Important Information
COVID Testing for Students: In support of our commitment to safety, Glasgow will begin optional COVID-19 screening testing students the week of November 8. Routine testing is a highly recommended strategy to reduce COVID-19 transmission and keep our schools safe. Following recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 10% of students who are not fully vaccinated and have parent/guardian consent will be randomly selected for weekly testing. Parent/guardian consent is required for students to be part of the testing pool. We will share more information about how to submit your child(ren)’s vaccination status and opt in to testing soon. Test results will be kept confidential. Parents/guardians will be able to review results through the secure vendor portal. Parents/guardians may select an option to share their child’s test results with FCPS. Sharing results with FCPS is optional. More information about COVID-19 testing in FCPS can be found on the FCPS website. As always, we encourage you to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
1st Quarter Report Cards, SIS ParentVUE and StudentVUE Access: First quarter report cards will go home with students in Panther Time the week of November 8. Due to grade preparation for first quarter marks, SIS will be unavailable to all FCPS parents and students from Friday, October 29th at 4pm until Saturday, November 13th at 6am.
Signs of Suicide - Depression Screener for 7th Grade StudentsLast week Glasgow’s Student Services department conducted the Signs of Suicide program in collaboration with 7th grade Health and PE classes. Over 600 Glasgow students learned how to identify depression and potential suicide risk in themselves or a friend and how to ACT (Acknowledge, Care and Tell a trusted adult) if concerned about themselves or a friend. They were also reminded that they can talk to their school counselors for support when needed. If you or your child has follow-up questions about this program please contact Student Services at (703) 813-8740. Counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists are happy to help problem-solve and provide resources!
Donations Accepted for Glasgow’s Brain Break Time: As you may know, all Glasgow students participate in a 20 minute Brain Break during every 4th period class. With hundreds of students playing outdoors during this time, teachers who supervise Brain Breaks have requested additional sporting equipment to help provide students opportunities for structured play. We are accepting donations of equipment such as soccer balls, footballs, and basketballs that can be made available to students and teachers during their brain breaks. Please drop off donations to the front office. Thank you for your support!
Glasgow Reading Invasion: Join us for a community Reading Invasion at Glasgow Middle School on November 6 from 1:00-3:00 PM. To celebrate our school community’s love of reading, we invite you to bring something to read and “invade” the Glasgow field. This isn’t a book club - just a time to come together, to enjoy the act of reading. We will be providing free book giveaways, a storytime for our youngest readers, and Kona Ice (https://www.kona-ice.com/flavorwave/) will be available for purchase. So bring a blanket, your family, and enjoy the weather during this communal reading experience.
Lost Laptops and Chargers: When students lose an FCPS provided laptop or charger they are responsible for replacing them.
Replacement fee for lost computer equipment:
- Dell 3310 Laptop Computer ($472.00)
- Dell 3310 Charger ($23)
Replacement charges can be paid through: MySchoolBucks - https://www.myschoolbucks.com/
Once a student pays the replacement fee, we will provide them a new charger or laptop. Please do not purchase a replacement charger through outside stores or vendors.
Digital Resources Consent Form: At Glasgow, our teachers use a variety of digital resources to support student learning and promote communication and collaboration with students and families. Some of the digital resources your child will use this year require your consent before they can be accessed. Classes have begun working with some of these resources already. Your child will be unable to participate in these activities if you do not provide consent. We must have a completed form for each student every school year in order for them to continue to access the digital tools we are using in instruction. Please complete the digital resource consent at the link below if you haven’t already.
Use this link to a form where the enrolling parent or guardian will need to indicate whether or not their student is allowed to use the list of digital resources this year. This will serve as your permission for your student to have access to these tools. This permission will expire at the end of this school year and can be revoked at any time by contacting the school.
OR if you cannot complete the form, please email mkhedenberg@fcps.edu with your student's ID number and your written consent to allow your child to use the digital resources at Glasgow.
You can find more information about FCPS’ commitment to student privacy here and a list of all approved digital tools is viewable online in the FCPS Digital Ecosystem Library which has links to the vendors’ privacy notices and other useful information. You can find our school’s list of the resources that require parental consent here: https://glasgowms.fcps.edu/adopteddigitalresources
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Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) Application Process for Eligible 8th Grade Students: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) Application Process for Eligible 8th Grade Students: The application will open on Monday, October 25th at 4:00pm and close on Friday, November 19th at 4:00pm. Detailed information is posted on the TJ Admissions Office website: https://www.fcps.edu/registration/thomas-jefferson-high-school-science-and-technology-admissions/tjhsst-freshman. Please contact the TJ Admissions Office by email (tjadmissions@fcps.edu) or phone (571-423-3770) or the Glasgow TJ Liaison, Counselor Gregory Frantz (gdfrantz@fcps.edu) with questions.
ParentVUE - Sign up for ParentVUE if you have not already done so. ParentVUE allows you to access your child’s grades, schedule, attendance, and bus information. Sign up here. You should have received an activation code in the mail last week. For questions related to ParentVUE, please contact Dana Rivas, registrar, at dhrivas@fcps.edu.
Helpful Links: Here Comes the Bus is an app that allows you to track the location of your child’s school bus. MySchoolBucks allows you to add funds to your child’s account for meals, and student fees.
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