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Good Morning Parents and Families,
With the updated health guidance, we are in the process of adjusting some of our EOY events, which will now all be held at Stone Middle School. For your planning purposes, please find our respective events, in which we will provide more concrete details by the end of the week. As always, I am so appreciative of your continued support.
Have a great weekend,
Meredith Norris, Principal
June 3 at 5:00 PM: Performing Arts Performance @ Stone MS
- 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.
- There is still time to order a yearbook: https://stonems.fcps.edu/announcements/yearbook-order
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 @ Stone MS
- We invite our 8th grade students and parents to attend our end-of-the-year Student Success Celebration.
- This event will feature a guest speaker, student speakers, featured ensembles from our orchestra, band and choral programs, awards and more.
- Please Note: There is a possibility this date may change.
Sully District SB Member, Stella Pekarsky, Visits Stone
We had such a great visit with Sully District SB Member, Stella Pekarsky this week. She and her staff aide, Shaheen Khurana, were able to see so many classes, talk to several students and staff members and get a glimpse into what makes Stone so wonderful!
https://stonems.fcps.edu/features/stella-pekarsky-school-board-member-visits-stone
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Laptop (+ Book) Collection
We will be collecting student laptops to prepare them for next school year. All students that were issued a FCPS laptop are required to return it during one of the collection days listed below.
The following items will be collected during this time:
- Laptop
- Charger
- MiFi Device (if issued)
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The New Kid Book (8th Grade students only)
*We will not be collecting laptop cases.
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Virtual Students* |
Makeups for ALL Students |
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June 9 during Lunches
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June 9 from 3:30-6:00pm
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Mon, June 14 from 10:30 - 2:30 PM |
| June 10 during Lunches |
June 10 from 3:30-6:00pm
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Tues, June 16 from 10:30-2:30 PM |
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June 11 during Lunches
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June 11 from 3:30-6:00pm.
*If you are a virtual student and don’t have a personal device that you can use or will need continued access to your laptop, you can return your laptop on one of the makeup days.
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If your child has misplaced their laptop or charger, they will be charged for these items and will not be issued a device next school year until the item is replaced.
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SOL Testing Update
We are closing out two weeks of successful SOL testing for all students who participated. Next week, we will welcome our Virtual 8th graders to test for Science 8 on Monday, May 24th and in-person students will test on Tuesday, May 25th and 27th. SOL make-ups will be held this week and next week for multiple tests that may have been missed.
Teachers will be sharing SOL scores with individual students in the upcoming weeks. In addition, official score reports will be mailed home with the student’s final report card. SOL scores are being loaded into SIS centrally each week, and will be visible in StudentVue and ParentVue. You must login to SIS from a desktop computer and choose Testing History.
If you have any testing questions, please email Armando Garcia at AGarcia1@fcps.edu
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Algebra 1 SOL Information
A score of 400 is considered passing for the Algebra 1 SOL; however, this year only, the Virginia Board of Education is offering flexibility, which allows students to earn a locally awarded verified credit with a SOL score of 350-399. Locally awarded verified credits provided under current emergency guidelines fulfill graduation requirements just the same as if the verified credit was based on a passing SOL score.
If you have questions, or would like your student to retake the SOL test this spring, please review this information and contact Armando Garcia at AGarcia1@fcps.edu
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Schoology - Spring Survey - Families
Dear Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers,
Thank you for participating in our Schoology pilot year. We would like you to take a short survey about your experience. Your answers will help us make any necessary improvements as we prepare all FCPS schools to begin using Schoology in the 2021-22 school year. The survey will take between 5-10 minutes to complete.
Please complete the survey by Friday, May 28.
Survey link: Spring Family Pilot Year Schoology Feedback
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Online Book Fair
Our Online Book Fair is open from May 19-June 4! Now's the time to stock up on the latest books, games, and crafts just in time for summer! Thank a teacher by purchasing an item from their wish list. If you need support with placing orders, check out this quick tutorial. Books will be shipped directly to your home.
If you have questions, contact Stone’s librarian, Ms. Outlaw or Bookworm Central support.
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Westfield High School’s Outdoor Spring Musical - “The Theory of Relativity”
This year Westfield High School’s spring musical will be an outdoor performance of The Theory of Relativity FRIDAY MAY 21 & SATURDAY MAY 22 @ 8:00 P.M. Through a collection of songs, scenes, and monologues, The Theory of Relativity introduces a compelling array of characters experiencing the joys and heartbreaks, the liaisons and losses, the inevitability, and the wonder of human connection.
Our performance venue is outside at the back of Westfield High School adjacent to the tennis courts. Parking will be outside Door 11. Doors open at 7pm and the performance starts at 8pm. We will also live stream the event for anyone who wants to watch at home! Visit our website for more details and to purchase tickets: https://www.westfieldtheatre.com/the-theory-of-relativity
Please use the TADA code on etix.com and TORComp on Showtix4u.com for comp tickets.
The show is rated PG by MTI and is mostly appropriate for middle schoolers though there is one song that is a tiny bit suggestive.
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June 8 - Election Day
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 is Election Day. FCPS school facilities, including Stone MS, will be used as polling locations. For that reason, June 8th will be a virtual synchronous learning day for students. Students should log into their BBCU classes through Schoology. This will be an Odd Day.
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Emergency Broadband Benefit for Families
Fairfax County Public Schools is working to help build consumer awareness about the Emergency Broadband Benefit, a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program. This is a temporary benefit that will help to lower the cost of broadband service for eligible households during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. To learn more about this benefit, please visit this site.
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Covid-19 Vaccine Approved for Children Ages 12-15
FCPS and the Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) have worked together to minimize the pandemic’s impact on our school community and remain committed to using all available public health tools to create a safer community. To learn more about locations for vaccines for children ages 12-15, please visit this FCPS site for more information.
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