Principal's Weekly Report
Principal's Update
Welcome Back, Stone Middle Families, Students, and Staff!
We are thrilled to welcome you to a brand-new school year at Stone Middle! Whether you're returning or joining us for the first time, we’re so excited to have you on board for what promises to be a year full of growth, learning, and joyful moments.
As we kick off this journey together, we’re embracing the mindset of The Energy Bus—a reminder that we are each the driver of our own bus. This year, let’s choose positivity, fuel our days with purpose, and support one another with kindness and encouragement. When we bring positive energy into our classrooms and hallways, we create a school community where everyone thrives.
Let’s buckle up, believe in ourselves and each other, and get ready for an amazing ride. Here’s to a fantastic year ahead—full of discovery, connection, and success!
Go Gophers
Lauren Feronti Williams
Principal
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. Student 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.
"Adults in Gen X and prior generations ... have become more frazzled, scattered and exhausted by our new technologies and their incessant interruptions and distractions... This book is not just for parents, teachers, and others who care for or about children. It is for anyone who wants to understand how the most rapid rewiring of human relationships and consciousness in human history has made it harder for all of us to think, focus, forget ourselves enough to care about others and build close relationships. The Anxious Generation is a book about how to reclaim human life for human beings in all generations" (pg 16-17).
Cellphones
To honor the instructional learning environment, cellphones are not allowed to be used on campus at any time. Students are expected to have cellphones turned off or on silent and in their backpacks throughout the school day. Students will need to place cellphones in their backpack before entering school campus. Students may not have their phones in their pockets. If there is an emergency need to use a cellphone, students may go to the front office to call or text with permission.
Student Badges
Students were issued a school badge during registration. If you did not attend registration, please come to the front office to get your student badge. For safety and security reasons, students are required to wear their school badges at all times on campus. Replacement badges are $3.00. Student badges must be on when entering school grounds.
Principal: Lauren Feronti Williams
Feronti.Lauren@brevardschools.org
Assistant Principal of Curriculum: Shannon Sejeck
Sejeck.Shannon@brevardschools.org
Assistant Principal of Disciplines: Kelly Borck