FCPS Travel Opportunities sponsored by Glasgow teachers!

FCPS Travel Opportunities sponsored by Glasgow teachers!

An informational meeting about FCPS sponsored travel opportunities to Costa Rico, the Dominican Republic and Europe will be held September 25 from 7-8 pm at Glasgow in the lecture hall.

Spring Break in Costa Rica:

During Spring Break, March 28 – April 5, 2015, 7th and 8th grade FCPS students will travel to Costa Rica to visit and learn about rainforests and how Costa Ricans are trying to protect their environment! Students will visit a Sea Turtle conservatory, take a boat ride and learn about local recycling efforts, visit Monteverde, a Cloud Forest, to talk to scientists while learning about frogs and butterflies, and more! Glasgow’s Ms. O’Donoghue (7th grade science) and two other FCPS middle school teachers will be group leaders working along with an Education First (EF) bilingual tour director. The cost of the trip includes everything except pocket money for souvenirs, bottled water, sodas and snacks. Contact Brigitte O’Donoghue (bodonoghue@fcps.edu) or go to www.fcps.edu/is/istp and www.eftours.com/1609449HB for more information.

Summer in the Dominican Republic:

In the summer of 2015, FCPS is offering a stimulating service learning program, Dare to Dream, through Education First (EF).  The program will take place in Monte Cristi in the Dominican Republic.  During the course of the trip, FCPS students will work with EF and a local non-profit organization on projects focusing on early childhood development, Spanish literacy, English language instruction, and life skills.  In addition to leading English classes for Dominican students, other highlights of the trip include meringue dance lessons, visiting a local cultural market and hiking to the beach at Puerto el Morro.  The trip price includes round- trip airfare, all transportation, regional style meals, hotels, a full-time tour director, and travel insurance.  Students on the trip will earn 30+ service hours.  Current 6th and 7th grade students from FCPS middle schools are encouraged to enroll.  Glasgow’s Lindsay Mulcahy (lmulcahy@fcps.edu) is one of the three FCPS teachers leading this trip.  For more information, feel free to contact Lindsay or visit:http://www.eftours.com/tour-website/1561686PV

High School students in the Netherlands and Belgium

Any FCPS student in 9th grade or above this school year can take part in an exciting opportunity to explore Europe! Titled “Global Diplomats,” some highlights of the trip include a tour of the United Nations building in New York City, a visit to the European Commission of the European Union in Brussels, Belgium, the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands and Anne Frank’s house in Amsterdam. The trip price includes round- trip airfare, all transportation, breakfast and dinners, hotels, a professional tour guide, entrance fees, and travel insurance. Dates are June 28- July 4, 2015. Contact Amy Benjamin at asbenjamin@fcps.edu or visit www.eftours.com/1610801EM for more information.

Back-To-School Schedule (For Parents) for September 18, 2014

Family Life Education (FLE) Parent Information Nights

Attention all parents of 7^th and 8^th grade students: You are invited to attend a meeting to preview the 7^th and 8^th grade Human Growth & Development lessons and materials and to talk with school staff about the program. The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 18 from 5:30-6:30pm in the Health Classrooms prior to the Back to School Night.  All program materials and videotapes will be available for your review at that time. Our 6^th grade parent FLE preview night will be on Tuesday, October 7 from 5:00pm-7:00pm in the Health Classrooms.

As you may know, parents who do not wish to have their children participate in Human Growth and Development instruction may choose to opt their children out of any or all of the lessons. If you would like to opt your child out of one or more of these lessons, please fill out the form for your child’s grade level which will be available at the meeting on Monday and with all Health/PE teachers, and return it to your child’s teacher. If you have already indicated your desire to opt your child out of the HGD lessons by using the form sent home earlier in the school year, you do not need to return this form. 

Please visit the website http://www.fcps.edu/is/hpe/fle.shtml for additional information and copies of the FLE opt-out forms.

We look forward to working as your partner in providing information that will help your child make healthy choices as he/she experiences the exciting changes and new challenges that occur during the middle school years. 

Thank You,

Glasgow Middle School Administration and Health & Physical Education Staff