 RRMS Spirit Day September 28, 2018
A note from Dr. Goodloe:
Dear Rocky Run Families:
It has been a great week at Rocky Run MS! We celebrated our focus on the character strength of teamwork with a spirit day today where students and staff represented their favorite teams. It has been fun to see teams of students in action in classrooms collaborating on projects such as baking Snickerdoodles in FACs, writing Pantomime plays in Theater, and solving proportion equations in math 7.
Fall is an exciting season full of community events including high school sports, football games,and Homecoming celebrations at our feeder schools. Rocky Run students are welcomed and encouraged to attend events at their high schools. It is expected that students will Raise the Ram in all that they do by demonstrating positive behavior and following all event rules when in attendance. I am looking forward to seeing many of our current and former students at the Chantilly HS Homecoming parade and football game later this evening.
Safety and Security Reminder
All students are permitted to carry backpacks throughout the building. We have asked students to ensure that they keep all of their belongings (backpack, supplies, lunches, laptops, instruments) either with them or secure them in their locker when not needed. In order to ensure that the hallways are clear, and to keep student personal belongings secure, any items left in the hallways or on top of locker commons will be stored in room 94, Officer Jones' office, until claimed. Students can see any administrator with questions.
Important Resource for Families:
It is important for parents and staff to understand the potential harmful effects of Vaping and Juuling. FCPS has provided information and resources for families on the website. I encourage you to review the information and discuss it with your child. https://www.fcps.edu/resources/student-safety-and-wellness/alcohol-tobacco-and-other-drug-programs/information
I welcome your feedback, questions and suggestions. Please feel free to reach out to me for support at any time. I hope to see you at Rocky Run MS very soon.
Sincerely,
Amy T. Goodloe, Ed.D
atgoodloe@fcps.edu
@DrGoodloe
703-802-7700
Raise the Ram: Together we create opportunities for personal growth and positive impact on our dynamic world at Rocky Run MS.
Upcoming Dates
Sept. 28: TJ Application Deadline, 3PM
Oct. 1: After School Program Begins
Oct. 8: Columbus Day Holiday for Students, Schools Closed
Oct. 17: Parent - Teen Book Club
View more events on our website.
 Spirit Day September 28, 2018
 Spirit Day September 28, 2018
Positivity Project
Upcoming trait: Open-Mindedness (9/28-10/5)
WHAT DOES OPEN-MINDEDNESS MEAN?
You like to consider new ideas and try new things. You examine things from all sides and don't jump to conclusions.
Click to read more about Open-Mindedness.
Discuss this quote with your children:
“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.”
-ALBERT EINSTEIN
School Hours, Arrival and Dismissal
We appreciate your help ensuring Rocky Run is a safe and secure learning environment for all students and staff.
- School begins at 7:30 AM
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Student Arrival: No earlier than 7:05 AM. Doors will open at that time. Please do not arrive prior to then as staff supervision is not available.
- 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!
TJHSST Application Deadline: September 28, 3PM
The deadline to complete the online application for Thomas Jefferson High School
for Science and Technology (TJHSST), the governor’s regional school
for science and technology, is September 28, 2018. Applicants must currently be
enrolled in eighth grade, live with a parent or legal guardian who resides full
time in, and meets the residency requirements of, a school division that
participates in TJHSST. To ensure that the Math certification of the
application is completed in a timely manner, please make sure that all
applications are completed by 3:00 PM on Friday, September 28th. Questions
can be directed to the TJHSST Admissions Office at 571-423-3770 or tjadmissions@fcps.edu.
Credit Exam for World Languages
The exam is designed to assess students’ native language proficiency and enable them to earn one or two credits toward fulfilling the world languages requirement for the Advanced Studies Diploma.
The
2018 Credit Exam for World Languages will be administered November 6th,
7th and 8th. Twenty-nine languages will be
included: American
Sign Language, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali/Bangla, Chinese/Mandarin,
Farsi/Persian, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Nepali,
Pashto, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit/Samskritam, Somali, Spanish,
Tagalog/Pilipino, Tamil, Telugu, Tigrinia, Turkish, Twi, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
Registration opens Monday, September 10 and closes on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at 4 PM. Students must meet with their school counselors to register. Late registrations will not be accepted.
Please see information on the credit exam website and contact your child's counselor for additional questions.
Mental Health and Wellness Conference
Registration is now open for the fifth annual FCPS Mental Health and Wellness
Conference that, for the first time, will also include an Our Minds Matter Teen Summit for middle and high
school students, sponsored by the Josh Anderson Foundation. The
conference will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Fairfax High School on
Saturday, September 29, 2018. Dr. Scott Brabrand, FCPS Superintendent,
will open the conference, and Dr.
Amy Przeworski, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences
at Case Western Reserve University, will present the keynote message: Using
Stress to Your Advantage in Achieving Academic Success and Emotional Well Being.
Participants in this conference, which is free to staff, parents, and
community members, will be able to choose from 35 breakout options (many
offered more than once). Additionally, there will be more than 50
resource tables available, representing public and private agencies providing
wellness-related services within our schools and in our community.
Under Construction: Renovation News
- We are anticipating lighting, curtain and the partition will be installed on our new stage in early October.
- Progress continues to be made on the new addition on the exterior of the building. We hope to be under roof very soon.
- Ramsville entrances, exits, pathways (Trailer area and bathrooms) are monitored by exterior Closed Circuit TV cameras at all times. Additional cameras will be added to cover the walking paths from Point Pleasant close to the building
Air Quality: During construction, questions about indoor air quality arise. The air quality inside the building is monitored at least once per month. Please visit the Rocky Run website to review FAQs related to indoor air quality.
If you have specific questions about the renovation, please email them to Administrative Assistant, AJ Ries, ajries@fcps.edu or call the Rocky Run MS main office at 703-802-7700.
We will post updates, pictures, timelines, etc on this page on our website. This page will also be linked as a static announcement on our homepage as we move through the renovation process.
FCPSOn Spotlight
Our teachers have been working hard the past few years to use our FCPSOn devices as a way to offer student choice in how they access, process, and create content. Along this journey we have found that some lessons and activities are better suited to a paper and pencil format, but the 1:1 access to devices have allowed for new opportunities for student learning.
Recently our Latin teacher, Magistra Knight polled her class to reflect on a recent activity in which students were given the option to complete a translation activity using a traditional worksheet format or a sequencing structure in Google Slides.
Here are a few responses that highlights our students’ reflections around why having a digital option is helpful to their learning. Review a full summary of responses here!
"I like the slides more than the worksheets because, the slides are more attractive then the work pages and because when I make a mistake I can early fix it. I also like the slides more because I cant lose them like I would pages from the workbook."
"I like slides better because I feel like they are more lain out for me and it makes it easier to learn the Latin since it shows me the steps it takes to translate the Latin. It also helps me stay organized and keep everything neat since it is being typed."
"The charts help me think through the steps that are needed while the workbook doesn't really show that. Also, I like color and the workbook doesn't really show color. I also like it is almost impossible for me to lose rather than a paper I don't have to worry about losing it."
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