Glasgow Community:
This past week we held our first PTA meeting of the year - one in English and one in Spanish - with the same content in both. Across the two days, over 90 families joined in an important conversation about equity and bias. If you were unable to join the meeting you can find the recordings in Spanish and English.
As a reminder, this year Back to School Night events will be both synchronous and asynchronous. We look forward to seeing you this week at one of our “live” Back to School Night sessions on Tuesday, September 29, from 6:30pm - 8:30pm. We will be holding brief Town Hall Sessions using the following schedule, if you have students in multiple grades, choose one as the content will be the same:
The asynchronous portion of our Back to School Night can be found on our website later today. There you will see a welcome message from Dr. Ricardy Anderson, School Board Member, welcome messages in English and Spanish from Katie Madigan, Acting Principal, and short videos from each of your student’s teachers. Be on the lookout for a personalized email as well, sent to your student’s fcpsschools.net Gmail and your own email, that will include links to each of your student’s teachers’ short videos.
Finally, we would like to get your feedback on your experiences thus far with Virtual Learning. We are always looking to grow and welcome your voice in this process. Please take a minute to complete this form and consider leaving contact information so that we can follow up with further questions to support our growth.
Have a great week, and as always, please reach out for questions or concerns.
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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Important Dates
September 29 - Back to School Night, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
October 12 - Indigenous People's Day
Back to School Night - September 29 - This year, our Back To School Night will be both synchronous and asynchronous. First, on September 29 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm we will host short live (synchronous) Town Halls, using the following schedule.
Starting on 9/27, we will share our asynchronous opportunities, which will include a series of videos by our Glasgow administrative team, all of our teachers, and our School Board Member, Dr. Ricardy Anderson, who will share a welcome back to school message. There will also be a short video on how we use the IB grading system at Glasgow. You can watch these videos at your leisure and even use the closed captioning in YouTube to provide translation into your home language. All videos will be posted to our school homepage and also emailed to students and families next week.
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Important Information
Teacher Absences - Per FCPS, subs will not be provided for 3 days or fewer of a teacher’s absence. If your child’s teacher will be out for 3 days or fewer, you can expect the teacher to post a message in Google Classroom and provide asynchronous work. If a teacher will be out for 4 or more days, FCPS will then provide a sub and synchronous classes resume on the 4th day. Thank you for your patience as we improve our systems in this new learning environment.
Managing Student Emails - Each time a teacher posts an assignment, comment in the chat, or provide feedback on assignments, students are notified via email. Some students and families are feeling pretty overwhelmed by the amount of emails they’re receiving. Although teachers cannot turn off notifications for their classes, each student has the ability to choose what they do/don’t want to be notified of via email. This document (must be fcpsschools.net login) shows them how to make changes to their settings if you wanted to share it.
We Need Your Consent for Select Digital Resources: At Glasgow Middle School, our teachers will use a variety of powerful digital resources to support student learning and promote communication and collaboration with students and families. Some of the digital resources your child may use this year will require your consent before they can be used. Without consent, teachers will need to plan additional lessons or deviate from a useful application altogether. You can find our school’s list of the resources here: https://glasgowms.fcps.edu/adopteddigitalresources
Please follow this link to indicate whether or not your student is allowed to use the list of digital resources this year. This page also provides more information about how FCPS carefully reviews digital resources for approval.
Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R) - Parents and guardians, please review the Students Rights and Responsibilities and related resources at www.fcps.edu/srr After reviewing the information, fill out the SR&R Parent Acknowledgement Form using this link https://forms.gle/Pbz5C42jJPADQLyu5 . The form must be filled out one time per student.
Grades in SIS StudentVUE - Students and families are now able to view student grades in SIS StudentVUE and ParentVUE. Please click on this link for more information about gaining a SIS ParentVUE account. For ParentVUE questions, please direct families to reach out to Dana Rivas at dhrivas@fcps.edu.
Schedule Change Requests - At Glasgow, our priority is to ensure students are registered for classes that are an appropriate match to their academic needs and interests. Each year we are only able to accommodate a very limited number of course changes and priority is given to students with errors in their schedule. If your student would like to make a request for a course change, please have your student email their counselor.
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Mental Health and Wellness Conference - This year FCPS will continue to partner with INOVA and Kaiser Permanente to host the 7th Annual Mental Health and Wellness Conference. The conference will feature multiple keynote speakers who will address social emotional learning and resiliency. Virtual sessions will be offered September 14th-October 3rd. The kickoff panel will be hosted by NBC 4’s Eun Yang. Registration is available at the following website: https://www.fcps.edu/resources/student-safety-and-wellness/mental-health-and-resiliency/mental-health-and-wellness
Additionally, Our Minds Matter will be hosting a student summit for the Mental Health and Wellness Conference. Students may register here: bit.ly/ommsummit2020
Thomas Jefferson High School Application - Attention Glasgow 8th grade students and parents, the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) application window for current eighth-grade students has not yet become available. The TJ Admissions Office anticipates that the next update will be made after October 8th to the Admissions Office website www.tjadmissions.org. Glasgow Counselor Gregory Frantz is the Glasgow TJHSST Liaison Counselor and may be contacted via email with questions gdfrantz@fcps.edu.
2020 Congressional App Challenge - (CAC) has officially launched, sponsored by Internet Education Foundation. Students interested must register at https://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/students/student-registration. Students, both high-school and middle-school level, may participate as individuals or in teams of up to four (4) students. CAC winners may be eligible to have their app featured in the Capitol Building. Apps may be submitted until 12 pm October 19th, 2020. Please find attached App Challenge rules for 2020, detailing submission requirements and next steps. Participating students can either reside or attend school in VA. One can confirm residency here: https://whosmy.virginiageneralassembly.gov/
Bus Route Meal Service
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) buses are delivering grab and go meals along some bus routes. School buses will stop at designated intersections to deliver these meals. All FCPS students (regardless of age) are eligible for free grab and go breakfast and lunch, as well as other county children, under the age of 18. Adults picking up meals for children should let staff know how many children meals they need. Adults may pay $2 for the meals as well. Check out the current bus schedule.
*Food Distribution at Bailey’s - The Food for Others P3 Power Pack Program is serving Glasgow this year! Starting Friday, October 2nd -- students can grab a snack power pack at Bailey's Community Center. The P3 Program will run biweekly on Fridays from 3pm-5pm. Students must provide an ID number and are encouraged to bring a bag to pick-up. Please contact Destiny Delaware at ddelaware@fcps.edu for more information.
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After School Opportunities
Student Service-Learning Opportunity - Are you interested in making a difference in your community and building your leadership skills? If so, the Rotary Club sponsored Interact club is the place for you. This club will meet after school. Glasgow students who are 12 and older are encouraged to apply. Develop leadership skills while also discovering the power of Service Above Self. Leadership can be so much fun! Contact Stef Vestal slvestal@fcps.edu for more information.
Girls Empowered by Math (GEM) - GEM is a student-led organization that trains members to compete in state and national competitions, and provide scholarships and travel/registration funds, This year, GEM will also host the Virtual GEM Hunt alongside a DMV non-profit called STEM for Her. Virtual GEM Hunt is a week-long interactive camp-style program that will introduce young girls in middle and high school to math-related careers, under the theme “World of Math.” We are inviting different female professionals every day, who will share brief presentations about their career, and girls will collaborate to solve challenge problems related to a math-related topic. At the end of the GEM Hunt, the girls will gain a deeper understanding of the applications of math in certain careers and will be empowered to pursue math in higher education. The Virtual GEM Hunt will be from September 28th-October 2nd, 4:00-5:30pm. Students who participate all five days will receive a Stem For Her swag bag (mailed home) and a GEM Hunt Certificate issued by Stem For Her. Top 10 participants will win $25 Amazon digital gift cards.
Girls can register via this link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrceuqqjIoG9SWQAAwkkMuHpqMcCkZPYBK
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FCPS Cares
Do you know a Glasgow Middle School staff member who went beyond what is expected? If so, then click here to submit a brief description so we can all acknowledge the good work of Glasgow faculty and staff members.
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Be Informed, Stay Involved!
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