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'Rocky Run Middle School' is a public middle school in Fairfax County, Virginia.[1] It teaches seventh and eight grade, and as of September, 2006, accommodates 819 students.[2] Being a GT (FCPS Gifted and talented program) magnet school, it is fed by many elementary schools, including Brookfield, Bull Run, Greenbriar East, Greenbriar West, Poplar Tree, Willow Springs, and Centreville. The school is located on the borders of many suburban neighborhoods and is on Stringfellow Road, a main road soon to be expanded.[3]
'Rocky Run Middle School'
All enrolled students are required to take five "core" classes, as follows:
★ Mathematics/Algebra/Geometry
★ Science/Chemistry
★ History/Civics
★ English
★ Physical Education/Health [5]
Algebra, Geometry, and Foreign Language are credit courses for High school. These courses will affect the student's high school grade point average, if taken.
Rocky Run has eight periods in one day.
'Homeroom:' 8:00am - 8:05am 5 minutes
'Period 1:' 8:05am - 8:51am 46 minutes
'Period 2:' 8:55am - 9:41am 46 minutes
'Period 3:' 9:45am - 10:31am 46 minutes
'Period 4:' 10:35am - 11:25am 50 minutes
'Period 5:' 11:29am - 12:19pm 50 minutes
'Period 6:' 12:23pm - 1:09pm 46 minutes
'Period 7:' 1:13pm - 1:59pm 46 minutes
'Period 8:' 2:03pm - 2:50pm 47 minutes
The students at Rocky Run have four minutes between each period to get to their next class.
Students can choose four semester-long elective classes, or two year-long elective classes. A combination of the both, (one year-long, two semester-long) is also permitted. Some electives, especially advanced classes, language courses, and music-related courses, are year-long choices, but most, especially for seventh-graders, are only semester-length classes.
Electives include[6]:
★ Art
★ Family and Consumer sciences
★ Foreign Language
★ Music Participation Lab
★ Band
★ Orchestra
★ Chorus: Rocky Run Chorus, Advanced Women Choir, Concert Choir, Show Choir
★ Technology education
★ Industrial education
★ Theater Arts Appreciation
★ Yearbook
★ Peer helping
Some electives require auditions or screenings, such as advanced choruses or Advanced Theatre Arts.
The school enrollment in Rocky Run is divided into large sections, or teams[7]. There are six teams at Rocky Run:
7th grade:
★ Nationals
★ Patriots
★ Stars
8th grade:
★ Eagles
★ Freedom
★ Trailblazers
These teams each have their own teachers for the "core" courses, but students going to another team's teacher (cross-teamed) may happen based on electives and number of students enrolled.
All enrolled students must participate in physical education.
All students must wear a correct uniform. The uniform consists of a short-sleeved shirt and shorts and are dark blue with a golden Rocky Run logo imprinted on them. The shirt is reversible and can be used to distinguish between groups in team-based activities.
Students are organized into squads, which assists in dividing classes up into teams. The number of squads and amount of students in the squad varies with the number of students in the class.
★ The school's advanced theatre arts class performed their 30-minute rendition of William Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona at both the Folger Theatre in Washington, D.C. and Chantilly High School. The school took home three awards at the Folger and seven at Chantilly. Their "Traveling Shakespeare Troupe" was featured in FCPS's School Scene on Red Apple 21. [8]
★ During the 2005-2006 school year, Rocky Run teacher Jamie Sawatzky was named 2006 Virginia Preserve America History Teacher. See: [9]
★ Rocky Run is notable for its yearly theater performances. ''West Side Story'', the 2005-2006 musical, was one of many successes. In the 2006-07 school year, they performed the musical ''Once Upon A Mattress'', a fractured version of The Princess and the Pea. Rocky Run's awardwinning Theatre Sports team has competed in many county-wide competitions.
On May 22, 2007, a thirteen-year-old girl who purchased lunch in the school cafeteria discovered a large pin in her salad container.[10] This incident is similar to the April 2007 Rachel Carson food tampering incident, but the two are believed to not be related.[11]
Rocky Run is predominantly white/non-Hispanic, with approximately 62% of its students belonging to this ethnicity. The Asian/Pacific Islander population is at around 22%, the second-highest ethnic group in the school.
★ The attendance rate is at 97%, 2% above the Virginia state average of 95%.
★ In 2005, the SOL results for English and math, respectively (Eighth grade: 94% and 97%) were higher than the state averages (Eighth grade: 76% and 81%).
★ Rocky Run's business partners include Damon's Grill, Baja Fresh Mexican Grill, and IBM.
★ The school shares the design of Langston Hughes Middle School.
★ Bull Run Elementary School
★ Greenbriar East Elementary School
★ Greenbriar West Elementary School
★ Poplar Tree Elementary School
★ Willow Springs Elementary School
★ Centreville Elementary School
★ Brookfield Elementary School
Rocky Run Middle School
4400 Stringfellow
Chantilly, VA 20151
703-802-7700[12]
Website:http://www.fcps.edu/RockyRunMS/
Profile: http://www.fcps.edu/suptapps/schoolprofile/profile.cfm?profile_id=251
1. http://schools.publicschoolsreport.com/Virginia/Chantilly/RockyRunMiddle.html
2. http://www.fcps.edu/suptapps/schoolprofile/profile.cfm?profile_id=251
3. http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/const-project.asp?ID=275
4. http://www.fcps.edu/suptapps/schoolprofile/profile.cfm?profile_id=251
5. http://www.fcps.edu/RockyRunMS/departments.htm
6. http://www.fcps.edu/RockyRunMS/electives.htm
7. http://www.fcps.edu/RockyRunMS/teams.htm
8. http://www.fcps.edu/DIT/streaming/ss15_folgerfestival.asx
9. http://www.fcps.edu/suptapps/newsreleases/newsrelease.cfm?newsid=379 FCPS webpage:Jamie Sawatzky Named 2006 Virginia Preserve America History Teacher
10. http://www.nbc4.com/news/13375934/detail.html
11. http://www.wusa9.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=58986
12. http://www.fcps.edu/RockyRunMS/facility.htm
'Rocky Run Middle School'
| Established | 1980 |
|---|---|
| School type | Public school |
| Principal | Daniel Parris |
| Location | Chantilly, VA |
| Enrollment | 819[4] |
| Mascot | Ram |
| Feeds Into | Chantilly High School, Centreville High School, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (must Qualify) |
| Homepage | Official Website |
| Colors | Gold and Dark Blue |
Academics
All enrolled students are required to take five "core" classes, as follows:
★ Mathematics/Algebra/Geometry
★ Science/Chemistry
★ History/Civics
★ English
★ Physical Education/Health [5]
Algebra, Geometry, and Foreign Language are credit courses for High school. These courses will affect the student's high school grade point average, if taken.
Bell Schedule
Rocky Run has eight periods in one day.
'Homeroom:' 8:00am - 8:05am 5 minutes
'Period 1:' 8:05am - 8:51am 46 minutes
'Period 2:' 8:55am - 9:41am 46 minutes
'Period 3:' 9:45am - 10:31am 46 minutes
'Period 4:' 10:35am - 11:25am 50 minutes
'Period 5:' 11:29am - 12:19pm 50 minutes
'Period 6:' 12:23pm - 1:09pm 46 minutes
'Period 7:' 1:13pm - 1:59pm 46 minutes
'Period 8:' 2:03pm - 2:50pm 47 minutes
The students at Rocky Run have four minutes between each period to get to their next class.
Electives
Students can choose four semester-long elective classes, or two year-long elective classes. A combination of the both, (one year-long, two semester-long) is also permitted. Some electives, especially advanced classes, language courses, and music-related courses, are year-long choices, but most, especially for seventh-graders, are only semester-length classes.
Electives include[6]:
★ Art
★ Family and Consumer sciences
★ Foreign Language
★ Music Participation Lab
★ Band
★ Orchestra
★ Chorus: Rocky Run Chorus, Advanced Women Choir, Concert Choir, Show Choir
★ Technology education
★ Industrial education
★ Theater Arts Appreciation
★ Yearbook
★ Peer helping
Some electives require auditions or screenings, such as advanced choruses or Advanced Theatre Arts.
Teams
The school enrollment in Rocky Run is divided into large sections, or teams[7]. There are six teams at Rocky Run:
7th grade:
★ Nationals
★ Patriots
★ Stars
8th grade:
★ Eagles
★ Freedom
★ Trailblazers
These teams each have their own teachers for the "core" courses, but students going to another team's teacher (cross-teamed) may happen based on electives and number of students enrolled.
Physical Education
All enrolled students must participate in physical education.
Gym Uniform
All students must wear a correct uniform. The uniform consists of a short-sleeved shirt and shorts and are dark blue with a golden Rocky Run logo imprinted on them. The shirt is reversible and can be used to distinguish between groups in team-based activities.
Gym Procedures
Students are organized into squads, which assists in dividing classes up into teams. The number of squads and amount of students in the squad varies with the number of students in the class.
Awards
★ The school's advanced theatre arts class performed their 30-minute rendition of William Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona at both the Folger Theatre in Washington, D.C. and Chantilly High School. The school took home three awards at the Folger and seven at Chantilly. Their "Traveling Shakespeare Troupe" was featured in FCPS's School Scene on Red Apple 21. [8]
★ During the 2005-2006 school year, Rocky Run teacher Jamie Sawatzky was named 2006 Virginia Preserve America History Teacher. See: [9]
★ Rocky Run is notable for its yearly theater performances. ''West Side Story'', the 2005-2006 musical, was one of many successes. In the 2006-07 school year, they performed the musical ''Once Upon A Mattress'', a fractured version of The Princess and the Pea. Rocky Run's awardwinning Theatre Sports team has competed in many county-wide competitions.
May 2007 Food Tampering
On May 22, 2007, a thirteen-year-old girl who purchased lunch in the school cafeteria discovered a large pin in her salad container.[10] This incident is similar to the April 2007 Rachel Carson food tampering incident, but the two are believed to not be related.[11]
Demographics
Rocky Run is predominantly white/non-Hispanic, with approximately 62% of its students belonging to this ethnicity. The Asian/Pacific Islander population is at around 22%, the second-highest ethnic group in the school.
Attendance rate & Test scores
★ The attendance rate is at 97%, 2% above the Virginia state average of 95%.
★ In 2005, the SOL results for English and math, respectively (Eighth grade: 94% and 97%) were higher than the state averages (Eighth grade: 76% and 81%).
Miscellaneous
★ Rocky Run's business partners include Damon's Grill, Baja Fresh Mexican Grill, and IBM.
★ The school shares the design of Langston Hughes Middle School.
Feeder Schools
★ Bull Run Elementary School
★ Greenbriar East Elementary School
★ Greenbriar West Elementary School
★ Poplar Tree Elementary School
★ Willow Springs Elementary School
★ Centreville Elementary School
★ Brookfield Elementary School
Contact Info
Rocky Run Middle School
4400 Stringfellow
Chantilly, VA 20151
703-802-7700[12]
External links
Website:http://www.fcps.edu/RockyRunMS/
Profile: http://www.fcps.edu/suptapps/schoolprofile/profile.cfm?profile_id=251
References
1. http://schools.publicschoolsreport.com/Virginia/Chantilly/RockyRunMiddle.html
2. http://www.fcps.edu/suptapps/schoolprofile/profile.cfm?profile_id=251
3. http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/const-project.asp?ID=275
4. http://www.fcps.edu/suptapps/schoolprofile/profile.cfm?profile_id=251
5. http://www.fcps.edu/RockyRunMS/departments.htm
6. http://www.fcps.edu/RockyRunMS/electives.htm
7. http://www.fcps.edu/RockyRunMS/teams.htm
8. http://www.fcps.edu/DIT/streaming/ss15_folgerfestival.asx
9. http://www.fcps.edu/suptapps/newsreleases/newsrelease.cfm?newsid=379 FCPS webpage:Jamie Sawatzky Named 2006 Virginia Preserve America History Teacher
10. http://www.nbc4.com/news/13375934/detail.html
11. http://www.wusa9.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=58986
12. http://www.fcps.edu/RockyRunMS/facility.htm
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