Glasgow Community -
Greetings from Williamsburg, Virginia, where I joined hundreds of our students on the spring Busch Gardens “Music in the Park” Trip. I was incredibly proud of not only our students’ performances, but also their behavior and support of each other. It was a remarkable statement of school culture and community that they were so eager to celebrate each other and our school accomplishments. Thank you to our incredible performing arts team for their hard work: Dan Edwards, Tara Freedman, Steve Shook and Miranda Lansberry!
This past week, we celebrated the end of the 3rd quarter with Open Campus. I am continually amazed at the enormous amount of teacher logistics and support needed to make this event possible. This event is a great tradition as it builds community as a school, allows students and staff to find fun ways interact outside our normal routines, and is a way to celebrate all the good behaviors happening around the school. If you do not know about Open Campus, check out this Apple 21 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmkvkrOS704
Finally, this week is Teacher Appreciation Week. One of the most meaningful and important ways you can support our teachers is by telling them stories about how they have impacted your student. Please take time this week to send an email or write a note to your child’s teacher celebrating one way they have helped your student grow this year. We love working with your students every day and hearing the impact it has is incredibly rewarding.
With the support of the Glasgow PTA, we have organized the following events to show our appreciation for our teachers and staff members:
All Week - We will be encouraging students to participate in the Panther Cards for Staff.
May 2 - The PTA serving breakfast and Chick Fil A is donating Breakfast Biscuits!
May 3 - PTA is providing a Salad Bar for Lunch!
May 4 - Admin will be providing Moe’s lunch to the entire staff!
May 5 - PTA is sponsoring a catered luncheon from Hickory Ridge Grill!
May 6 - A special “cold” treat from Admin will be provided in the cafeteria.
As always, please let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Shawn P. DeRose
Principal
Contact Information
Twitter: @ShawnDeRose
Email: spderose@fcps.edu
Website: http://www.fcps.edu/GlasgowMS/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlasgowMS.FCPS/
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 Calendar at-a-Glance
May 7-11 - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 8 - SOL Testing Begins
May 8 - PTA Meeting -- Topic: Transition to Stuart/Justice HS
May 11 - Panther Store
May 12 - Raider Run 5k
May 17 - Sports Physicals at J.E.B. Stuart
June 1 - Panther Store
June 6 - Rising 8th Grade Activities Fair (@Stuart HS)
June 8 - 8th Grade End of the Year Dance
IMPORTANT DATES
Laugh and Learn, Raising Successful Children - May 7, 6:00-8:30PM
Glasgow parents are invited to a series of Laugh and Learn, Raising Successful Children on Monday, May 7th from 6:00-8:30PM in the Lecture Hall. Child care and refreshments will be provided. Please call Nafisa Mohammed-Taha at 703-813-8820 if you have any questions.
Teacher Appreciation Week at Glasgow - May 7-11
Glasgow families, we need your help to celebrate our teachers for this year’s Teacher Appreciation Week, May 7-11. Please follow the link to see how you can give time, food donations or prizes for our drawing. http://www.glasgowpta.org/teacher-appreciation-week-may-7-11/
PTA Meeting - May 8, 7pm
Following a brief PTA meeting where we’ll elect next year’s Executive Board, Penny Gros Principal at Stuart High School will give a presentation on the Stuart-to-Justice transition. Arabic and Spanish interpreters will be present. We hope to see you there!
J.E.B. Stuart Raider Run 5K – May 12
Register today for this year's 2018 Raider Run. Link: http://raider5k.com/. This year's race will be held on Saturday, May 12th at 9:00am. NEW THIS YEAR - one mile fun run for 12 and under. $15 and t-shirt for the participant. If you have any questions regarding the run, please contact Katherine Bates at tnkwalla@yahoo.com.
Sports Physicals at J.E.B. Stuart HS - May 17
The J.E.B. Stuart High School Athletic Training Department will be offering sports physicals on Thursday, May 17, 2018. This successfully completed physical will be good for all sports and out of season practices (green days, yellow days, weight-room workouts) for the 2018-2019 school year. Sports physicals are required for all students who intend to participate in high school sports.
This event is a fundraiser for the J.E.B. Stuart High School Athletic Training Department and goes to support the athletes at J.E.B. Stuart High School.
The cost of the physicals is $50 when you register online. You can register by clicking the following link: Register for sports physicals at J.E.B. Stuart High School
Final Panther Stores – May 11 and June 1
It’s hard to believe, but we have only TWO Panther Stores left this school year! Glasgow teachers and staff would like to end the school year STRONG with a surge of Panther Cards and are making a special effort to celebrate as many students as possible for the many wonderful examples of kindness, commitment and safety that so often go overlooked. If you are interested in volunteering for one of the remaining stores this year, please signup below or email Jen Hitchcock (jenjim24@gmail.com) for more details: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084aa4a92da0fc1-spring5
Spotlight on Success - June 5, 6:30-8:00PM
Join the PTA and Glasgow staff at our annual celebration of many the wonderful things our teachers and students have accomplished together this year. It's an informal gathering of displays so attendees can wander the whole area and learn about what has been happening this year... and perhaps what they can participate in next year. The whole Glasgow community is invited, heavy hors-d'oeuvres will be served, and the whole event is free!
Rising 9th Grade Activities Fair - June 6
The transition from middle school to high school is an important time in a student’s education. A successful transition is often the key to success in ninth grade and beyond. The staff of Stuart/Justice High School is excited to be a part of this special time for your student and we are here to help facilitate a smooth transition.
On Wednesday, June 6, 2018 Stuart High School will host a Rising 9th Grade Activities Fair open to all parents and students interested in finding out more about our clubs, activities and athletic programs. The night will begin in the auditorium at 6:30 with a welcome message from Principal Penny Gros and Director of Student Activities Brian Garvey. Parents and students will then have an opportunity to visit the clubs, sports and activities of their choice in the main gym. The event will conclude at 8:00pm.
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Glasgow Goodies
Panthers of the Month
The IB Learner Profile that we focused on this month for our Panther of the Month was balance. Students who are balanced understand the importance of intellectual, physical and emotional balance to achieve personal well-being. Our Panthers of the Month, Claire Coughlin, James Sejas, Hank Cornette, Elizabeth Cheek, Brayan Cruz Cruz, and Maria Ruiz Latorre were chosen for being hardworking, flexible, well rounded, responsible, dependable, and great teammates! Congratulations to all of our winners and nominees!
Open Campus Shout Out!
THANK YOU to everyone for a fantastic final Open Campus of the year. From teachers to support staff to admin, Open Campus is truly an event that takes everyone’s support and we could not have done it without you. Special thanks to Lauren Oliver, Libby Briggs, Steven McFarlane, Emily Boydstun and the entire Open Campus Committee for their leadership!
3rd Quarter Honor Roll
Special thanks to Student Services for celebrating the 726 (over 40% of our student population) students who earned Honor Roll for 3rd quarter. Students’ accomplishments were celebrated with donuts, free passes to Ultrazone, and special guest speakers. We are very proud of our students.
Spring Performing Arts Concerts: Orchestra and Chorus!
Congratulations to all of our outstanding Orchestra and Chorus students on their Spring Concerts this week. Special thank you to Steve Shook and Miranda Landsberry their hard work preparing for and directing these performances. Our students sounded great and we are so proud of their growth over the course of this school year! Check out our @GlasgowMS twitter for pictures.
Shannon Gray receives DonorsChoose funding for flexible seating!
After receiving a PTA grant for flexible seating and seeing immediate benefits, Shannon decided she wanted to provide an even greater variety of seating options for her students. Having heard about DonorsChoose, she decided to try it out and posted a project for flexible seating. Thanks to family, friends, and coworkers (thanks Ms. Loeser!) her project, Movement in Math Class, reached full funding within a week! Feel free to check out her classroom in a few weeks to see how flexible seating has transformed her classroom!
Spring Music Department Trip
Congrats to the hundreds of Glasgow students who went on the spring Busch Gardens “Music in the Parks” Trip. Their performances, behavior and support of each other was outstanding. It was a remarkable statement of school culture and community that the students were so eager to celebrate each other and our school accomplishments. Thank you to our incredible performing arts team for their hard work: Dan Edwards, Tara Freedman, Steve Shook and Miranda Lansberry!
Article of the Week
Re-Igniting a Passion for Reading
Many students stop reading for pleasure by middle school. This article includes ways parent volunteers can help counteract that trend. Thank you to our incredible PTA for helping fund so many classroom libraries this year through the Teacher Grant program!
Link: https://www.edutopia.org/article/reigniting-passion-reading?platform=hootsuit
Reminders and Reference
PTA’s Panther Press
Look for PTA-specific information in the new PTA's Panther Press,
which will be distributed every Tuesday. Connect with the PTA through glasgowms.pta@gmail.com or glasgowpta.org.
SIS Parent Accounts, SIS Student Accounts, and FCPS 24-7 ParentView (Blackboard)
Custodial parents/guardians, can send our Student Information Assistant (SIA), Ms. Jackie Baires (jebaires@fcps.edu) an e-mail containing their e-mail address and their child’s name & ID, Ms. Baires will create & e-mail the parent a SIS Parent registration letter. The username/password (generated by following the instructions on the letter) can be used by the parent to access their SIS Parent Account (gradebook) and FCPS 24-7 ParentVUE (child’s Blackboard courses). Bob Nordling (rcnordling@fcps.edu), can be contacted to provide support for both types of parent accounts (SIS and FCPS 24-7).
SIS Student accounts are available to all middle & high school students who logon using their regular network username (Student ID) and password.
On the main FCPS website (www.fcps.edu) towards the bottom of the page is a link “Student Information Systems” which provides buttons for both “SIS Parent Account” and “SIS Student Account”. Here is the direct URL to get there: https://www.fcps.edu/student-information-system-sis
Purchase A Yearbook - Only $30!
Purchase a yearbook today for only $30. Students can drop off cash or checks made payable to Glasgow MS to the front office or families can order online at www.smart-pay.com to guarantee a yearbook for your child. We are only ordering 500 books, and once they’re gone, they’re gone. Please contact Mr. Perella at maperella@fcps.edu if you have any questions.
Extras are still available as well. These include Name Stamping ($5), Autograph Pages ($2), Bling Accessory Pack (stickers and jewels for $6), Clear Dust Cover ($3), Sparkle Dust Cover ($5), Yearbook Stickies ($6), Pen Signing Set ($4.99).
End of Year SOL Testing Schedule
Below is this year's SOL Testing Schedule. SOL testing will begin on May 8 and conclude on May 23. All testing sessions will be held in the morning. If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Nguessan at senguessan@fcps.edu.
 Be Informed, Stay Involved!
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