It's Academic Night!
It's Academic
Night was a huge success! Many thanks to our wonderful teachers for making It’s
Academic Night such a special event for our GBE community! Parents,
students and siblings all had a wonderful time! It was clear that your
hard work was recognized and appreciated.
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Read Across
America Week
Next week
GBE will celebrate Read Across America Week.
It is a week to honor the great Dr. Seuss on his birthday (March 2). Each day we will highlight
GBE’s and Dr. Seuss’ love of Reading.
Starting Monday on the morning news, we will share facts
about Theodore Geisel and a Seuss quote of the day. In addition, all students are asked to:
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Monday – Green
Eggs and Ham Day – wear green!
Tuesday – I
Can Read With My Eyes Shut Day – Wear a shirt everyone can read.
Wednesday – Fox
in Socks Day – Wear crazy socks.
Thursday –
March Book Madness and DEAR. Everyone in the
school will “Drop Everything and Read” from
3:15-3:45. March Book Madness will begin.
Friday
- Dr. Seuss’ Sleep Book Day –
Wear your favorite pajamas. It’s Read
Across America Day - Reading activities and Read-ins.
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Spelling Bee
The Spelling Bee is
Wednesday, February 28th at 2:15pm in the cafeteria. We would like to
wish our finalist Good Luck!
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Is Your Child Eligible for Kindergarten?
 Children who will reach
the age of five on or before September 30, 2018, are eligible to attend
kindergarten.
If you have a rising kindergarten student, please contact the
Greenbriar East office at: 703-633-6400. We will be mailing
out registration packets in March.
You may now make a registration appointment
online by clicking Student
Registration. The appointments start March 12, 2018.
Our office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. You
can also email our registrar, Melissa Dicker at: mldicker@fcps.edu for further
information.
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Just
1 week left to register!
A warm welcome to
the GOTR NOVA Spring 2018 season for those of you
who are already registered! There is still
room at many sites, so please let others know who may be
interested in joining your team!
Spring
2018 season online registration is OPEN now
through
Tuesday, February 27*
*Due
to a number of weather related school closings and delays during our
regular registration period and coach outreach, we have extended
registration by one full day. Registration will close at 11:59PM on
Tuesday, February 27.
Register Here
for
Girls
on the Run (Gr 3-6)
Heart
& Sole (Gr 6-8)
A 10-week season
starting the week of March 5 with a celebratory 5k weekend Saturday, May
19 (in Woodbridge) & Sunday, May 20 (in Ballston)
For registration
assistance, please call us at 703.273.3153
Para obtener ayuda
en español, llame al 703.865.7526
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Girls on the Run of
NOVA
www.gotrnova.org
info@gotrnova.org • 703.273.3153
13th Annual Special Education Conference
FCPS will be hosting the 13th Annual Special
Education Conference. Dr. Pamela Mims, the keynote speaker, will present
Using Evidence to Guide Practice: Justifying Inclusion for All. Choose from
over 60 workshops! More details available on the Conference website.
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Saturday
April 21, 2018
8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Hayfield Secondary School
7630 Telegraph Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22315 (map)
►Registration is now open!
►Register online at https://www.fcps.edu/spedconference2018
or by calling the FCPS Parent Resource Center at 703-204-3941.
PTA News:
Family Movie Night
Join us as we celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday on Friday, March 2nd, from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm in the GBE cafeteria for Family Movie Night where we will be screening the critically acclaimed movie, “Coco”!
Admission is FREE for the whole family, but we will close doors once we reach maximum capacity.
Students are welcome to wear their PJs and we encourage you
to bring your own blankets or other seating. We will be selling popcorn and
drinks for $1, so please no outside food or drinks!
As always, we would appreciate any time you can spare to
help run the concessions stand:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848ACA728A5FE3-family
Hope to see you there!
Looking Ahead:
February 26th: Green Eggs and Ham Day – wear green!
February 27th: I Can Read With My Eyes Shut Day –
Wear a shirt a everyone can read
February 28th: Fox in Socks Day – Wear crazy socks
March 1st: March Book Madness and DEAR.
Everyone in the school
will “Drop Everything and Read” from 3:15-3:45.
March
2nd:
Dr. Seuss’ Sleep Book Day–
Wear your favorite pajamas.
PTA Movie Night, 6:30-8:00pm
March
6th:
Mod Pizza Restaurant Night
March
14th:
PTA Meeting, 6:30pm Library
March
16th:
Spring Pictures (Class and Individual)
March 19th-23rd: Book Fair Week
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