Revised Return to School Timeline
Please note the changes the county has made. Changes are marked with an asterisk* below.
February 23 Group 5: Kindergarten
(Students attending in person Tuesday/Wednesday will return February 23)
(Students attending in person Thursday/Friday will return February 25)
March 9 Group 6: Grades 1- 2
(Students attending in person Tuesday/Wednesday will return March 9)
(Students attending in person Thursday/Friday will return March 11)
* Grades 1 and 2 will be Asynchronous on February 22 and March 1 for teacher preparation.
* Students will log in for morning meeting and hear instructions regarding asyncronous lessons for the day. There will be no small groups meeting on these days.
March 16 Group 7: Grades 3 - 6
(Students attending in person Tuesday/Wednesday will return March 16)
(Students attending in person Thursday/Friday will return March 18)
* Grades 3-6 will be Asynchronous on March 1 and March 15 for teacher preparation.
Any family who requested their child to attend in-person should have received a letter in November indicating the days your child(ren) will attend in-person. If you previously chose in-person and did not receive a letter, or there were errors in your letter, please contact our office at 703-541-3600.
Return To School Community Meeting
Grade 1 - Grade 6
Please join as we prepare for students returning to school. We will be sharing updated information to assist your child's transition.
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Meeting link
(If you were unable to join us for Kindergarten's Return to School Community meeting on February 17th, you may find a link to the recording here.)
Calling all Preschoolers
Do you have or know someone who has a preschool age child at home? If so take a minute to complete this survey from Fairfax County to help us prepare for the upcoming school year. Survey of Preschool Children
Equity Corner
In February, people all over the United States celebrate Black History Month—because Black history is American history. Students deserve meaningful, sustained opportunities to learn about the experiences and contributions of Black and African American people year-round, and Black History Month is one opportunity to honor these diverse and important stories.
As we continue to observe Black History Month, the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is pleased to provide school divisions and communities with the following Black History Month resources to honor and recognize African Americans and their achievements and contributions to America.
Best African American Picture Books- Looking for books to engage with at home? Check out The Brown Bookshelf for a collection of Black Literature.
Forms
In-person Learning Required Forms
*Forms only need to be completed one time, per child.
Prior to your child’s return to in-person learning, you will need to make sure that the following forms have been completed:
This document indicates the parent or guardian’s agreement and commitment to completing a daily health screening prior to sending the student to school and also to keep sick students at home.
Parents/guardians may access the document in their preferred language and will receive reminders in ParentVUE until the form has been submitted.
If you do not have a ParentVUE account, you may provide your commitment on a hardcopy form. You will find the commitment form and all translated versions here.
Students whose parent/guardian have not returned a signed Parent/Guardian Health Screening Commitment form will be required to complete a health screening until the form is received.
Signed forms can be scanned and sent to LCPresnell@fcps.edu
We cannot accept Emergency Care/Health forms that are not signed and dated within the 2020-21 school year (starting September 2020).
If you already have a Parent SIS account, you can go to weCare@school for detailed instructions on completing the emergency care form using FCPS 24-7 Learning (login with your ParentVUE credentials).
Signed forms can be scanned and sent to LCPresnell@fcps.edu. We ask that you please do not send in any photos of forms.
Medication
Parents will need to drop-off medications and the appropriate forms prior to their child returning to in-person instruction. Call the school for an appointment to drop off these items.
Need answers to Return to School Questions?
Attendance: Monday attendance, Attendance reporting
Late arrivals/Early dismissals for appointments
Visitors and Volunteers
Transportation
Lunch
Specials
Computers
Medication
All of these questions can be answered by visiting the Gunston ES website.
Check it out here! Happy Reading!
Now Accepting Kindergarten/New Student Enrollments for the 2021-2011 School Year
Do you have a child that will be five years old by September 30, 2021? Do you live in the boundaries of Gunston Elementary School? To find out, use the FCPS boundary locator.
Please fill-in the New Student Registration page located on the Gunston website. Your form will be submitted to our school
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Revised Bell Schedule
Start Date: February 16th
FCPS will implement a new bell schedule due to social distancing requirements which limit capacity on school buses. The bell schedule change, which will begin on February 16, will apply to both in-person learning as well as students who are doing full-time virtual learning. The revised bell schedule for Gunston Elementary will be 9:00 am - 3:30 pm.
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En Pocas Palabras FCPS Podcast for Spanish Speaking Families
The Office for ESOL Services and the Office of Professional Learning and Family Engagement are pleased to offer En Pocas Palabras FCPS Podcast. En Pocas Palabras FCPS podcast brings families timely, important information related to school news. Administrators are encouraged to share this information with their school communities, where applicable.
Welcome to En Pocas Palabras FCPS Podcast from Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). Listen to En Pocas Palabras FCPS in Spanish and English to hear timely, important information related to school news. FCPS cares about all families. The podcast is produced in conjunction with the Office for ESOL Services and the Office of Professional Learning and Family Engagement. The goal of every podcast is to help families access key resources and understand how to best support their children’s education. En Pocas Palabras FCPS will bring you something new to discover. We are a community. Together, we are stronger!
Bienvenidos a En Pocas Palabras FCPS, un Podcast en español e inglés, donde podrá encontrar las últimas noticias de las escuelas públicas del condado de Fairfax. En FCPS todas las familias son importantes. Producido por la Oficina de Servicios de Inglés como Segundo Idioma (ESOL) y la Oficina de Aprendizaje Profesional y Participación Familiar, este Podcast tiene como meta ayudar a las familias a tener acceso a recursos claves y apoyarlas en la educación de sus hijos. Somos una comunidad y juntos somos más fuertes.
Listen on:
Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/en-pocas-palabras-fcps/id1551859253
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4XRcEd6hwZbYk29Wng0I4X
Resource from Fairfax County for Families
- Tax Preparation -
Below is a link for the Department of Family Services - Employment and Training Volunteer Income Tax Assistance information. Please share with your networks.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) - Free Income Tax Preparation | Family Services (fairfaxcounty.gov)
Tuesday, March 2 - RTS Community Meeting (gr 1-6) 6:30pm
Friday, March 5 - 2 hour early release
Monday, March 8 - Teacher Work Day - No school
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