 Thank you so much 6th graders for the wonderful gift! Kids will love using the new comfy reading chairs for many years to come!
Dear Families,
It has been another awesome year at GBW. Once again, our beloved school was designated the Excellence Award by the Virginia Board of Education. Our students in all K-6 classes strengthened their “Communicator” skills as part of their continued “Portrait of a FCPS Graduate” journey. Our preliminary SOL test data indicate that 97% of all of our 3rd-6th graders passed their SOL tests in reading and math, with every subgroup of students matching or exceeding their scores from last year. We wish our sixth grade students the very best as they move on to middle school, and we hope all GBW families enjoy your summer. Remind your kids to Read! Read! Read! It will engage their brains and help them transition to a new school year.
Sincerely,
Dr. Granada
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The last day of school for students is tomorrow -Thursday, June 13. It is a three-hour early release day. We will begin dismissal at 12:55 pm. |
This year, GBW had the opportunity for students to write poetry that was submitted to the Fairfax Choral Society. Inspired by the poetry, the FCS commissioned an original song. Congratulations to Gaayathri Mathuria, Sampurna Chakravorty, and Himneesh Medisetti, whose poetry served as the inspiration for this published piece of beautiful music.
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Effective Monday, June 17 – Monday, August 12, summer office hours will be 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday – Friday.
The school and office will be closed on Thursday, July 4.
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Rocky Run MS is seeking students who are interested in:
- Sharing and creating resources that will help support technology at RRMS.
- Troubleshooting and maintaining student laptops.
- Collaborating with teachers and peers about new ideas related to technology and learning in school.
- Supporting our community while using technology in the classroom.
NOTE: You do NOT need to be a technology EXPERT to be on this team. You just need to be willing to support your peers!
Please use this form (requires fcpsschools.net login) to apply to be a Tech Padawan at Rocky Run Middle School during the 2019-2020 school year.
Contact Mrs. Galietta with any questions: plgalietta@fcps.edu
The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than the student dismissal time on the last day of school, June 13.
Medication left in the health room after that time will be discarded. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian and medication cannot be sent home with your student.
Medication authorization forms for next school year may be obtained from the school or online at https://www.fcps.edu/resources/student-safety-and-wellness/school-health-services.
If you have any questions, please contact your school health room aide, Stacy Cappellari, at 703-633-6710, or your school public health nurse, Amanda Price, at 703-326-6540.
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All library books were due on May 31st. Please help your child look for all remaining books. If your child has lost a book, please email Sally Bippert at sabippert@fcps.edu to discuss payment options. |
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Librarians from Chantilly Regional Library visited GBW to talk about their summer reading program, It’s Showtime At the Library! We encourage all students to keep reading over the summer and to participate in this free program! Learn more about the summer reading program and other public library programs at https://research.fairfaxcounty.gov/summer-reading. |
Pre-Order Now
Get a head start on the 19-20 school year by pre-purchasing your child's school supplies. Each Spring the GBW PTA offers the convenience of pre-packaged "supply kits". Refer to the ordering instructions that went home in last week’s Thursday Folder. Online ordering can be found at http://campussurvivalkits.com/gbw as well as on our GBW school homepage. Online ordering closes on June 30.
Supply kits ordered through CampusSurvival will be delivered directly to your child's classroom by the Open House date in August.
If you would like to purchase your own school supplies, supply lists by grade level can be found on our school website under the Academics tab.
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Kudos to Mr. Crede, Roli Points, and Mari Thomason for organizing a wonderful event for our GBW community! Thank you to all the GBW staff, students, and parents who participated in the game, volunteered to run the event, or attended and cheered on the teams during this fun evening. Hope to see you all again next year!
The PTA is looking for donations for the Fall Festival and Silent Auction in September, and we’re hoping you can help us over the summer. It will be our biggest fundraiser of the year! Donations are tax deductible as the GBW PTA is a 501(c)3 charity.
Some ideas of what we are looking for:
- Tutoring or instrument lessons?
- Painting or photography session?
- Personal training or consulting services?
- A weekend at your vacation home?
- Gift cards you’ll never use?
- Tickets to a sports game?
- Homemade desserts or candies?
- A business you want to promote with a raffle item?
- To make a personal donation or to suggest businesses for us to solicit, please email GreenbriarWestPTA@gmail.com Thank you for your supporting our school!
Did you know that you can continue to support the school through your everyday shopping and purchases? Shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/54-1073685 and Amazon donates to Greenbriar West Elem PTA. It’s that easy!
The PTA is looking for more 2019-20 Volunteer Leaders!
Yearbook Members and Photographer
Next year’s Yearbook is at risk of being discontinued due to lack of volunteers. The GBW Yearbook is a huge (but fun) undertaking that requires several parent volunteers to create this popular annual keepsake for students and staff! If you like to have fun with pictures and be creative, then volunteering for the yearbook committee is for you! Please consider learning from three experienced Yearbook volunteers, and then take over the role in 2020-21 when they depart GBW! We need volunteer parents to take GBW event photos, collect photos and information, coordinate with the publisher, and manage the purchase and distribution of yearbooks. This requires many dedicated parent volunteers to work from August through June; school hours and remote.
Open House & Back to School Day Combined!
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 23!
It is hard to believe we are already planning for the 2019-2020 school year! Mark your calendars for our combined Open House/Back-to-School Day at GBW on Friday, August 23rd. This is a different format than previous years, and grade levels are at different times throughout the day- see below.
9:00-10:00 First and Second Grades
10:30-11:30 Third and Fourth Grades
12:00-1:00 Kindergarten
1:30-2:30 Fifth and Sixth Grades
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Mark Your Calendar
Thursday, June 13
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Dismissal begins at 12:55pm
Friday, August 23
Open House/ Back to School Day (2019-20 School Year)
1st/ 2nd 9-10am
3rd/ 4th 10:30-11:30am
K 12-1pm
5th/6th 1:30-2:30pm
Saturday, August 24
PTA Outdoor Movie Night
Saturday, September 21
PTA Fall Festival
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