Glasgow to Host Jumpstart for Rising 6th Graders
Help your student get a JUMP START on middle school!
by: Ms. Rushel Grillo
June 3, 2021
Students will have opportunities to take a tour of the school and engage in a series of group activities and learning experiences to help them prepare for sixth-grade in the fall. Students will have the opportunity to attend one of 2 half-day sessions, either Mon/Tues or Wed/Thurs.
- Session 1: August 2 & 3, 8am – 12pm
- Session 2: August 4 & 5, 8am – 12pm
Who is invited? Any rising sixth-graders registered for Glasgow Middle School in the fall of 2021. Space is limited so please register soon by clicking here.
For more information please email:
Melinda Hedenberg: [email protected] ;
Rushel Grillo: [email protected]; or
Emily Wasserman: [email protected]
Rushel Grillo has been a part of the Glasgow Team for four years. She loves the community and leadership in this school and is proud to be a Panther. This is her 10th year in FCPS where she has taught students spanning 4th-8th grade. Currently, she is the Journalism Program teacher. Her classes include Journalism 101, Media Communications and Yearbook. Other responsibilities include a Lead on the Instructional Technology Team, Leader Mentor and CT Leader of the Design Department.
Rushel finished her undergraduate degree from Houghton College with BA in Psychology. After a career in youth counseling and business, Rushel went back to school to procure her M.Ed of Curriculum & Instruction from George Mason University. She has an endorsement in Advanced Academics and truly loves teaching Critical and Creative thinking skills. Rushel is also the Color Guard Instructor at Mount Vernon High School. She is the assistant to the Band Director and creates routine for the...
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