STMS Information
You can also read Mr. Kenna's emails for updates.
No School February 15th
New to our school or still needing some training in schoology. Please visit this site for more information.
Schoology Training Videos
School / Office Hours and Access: STMS will be open from 8:00am – 3:30pm each day. Access is limited and by appointment only, under Health Guidelines.
Who do I contact if my chromebook needs a repair? Please contact Ms. Reitz at karolina.reitz@qacps.org to discuss having your chromebook repaired.
Update from Mr. Kenna:
As we move into the Hybrid Schedule approved by the QACPS Board of Education, I wanted to take a few minutes and explain some things about the changes that will occur starting Tuesday, February 16th. I have recorded a video explanation of the STMS Hybrid re-opening for parents/guardians. Please take 15 minutes to view it by clicking the link below:
https://www.wevideo.com/view/2040331200
What happens next?
- You will receive an email from me today, indicating what your student’s placement will be – Monday/Tuesday OR Thursday/Friday OR All Virtual. There will be instructions about how to modify your assignment (if desired) in that email. Please let us know by Monday at noon if you wish to change.
- Next week, there will be several messages outlining the logistics and details of STMS’s re-opening. This will include an episode of Kenna’s Korner for students.
- Bus drivers will contact families by Friday to let you know about pick-up/drop-off times.
Here are the schedules for each grade (3 pages):Student Schedule - Stevensville Middle School - Hybrid Day.pdf
Contest: Check out this flyer for a Opioid Awareness Poster competition. You can turn in posters to the front office. Final Poster Contest 2021 Bay Times Record Observer.PDF
PFY: Partnering for Youth is now open for the spring 2021 program enrollment. Check out the activities being offered online on the qacps.org website or follow this link to the registration form. PFY REGISTRATION FORM
Exact Path Diagnostic Assessments: If your student has not taken his/her Exact Path reading and/or math assessment(s), please encourage him/her to do so as soon as possible. Contact reading and math teachers for assistance if needed.
Character Counts: Check out this Character Counts! Video about fairness: https://youtu.be/o7vau9VV9wM
A Message from the STMS Nurse: This is a friendly reminder that ALL seventh graders must have proof in their file of Tdap and Meningococcal vaccine before they may return to school this year. Please supply the school nurse with the most recent/updated shot record.
Wireless Hotspots: As outlined in the QACPS Recovery and Reopening Plan, QACPS is minimizing the option for paper packets. With that being said, internet access is important. If you need to get a mobile “hotspot” because of unreliable internet access, please let us know! QACPS has purchased several hundred to support families. (And please don’t be embarrassed… quality internet access on the Eastern Shore is not a guarantee for everyone. The Kenna household doesn’t get fast internet either, so I understand!) To request a mobile hotspot: email michele.milligan@qacps.org or call us @ 410-643-3194. We will get you on the list with QACPS to get one!
Great Britain Trip Planned
Ms. Nash is happy to announce a wonderful student travel opportunity for the summer of 2022. This is not a school-sponsored field trip, but a tour of Great Britain with EF Tours. This trip is open to current seventh and eighth graders. There will be a virtual parent meeting on February 23; please see the attached flyer for details and to register for the meeting.
Flyer
Yearbook News!
There’s plenty we might want to forget about 2020, but there’s certainly a great deal worth remembering. The yearbook staff has been working hard to create a book that documents this historic year. This is one book you will want to have.
Sales are open now, and copies are limited. We don’t have the ability to order extras, so please CLICK HERE to guarantee your copy. (Did you know? Jostens allows you to pay for the book in 3-installments for no additional fee. How easy!)
Message from Student Services:
Congratulations – We are pleased to report that Ms. Potter’s baby girl has arrived! Ms. Potter (our school counselor) will be out for a couple of months. STMS is lucky to have Ms. Connie Dean, an experienced counselor with QACPS, to fill in while Ms. Potter is out. Ms. Dean will start next week, and we will share her contact information with students and parents.
I wanted to take a few minutes to introduce myself to you. My name is Connie Dean and I will be filling in as the school counselor at Stevensville Middle School, while Ramona Potter is out for the next few months. I have previously worked as the school counselor at Stevensville Middle school, as well as a several other QAC schools over my many years in the QAC school system. I am glad to be here to work with you, and look forward to providing school counseling services to students, parents, and staff. Feel free to contact me for any services that you would normally contact Ramona Potter for. You can reach me by email or phone:
connie.dean@qacps.org 410-643-3194
Connie Dean Stevensville Middle School School Counselor
