Greetings!
Two weeks are left in the school year and we are plugging along. Our students have been doing an awesome job during our Spring Orchestra Concerts! We are very excited for Marium Gulzar who is a winner of the 2022 MYP Student Excellence Award from IB Mid Atlantic. So proud! Please see the image below.
Also, you are invited to our PTA Zoom webinar.
When: May 31, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Glasgow PTA Meeting - May 31st, 2022. Register in advance for this webinar:
https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rb15QXM8SEOmDy_Jul6-jQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
In the month of June we recognize the valuable contributions of LGBTQIA+ individuals across America, and we reaffirm our commitment to standing in solidarity with LGBTQIA+ Americans in their ongoing struggle against discrimination and injustice.
Lastly, FCPS has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases recently as the county has transitioned to the medium community level. Schools continue to apply layered prevention strategies to maintain a healthy work and learning environment. However, each of us has a responsibility to do our part to help keep ourselves, our students, and our colleagues safe.
Easy ways to “Do Your Part” include: staying up to date on vaccinations and boosters, considering when and where to choose to mask up, practicing good hygiene, and monitoring symptoms daily.
A single booster dose is now authorized for children ages 5-11, at least five months after completing a primary series with the Pfizer vaccine. Learn more about scheduling a COVID-19 vaccine appointment or find a walk-in option on the Fairfax County Health Department’s website.
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
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6/8 - Glasgow's Field Day
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6/10 - Last day of school, 2-hour early dismissal (12:15 PM)
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Important Information
YEARBOOKS WILL BE HERE SOON!: The 2022 Glasgow yearbooks will be arriving soon! The yearbook staff has worked hard to create a memorable book to document this school year. Celebrate a great year at Glasgow Middle School by attending the yearbook distribution event.
- Date: June 2, 2022
- Time: Panther Time (Scheduled times by grade level)
- Location: Inside entrance 3 (Bus Entrance)
- If you have not ordered your copy of this year’s book, go to www.jostensyearbooks.com to order one of the few remaining copies. We only have a handful of copies left.
Grades Due for Final Marks: Final grades for teachers are due on Monday, June 6th in order to allow for processing and posting before staff leave for the summer. As such, please support your child at home by checking their grades and missing assignments in ParentVUE prior to this deadline.
Glasgow End of Year Awards: The Glasgow End of Year Awards ceremony for 6th and 7th grade students will take place on Thursday, June 2. The Virtual 6th grade ceremony will take place from 6pm to 6:40pm, and the Virtual 7th grade ceremony will take place from 6:45pm to 7:30pm. The In-Person 8th grade award ceremony will take place on Tuesday, June 7th. All parents of student award recipients have been sent an invitation via email. Please contact Sydney McNamee, semcnamee@fcps.edu, if you have any questions.
Glasgow School Counseling Advisory Council - You’re Invited!: The School Counseling Team will be holding its Spring Advisory Council virtually on June 6th at 9:15am. 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.
Rising Freshmen! Are you interested in running Cross Country at Justice HS? Justice Cross Country will start for rising 9th graders on Tuesday, May 31, 2022! Please see information below: Summer Training: We will begin after school conditioning on Tuesday, May 31st through the end of the school year. We will meet at 3:15 by the track and will finish around 4:30 each afternoon. Workouts are not mandatory, but highly recommended. Those with little experience need to take the time now to get into shape for the season. This is a good way to see if cross country is for you, and to avoid injuries when the formal part of the season starts in August.
Rising freshmen are encouraged to contact us, and run with veteran athletes over the summer.
Schoology group code: XF3V-P2BP-MK62K
Coaches’ emails: Coach Kronlage, rkronlage@fcps.edu, 703-401-1421
Coach Guevara, psguevara@fcps.edu
Coach Wallestad, klwallestad@fcps.edu
Instagram: @justicecrosscountry
Twitter: @JusticeWolvesXC
Remind: @xcjhs22 in the app or text code to 81010
Greetings from Glasgow Middle School! Glasgow will host a 2-day summer institute for students on June 21st and June 22nd. This institute seeks to promote student’s interest in STEM based fields of study, reinforce classroom learning, build upon student’s Portrait of a Graduate skills, and expose students to higher level thinking routines that would typically be used in honors and advanced academic classes. All students are invited to attend. However, we must cap our institute at 100 students. Our 2-day institute is free of charge, and all students will receive breakfast and lunch. Preference will be given to students who are identified as young scholars and/or level IV students. Please note that transportation will not be provided at this time for the two day institute. To learn more and access the registration form, please visit this link: https://forms.gle/qyu4D9quxFK5mbGN6. If you have any specific questions, please reach out to Dr. Randolph at lwrandolph@fcps.edu.
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IBMA Student Excellence Award in the amount of $500.00 was granted to Marium Gulzar for the MYP Programme.
- Marium Gulzar (she/her) is a 6th grade student at Glasgow Middle School. Her family is originally from Pakistan, but she was born and raised in Alexandria, Virginia. Marium has been in the IB program since third grade as a PYP student and has always had a great passion for learning. Recently, Marium developed an interest in coding and decided to join her school's coding program where she won the award for “Best Designed Website.”
- Marium is also part of a journalism class where she helps write articles for her school's newspaper, the Panther Post.
- In 5th grade, Marium decided to take action against a growing problem in our society: homelessness. She and a small group of other students collected items such as: food, clothing, toiletries, and then donated these items to shelters near them. They also educated their class as well as their community about the problem.
In her free time, Marium enjoys binge-watching some of her favorite shows, painting, baking, and making jewelry.
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After School Updates
Although the after school program has concluded for the year, I would like to thank our parents and students for participating in the after school program. We were able to continue clubs and activities in spite of the many health challenges we were presented with. As a staff, we are grateful for the relationships that were formed, lessons we learned together and the support of our parents and families. To that end, I wish our rising 9th graders continued success in high school and beyond. To our returning students, thank you for your participation and enthusiasm you brought to the after school program and we look forward to having you return next year.
As a reminder, if you’re a rising 6th-8th grader, there are still spaces available for VIP Camp at Thoreau Middle School. If you’re interested in your student(s) participating in summer camp, please visit the link below to sign up for VIP Camp. Parent orientation will take place Tuesday, May 24th at 6:30.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjmGqGoQCPOc8R6ZUNR0LeqjPcYzyGx4w4WhO3V5FQ0IzvKw/viewform
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Williams at gwilliams2@fcps.edu.
Glasgow PTA News
ELECTIONS for the 2022-23 school year PTA Board positions will be held at our May 31 meeting. Thank you to our candidates:
President - Dana Chodos
Treasurer - Elizabeth Sejas
Secretary - Kristina Messner
VP Communications - Jessica Bridges
VP School Activities - Radia Nait Mohamed
**We are still seeking a volunteer for VP of Organization & Outreach. Position descriptions can be found here: https://glasgowms.memberhub.com/w/execboard **
PTA MEETING: Our final meeting of the school year will be held on Tuesday, May 31 at 7pm on Zoom. We will be holding elections for next year's PTA Board. Following that, Mr. Powell will give an overview of changes to next year's schedule and be available to take any questions you have. Please use this link to pre-register for the meeting: https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rb15QXM8SEOmDy_Jul6-jQ.
Contact us at glasgowpta.va@gmail.com to volunteer or with any questions. Check out our website at www.glasgowms.memberhub.co to find links to recent meetings, purchase spirit wear, or to join the PTA. Your $10 Membership goes a long way to supporting our school. You can join here: https://glasgowms.memberhub.co/store.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Our 8th grade celebration will be a carnival style field day on Wednesday, June 8. We need lots of parent volunteers between 12:00-2:15 to hand out snacks and provide extra supervision. Watch this space in the coming weeks for a sign up to volunteer. A shout out to the McLean branch of Bach2Rock (https://mclean.b2rmusic.com/), who has offered to DJ free of charge. They offer music & DJ classes and camps for all ages. We are excited to partner with them!
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Hello Glasgow Families! Do you have a rising 9th grader interested in playing Basketball for Justice Highschool? Justice HS Boys basketball will be hosting basketball camps for anyone interested in improving their skills. Please see the flier for more information. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Wiley at jlwiley@fcps.edu. |
Annandale High School Summer Sports Camps
Looking for fun activities for your child this summer? Annandale High School is offering various summer sports camps for rising 2nd graders through rising 9th graders led by Annandale coaches.
Camps run each day from 8:30am to 3:00pm. The cost of the five-day camps is only $125 (Olympics Camp is 4 days for $100). Credit cards or checks are accepted. Checks should be made out to “Annandale Athletic Boosters”. Payment is due on the first day of camp. Campers can bring their lunch or purchase lunch at camp, and they should bring a snack and a water bottle each day.
Click HERE to register for any or all of these camps. More information can be found at AnnandaleAtoms.net. See descriptions of the various camps below.
For more information, click here. If you have any questions, please email John Ellenberger, Director of Student Activities, at jellenberger@fcps.edu.
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FCPS Cares
Do you know a Glasgow Middle School staff member who went beyond what is expected? If so, then click here to submit a brief description so we can all acknowledge the good work of Glasgow faculty and staff members.
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Be Informed, Stay Involved!
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