Principal's Note

Dear Rocky Run Families:

Winter break is here!  Wishing each of our staff members, students and their families a joyous time together over the next two weeks.  Rocky Run MS will be closed starting December 16 and will re-open on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.  We look forward to welcoming our students back to school and to a positive 2018!  Happy Holidays! 

Sincerely,

Amy Goodloe

Principal

atgoodloe@fcps.edu

@DrGoodloe

Dr. Brabrand's Winter Break 2017 Student Message

Please view Dr. Brabrand's Winter Break message on You Tube at https://youtu.be/qgooUBdnZIk.  The message is 1.09 in length.

Upcoming Dates

December 18th-January 1: Winter Break, Office Closed

January 10th, 7-8:30 PM:  PTA and Renovation Information Meeting 

Please plan to attend a presentation on the upcoming renovation of RRMS to the community and staff.  FCPS Design and Construction staff and the architects assigned to the project will share the timeline for the project and will be available to answer questions. 

January 15: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday - Student Holiday

January 25: Second Grading Period Ends - 2-hour Early Release

January 26, 29: Student Holidays

January 30:  Curriculum Night for Rising 7th Grade Parents

Rams on a Roll 

Congratulations to our students of the month for November 2017.

Capitals: Moses Alfaro Lin & Shruthika Suddala

Eagles: Caroline Messier & Andy Hernandez

United: Nicholas Lutalo & Mickaella Flores

Liberty: Charles (Charlie) Slaymaker & Angela Chen

Trailblazers: Lorkin Kelley & Procule LaFave

Spirit: Noah Galbis-Doucette & Rylee Gustafson

Stars: Mitchell Swartz & Teresa Seraphin

Freedom: Caroline Gill-Rodriguez & Eunice Kim

Nationals: Mahika Sharma & Nick Pourhashemi

Patriots: Nicole Rapano & Aryan Timory

Chantilly High School Curriculum Night for Rising 9th Graders (Current 8th Graders)

Thursday, January 18, 2018 (snow date: Monday, January 22)

5:30-6:00 PM ESOL Presentation

6:00-7:00 PM Welcome, Curriculum/Course Overview, Electives, Diploma Types and AAP - Auditorium

7:00-7:45 PM Electives/Curriculum Showcase - Cafeteria

*Persons desiring to attend who require accommodations for a disability are asked to contact Mrs. Sue McCallister, administrative assistant, at 703-222-8100, a week before this event.

Fairfax High School Curriculum Night Information

Fairfax HS invites rising 9th grade families to attend their Curriculum Night on Thursday, January 4, 2018 from 6pm-8pm.  During Curriculum Night, parents of rising 9th graders and their students will attend a specialized program tailored to provide information for families and students new to high school. You will also have the opportunity to meet with faculty members, network with other parents and students, and learn important details about FHS. The information available at Curriculum Night will help guide conversations with your students about their course selections.

If you would like to read more about how to make the most of Curriculum Night, please refer to our website: http://www.fcps.edu/FairfaxHS/parents/events/curriculum.html. If you have any questions, please contact Fairfax High School Student Services at 703-219-2202. 

Westfield High School Curriculum Night Information 

Welcome to Westfield High School! As we approach the New Year, it is now time to start planning for next year. We cordially invite you and your child to our Curriculum Night Open House on Wednesday, January 10th from 7:00-8:30 PM (snow date is January 17th). Teachers will be available to answer questions about core and elective classes. This is a great opportunity to learn about the courses offered at Westfield in order to assist your child with class selections for next year.  

At 6:15 PM, for those interested, an orientation about special education services will be held in the Lecture Hall.  At 6:45 PM in the auditorium, we will offer an overview of the course registration process and other information for rising 9th graders and their parents.  We look forward to seeing you at our Curriculum Night Open House on Wednesday, January 10th (snow date is January 17th).

Centreville High School Curriculum Night

Centreville HS Curriculum Night is Wednesday, January 10th.  At 6:45 PM in the auditorium, we will have a rising 9th grade presentation.  After about 20-30 minutes, parents will then be able to attend our “open house” where teachers will be available to answer questions about courses (core and electives).  The open house will end about 8:00 to 8:15 PM.

Robinson HS Rising 9th Grade/IB Parent Night

Our Rising 9th Grade/IB Parent Night will be January 11th from 6pm-8pm. Our snow date is January 16th.

We will be combining the Rising 9 general information with IB information this year so that parents do not have to come multiple nights.

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School Hours and Arrival Reminders

We appreciate your help ensuring Rocky Run is a safe and secure learning environment for all students and staff.

• Student Arrival:  No earlier than 7 AM. The main building is open at 7 AM for student arrival.  Do not arrive prior to then as staff supervision is not available.
• 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.
  
• Please follow all traffic procedures to enter and exit the school parking lot and Kiss and Ride.  Thank you!

Deadline for AAP Level IV Referrals for 7th Grade Students

Parents or guardians of seventh grade students may initiate the full-time AAP Level IV screening process by completing and submitting an Advanced Academic Programs Level IV Referral Form to your child’s school counselor no later than January 12, 2018. No late referrals will be accepted. AAP Level IV services are available to students in grades 3-8. Students may be found eligible for full-time placement in AAP Level IV Center classes through a central selection process and receive a highly challenging instructional program in Science, Social Studies and English. Multiple criteria are reviewed by a central selection committee to determine eligibility for all FCPS AAP services. Information about AAP services available at the middle school level may be found on the FCPS AAP website. If you have any questions, please contact your child's counselor. 

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 contact the school to develop an attendance plan.  

Parents should fill out the Request for Prearranged Absence Form (available in the main office and on the Rocky Run Website) prior to absences of 5 or more days.  Based on FCPS Regulation 2234.7, absences for "family and/or other vacations, child care situation, missed school bus, non-school-related activity, or other reasons 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 absence 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. 

Positivity Project - Kindness

What is kindness? Our students watched this video and discussed empathy, kindness and how they can bring more kindness into their community. We hope you can continue this conversation at home and explore the many ways we can practice kindness in this holiday season! 

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 to 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.  

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