tuesday Clubs and Activities

Chess Club

Green Block, C100

Chess develops logical thinking. Chess requires some understanding of logical strategy. Kids will learn to evaluate the results of specific actions and sequences. Does this sequence help me win or lose the game? Decisions are better when guided by logic, rather than impulse.

Paw Pals (Best Buddies)

Green Block, B101 | Sponsor, Espanol

Our PAW Pals program seeks to provide inclusive enrichment and leisure opportunities wherein students with Special Needs are paired with General Education students and participate in a variety of activities (i.e. cooking, video/board games, crafts) together. Service Hours available.

Theatre Sports

Blue Block, Gym | Sponsor, Kozik/Bergen

Games for use in Drama or Theatre. They are most valuable to acquire these essential skills for any student actor:

• quick thinking
• using the imagination
• role play
• improvisation
• voice use
• movement
• physicality with characters

Science Bowl

Blue Block, A112 | meets Tuesdays and Thursdays | Sponsor, Lindgren

The National Science Bowl® for Middle School Students was started in 2002 and includes two types of competitions — an academic math and science competition and a model car race. The car race provides the students with a “hands-on” science and engineering experience where the teams design, build, and race their model cars. Visit the National Science Bowl website for more information.

Science Olympiad

Blue Block, B101 | meets Tuesdays and Thursdays | Sponsor, Michalowicz

Bringing science to life, to show how science works, to emphasize problem-solving aspects of science and the understanding of science concepts. Goals: (1) develop teamwork and cooperative learning strategies among students (2) attract more students particularly females and minorities to professional and technical careers in science, technology and science teaching. Visit the Virginia Science Olympiad (VASO) for more information.

Wednesday Clubs and Activities

Art Club

Blue Block, G104 | Sponsor, Raubacher

Open Studio time to work on personal projects, group projects and exercise art techniques.

Dr. Who Club

Green Block, B103 | Sponsor, Davis

Explore the world of Science Fiction through a variety of media. We will cover aliens, robots, time travel, parallel universes, etc. Participate in reading short stories, novels and comics and play board or video games that are based on the Science Fiction genre.

Go Club

Green Block, C100

Go is a board game involving two players that originated in ancient China. The two players alternately place stones on the vacant intersections of a board. The objective of the game is to surround a larger area of the board with stones than the opponent. 

Rock Wall Climb

Blue Block, Aux Gym | meets Wednesdays and Thursdays | Sponsors, Riley/Simonton

Students will be able to access our brand new Rock Wall and climb during this time. Sessions will be offered both blocks every other Wednesday and Thursday. All students are welcome to come out and climb.

Yearbook

Green Block, C104 | Sponsors, McWilliams/Prevost

A designated student staff put together a collection of photographs and descriptions of the school year happenings ranging from academics, student life, and major school events.

Thursday Clubs and Activities

Anime Club

Green Block, B103 | Sponsor, Davis

The Anime Club seeks to promote an interest in and appreciation of Japanese animation through viewing anime films, television series, and through discussion sessions.

CyberPatriot 

Blue Block, E100 | Sponsor, Suchodolski

CyberPatriot the National Youth Cyber Education Program created by the Air Force Association (AFA) to inspire K-12 students toward careers in cybersecurity or other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines critical to our nation's future. At the center of CyberPatriot is the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition. The competition puts teams of middle school students in the position of newly hired IT professionals tasked with managing the network of a small company. In the rounds of competition, teams are given a set of virtual images that represent operating systems and are tasked with finding cybersecurity vulnerabilities within the images and hardening the system while maintaining critical services.

Model UN

Green Block, F124 | Sponsors, Kardelis

Academic simulation of the United Nations - students research a country, take on roles as diplomats, investigate international issues, debate, deliberate, consult, and then develop solutions to world problems. Kilmer MUN attends 6-7 conferences each year, on the weekends.

Rock Wall Climb

Blue Block, Aux Gym | meets Wednesdays and Thursdays | Sponsors, Riley/Simonton

Students will be able to access our brand new Rock Wall and climb during this time. Sessions will be offered both blocks every other Wednesday and Thursday. All students are welcome to come out and climb.

Science Bowl

Blue Block, A112 | meets Tuesdays and Thursdays | Sponsor, Lindgren

The National Science Bowl® for Middle School Students was started in 2002 and includes two types of competitions — an academic math and science competition and a model car race. The car race provides the students with a “hands-on” science and engineering experience where the teams design, build, and race their model cars. Visit the National Science Bowl website for more information.

Science Olympiad

Blue Block, B101 | meets Tuesdays and Thursdays | Sponsor, Michalowicz

Bringing science to life, to show how science works, to emphasize problem-solving aspects of science and the understanding of science concepts. Goals: (1) develop teamwork and cooperative learning strategies among students (2) attract more students particularly females and minorities to professional and technical careers in science, technology and science teaching. Visit the Virginia Science Olympiad (VASO) for more information.

STEM Club/TSA (closed to new participants)

Blue Block, J139 | Sponsor, Sizemore

VEX-IQ Robot Competition Sublimation Printing 3D Printing Design. Meetings are mandatory, and students must be able to attend competitions.

• Regional TSA Competition 3/3 in Loudon County
• State TSA Competition 5/4-5/6 in Hampton Roads

Student Council Association

Blue Block, E101 | Sponsors, Blake/Mattix

Selected students help share students’ ideas, interests, and concerns with teachers and administrators. They plan school activities including social events, community projects and school reform. This is an opportunity to learn leadership styles and skills.

Friday Clubs and Activities

Cougar’s Den Recreation/ Open Gym

Blue & Green Blocks, Gym

Incorporates recreational activities to keep students engaged in positive programs after school. Play Sports, Video Games & Socialize. Must complete Registration Form.

Math Counts

Blue Block, GIR | Sponsor, Prevost

The aim of the Math Counts Program is the promotion of mathematical interest and competency to middle school students.  Students will compete at the local, state and national competitions; prizes will be awarded at each level of competition.

Additional Clubs and Activities

These activities (and others!) are offered throughout the year. Please contact Ms. Kardelis for more information.

• AMC 10
• AMC 8
• Anime
• Cooking
• Crosstown Hoops
• Crosstown Kicks
• Friday School
• International Club/Night
• Latin Dance
• Mentoring
• Paws Online
• Running Club
• TJ Science Prep
• Yoga