Stewart Middle School

BE ALERT! First Day of School

Tomorrow (Wed, Aug. 6, 2025) is the first day of school for Augusta County. This means that school buses will be on the road.

-Car drivers, please give our school buses lots of room to run their routes and pick up students.
-Obey the stop arms to enable students to safely load and unload.
-Bus drivers will be getting acclimated to their routes. Please be at your stop in advance in case they're running early, and be patient if they're running late.
-Route timing and consistency will improve over time.

And lastly, be kind! We appreciate the service our bus drivers are providing our students.

Stuff the Bus for the Augusta County Schools!

Please come out to the Walmart in Staunton on Friday August 1st or Saturday August 2nd from 10 AM - 6 PM and help "stuff the bus" with supplies that will go directly to our schools. A supply list will be available on-location. This event is being sponsored by the Salvation Army.

Thank you!

BACK TO SCHOOL INFORMATION 2025-2026 SCHOOL FEES: Payment begins July 29- Fees may be paid online through your Parent Portal or in person by cash or check at the school. Summer office hours: 8:30 am-4:00 pm daily, with extended hours on July 29 and July 31 until 6:30 pm. Total School Fees: $35.00 (technology fee) **Additional fees may apply to students participating in extracurricular activities (i.e. sports and clubs, instrument rental). Families may also Pre-Order the 25-26 Yearbook for a reduced rate of $25.00 Student schedules may be viewed through your parent portal or picked up in person at the school after fees are paid. 7th & 8th Grade Open House will be Thursday, July 31. 7th and 8th Grade Students and their families may tour the school, visit classrooms and meet teachers any time between 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm on Jiuly 31 (no separate orientation meeting). 6th Grade Orientation will be on Monday, August 4 and 6th Grade Students and families should attend ONE of two orientation sessions: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm or 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm. The first session will begin promptly at 3:00 pm and the second session will begin promptly at 5:00 pm in student homerooms. 6th grade students and families will only need to attend one of the sessions. 6th Grade Students may come in any day prior to the first day of school (August 6) to receive locker assignments and practice opening their lockers. Building hours are 8:30 am - 4:00 pm daily, with extended hours on July 29 and July 31 until 6:30 pm. Our staff will be more than happy to assist you on a walk in basis with fee collection and locker assignments.

Parents, If your family is returning to Augusta County Schools, verify your family's data and permissions, and register your student(s), all online! Register before school opens so that all of your child's information is up-to-date! To Access: Log into Campus Parent. Click More. Click Online Registration. In order to access the Yearly Online Registration, you will need to use Campus Parent. A Campus Parent Portal activation link is emailed weekly (until activation) to guardians who do not have Portal. All staff must have a separate Campus Parent account. HELP Visit this link for more information about Campus Parent: www.augusta.k12.va.us/o/acps/page/eoy-reminders This video is available for assistance. Contact your student's school for additional help. ====== Yearly Online Registration is now open! Register now, in time for school opening. You must have a Campus Parent account to update all of your child's permissions, and confirm emergency information. Contact the school for assistance. Check your email for details. More help: https://www.augusta.k12.va.us/o/acps/page/eoy-reminders

CALENDAR CHANGES DUE TO WEATHER: At the ACPS School Board Budget Work session on February 20, 2025, several members of the Board expressed concerns about the loss of seat time/ instructional time, especially for 2nd semester, due to our inclement weather days in January and February. Therefore, they approved a motion to add back instructional time with the follow revisions to the 2024-2025 ACPS Calendar: April 7, 2025 will now be a REGULAR school day instead of the scheduled Teacher Workday/School Professional Development Day. Additionally, April 18, 2025 will now be a FULL school day instead of a 1:00 early dismissal.

On Thursday, December 5, 2024, the School Board unanimously voted to approve the Personally-Owned Electronic Device (PED)-Free Education policy. This policy will go into effect at the beginning of the second semester when students return to school following the holiday break on Monday, January 6, 2025. The expectation for students will be that all personally owned electronic devices are “away for the (school) day.” Administrators and teachers will be working with their students to communicate the expectations for them when they return from break. We encourage you to take some time to familiarize yourself with the policy and have a conversation with your student(s). More information

We are having an orientation for 6th graders on Thursday, August 1 and are offering two different sessions: 3:00-5:00 pm and 6:00-8:00 pm. Students will meet in their homerooms at either 3:00 pm or 6:00 pm where the orientation will begin. We will make announcements when it's time to rotate classrooms and students will go visit all four of their core academic classes - English, Math, Science, and History. After those visits, they will be released to visit the Exploratory and PE Teachers. The first session will end at 5:00 pm and the last session will end at 8:00 pm. After the 6th grade orientation, 6th grade students can be assigned their hallway lockers for the year along with their combination so they can begin practicing that same evening! Students will need to pay fees before their visitation times so they can receive their schedules. Fee collection begins Tuesday, July 30 at 8:30 am and continues until 4:30 pm. We will begin collecting fees again that evening from 5:30-8:00 pm. Fee collection will also be available Wednesday, July 31 from 8:30 am-4:00 pm and then on Thursday, August 1 from 1:00 pm-8:00 pm. Student fees for middle school can be paid in person at the school or online through the parent portal and fees are as follows: Technology Fee…….….……$35.00 PE Locker Fee (optional).......$5.00 (This fee will be reimbursed when the lock is returned.) There is also a middle school sports fee if students play a middle school sport, but that is not collected at this time. ***Student breakfasts and lunches are FREE again this year!*** If you have not done so already, please complete the online registration update which is open through August 15 and can be completed from computers or your mobile device. If the online update has not taken place, you will need to complete the process at school before receiving your child's schedule. Avoid lots of extra paperwork and time and complete this process online now. (We can help with this at school now; just call.)

ACPS Division Literacy Plan Review: Thank you for taking the time to review the DRAFT version of the Augusta County Public Schools Division Literacy Plan. This plan will go into effect for the 2024-2025 school year as part of the requirements of the Virginia Literacy Act. As you review the ACPS Division Literacy Plan, please share your thoughts with us in order to help us make final revisions to the plan. https://forms.gle/HDkPTV3jyQsJ1fXq9

S5E7: Blair Hoffman, Teacher of the Year For our season finale, Dr. Bond sat down with the 2024 ACPS Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Blair Hoffman, and three of her students. Tune in to hear more about Mrs. Hoffman's career and her commitment to her outstanding students! https://youtu.be/UoFrfet7JQk

Attention Rising 7th and 12th graders. Please schedule now to receive required vaccines for next school year and turn in documentation early. Documentation can include a medical exemption form, a notarized Religious exemption form or documentation of vaccine administration. Required vaccines for rising 7th graders are the Tdap and Meningitis. HPV is required but parents can opt out. Rising 12th graders need at least 1 Meningitis vaccine. For the Fort, Stewart and BMMS students, the Health Dept will be coming to campus on April 19th to administer. Consent forms can be obtained at your child's school. Vaccines will not be administered without parental consent. If you have questions, please reach out to your school nurse.

Notice of Public Hearing - February 1, 2024 The Augusta County School Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 7 p.m. to receive input as it pertains to the 2024-2025 Augusta County School Board Budget. The meeting will be held at the Augusta County Government Center, Verona, Virginia. All interested parties are invited to attend. Details for those wishing to speak are available on the “School Board” tab of the Augusta County Public Schools webpage (https://www.augusta.k12.va.us/page/school-board-meeting-dates). The regular School Board meeting will follow.

Inclement Weather Announcement for Monday, December 11, 2023: Schools will open on a 2-hour delay.

Checkout ACPS School Quality Profiles shared by the Virginia Department of Education: https://schoolquality.virginia.gov/divisions/augusta-county-public-schools

Changing Thrillshare App’s (ACPS app) Language: Spanish - Cambiar el idioma de la aplicación Thrillshare (aplicación ACPS) Russian - Izmeneniye yazyka prilozheniya Thrillshare (prilozheniye ACPS) Ukrainian - Zmina movy prohramy Thrillshare (ACPS). French - Changer la langue de l'application Thrillshare (application ACPS) (see image below)

Dear Students, Employees, Families & Community Members, The Augusta County Public Schools staff have begun the process of developing a draft budget for the next school year, 2024-2025. Your views are an important part of that work and we encourage you to participate by offering your input by way of a budget survey which can be found at the following link: https://forms.gle/bUfA4PbSH2mP16FA9

Two days a doesn’t seem like a lot but…two days a month adds up to: One month per year Chronic absenteeism Gaps in learning Missing opportunities So let's SHOW UP TOGETHER because Every Day Counts!

We appreciate our School Psychologists! During the week of November 6-10, 2023 schools throughout the United States will celebrate National School Psychology Week (NSPW) to highlight the important work school psychologists and other educators do to help all students thrive. This year's theme is "Let's Grow Together," inspired by the importance of both personal and shared strengths in our growth as individuals and school communities in every season of life. The theme recognizes every aspect of growth, as fundamental to effective learning environments and to school psychologists' role in supporting student well-being and learning. -National Association of School Psychologists

Reminder to Families: Monday, November 6 and Tuesday, November 7 are Work Days/Professional Development Days for staff. There is no school for students.

The Comprehensive Plan is a far-ranging and dynamic blueprint that will guide Augusta County's economic and cultural growth over the next 20 years. Share how you envision the future of Augusta County.

Every Day Counts! Absences add up, and even two days a month can impact a child's learning. Attendance is a lifelong skill. At school and in life, SHOWING UP MATTERS!