Welcome to Week 5, everyone! As we approach the midpoint of the first 9 weeks, I am thrilled to see the enthusiasm and dedication you have all shown. This week promises to be another fantastic one, filled with events and milestones. Let's kick things off with our basketball team, who will face Johnson Middle School in a much-anticipated game and then take on the challenge at Delaura Middle School later in the week. The game Tuesday against Johnson is Boys only starting at 5:30. Your spirit and support at these games make all the difference! Also, don't miss out on the fun at Galaxy Skate Way this Wednesday for our Skate Night – it's the perfect midweek pick-me-up. Academically, we are nearing the end of the first 4 1/2 weeks, and I am proud of the hard work you've put into your studies. Interim grades will be posted soon, providing a valuable checkpoint on our journey of learning and growth. Let's keep up the great work and make Week 5 a memorable one!

Go Gophers!

Mrs. Feronti Williams

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Starting this year, two automated calls will be scheduled to families regarding students' attendance. A morning call between 11:00 am and 11:15 am will take place to alert families of an absence in the morning to help verify a student arrived to school. An additional call will be generated between 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm to share with families a student's overall attendance for the day. Please remember attendance is crucial for a student's academic success.

Stone Magnet Middle School will adhere to the School Board Rules of Brevard County as cited in the Secondary Student Parent Handbook.

These are the portions most frequently referred to by parents, students, and school personnel.

The educational program offered by this District is predicated upon the presence of the student and requires continuity of instruction and classroom participation. Attendance shall be required of all students enrolled in the school during the days and hours that the school is in session.

School attendance is the responsibility of parents/legal guardians and students.

• A student who is absent from class with an unexcused absence may need to complete supplemental learning opportunities.
• Excused absences may include medical appointment of the student, pregnancy related issues, court dates, religious holidays, illness with medical documentation and chronic and extended illness, insurmountable conditions, death in immediate family, and appointments for a therapy service provided by a licensed health professional.
• For excused absences, the student shall have a reasonable amount of time, up to ten (10) school days, to complete make-up work. Principals or designee may grant extensions to the make-up time limit for extenuating circumstances.

September is National Suicide Prevention Month – a time to remember the lives lost to suicide, acknowledge the millions more who have experienced suicidal thoughts, and the many individuals, families and communities that have been impacted by suicide. It’s also a time to raise awareness about suicide prevention and share messages of hope.

During September, and throughout the year, we can care about suicide prevention; connect to community, culture, data, and research; and collaborate with others to address this public health problem that has impacted millions of Americans.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline https://988lifeline.org 988 Lifeline Chat and Text is a service of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline), connecting individuals with crisis counselors for emotional support and other services via web chat or texting 988.

Each month, Brevard Schools Foundation will be sharing a Resiliency Skill of the Month, along with

parent resources from FLDOE’s resiliency toolkit. This month’s skill is Citizenship. Visit www.buildresiliency.org for more information.

To honor the instructional learning environment, cellphones are not allowed to be used on campus at any time. Students are expected to have cellphones turned off or on silent and in their backpacks throughout the school day. Students will need to place cellphones in their backpack before entering school campus. Students may not have their phones in their pockets. If there is an emergency need to use a cellphone, students may go to the front office to call or text with permission.

Students were issued a school badge during registration. If you did not attend registration, please come to the front office to get your student badge. For safety and security reasons, students are required to wear their school badges at all times on campus. Replacement badges are $3.00. Student badges must be on when entering school grounds.

Students forgetting lunch and needing an outside meal dropped off will only be accepted by an individual on the student’s contact list. No food delivery services (UberEats, etc.) will be accepted. Students will not be able to take the meal on campus.

Congrats to our students for making the basketball team!

Game on September 3 at SWMS has been cancelled.

Please review the links below to see some opportunities for clubs at Stone MMS.

BPS provides breakfast and lunch free of charge to students school every day. We still encourage parents to apply for Free or reduced (FRL) price meal benefits. Click here to fill out a FRL application: https://www.brevardschools.org/o/bps/page/free-and-reduced-lunch-applications

Families can also set up an online lunch account through the district system. Go to www.mypaymentsplus.com to create your account and add money for your student to use in our cafeteria. If you already have an account, you do not need to create another one for this year. This is a convenient way to keep lunch money in your child's account, so they do not have to carry cash to school. Your child's lunch account is connected to their student ID, so all they have to do to pay for lunch is scan their ID and go.

Please select the PDF below to see the amazing things we have on campus and to learn more about AVID! AVID is a research-based, in-school academic program for middle to upper- middle students designed to prepare them for admission to four-year universities and colleges. AVID targets the least served students in the academic middle, capable of succeeding in a rigorous, college preparatory path.

Principal: Lauren Feronti Williams

Feronti.Lauren@brevardschools.org

Assistant Principal of Curriculum: Kierra Lang

Lang.Kierra@brevardschools.org

Assistant Principal of Disciplines: Kelly Borck

Borck.Kelly@brevardschools.org