Glasgow Community Gazette - April 7


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Glasgow Community:

There are a number of exciting events as we head into the first week of the 4th quarter and the final week before Spring Break. A brief PTA meeting followed by a special information session on vaping and other substance abuse concerns will be held this Tuesday at 7:00pm. The session will be led by the FCPS Office of Student Safety and Wellness. All are welcome. PTA membership not required for attendance. Spanish and Arabic interpreters will be present.

On Friday, we will celebrate the conclusion of our Hunger Games with our grade-level pep rally celebrations. This is one of my favorite events of the year because it is an opportunity for all of our students to come together by grade, cheer on classmates and staff in the soccer matches, and celebrate the remarkable accomplishment of collecting over 4,000 dry goods to be donated to a local food bank. Sign up to help deliver all donated dry goods at Glasgow on April 8, 9 or 11: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084aa4a92da0fc1-glasgows

Events like this are a huge undertaking, and require the support of every single one of our staff members. I am proud that Glasgow is place where we invest in our school culture and values through events like the Hunger Games. Special thanks to Brittany Nicolich for leading the project this year!

As always, please let me know if you have any questions.

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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Important Dates

April 8-12 - Spring Book Fair

April 11 - 7th Grade Dance

April 12 - Panther Store

April 12 - Hunger Games Pep Rally

April 15-19 - Spring Break

April 22 - Report Cards Distributed to Students

April 23-25 - Open Campus

April 26, 27 - Spring Play

April 29, May 3 - All A Honor Roll Celebration

May 6 - A/B Honor Roll Certificates Distributed

 

PTA Meeting: April 9, 7-8pm - A brief PTA meeting followed by a special information session on vaping and other substance abuse concerns, lead by the FCPS Office of Student Safety and Wellness will be held on April 9. All are welcome.  PTA membership not required for attendance. Spanish and Arabic interpreters will be present.

 

Spring Book Fair: April 8-12 - The library will host the Scholastic Book Fair, and this one will be extra special. To help promote summer literacy, everything in the book fair is Buy One Get One FREE! That’s right, we said FREE. If you buy a book, then you get a book. Use this special to stock up on amazing reads for summer vacation. Buy a book for yourself, get a free one to give to a friend or donate one to your favorite teacher’s classroom library.

Sign up today to help with the book fair. Volunteers will be given a $5 off coupon in appreciation of their service. The eWallet feature has been activated so parents do not have to send in cash/check and only money spent is used. The eWallet is available to shoppers from 3/25 to 4/12. Parents can set this up from the book fair's homepage: http://www.scholastic.com/bf/glasgowmiddleschool3. If you have any questions about the book fair, please contact Tara Sanz at tmsanz@fcps.edu.

 

7th Grade Dance: April 11, 2:30-4:45 PM - The annual 7th grade dance is after school on Thursday. The event is low key, no need to dress up.  The cost is $5 and includes: Ticket, Soda, Pizza, Candy, carrots and fun times! Dance wristbands will be sold before school in the Lecture Hall from 7:10-7:25 and then during all lunches. Students cannot buy a wristband for a friend. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Lines lelines@fcps.edu or Mr. Perella maperella@fcps.edu.

 

After School Program Cancelled: April 11 - All after-school activities including ASAP will be cancelled this Thursday, April 11 due to the 7th grade dance.  All other students will be directed to kiss & ride or their bus at dismissal. If you have any questions please contact, After-School Specialist, Aaron Cannon at acannon@fcps.edu.

 

Panther Store: April 12 - Sign up today to volunteer at the Panther Store. Students earn Panther Cards from Glasgow staff when they commit acts of Kindness, Commitment or Safety - these are the Panther Principles! Once a month, students have the opportunity to redeem their Panther cards at the Panther Store, which is open during lunch. Parents staff the Panther Store, and it's one of the few volunteer opportunities at Glasgow during the school day that puts you in direct contact with students.

So come visit our school and work the PBIS Store during Glasgow lunches. We need at least 2 volunteers per session (minimum of 4 per day). If you know your child's lunch session - you can sign up to volunteer at that time. It is an easy and fun volunteer opportunity. Training will be provided at the beginning of your session (minimal instruction is needed!)

 

Open Campus: April 23-25 - Open Campus 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. Sign up today to volunteer.  If you do not know about Open Campus, check out this Apple 21 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmkvkrOS704

 

Spring Play “The Wizard of Oz”: April 26 and 27 - “I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore…….”. Join the GMS Theater Group for The Young Performers Edition of the classic story “The Wizard of Oz”.  When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog Toto are whisked off to the far away land of Oz. They follow the yellow brick road to Emerald City to meet the Wizard and along the way make friends with a Scarecrow, A Tin Man and a Cowardly Lion. But there is also a Wicked Witch lurking in the shadows following Dorothy’s every move to get the magical red slippers she wears on her feet.  Will Dorothy ever get to Oz? Will she even get back to Kansas to her family?

Find out on Friday, April 26 at 7:00 PM, Saturday, April 27 at 2:00 PM or at 6:00 PM. Ticket prices are 8.00 for adults and children over the age of 5. Tickets are free for children five and under. There will also be refreshments sold during intermission.

 

2nd Quarter All A Honor Roll Celebration: April 29 and May 3 - Congratulations to those students that have made all A’s Honor Roll! Their hard work has paid off and we are so proud of each and every one of our students. We will recognize these students for their outstanding commitment with a ceremony during FIT and Panther Time. On Monday, April 29 during Panther Time, we will recognize 6th and 7th Grade students. On Friday, May 3 during Panther Time, we will recognize 8th Grade students. Please note the event is for students only. If you have any questions or concerns, please email Akon Otoyo at ajotoyo@fcps.edu.

 

2nd Quarter A/B Honor Roll Certificates: Distributed May 6 - Congratulations to those students that have made A/B Honor Roll! Their hard work has paid off and we are so proud of each and every one of our students. We will recognize these students with certificates to be distributed through Panther Time on Monday, May 6.  If your child is absent, they can obtain their Certificate from Student Services the following day. If you have any questions or concerns, please email Akon Otoyo at ajotoyo@fcps.edu.

 

Back to School Night 2019: Thursday, October 3, 2019 from 6-8pm - Justice Pyramid Principals discussed the schedule for Back to School Nights for the 2019-20 school year. Glasgow’s BTSN will be held on Thursday, October 3, 2019 from 6:00–8:00pm.


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Opportunities

Get Involved, Volunteer Today! - There are a number of upcoming events that need parent volunteers. Check it out and sign up today! https://bit.ly/2VA0orc

 

Join the PTA Executive Board! - Interested in serving on next year's PTA Executive Board?  Position descriptions and timeline/process are posted on the PTA website.

 

Join the Glasgow PTA Listserve - If you would like to join the PTA listserv to receive current announcements, send a request to glasgowms.pta@gmail.com. If you would like to join the PTA or make a donation, go to www.glasgowpta.org. Thank you for your continued support.


Important Information

Course Request Changes: Due April 12 - In order to prepare a schedule that matches our resources to students’ needs, we will need to finalize student course requests before Spring Break. Please note that all changes to students’ requests for classes need to be made with counselors no later than April 12, 2019. Parents are able to view their students’ course requests in SIS now. Please note the following changes that will be made between now and July:

 * All students currently in Advanced Math 6 will show a request for Math 7 Honors. We will move qualifying students over to Algebra 1 HN in June.

 * Students have not yet been placed into their specific Band, Orchestra or Chorus levels. Their requests will show Beginning level courses until we place students in late May.

We do our best to honor all course requests and match students to their needs and interests! Please note that we are creating the master schedule throughout the summer and student course registrations are not final until late August. For your reference, here is a link to the Glasgow course descriptions: https://insys.fcps.edu/CourseCatOnline/#/frontPanel/360/nocourselist/1/1/1

 

Family Engagement Survey - Fairfax County Public Schools is conducting a survey March 24 - April 12, 2019 to gather information about family engagement in our schools. Relationships are important to us, and your opinion is critical to help us support your engagement in your child’s education. Your feedback will also help us determine how well we are reaching the goals for Caring Culture we have set in our Strategic Plan. Survey translations will be made available, and the survey can be taken on electronic devices, including smartphones.

 

Registration is now open for Institute for the Arts (IFTA) - IFTA is an arts enrichment and academic program for students currently in grades 6–11. Students have 4 classes that they select from over 80 courses in dance, music, theatre, visual art, and fashion. Students entering grade 9 may take the Online Health & PE (HPE9) course and students entering grades 9-12 may take the Self-Directed Economics and Personal Finance (EPF) course as one of their 4 classes.  It will run Monday, July 1 — Friday, July 26 (No classes July 4 and 5) from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday-Friday at Fairfax High School. Check out the website: http://bit.ly/2OTIaO7 and send questions to IFTA@fcps.edu.

 

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).


SOL Testing Schedule

Below is this year's SOL Testing Schedule. SOL testing will begin on May 7 and conclude on May 22. All testing sessions will be held in the morning. If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Nguessan at senguessan@fcps.edu.

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