Dear GBE Families,
We had a great turnout for our Back to School Nights!
We were excited to connect with our parents and look forward to
continuing to build our partnerships with you.
With our first full week of school at an end, we are proud
to say our classrooms are filled with engaging instruction and building
positive relationships.
Please follow us on Twitter to view photos of GBE events!
Be sure to check your child's backpack for a folder of important
forms ... with due dates!
The instructional day begins with the first bell at 9:05 a.m.
Monday – Friday. Students should be in their classroom seat no later
than 9:05 a.m. Students arriving after 9:15 a.m. will be marked
tardy. Parent/Guardian will need to sign your child in at the office if
their arrival is 9:15 a.m. or later. Dismissal will start at 4:00 p.m.
with buses departing by 4:10 p.m.
GBE School Hours: Grades K – 6: Monday –
Friday 9:05 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Please note: Adult supervision of children begins at 8:45
a.m.
Students should not arrive before 8:45 a.m.
Children who arrive between 8:45 a.m. and the first bell will wait
in the cafeteria.
GBE dismissal begins at 4:00 p.m.Monday -
Friday. Daycare Vans, Walkers, SACC and Kiss & Ride are dismissed
first and then we begin calling buses. The Kindergarten bus students are
placed on buses first before we call our older students.
Kindergarten students must be met at the bus stop by an adult or a
student who is in middle school or above. Kindergarten students who are
not met are transported back to school and a parent will need to pick them
up.
Parents, to avoid congestion in the bus loop at dismissal time, we will close
the bus loop at 3:30 p.m. Monday - Friday. If you need your child for an
early dismissal appointment; please plan to pick your child up before the bus
loop closes at 3:30 p.m.
Kiss and Ride
Motorists are not to enter the circular drive (bus loop) in front
of the school when buses are loading and unloading students. Virginia law
prohibits motorists from passing a school bus with flashing red lights.
Parents must use the Kiss and Ride area when loading or unloading
children. The Kiss and Ride area is the street curb lane closest to the
school (flagpole). Students should exit the vehicle from the passenger
side. If you park across the street, the corner crosswalk area must be
used. For the safety of all students, drivers are not to make “U” turns
in front of the school.
Kiss and Ride Procedures:
- Wait in line
to unload/pick up your child. Follow the flow of traffic without passing
vehicles in the Kiss and Ride lane.
- Pull up as
far as you can in the Kiss and Ride lane and follow directions provided by
staff members.
- Have your
child ready to unload. Have your child gather his/her belongings then say
your goodbyes so they will be ready when it’s your turn for your child to
exit the vehicle.
- Have your
child exit from the passenger side of the vehicle and onto the sidewalk.
- Remain in
your vehicle while your child exits. Do not leave your vehicle unattended.
Cooperate with staff members assigned to the
Kiss and Ride area. Staff members are on duty to supervise students’ safe
entrance to and exit from the school.
Walkers
If your student is a
walker, please make sure they use Door #3 or #13 for arrival and
dismissal. Parents, if you would like to pick your student up at
dismissal, please make sure they know to meet you at door #3 or #13, not the
front lobby.
Technology News
This week teachers have begun distributing laptops to
students. They will be helping students to create and reset
last year’s password, begin ongoing discussions about digital citizenship and
appropriate use and get their online core tool accounts set up.
Greenbriar East Elementary will continue its work into Year 3 of FCPSOn,
a digital transformation of teaching and learning in the Chantilly Pyramid.
This initiative has enabled our students to have equitable access to technology
and our teachers to creatively incorporate the Portrait of a Graduate skills
into everyday work.
Students in grades three through six are expected to take their
device home nightly to complete necessary schoolwork, charge the device for the
next day, and bring it back the following school day. Just like in previous
years, they will be given a carrying case to transport the device safely.
Students will not be able to take their devices home until the SR&R form
has been returned to the school. The SR&R includes an acceptable use policy
for student network access.
Please review the FCPSOn Checkout Program Acceptance document
below.
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Also, please review the Student Device Guidelines found here.
If
you have any further questions, please feel free to contact the school at
703-633-6400
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Students
still have time to return their Summer Reading Forms! We will accept the Emoji Form that is on the school website or book lists from the public library or other schools. Please return your form by Friday, September 7th. A Reading Celebration will be held in September for all students who return their Summer Reading
Form.
Join The Band!!
If your child is in 5th or 6th grade and is interested in signing
up for Band for the first time or continuing in band from last year, please
click on the link below and fill out the google form by Thursday, September
6th. Band instruction is available on the following instruments:
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone,
Euphonium, Tuba, & Percussion.
More information will be sent home at the beginning of the school
year about the syllabus, concert dates, and when/where to rent instruments.
There was an exciting band recruitment assembly for all 5th and 6th
graders on Thursday, August 30th featuring the Chantilly Marching Band.
This assembly was to help get the kids excited about joining
band and also help inform their choice of instrument.
If you have any questions about the band program please contact
Michael Bandy at mlbandy@fcps.edu
2018-2019 GBE Band Sign-Up Form
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Join The Strings!!
On Thursday, all 4th, 5th and 6th graders attended a String
instrument demonstration and recruiting assembly featuring some of the very
best musicians from the Chantilly High School Orchestra.
All interested 4th, 5th and 6th grade students can participate in
Strings, which will meet for 45 minutes once a week during the school
day.
A green form was sent home for strings registration.
Registration should be completed no later Friday, September 14th. Strings
classes for 5th and 6th grades will begin on the week of September 4th. 4th
grade strings will begin September 10th.
We hope that you will consider enrolling your student in this
fantastic opportunity!
If you have any questions regarding the Strings program at GBE
please email Mrs. Mezvinsky at mlmezvinsky@fcps.edu
2018-2019 GBE Strings
Sign-Up Information
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Free Breakfast on
Thursday, September 13
Food Nutrition Services is
offering Free Breakfast for all students at Greenbriar East on
Thursday, September 13th.
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Barbeque Lunch
on Monday, September 17th
Food Nutrition Services is offering a barbeque lunch one day out
of the school year to each elementary school. They will actually be
barbequing on an outdoor grill.
Our special day is scheduled for - Monday,
September 17th!
The menu will consist of:
Grilled hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and veggie burgers
Grilled Turkey Hotdogs
Grilled Turkey Half Smoke Sausage
Orange Quarters, Apple Slices, Celery Sticks, Carrots, Milk, and Water
Peanut Butter and Jelly and Salad will still be available.
The cost for this special lunch will not
change, $3.25 for students and $4.50 for adults. Students will pay
with either cash or their lunch account.
We hope the students enjoy this special grilled menu.
Join Girls on the Run!
Registration is now open for
the Girls on the Run program at Greenbriar East. By using a curriculum
that creatively integrates running with life lessons, Girls on the Run empowers
girls to develop the confidence and character they need to become strong and
healthy young adults. Registration for the Fall 2018 program is open from
August 20th through September 17th, and the season will run from September 24th through May
December 7th, with program-wide 5k races tentatively scheduled for December 1st and 2nd. The standard
program fee is $175, but we also offer military and sibling discounts, as well
as financial assistance for qualifying families. For more information, go to
the Girls on the Run of NOVA website www.gotrnova.org
or contact the Girls on the Run/Heart & Sole team’s head coach, Yvette Oren
at jyoren@fcps.edu.
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It was a great start to the new school year! Thank you for
sharing your children with us.
Sincerely,
Linda Cohen, Principal
Della Kidd, Assistant Principal
Natalie Lorenzi,
Assistant Principal
Looking Ahead:
Mon, September 4th: No School - Labor Day
Thurs, September 6th: PTA Meeting
6:30pm Library
Mon, September 17th: Red Robin Restaurant Night 5:00-9:00pm
Wed, September 19th 3 Hour Early Release @ 1:00pm
Fri, September 21st: PTA Spirit Dance 6:30-8:00pm
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