Important Dates
February 26-29 - Civics Field Trips to Finance Park
March 5 - No School (Teacher Workday)
March 15 - Annual Rocky Run vs Franklin Basketball Games at Chantilly HS, 5 - 9 PM
RAISE the Ram Card Winners
Congratulations to this week's Ram card winners:
Miles Johnson (Engaged)
Dominic Contreras (Accountable and Engaged)
Aubrey Brooks (Respectful)
Susanna Chang (Engaged)
Ruby Bang (Respectful and Engaged)
Henry Rottman (Accountable and Safe)
Great job Raising the Ram!
A Note from the Principal
Dear Rocky Run Community-
I hope everyone enjoyed a great three day weekend in recognition of President's Day. As a father of VERY active kids, I spent most of the weekend at soccer fields, pool decks and basketball courts. In a way, I really appreciated coming back to work on Tuesday as a break from my busy weekend!
Sometimes it seems like we pack five days of activities into four day work weeks. We were busy at Rocky Run this week with band and orchestra concerts. Congratulations to all the student performers for the amazing shows. Also, good luck to our Rocky Run basketball teams this weekend as they take on the teams from Katherine Johnson Middle School. Remember to RAISE the Ram!
As always, thank you for your continued partnership and please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions. I look forward to seeing you at RRMS soon.
Sincerely,
Peter Kownacki
Principal
Rocky Run Middle School
@pakownacki
Finance Park
8th grade students will participate in the Finance Park field trips next week. Students need to bring a bagged lunch and beverage of their own. If they need a school provided lunch, they need to speak to or email their Civics teacher by the end of this week. There is NO COST for the trip.
Students will depart Rocky Run around 9:15 AM and will return around 1:30 PM.
February 26 – Sawatzky/Bolton (Tiger’s Eye)
February 27 – Speir/Castle (Kryptonite)
February 28 – Cho/Sayers (Sapphire)
Understanding HS Mathematics Course Offerings Webinar
How can students participate in mathematics throughout high school in a way that is relevant to and supportive of post-secondary and career interests? FCPS Math Specialists are offering a webinar for parents/guardians on March 8th from 10 to 11:30 AM.
During this session, the presenters will discuss mathematics graduation requirements and how to support students in navigating the various course offerings currently available in FCPS. Students and their families may start thinking about what course pathways are available beginning in middle school.
Presented by Jennifer Allard FCPS High School Math Specialist and Erin Sylves FCPS Math Specialist.
March 8, 2024, 10-11:30 AM. Add to Your Calendar
Register for Understanding High School Mathematics Course Offerings
You can access more information on this website.
Sully District Budget Town Hall
Please join Sully District School Board member Seema Dixit and Supervisor Kathy Smith for a joint town hall as they present the proposed FY 2025 Budgets and take your comments. Details of the Fairfax County budget can be found here. If you would like to ask a question regarding the FY25 Budget, please send an email to Sully@FairfaxCounty.gov with "Budget Town Hall" in the subject. Detailed information about the FCPS FY25 Budget can be found on our website and also detailed below.
When: Thursday, February 29, 2024
Time: 7 - 9 pm EST
Where: Rocky Run Middle School Lecture Hall
Address: 4400 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly, VA 20151
*If American Sign Language or language interpretation is needed, please submit your request by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.
Library Updates
This week has been super busy with supporting English 8 students working on their research papers each period. Students are researching topics of interest to them and using library database resources to find the evidence to prove their arguments. I am always proud to see students navigate these resources with ease and how well they advocate for themselves when they aren’t sure what to do next. English 8 research papers continue next week, too!
Last week and this week, I also completed a full inventory of the books on the library shelves. This is an important annual library task in order to account for any missing library books. More than 13,000 books were scanned over two days! I am pleased to see from the missing books data that students are very knowledgeable of the correct self-checkout procedures. Very few books were missing, and using my FCPS library budget, I will order new copies of those titles.
Yearbook Information- Group Picture Order
Rocky Run has many fun groups featured in the yearbook.
Students recently took after-school club and music group pictures. See them with their friends in the Rocky Run yearbook! Order for just $30 at: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/index.cfm/job/5333
 The Math Olympiad Club at Rocky Run continues to achieve remarkable success, with twelve successful contests out of the eighteen scheduled for this academic year. With over 60 students actively engaged in our weekly meetings, our club serves as a platform for students to immerse themselves in various mathematical tournaments and explore diverse methods and approaches.
Amidst National and International competitions, our students have excelled in regional math tournaments hosted by Perennial Math, showcasing exceptional talent and dedication. In Onsite Tournaments, 30 students demonstrated their prowess, with our 7th-grade teams securing all 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places, while our 8th-grade teams achieved 1st and 2nd place honors, thereby earning the opportunity to advance to the National Tournaments in May. Individual recognition was also earned by Siddharth S. (1st place), Prajeet M. (2nd place), Pranav K. (3rd place), Sarvesh N. (2nd place), and Ani N. (3rd place) who were distinguished as Individual Round winners and received invitations to participate in the National Championship.
In December, our Mathletes participated in the Perennial Math Team Virtual Tournaments, achieving outstanding results. Our 7th-grade team emerged as champions, while the 8th-grade teams secured 2nd and 3rd places, bringing honor and recognition to our institution, and securing invitations to the National Championship in May.
Looking ahead, the Math Olympiad Club is preparing for another Regional Tournament scheduled for March 6th, and 6 more online contests and we are confident that our students will continue to uphold the standard of excellence. The culmination of our club's activities will be marked by an award ceremony in May, where all winners and participants will be duly acknowledged and celebrated for their dedication and achievements in the field of mathematics.
Kudos to all of the students who have been participating and a big thank you to Mrs. Nishanian, a Rocky Run parent, who has been coordinating this program for our school.
After-School Program Information
Schedule for the week of 2/26
Important Program Information:
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Mark your calendar - there will be no after-school activities and no late buses on the following dates: 2/16, 3/15, 3/22, 5/24.
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Spring Track and Field - we are less than one month out from our form deadline. Please review the interest meeting slides and interest form if your student would like to participate. All forms must be fully completed and submitted no later than March 22.
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Centreville High School Football Interest Meeting will be held on Thursday, March 7, during 1st session of after-school (2:30-3:15) at Rocky Run. Interested students should sign up here. More high school interest meetings will be posted as scheduled through the Spring.
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Westfield High School Football Program - The football program is beginning their preseason activities this coming Monday (2/26) @ Westfield HS weight room. Please contact the coach at jtsachlis@fcps.edu if interested in joining their football team this fall.
- Program updates, announcements, schedules, and late bus routes will be communicated through the After-School Schoology Course - all families have been added
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Registration form is required for ALL RRMS students (regardless of intent to participate). Your student will not be able to stay after for any clubs, activities, or events if this form is not completed.
- Check out our Program Preview
- Questions? Contact Shannon Campbell, After-School Program Specialist, at SLCampbell@fcps.edu
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