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 15. 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 the school if you have any questions or concerns.
VaxUp FCPS: Tuesday’s news that an FDA panel has recommended Pfizer’s low dose vaccine for children ages 5-11 brings hope that we can add another layer of prevention for children during this pandemic. As we await a final decision, please know that Fairfax County Public Schools and our community partners including the Fairfax County Health Department, Inova Health System, and local pediatric groups, are working together to ensure that every family who wishes to vaccinate their children ages 5-11 will have access to the vaccine. For the latest information on our vaccination rollout plans, visit our website.
Community Review of K-8 Science Basal Instructional Resources: Fairfax County Public Schools will adopt new K – 8 Science Basal Instructional Resources for the 2022-2023 school year. A review committee composed of community members, administrators, and teachers will meet in November and December to review the instructional materials under consideration and community feedback. Public review of the recommended materials is part of the process for selecting new resources. K - 8 basal instructional resources may be accessed online until November 14, 2021. Digital materials for public review and comment will be available at the following link https://www.fcps.edu/node/39027. People reviewing the material online may complete an electronic comment sheet https://forms.gle/g76TjGmewaN8Fgfb6. All community feedback will be shared with School Board members before the vote at the School Board regular meeting.
Picking-Up A Student Early? If your child needs to be picked up early please help expedite the process by sending them to school with a note. Your student will take the note to the main office before school starts to get a pass so s/he can meet you in the main office at the designated time. In your note please include:
- Student’s name
- Appointment date
- Pick-up time
- Reason for leaving early
- Parent/Guardian signature
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.
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.
Glasgow Yearbook: Do you need to order a Glasgow Yearbook? Watch this quick tutorial on how to order a yearbook online - https://youtu.be/Y7c9W8hhZds
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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