A Note from Principal Gros
I apologize for the sporadic communication over the past few weeks and look forward to sending out regular communications again. I have been under the weather for some time but am finally feeling that I am coming out of it. I hope you and your family have been healthy and have avoided much of what seems to be going around.
I will keep this communication short & sweet by sharing the highlight of my weekend: seeing our students perform at the VHSL One Act competition at South County High School. I only attended our performance but walked away a little teary and knew they had performed an extremely powerful adaptation of Flowers for Algernon. I was thrilled to learn later in the evening (while at a family birthday dinner) that the students won 1st place and Elijah W won Best Actor for his portrayal of Charlie Gordon. WOW! I was absolutely speechless! I know the moment that was announced must have been amazing for them. The students will perform this again later in April after the Little Mermaid and it is a must-see! Congrats to the actors, the crew, and of course, Ms. Schrader! Picture is below.
Calendar at a Glance
January 30: 3rd Quarter Begins
February 5: Harlem Wizards, Athletic Boosters Fundraiser, 7pm
February 8: Stuart Pyramid Art Show
February 10: Broadway Desserts, 3 & 7:30pm
February 19: No School, President's Day
February 27: PTSA Meeting (Changed from February 20)
 Stuart Wins 1st Place at the VHSL Sectional; Elijah W, Best Actor
Stuart High School in the News
Article written by our own, Eric Welch
http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2018/jan/10/commentary-heres-what-makes-america-great/
Stuart Shout-Outs!
Band News
We
had four students audition for and make all district jazz ensemble last
Wednesday evening. Congratulations to Navid A, Julian
C, Sam L and Jimmy S! This
fall Navid A. auditioned for and made first chair in the All-Virginia Jazz
Ensemble. Navid performed with the group as the lead alto saxophone and
soloist in November at the Virginia Music Educators Conference in Hot Springs,
VA.
We
also had 19 students make all-district band last Saturday! Auditions were
held at West Potomac High School. Stuart and West Potomac had the most
number of students audition into the very top/most advanced district band at 12
each, nine of our students scored so high that they are all-state
eligible. Below are the list of those who made it, an (*) indicates those
who made the top of their sections and are all-state eligible! Navid A.*; William A.*, Jillian C., Wynonna C., Cindy C., Julian C., Eric H.*, Alberto H., Mattie L.*, Sam L., Kevin M.*, Samantha M., Daniel O.*, Nicole P., Isabelle S.*, Cory S.*, Julia S., Robert S., Elizabeth S.*.
Art News
Once again this
year, Stuart High School art students have won an impressive number of
awards in the Regional Scholastic Art Awards Program. We would like to
recognize the following outstanding art students for their accomplishments: Nadine J received a Gold Key in Painting and a Gold Key for her Art Portfolio of
eight works. India V received a Gold Key in Comic Art and
a Gold Key in Drawing. Emma V received a Gold Key in Drawing, a
Silver Key in Drawing, and an Honorable Mention for Mixed Media. Nick S received a Gold Key in Digital Art and
a Silver Key in Digital Art. Alicia G received a Gold Key in Digital
Art and an Honorable Mention in Drawing. Seita T received a Gold Key for his Art
Portfolio of eight ceramic works. Noah T received a Silver Key for
Photography, a Silver Key for Fashion, a Silver Key for Digital Art and
an Honorable Mention for his Art Portfolio of eight works. Marwa K received a Silver Key in Ceramics. Sarah D received an Honorable Mention for her Art Portfolio of eight works. Marta C received an Honorable Mention in Ceramics. Naila O received an Honorable Mention in Ceramics. Jessica S received an Honorable Mention in Comic Art. Jordan T received an Honorable Mention in Painting. Gold and Silver
Key winners will have their artwork on display at NOVA in Annandale in February
and will attend the awards ceremony there on February 21st. Gold Key
winning works go on to compete at the national level
for national medals, monetary awards and scholarships. Congratulations to all of our Stuart Scholastic Art Award winners!
Important Information
Food Deliveries
We want to remind families that it is against county policy
for students to leave the building to pick up food or have food delivered by
anyone besides parent(s)/guardian(s). If food is being dropped off by a
parent/guardian it must also be brought and checked into the main office.
We try to accommodate students’ needs but must maintain a safe environment by
ensuring that unverified deliveries or delivery persons are not coming into the
building or onto our campus. Thank you for your understanding.
Community Service Tracking
As many students give back and
participate in community service during the holiday season, students are
reminded that x2VOL is a tool to find, track, and verify community service
hours. Students may access their x2VOL account through their Family Connection
account (accessed through Blackboard). Once in Family Connection, on the left
side of the screen under resources, students can click “x2VOL” . The first time
students use the program, they will need to complete their profile. x2VOL will
be used to verify hours for the community service graduation cord (40 hour
requirement) and the Board of Education's Excellence in Civics Education Seal
(50 hour requirement, in addition to other criteria). Students may contact
their school counselor for more information and student instructions are posted
in the document library in Family Connection.
Youth Leadership Academy - Now Accepting Applications
(Virginia Board for People with Disabilities)
The Youth Leadership Academy is an exciting new opportunity
for rising high school
sophomores, juniors, and seniors to participate in customized
learning and fun through personal and career, advocacy, and leadership
development activities - all especially designed for youth with disabilities.
Delegates will learn directly from peer mentors and successful adult role models
while they work on their own personal leadership plans, improve their
communications skills, visit the state capitol, and have a chance to speak
directly to state legislators and policymakers, and much more! Best of all,
all expenses are paid by the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities,
including food and lodging! Only
25 students will be selected through a highly-competitive
application process, but those lucky students will have a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity to develop themselves and make brand new lifelong friends! The next
Youth Leadership Academy will take place on the campus of Virginia State University from July
8-12, 2018. Participation is limited and applications
will only be accepted through March
16, 2018. For more information and to apply, click here: https://www.vaboard.org/YLA.htm.
Harlem Wizards v. Stuart Pyramid Teachers - February 5
The J.E.B. Stuart Raider Athletic Boosters Club is bringing back the Harlem
Wizards to on February 5th at 7:00pm! The return of tricks, hoops, and
alley oops! The Wizards bring tons of hilarious entertainment that make for a
great evening for you and your family. We hope to have at least 2 players
from each school in the Stuart Pyramid. Get your tickets in advance at https://www.harlemwizards.com/schedule-tickets.
Paper tickets are also available for sale in advance at Stuart HS. And
prices at the door on event day are higher.
Stuart
Pyramid Art Show - February 8
The
Stuart Pyramid Art Show Reception will be held on February 8 from 6:00-8:00pm
at J.E.B. Stuart High School. Stop by to see amazing works of art from
students across all grade levels.
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