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August 28, 2022
Stone Parents,
Our first week of school was full of excitement and relationship building activities. Students appear to be comfortable finding their classrooms and abiding by school expectations. Students were given laptops via their science class on Thursday & Friday. If a student was not able to get their laptop, please have them stop by the tech office in Room 121 to be issued a laptop for the school year. This week will be a shorter week as we have both Friday, September 2 and Monday, September 5 as holidays for both students and staff. We will also begin conducting our annual safety drills this week. Thank you for all your commitment to getting your students here on time this year. It is so important that students arrive at school on time to maximize their learning.
Back to School Night
Parents, we look forward to seeing you at Stone for our annual Back to School Night on Thursday, September 15. Here is the format for the evening:
OPTIONAL Sessions from 5:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
- Parents of Special Education Students (Theater)
- Parents of EL students (Library)
- Family Life Education/Health Preview Information for Parents (Rooms 148/149)
Main Program from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Principal Welcome 6:00 p.m. - 6:20 p.m. (Gym)
- Classroom Visits 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Your child will bring a schedule home on Wednesday, September 14 for you to follow. Email TLBrumett@fcps.edu with questions.
Remember to Bring Your ID When Visiting Stone MS
All visitors and anyone who checks out a student early MUST show their ID to staff when checking in at the main office.
For the safety of our students, they will not be allowed to leave school early with any adult unless a driver’s license, passport, or government issued ID is shown.
Attendance Information
If your student needs to arrive late or will be absent, please call the attendance line at 703-631-5555 (English) or 703-631-5578 (Spanish).
If your student needs to leave early, the student must bring a note to the office before school starts so an early dismissal pass can be issued. We will not be able to accommodate walk-in check outs after 1:45pm.
Emergency Care Card
This year, we are asking parents to update their students' Emergency Care Information online via WeCare. Using your SIS ParentVue Account, you can update your contact and health information online and submit it directly to us.
Please follow the online instructions below to update your information. Pre-filled forms will be sent home with students who are missing updated information next week. We appreciate your help in making sure we have the correct information.
Online Instructions:
- Log into your SIS Parent Vue account
- Click on the FCPS Links button
- Click on the wecare@school link
- A list of your students will appear
- Click on the student’s name and click continue on each page
Or
- Click on the + sign beside the student’s name to get a list of forms
- After the form has been updated and saved, Click Send The Form beside each student’s name where the information has been updated
If you need a SIS Parent Account, please contact Mrs. Amy Copeland at alcopeland1@fcps.edu or 703-631-5560. If you forgot your SIS ParentVUE information, you can reset it using the Forgot Password feature on the login page.
Stone Annual Career Day
Students today are both excited and nervous about their life after high school. While still dreaming of what the future may hold, they must also map out a future for themselves that is both in line with their career interests and their educational expectations.
- Career Day gives students an up-close look at different career paths and connects their learning to the real world.
- Community members and leaders can share insights about their career and details about necessary education and training for career success.
We are in the beginning stages of planning for our Stone Career day, which will be on Nov 22, 2022. This form is simply an interest form and is not a commitment as of yet, but please SAVE THE DATE as we get closer, more info will follow.
If you are interested in participating as a speaker please complete this form.
If you have any questions regarding Career Day, please contact Armando Garcia at 703-631-5523 or agarcia1@fcps.edu.
Stone Spirit Wear!
New school year, new Spirit Wear! Order yours today! The store will remain open until September 1. https://www.storessimple.com/restonshirt/18229
Staff Kudos/FCPS Cares
FCPS Cares is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. Please visit the following link to recognize staff members who have done impactful things: FCPS Cares
PTSA
Please consider joining the STONE PTSA group which supports student enrichment activities, school supports and special events. Use the google form here to join today.
FLE Curriculum - Parent Preview
Family Life Education lessons are posted for the 2022-2023 school year. These lessons can be found in our Stone Parent/Guardian Schoology Course.
Media titles that FCPS has permission to stream online are provided. All other media titles listed in lessons are available at Stone Middle School. Media may be viewed at Stone in the library during school hours or at Back to School Night (9/15 at 5:15pm)
Opt-out forms are available online at http://www.fcps.edu/is/hpe/fle.shtml.
 
Superintendent’s Community Conversations
Please save the date for a very special event! Dr. Michelle Reid, FCPS superintendent, will host a Community Conversation at Westfield High School on September 20th, 6:30-7:30 p.m. This event will be a unique opportunity to help Dr. Reid get to know our school community and learn more about her vision for our district.
Language interpretation will be provided, as available, as well as child care and light refreshments. Please register to attend using this link: https://forms.gle/okc7pMEvqVcPyUnXA
COVID Updates
Recently, FCPS sent an update on COVID-19 layered prevention strategies that will continue to be in place this school year. While we had hoped that the pandemic would be behind us, it seems that COVID will be something we must manage as a community for the foreseeable future. FCPS will continue to follow the guidance of national, state, and local health experts when determining the layered prevention strategies that are needed to keep our schools safe and open for learning. It is important that we all work together towards this goal.
Highlights from that guidance include:
- FCPS continues to require families to review the Daily Health Screening before sending students to school.
- The 5 Day Isolation Period will continue for COVID positive students and staff.
- The CDC recommends the COVID vaccine as a safe and effective way of significantly lowering your risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death if you get infected. Vaccines are now available for our youngest students. However, COVID vaccines are not part of the required immunizations for school entry.
- At this time, masks are not required. The current CDC COVID-19 Community Level for Fairfax County is low. However, should the community level rise to “high,” FCPS would then require all students, staff, and visitors to wear a face covering when indoors on school property (to include the buildings, school buses and other school provided vehicles; except while actively eating/drinking). The Code of Virginia allows parents/legal guardians to elect for their child not to wear a face covering while on school property.
- Diagnostic testing will be available beginning Tuesday, August 16, for FCPS students and staff who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have been in close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19. Information on diagnostic testing will continue to be updated on our website.
- FCPS will no longer send a daily or weekly COVID case update. Parents/Guardians will only receive an email from their child’s school when several cases of COVID-19 occur in a single classroom, sports team, or extracurricular activity within a 14-day period. Individual case reports will be available on the FCPS COVID-19 Dashboard on our website.
To stay up to date, please continue to review FCPS Health and Safety Guidance.
Have a great week, Stone Community,
Sonya Williams
Principal
Stone Middle School
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