Glasgow Community Gazette - November 28


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Glasgow Community:

We are moving into December this week! The school year is moving swiftly along and the Winter Break will be here before you know it. National Special Education Day is recognized each year on Dec. 2 and commemorates President Gerald Ford’s signing of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1975.

COVID-19 Screening Testing Reminder: Parents and guardians can use the secure online portal to register their child(ren). If you do not want your child to participate, no action is required. You will have the option to update your child’s vaccination status and/or withdraw consent for testing anytime. Student-athletes do not need to pre-register with the LTS online portal for screening testing, they will use a separate portal provided by their school’s student activities director.

Also, join the Glasgow Theatre Group this Friday and Saturday for Lindsay Price’s: Shakespeare’s  Super Snowy Seasonal Sleigh Ride Stage Show. A  Winter holiday extravaganza Shakespeare style. Learn about all the Winter holidays that are celebrated from the mouths of Shakespeare's most famous and beloved characters. First show is December 3rd @ 7:00 pm and December 4th @ 6:00 pm. Tickets prices are $8.00. Children five and under are free. Tickets will be on sale through ETIX-search Glasgow Middle School on Monday and our school website.

Lastly, continue to reach out to me if you would like me to visit you through a Home Visit. This past weekend I was able to connect with more families. Our family had a great time with family and friends in Louisville Kentucky during the holiday season. As always, if you have any questions or needs, please reach out to us so that we can assist.

Humbly,
Victor L. Powell, Principal 

 

Contact Information:

Email: vlpowell@fcps.edu

Twitter: @VictorLeonPowe1

Website: http://www.fcps.edu/GlasgowMS/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlasgowMS.FCPS/



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Important Dates

November 30 - Flexible Instruction Time (FIT) Begins

December 3 & 4 - Join the Glasgow Theatre Group this Friday and Saturday for Lindsay Price’s: Shakespeare’s  Super Snowy Seasonal Sleigh Ride Stage Show. A  Winter holiday extravaganza Shakespeare style. Learn about all the Winter holidays that are celebrated from the mouths of Shakespeare's most famous and beloved characters. First show is December 3rd @ 7:00 pm and December 4th @ 6:00 pm. Tickets prices are $8.00. Children five and under are free. Tickets will be on sale through ETIX-search Glasgow Middle School on Monday and our school website. We look forward to seeing you♥️ Huzzah!



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Important Information 

Glasgow Counseling - Fall Advisory Council: The School Counseling Team will be holding its Fall Advisory Council virtually on December 2nd from 9:15am-10.  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 Emily Wasserman (ebwasserman@fcps.edu) to express your interest.

 

Student Prayer: Per FCPS Policy, Glasgow provides accommodations for students who request time and space during the school day for prayer. Supervised prayer time will take place at Glasgow from 2:05pm to 2:15pm in the Lecture Hall. Because this takes place during instructional hours, students will be responsible to turn in assignments and make up missing work in a timely manner. Please note the following:

  • Students will only be permitted to leave class at 2:05pm if they have a pass to pray. Students must secure these passes in advance from student services. Teachers are not able to issue passes to students. 
  • Glasgow does not provide prayer rugs or hijabs. 
  • Students are expected to follow all school rules and expectations for conduct during their transition to prayer, during prayer, and at afternoon dismissal. 
  • Students are expected to follow all school rules and expectations for conduct during their transition to prayer, during prayer, and at afternoon dismissal. Failure to follow school rules and expectations may result in consequences per FCPS Student Rights and Responsibilities. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child’s counselor. 

 

Flexible Instructional Time: Glasgow’s Flexible Instructional Time (FIT) is the school intervention block that takes place during 4th period. At Glasgow, students may be placed into an intervention FIT course, a literacy-based enrichment FIT course, or a specialty FIT course. Student placements are based on data such as academic assessments, teacher recommendations, and testing history. FIT rosters will be uploaded into SIS mid November and FIT is graded pass/fail. FIT will begin on Tuesday, November 30th. FIT will be taking place every other 4th period, alternating with Panther Time. For questions related to your child’s FIT class, please contact your child’s school counselor. 

 

Save the Date - Glasgow Curriculum Night: Glasgow’s Curriculum Night will take place on Thursday, January 20th. Curriculum night is primarily for rising 6th graders and students new to Glasgow and their families in order to learn about course offerings and programs at Glasgow for the 2022-2023 school year. More information to come! 

 

High School Curriculum Nights: Rising 9th graders are invited to attend curriculum nights for their respective high schools. Here are the current dates, but check each school’s website as dates may change

Annandale HS - January 18

Justice HS - January 12

Falls Church HS - January 5 

 

Lost and Found: If your child is missing something have them check the stage in the cafeteria. We’ve set out a few bins of lost and found items.

 

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 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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Afterschool Updates

The After School Program will not meet beginning December 13, 2021 through December 21, 2021. We will resume activities January 3, 2022. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Williams gwilliams@fcps.edu.


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