 Dear Rocky Run Families,
We have had a great second week of school at Rocky
Run. Students experienced four full days of the block (Blue/Gold Day)
schedule and have acclimated well to school wide routines and are doing a great
job getting to their classes on time. It was wonderful to see so
many parents of 8th grade students at our first Back to School Night
last evening. We look forward to meeting our 7th grade
parents on Tuesday, September 12 for Back to School Night. We look
forward to highlighting the good things that are happening in our school and in
the community throughout the year.
I am pleased to announce that Ms. Christine Sciabica will
join the Rocky Run MS staff as Assistant Principal effective October 2,
2017. Christine Sciabica is a proud product of Fairfax County Public
Schools. She graduated from Robinson Secondary School and earned a BA in
History and a MA in Curriculum and Instruction from George Mason
University. She then received her Education Specialist Degree in School
Administration from the University of Virginia. Christine Sciabica began
her career in 1990 with FCPS in the Chantilly Pyramid at Chantilly High School
teaching social studies. After teaching social studies and running the
Student Leadership Program for 10 years, Christine took two years off to raise
her two boys (Harris and Sam). She then returned to teaching, this time
at Westfield High School. In 2004, Christine joined the staff of Stone
Middle School as an Assistant Principal. In her tenure at Stone,
Christine has supervised many different departments as well as overseeing
building operations. She has a passion for technology integration and has
worked for the last 10 years at Stone to bring meaningful technology use to the
classrooms of Stone Middle School. In her spare time, Christine enjoys biking
and other outdoor activities as well as traveling and cooking. Christine
looks forward to joining the Rocky Run community and working with faculty,
staff, and parents to ensure Excellence in all Endeavors!
I know you will join me in welcoming Christine to the Rocky
Run MS family when she joins the administrative team in October.
Please feel free to reach out to me at any time with your
suggestions, questions, and feedback. I look forward to seeing you at
Rocky Run MS very soon.
Amy T. Goodloe, Ed.D.
Principal
Rocky Run Middle School
@DrGoodloe
7th
Grade BTSN
Tuesday, September 12, 6-8:15 PM
Back-to-School Night provides parents an opportunity to meet teachers, teams and key personnel, learn about instructional programs, and visit classrooms.
Please consider walking to school or carpooling with your
families and neighbors. Satellite parking options are available at Greenbriar
West ES and Chantilly HS.
6:00 – 6:25 PM: Optional Activities for
Interested Parents
- Meet & Greet Administrators (Little Theatre)
- Meet & Greet Counselors (Cafeteria)
- PTA Information (Cafeteria)
- ESOL Program (Rm 140)
- SPED Program (Rm 100)
- After-School Program (Cafeteria)
- Health & PE - FLE Information (Rm 131)
- SIS Parent Account/FCPS Parent Portal (24/7)
(Cafeteria)
- FCPSOn (Cafeteria, 7th grade BTSN only)
- Yearbook Information (Cafeteria)
6:30 - 8:15 PM: Classroom Visits
- Teacher Introduction
- Classroom Expectations
- Syllabus
We will distribute the flyer to our students on Monday, September
11th. Students will fill out his/her schedule during Rock Time and
bring it home. Students may mark classroom locations on the map for you since
this is your guide to follow your child’s schedule. Parents also have access to
their child’s schedule through SIS ParentVUE. Here is the link to the flyer: 7th Grade Sheet
World Languages Credit
Exam
The 2017 Credit Exam for World
Languages will be administered on November 1, 2, and 8, 2017. Twenty-six
languages will be included: American Sign Language, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali/Bangla,
Chinese/Mandarin, Farsi/Persian, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese,
Korean, Nepali, Pashto, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit/Samskritam, Somali, Spanish,
Tagalog/Pilipino, Tamil, Telugu, Tigrinia, Twi, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
Registration
opens on Monday, September 11, 2017, at 8 a.m. and closes on Wednesday,
October 11, 2017 at 4 p.m. Late registrations will not be accepted.
School
counselors will register students at their individual schools. See the
Reference Guide for Credit exam information.
SIS ParentVue Gradebook Reminder
Please note that all SIS teacher
gradebooks will be viewable in ParentVUE and StudentVUE beginning at 6:00 am on
Monday, September 11. For additional SIS availability and grading window
information, please go to: http://fcpsnet.fcps.edu/it/offices/itss/fasteam/sis/sis.shtml. Also, parents and students can install
ParentVue and StudentVue mobile app. Instruction can be found HERE.
TJHSST
Application
TJHSST is a FCPS regional governor’s high school (grades 9-12) for
students interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math).
The registration process will begin on September 4, 2017 at 4PM
and will run until September 29, 2017 at 4PM. In order for us to process properly by 4PM on that day, please make sure to complete the application by 2PM on Friday, the 29th. Any questions can be addressed by
contacting the TJ Admissions office by E-Mail at tjadmissions@fcps.edu;
Phone: 571-423-3770 or the Website: www.TJAdmissions.org.
Please check out the PowerPoint that was presented last week during
the TJ Information Session.
Rocky Run PTA Spirit Wear Design Contest!
The PTA is looking for great design ideas to show your school and team spirit! Designs will be posted and voted on by all students. Winning designs will be made into Spirit Wear shirts.
TWO CATEGORIES!
Rocky Run Shirt
Create a design to show your school spirit. The winning design will be made into a shirt.
Team Shirt
Create a design specifically for your team. The winning design for each team will be made into shirts. Shirts will be the assigned team color.
Deadline for entries is Wednesday September 20. Submit designs to the from office.
View this flyer or the announcement on our website for more information!
Returning to School After School Hours
Please note that once students have left for the day they
may not return to the building. For the safety and security of all
students and staff, students may not return to school to retrieve forgotten
items including HW, instruments, technology tools or other personal
items.
Students are encouraged to utilize classroom Blackboard sites,
Google classroom resources, as well as to reach out to peers for
assistance if they have forgotten assignments at school.
Thank you for your assistance in ensuring Rocky Run is a safe
place to learn.
 RRMS Staff in #RaiseTheRam Shirts!
 We appreciate our Library volunteers!
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