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 Pictured: 8th grade team. Our Black Heritage Trivia Bowl was held this week. Both teams did a FANTASTIC JOB and we ended the game with a tiebreaker! The final score was 8th grade with 160 points and 7th grade with 140 points.
Hello Stone Panther Families,
As we celebrated the final week of Black History Month, we had numerous students participate in our annual Black Heritage Trivia Bowl. It was great to see our 7th graders compete against our 8th graders in a friendly competition while celebrating heritage months.
SPRING IS HERE! Spring is a season of growth, renewal, and celebration, and it mirrors the positive transformations we've seen in our school community. Our students have demonstrated exceptional learning and behavior, and it fills me with immense pride. Beyond academic success, we have witnessed significant strides in the social and emotional development of our students. They have embraced challenges, worked collaboratively with peers, and developed resilience in the face of adversity. These qualities are not only essential for success in school but also lay a strong foundation for their future endeavors.
I am delighted to see our students taking on leadership roles and responsibilities within the school community. Whether it's through active participation in clubs, sports, or volunteering, their willingness to contribute positively to our school reflects a sense of ownership and pride in being part of the Stone family.
Let’s have a great week Panthers!
Sonya Williams
Principal
📆March 5 Presidential Primary
 The Fairfax Board of Elections has requested that schools be closed on Tuesday, March 5, to accommodate the safe and efficient administration of the 2024 presidential primary election.
Therefore, March 5 will be a school holiday for students and a virtual School Planning Day for teachers.
Central offices and school offices will remain open. SACC will remain open, as on other professional work days.
🔌Laptop Chargers
We have had an increase in students losing their laptops chargers or not bringing it to school each day. We do not have loaner chargers.
Please check with your student to make sure they have a charger. Consider helping them label it with their name in the event it gets misplaced. They should bring their charger to school everyday.
If they don't have a charger, a replacement will need to be purchased from MySchoolBucks.
💳Finance Park Parent Volunteers Needed
All 8th graders will attend a field trip to JA Finance Park in April to participate in a budgeting simulation. We need parent volunteers to help guide students through different phases of the day. If you would like to volunteer, please reach out to your child’s Civics teacher to receive more information and the link to sign up.
💞National School Social Workers Week
At Stone, we are grateful to have TWO wonderful Social Workers that support our school community! A huge THANK YOU to Siena Lee and Amy Young for their integral role in supporting the social and emotional needs of our students, ensuring that everyone feels valued, heard, and supported.
School Social Work Week is marked every first full week of March to celebrate school social workers across the nation and appreciate their work in helping students achieve academic success. 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.
✍🏽AVID Applications for Rising 9th Graders attending Westfield HS
Avid is an academic program that focuses on writing as a tool of learning, the inquiry method, collaborative teamwork, and reading. Avid students are enrolled in a rigorous curriculum as well as an elective.
The AVID elective class provides:
Use this Google form to apply. Applications due by Tuesday, March 4th. Contact Dana Huges at W.H.S. with any questions at dghughes@fcps.edu.
✅2023-24 FCPS Family Engagement Survey
 Participate today! Make Your Voice Heard!
Parents/caregivers will receive the FCPS’ Family Engagement Survey Sunday, March 3, from independent research firm K12 Insight. Please participate — your feedback is critical in helping to inform and improve practices to best support our students.
Taking this survey will also help strengthen the partnership between your family and our school. When that partnership is strong, students can experience a range of benefits including improved school readiness, higher student achievement, better social skills and behavior, and an increased likelihood of graduating high school.
The survey will take about 10-15 minutes to complete and will be available in 10 languages. Please visit the Family Engagement Survey webpage for more information. Your voice matters!
Survey topics include:
- Welcoming environment
- Communication
- Student success
- Advocacy
- Family and school partnerships
- Collaboration with the community to see if FCPS is meeting its goals at the school, region, and division levels
Help us better recognize, understand, respect, and address family strengths and needs in our schools.
TAKE THE SURVEY!
Visit the Family Engagement Survey website for more information
📚College Partnership Program Applications Being Accepted NOW!
The goal of the College Partnership Program is to increase the number of students, particularly first-generation and historically underrepresented students on college campuses, that enroll and succeed in college. This program is designed to support students interested in exploring, applying to, and enrolling in college. CPP focuses on academic advising, college visits, family engagement, and preparation beyond high school. Eighth grade students can currently apply for their 9th grade year. Students can access the application at: tinyurl.com/CPPAPP2024. Applications are due by: March 15, 2024
🩴Summer Learning Opportunities
Many students participate in summer learning opportunities to advance academically, to sharpen their skills, to learn something new, or to participate in fun fine arts and Career and Technical Education camps, institutes and academies.
Visit our Summer Learning Opportunites webpage to learn more about the opportunities for Summer 2024.
Programs include:
- Credit Recovery Academy
- Extended School Year (ESY) Services
- VIP – Value In Prevention (V.I.P) Camp
- Teens in Action
- Parktakes
- Rec-PAC
- Virginia Tech Summer Camp Opportunities
We will continue to update our Summer Learning Opportunites webpage as program information is available so be sure to check back!
District News/In Case You Missed It (ICYMI)
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Where FCPS Funding Comes From
- Community Conversation on Fentanyl and Other Drugs
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, sign up today.
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