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Glasgow Community:
This past week, there were a number of events that celebrated our Panther Principles of Kindness, Commitment and Safety. On Tuesday and Friday, we celebrated students who are ‘committed’ to their academics and earned All A Honor Roll.
On Tuesday night, we celebrated kindness when Glasgow students, in partnership with the VA STAR hosted their “Bridging the Gap Night,” where students presented refurbished laptop computers to other classmates and their families who are in need of technology at home. Special thanks to John Floyd and Marc Perella for their leadership.
Recently in Panther Time, our students re-committed to safety by partaking in a mid-year Students Rights & Responsibilities refresher lesson and had a lesson on Valentine’s Day about the little ways we can be kind to each other by showing love.
This week marks the beginning of the District Band, Chorus and Orchestra Assessment season. All of our ensembles will be performing in front of professional adjudicators at various FCPS locations during the month of March. For performing ensembles, these are the most important performances of the school year. To prepare for these assessments, ensembles will host “Pre-Assessment Concerts” in the upcoming weeks. The Band Pre-Assessment is this Tuesday, February 25, the Orchestra Pre-Assessment concerts are on March 4 and 5 and the Chorus Pre-Assessment concert is on March 11. All concerts begin at 7:00pm at Justice High School. These concerts are free and open to the public.
As always, please let me know if you have any questions.
Katie Madigan, Acting Principal
Contact Information
Twitter: @ktmadigan
Email: kemadigan@fcps.edu
Website: http://www.fcps.edu/GlasgowMS/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlasgowMS.FCPS/
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Getting Ready for High School
2020-21 Course Registration for Rising 9th Graders - Glasgow Student Services recently met with all 8th graders to register them for next year's courses! After meeting with their counselor, 8th graders should have brought home the course selection sheet for your review.
Parents are now able to view their student’s course selections in ParentVUE. You may help your student through this process by using the “How To” guide. In order to make changes to course requests, parents of rising 9th graders will need to contact the student services team at Justice HS no later than March 1.
Helpful Links: Online Course Selection - “How To” Guide
Justice HS Course Catalog for Rising 9th Graders
High School Transition Events at Neighboring High Schools
Edison High School - February 25 at 7PM
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Volunteer 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: http://www.glasgowpta.org/participate/volunteer/
Civics Lobby Day on March 5 & 6 – Volunteers Needed! - On March 5 and 6, 8th grade students will be doing a presentation of learning about state and local government. They will identify problems in their school, state or local communities and create an advocacy plan in order to lobby a legislator or decision maker about the issue. To give students an authentic audience for this task we are asking community members to volunteer to visit Glasgow for one hour and interact with students. In addition to Glasgow community members, we’d also love to have elected officials volunteer, as well as anyone with a direct connection to public service. Thank you in advance for supporting our students! To sign-up, visit this link. Email Tina Takach at cptakach@fcps.edu with any questions!
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Important Dates
February 24 - A&B Honor Roll Certificates Distributed during PT
February 24 - Hunger Games Officially Begins
February 25 - Pre-Assessment Band Concert, Justice, 7:00pm
February 25 - New Principal Search Meeting, Glasgow, 6:00pm
February 27 - Justice Pyramid Art Show, Justice, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
March 3 - School Planning Day, No School for Students
March 4 - Orchestra Pre-Assessment I, Justice, 7:00pm
March 5 - Orchestra Pre-Assessment II, Justice, 7:00pm
March 10 - PTA Meeting, cancelled
March 10 & 11 - 8th Grade Writing SOL
March 11 - Chorus Pre-Assessment, Justice, 7:00pm
March 12 - Harlem Wizards, 7:00pm, Justice High School
Let the Hunger Games Begin! - February 24 - Our annual service learning project begins this week: the Hunger Games! This is a time when our students learn about the issues of hunger affecting our community and around the world, while also participating in a school-wide spirit contest and canned food drive. The school is broken up into 8 districts and can earn points on Mondays and Fridays during Panther Time for wearing items of the color of their districts and bringing in nonperishable food items. There are also sports competitions where students compete in an after school tournament against other districts to earn additional points. The two final teams get to show off their skills during a school wide grade level pep rally where all students come together to cheer each other on. T-shirts will be on sale at lunch for $5. Last year we collected over 5000 food items!
A & B Honor Roll - February 24 - Certificate Recognition Students who have earned all A’s and B’s on their report card will receive a certificate recognizing their accomplishment from their Panther Time teacher during class on Monday, February 24.
New Principal Search - February 25, 6:00pm - An important step in the new principal search is gathering input both in person and written. All Glasgow Middle School parents, staff, and community members are invited to attend an important meeting on Tuesday, February 25, at 6:00 p.m. at Glasgow Middle School, with Dr. Fabio Zuluaga, Assistant Superintendent for Region 2, Dr. Brendan Menuey, Executive Principal for Region 2, Dr. Anderson, Mason District School Board member, and members of our Department of Human Resources.
In addition, individual, written input (preferably via email) regarding the skills, experience, and leadership characteristics needed and/or any challenges or issues that a new principal will need to address for Glasgow Middle School is also welcomed. Input is confidential and will not be discussed at the meeting. Please e-mail your ideas to AEHicks@fcps.edu or mail your suggestions to Ashley Hicks in Human Resources, 8115 Gatehouse Road, Falls Church, VA 22042-1203 by Monday, March 2.
Upcoming Performing Arts Pre-Assessment Concerts - The Glasgow Music Department is deeply involved in the District Band, Chorus and Orchestra Assessment season. All of our ensembles will be performing in front of professional adjudicators at various FCPS locations during the month of March. The adjudicators rate us on our performance and our stage presence. For performing ensembles, this is an opportunity to show the music community what we have learned throughout the year.
All ensembles also present “Pre-Assessment Concerts” to prepare for the big events. Our concerts are all at Justice HS on the following days:
Band Pre-Assessment - Tuesday, February 25, 7:00 PM
Orchestra Pre-Assessment I - Wednesday, March 4, 7:00 PM
Orchestra Pre-Assessment II - Thursday, March 5, 7:00 PM
Chorus Pre-Assessment, Wednesday, March 11, 7:00 PM
Justice Pyramid Art Show - February 27 from 6:00pm-8:00pm - The Justice Pyramid Art Show Opening Night will be held on February 27 from 6-8pm at Justice High School. Come see the amazing work of past, present and future Glasgow students. The show will offer an art-making table for visitors.
Harlem Wizards - March 12, 7:00pm - Please join our community at Justice High School on Thursday, March 12, as we come together for an evening of fun and laughter with the Harlem Wizards! The Wizards will thrill the crowd with slam dunks, athletic tricks and humor appealing to all. Come see your favorite teachers, coaches and staff play against the famous Harlem Wizards! The game begins at 7:00pm and the doors will open at 6:00pm.
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Be sure to purchase your tickets in advance using this link. If available, tickets will be sold at the door: Students $15 and General Admission $18.
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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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Glasgow Goodies
Fairfax Network's "Meet the Author" Lisa McMann Webcast on February 27 - On Feb 27 from 1-1:30pm, Mr. Perella’s 6th period yearbook class will participate in a Meet the Author Webcast. Lisa McMann is the author of the wildly popular Unwanted and Unwanted Quests series. On Friday, 2/21 Connor Friedman, Julia Friedman, Sam Morrison, and Peter Nguyen were interviewed by the Fairfax Network about her books. These interviews will be embedded into the live webcast. This show can be seen on Red Apple 21 or online at: https://www.fcps.edu/tv
Virginia STAR Club Donates Computers to Students in Need! - The Glasgow VA Star after school club donated refurbished computers to students in need of technology at home. Special thanks to Marc Perella, Josh Floyd and Greg Williams for their leadership and support of this program.
Glasgow Students Selected for Virginia State Middle School Honor Choir - Five of our students from Glasgow were selected for the Virginia State Middle School Honor Choir. Over 1,000 students auditioned and around 350 students were accepted. The singers that will represent Glasgow are: Colt Armstrong, Juliette Jensen, Madeline Jensen, Madison Okada, Gabriela Simmons-Robles. Congrats to our singers and Ms. Lansberry!
Justice Pyramid Art Show - The following talented Glasgow students will have their artwork included in the art show at Justice this week. The art show is open February 25-27 from 8am - 3pm in the little theater at Justice High School. Congratulations on all of your hard work.
6th Grade: Wyatt Hadley, Sumaya Hashimi, Najenyi Dominguez Hernandez, David Banks, Gretchen Hardy, Amy Sunagua-Menese, Aaliya Haque, Ayesha Gulzar, Pilar McKitrick, Ruby Rodriguez, Sereen Mohamed, Layla Lopez-Crespo, Chloe Brown, Kimberly Cruz, Kai Gorman, Leila Meeks,Ihsan Hamid, Charlotte Gilmore
7th: Victoria Bujoreanu, Anjali Murthy, Jack Venus, Bianca Rojas-Quinteros, Ayhem Marwan, Victoria Thang, Gaby Hernandez-Garcia, Colleen Early, Nolan Li, Lily Travis, Lala Jaouhari, Cathy Huang, Ella Duffy, Jasmine Tran, Victoria Thang, Isabel Hibers, Ella Galway, Nadia Siddique, Tess Maloney, Katie Billie, Sasha Wilson, Han Tran
8th Grade: Callie Petit, Nafea Aslam, Marwah Kamawal, Emaan Afzal, Matthew Carlson, Michelle Lazo-Martinez, Stephanie Zheng, Angie Esmail, Helen King
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Important Information
Yearbook Class Needs Photos of Your Child Outside of School! - The yearbook staff wants to see our students and staff engaged in an activity outside of school. If you traveled to an exciting location (includes vacation destinations) or play sports outside of school, we want a picture! You can also include pictures of helping the community or attending a play, movie, evening school event, etc. Be creative and send those pictures to the yearbook staff!
To submit pictures you can submit to Mr. Perella in F226 (please put your picture in an envelope with name and Panther Time teacher)or click on the link below. Please be sure to write a brief description of when and where the picture was taken. The deadline is March 2, 2020. Pictures can be submitted to this Google form: https://forms.gle/d5mimbsdHKLFZxYa6
8th Grade Baby or Toddler Pictures Needed! - It's that time again! The yearbook staff would like 8th graders to bring in pictures when you were a baby or toddler. To submit pictures, you can give them to a yearbook staff member or drop them off to Mr. Perella in room F226 (please put your picture in an envelope with name and Panther Time teacher) or click on the link below.
The deadline is March 2, 2020. Pictures can be submitted to this Google form: https://forms.gle/Weyk8wpSh8rDMXh28 or emailed to Mr. Perella: maperella@fcps.edu or maperella@fcpsschools.net.
*Please note, not all pictures will be may be used based on image content, image quality, or size. The yearbook staff will try their best to get all submitted photos into the yearbook.
2020-2021 Course Registration for Rising 7th and 8th Graders: Counselors are continuing to meet with 6th and 7th graders in February for academic advising and reviewing course selections. After meeting with their counselor, 6th and 7th graders will be bringing home the course selection sheet.
New for this year, students are now able to enter their course selections on their own through SIS StudentVue prior to meeting with counselors. Parents will also be able to view their student’s course selections is ParentVUE when they are entered. You may help your student through this process by using the “How To” guide below.
NOTE: All course request changes are due by April 17, 2020. 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.
Helpful Links:
Online Course Selection - “How To” Guide
Glasgow MS Course Catalog for Rising 7th Graders
Glasgow MS Course Catalog for Rising 8th Graders
Attention 8th Graders (rising 9th graders) CPP is Now Recruiting: The College Partnership Program (CPP) assist students who are traditionally underrepresented in higher education; explore, apply and enroll in college. CPP offers academic counseling, college visits, assistance with completing college and scholarship applications, monthly meetings, parent education sessions, SAT preparation classes, a summer overnight experience on a college campus, news and information related to colleges and careers via FCPS 24-7 (Blackboard) site.
Online application: https://tinyurl.com/CPPapp2020. Students will need to log in to their G Suite account (FCPS Google Apps in Education) to complete the online application. Paper applications are available in Student Services. Please email Ms. Otoyo at ajotoyo@fcps.edu. Deadline is March 18.
Sign Up for Weekly Progress Reports: All parents/guardians of middle and high school students who have registered for a SIS ParentVUE Account and have a primary email address recorded in SIS ParentVUE can receive Weekly Progress Reports via email. This report provides a summary of your student(s) grades for the current quarter.
To activate the Weekly Progress Reports via email, login to your SIS ParentVUE Account and first verify that you have a primary email address within the system. It is listed under the “My Account” tab. If it is blank, enter the email address where you would like to receive the progress reports and click on update account. Once confirmed, parents/guardians are able to activate and select their preferences for receiving these reports within the SIS ParentVUE “My Account” tab.
Weekly progress reports for middle and high school students will be included in one email. FCPS Elementary Schools do not use the SIS grade book and therefore are not included in these reports. For questions about a specific progress report or grade you can login into your SIS ParentVUE Account to find detailed grade book information. Additionally, your student’s teacher is always the best resource to answer any grade book questions that you may have. Weekly Progress Report Parent Quick Reference Guide.
Yearbooks on Sale Now! - Parents encouraged to purchase a yearbook today! The cost is $30. You can purchase your yearbook on-line at https://www.balfour.com/virginia/alexandria/glasgow-middle-school or bring in cash/check to the office. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Perella at maperella@fcps.edu. Please note, yearbooks will be distributed to students at Glasgow during the last week of school.
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After School Program News
The after-school program is going great! Students are enjoying the different clubs and activities that are being offered. Late buses are available for students every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Club Spotlight: Jason Project/X-STEM - Through fun, interactive games, engaging websites, and live interactions with scientists, this club helps increase graduation rates, improve science literacy, and inspire youth to pursue STEM careers. Jason Project/X-STEM meets every Thursday during Academic time. Students can sign up in the cafeteria and meet in Room D224. All 6th, 7th and 8th Grade students are welcome. The next meeting is this Thursday, February 27. If you have any questions about Jason Project/X-STEM club, please contact Anntoinette McEntyre at almcentyre@fcps.edu.
To learn more about Glasgow’s After School Program, check out our website, email Greg Williams, After School Coordinator at gwilliams2@fcps.edu or call 703-813-8885.
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Be Informed, Stay Involved!
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