Important Dates
Events on RRMS Website
April 27: Rising Rams Open House (6th Grade Families), 5:30-7:30
PTA Meeting - 6:30 PM at RRMS
Administrative Professionals Appreciation Day!
No After-School Activities on 4/27 (except Theater Rehearsal)- all students to depart at the 2:15 dismissal
May 2-6: Staff Appreciation Week
Note from Dr. Goodloe:
Dear Rocky Run Families and Students,
It has been a pleasure to welcome all of our students and staff back to the building following spring break. This week has been full of great learning and student focused activities including:
Welcome Emily Texdahl - New SBTS:
We were very excited to welcome our new School Based Technology Specilaist this week (pictured below) to the Ram Family!!!
Hi! I’m Emily Texdahl, and I’m the new School-Based Technology Specialist here at Rocky Run. I’m excited to be here working with the amazing Rocky Run community, and I look forward to getting to know our students and families. Before coming to Rocky Run, I taught chemistry at South Lakes High School for twelve years, and was involved with our academic interventions and technology teams. I love finding new ways to enhance student learning with technology, and am consistently impressed by all of the innovative ways that our students use tech tools! When I’m not at Rocky Run, I’m spending time with my husband and two small children in nearby Herndon.
Sign up to help: Staff Appreciation Week - May 2-6:
Our PTA Hospitality Committee will be hosting a week long Snack Bar for our amazing Teachers and Staff. The event will be hosted throughout Staff Appreciation Week, May 2-6, 2022. Please show your appreciation for our RRMS staff by signing up to help here.
As always I appreciate your input, feedback and questions. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me at any time.
Amy T. Goodloe, Ed.D.
Principal
atgoodloe@fcps.edu
@DrGoodloe
Together WE...Reconnect, Reflect, Rise
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Celebrations in our Community:
Orthodox Good Friday (April 22):
Today we recognize those in our community observing Good Friday. Orthodox Christians commemorate Good Friday, also known as “Great Friday” to remember the events leading up to Jesus' crucifixion. The Orthodox Easter dates usually differ from the dates used by western churches because most Orthodox churches retained some version of the Julian calendar, which is older than the Gregorian calendar, commonly used today.
Last Day of Passover (April 23): Chag Sameach to all in our community celebrating Passover! Many Jewish communities mark the last day of Passover as the end of a holiday that celebrates the deliverance of Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. Passover is also known as Pesah, Pesach, or the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Many Jewish families in the United States eat a ceremonial meal known as the Seder, which involves telling the story of the exodus from Egypt as well as eating various symbolic foods, such as meat of the paschal lamb and bitter herbs, recalling the harsh life of slavery
8th Grade Only - ACP (Academic & Career Plan)
Each year, your child develops an ACP (Academic and Career Plan) that supports their growth. Your child has been working all year on their ACP in Naviance through various Rock Time lessons.
Your child’s plan includes:
- Results of the strengths explorer survey (conducted in 7th grade)
- Results of the career cluster survey (completed in March during RT)
- Goals (developed on Nov. 9th/15th during RT)
- Resume Builder (conducted in 7th grade)
- Draft course plans for high school (began on Feb 9th during RT)
SUGGESTED NEXT STEPS:
- Please view their ACP in Naviance by logging in at https://www.fcps.edu/naviance. Click Student account -> Find "About Me” tab -> then, scroll down to “Portfolio.” Once you click on the Portfolio, you can view all the work that your child has completed.
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Once you have reviewed your child’s plan, please complete the Verification Form by June 30. The completion of this form will serve as your signature. Spanish, Korean, Chinese , Arabic, Farsi
If you have questions, please contact your student’s school counselor
RRMS 21-22 Yearbook on Sale Now!
Yearbooks are still on Sale!!!
To order your yearbook, please visit: www.yearbookordercenter.com -Use school code 5333
The online sales website will close on April 30, 2022.
Supplies are limited- under 100 left to sell.
Don’t miss out- get yours soon!! 😊
Questions: Ms. Kaplan
lkkaplan@fcps.edu
After-School Program
Click here to see the after-school schedule for next week.
Program Surveys -
Below is a link for a quick survey about the Middle School After-School Program. The survey should take no longer than 5 minutes to complete. The survey is an important component of the after-school program evaluation and is critical for future funding. The more responses we receive, the more valuable and reliable the data. The responses not only allow us to assess the impact of the after-school program but they help drive program improvement and program quality. This Survey has been approved by the FCPS Internal Survey Review Committee. Seal Approval Number 22224.
Over 90% of our students participated in the after-school program this school year, with over 21,000 occurrences of students staying after-school. Thank you for your continued support of the Middle School After-School Program!
Survey window April 18-22, 2022. All survey responses are due by April 22, 2022.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C2SY3BV
Club Updates - details and sign up forms are on the After-School Schoology Group
- Sewing Club will start on 5/2
- Student/Staff Competitions on 4/26, 5/3, 5/10 (weather dependent) LATE BUSES WILL BE AVAILABLE!
4th Late Bus Day - The FCPS Middle School After-School Program was awarded ESSER grant funding. A portion of this grant will fund an additional late bus day. As of April 19, there will be a late bus on Tuesdays for students who are participating in the after-school program. The bus will depart around 4:45 pm. Watch the calendar and Schoology for information about activities that will be held on Tuesdays!
VIP Summer Program will be held at Stone MS this year. Click here for the program flyer. VIP is only for rising 7th and rising 8th graders. Registration is now. Click here to access the registration form, which includes more program information.
Mark your calendar -
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April 27 - After-school activities and late buses are cancelled to allow staff time to prepare for our Open House for rising 7th grade (and new 8th grade) families
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May 26 - Last day of after-school programs/late buses for this school year
Program Announcements - all announcements are posted on the After-School group on Schoology. It's not too late to start attending our clubs! Any club on the schedule that is not marked with an asterick * is open enrollment, so students are welcome to attend as they are interested and available!
Questions? Contact Shannon Campbell, our After-School Specialist, at SLCampbell@fcps.edu.
Chantilly High School Mainstage Production
Chantilly HS Drama Department invites you to our performance of the classic Sondheim musical, “Into the Woods”. Come see this amazing cast & crew in what will truly be an epic production!
Four Show Dates: April 27-30, 2022 at 7pm at Chantilly High School
Tickets Orders: https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/15602/?fbclid=IwAR0nNZCYNy8qOD4-XiXUfti
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