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Good Morning Parents and Families:
Every day I am so appreciative of our faculty and staff and all they do to support our students each day. This week, we honored and celebrated our amazing Stone team. A very special thanks to our PTA, who generously provided lunch, cookies and gift cards to our staff. We are so grateful for your partnership and support. Another thanks to Mr. Anderson, our after-school specialist and our SCA for coordinating the barbeque lunch, banners, student messages and videos. Finally, thank you to our FCPS Ignite Business partner, Grace Covenant, for the wonderful Chick-Fil-A lunch. All of these individuals helped make our 2021 Teacher Appreciation Week special. Please check out some of the highlights here: https://stonems.fcps.edu/features/teacher-appreciation-week-2021
This message contains important information as it relates to the next few weeks. Please pay particular attention to the testing details outlined below and on our website. A few important reminders:
- There will be NO Check and Connect for students on Mondays in May, as we will have testing for our virtual students on those mornings.
- Students DO NOT need to log in to see their Panther Block teacher at 9:00.
- We will have a modified bell schedule the next three Tuesdays to support our SOL testing.
- Students should continue to check Schoology for updates and reminders!
I look forward to continuing to highlight all of the many wonderful things happening each day at Stone, as well as some fun end-of-the-year events we have planned.
To our mothers, I wish you each a relaxing and peaceful Mother’s Day and thank you for your continued support of our school. Please continue to reach out if you need anything. Hope you have a great weekend!
~Meredith Norris, Principal
SOL Testing
- All Stone students, both virtual and in-person will begin SOL testing this upcoming week. Please review the testing schedule and all SOL testing information here in Student Testing.
- If testing, please make sure your child comes to school with the following:
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Fully charged laptop
- Laptop charger
- Headphones
Portrait of a Panther
As always, it is great to see so many students shine in the classroom, as well as during informal conversations with me. We have such wonderful students. Find this week’s Portrait of a Panther winners here. https://stonems.fcps.edu/features/portrait-panther-week-may-3
Classroom Spotlight
Students in our Family and Consumer Sciences Level 2 class were able to make fried rice this week. Ms. Egbers and her students had a great time utilizing the lab to make their first dish together. Check it out here: https://stonems.fcps.edu/features/classroom-spotlight-facs-cooking-lab
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| Mon May 10 |
SOL Testing - Reading Grades 7 & 8:
Virtual Students Only should report at 7:30 AM
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Virtual Students will come to Stone for SOL testing.
NO Check and Connect Today!
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| Tues May 11 |
Odd Day
SOL Testing - Reading Grades 7 & 8
SOL Schedule
7:30-9:30: Testing Block
9:40-10:20: 1st period
10:30-11:10: 3rd Period
11:15-1:05: 5th Period
A Lunch: 11:15-11:45
B Lunch: 11:55-12:25
C Lunch: 12:35-1:05
1:15-2:00: 7th Period
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Tuesday/Wednesday and 4 Day Students
* On Tuesdays, in person students will report to their 1st period teacher to be tested during the
7:30 - 9:30 testing block.
At 9:30, teachers will begin their 1st period instruction. Students still testing, will be moved to an overflow location.
Virtual students will begin school at 9:30 AM today only!
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| Wed May 12 |
Even Day
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| Thurs May 13 |
Odd Day
SOL Testing - Reading Grades 7 & 8 for Thursday/Friday Only Students
All other in-person and virtual students will follow the regular bell schedule.
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Thursday/Friday Students
* Due to the small number of students on Thursday/Friday only, these students will report to an alternate location at 7:30am for SOL testing.
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Fri May 14
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Even Day
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*All of these events can also be found on our Stone MS Website.*
Did you know that you can subscribe to our Stone Calendar of Events? Check it out!
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EOY Updates
We have several upcoming events as we close out the year to honor and celebrate our students and their accomplishments. More information is forthcoming. So you can mark your calendars, here is a brief overview.
June 3 at 5:00 PM: Performing Arts Performance @ Westfield HS
- This event will serve as a “viewing party,” as our orchestra, band and choral departments will showcase their various ensembles in a video performance.
- Students & families will be able to attend in-person to watch the performance together, and this performance will also be streamed.
June 7 at 1:00-3:00 PM: Student Event @ Stone MS
- During this outdoor event, students will have an opportunity to see their friends, sign yearbooks, and participate in other outdoor activities. More information is below on how to purchase a yearbook!
June 8: Virtual Synchronous Day
- This is Election Day, so there will be NO in-person learning in ALL FCPS schools. ALL students will participate in virtual synchronous instruction..
June 8: 6:00 PM 8th Grade Student Success Celebration @ Westfield HS
- We invite our 8th grade students and parents (more information around capacity requirements are forthcoming) to attend our end-of-the-year Student Success Celebration.
- This event will feature student speakers, featured ensembles from our orchestra, band and choral programs, awards and a send-off for our students as they head to Westfield HS.
Please note we will share more specific details as these events draw closer. These events have been added to our Stone website under Events.
Student Services Updates
- Please review all FCPS Grading options for MS students, as it has been updated for this school year only. Please review all information and forms on our Grading policy.
Stone Yearbook
Please check out this stellar video advertisement for our Stone yearbook. There is still time to purchase your yearbook here!
Rising 9th Grade Information / Upcoming Opportunities for Current 8th graders (Rising 9th graders) for Westfield Athletics
We will continue to provide updates of how students can get involved as they get ready to head off to Westfield High School. Information for rising 9th grade students going to WHS can be found on our website at this link: https://stonems.fcps.edu/student-services/rising-9th-graders.
** Check out this link to read more information from Westfield Basketball, Freshmen Football and Crew!**
Additional Summer Opportunities
Now is the time to start looking ahead at summer opportunities. Find more information about programs at Stone Middle School from July 12-30, as well as other summer learning opportunities here: https://stonems.fcps.edu/academics/summer-learning-opportunities
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