Kristen Rucinski - Principal Ebony Opie - Asst. Principal
Gunston Gazette
Upcoming Events & Reminders
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October: National Bullying Prevention Month
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October 28 - 31: Dare to Care Week - Spirit week
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October 29: Donuts with Grown Ups 8:00am-8:30am
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October 30: Harvest Walk - 2:00pm
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October 31: End of First Quarter - 2 hour early release
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November 1: Holiday (Diwali) - No School
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November 4: No School - Staff Development Day
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November 5: No School - Election Day - Teacher Workday
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November 8: Veterans Day Celebration
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November 19: Fall Picture Make Up Day
National Bullying Prevention Month
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. To help develop a common understanding of Bullying, below is the FCPS definition.
Bullying in Students Rights and Responsibilities is defined as: “Any aggressive and unwanted behavior that is intended to harm, intimidate, or humiliate the victim; involves a real or perceived power imbalance between the aggressor or aggressors and victim; and is repeated over time or causes severe emotional trauma. “Bullying” includes cyberbullying. “Bullying” does not include ordinary teasing, horseplay, argument, or peer conflict.”
For more information on how FCPS handles a bullying situation please visit the FCPS Bullying Prevention and Intervention webpage. Our goal is to ensure all students feel safe and welcome at school. If you have questions and/or concerns about something that is going on at school, please contact the front office so that they can support you and most importantly your student
Please be sure to sign in your SIS ParentVUE account to complete this important survey.
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is eligible for federal Impact Aid grants due to the federal presence in our area. The grants from these programs will become part of FCPS' general operating budget. They are critical to ensuring that students receive an excellent education. FCPS anticipates receiving approximately $4,000,000 in Impact Aid funds.
FCPS uses the survey for Federal Impact Aid to identify federally connected students. On October 21st, the survey will be made available to FCPS families. The survey is available online through ParentVue. Families without ParentVUE can request a paper copy of the survey from their child's school. FCPS staff will process the information with the utmost confidentiality. Any family who has not completed the survey online will receive a paper copy after November 12th. PLEASE complete the survey online to help us save the paper!!!
Click here to view the video on the Federal Impact Aid Survey.
Outstanding Employee Nominations
The nomination window for the Outstanding Employee Awards approaches! Nominations open on October 14, 2024 and must be submitted by October 28, 2024. To submit a nomination for a Gunston Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Google form link (form will accept responses beginning 10/14).
You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees (one individual may only nominate one employee per category.) All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards and the eligibility requirements are below.
Outstanding Teacher
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district);
librarians are included in this category.
Outstanding New Teacher
Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district);
librarians are included in this category.
Outstanding Principal
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a building principal (in any school/school district)
Outstanding Leader
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in their current position as a Schedule-C or School-Based Administrator scale employee (that is not the building principal):
Common positions in this category: Assistant and Associate Principals, Director of Student Activities, Director of Student Services.
Outstanding Professional Employee
Eligibility: At least one year experience in current position as a Schedule-B employee or other non-
instructional employee in a school that supports school leadership.
Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support
Specialist, Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social
Worker, School Counselor, Safety and Security Specialist, Resource Teachers that serve in an administrative role in a school.
Outstanding Operational Employee
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee. Common positions in this category: Administrative and Office Staff, Safety and Security Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, All Parent Liaisons (regardless of how they are paid)
The deadline to submit a nomination is October 28, 2024.
If you have any questions, please contact Kevin Fahy at kjfahy@fcps.edu
Dare to Care Week - Spirit Week - Next Week!
PTA News & Information
Show your Turkey Trot Spirit
Support 6th Grade Fundraiser
Turkey Trot Spiritwear is now on sale! Options include short and long sleeve Tees and a hoodie in a variety of fall colors featuring Turkey Ernie! All profits go to Gunston’s 6th grade class to fund their end of elementary school festivities. Sale ends on November 8th.
Order online now at-HTTPS://GUNSTON24TT.ITEMORDER.COM or return the order form going home in folders.
Donuts with Grownups
Bring a family member to Donuts with Grownups on Tuesday, October 29th!
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