IMPORTANT SOL TESTING INFORMATION
Our students grades 3-6 will take the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL Tests) starting May 7, 2019. It will be very helpful if you can avoid appointments which may take your child out of school during this time period. Also, it will help your child to perform his or her best if he or she has had a good night’s rest and a healthy breakfast and comes to school with a positive attitude.
Standards of Learning Test Schedules for Students Observing Ramadan
This year, the main Standards of Learning (SOL) testing window has significant overlaps with Ramadan, the Muslim holy month marked by daily fasting. The SOL testing window begins for high schools on Monday, April 29 and for elementary and middle schools on Monday, May 6. All schools must complete SOL make-up tests and retakes by Friday, June 7. Ramadan begins the evening of Sunday, May 5 and ends with Eid-al-Fitr on Wednesday, June 5.
At Greenbriar East ES, we have scheduled all SOL testing early in the day when students’ energy levels are likely to be highest.
View more ideas and tips to prepare for upcoming testing during Ramadan.
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.
Children who will reach the age of five on or before September 30, 2019, are eligible to attend kindergarten.
If you have a rising kindergarten student, please contact the Greenbriar East office at: 703-633-6400. We mailed out registration packets in March.
You may now 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.
PTA News:
PTA Meeting
Our next PTA meeting will take place Thursday, May 9, at 6:30 PM. Board elections have been moved and will take at the June meeting. We must have a full board in order for our PTA to exist and all positions are open to nominations. The May meeting is a great opportunity to speak with current board members about their duties and responsibilities. We hope you will consider joining the board and help make a difference at your children's school!
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Mother's Day is next weekend and if you are still searching for gift ideas, PTA has a couple of suggestions that will help you find a great gift AND support the school as well!
Alex and Ani
GBE PTA is hosting an event at the Alex and Ani jewelry store in the Fairfax Mosaic District on Saturday, May 4th, 1-4 PM, where you will find meaningful, fashionable jewelry at affordable prices. 15% of your purchase on select items will come back to GBE PTA!
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Shutterfly
If you shop through our Shutterfly link, Shutterfly will give 8% of your purchase back to our school! Check out what you can create on Shutterfly by going to gbepta.shutterflystorefront.com.
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Family Fun Run
The 15th annual Family Fun Run is May 11 and final registrations are due in one week (May 10). The cost to register is $15 per participant with a maximum of $60 per family. Each participant will receive a t-shirt to commemorate the event. We will also have bubbles, bananas, and water for everyone. Come be apart of a GBE tradition!
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Looking Ahead:
Sat, May 4th: PTA Alex and Ani Fundraiser, 1:00-4:00pm
Tue, May 7th: SOL: 6th Grade Reading
Wed, May 8th: SOL: 4th Grade Reading
Thu, May 9th: SOL: 5th Grade Reading
PTA Meeting, 6:30pm
Fri, May 10th: SOL: 3rd Grade Reading
Sat, May 11th: GBE 15th Annual Fun Run, 7:45am
Tue, May 14th: SOL: 4th Grade Virginia Studies
Wed, May 15th: SOL: 5th Grade Science
Thu, May 16th: SOL: 6/7th Grade Math
Tue, May 21st: SOL: 5th Grade Math
Wed, May 22nd: SOL: 4th Grade Math
Thu, May 23rd: SOL: 3rd Grade Math
Mon, May 27th: Memorial Day - No School
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