September Parent (Virtual) Coffee
Wednesday, September 30th
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Wondering how to support our youngest eagles with learning how to read at home? Our reading specialist, Elizabeth Robinson will present some tips and strategies for finding books and reading with primary students at home. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions.
Here is bbcu guest link for parents
https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/2da8c132a7e6474493492d95fea62977
Reporting Absences
Please remember to notify the Gunston office when your student(s) will be absent and be sure to include a reason.
Methods of reporting:
Attendance Line: 703-541-3636
Attendance Email: GunstonElem.Attendance@fcps.edu
Gunston Clubs!
We have exciting news to share! Gunston’s specialist team is excited to offer various optional club offerings for our students this quarter. Click here information about each club, the times the club meets, supplies needed and other important information. Clubs will begin on Tuesday, September 29th. We look forward to seeing you!
-Gunston PE, Music, Art & Japanese
Recorders for 3rd Grade Students
Attention 3rd Graders:
This year in general music, students in 3rd grade will begin learning the soprano recorder. Soprano recorders will be available for pick-up at the school for all 3rd grade students on Monday, September 28th from 9:30am-12:00pm and 1:00am-3:30pm.
ST Math is Here!
We have an exciting new online math program for elementary students in Fairfax County Public Schools! All of our Gunston Eagles have access to ST Math, which is a conceptual-based program that helps students learn mathematical concepts. The program is designed with leveled puzzles for a student to complete as they engage in mathematical thinking and make connections to other standards. It is purposeful in allowing students opportunities to try ideas and revise their thinking as they work through the puzzles. Here might be some questions you could use to help them as they work on the program:
- What do you notice about the puzzle?
- What did you learn from the previous level that can help you now?
- What can you click?
- Describe what you see after you click. What did you learn?
- Describe the strategy you are going to use.
- What can you do to get JiJi across the screen?
- What question is the puzzle asking you?
- What will you do now?
- What do you expect to see?
For more information and resources to support your child with ST Math, please visit their website : https://www.stmath.com/parent-math-resources
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Helpful Setting to Reduce Blue Screen
A parent concerned with her children experiencing too much computer blue screen recommended we share the settings on the laptops to enable the Night Light Setting. A version of these directions with pictures can be found on the Gunston Blackboard (viewable with a parentVue account or student account.)
Steps:
- In the search box in lower left type Night Light
- When it appears, select Open
- Once the Night Light application is launched, you can select ‘Turn On’ to enable it that very moment.
- Additionally, a schedule can be set for the Night Light to turn off or turn on depending upon the hours set.
Family Life Education Instructional Program Information
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) provides a comprehensive, sequential Family Life Education (FLE) program for students in grades kindergarten through grade twelve. Instruction is seen as a partnership among parents and guardians, the school, and the community in supporting the learning essential to the development of strong families, positive relationships, and a healthy community.
Parents/guardians may choose to opt their child out of all or part of the Family Life Education program. Students who are opted out are provided with age-appropriate, nonpunitive alternative health instruction, and every effort is made to foster respect for family choices. If you wish to opt your child out of all or part of FLE for this school year, opt out forms will be included in your child’s back-to-school/orientation packets and are available online for Elementary (K-6) https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary-school-academics-k-6/elementary-family-life-education. Please fill in the opt-out form and return it to your child’s school prior to Family Life Education instruction.
Detailed grade-level program descriptions are available online at Elementary (K-6). FLE grade level-specific lessons and media that FCPS has streaming rights for are available for parents online in FCPS 24-7 (Blackboard) Parent View https://fcps.blackboard.com/. Account information is available at your local school or online at http://www.fcps.edu/is/instructionaltechnology/247help/parents.shtml. Grade level-specific lessons are also available at the Fairfax County Regional Library in the City of Fairfax (this location does not have media). Grade level-specific lessons and media that is not streamed online are available for review at your child’s school library. Due to copyright permissions, we are unable to stream all media online.
Program questions may be addressed at your child’s school or by contacting Instructional Services at 571-423-4550 or by contacting Carrie Reynolds, Health and Physical Education Coordinator at cfreynolds@fcps.edu.
Forms and Virtual First Day Packet
There are several important forms that need to be filled out as the school year begins. Please read below for more information and take action as needed.
Virtual First Day Packet
The Parent Consent Form is just one of the forms we need you to review and/or fill out as the school year begins. Usually we provide paper copies of these forms in our First Day Packet. For this virtual environment, we have adapted that process to a digital format. Please visit the Virtual First Day Packet page on our school website and follow the directions for each form if applicable to your family. Forms listed there include:
Hispanic Early Literacy Program
You are invited to participate in a free parenting program for parents and children between the ages of 2 years and 5 years.
Usted esta invitado(a) a participar en un programa para padres y su(s) hijo(s) entre las edades de 2 a 5 anos
Para obtener mas informacion o para inscribirse en una clase, comuniquese con:
https://www.fcps.edu/resources/family-engagement/early-literacy-programs/early-literacy-program-spanish-speaking
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PTA News & Announcements |
Join the PTA today!
We hope that you will join us in our efforts this year and choose to renew your membership in the PTA or choose to join the PTA. It is $10 for the year and is a very easy process. You can sign-up in the store on our website, gunstonpta.org. You will receive your membership card right away.
Class Hub
PTA is trying to make it easier for families to connect with each other. If you would like your child's information to be accessible to other Gunston families, please go to the PTA's website: ptagunston.org to sign up for their class hub.
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