Stingray Scoop
What's happening at Stone Hill Middle School? August 27
Welcome to the New School Year!
Good evening Stone Hill Families,
The ‘23-’24 school year is off to a very strong start at Stone Hill Middle School. Our Stingrays have done an outstanding job engaging in their classes as teachers have prioritized building relationships as the key to their success in middle school. I had fun joining multiple ‘getting to know you’ activities and it was pure joy.
Each year, we like to have a school-wide theme to ground our work and have a special focus. Our theme for this year is LAUNCHING INTO SUCCESS because we are committed to your child's growth and success at Stone Hill Middle School. We are excited to partner with our families in this work and hope to see you on Tuesday, August 29, at Back to School Night from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. This is a night for you to meet your child's teachers and help us build community with an in-person event. You are also encouraged to stop by the PTO table in the cafeteria for spiritwear and/or sign up to join PTO this year.
In an effort to avoid putting a strain on our building capacity, we are requesting that the BTSN event be attended by primary parents/guardians as we will not be able to accommodate any extended family members or children. Students are to remain at home and we will have staff members in the halls helping you navigate your child's schedule. We ask that you access ParentVue for your child's schedule and bring a hard copy or screenshot of your child's schedule as hard copies will not be provided.
This year I am very excited to share that Ms. Jaclyn Royster is our school’s Special Education Administrative contact and will work closely with Ms. Lorine Smith, Special Education Dean, and Ms. Traci Daughtry, Special Education Lead Teacher. You will get a chance to meet them, and all our case managers, ahead of our BTSN by joining us for Meet the Case Manager Night earlier on August 29th from 5:15 - 5:45 PM in the library.
Here are some upcoming reminders and important information:
There is no school on Friday, September 1st and Monday, September 4th for the Labor Day Holiday.
- As part of our emergency preparedness practices, we will conduct a school-wide evacuation drill on Tuesday, August 29th and our first lockdown drill on Thursday, September 7.
- Students will participate in Fall MAP Assessments on Tuesday, September 5th (Math) and Wednesday, September 6th (Reading). The Measures of Academic Progress Growth Test (MAP) is designed to measure students’ readiness for learning specific content and skills and academic growth over time. All LCPS students in grades 2-8 are expected to participate in the Reading and Math MAP Growth tests. Your student(s) should arrive at school on-time with a fully charged Chromebook. There is no Advisory on these two days.
We are looking forward to seeing our students tomorrow!
In service to you and our Stingray Community,
Rohini Tohan
Principal
Back to School Night
Tuesday, Aug 29, 2023, 06:00 PM
Stone Hill Middle School, Evergreen Ridge Drive, Ashburn, VA, USA
Meet the Case Manager Night
Tuesday, Aug 29, 2023, 05:15 PM
Library (SHMS)
Message from the PTO
Welcome Parents!
Greetings from your PTO Executive Board! We are excited for this 2023-2024 School Year! On Tuesday, at Open House, we had the opportunity to meet some of the 6th graders and their parents along with new 7th and 8th grade students and parents. We invite all parents, teachers, and staff to join PTO for this new school year!
The PTO’s mission is to focus on family connections, staff support and student growth. With your help via membership, donations, and volunteer hours we will continue to provide support in all three areas.
Last year, PTO sponsored the following events to include a Fall Festival, Movie Nights, School Dances, MOEMS Math Contest, 8th Grade Dance and Flight Night, PTO General Body Meetings, and teacher appreciation events.
PTO also manages the Stone Hill M.S. School Store that sells spirit wear, drawstring backpacks, candy, gum, and misc. items. We will let you know when the store will officially open.
For us to have the impact we would like to have this school year, we need your support and help! Volunteers are always needed!
If you are interested in joining PTO, please click on the link below:
https://shmspto.jumbula.com/#/pto-membership
UPCOMING SCHOOL FUNDRAISERS – Sunday, Sept. 10th
Please join Best Runners RUN FOR SCHOOL 1K and 5K FunRUN School Fundraiser on September 10th. PTO will receive 100% of the proceeds. To register, go to: https://bestrunners.org/runforcharity/. Be sure to use School Code: SHMS
Stone Hill Middle School Regular Bell Schedule
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Email: rtohan@lcps.org
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