 GBE Sixth Grade News Team!
So proud of GBE Sixth Grade News Team! It amazes how independent they have become running the daily show. They do it all! Script writing, directing, technology, and on air talent!
Salad Bar Coming to GBE
We are excited to announce that GBE is going to the next level of providing our students and staff with a healthier lunch!
Beginning February 20, 2020, we will be implementing the “Real Food for Kids” Salad Bar. All students will select their fruits and vegetables for lunch from the salad bar, and then they may complete their lunch by choosing either the salad bar protein and grains or the hot entrée listed on the menu for that day. Students will “practice” salad bar etiquette and new procedures for the lunch line before the salad bar opens. Information was sent home in Wednesdays Folder!
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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Yearbook Photos Needed
Do you have photos of GBE events? The Yearbook Team is in need of photos from PTA events, Field Trips, and other school related activities. If you have any pictures you would like to submit please email them to GreenbriarEastESFCPS@gmail.com. |
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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
Important Message about Student Absences
Absences Add Up! Schedule Family Travel During School Breaks
Fairfax County Public Schools is required to keep track of student participation in school, through attendance reporting to the state of Virginia. You may have received one or more calls or electronic messages when your student did not arrive to school on time, or when the school was not notified that the student would be absent.
It is vital that parents access the school attendance phone line or attendance e-mail when they know that their students will miss school. Knowing the reason why students are absent helps school personnel understand if a specific reason (such as illness or family hardship) is keeping them out of school. Vacations are considered unexcused locally, and the county may notify you via email even if you have already notified the school regarding the upcoming absences. When parents know that their students must be out for a specific period (more than a day), they can access and submit a prearranged absence form. This must be done at least three to five days in advance of the absence. This gives administrators and teachers time to consider the work, tests, and projects the student may need to turn in on the student’s return to school. Parents should avoid end-of-semester or end-of-course exam periods; state testing periods; etc., when making plans. Please make every effort to arrange travel during school breaks.
Absences add up, and research indicates that missing 10 percent of the school year, for any reason, can have a negative impact on student success. Learn more about FCPS’ attendance expectations
Do you have a child interested in the Arts?
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!
Click here to view the Bus Driver Recruitment 2020 PDF.
PTA News:
Save the Dates
February 3: Power Plates entries due
February 3-5: Similans Thai Eatery Spirit Days!
February 4: PTA meeting
February 7: Winter Dance at GBE
February 13: Be Internet Awesome Event at GBE
February 19: Chipotle Restaurant Night Fundraiser
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Similans GBE Spirit Event!
Order in or carry-out—lunch OR dinner! Grab something delicious during our THREE-DAY EVENT with the Similans Thai Eatery!
(Monday, February 3 – Wednesday, February 5)
13005-L Lee Jackson Mem. Hwy
(703) 657-2222
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GBE Dance!
We can’t wait to get our dancin’ on! February 7, 6:30-8, in the school gym!
Make sure to turn in permission forms and payment ahead of time! (Forms were sent home in Wednesday folders.)
Parents—will you lend a helping hand? We need volunteers to ensure the dance goes smoothly!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848ACA728A5FE3-2020
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PTA Meeting next week
Come discuss plans for the upcoming few months and let your voice be heard! Tuesday, February 4th, 6:30 at GBE.
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Internet Safety… Do you feel ready to raise your child in an online world?
We hope to see you at our Be Internet Awesome Event on Thursday, February 13 at 6:00! Please make sure to return the attendance slip that came home in Wednesday’s folder so we can make sure to provide enough refreshments!
(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.)
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:
Fri-Sun, February 3rd-5th: Similans Thai Eatery Spirit Days!
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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