 Principal's Note
Dear Rocky Run Families:
There are many good things happening at Rocky Run MS. Today we celebrated Veteran's day through many classroom activities including writing letters to veterans. We also thanked our active duty and retired military families through a Veteran's Day breakfast in their honor this morning. We greatly appreciate the character strength of Bravery, the Positivity Project trait for this week, that our military members demonstrate for us each and every day. We are grateful for their service and sacrifice.
It was my pleasure to recognize our Raise the RAM students of the month this week. Students were selected by the teachers on their team for consistently modeling our school wide expectations of Respect, Accountability, and Motivation. You can see the list of students of the month below.
As the Thanksgiving holiday quickly approaches, we will turn our P2 focus to Gratitude. Students and staff will be sharing the many things they are thankful for and the ways they can share their gratitude in our school community. I encourage you to share your gratitude through our Thank the Ram link.
I always welcome your feedback, questions and suggestions. Please feel free to reach out to me at any time. I hope to see you at Rocky Run very soon.
Sincerely,
-Amy Goodloe
Principal
atgoodloe@fcps.edu
@DrGoodloe
   View more pictures from our Annual Veteran's Day Brunch on our Flickr page.
Upcoming Dates
November 10th: 1st Quarter Report Cards sent home with students
November 22nd: 2 Hour Early Release
November 23rd & 24th: Thanksgiving Holiday
November 28th: Winter Band Concert
November 29th: Winter Orchestra Concert
November 30th: Winter Chorus Concert
December 1st-2nd: Winter Play
1st Quarter Report Cards Distributed Today
Please note that first quarter report
cards will not be mailed home. We will distribute them to students during
eighth period today (Friday, Nov. 10th). Parents have 24-hour
access to student grades through the SIS Parent Account. Quarterly Report
cards after 2nd and 3rd quarters will also be sent home with students as well. Only the
final report cards will be mailed home at the end of the school year. Please
contact your child's counselor for any questions.
Attendance Monitoring and Intervention
New VDOE attendance reporting requires certain actions when
students have accrued five, six, or seven full-day unexcused
absences. Beginning November 8, 2017, weekly attendance calls will be made
to parents whose students have accrued five or more unexcused absences,
requesting that parents reach the school to develop an attendance
plan.
Parents should fill out the Request for
Prearranged Absence Form (available in the main office) prior to the
absent days. Based on FCPS Regulation 2234.7, absences
for 'family and/or other vacations, child care situations, missed school bus,
non-school-related activity, or other reason unacceptable to the principal or
his or her designee", are unexcused. FCPS encourages family trips
during scheduled school vacations and strongly discourages such trips during
the school year because these absences interrupt the continuity of learning. Student
absences for chronic or long-term illness may require medical
documentation.
Students with a prearranged absence will be responsible for assignments, homework and tests. If the absence is not approved and the student
does not attend school, the absences will be unexcused. Teachers are not
obligated to provide make-up work or to administer missed tests.
According to state law, any student absent from
school for 15 consecutive days regardless of reason will be withdrawn from
school. Parents will need to reenroll their students on their own.
Please contact your child's counselor or an
administrator if you have any questions.
Outstanding Employee Awards
Nominations will be/are now open for the Outstanding
Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for a Rocky Run Middle School Outstanding
Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through
the below Google form links. You may
nominate an employee in one or more categories. All that is required for a
preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee
demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. The google
form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards
and the eligibility requirements are below.
Outstanding Teacher – a teacher or librarian with 3 or more
years of experience: https://goo.gl/forms/bFvtVEfzeYE0Sbr83
Outstanding New Teacher – a teacher or librarian with less
than 3 years of experience: https://goo.gl/forms/2cvx2eZu4zVIwIKF3
Outstanding Principal – a building principal with 3 or more
years of experience: https://goo.gl/forms/lzg9FBsBYpZfb1vE3
Outstanding New Principal – a building principal with less
than 3 years of experience: https://goo.gl/forms/9YVOSpnKQxmxp2Ud2
Outstanding Leader – a US-20 or above school-based employee
with at least one year of experience in the position – these positions could
include School-Based Technology Specialists, Technology Support Specialist ,
Assistant Principal, Director of Student Activities, Director of Student
Services, Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach,
Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor:
https://goo.gl/forms/TV2G3OmZARBEUjmQ2
Outstanding Support Employee – a US-19 or below school-based
employee with at least one year of experience in the position – these positions
could include administrative and office assistants, custodial staff, food service
staff, Instructional Assistants, Public Health Assistants, Public Health
Training Assistants: https://goo.gl/forms/hVTdqObnGnjcBfp13
Outstanding Hourly Employee – an hourly paid employee with at
least one year of experience working at least 10 hours a week at the same
location – these positions could include parent liaisons, hourly office staff,
other unique hourly paid positions within the school: https://goo.gl/forms/RzSOB5Y3IePxsNwE3
Note: The deadline to
submit a nomination is December 1.
If you have any questions, please contact Christine Sciabica at cdsciabica@fcps.edu.
Students of the Month
Freedom: Rohit Kulkarni, Mahima Suresh
Spirit: Joe Doherty, Paria Karimi
Trailblazers: Austin Uhlir, Nilima Khanna
Patriots: Ayush Adhikari, Janmeet Gujral
Nationals: Catherine Joseph, Bryan Hong
Capitals: Becca Jeffries, Andrew Liu
United: Hunter Priest, Danielle Dahl
Eagles: Katie Jaynes, Sean McFadden
Liberty: Rosalyn Shin, Joshua Yu
Stars: Josie Puckett, Hank Hawkins
   
Positivity Project - GRATITUDE
You are aware of and thankful for good things that happen.
Starting Monday and lasting until Thanksgiving, students are learning about gratitude. Gratitude is the quality of feeling and expressing thankfulness and appreciation. It is an affirmation that there is goodness in other people and the world, and that we have received that goodness. A leading expert, Robert Emmons, calls gratitude a “relationship-strengthening emotion because it requires us to see how we’ve been supported and affirmed by other people.”
Please be on the lookout for opportunities to show gratitude throughout the next two weeks! We have many exciting things planned!
Check out the character card for this trait!
School Arrival and Safety Reminders:
We appreciate your help ensuring Rocky Run is a safe and secure learning environment for all students and staff.
- Students may carry backpacks to and from classes. Backpacks are not permitted in PE and lunch.
- The main building is open at 7 AM for student arrival. Do not arrive prior to then as staff supervision is unavailable.
- Students arriving prior to 7:10 must report to the cafeteria.
- Classrooms and trailers in Ramsville open for student arrival at 7:20.
- Once dismissed for the day, either at 2:15 or from the After School Program, students may not return to school for any reason.
Weekly Progress Reports
All parents who have registered for a SIS Parent Account will receive Weekly Progress Reports. For questions about a specific progress report or grade, you can login into your SIS Parent Account to find detailed gradebook information. Additionally, your student’s teacher is always the best resource to answer any gradebook questions that you may have.
The same login credentials will be used to access both the SIS and FCPS 24-7 systems. More information about SIS Parent Account is available HERE. If you need a new activation code, please contact our Student Services Assistant, Ms. Chavez at CACoreasChav@fcps.edu.
SY 2017-18 SIS Weekly Progress Reports will not be sent during certain weeks and you can find the dates HERE.
Navigating your account instructional video:
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