Glasgow Parents and Community:
Greetings! We have 5 weeks until school starts on August 19th, 2024. Here are a few reminders of upcoming events:
- August 1st, 2024: 6th Grade Orientation from 9:00-11:00AM
- August 15th, 2024: Open House (Session I: 9-11 & Session II: 1-3)
- September 11th, 2024: Back To School Night from 6-8:00PM (TJ Presentation from 5:00-6:00PM)
Important Links:
We are preparing for our second year of the FCPS Family Vision Group initiative. We are beginning this year’s recruitment now to ensure we have at least two representatives for each school as required by Dr. Reid. At this time, your school has no parents/caregivers committed to participating in the 2024-25 FCPS Family Vision Group. I need to know if any families are interested in being a part of this. If so, please email me at vlpowell@fcps.edu.
This program is designed to foster a collaborative environment where diverse families can engage directly with Dr. Reid on important issues that impact student success. The FCPS Family Vision Group brings communities together to discuss and achieve the goals of the 2023-2030 Strategic Plan, which prioritizes excellence, equity, and opportunity for all students. Key responsibilities of the FCPS Family Connection Group Include:
- Regularly attend FCPS Family Vision Group meetings.
- Support the superintendent's outreach efforts to engage families and community members.
- Actively participate in the exchange of information and perspectives.
- Serve as ambassadors to your school community by being an additional bridge to sharing information between families and the superintendent.
- Commit to pursuing the interest of each and every student in Fairfax County Public Schools.
FCPS School Board Meetings and Work Session Video Recordings
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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Annual Advanced Academics Summer Camp
During the week of June 24th to June 28th, Glasgow Middle School hosted two events: the annual Advanced Academics summer camp from June 24th to June 27th, and the Glasgow Summer Inspire Conference on June 28th.
From June 24th - June 27th, teachers facilitated student learning centered around the common theme of “creating a better community using STEM”. Current and future Glasgow students were challenged to identify a community, brainstorm its challenges, conceive innovative solutions or improve existing ones, plan their solutions, and then develop them. Additional learning activities included building rockets and learning about dissection, among others.
Participation in the STEM camp enabled students to explore concepts beyond the traditional classroom setting, ignite their curiosity and enthusiasm for STEM subjects, and develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity through interactive, practical experiences. All activities aligned with the Virginia Standards of Learning.
In addition to hands-on learning activities, students participated in a chosen club activity each day such as gaming club, candle making, birdhouse building, soccer, bracelet making and comic book creations.
Friday, June 28th, brought about a wonderful opportunity for students to present their final presentations to parents and other community members who attended our Glasgow Summer Inspire Conference! Over 100 people crowded Glasgow’s hallways to hear student presentations and interact with our esteemed guest speaker, Akilah Darden. Mrs. Darden is the founder of The Darden Group, LLC, a company specializing in construction management. During the guest speaker’s presentation, Mrs. Darden spoke about her path to owning her own business. In addition, she challenged participants to create their own construction that would hold the most amount of weight at the lowest cost. Various stipulations were placed on participant creations during their construction challenge.
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We are hopeful that every learning experience the students engaged in will carry over into their educational experiences during the school year. This camp is available to all current and rising Glasgow Middle School students during the last week of June each year. For information pertaining to the 2025 summer camp, please contact Mrs. Camille Burden, Glasgow Middle School IB Coordinator and Advanced Academic Resource Teacher at caburden@fcps.edu.
Student Consent Forms moving to the Parent Digital Consent System (PDC) on August 1
Starting August 1, 2024, student consent forms currently on ParentVUE will be moved to the Parent Digital Consent System (PDC).
Families can log in to the PDCusing their ParentVUE credentials to complete consent forms assigned to their child. School staff will have access to view consent status and edit consent with permission from the family.
Forms available in the PDC starting in the 2024-2025 school year include:
- School Counseling Opt-Out
- Digital Resources Consent
- SEL Screener Opt-Out
- Consent for Release of Student Records in Support of Postsecondary Applications
- Denial of Access to Military Recruiters
- Family Life Education Opt-Out
- SOL Retest Permission
- Hazel Health
- BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Opt-Out
- SOS Screener Opt-Out
- Objection to Release of Information to Outside Organizations
- Objection to Release of Directory Information to the Public
As we update the PDC, more district-wide forms will be added.
https://www.fcps.edu/family-resources/technology/digital-resources/consent
Celebrating our Yearbook Team from 23-24SY
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Varsity Tutors Replacing Tutor.com |
Starting in the school year 2024-25 we are replacing Tutor.com with Varsity Tutors. Varsity Tutors:
After careful consideration, FCPS has discontinued our contract with Tutor.com effective June 30, in conjunction with the end of ESSER funding for school districts nationwide. While feedback about Tutor.com has been positive overall, usage among students across FCPS has not been high enough to justify the cost to FCPS. Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, Varsity Tutors will be providing online tutoring services to FCPS students at no cost to families and no cost to the school division. More information about Varsity Tutors will be forthcoming. In the interim, these talking points may be helpful. As an alternative to Varsity Tutors, students may choose to access Schoolhouse, a free online, peer-to-peer tutoring service, founded by Sal Khan of Khan Academy. In addition to online tutoring options, FCPS has implemented a high impact tutoring program offered to identified students in grades 3-8 funded by the All in Virginia tutoring initiative, at no cost to the division.
Virginia Tax Free Weekend - Friday, August 2 - Sunday, August 4
August 2-4 will be a three-day sales tax holiday in the state of Virginia. Items that will be available tax free include school supplies, clothing, and footwear. For more information, visit Virginia’s Sales Tax Holiday webpage.
INOVA Back to School Pediatric Health Fairs
Inova Cares Clinic (ICC) will provide children ages 5+ with free school entrance physicals and immunizations at summer health fairs for children on Medicaid or who are uninsured. The clinics will take place 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on the following dates:
- Saturday, July 20, at ICC for Children - Herndon
- Saturday, August 17, at ICC for Children - Falls Church
Appointments are required. No walk-ins will be allowed. Call 703-698-2550 for an appointment. Any student trying out for fall sports needs to have their doctor complete the VHSL physical form, available here.
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