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December 18: 7 PM, Gym: PTA FREE Yoga for Families and Staff
December 19: Festive Fashion Spirit Day for students and staff
December 20: Winter Concert during school day
December 23-January 3: Winter Break. School Office Closed
January 6: School resumes
View more events on our website.
Dear Rocky Run Families,
We had a fantastic week at Rocky Run. It has been a week of performances and celebrations:
- Concerts, play and concerts! We are so proud of our Fine Arts department and the fantastic band, chorus, orchestra and theater performances we saw this week.
- Thank you to our awesome Librarians, Mrs. Bickford and Ms. Grover as well as our wonderful volunteers for an outstanding Book Fair. Thank you for supporting our teacher wish lists and supporting our library.
- November Students of the Month were recognized during lunches. Students are recognized by their team of teachers for their focus on personal growth and positive impact. List and pictures below.
Welcoming Walk Through Results
To further our focus on family engagement, we requested an assessment from central office where we gathered input from community members and staff of the communication strategies and school procedures we use day to day. I am pleased to share that our feedback was overwhelmingly positive and included great suggestions for additional things we can do to support family engagement. I look forward to sharing this information with the community as we implement changes.
Family Yoga event sponsored by PTA- 12/18 at 7 PM in the Gym
Bring your mat, a towel and your family and enjoy a FREE yoga class to relax and take a break from the stress of this busy time of year. Thank you to the Rocky Run MS PTA for sponsoring this awesome event.
Office Staff Changes
We are thrilled to welcome Carol Cutler (left) as a new member of our office team. In addition, Tina Dempsey (right) is now a full time office assistant. Both are pictured below.
I welcome your feedback, questions and suggestions. Please feel free to reach out to me at any time or complete this form.
I hope to see you at Rocky Run very soon.
Amy Goodloe, Principal
atgoodloe@fcps.edu
@DrGoodloe
Feedback for Dr. Goodloe: form
RRMS Vision: Together we create opportunities for personal growth and positive impact on our dynamic world
 Students of the Month: November 2019
Capitals: Nohely Herrera Vicente & Egan Le
Freedom: Juliet Wells & Mustafa Khaleel
Liberty: Karissa Yang & Eric Kim
Nationals: Isabel Kraft & Siddarth Dhawan
Patriots: Om Desai & Caitlin Schuetz
Spirit: Lester Asencio & Kendal Keogh
Stars: Atticus Moon & Ava Boucher
United: Hannah Yang & Briana Campoverde
     
Positivity Project - HUMILTY/MODESTY
This week our school focused on the character trait of humility and modesty. What does humility mean?
You do not seek the spotlight. You let your actions speak for themselves.
Humility and modesty are often characterized as synonymous with shy or meek. This is false. True humility is a sign of strength; it is a quiet confidence in who you are. It requires an honest self-reflection on your strengths and weaknesses, and self-control over ego, arrogance, and vanity. It encapsulates a person’s feelings, thoughts, and actions. It includes resistance to false modesty or the “humble brag.”
AAP Parent Referrals for Current 7th Grade Students
Current 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. The deadline is January 6, 2020. Parents are welcome to submit early, but no late referrals will be accepted. Please contact your child's counselor if you have any questions. If you would like more information about Level IV AAP services or the screening process for Level IV, there are two parent presentations available on the AAP public website.
High School Curriculum Night for Rising 9th Grade Students (Current 8th Graders)
Chantilly HS: January 9 (snow date: January 21). Flyer, Flyer in Spanish
Centreville HS: January 15
Fairfax HS: January 9 (snow date: January 16)
Westfield HS: January 9 (snow date: January 16)
Academic Advising for Rising 8th Grade Students (Current 7th Graders)
Counselors will give a registration lesson on February 10 and 11 through Rock Time. Counselors will meet with individual students to support them as they select their next year courses between February 13 and February 25. Please contact your child's counselor if you have any question.
Important Dates for Rising 7th Grade Students (Current 6th Graders)
RRMS Counselor's visit to ES - December 9 to December 20
Rising 7th Grade Student Orientation (Student Only), 10-11:15 AM
- January 15 - Centreville, Poplar Tree, GBE and Willow Springs
- January 16 - Brookfield, Bull Run, GBW, Deer Park and Powell
Curriculum Night and Electives Fair (Parent/Guardian Only) - January 30 (snow date: February 6) 6-7:30 PM
Parent VUE
Do you have a ParentVUE account? Did you know the following information can be accessed through this portal?
- Current grades in real time
- Attendance records
- Immunization records
- Course history – all courses and grades that are part of the High School
Also in ParentVUE, you can find links to Blackboard, SOL testing results, online textbooks and library information. If you do not have a ParentVUE account, please contact our Student Services Assistant, Cindy Coreas at CACoreasChav@fcps.edu to request an activation code. You can download the ParentVUE Mobile App as well.
2019-2020 Yearbook Sales
Yearbooks on sale NOW for a special price!!
Go to https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/index.cfm/job/5333
Buy now and save $5.00 before January 11, 2020!
Parents and Students:
The yearbook staff needs photos for our 2020 Legend’s Yearbook!!!
The yearbook staff is looking for photos of the following:
Summer, Weekends, Halloweeen, pictures of friends and students with their pets!!
Upload your digital photos: www.hjeshare.com
Use school code: rockyrun
Please fill in the form completely and include the names of all the students (first and last) in the photo.
RRMS students only please.
We will accept photos through Nov. 22.
Questions, email lisa.kaplan@fcps.edu
Under Construction: Renovation News
- Roofing work is ongoing! You may see cranes and roofing trucks in our Kiss and Ride area over the next few weeks as the roof is constructed over the new front entrance. Please know that roofing does not take place during school hours over occupied student or staff areas. If you have questions about roofing you can visit our website to review FAQs and information.
- Great progress is being made on the new main entrance and administrative offices. Windows are in and the roof is on!
- Construction of the new library, electives wing, and main office addition are well underway. The goal is to open these new spaces in April 2020.
- We are excited to plan for the finishes and new furniture for all of our new spaces.
Air Quality: During construction, questions about indoor air quality arise. The most recent air quality tests for December met or exceeded all standards. 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.
#RRMSTogetherWe
Click on the image below to view a compilation of our staff's collective WHY.
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