News and Happenings
2007-08 Raider News
Stuart High School Agenda Book - here's an electronic version of the information you'll need!
2008 Boys Tennis Team
Opening of New Softball Stadium
Ms. Jones threw out the first pitch and we we joined by several county and FCPS dignataries to open the new field - and the Lady Raiders dedicated the field with a win!
Science Fair Winners
Be sure to congratulate the following 2008 Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair Winners from Stuart when you see them!
First Place Winners: Sara Photiadis in Cellular and Molecular Biology - “The effects of chromium picolinate on Drosophila melanogaster;Jordan Gilmore and Sara Turner in Plant Sciences - “The effect of different wavelengths of light on migration in Paramecia”
Second Place Winners: Yong Wu in Biochemistry -“The effect of iron on the growth of Derbesia”;Binta Jammeh and Asha Noor in Animal Sciences - “The effect of temperature on reproduction in two species of Drosophila”
Third Place Winners:Jane Ma in Engineering: Materials and Bioengineering - “The effect of force on bend distance of basswood”; Michelle Choeung and Houdayfah Kaddoura in Medicine and Health - “The effects of food additives and preservatives on the growth of Rhizopus”
Honorable Mention: Rayan Izzeldin in Animal Sciences - “The effect of zinc sulfate, lead nitrate and copper sulfate on Artemia"; Courtney Bullock and Abeno Opoku in Biochemistry - “The effect of color and turbidity on antioxidants in honey (3/31/08)
Congratulations 2008-09 SGA and Class Officers!
Over the past two days 983 Stuart Students voted in the Elections. We would like to thank everyone for participating in Democracy at Stuart - here are the winners:
Class of 2011 Officers:
President - Kristine Viray
Vice President - Elliot Roth
Secretary - Madeline Liberti
Treasurer - Nicole Wright
SGA Reps. Makda Redae and Marisa Blestso
Class of 2010 Officers:
President - Rachel Boots
Vice President - Sara Hassan
Secretary - Soriya Thura
Treasurer - Bianca Cesaratto
SGA Rep - Alana Ogata and Jackie Vasquez
Class of 2009 Officers:
President - Shahana Islam
Vice President - Naoufal Boumar
Secretary - Marc Fernandes
Treasurer - Tina Pho
SGA Rep - Nevada Watson and David Schneider
Student Advisory Council:
Sara El-Alshaal
Risham Hinna Tariq
Gio Moya
Ben Todd
Chris Zapple
Caitlyn Waters
Zynab Ali
SGA Officers:
President - Nichole Friday
Vice President - Anne Dutilh
Secretary - Corey Haynes
Treasurer - Daphne Bolotas
Raider's Digest Editor Recognized
Hallie Colegrove (Editor in chief of the Raiders' Digest) was named VHSL Journalist of the Year! Please click here for the full press release. Congratulations Hallie on your outstanding work and for this prestigious recognition.
All Virginia Band
Congratulations to the Stuart band students who auditioned for the All-Virginia Bands! All four of the Stuart students who auditioned did very well. Steve Schlaseman and Grayson Smith both made the bands, with Grayson receiving the highest score for the entire state on his instrument! Francis Kinney and Courtney Bullock were both selected as alternates. Congratulations to all of you! (2/25/08)
Ever Consider Running for Office?
The SGA is looking for a few good people… How would you like to rule the school next year? All those interested in running for SGA, SAC and Class Offices must fill out an Election Application and turn it in to Ms. West (room L-231) by Friday, March 14th at 2:15pm.
Applications are available on the doors of all Class Sponsors or by download here. Only completed and on time applications will be accepted - Remember the deadline is Friday, March 14th at 2:15pm. (3/3/08)
FBLA Team Wins Regional
Congratulations to FBLA members Gustavo Castillo, Jennifer Banh and Yasantha Perera - First Place Winners in the FBLA regional - global business competition. The team will advance to compete at the state level in April. (3/6/08)
Muslim Student Inter-Scholastic Tournament Results
Last weekend, 12 Stuart students competed in the Muslim Inter-Scholastic Tournament at the University of Maryland. Myra Shah competed in debate and made it through the second round; Yunos Amireh participated in the Math Olympics and made it through the second round. The short film created by a team of students organized by Houdayfah Kaddoura placed. Manal Sorour, Asma Elfatesi, Nada Osman, Maphase Abu-Sharakh, and Nora Abdullah competed in the Scholastic Bowl and made it through the semi-finals. The Brothers Nasheed and Rap duo of Yunos Amireh and Ebadullah Ebadi finished third out of 27 teams who attended. And the team of Nora Abdullah, Maphase Abu-Sharakh, Sahar Abu-Sharakh, Myra Shah, and Manal Sorour won the Sisters Nasheed and Rap competition, prevailing over 26 other teams. Congratulations to all who competed! (3/6/08)
Outstanding Musical Achievements by Stuart HS
This has been an extraordinary week in the Stuart music department. Last Tuesday, the Madrigal Chamber Singers received a Superior rating at the District Choir Festival - this is the highest rating available. Then, this past weekend, the Symphonic Orchestra and the Concert Orchestra both received Superior ratings at their District Festival, and the Wind Ensemble and Concert Band both received Superior ratings at their District Festival.
This incredible string of successes means two things - first, our band department has been named a Virginia Honor Band for the third year in a row; a huge honor. Secondly, for the third time in Stuart High School history, our school has been named a "Blue Ribbon School" for music, meaning our entire music department performs at the highest level. This is the highest honor possible for a public school music department in the state. A huge congratulations to all of the members of our phenomenal music department - you make Stuart proud.
Some Important Reminders from the Career Center
Seniors: The workshop for Seniors planning to apply to Northern Virginia Community College has been postponed until Monday at 2:15 in the Career Center. If you are planning to apply to NOVA and will not be able to make the workshop please see Mrs. Kelley for important application information.
Seniors: Many of you are and will be receiving application decisions from colleges and Scholarship programs. Please share those decisions with Mrs. Kelley in the Career Center and/or with your guidance counselor.
Seniors you may have noticed community members visiting your English Classes- Starting Friday, March 7 you will be able to pick up an application for the JEB Stuart Foundation Scholarship. These are NEED based scholarships which are given to graduating seniors from JEB Stuart. Last year almost $60,000 was given to members of the class of 2007, and we expect to award a similar amount to this year’s class. If you need money for college you should apply!
Juniors- Please read the email from Mrs. Kelley, to learn about College Fairs, Registering for the SAT and ACT tests and special open house programs at local colleges. If you did not receive this email make sure you current email address is in Blackboard. Reminder: Juniors planning to take the APRIL 12 ACT should register by Friday, March 7. (3/6/08)
ESOL Field Trip
The J.E.B. Stuart High School ESOL 1B classes took a field trip to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History on Wednesday, February 27. They visited the Hall of Mammals, saw the IMAX “Sea Monsters” and toured the museum with parent liaison Marcia Donovan and their teachers, Lisa DeHart, Melissa Duprat and Dale Whitesell. (3/4/08)
Exceptional Art
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards offer early recognition of creative teenagers and scholarship opportunities for graduating high-school seniors. This year there were over 1500 entries in the Fairfax Region and over 10,000 entries in the nation. A distinguished panel of professional artists and art faculty from local colleges and universities judged them. We are proud to announce the 14 Stuart artists who won awards this year.
Our Gold and Silver awards winners are: Madeleine Ahlborn, Emma Beltran, William Blackmore, Ze Huang, Thomas Lau, Crystal Moreno, Jordan Gilmore, Adam Van Vliet.
Students receiving Certificates of Merit are: Anna Cabrera, Crystal Hermano , Raymond Hurley, and Dat Vu.
The Gold and Silver winning artworks are currently showcased in an exhibit at NVCC’s Annandale Campus until February 21. In addition, the Gold winning artworks compete nationally in New York. Wish Madeleine, Emma, William, Ze, Thomas, and Crystal luck! (2/20/08)
Wrestling Wrap-Up
Congratulations to the Wrestling Team, Stuart sent nine wrestlers to the Northern Region Tournament last weekend and earned one medal. Christian Gore wrestled his way to 5th Place in one of the toughest weight classes in the state. Christian is a state qualifier alternate and may wrestle in the state tournament at Oscar Smith HS in Chesapeake this weekend. Christian Finished his senior year with an astounding 34 and 4 record!
Stuart Teacher Earns National Certificate
Orchestra teacher Cassandra Strange has completed the requirements of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards license. Ms. Strange is one of the first performing arts teachers in the county to have earned this distinction and we are proud to have her working with our talented students. Please be sure to congratulate her on her accomplishment. (2/7/08)
Wrestlers on Their Way to Regionals!
Congratulations to the J.E.B. Stuart Wrestlers that qualified for the Virginia Regional Tournament this upcoming weekend. The following wrestlers placed at the National District Tournament and will be wrestling at Fairfax High School on Thursday February 14, 2008. Here they are: Kirubel Adamassu, Jose Rubio, Erik West, Abdul Elidrissi, Alaaeddin Teriaoui, Daniel Falkenstern, Christian Gore, Zane Ziebell, and Brian Saravia. Good luck Wrestling Raiders! (2/11/08
Swimmer Ties School Record
This past Saturday Joey Connor qualified for States while winning the 100 freestyle for swimming. At this district meet, he tied the school record while qualifying for States. In addition, 4 x 100 free relay broke the school record while winning the event. WAY TO GO JOEY. (1/30/08)
Stuart in Rotary District Newsletter
Please click here to see and read about what our students have been doing to help others in the area - compliments of Mr. Holcombe and the Rotary Club. (1/31/08)
Scholarship Winners
Of the 25 Horatio Scholarship Winners from the Greater Washington DC area, five were from JEB Stuart! Our winners are Vytaute Pivoriunaite, Neelma Qureshi, Cyd Fortune Rinonos, Johnetta Saygbe, and Yong Wu. Congratulations to all! (1/31/08)
Potomac Primary Action
Last Thursday evening, J.E.B. Stuart Young Democrats, Young Republicans, and the Social Studies Department sponsored a Presidential Primary Information Forum. Mr. Eric Welch was the teacher sponsor of the event and all campaigns were given the opportunity to send representatives to answer questions. Official representatives from Clinton, Obama, and Paul's campaigns came and presented their candidate in this forum. Good work Young Democrats, Young Republicans, and Social Studies Departments - and especially Mr. Welch for taking lead on this project. (2/11/08)
Wrestlers on Their Way to Regionals!
Congratulations to the J.E.B. Stuart Wrestlers that qualified for the Virginia Regional Tournament this upcoming weekend. The following wrestlers placed at the National District Tournament and will be wrestling at Fairfax High School on Thursday February 14, 2008. Here they are: Kirubel Adamassu, Jose Rubio, Erik West, Abdul Elidrissi, Alaaeddin Teriaoui, Daniel Falkenstern, Christian Gore, Zane Ziebell, and Brian Saravia. Good luck Wrestling Raiders! (2/11/08)
Stuart Teacher Earns National Certificate
Orchestra teacher Cassandra Strange has completed the requirements of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards license. Ms. Strange is one of the first performing arts teachers in the county to have earned this distinction and we are proud to have her working with our talented students. Please be sure to congratulate her on her accomplishment. (2/7/08)
Great Job Speech and Debate!
Congratulations to Stuart Speech and Debate who are now the two time District Champions in Forensics. For Extemporaneous Speaking in Domestic Affairs--Kalkidan Berhanu won second place in the district, Jesse Richardson won a third place medal. For Extemporaneous Speaking in Foreign Affairs--Binta Jammeh won first Place and Asha Noor won a third place medal. For Original Oratory--Robert Lewis won first place in the district for the second year in a row and Ahmed Elkheshin won second place. In Impromptu Speaking--Brian Le is the District Champion. For Storytelling--Ayan Warsame won a Second Place Medal. For Prose Interpretation--Vita P won second place. In Poetry Interpretation--Rayan Izzeldin is the District Champion and Hinna Tariq took home the second place medal. For Serious Dramatic Interpretation--Ally Dreiman is the District Champion. For Humorous Dramatic Inerpretation--Johnetta Saygbe took home the second place medal. And For Duo Interpretation--The team of Andrew VanVladricken and Ahmed Mohammed are the District Champions and the team of Houdayfah Kaddoura and Giovanna Moya took home the Second Place Medal! Way to Go NATIONAL DISTRICT CHAMPIONS in Forensics--JEB STUART SPEECH AND DEBATE!! (2/7/08)
Swim and Dive
What a great season for the Stuart Swim and Dive Team. Overall, the boys took 4th place in the district and the girls took 3rd. 13 swimmers and 2 divers competed in the regional meet and one swimmer, Joey Connor, will compete this week in the state meet. The team had a school-record breaking year with Bobby Horton breaking the record for dive, Joey Connor tying the record for the 100 free, and Deniz Babaoglu, Steven Lane, Francis Kinney, and Joey Connor breaking the record for the 400 free relay. At the regional meet the relay team beat their time, breaking the record yet again.
The girls 400 medley relay (Linda Womack, Callie Hyder, Rachel Dady, and Nichole Friday) made it to the finals, beating their best time, and missing the record by only .02 seconds.
Others who competed at regionals were: Chris Zapple – 100 Butterfly, 100 Backstroke, and 200 Medley relay; Anne Dutilh 200 Free relay; Caren Lecos 200 Free relay; Casey Schulman 200 Free relay; Nora Snee 200 Free relay;Ryan Herron Dive. (2/7/08)
Indoor Track in Action
IB Business Stock Market Game Award Winners
For the past 10 weeks, Mrs. Shannahan and Mrs. Kochan's IB Business classes participated in the "Stock Market Game" along with over 1100 teams throughout the state of Virginia. The SMG is an on-line simulation sponsored by the Foundation for Investor Education in which the students invest an imaginary $100,000 in stocks of their choice. The students earned points in various categories including highest rate of return, top Stuart state and regional ranking. The overall winning class was Mrs. Kochan's 3rd period SL class racking up 222 points followed by Mrs. Shannahan's SL 4th period class with 171 points. Prizes, provided by Apple Federal Credit Union, were presented to the winning teams. The Stock Market Game™ is a trademark of the Foundation for Investor Education. (2/4/08)
2008 Bell Meet
Stuart HS swimmers at the Bell Meet this past weekend, photo by Cindy Coppock
Madrigals on TV
Hear your very own J.E.B. Stuart Madrigal Chamber Singers on TV! Tune in to FCPS channel – Red Apple 21 – anytime between Dec. 17-31. You can see the Mads perform on the program “Holiday Spotlight,” and they are featured in block #2. Go to http://www.fcps.edu/cable.htm and click on “Apple 21 – Programming Guide.” Happy Holidays!(12/17/07)
Stuart Student Earns $10,000 Scholarship!
Rayan Izzeldin was just named as one of two In Hope Freedom Rings Foundation scholarship winners. Any student who is a citizen of the United States, is a Fairfax County resident, is classified as a senior in a Fairfax County public high school or secondary school, and plans to attend a two-or-four-year accredited U.S. college or university is eligible to apply. The decision was based on academic performance, extracurricular activities, financial need, and a 500 word essay.
We are very happy for and proud of Rayan for earning this wonderful scholarship! (12/12/07)
SHS on Red Apple 21
Tune in for the Cappies Review of J.E.B. Stuart HS' production of ‘The Crucible’ by Leah Troscianecki. It is one of the eight stories highlighted in SchoolScene.
SchoolScene # 8 begins airing Monday, December 10th on Red Apple 21 and will run through Sunday, December 23rd every day at 6 p.m. and occasionally at 1pm and 10pm on Cox Cable and Comcast Cable in Reston. For exact air times visit the Cable TV web page http://www.fcps.edu/cable.htm and click on Programming Guide. (12/10/07)
J.E.B. Stuart Recognized as one of the Nation's Best!
In the November 29 edition of U.S. News and World Report, we learned that J.E.B. Stuart was recognized as one of the nation's Best High Schools for 2008!
U.S. News & World Report—in collaboration with School Evaluation Services, a K-12 education and data research and analysis business that provides parents with education data on schoolmatters.com — analyzed academic and enrollment data from more than 18,000 public high schools to find the very best across the country. These top schools were placed into gold, silver, or bronze medal categories.
Stuart received a 'bronze' ranking for how well we do in educating our students, making us one of the nation's top schools!
It is wonderful to receive outside recognition of what we already know at Stuart - the Stuart Community is doing a great job educating our students!
To read the full article, including how schools were selected, please click here. For the page that show's our ranking, please click here. (11/30/07)
A New Way to Support Your Raiders!
The J.E.B. High School Athletic Boosters are now listed on the Combined Federal Campaign list and and we can now receive donations from government employees all over the world! Please click here to learn more about how you can contribute! (10/17/07)
PSAT Results
The PSAT test results will be distributed to all students who took the test on Monday, December 10th during first block. On Monday December 10th during PLC time all sophomores are invited to the Little Theater to attend a presentation on the PSAT score reports. The presentation will be made available to Juniors on Monday December 17, during the PLC period. (12/7/07)
All District Band
Congratulations to the Stuart band students who auditioned for the All-District Bands on Saturday, December 8. These groups are very selective, and we were honored to have twelve students selected for participation, as well as five alternates.
Alternates named were David Blanco, Carina Gutjahr, Eric Kinsey, Casey Racette and Andy Yoon.
Selected for the Symphonic Band were Jenn Adler, Sarah Blount, Jackie Desrosiers, Chris Goslin, Sam Terhune, Rebekah Tippett and Ayana Wilson.
Selected for the Wind Ensemble and qualifying for the All-Virginia Bands audition in February were Andy Twigg, Steven Schlaseman, Francis Kinney, Grayson Smith and Courtney Bullock. Way to go SHS Band! (12/10/07)
Interact Club
The Interact Club is the J.E.B. Stuart High School's Bailey's Crossroads Rotary Club Affiliate. It has three co-sponsors who serve at the pleasure of our Principal Pam Jones, namely: Dean of Students Chuck Lord, James Holcombe, & Molly Lord. Last Friday, 11/23/07, Mr. Holcombe was made an honorary member of the Bailey's Rotary Chapter. Last year, the Bailey's Chapter named Mr. Holcombe 'The 2006-07 'Citizen of the Year'. In 2005, the Stuart Interact Club was the Mason-District nominee for 'Service Club of the Year and eventually became the Fairfax County & Volunteers Fairfax's 'Service Club of the Year'.
This year's event's began early---that is, last summer. Interact's President Neelma Qureshi & Michelle Choeung attended the Rotary sponsored Chesapeake Bay Microbiology Camp. So far during this school year, the Interact Club has carried out three week-end activities: (1) Adopt-A-Highway (…we cleaned up Route 7 with Bailey's Rotarians); (2) Annandale Parade (Mr. Holcombe, Norma Requeno-Campos, Hadil Al-Yamani--along with the Bailey's Rotarians--gave away candy to children); (3) Thanksgiving Meals Give-Away (…Safeway, the Bailey's Rotary Club, and Stuart's Interact Club delivered approximately 70 meals to the most needy in our Community before Thanksgiving).
In all, over 120 Stuart Interact members and alumni---have participated in these week-end activities!!! Thank you for your wonderful spirit of giving and service! (12/3/07)
Students Chosen from Stuart
Congratulations to Robert Lewis and Shanana Islam, they have been chosen to participate in the Fairfax County Youth Leadership Program. (12/7/07)
Wrestling Success!
HUGE Success for J.E.B. Stuart! We took 3rd place as a team (out of 11) and had 8 athletes place in the tournament. We also sent five wrestlers to the finals! We also earned our first team trophy in almost 2 decades. Most Brackets had 8 or more wrestlers. Our team wrestled very hard and beat very good wrestlers from the region. (12/17/07)
Team Results: 1st Bishop Ireton, 2nd Paul VI, 3rd J.E.B. Stuart
Individual Results:
103-Kirubel Adamassu 1st Place and 8-0 this season
112-Brian Rubilar 1st Varity Win
130-Ny Ho 3rd Place
135-Erik West 3rd Place
140-Abdul Elidrissi 3rd Place
145-Daniel Falkenstern 1st Place
152 Carl Wilson 2nd Place
171-Christian Gore 1st Place
285-Brian Saravia 1st Place
FCPS Students Selected for William & Mary Leadership Awards
Twenty-four students from Fairfax County Public Schools - including J.E.B. Stuart's own Rachel Dady - were nominated for the College of William and Mary Leadership Award, which recognizes students who demonstrate leadership both in the classroom and in their communities. Congratulations Rachel!
You can read more about this honor and see all of the nominees by clicking here. (11/29/07)
Excellent Singing!
CONGRATULATIONS TO EMMA EARNEST, who has been selected for The American Choral Directors Association Southern Region High School Honors Choir! The ACDA will hold its regional conference in Louisville, Kentucky this March. Emma will join singers from Louisiana, Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and the Carolinas, to participate in this select ensemble. WAY TO GO, EMMA! (12/3/07)
Dance Team
Congratulations to your JEB Stuart Dance Team! This past weekend, dancers Cherelle Ford and Jessica Jackson-Banks placed second in the small group competition and the hip-hop performance was up for third place with a one-point difference in scores. Their coaches, parents, and friends were very proud of their performances this weekend and are looking forward to their last performance for their season this Friday at the pep rally. Go Dance Team! (12/3/07)
Electronic Devices
We strongly encourage students to leave all electronic devices at home to reduce theft of such devices.
No electronic device(s) should be visible or in operation from when a student enters the building until the bell rings to end the school day. There are no exceptions to this policy.
If a school staff member sees any such device, they will confiscate the device and issue the student a receipt. The electronic device is stored in a secure location until a parent or guardian comes to school to retrieve the item. Items may be retrieved by parents/guardians by coming to the main office between the hours of 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM during a normal school day. Thank you for you help! (10/12/07)
Sure, I'll sign up to give blood!
Stuart's
J.E.B. Stuart Students Shadow DISA Employees
J.E.B. Stuart would like to thank DISA, one of our two school/business partners, for hosting eleven of our students on a job shadowing day! The students were paired up with a DISA employee and learned about what it takes to make it. The students left their on-the-job experience excited about what they saw, heard, and learned as well as thinking differently about their futures. The DISA coordinator was very complimentary of their attitudes, conduct, and appearance - her people were impressed! We have to agree that we do have great students - and it is a great looking group! (11/15/07)
Nancy Svendsen Memorial
The PTSA generously donated time, effort and money to landscape a portion of our school in memory of Ms. Svendsen. ESOL students pitched in along with numerous PTSA parents to mulch and plant trees, shrubs, and grasses. Thank you for this beautiful garden spot so prominently placed at the front of our school in memory of this much loved teacher. (11/12/07)
Veterans' Day Observance Speakers
Today at J.E.B. Stuart High School, we were fortunate to have a group of veterans come into our building to help us remember and honor our Vets. From left to right they are: Dean Tistadt (67), Lee Portine, William McIntyre ('66);Rodney Green ('66),Dennis Garbis ('66), and Walter Cahill ('67). All but Lee Portine graduated from J.E.B. Stuart HS in the years indicated.
These veterans, all with Vietnam era service, presented perspectives on the Vietnam War with IB Topics and AVID students. In addition to the talk and discussion, J.E.B. Stuart High School Principal Mrs. Pamela A. Jones accepted a plaque presented to her naming those from Stuart High School who gave their lives during their service in the war in Vietnam. The plaque will be on permanent display. Thank you Veterans!
Powder Puff Game Result
The Class of 2009 defeated the Seniors, but no hard feelings here! GO RAIDERS!
FCPS Information on the Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MSRA)
FCPS has put out some infomation about this bacterial infection that has been in the news in the past few days and is impacting several FCPS schools. Please take a few minutes to look over this information to learn what this infection is, what FCPS is doing to stop it, and how you can help prevent further infections. Please click here for the information. (10/18/07)
On Monday, October 29, several J.E.B. Stuart High School students attended the Fairfax Education Foundation’s State of Education Luncheon with Governor Kaine as the speaker. Here are some of our students, along with a few from Beechtree Elementary, with the Governor. (11/1/07)
IB Program Important Information
For those students in the IB program, there are some important doucments you and your parents need to read and complete. Please click on the following links to open the desired .pdf file so you can access it.
First is the notice for students and parents about the IB program particulars. Secondly are the IB program regulations. Finally there is the contract that will need to be completed and returned. (10/10/07)
IB Middle Years Program at Stuart High School
At Stuart High School, we believe that the Middle Years philosophy, which encompasses global citizenship, multiculturalism, and the development of the whole child, will be beneficial to all 9th and 10th grade students at Stuart. To find out more information about this program and what it means for you as a freshman or sophomore at Stuart, please click on the following link for a letter in that language explaining more.
Arabic, English, Spanish, Vietnames
It's Time for the 'Bell Game'
Each year, the J.E.B. Stuart vs. Falls Church High School has a special designation - it's The Bell Game! Please click here to read the history of this rivalry as composed by our own Barbara Glakas. To see the win/loss history, please click here. (10/30/07)
Marching Raiders are 'Superior'
A HUGE congratulations to the Marching Raiders for their successful season-ending performance at Saturday's State Marching Festival! For the third year in a row, the marching band earned a rating of "Superior," the highest rating available. The band earned "A's" in 12 of the 15 music captions, and fewer than a third of the bands before them had earned a superior rating. This rating puts the band in the running to once again be named a "Virginia Honor Band," the highest honor for a band program in the state of Virginia. Special congratulations go to the wonderful senior class, who have led the band all season long, and our fantastic freshmen, who have contributed so much to our success. Great job, Marching Raiders - we are very proud of you! Please click on the thumbnail for the full size picture. (10/29/07)
Homecoming Float Winners
Yesterday afternoon before the football game, the back parking lot looked like the pages of your history textbooks. Brought to life were scenes of walled castles of Medieval Europe, the underwater world of Atlantis, the pyramids of Ancient Egypt and the covered wagons of the westward expansion.
The Homecoming floats were judged and the results of the 2007 Homecoming Float contest are as follows.
4th place to the Freshmen
3rd place to the Sophomores
2nd place goes to the Juniors
First place goes to the Seniors.
Many thanks to the judges, parents, sponsors and Mr. Matalavage for all of their help and support. And thank you to all of the students for their hard work and spirit all week. (10/30/07)
J.E.B. Stuart in the lead at Districts!
It's Homecoming Time!
It's Homecoming week 2007! There are many activities going on during and after school this week that we hope everyone will find time to participate in as we all get fired up! Please click here to see the schedule for the week and click here for more detailed information.
During the PSAT testing on the 17th, our seniors spent time learning about careers, colleges, and tools for helping them be successful when they graduate. Click on the thumbnail for the picture..
SAT Prep is Back!
SAT Prep is being offered at Stuart HS once again to prepare for the upcoming SAT on November 3rd. Classes will be held on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-4:00 beginning October 17th and ending November 1st. Registration will begin on October 1st through the Guidance office and registration will end on October 9th. Classes will fill up quickly so students will need to sign up fast! (9/25/07)
Marching Raiders Recognized
Congratulations once again to the Marching Raider Band! At the Pre-State Showcase at Stafford High School this past Saturday, the band again won first place in their division. What’s more, they won first place in music, marching and general effect for the division too. The band hopes to continue their record of success at this Saturday's performance at the JMU Parade of Champions, and finally at the State Marching Band Festival. Congratulations, Marching Raiders! (10/15/07)
Physics Book Club members meeting with Mr. Thomson
IN MEMORIUM
Nancy Svendsen, beloved ESOL teacher at Stuart High School, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2007. She was an inspirational teacher and friend who will be greatly missed by staff and students. In lieu of flowers, her family has requested that memorial donations be made to the J.E.B. Stuart Educational Foundation, P.O. Box 1462, Falls Church, VA 2204
Volleyball in Action
Please click on thumbnail for larger image.
IB Press Release Highlights Stuart
J.E.B. Stuart High School is once again receiving kudos for it's students in the IB program. Please click here for the FCPS press release to read more. (9/20/07)
IB Middle Years Program (MYP) Community Service Information
Community and Service is one of the components of the IB Middle Years Program. Ninth and tenth grade students need to complete 40 hours of community and service by the end of the sophomore year - 20 hours - 9th grade and 20 hours - 10th grade. All service forms are to be turned in to Ms. Maria Palacios (Spanish teacher) by April 1, 2008. Please click here for English, click here for Spanish, click here for Vietnamese , and click here for the Arabic version of the form. (9/21/07)
Attention Freshmen
Congratulations to the newly elected class Offiers for the class of 2011!
Your SGA Representative are Makda Redae and Madeline Liberti
Freshmen Treasurer: Nice Hayder
Freshman Secretary: Kristine Viray
Freshman Vice President: Nicole Wright
And your Class of 2011 Freshman President: Elliot Roth
These officers are who you need to see to volunteer for Homecoming Float building and other activities.
Congratulations again to the officers of the Class of 2011!
J.E.B. Stuart Branch of Apple Credit Union
Our students run a branch office of Apple Credit Union in the cafeteria on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Students and staff can open accounts, deposit and withdraw funds, and all other functions of a branch office as our business students learn valuable skills and experience.
Athletic Forms
If you plan to participate in any high school sports, you'll need to get this information. Please click here to read the FCPS participation policy and click here for the official VHSL physical form.
Stuart High School will offer ACT this year
J.E.B. Stuart High School as been approved to administer the ACT at Stuart on Saturday, December 8th. We’ve agreed to test up to 100 students on that day. Students may begin signing up online at www.actstudent.org/. (8/30/07)
Thank you to everyone who made Back to School Night a success! Here we see some of our orchestra students led by Ms. Strange playing for parents as they enter the building .
Stuart High School is becoming a Professional Learning Community (PLC)!
Beginning Monday, August 27, we have built time into our academic week for teachers to colloborate as professionals so we can improve teaching and learning. This means that on Mondays during the year, classes will start later for students - but buses will still run at their normal times! Please click here for the schedule and to see where students are to report to in the building during PLC times.
Stuart Math Achievement Recognized
The University of Nebraska has just released the overall results from the 2007 American Mathematics Competition - a test given in February at schools throughout the country. This past year seven Stuart students qualified for the second round of testing. In addition, Stuart High School finished in a tie with Woodson for 8th place in the state of Virginia (among the several hundred scores that tested) and among the 25 Secondary and High Schools in FCPS, Stuart HS tied for 3rd place behind Thomas Jefferson and Langley. (8/31/07)
Stuart Makes SAT Gains
FCPS is putting out a press release about county wide SAT Gains, but J.E.B. Stuart is one of a handful of schools singled out as making significant gains. Here's an exerpt from the release: Several Fairfax County high schools—including South Lakes High, Mount Vernon High, Marshall High, and Stuart High—have made large, statistically significant gains on their 2007 SAT scores, according to figures released today by Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Superintendent Jack D. Dale. Overall, FCPS students earned a combined average score of 1639 for the total SAT I: Reasoning Test (SAT), posting an average score of 545 on the Critical Reading section, 559 on the Mathematics section, and 535 on the Writing section. Please click here for the full press release. (8/28/07)
Electronic Devices
As a reminder, students are not to bring electronic devices to school for security reasons. If a student chooses to bring an electronic device with them, it must be out of sight and not used during the school day at any time or during any assigned after school activity. All electronic devices will be confiscated by security or administration and secured until the parent or guardian comes to school to pick up the device. Thank you!
Stuart Students Earn Scholarship and Honor
Neelma Qureshi and Cyd Fortune Rinonos, seniors at J.E.B. Stuart are recipients of the 2007 "Beat the Odds Scholarship" sponsored by the Children's Defense Fund. The program was started in 1990 to affirm the success of young people who are overcoming tremendous obstacles in their lives while working hard, demonstrating academic excellence, and giving back to their communities. "Beat the Odds" recipients continue to be leaders in their schools and mentors to those in need in the community, while developing academic skills necessary to pursue a college education. Neelma and Cyd will be recognized at an event in D.C. on October 25, 2007 along with three other recipients from the D.C. metro area.
On October 25, CDF will recognize five outstanding students from the D.C. metropolitan area, awarding them a scholarship and a computer.
This is the first time in the history of the scholarship that two students from the same school have won the award. (8/28/07)
Raider Night at Chipotle is a great success - and fun!
Thank you to Chipotle and to the over 625 J.E.B. Stuart supporters who came out to Raider Night! Over $3100 will be donated to our student activities office!
Athletic Forms
If you plan to participate in any high school sports, you'll need to get this information. Please click here to read the FCPS participation policy and click here for the official VHSL physical form.