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Save the Dates
- May 16th - Hoop It Up!
- May 17th - Track & Field Meet @ West Springfield HS
- June 2nd - 6th Grade End of Year Awards* (7:30am)
- June 3rd - 7th Grade End of Year Awards* (7:30am)
- June 4th - 8th Grade End of Year Awards* (7:30am)
*Families of nominated students will receive a separate email invitation*
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Help us with being on time to GMS each day!
We recognize the traffic into GMS can be heavy each morning, but the best time to drop is around 7:10 a.m. Our car line is short at that time and students can enter the building and ensure a timely arrival to class by 7:30 a.m. Reminder-students need to be in their seats in class at 7:30 a.m. Please account for traffic and weather delays! Thank you!
SOL Scores
SOL test scores are visible in both SIS ParentVUE and StudentVUE. Test scores are uploaded into SIS on Monday's and can be found within the SIS Test History.
Hoop It Up!
Glasgow’s 25th annual Hoop it Up Night is this Friday, May 16th in the gym. This is a student vs. staff basketball game and the PTA will be selling concessions.
Doors open at 5:45 PM and games will be played from 6:00-8:00 PM. Tickets are $5 and also benefit the PTA. We hope to see you and your family there!
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Mental Health Awareness Month!
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! To raise awareness, there will be a Mental Health Awareness Spirit Week May 19th-23rd! Please see the schedule and come dressed in spirit!
Jump Start Student Leaders
Is your 6th or 7th grade student interested in volunteering and helping out Rising 6th Graders get to know Glasgow? This summer, Glasgow's Jump Start Program will be held on July 29th and 30th. Jump Start is an opportunity for Rising 6th Grade students to meet peers/staff, participate in fun activities, and learn about Glasgow. If they are interested in helping with Jump Start, please have your student fill out the following Student Leader Application! We are looking for students who are excited about teaching our new students about Glasgow. Please fill out the application by June 6th! Please email Ms. Wasserman at ebwasserman@fcps.edu with any questions.
Student Laptops
We are aware of a recent TikTok trend that challenges students to physically damage their school-issued Chromebooks. This “Chromebook Challenge” encourages students to purposefully cause their devices to short out or catch fire by jamming metal/lead into the charging or USB port or stabbing the battery. Students might think that this behavior is a harmless joke or prank, but it’s dangerous and we are asking for your help in preventing it here in FCPS.
Please speak to your students about the consequences of this TikTok challenge, which include:
- Fire, injury, and damage to FCPS property.
- Lost access to schoolwork and online resources.
- Disciplinary measures as outlined in our Student Rights and Responsibilities handbook.
Please also note that families may be responsible for the repair or replacement costs for student-issued devices that are deliberately damaged.
Laptop collection will take place on June 5th and June 6th. Please make sure students return both their assigned laptop and charger. Replacement laptops cost $481 and chargers are $25. Parents can use MySchoolBucks to pay for lost, missing or damaged items.
https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/getmain?requestAction=home
Excellence at a Crossroads: FCPS Budget Update
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will begin finalizing the budget on Tuesday, May 6. The current advertised budget underfunds FCPS by $150 million. Without new revenue, such as the meals tax (adding just $2-3 to an average dining bill for a family of four), FCPS will face significant cuts.
What is at Risk? Go to fcps.edu/crossroads to see examples of where FCPS exceeds minimum state standards.
Phase 2 Community Boundary Review Meetings
Families, staff, and community members will soon be able to explore and visualize potential boundary scenarios using a customized Boundary Explorer Tool. The tool will be accessible from the FCPS website. You are also invited to participate in another series of community meetings in order to review and reflect on the initial draft scenarios before the start of summer break:
- Thursday, May 15, 6:30-8 p.m., Oakton High School
- Friday, May 16, 6:30-8 p.m., Robinson Secondary School
- Monday, May 19, 6:30-8 p.m., Herndon High School
- Friday, May 23, 7-8:30 p.m., Lewis High School
- Wednesday, May 28, 7-8:30 p.m., Annandale High School
- Thursday, May 29, 6:30-8 p.m., Whitman Middle School
- Friday, May 30, 6:30-8 p.m., Chantilly High School
- Friday, June 6, 6:30–8 p.m., Glasgow Middle School
Each meeting will be hybrid, meaning that you may attend in person or via Zoom. Childcare for in-person participants and language interpretation/translation for all participants will be available as needed. Registration links will be shared soon. Another round of community meetings will be held in the fall.
Visit FCPS’ Comprehensive Boundary Review page for more information.
VIP Summer Camps Update
On behalf of our students and families, we extend our appreciation to the Board of Supervisors for restoring the funds to support the Middle School After-School Program and the VIP Summer Camps!
FCPS and Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services (DNCS) team up to offer a 5 week camp for rising 6th - 8th grade middle schoolers in the Central Fairfax area. Campers will have a great time participating in sports, games, fitness, art, and STEM activities in a safe environment.
Camp Details:
- Dates - Tuesday, July 1st - Thursday, July 31st
- 9:00 AM - 4:00PM (Site opens at 8:00AM for drop off)
- Location – Poe Middle School (7000 Cindy Ln, Annandale VA 22003)
- Bus Transportation will be provided from feeder middle schools and other selected stops
- Cost – $100* for all 5 weeks (this does not include field trips)
- *Scholarships are available for families who require financial assistance
Registration opens today at 6PM!
Additional VIP Summer Camp information
Glasgow MS - Greg Williams at gwilliams2@fcps.edu
 Culmore Library is located at 6101 Knollwood Dr, Falls Church, VA 22041
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