Upcoming Dates:
April 21: PTA Spirit Night Fundraiser, Chipotle - Fair Lakes
April 19-23: Administrative Professionals' Appreciation Week
View events on our school website.
A Note from Dr. Goodloe
Dear Rocky Run Families and Students,
There have been so many great things happening at Rocky Run MS this week. Here are a few highlights:
- All students engaged in a virtual Author's Visit sponsored by our Library and PTA on Wednesday. Four amazing authors of young adult books shared their experiences with our students. Inspiring!
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Congratulations to English 8 teacher, Julie Tiss for being recognized with the 2020-2021 ACSD First Class Award. Julie will officially be recognized this Saturday April 17 at 9:00 a.m. at the virtual FCPS Special Education Conference.
- Twelve Rocky Run MS students are featured in the All District Honors Choir virtual concert. Check out the video HERE. WOW! Thank you to our Choral Director, Felix Polendey.
- Congratulations to our Science Olympiad State Team on winning the 3rd place school trophy in the state tournament! We are so proud of their hard work, dedication, and commitment to the team.
- In person students accessed their first "Fun Friday" outside today with choice of location during Rock Time. Students and staff had a great time.
Important Updates:
Please be sure you are checking email frequently as well as the RRMS website for critical updates about SOL testing, Hearing and Vision Screening, and Laptop Wellness Checks. Many of these events require sign ups and are time sensitive.
Thank you for your ongoing patience and support. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with questions, concerns or feedback.
Sincerely,
Amy Goodloe, Principal
atgoodloe@fcps.edu
@DrGoodloe
Together WE can do VIRTUALLY anything!
Meet the Rocky Run MS Staff: View our Staff Directory.
Student Services
3rd Quarter Grading
Report cards have been mailed home this week with resources about EOY student final grading flexibility. Please contact your child's counselor and/or teacher for any questions.
2020-21 End of Year Grading Flexibility
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Summer Online Campus
A reminder that FCPS Online Campus Summer Courses are open for registration and available to eligible middle school students who meet prerequisites and technical requirements. Students may take one online course for first time or repeat credit. Middle school students may not take a mathematics course during the summer as their first-high school level mathematics course. Courses are rigorous; therefore, students should consult their counselor prior to registering. Program information is available at Summer Learning.
21-22 School Year Course Requests
Students can check their 21-22 Course Requests via Student Vue. We encourage everyone to check their selections and contact his/her counselor for any questions.
After School Program
Click here for the after-school schedule for the week of April 19th. All clubs will remain virtual at this time. We have some new clubs that are getting started – Scratch Programming, Fremont Debate Academy, American Sign Language, and Prep Leaders. The club descriptions and sign up forms are posted on the student Ramsville site!
Congratulations to our Science Olympiad States Team on winning the 3rd place school trophy in their state tournament! We are so proud of their hard work, dedication, and commitment to the team!
Medal Winners -
- Circuit Lab - Aaryan, Siddanth - 3rd place
- Crime Busters - Ryan, Siddanth - 6th place
- Density Lab - Ryan, Kade - 4th place
- Digital Structures - Anushka, Poorna - 5th place
- Dynamic Planet - Raghav, Sravya - 5th place
- Experimental Design and Analysis - Sravya, Saanvi, Siya -5th place
- Food Science - Poorna, Saanvi - 5th place
- 8. Machines - Aaryan, Samarth - 1st place
- Ornithology - Anshul, Raghav - 3rd place
- Water Quality - Raghav, Samarth - 4th place
Special Mention and Kudos to Machines team of Aaryan and Samarth for winning the 1st place in all 3 tournaments (Lake Braddock Invitationals, VA Regionals and VA States)
Our students have an opportunity to work with some high school student volunteers for academic tutoring and mentoring. The program, Prep Leaders, will run twice a month on Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30 pm. Have your student check Ramsville for more information and the sign up link!
Summer Opportunity – Rocky Run will be the site for this year’s VIP summer program for the Western Fairfax schools (presented by FCPS and Fairfax County Neighborhood & Community Services). More information and registration forms are coming soon and will be sent out via a News You Choose message, but for now, check out our save the date!
SOL Information
All testing information is posted on the RRMS website. Should you have any questions, you can reach out to Dr. Karl Gussow, our School Test Coordinator at ksgussow@fcps.edu.
As a reminder, if you decide to refuse testing for your child this year, please fill out the following form and return your decision by April 16, 2021.
View Information from Town Hall March 23:
FCPSOn Devices for SOL Testing
All online students, whether they take the SOL or the VRSPT, need to make sure that computers have been restarted and are updated prior to testing. Our math department is walking through computer health checks for SOL testing.
Virtual students will have the opportunity to come into the building and connect to the FCPS Wi-Fi and restart their computers and update. The dates and times for coming to Rocky Run Cafeteria (enter through Door 1) are:
- Monday, April 19, 2021 from 9:00 AM – 12 Noon
- Monday, April 26, 2021 from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
If you have opted out of taking an FCPSOn laptop, one will be provided the day of the test. Virtual students taking the VRSPT and do not have an FCPS laptop must pick one up at the school. Please use student technology request form to make an appointment.
Library Happenings
On April 14th, all students participated in a virtual author visit during Rock Time. Thanks to our generous PTA, we were able to host James Ponti, Christina Soontornvat, and Karina Yan Glaser who joined us from different parts of the country - Florida, Texas, and New York City - to chat about what makes a great story. Authors shared about their writing process, the intricacies of how a book goes from an idea to print, how they get their inspiration, and much more!
Students can access all of the authors' books on MackinVIA or for curbside pickup using Destiny Discover. They are all also available at the public library and wherever books are sold. If you are interested, purchase their books with signed bookplates and benefit the Rocky Run library by using this link to order from Bookworm Central. The Rocky Run MS virtual bookfair is open all year; we encourage you to purchase books via the bookfair if you are able and interested. Happy Reading!
Questions? Reach out to Ms. Grover and/or Ms. Bickford at RockyRunMSLibrary@fcps.edu
2021 Legacy Magazine Submissions Wanted:
Are you a writer? Artist? Photographer? Well, if so, Rocky Run has a literary and art magazine called The Legacy, and we would love to include your work!! We accept original work in the form of: poems
- short stories
- essays
- drawings
- photography
- other artwork
Students can submit their original work in their Grade Level Google Classrooms/ Classwork tab/ Legacy Magazine Submissions 2021 Assignment Deadline for submission is : May 21. 2021 We look forward to publishing your work in the Legacy Magazine. Any questions, please email Ms. Kaplan at lkkaplan@fcpsschools.net
Yearbook Sales:
The RRMS 2021 all color, hard bound, 80 page yearbook is finished!!
The journalism class worked so hard creating a unique memory for you to enjoy!!
We are currently selling yearbooks for $30
There are 2 options for ordering your yearbook:
www.myschoolbucks.com OR
www.yearbookordercenter.com – Use code 5333 to order!
Students will receive their books in June. Supplies are limited, so order soon!
Questions: email lkkaplan@fcps.edu
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