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Congratulations to Leslie Kim and Rachel Lee as the winners of our GBW 2016-17 Yearbook Cover Contest! Leslie designed the front cover and Rachel designed the back cover.
Principal's Message
Dear Parents and Guardians,
The final few days before
winter break have been full of special learning activities! Classrooms have been buzzing with story
writing, holidays around the world, and other events. Tomorrow, the music teachers will lead our
holiday sing-a-longs, an annual tradition that is always enjoyed by the
students and staff!
With the exception of today and tomorrow's arctic cold weather and wind chill, please know that we plan to hold
outdoor recess whenever possible this winter. Please send your children prepared
to play outdoors with proper outdoor wear including jackets, gloves and hats. Thank you!
Please note that the school and office will be closed during
Winter Break from December 19 – January 2 and school will resume on Tuesday,
January 3, 2017. If
you have an emergency, please contact the Region 5 office at 571-423-1150.
My sincerest best wishes to you and your family for a fun and relaxing holiday! See you next year!
Lori Cleveland, Principal
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FCPSOn Update
As we continue our digital transformation journey through FCPSOn, we wanted to share a short video on how students at GBW are extending their learning through meaning learning experiences.
FCPSOn Video
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Rocky Run Middle School Parent Night - 6th Grade Parents Only!
Mark your
calendars! You are invited to attend Rocky
Run Middle School on the evening of
January 17, 2017 to learn about their middle school curriculum and elective
courses.
The schedule
is as follows:
5:30 –
6:00PM Special Education & ESOL (Optional)
6:00 – 7:00 Curriculum Presentation -- AAP + Honors
and General Ed.
6:30 – 7:00 Core Subject Presentations -- Meet
Admin and Math Dept.
7:00 – 7:45 Electives Fair
Snow date is January 24, 2017
Advanced Academic Deadline Reminder
The deadline to refer students in grades 2-6 for full-time,
Level IV services to begin during the 17-18 school year is January 13
by 4:00 pm. In addition to the mandatory Level IV referral form, parents may also
submit the following optional materials:
- A Parent/Guardian Questionnaire
- Private ability testing done with George Mason
or a licensed psychologist
- Up to 4 single-sided pages of work samples that
demonstrate critical and creative thinking
- Up to 5 single-sided pages of a combination of
awards/letters of recommendation
All items should be submitted together and addressed to Sara
Balcanoff, AART. Parents may drop applications off in the GBW office at any
time prior to January 13. Applications cannot be accepted through
email. Please contact Sara Balcanoff at sebalcanoff@fcps.edu
with any questions.
Save Money on Technology Products
Just in time for the holidays! FCPS' Technology@Home program provides an opportunity for FCPS
students and staff to purchase technology products at discounted rates.
See how to save
on technology products.
 4th Grade teachers having fun at our Holiday Photo Booth!
Recognize an Outstanding GBW Teacher or Staff Member
Would you like to participate in recognizing GBW teachers
and staff that are outstanding at what they do?
FCPS has is implementing a process at all
schools in the county to help with recognizing great teachers and
staff. If you would like to nominate, please use the google form below.
Once GBW has a nominee list created, then the nominated
Outstanding Teachers from every school will go on to the pyramid level where a
Pyramid Outstanding Teacher will be selected. Then each of the five Regions
will then select their Region Outstanding Teacher, who will serve as the
finalists for the coveted Fairfax County Public Schools Outstanding Teacher
Award.
Additionally, an Outstanding Teacher from both the
Elementary and Secondary school levels will be recognized in the overall 2017
Outstanding Teacher category.
Schools will also select an Outstanding New Teacher (a
teacher within their first three years of teaching) and will submit nominees
for the other school-based award categories: Outstanding Principal, Outstanding
New Principal, Outstanding Leader, Outstanding Support and Outstanding Hourly
Employee, where selection processes will be conducted at the Pyramid level, then
Region level.
Regions will select winners for all of the nine school-based
awards. The enhancements to the FCPS awards program will result in a larger
number of employees being acknowledged for their great work as well as more
recognition from across all schools and departments in the Division
FCPS is excited about this new process and hopes that
school communities will help recognize the many outstanding
employees. If you have any questions or would like more
information, please contact Kate DeSantis.
https://goo.gl/SoXDGp
PTA News
 THANK YOU to the PTA for the holiday goodie bags in the Staff Lounge!
- Chair Needed for Read-a-thon Fundraiser - The PTA needs a fundraising chair for our Read-a-thon. This position will require coordination between the PTA and the school and publicizing the event. This will be our one large fundraiser this year. If you can help, please email greenbriarwestpta@gmail.com.
- Spring PTA Book Swap - The GBW PTA will place a collection bin in the lobby starting Friday, December 9 in preparation for our annual Spring PTA Book Swap. This event complements the spirit of Read Across America Week at GBW. On March 2, each student will be able to choose a gently used book of their choice to take home. Board books, picture books, comics, chapter books are all welcome as our students have a variety of interests. This is a well-loved opportunity for students each year! We have over 940 students in our school so for every student to choose a book, we need your help. Thank you for your support!
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