Kristen Rucinski - Principal Ebony Opie - Assistant Principal
Gunston Gazette
Third Grade students experienced
The Museum of Natural History today!
SOL Testing Schedule
April Is the Month of the Military Child!
April is the Month of the Military Child, and here at Gunston we are planning several special activities to celebrate the strength, spirit, and resilience of the many young military-connected lions we have in our community.
Autism Acceptance
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten Registration: It’s as Easy as 1-2-3…There’s an easy five-step process outlined for parents looking to register their child for kindergarten:
- Determine eligibility.
- Identify your local school.
- Gather document.
- Fill out forms.
- Schedule an appointment.
All registrations are done by appointment only. Appointments are open now and continue throughout the summer. Questions? Please contact our registrar, Alma Catin, 703-541-3600, ancatin@fcps.edu.
Information pertaining to registration, including eligibility and forms is outlined on our student registration page on our school website.
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Teacher Appreciation Donations
Our teachers continue to show us how amazing and dedicated they are each and every day!
For Teacher Appreciation we are looking for donations to use as raffle prizes. Some of our staff's favorite things are: gift cards to Amazon, Target, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, Panera, Chick-fil-A or self-care services.
Donations are being collected in the office until Friday, April 28th.
Thank you!
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Recognize Staff Who Go Above and Beyond
The FCPS CARES Program is an opportunity for families, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story, so we can all acknowledge the good work of FCPS employees at Gunston Elementary. We love our staff members; let's tell them how we feel!
Helpful Links
April 21: No School - EID
April 25: Field Trip: grade 5
April 27: Progress Reports go home
April 27: STEM night (6:00pm - 7:30pm))
May 3: Ernie Eagle Assembly (gr K-3) 1:10pm - 1:55pm
May 3: Ernie Eagle Assembly (gr 4-6) 2:15pm – 3:00pm
May 3: Deadline for ordering Yearbooks
May 4: Field Trip - grade 4
May 4: Field Trip - kindergarten
May 1 - May 26: SOL testing window (see schedule above)
May 18: Interims go home
May 18: Field Trip grade 2
May 18: PTA Meeting 6:00pm
May 29: No school - Memorial Day
June 7: Spring Concert
June 13: 6th Grade Promotion
June 14: Ernie Eagle Assembly
June 16: Last Day of School (2 hour early release)
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PTA News & Announcements |
Last PTA Meeting
May 18th at 6:00pm
Join us for our last PTA meeting of the year! We will be celebrating a successful year and asking for feedback to share with next year’s board, which will be elected that night! Dinner and dessert will be available, please come and make your voice heard! No virtual option will be available so please join us in person in the cafeteria.
2023 - 2024 PTA Board
Open Positions
Looking for ways to become more active in our school community? Join the PTA Board! We will be electing a President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary at our May 18 PTA meeting to serve for the July 2023-June 2024 term. Reach out to ptagunston@gmail.com to express your interest and find out more about what is involved in each role!
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