Stingray Scoop

Dear Stone Hill Middle School Families,

Wow! Winter Wonderland this weekend was amazing thanks to the vision of our hardworking PTO Board, supportive parents, and our amazing students! The students' incredible creations and dedication to giving back to our community left us all in awe. Students: I want to personally thank you for sharing your talents and making this event such a success. Your hard work and generosity not only showcased your ingenuity but also made a real difference in our community. We are incredibly proud of you. On behalf of the Stone Hill Administration and staff, a sincere gratitude to the PTO for organizing another flawless community event that allowed our students to shine!

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

In service to you and our Stingray community,

Rohini Tohan, Principal

Monday, December 9th

• A-day
• Activity Buses

Tuesday, December 10th

• B-day

Wednesday, December 11th

• A-day
• Classroom Spelling Bee in English Classes
• Activity Buses
• Strings Concert, 7:00 pm, Rock Ridge High School

Thursday, December 12th

• B-day
• Classroom Spelling Bee in English Classes
• Activity Buses
• Scholastic Book Fair open late until 7:00 pm before the concerts
• 7th Grade & Jazz Band Concerts, 7:00 pm, SHMS Auditorium
• Guitar Concert, 7:00 pm, Rock Ridge High School

Friday, December 13th

• A-day

• December 10th to 17th ~ Scholastic Book Fair, SHMS Library
• December 16th ~ Beauty & the Beast, Jr. Auditions, 3:45-6:00 pm (Information below)
• December 18th ~ 7th Grade Chorus Concert, 6:30 pm, SHMS Auditorium
• December 18th ~ Beauty & the Beast, Jr. Auditions, 3:45-6:00 pm (Information below)
• December 19th ~ 8th Grade Chorus Concert, 6:30 pm, SHMS Auditorium
• December 23rd to January 3rd ~ Winter Break
• January 9th ~ Curriculum Night, 6:30 pm, Rock Ridge High School
• January 15th ~ SHMS Spelling Bee, 3:45 pm, SHMS Library (for those who qualify)
• January 16th ~ 6th Grade Band Concert, 6:00 pm, SHMS Auditorium
• January 20th ~ No School- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• January 21st ~ AMC 8 Test

Weeks of December 2-13, 2024

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!

Congratulations to our 8th grade band students for a fantastic concert last Thursday evening at Rock Ridge High School! We are so proud of your accomplishments and how far you've come in developing your skills since you started middle school. A special thank you to our band directors, Mr. Morton and Mr. Fye, for your leadership and support of our amazing musicians!

Thank you to our PTO for putting on our first Winder Wonderland event on Saturday! Our students are SO talented and had a plethora of creative items on display! Some of our former students were even volunteering from RRHS and were so happy to be there.

We will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair December 10-17. Get a sneak peek of some of what we’ll have in this digital flyer! Students will have a chance to shop at the bookfair during the school day with their English class or during Resource. We will also be open late on Thursday, December 12th until 7pm for students and parents to come and shop together!

You are invited to join the cast and crew of Beauty and the Beast Jr.

Presented by Stone Hill Dramatic Arts!

Auditions will take place in the Stone Hill Cafeteria on December 16th and December 18th after school from 3:45 to 6:00. If you need to take the activity bus, you will be given priority over those that can stay longer. Auditions are only required for those that would like an acting role, if you are interested in tech crew, you do not need to audition, but you do need to fill out the form below for tech crew.

CLICK HERE to view all of the important information and see how to register for an audition!

Stone Hill will offer the AMC-8 on Tuesday, January 21st after school. To sign up, please use this payment portal link. The portal will close on Dec. 15th.

Yearbooks are on sale! Buy one before we run out.

We already have a full academic quarter’s worth of memories to put in the 2024-2025 yearbook, and we’re excited to make more! Buy a yearbook so you can look back on our fantastic journey at the end of the year. There is a limited number of yearbooks available to purchase, so buy yours today before we run out!

Purchase at YearbookOrderCenter.com with the code 13630.

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School Store

🍬 Sweet News for All Students! 🍬

We’ve got something new and exciting just for YOU! 🎉 Our school store has just dropped some brand-new candies that’s sure to make your day a little sweeter.

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.

Designated walking zone: Only students who live within our designated walking zone are permitted to walk home. If LCPS Transportation has assigned your student a bus, they must either take the bus to and from school or be transported by car.

Exiting the building at dismissal: All student walkers should leave the building through the [B2 door/front of the building], located on the side of the building by the cafeteria. Students should walk either directly to their community behind the school or down the sidewalks in front of the school, as applicable. No student should ever cross Evergreen Ridge Dr. as there are no crosswalks, making it a safety hazard for both students and drivers.

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

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