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2/26/24
Greetings, Glen Forest Families!
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Author Visit Assembly!
Author Jarrett Krosoczka will be visiting our school on Friday, March 1st. Students will attend an assembly where he talks about his journey as an author and each student will receive a signed copy of one of his books! Visit his website at this link to learn more about Jarrett. This experience has been paid for through Title 1.
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PTO Updates
Please join us tomorrow night (Tuesday, 2/27) for the PTO Meeting at 7:30pm via Zoom at the link below. All are welcome!
https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/j/93477400889
Spring PTO After School Club sign ups are going on now! New!! Register online! See what's available, register, pay and receive confirmation in one easy spot. See the QR code below or visit www.ptaglenforest.org to see open spots and sign up!
New club! We are so excited to partner with Justice High School to offer STEM clubs for 3,4 and 5 graders. Students will partner with Justice High Schoolers on weekly coding, experiments, robotics and other exciting hands on activities. GFES teachers will also be part of the STEM clubs!
We also have:
Lego Robotics grades 1-3: students will use Lego kits to build robots
Art grades 3-5: weekly hands on art projects
Running clubs k-2 meet Tues and Thurs before school/3-5 meet Thurs after school: students train to run longer and stronger for an optional 5K at the end of the season
Readers theater grades 1-2: students read, create crafts and act out different stories
Story Stretchers grades k-2: students will work on reading skills while enjoying activities/crafts that go along with the stories
Soccer grades 1-3: students work on soccer skills and teamwork
Chess grades 4-5: students learn the strategies and basics of chess playing with friends
Eagle Fun, Art, and Soccer are full already! Register online to confirm your spot! Can't register online? We are accepting paper forms with payment, but these are processed on a first come/first served basis. All clubs meet Thursdays after school until 5:30 pm March 7-May 2 with the exception of K-2 run club noted above. Questions? Email glenforestpta@gmail.com.
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Family Engagement Opportunities
Over the past few weeks, Kindergarten, 2nd, and 3rd grade have invited our families to come in and see what we've been learning.
Our Kindergarten students began with a driving question: How can we as a global community raise awareness and bring about exposure to different cultures where everyone feels seen and represented?
The kindergarten team along with students, and Specialists traveled to different countries by virtual airplane/flight simulator. Students selected and decorated a country of their choice to represent their country and showcase the country in the hallway. Classes traveled to different classrooms with their passports and learned about the culture through foods, games, artifacts, toys.
Our 2nd graders were weather reporters and shared with their families through oral presentations and posters characteristics of extreme weather, and 3rd graders created and hosted n Ancient China showcase to include research (done individually) and posters (completed collaboratively in small groups).
Thank you to all of the families who were able to come. The students are proud of their accomplishments and get very excited to share! First, fourth and fifth grade parents, stay tunned for your invitations!
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Attendance Updates
Currently, we have a chronic absenteeism rate of 20%. This mean that these students have missed 10% of school so far. If your child has missed 11 or more days of school so far, they are considered chronically absent, which significantly disrupts their learning.
Did you know that missing just 2 days of school each month causes a student to miss 30 hours of math instruction and 60 hours of reading and writing instruction. Attendance is critical to student success. Remember...its' cool to be in school!
If your child is not feeling well, please refer to the When Should I Keep My Child Home? webpage for guidance.
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Free Online Tutoring
FCPS students have unlimited access to 24/7, on-demand, online tutoring support services through Tutor.com at no cost to families. Students can connect online any time, any place, and in most K-12 subjects for however long they need. Tutoring may be on-demand and/or scheduled at a time convenient for the student and/or family. Visit this link to find out more information!
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23-24 SIIP (School Improvement & Innovation Plan)
Our SIIP is now posted on our school website at this link. We have 3 goals (1 reading, 1 math, and absenteeism) which are directly aligned to the new FCPS Strategic Plan. Visit this site to learn more about the Strategic Plan.
A team of staff members started to analyze data this past July, and these findings are what helped drive our SIIP plan. Region 2 leaders also provided input and feedback. The plan will be monitored every quarter.
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Mark Your Calendars!
Thursday, 2/29 - Family Engagement Meeting - Topic: GFES Rules and Regulations hosted by AP, Mr. Musgnug and Dean, Mr. DeMesme @10:00am in the cafe of via Zoom at: https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/j/91858978715
Tuesday, 3/5 - Teacher Workday - No School for Students
Thursday, 3/7 - PTO Clubs Begin
Friday, 3/8 - PTO Bingo @ 6:00pm
Wednesday, 3/20 - Family Food Market @ 5:30pm-7:00pm in the cafe
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Follow Glen Forest on social media! Look for updates and reminders and get a peek at what is happening in classrooms and around the school! Look for "Glen Forest Elementary School" on Facebook and Instagram and click follow! |
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What will your child be learning this year?
You can visit this link on the FCPS website to see the elementary school academics by grade level.
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Glen Forest Administration:
Dee Dee Herndon-Wilson, Principal, dlherndonwi1@fcps.edu
Liz Manning, Assistant Principal for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grades - Manning, eamanning1@fcps.edu
Chris Musgnug, Assistant Principal for Kindergarten, 4th, and 5th Grade, ccmusgnug@fcps.edu
Jessica Green, Assistant Principal for Pre-K and Special Education, jgreen@fcps.edu
Rashad DeMesme, Dean of Students for all Grades, rdemesme@fcps.edu
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If you have any comments, concerns, questions, or compliments, please email me at dlherndonwi1@fcps.edu. Thank you for sharing your children with us and for your continued partnership in their education.
From Many, We are ONE! Team Glen Forest! #GFeaglessoar
Warmly,
Dee Dee Herndon-Wilson, Your Proud Principal
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