Important Dates
This week - Justice HS Presentation to 8th Grade Students
January 13 - Lockdown Drill
January 14 - PTA Meeting
January 16 - Rising 6th Grade Open House
January 20 - MLK Holiday (Closed)
January 24 - 2nd Quarter Ends
January 27 & 28 - Teacher Workdays (No School for Students)
January 31 - Panther Store
February 12 - Spelling Bee
Lockdown Drill: January 13 - Glasgow will be conducting the required January lockdown drill on Monday, January 13. A lockdown is necessary to keep students safe when there is a potential threat within the school.
Glasgow PTA Meeting: January 14 -The Glasgow PTA is hosting the FCPS Parent Resource Center at this month’s PTA Meeting. The topic will be “Navigating FCPS Special Services” and we will hear from Mary Beth Harrison-Cunningham, Director, FCPS Parent Resource Center, Dawn Clements, FCPS Ombudsman for Special Education, Ann-Marie Ward Member of the Advisory Committee for Students with Disabilities and Jenna White, Fairfax SEPTA (Special Education PTA). This is a special presentation for all Justice Pyramid Families.PTA membership is not required for attendance. Spanish and Arabic interpreters will be present. We hope to see you there!
Everything you need to know… but didn’t know who to ask!
- Getting started with special services.
- All about acronyms- 2E, IEP, 504 and more.
- Where to find free workshops, educational materials, lending library and confidential consultations for families.
- Where to go to resolve concerns, complaints and student-related issues.
- How to work with other advocates for special education.
- How to provide input and recommendations related to supports and services.
Rising 6th Grade Parent Night at Glasgow Middle School - Rescheduled to January 16: Come to Glasgow Middle School on January 16 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. The goal is for parents to leave this event excited about all the opportunities you will have as a Glasgow Panther and prepared to complete your course request form! If you have any questions, please contact Joash Chung at jhchoung@fcps.edu.
Breakout Sessions on the following topics will be offered throughout the evening: 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
Justice HS Volleyball Weekend Camps in March: Sign Up Today! - Justice High School volleyball program is excited to be offering Volleyball Clinics for boys and girls in grades 6 through 9 grade every Saturday in March. For more information check out the following link: https://www.justicehssports.com/page/3095
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