Glasgow Community:
I hope you had a relaxing Spring Break. My parents we in town this week. Claire, Regan, my dad and I traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina to Carowinds Amusement Park to ride their new roller coaster, Copperhead Strike. On Thursday, we joined the thousands of tourists and visited the National Zoo. I hope you and your students enjoyed time relaxing and recharging before the final eight weeks of school!
This week we will celebrate the end of the 3rd quarter with Open Campus. Special thanks to Stephanie Earl for leading this event, which 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. Thanks also to those of you who donated supplies to make the activities possible! If you don't know about Open Campus at Glasgow, check out this video.
Please note that 3rd quarter report cards will be distributed to students on Monday afternoon. If you have any questions about your student's grades, please contact your student’s counselor. Here is a link to our Student Services website: https://glasgowms.fcps.edu/student-services.
Finally, it is hard to believe but we are only 11 days away from the start of SOL testing. These tests can be one of many important opportunities for students to demonstrate the learning they have done this school year. On days when they have a test, we encourage students to get a good night’s rest, eat breakfast and come to school ready to show what they know! You can find the schedule below.
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 22 - Report Cards Distributed to Students
April 23 - 8th Grade Open Campus
April 24 - 7th Grade Open Campus
April 25 - 6th Grade Open Campus
April 26, 27 - Spring Play
April 26 - Spring Play, 7pm
April 27 - Spring Play, 2pm and 6pm
April 29, May 3 - All A Honor Roll Celebration
April 30 - Orchestra Spring Concert, 7PM
May 1 - Band Spring Concert, 7PM
May 2 - Chorus Spring Concert, 7PM
May 3 - All A Honor Roll: 8th Grade during PT
May 6 - 3rd Quarter A/B Honor Roll Certificates
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
Music Department Spring Trip Chaperones Meeting: April 23 - On Tuesday, April 23, a meeting for all parents traveling as bus chaperones on the Music Department Spring Trip to Hershey, PA will be held in the Glasgow band room at 7:00 PM. All chaperones must attend this meeting. Glasgow staff going on the trip are encouraged to attend as well.
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. You can purchase tickets here: https://www.itickets.com/events/422930
District 10 Solo and Ensemble Assessment: April 26 and April 27 - The 2019 District 10 Solo and Ensemble Assessment is on Friday, April 26 for strings and Saturday, April 27 for winds and percussion, at Holmes Middle School. Several Glasgow band and orchestra students will be performing solos and ensembles for a rating by professional judges.
3rd 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 29th (PT), we will recognize 6th and 7th Grade students. On Friday, May 3rd (PT), 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.
3rd Quarter A/B Honor Roll Certificates: Distributed Monday, 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 6th. 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
Wolves Race on May 12 - Hope everyone is gearing up for spring and getting ready for Justice High School's Inaugural Run with the Wolves Race on May 11 at 9:00 am. The course will be similar to last year's with the exception that we will start and finish in the Justice stadium. The race will be timed again this year. The cost per child/teacher is $15. The cost for other adult runners will be $25 for pre-registration and $30 onsite. Register today!
Get Involved, Volunteer Today! - There are a number of upcoming events that need parent volunteers. Check it out and sign up today! Link: 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.
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Article of the Week
Top 10 skills middle school students need to thrive, and how parents can help - "As parents, our quest to protect our children can be at odds with their personal growth. It can feel counter-intuitive, but we mainly need to take a step back. I have come to believe that certain social emotional skills are particularly useful as kids navigate middle school and beyond. Here are my top 10 skills, and ways parents can help without getting in the way." Check out this article from the Washington Post. Link: https://wapo.st/2Gvpodo
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Glasgow Goodies
Wobbles and Flossing at the 7th Grade Dance! - Last Thursday we held our 7th grade dance! Students had a great time with each other and the staff who volunteered as chaperones. Many thanks to Curg Lines, Marc Perella, the SGA and everyone who support this fun event!
Another Awesome Hunger Games Pep Rally - Thank you for making the 2019 Hunger Games Pep Rally a HUGE success! Special thanks to Brittany Nicolich for leading the Hunger Games this year! Check out the video from the dance performance: https://youtu.be/j5PhQsnuuLE.
NCAA March Madness Tournament Bracket Winners - As a part of the Health and PE Basketball unit, over 60 8th Grade students competed in the NCAA March Madness Tournament Bracket. Each winner received a $5 gift card. Thank you to all who participated. Congratulations to the following 8th graders who won the tournament challenge: 1st Place - Andrew Nields; 2nd Place - Chelsi Lilly; 3rd Place - Caleb Virkstis
Congrats Glasgow Sea Panthers! - On Saturday, April 6, the Sea Panthers, Yabesra Ewnetu, Duaa Eldirdiri, Ahmad Choudhry, Win Saeng-Arunwong and Coach Angela DeHart attended the US Navy’s Regional SeaPerch competition. This was our first competition and there were 48 other middle school teams competing! The competition included being interviewed about their design, establishing their qualifying time in the pool and earning themselves some extra credit points by competing in the Mathcounts competition. The result of their efforts was becoming one of the top 5 middle school finalists at the competition!
Glasgow Students Perform at Wizards Game - Unity in Dance, which consists of 20 Glasgow students as part of BalletNova, a local dance studio near Skyline, recently performed at the Washington Wizards vs. Boston Celtics basketball game on Tuesday, April 9. Check out the video: https://youtu.be/cZ2k7hjzK2U.
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Important Information
SOL Scheduling Considerations for Ramadan - This spring, the SOL non-writing window will have significant overlap with Ramadan, the Muslim holy month marked by daily fasting from sunrise to sunset. There are only two expedited retake days at the end of the window that fall completely outside this religious observance, all other test dates within this observance.
* Ramadan 2019 begins the evening of Sunday, May 5 and ends with Eid-al-Fitr on Wednesday, June 5.
* The middle school SOL non-writing window begins Monday, May 6, with all retakes completed by Friday, June 7.
At Glasgow, all SOL sessions are scheduled in the morning for every student. Parents may request that their student test earlier in the window before several days of fasting have passed. All request for early testing should be submitted to our school testing coordinator, Sarah N’Guessan, by April 29. Also, if your student qualifies for an expedited retake and you would prefer your student tests on June 6 or June 7 rather than the scheduled date of the retake, please contact Sarah N’Guessan as soon as you are notified that your student qualified for a retake. Ms. N’Guessan can be contacted by email at senguessan@fcps.edu.
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).
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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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Glasgow Students Travel Abroad
This spring break, Mrs. Lansberry and 5 Glasgow students (Edina Tedros, Lia McClelland, Katrina Ives, Nour Abbas, and Luther Winters travelled to Scotland and England for a 9 day tour. We visited Edinburgh Castle, Warwick Castle, York Minster, Oxford University, Windsor Castle, and all over London. The days were long and filled with historical lessons, beautiful sights, amazing experiences and TONS of walking (over 40 miles)!
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Be Informed, Stay Involved!
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