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Glasgow Parents and Community:
Greetings! Our new teachers are engaging in professional development and activities this coming week to ensure they are ready for our Glasgow students on August 19th! We have Jump Start taking place this week and all our teachers will be returning after this coming week.
Here are a few reminders of upcoming events:
- 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:
In Virginia, it's required by law for students to have certain immunizations to attend school. This is supported by guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Virginia Department of Health, and FCPS Regulation 2101.
Starting Monday, September 30, students who have not provided proof of immunization will not be allowed to attend school.
You can check your child’s immunization compliance by accessing ParentVUE.
Families of students with incomplete immunization records need to provide acceptable proof of immunization to their child's school as soon as possible. You can find the list of required immunizations on the General Registration Immunizations webpage.
If your child’s immunizations are incomplete, here's what you need to do:
- Get your child’s immunization record from one of these places:
- Request immunization records for free through the Virginia Immunization Information System (VIIS).
- If your child was immunized outside Virginia, get records from those states’ systems.
- Request records from your healthcare provider. Some may charge for copies.
Submit your child’s immunization record to your child’s school.
Families should submit their child’s completed immunization records before September 30.
Please visit FCPS’ website for more information. If you would like to speak with a FCPS staff member, please leave a message at one of the phone numbers below. Thank you for supporting our students' health and well-being.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Deirdre Lavery, Interim Principal
Contact Information:
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.fcps.edu/GlasgowMS/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlasgowMS.FCPS/
Glasgow Admin Team
Back to School
Back to School Event at Bailey's Community Center
Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services invites all families to attend their Back to School event on Saturday, August 10th from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Bailey's Community Center. Download a copy of the flyer with all the details!
Odd/Even Calendar
Superintendent's Weekly Reflections
Parent Digital Consent
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 PDC using 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.
Varsity Tutors
Starting in the school year 2024-25 we are replacing Tutor.com with 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.
You can learn more on FCPS’ Varsity Tutors webpage or Varsity Tutor’s website.
Tax Free Weekend
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.
Health Fairs
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.
Sub for FCPS
Work for FCPS as a substitute teacher!
Enthusiasm and passion are preferred!
New applicants are able to apply online to be a substitute teacher or a substitute instructional assistant through the FCPS Instructional Talent Gateway.
When applying to be a substitute teacher or substitute instructional assistant, please have the following documents ready to upload:
- Resumé.
- Proof of Qualifications
- If applying to be a substitute teacher, a copy of your undergraduate college transcripts that show 30 credit hours or more (grade reports, or college diplomas are not accepted) is required*. For candidates that do not meet the minimum of 30 semester hours, the following exceptions can apply:
- enrolled in an approved teacher education preparatory program.
- has completed a high school teacher preparatory course, like Teachers for Tomorrow.
- has been employed as an Instructional Assistant for at least one school year at a K12 organization.
- has one full year of experience teaching preschool or in a school-aged childcare program.
- has completed one full year as a classroom or a student monitor.
- If applying to be a substitute instructional assistant, a copy of your high school diploma is required*.
*If your high school diploma or college transcript was issued outside of the U.S., an evaluation is required. No exceptions will be made. To learn more, view the Virginia Department of Education (MS Word) document for a list of approved agencies for obtaining an official U.S. degree equivalency evaluation of foreign credentials.
- References can be received in one of three ways.
- Electronic Reference
- When submitting your application, you may choose to include the names and email addresses of two references. FCPS will then send an electronic reference to the email addresses provided.
- Reference/Recommendation Letter
- When submitting your application, you may upload two reference/recommendation letters that must be dated and signed within the last 12 months. Reference/recommendation letters are not required to come from former employers.
- FCPS Applicant Reference Form
References from family members are not accepted.
To expedite your application, please have all documents ready when you submit your application.
Please check your email regularly as FCPS will be sending you notifications of your application status.
If you have any questions regarding the application process, please email the Office of Substitute Employment at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 571-423-3030, option 1.
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