GBE's Newest Roadrunner has arrived!!!
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GBE is thrilled to welcome Jonah David Pietzman, who was born on Saturday, October 17th at 2:52 in the afternoon.
The Pietzmans’ newest bundle of joy weighed in at 8 lbs. 5 ounces and was 20.5 inches long.
Congratulations to Mr. Pietzman and his family!
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First GBE Family/Staff Book Club a Success!
Last Thursday, we held our inaugural GBE Family/Staff book discussion around race and equity with members from the GBE parent/guardian community and staff. We thank everyone for their thoughtful dialogue, questions, and exchange of ideas!
In planning for our next meeting, we’d love to hear your thoughts via this survey. If you have any questions, please contact our librarian, Katie Bruechert (kebruechert@fcps.edu), or Assistant Principal Natalie Lorenzi (nllorenzi@fcps.edu).
Celebrating our Veterans
As Veterans Day approaches next month, GBE Music teachers Eddie Lupton and Annemarie Allen have special virtual Veterans Day plans in the works.
If you are an active duty member of the military or a military veteran, we would love to honor you! Please fill out this form to tell us about your service to the U.S. as a member of the military.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Lupton (ewlupton@fcps.edu) or Mrs. Allen (arallen@fcps.edu), and thank you for your service!
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Next Curbside Pickup for Library Books is Monday, November 2nd
With New Evening Hours!
We will open our curbside pickup on Monday, November 2nd from 12:00-2:00pm and 4:00pm-6:00pm for library book pick up. Students can place specific book titles on hold for curbside pick up by accessing Destiny Discover. Here is a video to review how to put books on hold.
Families of students in grade PreK-2nd are encouraged to complete an Updated Mystery Bag Form if they would like their student to receive books for curbside pick-up. We will stop processing hold requests on Friday, October 30th for our November 2nd curbside day. Any books put on hold or mystery bag request forms completed after Oct 30th will be made available at our next curbside pick-up on Monday, November 23rd.
We hope you can come by GBE on November 2nd!
Free and Reduced Priced Meals
If you submitted an application for Free or Reduced-Price Meals last school year for your child(ren), please remember to submit a new application for this school year.
Apply for free and reduced-price meals by visiting www.MySchoolApps.com. Eligibility may also provide your child(ren) other important benefits. Be sure your child(ren) are approved for the 20-21 school year.
The online application is available in the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, Tagalog, French, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Korean. Paper applications are available to complete and submit in English upon request at food distribution sites.
Please reach out to our Social Worker, Beth Lonergan, at 703-633-6400 with any questions you may have.
Comidas gratis y a precios reducidos
Si presentó una solicitud para ayuda con las comidas para su(s) hijo(s) el año escolar pasado (2019-2020), por favor recuerde que tiene que aplicar todos los años y necesita enviar una nueva solicitud para este año escolar. El estado actual de elegibilidad expirará el 20 de octubre de 2020. Solicite ayuda para las comidas(gratis o precio reducido) visitando www.MySchoolApps.com. La elegibilidad también puede proporcionar a sus hijos otros beneficios importantes. Asegúrese de que sus hijos estén aprobados para éste año escolar 20-21. La aplicación en línea está disponible en Español. Si quiere llenar la aplicación a mano, puede encontrar el formulario (en Ingles sólamente) en cualquiera delos centros de distribución de alimentos. El más cercano, es en la escuela de Brookfield.
Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) food cards
If you received a P-EBT card last school year in the mail, your benefits should continue and you should have received monies added to the card by September 30, 2020. If you have lost it, you will need to request a new one. Directions to do this are in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) located at this website as follows: https://www.dss.virginia.gov/benefit/pebt.cgi Choose the big blue bar to read everything in Spanish.
Again, it is important you renew your F/R lunch benefits as soon as possible to continue to also receive any P-EBT benefits. Understand that the P-EBT benefits are temporary and may stop in the near future and once children begin returning to school in-person.
Tarjeta de alimentos – Transfer Electronico (P-EBT) Beneficio Durante la Pandemia
Si recibió una tarjeta P-EBT por correo a finales del año escolar pasado, sus beneficios continuan y dinero habrīa sido agregado a la tarjeta antes del 30 de septiembre de 2020. Si ha perdido la tarjeta, debe solicitar una nueva. Las instrucciones para hacer ésto, las encuentra en la sección de Las Preguntas Hechas Frequentemente en la página de el Departamento de Servicios Sociales (DSS), en éste enlace: : https://www.dss.virginia.gov/benefit/pebt.cgi. Para obtener la información sobre la tarjeta P-EBT en Español haga un clic encima de la palabra English en la barra negra que se encuentra en la parte de arriba de la página.
Para continuar recibiendo cualquier beneficio de P-EBT, ha tenido que renovar el beneficio de almuerzo en las escuelas. Si no lo ha hecho todavia, hágalo lo mas pronto possible. Puede completar la applicación en Español haciendo un clic en éste enlace. Comprenda que los beneficios de P-EBT son temporales y pueden detenerse en cualquier momento y una vez que los niños comiencen a regresar a la escuela en persona. Para información actualizada, visite la página de DSS.
Attendance is taken daily during Distance Learning. If your child is going to miss all or part of the school day due to appointments or trips, please let your child’s teacher and the school know so we are aware of which lessons your child will miss. Notifying us allows us to better meet your child’s needs and support ongoing learning.
You may notify us by emailing your child's teacher, calling the GBE attendance line at 703-633-6464 and leaving a message, or by emailing us at:
GreenbriarEastElem.Attendance@fcps.edu
Phone and email messages are checked daily.
The “Go Paperless” option is now available to all ES parents to allow them to only receive online progress reports starting the first quarter of SY 20/21. This will not impact any other mailings from FCPS other than the progress reports for ES students.
☝️❗To take advantage of the paperless options, parents and/or guardians will need to do the following:
Log into ParentVUE, then go to “My Account” and select "Go Paperless"
Please Note: All parents and/or guardians who live with the student and share the same address, must have a SIS ParentVUE account and must select the paperless option to prevent mailing of the printed progress reports.
The “Go Paperless” option will apply to all their associated students, no matter what school level. If the associated parent and/or guardian has already selected “Go Paperless” for their secondary student, the option will now apply to any ES siblings as well.
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Student Rights and Responsibilities
Parents and guardians, please review the Student Rights and Responsibilities and related resources at www.fcps.edu/srr. After reviewing this important information, fill out the SR&R Parent Acknowledgement Form. The form must be filled out one time per student.
Fairfax County Public Library Checkout Now Available to All Students
Effective October 1, all FCPS students (preK-12) are able to check out materials from the Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL), even if they don’t have a traditional library card or a card has been blocked due to fines.
Under the Library Equity Access Pass program (LEAP), a partnership with FCPS and FCPL, students need only their name, not a physical library card, to check out three items at a time for six weeks each (no renewals). LEAP accounts are never charged fines or fees.
A student can have a LEAP account in addition to a standard library account. Standard accounts allow users to place holds on materials and access FCPL’s digital resources, such as eBooks and databases.
Families can apply for a standard account online and in library branches.
Ya los estudiantes puden retirar libros de las Bibliotecas Públicas del Condado de Fairax.
A partir del 1 de octubre, todos los estudiantes de FCPS (preK-12) pueden retirar libros de las bibliotecas públicas del Condado de Fairfax (FCPL), incluso si no tienen una tarjeta de la biblioteca o si la tarjeta ha sido bloqueada debido a multas.
Bajo el programa Library Equity Access Pass program (LEAP), una asociación con FCPS y FCPL, los estudiantes solo necesitan su nombre, para retirar tres artículos a la vez durante seis semanas cada uno (sin renovaciones). A las cuentas LEAP nunca se les cobra multas o tarifas.
Los estudiantes de FCPS pueden tener una cuenta LEAP además de la cuenta estandar de la biblioteca. Si quieren reservar libros y acceder a los recursos digitales de FCPL, como libros electrónicos y bases de datos, necesitan una cuenta estandar. Pueden solicitar una cuenta estándar en línea y en las bibliotecas públicas del area.
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Fall 2020 Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program- Child Behavior Rating Scale
The Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program (VKRP) provides actionable information that will assist teachers, leaders, and parents/guardians in supporting student success in school and to better understand school readiness skills across the state of Virginia.
This fall your student will participate in the Child Behavior Rating Scale (CBRS) component of the Virginia Kindergarten readiness program. The CBRS rating scale is used for both self-regulation and social skills and is completed after 3-4 weeks of observation. More information about the assessment can be found on the FCPS Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program Parent Notification webpage.
For questions, please contact your child’s teacher.
Technology Assistance
Is your child having difficulty accessing their teacher’s BbCU invitee link? Please use this video or document to learn how to bookmark the BbCU link so it is easy to find and won’t expire.
Google Classroom Quick Tip: Click here to learn how to view your child’s work in Google Classroom.
Virtual Learning-Tech Tips is an FCPS YouTube playlist that has 55 videos all about helping parents and students with technology. Please take a look!
Is your child having difficulty with the microphone on their FCPS issued laptop? Check out this video from the FCPS YouTube playlist, Microphone Troubleshooting on Your FCPS Laptop.
Do you need technical assistance from FCPS staff? Click here to submit an IT support ticket. If it is necessary to schedule an in person technology support session, a GBE technology support person will contact you.
Due to COVID restrictions, please do not come to school for technology support without an appointment.
Continue to visit our 2020 Return to School webpage to access information about our virtual school year.
Looking Ahead:
Friday, October 30th - End of First Quarter ~ 2-hour Early Release
Monday, November 2nd - Student Holiday ~ No School
Tuesday, November 3rd - Student Holiday ~ No School
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