Return to School Timeline
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 March 1, March 4 and March 5 for teacher preparation.
* Students will log in for morning meeting and hear instructions regarding asynchronous 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, March 11, March 12 and March 15 for teacher preparation.
* Students will log in for morning meeting and hear instructions regarding asynchronous lessons for the day. There will be no small groups meeting on these days
Any family who requested their child to attend in-person should have received a letter within the last week reminding you of 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.
Read Across America: March 1-5, 2021
Please join us next week as we celebrate Read Across America as a school community virtually! Students are encouraged to participate in book-themed spirit days during the school day and families are invited to join us for a themed story time each evening. Click on the following link to learn more: https://gunstones.fcps.edu/node/4867 Questions? Contact Elizabeth Robinson (EARobinson@fcps.edu)
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.)
Food Distribution
Daily food distribution will change to 10:00am - 12:30pm starting Monday, February 22nd for all daily grab and go and bulk meal kit sites. Gunston Elementary distributes bulk meals on Wednesdays.
Arrival/Dismissal Reminders
As more students join in-person instruction, it will take longer for buses and cars to load and unload.
The Kiss & Ride doors open at 8:50am and close at 9:00am. If you arrive after 9:00am you must park your car and escort your student to door #1 in order to sign them in late.
In the afternoon, Kiss & Ride begins dismissing at 3:15pm.
Thank you for staying in your car and following the staff members' guidance as they direct you to pull forward.
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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Tuesday, March 2 - RTS Community Meeting (gr 1-6) 6:30pm
Friday, March 5 - 2 hour early release for all students
Monday, March 8 - Teacher Work Day - no in-person or virtual learning
Tuesday, March 9 - 1st & 2nd grade students return to in-person instruction
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