 Wacky Tacky Friday
 
Yearbooks are on Sale!
Yearbook Cost: $16.00
Yearbooks can be purchased online through Life Touch.
Click here to order through Life Touch.
GBE Yearbook Code: 1475020
You may also send your payment in with your student via cash or check. Yearbook forms were sent home, but you may also pickup a form in the office.
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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.
Early Pick-Up
Parents/Guardians who need to pick up children early must do so prior to 3:30pm. Office staff will not call into classrooms between 3:30- 4:00pm as we need to focus on the safe dismissal of all of our students during that time. Exceptions will only be made for medical emergencies.
RISING KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION
Greenbriar East’s Kindergarten Orientation is just around the corner! Join us for an Open House on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. for rising kindergartners and parents/guardians. There will be a meet and greet with our administrators and kindergarten teachers, a school tour, a kindergarten classroom visit, and a school bus tour.
We look forward to seeing you!
Children who will reach the age of five on or before September 30, 2020, are eligible to attend kindergarten.
If you have a rising kindergarten student, please contact the Greenbriar East office at: 703-633-6400. We will be mailing out registration packets in February.
You may now make a registration appointment online by clicking Student Registration. The appointments start February 24, 2020
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
ATTENTION RISING RRMS 7TH GRADE STUDENTS & PARENTS
Rocky Run MS Curriculum Night & Electives Fair
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Rocky Run Middle School is inviting all rising 7th grade parents/guardians, Thursday, January 30th from 5:30-7:30 pm, to learn about elective courses, core-subject curriculum, and other useful information for your child’s middle school transition. |
- 5:30-6:00 PM Optional Sessions: Meet and greet with Special Education and ESOL Department Chairs, administrators and counselors.
- 6:00-7:30 PM Curriculum Presentations and Electives Fair
Please see the Flyer for more information. Spanish and Korean
SIS Parent Account sign up
In Middle School, SIS Parent accounts are used frequently. As the parent of a rising 7th grader, you are encouraged to set up a SIS Parent account. In January and February, 6th grade students will begin the course selection process for the 7th grade, and one step is to use SIS Student Vue in school to sign up for 7th grade classes. Parents who have a SIS Parent account can see their student’s Course Request in SIS Parent Vue.
Do you have a child interested in the Arts?
Inclement Weather and
Emergency Closing Plans
 Cold and wintry weather is on its way! Due to inclement weather or other emergency situations, it may be necessary to close schools for the entire day, to open schools late, or to close early.
Parents are urged to make arrangements now for the care of their children when schedule changes are made (and to provide for the rare situation when it is necessary to close an individual school because of a power failure or other circumstances). Children should know where to go if a parent will not be home.
FCPS has several schedules set up to deal with inclement weather; these are put into effect when conditions threaten the safety of students and staff members:
- Keep schools closed.
- Open two hours late.
- Close two hours early.
When Fairfax County Public Schools has a schedule change (closing or delay) due to inclement weather or other emergencies, the information is communicated in several ways as soon as the decision is made.
In the case of emergency for a weather-related closing, delay, or early dismissal, the FCPS website will automatically include an alert at the top of each page with the relevant information (see sample alert above).
Did You Know?
Did you know that there is a School Psychologist assigned to EVERY school in FCPS? FCPS School Psychologists are working hard to make a positive impact on the academic and social-emotional development of all FCPS students through the provision of mental health services that build resiliency, life competencies and good citizenship. Please follow them on Twitter @FCPSpsychs to find out more about how they impact students’ lives every day!
PTA News:
Save the Dates
February 3: Power Plates entries due
February 4: PTA meeting
February 7: Winter Dance at GBE
February 13: Be Internet Awesome Event at GBE
February 19: Chipotle Restaurant Night Fundraiser
Hip Hop Registration is open!
Starting February 4, this eight-week extracurricular activity will be back at GBE for another round! Register fast because, based on the popularity of the fall program, this class is sure to book up!
All students, grades K-5, are welcome! Hip Hop will be held after school on Tuesdays, from 4:15 until 5:15, with no class on March 3.
Register online: http://www.novakidsinmotion.com/registration/
Internet Safety… Do you feel ready to raise your child in an online world?
The week of February 10 kicks off five days in which National PTA will campaign to raise awareness about internet safety.
GBE’s PTA was select to receive a grant allowing us to host a Be Internet Awesome Event just for you during that week!
(A Be Internet Awesome Event is an interactive night where families engage with one another in meaningful conversations about raising children in an online world.)
Look for a flyer with more information and event details soon!
Power Plates Deadline Approaching
There’s still time! Make sure to submit your student’s submission for the Virginia PTA Power Plates Program by no later than February 3!
Open to students from pre-K through 12th, Power Plates is designed to encourage students to practice healthy eating habits by submitting their recipes for competition.
There are five meal categories: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, and Snack.
Students can enter their original, healthy recipes in three easy steps: write down the recipe, fill out the Student Entry Form, and take a picture of the dish - then submit!
Don’t forget to also email the submission to board@gbepta.com for inclusion in a GBE participant cookbook!
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Looking Ahead:
Mon, January 27th: Student Holiday - No School
Tues, January 28th: Student Holiday - No School
Tue, February 4th: PTA Meeting, 6:30pm
Fri, February 7th: PTA Winter Dance, 6:30pm
Thu, February 13th: PTA Be Internet Awesome, 6:00pm
Mon, February 17th: President's Day - No School
Wed, February 19th: Chipotle Restaurant Night
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