1st Graders Blending Their Learning
Lights, Camera, Action!
 The GBE News Studio has received a major upgrade thanks to a grant through the Digital Technology Cohort. The GBE News Studio received new cameras, microphones, lighting, teleprompter, and video/sound mixer. In addition to the new technology for the News Studio the grant also included materials that classrooms could use for video production.
 We are in need of volunteers for Team Building Day, especially for 5th and 6th grade on Monday, October 15th from 1:45-3:30pm. We greatly appreciate your help bringing a fun filled day of excitement and cooperation to our wonderful students.
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Super Hero
Celebration
Students that demonstrated the following traits for the month of Aug/Sept were chosen for the special celebration. |
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Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) will participate in International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 10, in an effort to promote physical activity and reduce traffic congestion and pollution near schools.
Students and employees are encouraged to bike or walk to school and work on October 10. Parents are encouraged to accompany their children to school, and to work with their school and PTA or PTO to assemble bike trains or walking groups for the event.
Health
Room Volunteer Training
We welcome volunteers to help provide care for our students and assist
with administrative duties. Training is provided by the Fairfax County Health
Department and is essential for anyone working in the school’s Health Room. No
prior medical experience is necessary. No registration required.
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Wednesday, October 10
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Springfield District Office
8136 Old Keene Mill Rd, Springfield, VA
Suite A 100
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Tuesday, October 16,
2018
10:00 AM– 12
noon
Herndon Reston District
Office
1850 Cameron Glen Dr., Reston, VA
First floor Room 600 A
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
10:00AM – 12:00 PM
Annandale District Office
7611 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA
Third Floor Conference Room
Mental
Health and Wellness Conference
Registration is now open for the fifth
annual FCPS Mental
Health and Wellness Conference that, for the first time, will also
include an Our Minds Matter Teen Summit for middle and high school students,
sponsored by the Josh Anderson Foundation. The conference will be held
from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Fairfax High School on Saturday, September 29,
2018. Dr. Scott Brabrand, FCPS Superintendent, will open the
conference, and Dr. Amy Przeworski, Associate Professor in
the Department of Psychological Sciences at Case Western Reserve University,
will present the keynote message:
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Using Stress to Your Advantage in Achieving Academic Success and
Emotional Well Being. Participants in this conference, which is free to staff,
parents, and community members, will be able to choose from 35 breakout options
(many offered more than once). Additionally, there will be more than 50
resource tables available, representing public and private agencies providing
wellness-related services within our schools and in our community.
PTA News:
GBE's
annual Fall Festival and Silent Auction is Saturday, October 20th.
Be on the lookout for a letter coming home with your child today regarding the
Silent Auction, and please consider donating an
item so we can build our classroom baskets. Items can be sent in with
your child and must be received by Friday, October 10th. If you have any questions about your
child's classroom theme, feel free to reach out to your room parent or email president@gbepta.com.
Reflections
2018-2019 Reflections
Theme “Heroes Around Me”
Any GBE student may participate in the National PTA Reflections
program which encourages students to explore the arts and express themselves by
giving positive recognition for their artistic efforts. Since it was founded in
1969 by Mary Lou Anderson, millions of students have benefited from this
program.
Students in Pre-K through grade 12 create theme-based artwork in dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography or visual arts.
All entries should be given to Konnie Cassidy by the deadline, November 2.
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Looking Ahead:
Mon, October
8th: Student
Holiday - No School
Wed, October 10th: Walk to School Day
Thu, October
11th: PTA
Meeting 9:30am
Sat, October
20th: Fall
Festival 3:00-6:00pm
Mon, October
22nd: Picture Day
Tue, October
23rd: Dogfish
Restaurant Night 11:30am-11:00pm
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