Kristen Rucinski - Principal Ebony Opie - Assistant Principal
Gunston Gazette
2024-25 Kindergarten and New Student Registration
Kindergarten Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is open! FCPS is conducting its annual Survey of Preschool Children. The survey will be sent home to all families and can also be found here. If you have a child eligible for Kindergarten this August (rising Kindergarten students need to be 5 years old before September 30, 2024), please complete the form and return it to our office by March 29th. If you have no need for the form, please check with your neighbors who may have children eligible for kindergarten and share this form with them.
Information pertaining to registration, including eligibility and forms is outlined on our student registration page on our school website
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
Gunston Science Fair
Start Planning Your Projects Now!
Thursday, February 29th
Science Fair packets/guidelines are coming home in Thursday folders!
Yearbook Cover Contest
Would you like your artwork featured on Gunston's 2023-2024 yearbook?
Entries are due by February 23rd
Submission requirements, suggestions and tips are included on the GREEN flyer sent home in backpacks.
Send questions to: ptagunston@gmail.com
❄️ Preparing for Winter Weather
Winter weather will be here before you know it! Watch this video to see how weather-related closing decisions are made.
FCPS’ website is generally the first place where we will announce an emergency weather closing. Other communication channels will be used as quickly as possible including email, text, social media, and news stations. Learn more about how schedule changes are communicated.
Be sure to plan for the winter season. Update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE, bookmark the FCPS website, and plan for childcare if needed.
🔖Labeling Student Items
Now that the weather is getting colder, please make sure student names are in jackets, sweatshirts, coats, hats, mittens, etc. When they inevitably get lost or forgotten somewhere, if we can find a name we will return the item to the student. Labeling these items helps to keep our Lost and Found collection to a minimum. Thanks for your help!
🧼 Staying Healthy This Cold/Flu Season
Cases of RSV, the flu, and other viruses often rise this time of year. It is important for students to wash their hands regularly and cover their coughs and sneezes. Please monitor your child’s health daily and follow recommendations for when to keep them home due to illness. Visit FCPS' Health and Safety Guidance webpage for more tips.
💝FCPS Cares!
The FCPS CARES Program is an opportunity for parents, 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 ES. We love our Gunston staff members, let's tell them how we feel!
Be Informed, Stay Involved!
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