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Kristen Rucinski - Principal Ebony Opie - Assistant Principal
Gunston Gazette
 AVID Showcase!
On October 25th Gunston hosted an AVID Showcase, wherein AVID’s national Board of Directors and FCPS division and school leaders experienced AVID’s schoolwide implementation.. The showcase featured an overview presentation outlining both FCPS’s and Gunston’s journeys with AVID, observations in K-6 classrooms, a panel discussion with students and teachers, and a Q & A session.
Gunston Veterans Day Ceremony
Date: Friday, November 10
Time: 9:00am
Please send photos of your Veteran!
As part of our Veterans' Day celebration, we would like to feature photographs of the active-duty and veteran members of the military on our "Wall of Honor" . Please use this LINK to upload a photo of your military family member(s) and include the individuals name, rank, and branch of service by Friday, November 3rd. As a result of the volume of pictures please only upload one photo of the service member.
You can also send a hard-copy photo into school with your child (please be sure to label it with your child’s name and teacher’s name if you would like it returned) or e-mail a digital copy to Kathryn Garcia at mkgarcia@fcps.edu.
Thank you for your service!
Dare to Care Week
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October 30 - October 31
Be Kind To Your Mind. Live Bully and Drug Free
Monday, October 30th—Be Kind To Yourself
“Be Happy” Wear your favorite outfit—the one that makes you smile!
Tuesday, October 31st —Be Kind To Your School
Dress as your favorite book character. Show good character by saying NO to bullying and drugs.
(Please follow FCPS dress code: no scary characters, masks,
weapons, or sharp objects)
Thanksgiving Luncheon
Gunston ES is excited to bring back Thanksgiving Lunch on Thursday, November 16th! Parents and caregivers are invited to join their student(s) for a traditional Thanksgiving lunch right here at school. Please enter Door 1 and have your ID ready. We will get you singed in and off to eat lunch with your student.
If you would like to purchase Thanksgiving lunch, please make sure you have sufficient funds in your student’s MySchoolBucks account. The student price for lunch is $3.25 and the adult price is $4.75.
If you need to create a MySchoolBucks account, please see the instructions below:
- Go to www.MySchoolBucks.com or, to the MySchoolBucks link located on the Laurel Ridge homepage to establish an account.
- Add your students using the name of the school they are attending, and either their student ID or birthdate.
- You will receive a confirmation email that your account has been established.
Wood Thrush Trail Sign Contest
If you are participating in the Wood Thrush Trail Sign Contest, remember to turn in your artwork and permission form next week to Mrs. Gorham.
Artwork and permission forms are due on Friday, November 3rd.
SOCKTOBER
Sock Drive
October 16 - November 3
COLLECTING NEW SOCKS FOR ALL AGES
All donations will go to the Lorton Community Action Center
Donation Box is located outside of the Front Office.
Donuts with GrownUps
Tuesday, October 31
Harvest Walk 2023
Please Complete - Impact Aid Survey
Federal Impact Aid Survey: Now Online
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. To make it easier, the form is now available online in SIS ParentVUE.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
Once logged in to SIS ParentVUE, click “Online Packets” in the top right corner. Then, select “Federal Impact Aid Survey.” Get more information.
Need to Register for ParentVUE?
Learn how to activate your SISParentVUE account, so you can easily submit your survey. Find out how to get technical support for ParentVUE.
Any surveys not completed by October 30 will be sent home in Take Home Tuesday folders on October 31. Please be sure to complete and sign the survey and have your child return the original (fax or email copies may not be sent) to their teacher no later than Thursday, November 16th.
Please Nominate Our Staff for a Gunston Outstanding Employee Award!
Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for a Gunston Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Google form link: https://forms.gle/WXqTYn5rFbn8T3xi6 . You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees (one individual may only nominate one employee per category).
All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards and the eligibility requirements are below.
The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, November 10th.
Outstanding Teacher
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding New Teacher
Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding Principal
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a building principal (in any school/school district)
Outstanding Leader
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in their current position as a Schedule-C or School-Based Administrator scale employee (that is not the building principal):
Common positions in this category: Assistant and Associate Principals, Director of Student Activities, Director of Student Services
Outstanding Professional Employee
Eligibility: At least one year experience in current position as a Schedule-B employee or other non-instructional employee in a school that supports school leadership
Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor, Safety and Security Specialist, Resource Teachers that serve in an administrative role in a school
Outstanding Operational Employee
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee
Common positions in this category: Administrative and Office Staff, Safety and Security Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, All Parent Liaisons (regardless of how they are paid)
If you have any questions, including eligibility for each category, please contact Kevin Fahy at kjfahy@fcps.edu
Tuesday - October 31 Donuts with Grown Ups 7:45am - 8:30am
Friday - November 3 Grading Period Ends/2 hour early release
Sunday, November 5 - Daylight Savings Time Ends
Monday - November 6 Student Holiday
Tuesday - November 7 Election Day - Student Holiday
Friday - November 10 Veterans' Day Ceremony 8:00am
Saturday - November 11 Veterans' Day
Thursday - November 16 Fall Picture Retakes
Thursday - November 16 Thanksgiving Lunch
Wednesday - November 22 - Friday, November 24 Thanksgiving Holiday
Wednesday, November 29 Ernie Eagle Assembly
Be Informed, Stay Involved!
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