Attend Today! Achieve Tomorrow!
Good attendance is an important life skill that will help students succeed in school and beyond.
Students absent 10% of the school year (or just two days per month) are considered chronically absent. They will have missed 30 hours of math instruction and 60 hours of reading and writing instruction. This puts your child at a huge disadvantage in meeting academic and social/emotional targets.
Please contact the school if your child is showing school refusal so that we can problem solve together! We want and need our students in school!
Watch this video with tips on understanding the FCPS school year calendar and visit the Attendance webpage for additional information. Attend today, achieve tomorrow!
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Thanksgiving Lunch ~ November 21st
We are excited to be hosting a Thanksgiving Lunch again this year for our families on Thursday, November 21st! Last year we welcomed about 300 visitors! Fliers with an RSVP will be going home to families on Wednesday, Nov. 6th!
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Elementary School Language Arts Grading Updates
Our teachers have been hard at work teaching with the new Language Arts curriculum, and we are excited to help all of our students become strong readers and writers! This year we also have new assessments, which is how we check if your student needs extra help with reading and writing, and new Standards of Learning (SOLs).
Because of these changes, we are now teaching all of the Language Arts skills your child needs to know (and checking if they need extra help) throughout the whole school year, instead of different skills each quarter. While these skills will be new to your child in the beginning of the year, the goal is for your child to grow strong in all of their new skills by the end of the year.
This means that when you get your child’s progress report next month, it might look different. Your child’s teacher will give you more information on the new progress reporting and how we’re making sure your child is getting any extra help they might need. You can also find more information on FCPS’ Grading and Reporting webpage.
We will also have new ways for you to help your child practice their reading and writing skills at home. These resources are coming soon!
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Literacy Resources for Families Webpage
A new Literacy Resources for Families webpage has been published to the external web to provide families with information about how to support their children with developing literacy knowledge and skills at home. It provides valuable information about the reading and writing resources to be used at home, the VALLSS, Reading Plans, guidance for Parent Teacher Conferences, and training available through the Family Academy.
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Native American Heritage Month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. It is also a time to raise a general awareness about the unique challenges Native people have faced both historically and in the present, and the ways in which tribal citizens have worked to conquer these challenges. If your family would like to share about your Native American culture on our Morning News Show, please reach out to Heather Carroll at hgcarroll@fcps.edu.
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PTO 5K Fun Run!
Our annual Glen Forest 5k Fun Run is taking place on Saturday November 23. Registration from 10:00-10:45 with the race starting at 11:00am. There will be music, games, face painting, and food trucks!
If you would like to volunteer at the race, please let any member of the PTO board know or email glenforestpta@gmail.com. Help is greatly appreciated!!
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Mark Your Calendars!
Wednesday, Nov. 6th - AAP Parent Information Night - 6:30pm in the cafe
Wednesday, Nov. 6th - PTO Restaurant Fundraiser - Jerusalem Mediterranean Restaurant - Purchases all day will benefit PTO
Monday, Nov. 11th - No School - Veterans Day
Tuesday, November 12th - Report Cards Available in ParentVue
Wednesday, November 13th - Report Cards Sent Home
Monday, Nov. 18th - PTO Meeting 7:30pm via Zoom (link will be sent)
Wednesday, Nov. 20th - Family Food Market 5:30pm-6:30pm
Thursday, Nov. 2st - Families Invited to Thanksgiving Lunch! Flier coming home on 11/6
Saturday, Nov. 23rd - 5K Fun Run! Race starts at 11:00
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Understanding the Full-Time AAP (Advanced Academic Programs) Screening Process
At this meeting, Parents of 2nd-5th grade students will learn about Fairfax County’s AAP Full-Time Services Referral, Screening, and Identification Process. There will be an Arabic and Spanish translator available.
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
6:30-7:30 PM
In the Glen Forest Cafeteria
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Glen Forest ES Administrative Team
Pictured from left to right:
Jessica Green, Assistant Principal for Pre-K, 1st Grade and Special Education, jgreen@fcps.edu
Alexandra Bowman, Assistant Principal for 2nd and 3rd Grade, akbowman@fcps.edu
Dee Dee Herndon-Wilson, Principal, dlherndonwi1@fcps.edu
Chris Musgnug, Assistant Principal for Kindergarten, 4th Grade, and 5th Grade, ccmusgnug@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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