Principal's Weekly Report

Principal's Update

Dear Parents, Students, and Staff,

Welcome to Week 15! This is our final week before the Thanksgiving break, and we hope everyone enjoys next week off spending time with loved ones.

Important Reminders for This Week:

Soccer Games:
• Home: Today (Monday) and Wednesday
• Away: Tomorrow (Tuesday) at Central
Parent Conference Night: Thursday evening Use the link below to sign up and connect with your child’s teachers. https://www.schoolbookings.net/code/r8wac
Annual Turkey Trot: Friday – Tickets are available for purchase all week. Don’t miss out on this fun tradition!

Thank you for your continued support and participation. Let’s make this week a great one before the holiday!

Go Gophers

Lauren Feronti Williams

Principal

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Soccer tryouts and practices are up next... GAMES starting October 27th!!! Email disang.edwin@brevardschools.org for boys soccer questions, and vargas.holly@brevardschools.org for girls soccer.

Starting the 2025-2026 school year, all K-8 schools are personal electronics free per state statue. Personal electronics include cellphones, headphones, tablets, etc. As Principal of Stone Middle School an electronic free campus is important to me. Cellphone and other electronics may be silenced in backpacks to not distract the learning. Students must secure all electronic devices in backpacks before coming on campus and may use their phones after the dismissal bell. This past summer, I read "The Anxious Generation" by Jonathan Haidt and would like to share information from this book regarding teen use of electronics.

Discover mode fosters learning and growth. If we want to help young people thrive--at home, school and in the workplace-- shifting them into discover mode may be the most effective change we can make. Let me lay out the differences between the mode as we might see them in a college student...It is obvious that students in discover mode will profit and grow rapidly from the bountiful intellectual and social opportunities of a university. Students who spend most of their time in defend mode will learn less and grow less." p. 70

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Starting this year, two automated calls will be scheduled to families regarding students' attendance. A morning call between 11:00 am and 11:15 am will take place to alert families of an absence in the morning to help verify a student arrived to school. An additional call will be generated between 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm to share with families a student's overall attendance for the day. Please remember attendance is crucial for a student's academic success.

Stone Magnet Middle School will adhere to the School Board Rules of Brevard County as cited in the Secondary Student Parent Handbook.

These are the portions most frequently referred to by parents, students, and school personnel.

The educational program offered by this District is predicated upon the presence of the student and requires continuity of instruction and classroom participation. Attendance shall be required of all students enrolled in the school during the days and hours that the school is in session.

School attendance is the responsibility of parents/legal guardians and students.

A student who is absent from class with an unexcused absence may need to complete supplemental learning opportunities.
Excused absences may include medical appointment of the student, pregnancy related issues, court dates, religious holidays, illness with medical documentation and chronic and extended illness, insurmountable conditions, death in immediate family, and appointments for a therapy service provided by a licensed health professional.
For excused absences, the student shall have a reasonable amount of time, up to ten (10) school days, to complete make-up work. Principals or designee may grant extensions to the make-up time limit for extenuating circumstances.