GBE Happenings 11.20.17

Thanksgiving Break

Impact Aid

Impact Aid Student-Parent Survey forms were sent home in your child’s backpack on Tuesday, October 31st.

Please return the completed, signed and dated survey NOW, they were due November 3rd. 100% participation is critical for obtaining our fair share of federal funding.

The process is easy. If sections 2 through 4 of the survey do not apply to you, just check section 5 box, sign, date, and return the form.

For questions regarding the Student-Parent Survey form, please contact the office at 703-633-6400.


Lanier Middle School

Rising 7th Grade Course Selection Activities

As Lanier Middle School begins the course registration process for rising 7th graders, we would like to share information about some upcoming events. We are eager to share this information with all students and families who have Lanier as their base middle school.

December 6 and 7 - Elementary School Visits to Lanier

Over the span of two days, December 6 and 7, Lanier will host all feeder elementary schools for a field trip to Lanier from 10:00am – 11:30am to learn more about the elective course offerings. All feeder elementary school teachers and counselors will be given more information about the field trips.

February 1 - Lanier Curriculum Night

On February 1 (snow date February 5) from 6:00pm – 8:00pm, Lanier will be open for Curriculum Night so that students and parents can tour the building, see classrooms, and talk with teachers and students about core and elective course offerings.

Lanier Counselor Visits to Elementary Schools

In December and January, Lanier Counselors will visit feeder elementary schools to go over the course selection process with students and answer questions ahead of the February 7 course selection sheet deadline.

Should you have questions about any of these events, please reach out to the 6th grade counselor Linda Clark by emailing her at llclark@fcps.edu or the counseling teams at Lanier.

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