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Stone MS PTSA Weekly
Message
May 27, 2016
Calendar
May
30 - Student Holiday
June
2 – Last day for Late Buses
June
3 – Music Field trip
June
3 – Last day for After School Program
June
7 – NJHS meeting (8th graders), 2:15pm
June
7 – Spring Orchestra Concert, 7pm
June
8 – Spring Chorus Concert, 7pm
June
9 – All library books returned
June
13 – NJHS (7th graders) Induction, 1:30pm
NJHS (8th graders)
Pinning Ceremony, 5:00pm
June
16 - 8th Grade Party, 6pm
June
20 – Yearbook Distribution
End of Year 8th Grade
celebration
The
PTSA will sponsor the End of Year 8th Grade celebration on Thursday, June 16
from 6pm - 8:30pm. All 8th graders in good standing are invited to
attend. Tickets for the party will go on sale on Thursday June 9, 2016 -
Tuesday June 14 during all lunches. Tickets will be $5.00.
We
do need volunteers to make this party a success. Please go to the
following link to sign up to volunteer or donate food, drinks, or gift
cards: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040e4ba8ac2cab9-volunteer1
We
look forward to a great night. Thanks in advance for your support to make
this celebration a night to remember for our kids!
PTSA Board – We have the
following volunteers running for office for the 2016-2017 school year. If you
are interested in serving on the PTSA Board, please contact Lisa Liskey, theliskeys@yahoo.com
2016-2017
Slate of Officers
President
– Kim Beamon
Vice
President – Amy German
Treasurer
– Mindy Conway
Secretary
- OPEN
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
awareness
- One of our students at Stone MS is raising funds and awareness for Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
(EDS). Please see the link for more
information.
https://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/taylor-smith-21/dream33
BoxTops
Competition – Please send your BoxTops to school and have your child give them to their
Panther Block teacher. We are holding
our last competition of the year. It
adds up! Please send your BoxTops to
school.
Parent Information Relating to Special
Education
All
these opportunities are FREE unless noted.
The
FCPS Parent Resource Center (PRC) helps parents of students with
disabilities. It sponsors workshops, has a lending library, and has
Parent Liaisons to help parents solve problems.
www.fcps.edu/dss/osp/prc English:
703-204-3941 Español: 703-204-3955.
Autism
Spectrum Disorder Resource Guide
www.fcps.edu/dss/osp/prc/documents/2016ASDRESOURCEGUIDEFINAL.pdf
Listings of
2016 camps for children and youth with special needs:
http://formedfamiliesforward.org/summer-camps-201/
Materials
from the FCPS 11th Annual Special Education Conference
Now
available at www.fcps.edu/dss/conference/2016/materials/
Fun
Ahead: Creating Your Family’s Summer Bucket List
Ideas
to help you plan for a healthy, happy summer with this PowerPoint presentation
by kinship expert Dr. Kathy Dial.
http://formedfamiliesforward.org/images/SUMMER-FUN-KDial-May-2016.pdf
Kick
Back and Read! AIM VA Summer Reading Drive
Give
your AIM-VA eligible students a boost and support their summer reading by
ordering accessible fiction and non-fiction books within many genres required
by your schools.
https://aimva.org/teachers/summer-reading/
Summer
Mindfulness
Fri.
June 3, 10:00 am - noon Dunn Loring Center 2334 Gallows Rd. Entr. 1 Dunn Loring
Learn
mindfulness tools you can teach your children this summer to help them manage
stress and difficult emotions, reduce anxiety, and increase the ability to
self-calm, focus, and sustain attention.
Register:
www.fcps.edu/dss/osp/prc or 703 941-5788
2nd
annual SummerFest! with NAMI Northern Virginia
Fri.
June 3, 6:30 - 8:30 pm Claude Moore Park 21544 Old
Vestal's Gap Road, Sterling
Teens
and young adults--enjoy s'mores, friendship, fun & prizes around a
campfire! Young adult leaders will briefly share their hopeful journeys
about living with a mental health condition. Activities for family
members and children. The evening begins at 6:30pm with a light
dinner.
Register: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ecl42l0c7eace449&llr=eqtdsfdab
Letterboard
Moms(and Dads) Breakfast
Wed.
June 8, 8:45 am Clarendon Silver Diner, 3200 Wilson Blvd. Arlington
If
your child spells to communicate, or you would like to learn more, please join
us. We are going to share stories, successes and plans for summer.
RSVP
to donnabudway@aol.com
Tech
Thursday - Write On Into Summer!
Thur.
June 9,10:00 am - noon Dunn Loring Ctr. 2334 Gallows Road Entr. 1 Dunn
Loring
Explore
FUN websites that your children will want to use to practice writing over the
summer! Learn about technology tools and strategies that can help struggling
writers.
Register:
www.fcps.edu/dss/osp/prc or 703 941-5788
Understanding
Testing Results for Dyslexia Webinar
June
16, 11am - noon
The
key elements that must be included in a thorough assessment for dyslexia will
be discussed. Register: https://cc.readytalk.com/registration/#/?meeting=69hpde7l1m53&campaign=frpmhndph9zt
or
703-923-0010
Future
Fairfax SEPTA
A
SEPTA is a Special Education Parent Teacher Association for a whole school
district -- not just for one school. It accommodates the needs of parents
and teachers of students with disabilities. If you are interested in
helping form a future Fairfax SEPTA, send an email to FairfaxCountySEPTA@gmail.com or find us on
FaceBook: Future Fairfax County SEPTA.
During
the Summer
Webinar:
Back to School Basics: Helping Your Child with Special Needs Be Ready
Wed.
Aug. 25, 6:30 pm
Special
education basics will be covered along with suggestions for how and when to
share sensitive information with school staff. Time for asking questions will
be included.
Register:
www.FormedFamiliesForward.org or
703-539-2904
CHADD: Children and
Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Alexandria
Parent Support meets
the 4th Monday each month 6:30-7:30 pm at Aldersgate UM Church, 1301
Collingwood Rd. Alex. Contact: Jenny adhdparentmountvernon@gmail.com
West
Fairfax Parent Support Group meets each 2nd & last Thurs. at
7:30 pm (May 12 & 26) Fairfax Church of Christ, 3901 Rugby Road,
Fairfax Contact Sharon clintob@aol.com.
Oakton
ADHD Parent Group
meets on the 4th Tuesday each month at 7:30 pm at Oakton Library, 10304
Lynnhaven Place. Contact Maureen Gill: maureen@adhdcoachforparents.com
Support
Group for Middle School Students with ADHD meets the first
Sunday of each month 2:00 - 3:00 pm 4031 Univ. Dr. Fairfax Enter on South
St. No parents!
Call
703-403-3335 to enter the building. Contact: coach@BrainRelief.org (703)
641-8940
NAMI: National
Alliance on Mental Illness builds better lives for those affected
by mental illness.
Family
Support Groups:
www.nami-northernvirginia.org/families-and-friends.html
OCD
Family Support Group
1st
Mon. of each Month, 7:30 pm St. Andrew’s Epis. Church, 4000 Lorcom, La.
Arlington
Contact:
202-215-5859 familygroupocd@verizon.net
PTSA Board
President-Kim
Beamon, akbeamon@aol.com
Vice-President-Amy
German, amylgerman@aol.com
Treasurer-Mindy
Conway, minconway@verizon.net
Secretary-Lisa
Lattomus, lattomi@yahoo.com
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