Dear Stonybrook Families,

I would like to inform you of a new procedure being

implemented at Stonybrook when receiving visitors to our school. As our parents and guests visit our building, they will be greeted by a staff member and our LobbyGuard system. We take the protection of our children (approximately 1300 5th-8th grader of them) seriously. The LobbyGuards were purchased as another level of security to ensure the safety of our children. Visitors will need a driver’s license or a state ID when entering the building. When the ID is scanned, a limited background check is completed and the visitor’s name tag is printed out. This procedure takes a few minutes, and we appreciate the patience and understanding of our visitors. The intent is not to prevent our families from coming into the school but to deter those who may be entering our building under false pretenses. You have entrusted your child’s care and safety with us and we take it seriously.

Respectfully submitted, Pam Griffin

November Dates to Remember: 11-25, 5PM Staff vs. Student Basketball/Volleyball Game

11-27, 11-28: Thanksgiving Break

“If there are two paths, I want to be on the one that leads to awesome.” Kid President

November 2014

The Stonybrook ARROW

SMS

C Civility

O Order

R Respect

E Excellence

Stonybrook Middle School 11300 Stonybrook Drive

Indianapolis, Indiana 46229 (317) 532.8800 fax: (317) 532.8899

Important Numbers for SMS Administrators on duty from 7:15-8:00 AM

Pam Griffin Principal 532.8832 Mrs. Summers, Secretary Jame Claybourn Asst. Principal 532.8805 Jeff Cummings Athletic Director 532.8800 Ext. 8826 Melissa Nicholson Counselor 532.8800 Ext. 8811

WARREN TOWNSHIP CELEBRATES AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK Mark your calendar and plan to join us at Washington Square Mall on Tuesday, November 18th, 6:00 -8:00 p.m. as we celebrate American Education Week. All Warren schools and our high school/career center will have informational displays. Several school choirs will be performing and you will have the opportunity to view great art work done by our students. Check us out on November 18th and see What's Happening in our schools.

From our Nurse! For the health of your child, Marion County

Health Department, MSD Warren Township, and Community

Health Network will be offering the students FREE FluMist

vaccines the last week of October through the first two weeks of November. There will be NO CHARGE for the FluMist regardless

of insurance coverage or self-pay.

FluMist will be for the students of Warren Township only (no

other family members). *Children with chronic health issues such as asthma and diabetes must obtain their flu vaccine from their healthcare provider. **Children under

the age of 9 years may require a second dose of the vaccine at a later date, and families

will be notified if this is the case for their child.

More information and consent forms will be sent home with your student when we return

from Fall Break!

Call out to all Stonybrook Middle School Artists!! Come join Scholar Studio!! We will meet every Monday and Wednesday after school until 4:30 in Ms. Herbst's room! You must be a car rider! All interested students should grab a permission slip from Ms. Herbst.

Take the First Step and Walk Your Way into a Healthier Lifestyle Warren Central High School will open the Fieldhouse Indoor Walking and Running track for residents of Warren Township. The indoor track, located at 9500 E 18th Street (Door 14), will provide residents an opportunity to use walking as a way to achieve better health, develop a level of physical activity, help lower blood pressure, and reduce stress. The goal is to encourage everyone to establish habits today that make them motivated to continue exercising throughout the year. The Indoor Track is open to all Warren residents ages 18 and over. Everyone will be asked to show a valid driver's license and proof of address. The individual cost is $25/year; family package is $35/year. Hours (subject to change): Mon-Thur, 6:00-8:00 p.m.; Saturday, 10AM-2PM. Contact Randy Johnson at 869-4674 with any questions.

SCHOOL DISTRICT PUBLICATIONS/NEWS MEDIA USE The occasion may arise when the school district wants to recognize your child or your child's school. This may include your child's photo, your child's name or your child's work in district publications, newsletters, on school district websites, and in electronic/social media or in staff training videos. We may also want to tell the media (including newspapers, television, and radio) about your child's achievements. We never knowingly release information about a student to anyone who wants to use it for commercial/political purposes. However, we will honor your request to not include your child in these types of recognitions if you notify your child's school office in writing that you do not want this type of information released.

CR-PBIS Update Our CORE Store is up and running - and a huge success! Mrs. Griffin visits the lunchroom several times a week with items that students can purchase with the CORE cash they are earning in their classes. They can purchase pens, pencils, highlighters, ear buds, and even backpacks! We also are beginning to plan an end of the semester CORE celebration for students to participate with their CORE cash. More information will be coming on that as we have it available. If you have any questions, or would like to make donations please contact Ms. Stafford at hstaffor@warren.k12.in.us.

Get Connected! Warren Township, Stonybrook Middle School, Stonybrook Athletics, and Stonybrook PTSA have several ways for you to stay current on our events! Facebook: Stonybrook MS Stonybrook Middle School PTSA Twitter: @Stonybrook_MS (Information from the middle school) @StonyCoach1 (Information from athletics, cancellations, meetings, etc. @StonybrookPTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association) @msdwarren (Information from the district)

A Diving Club for ages 6 and up is being formed at Warren Central High School. No experience is

necessary, but would be helpful. Practice will be held on

Tuesday and Thursday, 6:00-7:00 p.m., and Saturday, 9:00-10:00

a.m. Contact Coach Ray Porter for more information at765-702-

4270 or twinsbabydaddy@yahoo.com

From our MUSIC Department CONGRATULATIONS BAND STUDENTS! Four Stonybrook band students were chosen to participate in the Indiana Bandmasters Association All Regional Band to be held on the weekend of November 23-24 at Center Grove Middle School. Participants selected from Stonybrook this year are: Justin Britt, Naje Jackson, Quina Johnson, and Andani Romero. Congratulations to these band students! The music department fundraiser brochures are due Wednesday, 11/5, and delivery of the products will is scheduled for Thursday, November 20. Items will be distributed to students during class and should be locked up in their lockers until the end of the day. Parents may also pick up their child's items during the day. Please be sure to make plans to refrigerate any perishable items! Money for the products is due by Wed., November 26. The eighth grade band concert at WCHS scheduled for November 30 has been cancelled. Middle school students will not be performing in the pops concert.

Academic Excellence 1st Quarter High Honor Roll

7th Grade Stonybrook Distinguished Scholars 4.0 GPA average of academic subjects

Lee Hernandez

Brittany White Jacob Woolridge

7th Grade Stonybrook Scholars 3.9 – 3.7 GPA average of academic subjects

Alyssabeth Clever

Jorge Delgado Justine Dorsey

Elijah Irby Angelina Kelly Johnson Lee

Miciah McDowell Hannah Melick

Aniah Miles Michael Mullin Elaina Ohrberg

Elijah Price Joshua Priest

Vanessa Ramirez Tayler Rasor

Alexys Shepherd Emilee Smock India Taylor

Kamryn Woods Baijing Zinnerman

Academic Achievement 1st Quarter Honor Roll

7th Grade Stonybrook Scholars 3.6 – 3.0 GPA average of academic subjects

Keegan Aksamit Justin Alexander

Anna Bailey De’von Bates Kiriah Butts Jordyn Byrd

Amaia Cameron Tatyana Collins Jaeda Dixson

Dezahney Ferguson Timothy Freeman-Kilbert

Traeyon Geddie Desmond Grant Masakela Grice

Tiara Halliburton Nia Harden

Dominick Hobson Rachelle Juarez Cuautle

James Kmitta

Katlyn Kneuss Geramiah Lynch Rachel Martinez Zariah Mickles Brianna Miller

Valeria Moreno Jimenez Nicholas Murphy-Hicks

Erin Newton Alan Radilla-Loza

Anijah Randle Jacoi Robinson Shania Rollins Kaiya Ruggs

Makayla Scotten Jermaine Skinner

Kaila Smith Mikel Smith

Faith Spearman K’ja Talley

Academic Excellence 1st Quarter High Honor Roll

8th Grade Stonybrook Distinguished Scholars 4.0 GPA average of academic subjects

Kylee Brewster Lydia Mulgado

Gabriela Rocha Marietta Williams

8th Grade Stonybrook Scholars 3.9 – 3.7 GPA average of academic subjects

Aniah Baxter Jessica Brown

Sierra Capshaw Matthew Carlisle

Nicole Diaz Castillo Michael Dick

Hannah Fleming Kellie Gallagher Sydnee Glasper

Jillian Hernandez Kennedy King Edgar Lopez

Knyanna Lott Heidi Milbourn Geovanni Ortiz Octavio Patino

Andani Romero-Hernandez Kassandra Salamanca Mixtly Sanchez-Gaspar

Joniyah Sharp Trent Steen

Melina Torres Ceairra Townsend

Ethan Turner Gabriela Uribe Valori Wasson David Woodruff

Academic Achievement 1st Quarter Honor Roll

8th Grade Stonybrook Scholars 3.6 – 3.0 GPA average of academic subjects

Jessica Abbett Kyle Aksamit

Odyssey Bonds-Johnson Alexis Booth Hailey Boyd

Jordyn Brinkley Justin Britt

Tristan Brooks

De’jae Cole Raven Cole

Dawayne Cook Travis Cooper Dalton Culp

Cheryl Dillard Dalynn Doche’e

Shian Dorsey Richard Fitch

Steffaughn Gaither

Sarah Gann Jaylan Gordon-White

Jadan Graham

Jayla Hawkins Justin Hill

Toni Holton Ja’quez Horton Jenesis Hoskin

Teresina Hudson April Jenkins

Marquasia Jenkins Quina Johnson

Tewon Kelly

Isis Lane Swione Lee

Mia McKissack

Lonyse Miller Amibeth Moreno Sanchez

Anjelic Morman Sincere Murth

Angel Navarrete

Duyen Nguyen

Dorian Oliver Maceo Perkins

Darion Randle Brazil Reynolds

Hernan Romo Gonzalez

Jeime Sanchez Ana Sanchez-Barrera

Maurice Sanders

Nicholas Santiago Charles Scott-Spencer

Trinity Shelton Alexis Spicer

Anineya Stallion

Armoni Toles Lyric Trice

Antonio Turner Madison Walsh Sade Warner

Jasmyn Washington Emily Welling Daniyja White

Jamari Willis Alexander Young