Glasgow Community Gazette - January 6

Fairfax County Public Schools sent this bulletin at 01/06/2019 07:35 AM EST
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Glasgow Community:

Happy New Year! We are looking forward to having the building busy with students and staff tomorrow.

Winter break provided me the opportunity to relax and catch up on my to-do list around the house. Most importantly, the break meant quality time with my family, including visiting Winterfest at Kings Dominion.  

As we get back into the normal routines of school, I would like to call your attention to a few important items. First, for those of you with current 8th grade students (rising 9th graders), we hope you will join us at Justice High School for Rising 9th Grade Information & Curriculum Night Thursday, January 10 at 6:30PM. See below for additional information.

Also, as we move into the coldest weeks of the winter season, please keep an eye on the weather and possible delays and cancellations. You can learn more about the weather cancellation procedures and sign up for weather schedule alerts here: https://www.fcps.edu/resources/safety-and-transportation/weather-cancellation-procedures.

As I have said before, it is privilege to work with your students each and every day. We look forward to celebrating their progress with you for the rest of year!

Shawn 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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Getting Ready For High School

2019-2020 Course Registration for Rising 9th Graders - Glasgow Student Services is excited to begin meeting with your students to register them for next year’s courses! We begin with our current 8th grade students. Counselors from Justice and Annandale High Schools will be visiting Glasgow 8th graders through their Health and Physical Education classes this week and next. Starting on January 11, counselors will be meeting one-on-one with each student to review course options and complete the course selection form. Sometime before January 29, your student will bring home a copy of their selections for you to sign and return within three days. Here is a link to the course descriptions at Justice: https://goo.gl/u5u8F2. 

As always, please let us know what questions you may have as we move through the academic advising season!

 

Justice High School Rising 9th Grade Orientation & Curriculum Night, January 10 -  Rising 9th Grade Parent Orientation & Curriculum Night will be held on Thursday, January 10 at Justice High School. Pre-orientation sessions for special populations will be held at 6:00pm for parents interested in hearing more about the following topics: ESOL, IB/MYP, and Special Education.

The full orientation will kick off at 6:30pm and is geared towards providing information for Rising 9th grade students and parents. At 7:15, students and parents will have the opportunity to talk with teachers, department chairs, school counselors and administrators about course offerings, course requirements, and scheduling choices.

In the event of inclement weather, the program will be held on Monday, January 14. The Justice HS counselors will also be visiting Glasgow 8th grade students on Wednesday, January 9 and Thursday, January 10 to review course options and graduation requirements.

 

Rising 9th Grade Night at Neighboring High Schools:

Annandale High School - January 17 at 7PM

Falls Church High School - January 10 at 6:30PM

Edison High School - February 26 at 7PM

For more information on these events, please contact Laine O'Donnell at lodonnell@fcps.edu. 

Important Dates

January 7 - Staff and Students Return!

January 9 & 10 - Justice HS Presentation to 8th Grade Students

January 18 - 3HR Early Release Day

January 21 - MLK Holiday (Closed)

January 24 - 2nd Quarter Ends

January 25 - Teacher Workday (No School for Students)

January 30 - Glasgow Rising 6th Grade Night, 6PM

February 4 - Staff Development Day (No School for Students)

 

Glasgow PTA Meeting: January 15 - The next PTA meeting will be held on January 15, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. The featured topic will be the International Baccalaureate, or IB, program. We will hear information presented by Middle Years Program Coordinator at Glasgow and the IB Coordinator at Justice High School.  PTA membership is not required for attendance. Spanish and Arabic interpreters will be present. We hope to see you there!

 

Rising 6th Grade Open House - January 30 - Parents of rising 6th graders, come join us on January 30 from 6-8pm for an Open House to learn more about what middle school at Glasgow is all about! We will offer short (optional) sessions on our various Glasgow programs, and teachers will be in their classrooms throughout the evening to share all about our core and elective courses for 6th Graders.

We hope you leave this event excited about all the opportunities you will have as a Glasgow Panther and prepared to complete your course request form! Breakout Sessions on the following topics will be offered throughout the evening (detailed schedule to come):

  • Welcome to Glasgow!
  • Course Request 101
  • Level IV Advanced Academic Program
  • Spanish Immersion Program
  • English for Speakers of Other Languages Program
  • Special Education Office
  • Math Course Placement and Selection Q&A

If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Beck at sjbeck@fcps.edu. We can’t wait to meet you!

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Opportunities

Get Involved, Volunteer Today! - The Glasgow PTA needs YOU! See volunteer opportunities at Glasgow Middle School, supporting our teachers and staff, throughout the year: https://bit.ly/2VA0orc 

AVID Guest Speakers Needed - Do you have an interest in sharing your college or career experience? Then sign up to be an AVID speaker! Many Glasgow students possess a desire to go to college and the willingness to work hard, but many of them do not truly have the opportunity to be college-ready. These are often the students who will be the first in their families to attend college and are from groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education. Glasgow AVID classes help these students succeed on a path to college and career success. Sign up here: http://bit.ly/2rEaRE1

Important Information

2019-2020 Course Registration for Rising 8th and 7th Graders - Glasgow Student Services is excited to begin meeting with your students to register them for next year’s courses! Beginning January 18, counselors will meet one-on-one with each student to review course options and complete the course selection form. Sometime before March 15, your student will bring home a copy of their selections for you to sign and return within three days. Here is a link to the Glasgow course descriptions: https://insys.fcps.edu/CourseCatOnline/#/frontPanel/360/nocourselist/1/1/1

Please note that all course request changes are due by April 12, 2019. Finalizing requests by this date allows us to invest in staffing and resources based on students’ needs and interests. We will be finalizing schedules and placements throughout the late Spring and summer months.

 

TJHSST Invitational Science Fair 2019 - The TJ Mythvestigations Club would like to cordially invite any interested students at your school to participate in our sixth annual Invitational Science Fair. Participants will complete a research project and prepare a presentation for our science fair on March 16, 2019. Now is the time to register for the event and start work on projects! The final pool of approximately 40 entrants will be chosen first come, first serve from all registrants on January 10, 2019. Students may register at http://bit.ly/isf2019. If you have any questions, email the TJ Mythvestigations Team at tjhsstsciencefair@gmail.com.

 

Yearbook On-line Store is Now Available - Families who still have not paid for their 2018-2019 yearbook can now pre-order on-line. The website is: https://www.balfour.com/virginia/alexandria/glasgow-middle-school. Students may continue to bring in money and turn in to the front office. The price of the yearbook is only $25, but will increase to $30 in early February. Extra items will be available until March: name stamping ($5), clear plastic cover ($3), autograph sheets ($2), arrow stickies ($6), jewel pack ($6) and pen signing set ($4.99).

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Glasgow Goodies!

Thank You for the Gift Card Donations - Thank you to those of you who donated gift cards. We recently used the cards as prizes for our Ugly Sweater Contest. It is amazing how much a $5 gift card is appreciated. If you would still like to donate gift cards, please feel free to drop them off at the main office or drop them in the mail to my attention. I will share the love with staff throughout the school year. Thank you so much! (It can be for any business you want to support, in any amount. Nothing is too small!) 

 

District 10 Honors - Orchestra Students - The following orchestra students will be rehearsing with the District 10 Honors Orchestra on Friday, January 11 and will be absent from school: Kate Tran; Shalini Vlcan; Henry Cornette; Alexandra Traub; Christine Pham; Lauren Lai; Catherine Felix; Ryan Lesmana; Maddox Shreve. Please advise these students of work they will need to make up. The Honors Orchestra Performs at 3:00 PM on Saturday, January 12 at South County High School and  the public is invited.

 

Glasgow Students Named Receive District Chorus Honors - The following students we named received District Chorus Honors: Sofia Ielmini, Helen Frankovich, Madeline Jensen, Frannie Melia, and Hailey Salazar.

 

Madeline Jensen Named to Prestigious OAKE Honor Choir - Congrats to Madeline Jensen who was selected out of hundreds of applicants from around the country to the National OAKE Honor Choir. OAKE is the Organization of American Kodály Educators.

 

Thank You Parent Volunteers! - Thank you to the many parent volunteers who made the Holiday Grab and Go Breakfast for the Glasgow staff a success. Your time and donations are greatly appreciated!

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Be Informed, Stay Involved!