GMS 03/05/2026

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Spring

Mark Your Calendars!

Friday, March 20 - Eid-al-Fitr - School Closed

Friday, March 27 - End of 3rd Quarter - 2 hour early release

March 30 - April 3 - Spring Break - School Closed

Monday, April 6 - Teacher Workday - Student Holiday

Friday, April 10 - School Planning Day - Student Holiday 

The entire 2025-2026 FCPS Calendar can be found here.

GMS Parent Playlist

Check out the GMS Parent Playlist with short clips and tutorials to support your learning!

There are multiple languages to learn how to:

  • Create and navigate a Parent VUE account
  • Log into Schoology and navigate the account
  • Understand Parental Digital Consent
  • Utilize MySchoolBucks
  • Access Lightspeed Parent Portal to monitor your child’s website usage
  • Learn about the FCPS Mobile App!

More clips coming soon!


News From After School Program

VIP Camp (Value in Prevention)

Hello Glasgow Families! Do you have a rising 6th, 7th, or 8th grader? Are you looking for a fun, engaging, and enriching way for them to spend the summer? We’re excited to announce that VIP Camp (Value in Prevention) will be hosted at Glasgow Middle School this summer!

📅 Dates: July 1, 2026 – July 30, 2026

🕗 Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday

🚌 Transportation provided

🍳 Breakfast and lunch provided

VIP Camp is Almost Here!

We’re excited to announce that VIP Camp for rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders is just around the corner!

🗓 Registration Opens: March 17, 2026

⏰ Time: 6:00 p.m.

The registration link will be shared in the coming weeks, so be on the lookout for more details!

Be sure to mark your calendars — spots may fill quickly!

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SPRING TRACK

Glasgow Families,

We are excited to kick off the 2025–2026 Spring Track & Field season!

First Practice: Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Practice Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1st Block (2:40–3:40 PM)

Please note that students must attend at least 4 practices before they are eligible to compete in their first meet.


Meet Schedule

  • Saturday, April 25, 2026 – Mt. Vernon High School
  • Saturday, May 2nd, 2026 – Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology High School
  • Saturday, May 9th, 2026,  – West Potomac High School
  • Saturday, May 16th, 2026 – Hayfield Secondary School
  • Saturday, May 30, 2026 – Robinson High School (Final Meet)

Important Reminder

All students must have:

  • A current physical
  • Doctor-signed paperwork
  • All required PPE forms completed and submitted (PPE Forms)

We’re looking forward to a fantastic season! Please let us know if you have any questions.

News from the PTA

Silent Auction - Save the Date!

The Glasgow Middle School PTA will host an online Silent Auction from March 2–8, 2026. This is our primary fundraiser of the year, and all are welcome to participate. Proceeds support classroom materials, technology, educational programs, and special initiatives for our school community.

Check out the auction items already live! We have generous donations from Great Country Farms and Bluemont Winery, bartaco, Duangrat's Thai, 5 Wits, Pure Barre, GWU gymnastic, and more! Start Bidding now!!

Glasgow MS PTA needs you!  We believe that together, we an make every child's potential a reality-but we need more believers like YOU. Please join the PTA! 

Email us at: Glasgowpta.va@gmail.com if you have any questions; if you would like to be a volunteer for our events; or to help in any way!

Thank you for supporting our school!

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8th Graders Rite of Passage Gives "Crash Course in Financial Reality"

Please see the link below for the story about the annual eighth grade rite of passage to help improve student learning about personal finances, family budgeting and the costs associated with adulthood. 

https://www.fcps.edu/news/middle-school-rite-passage-readies-fcps-students-financial-realities-adulthood

On the field trip, students are assigned life scenarios at random that include a career, income, credit score, educational background and family structure.  They pay their taxes, calculate their net monthly income, and then visit more than a dozen storefronts where they learn about the financial realities of adulthood: shopping for insurance, home appliances, cars and a mortgage, while prioritizing saving for vacations, leisure activities like concerts or manicures or sporting events, and pet care.  They leave after building a budget on their newfound “identities,” often making the tough choices about what homes, cars, trips are within their means while meeting obligatory costs, and facing unexpected pitfalls like flooded basements.

Music in Our Schools

We're getting ready for the wonderful time of year that is Music in Our Schools Month!  I have attached a flier for our Spirit Week the first week of March!

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Hoop it Up Night

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We are excited to invite you to our annual Hoop It Up Night at Glasgow Middle School! This is always a fantastic evening of school spirit, community, and great basketball — and we hope you will join us.

Doors open at 5:30 PM. Program runs from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

The evening will begin with our Girls Basketball Team taking the court. Following their game, we will enjoy a special performance by our talented GMS Dance Team, and then the night will wrap up with our Boys Basketball Team in action.

Admission is $5 (cash only) at the door. Concessions and Nothing Bundt Cakes  will be at the event selling little cakes, in addition to pizza, chips, and drinks will be available for purchase!

Students are asked to attend with an adult so we can ensure a safe and enjoyable event for everyone.

FCPS Purple Up

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is gearing up to honor and celebrate its military-connected youth in April, the Month of the Military Child, and on Purple Up! Day! 

This year, Virginia will celebrate Purple Up! Day on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Purple Up! Day is a special day for communities to come together and wear purple as a visible gesture of support for our military-connected youth and their families. Purple symbolizes the combined colors of all branches of the military. 

FCPS Purple Up! T-shirts and other items are available for purchase now through Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in our Custom Ink online store. These items highlight our gratitude and appreciation for our 14,500 military-connected students and their families. #PurpleUpFCPS! 

For more information and/or to connect with FCPS resources, email us at militaryfamilies@fcps.edu


Spring into STEM at George Mason University

The College of Engineering and Computing's Office of Outreach, Student Success, and Engagement at George Mason University, I am excited to invite your middle school students and their families to join us for Spring into STEM!

Spring into STEM is a FREE, hands-on event designed specifically for middle school students and their parents. Students will have the opportunity to explore STEM through interactive activities and workshops, meet George Mason University faculty, staff, and students, and discover what a future in science, technology, engineering, and math could look like for them!

 

Event Details:

Date: Saturday, March 21st, 2025

Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Location: The HUB, Fairfax Campus – George Mason University

 

This event is designed with both students AND parents in mind. While students participate in engaging STEM programming and activities, parents will have access to dedicated workshops including STEM Career Pathways and Engaging the K-12 STEM Mind.

Spots are limited and the deadline for families to register is March 15th! Families can register by scanning the QR code on the attached flyer.

Please feel free to share this invitation and the attached flyer with your students, families, and school community. We would love to see your school represented at this event!

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out, we are happy to help.

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