Stingray Scoop

Dear Stone Hill Middle School Community,

Thank you to all students who came out on Saturday to participate in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Girls’ Tech Day developed to promote and encourage girls and women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, arts and math. We had a wonderful turn out from Stone Hill, and I also want to give a huge shoutout to Ms. Morgan for her support in oraganizing and participating in this field trip.

This week is Spirit Week at SHMS, and we have an exciting lineup of themed days to celebrate. Remember, all attire must follow the LCPS dress code policy. Let's make this week full of fun and school pride!

• Monday, 10/7: College Day
• Tuesday, 10/8: Pink Out
• Wednesday, 10/9: Cozy Day
• Thursday, 10/10: Jersey Day
• Friday, 10/11: Going for the Gold

Exciting news, SHMS students! The Stingray News Network is looking for enthusiastic students to join our morning news team. We need anchors, tech crew, and interviewers; no experience necessary! If you’re interested, pick up an interest form from the House A, B, or C office and return it by next Friday, October 18th. For any questions, please reach out to Ms. Marr or Mr. Frye. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to get involved and showcase your talents!

Mark your calendar for Thursday, Oct. 17! Superintendent Aaron Spence has formally declared Thursday, Oct. 17 as One LCPS Celebration Day! We are so proud of our school division and we want to celebrate! Students and staff are invited to show their LCPS spirit by wearing their school’s spirit wear or school colors. Dr. Spence and members of LCPS senior staff will be visiting schools to congratulate and thank our students and staff for their hard work. Schools with the most spirit will receive awards. We look forward to seeing your LCPS spirit!

We are One. We are Strong. We are Stone Hill.

In service to you and our Stingray community,

Rohini Tohan, Principal

Monday, October 7th

• A-day
• Spirit Week: College Day
• Activity Buses
  

• B-day
• Spirit Week: Pink Out
• Serving Up a Cure: Pink Out Game @ Rock Ridge High School, 5:45pm

Wednesday, October 9th

• A-day
• Spirit Week: Comfy Day
• Activity Buses

Thursday, October 10th

• B-day
• Spirit Week: Jersey Day
• Activity Buses
• Intramural Flag Football, 3:45-4:45pm

Friday, October 11th

• A-day
• Spirit Week: Going for the Gold

• Week of October 7th to 11th ~ Stone Hill will conduct one morning bus evacuation drill and one building evacuation drill
• October 17th ~ One LCPS Celebration Day! Students & Staff, wear SHMS spirit wear and/or school colors (i.e. green)
• October 18th ~ Deadline to submit interest form for Stingray News Network (student morning news program)
• October 25th ~ Parent Coffee: Building Positive Peer Relationships @ Stone Hill Auditorium, 10:30am (check-in begins at 10am)
• October 29th ~ Last Day of Quarter 1
• October 30-31 ~ Student Holidays (Teacher Work Days)
• November 1st ~ School Holiday (Diwali)
• November 4-5 ~ Student Holidays (Staff Professional Development)
• December 10th to 17th ~ Scholastic Book Fair in the SHMS Library

Weeks of October 7th to October 18th

Stingray Reports are a snapshot for families of what students will be learning in class during these weeks. Don’t forget to check out the “Show & Tell” sections, which include great conversation starters to ask your student at home!

Dear Stingray Families -

Thank you to all Stingrays who registered for PTO Offered Enrichment Programs. MathCounts Prep is currently at full capacity. Waiting List has been opened for any interested students incase any spots open up.

There is still room in the remaining programs. We are now accepting late registrations for the following programs. Programs that have some spots open:

· Robotics Prep - FLL (Coaches prepare you for Robotics competitions)

· Computer Programming in Java and Python

· Financial Literacy Basics

Families who haven’t yet had a chance to sign up can do so until 9:00pm on Saturday, October 12th. Late Registration processing fee of $25 per registration applies. Please see fliers attached.

*****First Stingray Spirit Night of this school year is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct 23rd at Scotto's at Brambleton Town Center. Mention "Stingray" at the time of ordering for the school to receive 20% of the sales back. Please see flier for details.

PTO Paid Members: Thank you for supporting our school by becoming a PTO member! Your complimentary spiritwear and Stingray magnet is waiting for you. Please have your student stop by the school store on Fridays to pick up your items. Thank you again for your support!

Don't Forget: If you haven't signed up for your PTO membership, now is the time!

Learn more about PTO Memberships and Sign up At: Stone Hill Middle School PTO (jumbula.com)

Stone Hill PTO Website

Click Here to Become a PTO Member!

Join the Stone Hill Middle School (SHMS) PTO and become a member of an active volunteer organization committed to enriching the academic and social experience for all SHMS students and families. The SHMS PTO provides financial and volunteer support for a wide variety of school based activities aimed at building a strong school community, supporting academic and extracurricular activities, and providing opportunities for social and service related events and projects.

Bus riders should ride their assigned bus and always arrive at their bus stop five minutes early. Please help your student(s) get out of the door on time. Parents are also requested to periodically check transportation information throughout the school year for any changes. Parents will be emailed by LCPS Transportation when changes are made to their student’s transportation.

Carline parents: We thank you for your patience and cooperation in helping to make our car line a safe and efficient area during the morning drop off and afternoon pick up.

Please follow directions displayed on signage and from all car line staff. Please pull as far forward as possible towards the stop sign in order to keep the flow of traffic moving.

All parents/guardians should report attendance, including absences and early dismissals, in ParentVue. Instructions with how-to videos are available on our website or by clicking here.

As a reminder for the 2024-2025 school year, there have been some changes to the counseling assignments. Please note who your child’s counselor will be this year based on your child’s last names across ALL grades.

LCPS is proud to provide free access to a suite of online learning resources available on the Varsity Tutors platform. To learn more about Varsity Tutors, a free, on-demand online tutoring service available to ALL LCPS students in Grades K-12, click here.

The SNAP in Schools initiative from the Virginia Department of Social Service, which is based on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), helps develop partnerships to bridge the gap of food insecurity among school-aged children. The objectives of SNAP in Schools are to reduce food insecurity in school-aged children, to increase the number of students directly certified for free school meals through SNAP, and to increase the number of students eligible without application for the summer EBT program.

Please advise families who could benefit from this program to access the CommonHelp portal link to submit online SNAP applications.

Please also share the flyer below with your families:

• English
• Spanish

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) performs regular inspections of school buildings and

facilities in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Asbestos Hazard

Emergency Response Act (AHERA), which was signed into law in 1986. As required by the

Commonwealth of Virginia and the EPA, this notification is to inform you that there are no known

asbestos-containing materials (ACM) in Stone Hill Middle School.

Email: rohini.tohan@lcps.org
Website: www.lcps.org/SHMS
Phone: 703-957-4420
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