Did You Know?
Greenbriar East Elementary School’s Monarch Butterfly Garden
has been designated as a Monarch Waystation by Monarch Watch. Pictured are second grade teachers, Tammy
Ashforth and Beth Brickhouse. The
students enjoy daily observations of milkweed visitors in the garden.
Yearbook Distribution
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Yearbooks will be distributed to all students on Wednesday, June 13th. Any student who did not pre-order a book may buy one in the office on a first come, first served basis. Send your payment in with your student via cash or check for $18.00. Checks should be made out to Greenbriar East Elementary.
Any questions, please contact Heather Williams at 703-633-6400.
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Student
Laptops-Summer Maintenance
Beginning
June 7 we will collect 3rd-6th grade student laptops, chargers and
sleeves. Homeroom teachers will let students and parents know the exact
collection date and time. Now is a good time to check with your child to
make sure they can locate their charger and their laptop sleeve. All
three parts (laptop, charger, sleeve) will need to be turned in on their
designated turn-in day and any missing or unusable item will incur a replacement
charge. If your child is unable to locate a charger or sleeve you still
have a couple weeks to search. If diligently
searching doesn't turn up the missing items, you can report the loss here.
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Health
Room - Medication Pickup
The
school health room would like to remind parents and guardians that all
medication that is stored in the health room must be picked up no later
than the student dismissal time on the last day of school. Medication
left in the health room after 2:00pm on June 15th will be discarded. It
is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian
and they cannot be sent home with your child
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REMINDER:
New medication forms are required for each new
school year. Forms can be located at https://www.fcps.edu/resources/student-safety-and-wellness/school-health-services and
then scroll to the bottom.
- If your
child will be enrolled in a summer program sponsored by Fairfax County
Public Schools, your existing long-term medication authorization form(s)
may be used for the summer program. Please let the health room know
if you would like a copy of the form(s).
- Your
cooperation will ensure that we can safely give your student his or her
medication. If you have any questions, please contact your School
Health Room Aide, Jennifer Carpenter, at 703-633-6410, or the School
Public Health Nurse, Lynn Kiewel, at 571-235-1993.
FCPS Food and Nutrition Services -
Summer
F.E.E.D.S Program
As the school year comes to
an end, the summer fun is about to begin! Join Food and Nutrition Services all
summer long for the free barbeque program, or F.E.E.D.S (Food for Every Child
to Eat During Summer). The program begins on June 18 and ends August 27. This
USDA-funded program is free for all children 18 years and under and only $2 for
adults. Some sites will also offer crafts, games, and other activities. For
additional information please www.fcps.edu/feeds. To find your closest
summer meal site, text FOOD or COMIDA (for Spanish) to 877-877.
During the summer months, students are more likely to adopt unhealthy behaviors. Encourage children to get at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day and limit screen time to 1-2 hours. Children should also stay hydrated during warmer months with healthy beverage choices. Try adding flavor and fun to water by adding sliced fruit or by choosing sparkling water to add carbonation to beverages without the added sugar.
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Important
Notice for Fifth Grade Parents
Virginia
Immunization Requirement for
Tetanus,
Diphtheria, Acellular Pertussis (Tdap)
 Effective July 1, 2014, all students in Virginia must receive a booster dose of Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine prior to entering sixth grade. The Tdap booster can be obtained from your child’s healthcare provider. Immunizations required for school are also available at the Fairfax County Health Department:http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hd/hdclinicsite.htm, or call 703-246-2411.
Sixth graders cannot begin school in August without documentation of having had the Tdap booster. After your child has had the booster, please drop off his/her immunization record before the end of this school year.
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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 or new student to the area,
please contact the Greenbriar East office at: 703-633-6400 to
receive a registration packet.
You may make a registration appointment online by
clicking Student
Registration.
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.
Looking Ahead:
June
14th: 6th
Grade Promotion, GYM, 9:30am
June
15th: Last
Day of School, Student Dismissal at 2:00pm
School Year 2018-2019
August 23rd: Morning Open House for Students and Parents
August 28th: First Day of School
August 29th: Back to School Parent Night: Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd
6:30-8:00pm
August 30th: Back to School Parent Night: 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th
6:30-8:00pm
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