Ormond Stone Middle School
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Ormond Stone Middle School is a public middle school
in Centreville
, a section of unincorporated Fairfax County
, Virginia
, United States
. It is part of Fairfax County Public Schools
.
Beginning July 1, 2008, Scott Phillips serves as school principal. Ellyn Bowman is the 7th grade principal, while Christine Sciabica serves as 8th grade assistant principal, and Dr. Zena Chapman serves as Director of Student Services.
, who lived in Centreville. The school is located near Stone Road (also named after Ormond Stone
) on Sully Park Drive.
The school offers a Choral, Band, Orchestra, and Theater program as part of its electives. Robert Zazzara heads the Band program while Mark Taylor heads the Orchestral program. Stephen Kogut heads the Choral program, while Lois Walsh heads the Theater program. Every year, Walsh puts on a Winter musical production, starring students who first audition for the production. The school has done such productions as The Wizard of Oz
, Annie
, Fiddler on the Roof
, and Godspell
. The 2006-7 school year marked the first year in which two productions (Wizard of Oz and Godspell) were done.
The school allocates the rest of its time to two brief periods: Panther Block (PB), and Sustained Silent Reading (SSR). During PB (also called TA), teachers check students' S.T.A.R. cards, deliver character education lessons, help students with organization, or teach Read to Succeed lessons. In addition to Panther Block, the school has daily fifteen minute universal sustained silent reading time at the beginning of fourth period. Students can also be seen cleaning up grounds, taking study hall or playing in musical ensembles.
Stone Middle School has traditional scheduling on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, and block scheduling on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
, a middle school located in Chantilly, Virginia
. It has two floors; the first floor has a cafeteria, gymnasium and stage, and auditorium in addition to Fine Arts classes and 8th grade classes. The second floor hosts 7th grade classes and the Science wing.
The school has two parking lots: one is located in front of the school and the other is located next to the school, where drop-off and pick-up occurs. Additionally, the school has public, outdoor basketball courts, soccer fields, baseball fields, tracks, and tennis courts for use and an indoor gym facility with basketball courts. Sports organizations in the area frequently use the school to host games and tournaments.
Moreover, the school has six trailer facilities, four hosting the Foreign Language department and the other two occasionally hosting detention.
In April 2008, several rooms had their carpeting replaced with tile, and existing carpeting replaced with new. The carpeting that was replaced had been there since Stone began operation.
Originally, Stone had over 1,000 students, feeding mainly to Chantilly High School, with a smaller amount feeding into Centreville High School in Clifton, Virginia. The addition of Westfield High School
in Chantilly, Virginia, has led to redistricting, thus Stone's population dipped under the 1,000 mark.
Each team has separate teachers for the Math, Science, English, and History program, but shares teachers for the Foreign Language, Fine Arts, and Physical Education programs.
s, including 2 computer lab
s, and 2 mobile labs. There is one computer lab located on each floor in the school. The school also has a website http://www.fcps.edu/StoneMS/index.html, which is currently managed by 7th and 8th grade math and science teacher Juliana West.
in Chantilly, Virginia, but students can opt to go to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
via successful application or Centreville High School for Spanish immersion programs.
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
in Centreville
Centreville, Virginia
Centreville is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau as a Census Designated Place , the community population was 71,135 as of the 2010 census and is approximately west of Washington, DC.-Colonial Period:Beginning in the 1760s,...
, a section of unincorporated Fairfax County
Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County is a county in Virginia, in the United States. Per the 2010 Census, the population of the county is 1,081,726, making it the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with 13.5% of Virginia's population...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of Fairfax County Public Schools
Fairfax County Public Schools
The Fairfax County Public Schools system is a branch of the Fairfax County government which administers public schools in Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax...
.
Beginning July 1, 2008, Scott Phillips serves as school principal. Ellyn Bowman is the 7th grade principal, while Christine Sciabica serves as 8th grade assistant principal, and Dr. Zena Chapman serves as Director of Student Services.
History
Stone Middle School opened in 1991. It is a school for middle school students- 7th and 8th grade. Stone is named after famous astronomer Ormond StoneOrmond Stone
Ormond Stone , was an astronomer, mathematician and educator. He was the director of Cincinnati Observatory and subsequently the first director of the McCormick Observatory at the University of Virginia, where he trained a significant number of scientists...
, who lived in Centreville. The school is located near Stone Road (also named after Ormond Stone
Ormond Stone
Ormond Stone , was an astronomer, mathematician and educator. He was the director of Cincinnati Observatory and subsequently the first director of the McCormick Observatory at the University of Virginia, where he trained a significant number of scientists...
) on Sully Park Drive.
Academics
The school requires four core classes (Math, Science, History, and English) and P.E. for each student. Also, students can choose up to four electives. However, some electives are only for a semester instead of a full year, in which case a student may take more electives.The school offers a Choral, Band, Orchestra, and Theater program as part of its electives. Robert Zazzara heads the Band program while Mark Taylor heads the Orchestral program. Stephen Kogut heads the Choral program, while Lois Walsh heads the Theater program. Every year, Walsh puts on a Winter musical production, starring students who first audition for the production. The school has done such productions as The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz (adaptations)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a 1900 novel by L. Frank Baum, which has been adapted into several different works, the most famous being the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland...
, Annie
Annie (musical)
Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and the book by Thomas Meehan. The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years with a blonde Annie as the poster...
, Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in Tsarist Russia in 1905. It is based on Tevye and his Daughters by Sholem Aleichem...
, and Godspell
Godspell
Godspell is a musical by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak. It opened off Broadway on May 17, 1971, and has played in various touring companies and revivals many times since, including a 2011 revival now playing on Broadway...
. The 2006-7 school year marked the first year in which two productions (Wizard of Oz and Godspell) were done.
The school allocates the rest of its time to two brief periods: Panther Block (PB), and Sustained Silent Reading (SSR). During PB (also called TA), teachers check students' S.T.A.R. cards, deliver character education lessons, help students with organization, or teach Read to Succeed lessons. In addition to Panther Block, the school has daily fifteen minute universal sustained silent reading time at the beginning of fourth period. Students can also be seen cleaning up grounds, taking study hall or playing in musical ensembles.
Stone Middle School has traditional scheduling on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, and block scheduling on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Structure
Stone Middle School has the same design as Franklin Middle SchoolFranklin Middle School (Chantilly, Virginia)
Franklin Middle School is a public middle school in Fairfax County, Virginia. Although Fairfax schools generally are named after American authors, this school was named after Benjamin Franklin. The school was originally dedicated as Benjamin Franklin Intermediate School in 1984, and renamed to...
, a middle school located in Chantilly, Virginia
Chantilly, Virginia
Chantilly is an unincorporated community located in western Fairfax County and southeastern Loudoun County of Northern Virginia. Recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census designated place , the community population was 23,039 as of the 2010 census -- down from 41,041 in 2000, due to the...
. It has two floors; the first floor has a cafeteria, gymnasium and stage, and auditorium in addition to Fine Arts classes and 8th grade classes. The second floor hosts 7th grade classes and the Science wing.
The school has two parking lots: one is located in front of the school and the other is located next to the school, where drop-off and pick-up occurs. Additionally, the school has public, outdoor basketball courts, soccer fields, baseball fields, tracks, and tennis courts for use and an indoor gym facility with basketball courts. Sports organizations in the area frequently use the school to host games and tournaments.
Moreover, the school has six trailer facilities, four hosting the Foreign Language department and the other two occasionally hosting detention.
In April 2008, several rooms had their carpeting replaced with tile, and existing carpeting replaced with new. The carpeting that was replaced had been there since Stone began operation.
Demographics
Of 965+ students (2006–2007), Ormond Stone Middle School demographics are (as of 2006) 66% White, 8% Black, 16% Asian, 10% Hispanic.Originally, Stone had over 1,000 students, feeding mainly to Chantilly High School, with a smaller amount feeding into Centreville High School in Clifton, Virginia. The addition of Westfield High School
Westfield High School
There are several schools named Westfield High School* Westfield High School * Westfield High School * Casey-Westfield High School * Westfield High School...
in Chantilly, Virginia, has led to redistricting, thus Stone's population dipped under the 1,000 mark.
Teams
Stone students are put on one of eight teams, four for each grade:- 7th grade teams - Comets, Astros, and the Shooting Stars
- 8th grade teams - Starbursts, Milky Ways, and the Cosmos
- Supernovas is a combined 7th/8th grade team.
Each team has separate teachers for the Math, Science, English, and History program, but shares teachers for the Foreign Language, Fine Arts, and Physical Education programs.
Technology
Stone has 502 computerComputer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
s, including 2 computer lab
Computer lab
A computer lab, also known as a computer suite or computer cluster is typically a room which contains many networked computers for public use...
s, and 2 mobile labs. There is one computer lab located on each floor in the school. The school also has a website http://www.fcps.edu/StoneMS/index.html, which is currently managed by 7th and 8th grade math and science teacher Juliana West.
Feeder schools
Stone is fed by Virginia Run Elementary School, Cub Run Elementary School, Deer Park Elementary School, London Towne Elementary School, and Bull Run Elementary School. Stone feeds in to Westfield High SchoolWestfield High School
There are several schools named Westfield High School* Westfield High School * Westfield High School * Casey-Westfield High School * Westfield High School...
in Chantilly, Virginia, but students can opt to go to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
via successful application or Centreville High School for Spanish immersion programs.