 Some our 8th graders celebrating halloween
Welcome to the 2nd Quarter of the school year. We will have short weeks throughout the month of November, celebrating our end of quarter, Veteran's Day and Thanksgiving Holiday, so please make sure you pay attention to the FCPS & Stone MS calendar.
Special THANK YOU to our AMAZING PTSA who provided over 700 end your quarter sweet treats for students. Thanks to your donation our students got to end their quarter with a treat bag full of goodies.
Gentle Reminder:
Stone Middle School’s Main Office will be closed on Tuesday, November 5 for Election Day.
The building will be open for voting as it is a polling location.
The office will reopen on Wednesday, November 6 when students return to school.
Let’s have a great week Panthers,
Sonya Williams
Principal
Parent Vue grading will not be viewable from Mon, Oct 28, 2024 @ 4:00 PM until Tue, Nov 12, 2024 @ 6:00 AM when Quarter 1 grades will be posted.
Being on-time to every class is very important to each students’ academic success. At the end of the 1st quarter, we have seen an increase in students’ being in the hallways instead of in class. To continue our support of students’ academic progress, starting in 2nd quarter, students can expect the following consequences for unexcused tardiness or unverified absences (meaning student’s location is unknown) from their class periods.
Students who meet the school wide attendance expectations will be eligible for various rewards, prizes and drawings throughout the school year.
We appreciate the partnership of our families and ask that being a Stone P.R.O. - prepared, respectful, and on-time is reinforced at home.
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Behavior
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Consequence
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3 unexcused tardies from a single teacher’s class
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Teacher will contact home
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4 unexcused tardies from a single teacher’s class
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Lunch or after school detention assigned by teacher
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A total of 5 unexcused tardies across any class period on the student’s schedule
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After school detention from administrator
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3 unverified absences (meaning student’s location is unknown) across any class periods
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After school detention from administrator
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Our Voices, Our Future: Multilingual Learners’ Day of Service will be offered for FCPS secondary students on Saturday, November 16, 2024, from 9:00-11:30 a.m. at Edison High School. Dr. José Luis Zelaya, keynote speaker at the Multilingual Learners’ Summit this past summer, will be returning as the featured guest for this student workshop. Dr. Zelaya will engage and empower students with the strengths of multilingualism, as students explore leadership skills to plan for future success. Reflective service learning practices allow students to impact their communities through advocacy, engagement, and empowerment. All FCPS secondary students who attend will earn service learning credit for participating. Students planning to attend should register and bring their FCPS laptop to the event. Light refreshments and family resources will be available for parents/caregivers during the student workshop.
The Fairfax County Youth Survey, a collaboration between the Fairfax County School Board and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, is a comprehensive, anonymous, and voluntary survey given each year to students in grades 6, 8, 10 and 12. The survey examines behaviors, experiences, and other factors that influence the health and well-being of Fairfax County's youth. The results, published each year at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/youthsurvey, identify trends and areas of need, providing a snapshot of the county's youth and serving as a barometer of the community's effectiveness in fostering healthy choices in young people.
Stone Middle School will be administering the Fairfax County Youth Survey on Friday, November 15 during flex-back and panther block.
While it is our hope that as many students as possible will participate, if you do not wish for your child to take part in the Youth Survey, please complete the form linked here and return it to your child's school counselor no later than November 8, 2024. If you have already opted your child out of this survey using the Parental Digital Consent Portal you do not need to provide additional information to the school counselor.
Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for a Stone Middle School Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this google link.
All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in one more of the criteria for that award category. The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards. The eligibility requirements are below.
Outstanding Teacher
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding New Teacher
Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding Principal
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a building principal (in any school/school district)
Outstanding New Principal
Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a building principal (in any school/school district)
Outstanding Leader
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in their current position as a Schedule-C or School-Based Administrator scale employee (that is not the building principal) at their current location
Common positions in this category: Assistant and Associate Principals, Director of Student Activities, Director of Student Services
Outstanding Professional Employee
Eligibility: At least one year experience in current position as a Schedule-B employee or other non-instructional employee in a school that supports school leadership at their current location
Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach, After-School Specialist, MTSS Coordinator, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor, Safety and Security Specialist, Resource Teachers that serve in an administrative role in a school, Special Education Department Chairs that teach less than 50% of their time, Reading Specialists that do not have a regular course load/do not give grades
Outstanding Operational Employee
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee at their current location
Common positions in this category: Administrative and Office Staff, Safety and Security Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, All Parent Liaisons
The deadline to submit a nomination is Tuesday, November 5, 2024
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Levy, Assistant Principal, at edlevy@fcps.edu
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:
- Calendar Reminders
- Resources for Families
- Complete Impact Aid Survey
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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