Glasgow Community Gazette - November 8

Glasgow Community:

What a beautiful November weekend this has been! My family and I hiked through Rock Creek Park and then enjoyed an evening with friends in our backyard celebrating an upcoming birthday in our family. 

It was great to see so many of you on Monday night for our Return to School Town Halls. Thank you to everyone who reached out individually as well. I always appreciate connecting with families, answering questions and listening to feedback and concerns. 

This week we have our second Parent Academy on Thursday night. The topic will be internet safety, and our school-based technology support Bob Nordling and school resource officer Victor Nardone will be sharing important information to our community. The event will be in English and Arabic from 6:00pm - 7:00pm and in Spanish from 7:00pm - 8:00pm. Please select your preferred language to sign up for the session and you will receive a session link on the day of the event.

As a reminder, Wednesday, November 11 will be an early release in honor of Veteran’s Day. Students will attend 2nd, 6th and 8th period. The bell schedule is pictured below. 

Finally, we are conducting a toiletries drive during the month of November. Please drop any donations off to the front office, and our Communities in Schools Coordinator, Destiny Delaware will ensure that they are distributed to our families in need. See below in Important Information for more details.

I hope you have a wonderful week. Please reach out with any questions and/or concerns. 

Please reach out with any questions and/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/

Important Dates

November 9 - Mobile Mondays -Library in the Community (see below)

November 11 - Early Release 

November 12 - HPE FLE Info Night, 5:30pm

November 12 - Parent Academy, 6:00pm English & Arabic, 7:00pm Spanish

November 16 - School Counseling Fall Advisory Council 

November 24 - PTA Meeting - 7:00pm - Student Leadership Opportunities (link to come)

November 12 HPE FLE Info Night - The Health & Physical Education department will be hosting a Family Life Education (FLE) preview night on 11/12/20 at 5:30pm. At this event, we will be covering all of the materials and lessons from our FLE curriculum. Here are the guest links for our session.English, Spanish or Arabic  For more information or if you have any questions please email Michael Pulver, mapulver@fcps.edu. 

November 12 Parent Academy - Glasgow MS families are invited to our Internet Safety session on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at 6 PM (English/Arabic) and 7 PM (Spanish)! Explore strategies and resources that families can use to support their children in navigating the worldwide web safely and learn more about our upcoming Parent Academy. Our School-Based Technology Specialist will share tips and tricks for families. Select your preferred language to sign up for the session. English, Arabic, or Spanish You will receive a session link on the day of the event.

November 16 School Counseling Fall Advisory Council - The school counseling team will be holding its fall advisory council on November 16th from 10:30 - 11:15am.  The purpose of the Advisory Council is to provide support, feedback and recommendations for the School Counseling team.  As a team, we serve the entire school, and we will be seeking student, parent/family, staff and community members to serve on our advisory council.  Of critical importance is for us to have diverse voices that represent our wider school community. If you are interested in serving on our Advisory Council, please contact  Greg Frantz (gdfrantz@fcps.edu)  or Emily Wasserman (ebwasserman@fcps.edu) to express your interest.

Library News

Mobile Mondays - Glasgow MS librarians/staff are bringing the library out into the community! Mobile Mondays is here!

On November 9th , we will be at Bailey’s Community Center, Willston Multicultural Center, and Woodrow Wilson Public Library from 10:30-12:30 and at Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center from 10:00-12:00.  On November 16th, the librarians will be at the front of Glasgow MS from 10:30-12:30 for curbside checkout. Come browse our carts or request a book.

Library Orientation Hyperdoc Book Give-away! - The librarians are celebrating students who completed the Library Orientation Hyperdoc.  If you're interested in winning a book of your choice from Scholastic, reach out to your English teacher or the librarians for the hyperdoc! Email Ms. Sanz for more info. tmsanz@fcps.edu

Important Information 

FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards - Now Accepting Nominations!

We believe that our staff is truly unparalleled, and that the work we do for our students deserves celebration and recognition beyond our building. Each year, FCPS looks to honor several staff members for outstanding excellence in their roles, including. We hope you will help us to celebrate the amazing work done every day at Glasgow MS by highlighting some of our amazing staff members! 

To nominate an Glasgow MS staff member, please complete the GMS Outstanding Employee Nomination Form

If you are interested in learning more about the overall FCPS awards process, you may visit The FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards Website

Nominations are due by Tuesday, November 20 at 11:59pm and you can contact Lee Daugherty (ledaugherty@fcps.edu) with any questions.

Virtual Community 5K - Justice High School Athletics is offering a Virtual 5k Community Event and Fundraiser. Cost is just $20 for students and teachers! $25 for parents and relatives! Register at the link below! We would love to see some many of our students, parents and community members exercising and showing their base school and Justice Spirit! All participants will receive a t-shirt, racing bib, and certificate of completion! Questions? Email Dylan Forshay at dtforshay@fcps.edu. Register here: https://hallofjustice.com/turkey-trot/

Technology Support @Glasgow - We continue to encourage all families who are having issues with your Glasgow issued laptop to call the Parent/Student Tech Support Hotline at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS).  The hotline is staffed 7 days a week from 7am to 11pm and multiple languages are available.  Alternatively, you can submit a support ticket online at https://itweb.fcps.edu/itsupport/.  If it is deemed that the problem cannot be fixed virtually, we will set up a time for you to come to Glasgow for a repair or exchange between the hours of 10am – 2pm, Monday through Friday.  If you show up outside of those hours or without an appointment, we cannot guarantee a tech will be able to service your laptop in a timely fashion.  Also, to keep the student laptops running well, encourage your child to “restart” the laptop at least once a week.  A restart is in the power options and is not the same as turning the laptop off, then turning it back on.  Restarts are vital in making sure the laptop receives and installs the most current updates to ensure optimal performance.

Toiletries Drive - This month we’re doing a toiletries drive! If you’d like to support this effort, please drop off any items at Glasgow from Nov 9th until Dec 1st. All donations will go directly to Glasgow families in need. Items such as disposable face masks, hand sanitizer, shampoo and conditioner *including options for ethnic hair, body wash/soap, toothpaste and toothbrushes, deodorant, toilet paper, feminine hygiene products, lotion, diapers and wipes, Clorox/Lysol wipes. Please contact Destiny Delaware if you have any questions, ddelaware@fcps.edu. 

Drive-thru Tuning - Please come to Glasgow on the 2nd or 4th Monday of each month if you need your violin, viola, cello, or bass to be tuned.  Ms. Dizon will be at Glasgow on those two Mondays each month from 9 am-12 noon.  Please set your instrument in the trunk of your car, if possible, before you arrive so that you can open the trunk for Ms. Dizon, instead of getting out and handing it to her.  Students should be able to do tuning at home with their fine tuners, but Ms. Dizon is available on these days for instruments that are VERY out of tune or if the fine tuner is not working any more.

AVID Interest Meeting - AVID Interest Meeting will be held this Monday, November 9th, for students who filled out the interest survey in Panther Time.  The meeting will be held in Google Classroom. Please check your student's email for a Google Classroom link that was sent this week. Meeting times:

6th grade- 11:15 AM

7th grade- 12:00 PM

Questions?  Contact Mrs. Greenshields Kagreenshiel@fcps.edu

Bus Route Meal Service

Grab and Go Meals (UPDATE) - Did you pick up your grab and go meal today?  FCPS is providing FREE grab and go breakfast and lunch to ALL students Monday through Friday.

It is easy to find out where to pick up food by visiting the website:

https://www.fcps.edu/return-school/food

****PLEASE CHECK OUT THIS LINK!  There are many schools close to Glasgow that are including afternoon snack and supper meals as well!  Also, the County is expanding the Fairfax Meal Kits program.  Students can pick up 7 breakfast and lunch packets at the same time.  Locations, dates and times are all on the site. 

After School Spotlight

Each week your students hear about activities and ways to get involved at Glasgow during the morning announcements. Below you will find descriptions of the amazing after school opportunities as well as other ways to get involved in the greater Glasgow community.

STEP(Speak to Empower) - A great opportunity for students to learn lifelong skills of leadership and public speaking in a fun and interesting way! We welcome new attendees! Win prizes, make friends, meet high school mentors and more every Friday from 3:15-4:00 PM. In this Club, you’ll enhance your Public Speaking and Presenting skills, gain confidence in speaking to groups and empowerment.

Voices of Now - Voices of Now is an acting, writing, devising program for young artists provided by Arena Stage, D.C.’s oldest, largest producing theater. Voices of Now artists learn the tools of theater performance, such as movement, vocal expression and collaboration, by taking a series of workshops in the fall. Participants who attend a full series are eligible to audition for the exclusive Voices of Now Glasgow Ensemble, which meets from January through May at Glasgow Middle School. Ensemble members work with professional actors and directors to study acting and to write an original play performed at Arena Stage. If you’re interested, please contact Mr. Williams gwilliams2@fcps.edu for more information.

Glasgow PTA News

NOVA District PTA Antiracism Seminar - "You Can Do More" - Join the NOVA District PTA for a free seminar on Saturday, November 14 from 1:00pm - 5:30pm virtually. See the flyer above for more information. Register HERE.

Check out the Glasgow PTA website to find out how you can help at Glasgow!  http://www.glasgowpta.org/participate/volunteer/

To stay in touch and in the know, sign up for the PTA listserv by sending a request to  glasgowms.pta@gmail.com. Or join the PTA it’s only $10! http://www.glasgowpta.org/participate/membership/