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Dear Stone Hill Middle School Community,

Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! As we embark on this exciting journey together, I am thrilled to introduce our theme for the year: “Going For Gold: Carrying the Torch for Each and Every Student.” This theme embodies our commitment to nurturing and supporting every student, and ensuring they have the tools and opportunities to shine brightly. Our dedicated staff is ready to inspire, challenge, and guide our students and help to create an environment where every student can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

We believe that education is a collaborative effort, and we are grateful for the support of our families and community. Together, we will create a vibrant and inclusive school culture that celebrates diversity and encourages lifelong learning. Join us as we carry the torch high, illuminating the path for our students and empowering them to achieve their fullest potential. Here’s to a fantastic year ahead at Stone Hill Middle School!

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

In service to you and our Stingray community,

Rohini Tohan, Principal

Monday, August 26th

• A-day
• Grade-Level Dean Assemblies

• B-day

Wednesday, August 28th

• A-day

Thursday, August 29th

• B-day

Friday, August 30th

• No School - Student Holiday

• September 2nd ~ No School - Labor Day
• September 12th ~ Back to School Night, 6-8 pm, for parents & guardians

We were so excited to welcome our Stingrays back to school on Thursday, August 22nd! Staff members rolled out the red carpet for our learners as they made their way into the building.

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 we embark on 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

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.

There is no time commitment required - meeting attendance and volunteering for events is encouraged, but NOT required to join PTO!

We hope your family will join to get involved or simply to show your support for the goals we plan to accomplish this year.

Click here to become a PTO member!

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