Good Afternoon Parents and Families:
What unusual weather conditions we have this weekend, as I know many of us are anticipating sustained warmer temperatures. Hope you each are staying safe, healthy and warm. It is hard to believe this weekend marks two years when our lives were forever changed as a result of Covid-19. While I know we continue to encounter challenges, I want to thank each of you for your continued support as we work together to provide meaningful and engaging experiences for our students, staff and families.
It was another wonderful week at Stone, as we had our Week of Awesome spirit week in anticipation of our basketball games vs. Liberty Middle School. What an amazing Friday it was with our first pep rally of the year, coordinated and executed entirely by our student leadership classes. They did an outstanding job putting on two entertaining pep rallies for our students and staff. You can read more about it in the featured story below.
The pep rally got everyone hyped for the basketball games yesterday evening, where all three of our Stone basketball teams were victorious against Liberty. Congratulations to our players and coaches. While it is wonderful each of our teams came out on top, I am equally, if not more, proud of the incredible positive energy, excitement and pure joy as a result of the pep rally and basketball game. It was great to see both Centreville communities come together again as we reignited the Stone vs. Liberty series…We look forward to two weeks from now when we head over to Liberty. Thank you so much to all who made this evening such a success.
Our performing arts program is preparing for their annual assessments. I am so proud each ensemble had successful performances the last two weeks. While our orchestra assessment was postponed due to weather today, I eagerly await and wish all three programs (band, choral, and orchestra) the best of luck in their upcoming performances.
I look forward to many more moments of joy, excitement and student success as we close out the month of March and the 3rd quarter. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me directly (mcnorris@fcps.edu) if you have questions, concerns or feedback.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend,
Meredith Norris
Principal
Stone Middle School
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Portrait of a Panther
Our students continue to do great things both inside and outside of the classroom. See this week’s Portrait of a Panther winners, who were honored at the pep rally when you click the link above.
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Battle of Centreville Pep Rally
We had such a fun Friday with our first pep rally to support our boys and girls basketball teams. A huge thank you to our leadership students, under the direction of Mrs. Neun for their coordination and execution of this great afternoon. Special thanks to Mrs. Magwire and her pep band, as well as Mrs. Costanza & Mr. Eley for their wonderful technology support. Thank you to Mr. Davis, who was an amazing emcee, and Mr. Anderson, for your promotion of all these events. Please click the link above to see more including videos from our talented Pep Band and Masked Singers: Mr. Auger, Ms. Brown, Ms. Brumett, Ms. Deal & Mr. Dickason.
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Happy National School Social Worker Week to our Social Worker, Amy Young. Did you know social work began in U.S. schools over 110 years ago by visiting teachers? School social workers are professionals within the social work field that work with teachers, parents, and school administrators. They help students deal with mental health and behavioral challenges and provide academic and classroom support. They also help in developing education policies, work with crisis interventions, and identify and report child neglect and abuse. School social workers mainly work in primary and secondary schools. Thank you, Amy, for all of your hard work and dedication to the Stone community!
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Student Services Update
Academic Advising information and resources have been posted on the Stone website. Our school counseling team is committed to meeting with all students 1:1 to provide individualized academic advising to all students in 7th at 8th grade. Our school counselors are continuing to meet with all 7th grade students through Science classes. All 7th grade students received paper course catalogs and course selection information. The same information is available on our website linked above.
Course selections can be viewed by parents in Parent Vue > Course Requests as VIEW ONLY. Students can make changes to courses in Student SIS or by contacting their school counselor for updates if courses have been locked. Rising 9th grade students and parents should refer to the Westfield High School Academic Advising website for information and resources for high school. Email TLBrumett@fcps.edu with any questions.
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Westfield Freshman Football
Contact Coach Sachlis at jtsachlis@fcps.edu to be included on upcoming workouts and information.
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Foster’s Grill Spirit Night: March 15
Stone Middle School PTSA will have a Spirit Night at Foster’s Grill on Tuesday, March 15 from 4:00 - 8:00pm. Stone PTSA will receive a percentage of all sales during this time, so spread the word!
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Stone Athletic Gear FOR SALE!
We are excited to offer Stone athletic gear. Please click the link above to place your order.
Yearbooks Orders
Yearbooks can be pre-ordered now through April 18. The cost is $25. Ordering information can be found by visiting the link above.
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International Night: March 24, 2022 @ Westfield
We are so excited to partner with Westfield High School this year for International Night. More information will be provided in the coming weeks. In the meantime, if your student is interested in participating, please click on the google form above.
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Student Fees for Elective Courses
If your student is enrolled in the following classes: Family and Consumer Science, Tech Ed and/or Art, you will receive an email message from My School Bucks indicating you have a class fee to pay.
You can click on a link and pay this fee on My School Bucks, or you can send in cash or check to your teacher. These fees cover supplies needed for these classes. You may also have received an email notification if your child was previously enrolled, and you have a class fee that was not paid at the time. This email will come to the email address on your parent SIS account.
Please call our finance tech, Mrs. Peckham (703.631.5515) or contact your teacher if you have any questions.
Family Engagement Survey
On Sunday, March 13, in the afternoon, you will receive an email from Fairfax County Public Schools via K12 Insight regarding FCPS’ Family Engagement Survey. Your feedback is critical in helping to inform and improve our practices to best support our students.
Taking this survey will also help strengthen the partnership between your family and your school. When that partnership is strong, students can experience a range of benefits including improved school readiness, higher student achievement, and better social skills and behavior.
FCPS is partnering with independent firm K12 Insight to administer the survey. It will be available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic, Chinese, Urdu, Farsi, and Amharic. Please visit our Family Engagement Survey webpage for more information and look for the survey in your inbox on March 13. Your voice matters!
Career Pathways Study
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has partnered with FourPoint Education Partners, a national consultancy based in Maryland, to assess our current pathway elective courses and career pathway programs. Our middle and high school students will be receiving an email inviting them to participate in a brief survey. The email will be sent to their school email address and will be coming from Naviance with a subject titled: Student Survey Pathways Study. Participation in the survey is optional. Students had the opportunity to complete this survey during Panther Block (period 4) yesterday.
In addition, middle and high school parents will have an opportunity to provide feedback. More information will follow soon. If you have any questions, please contact Tami Brumett, Director of Student Services, at TLBrumett@fcps.edu
 Our student leaders did an amazing job coordinating and executing their first pep rally. Here they are in the final prep stages with their committees... so proud of their work!
 Students watch in awe, as first year teacher, Ms. Bentley, demonstrates what they are about to create with clay.
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