|
In this News You Choose you will find:
- Principal's Message
- Planning Days for Kindergarten Teachers
- Kiss N Ride Information
- News from Advanced Academics
- FCPS Employment Opportunities
- To Our Military
- Curbside Checkout
- FCPS Meals Information
- Positivity Project
- "Go Paperless" Progress Report Option
- PTA Events & Announcements
- Important Events Coming Up
Principals’ Return to School Parent Meetings
Dear Parents,
For those who may have missed it, here is the video link to the parent meeting held on October 28: Principals' Return to School Parent Meeting Recording
Please join Mr. Cook and I for the upcoming parent meetings. We will share updates and answer questions related to FCPS' plans to return students to school. Links to the meetings will be provided via e-notify.
Meetings will be recorded and we will email out the recording shortly after each meeting. Links to the recordings will be sent via e-Notify.
Kindergarten Parent Meeting - This meeting has been completed, but for those that missed the meeting, here is the link to the recording.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmV97YUJJCA
Grades 1-2 Parent Meeting
- Tuesday, November 24, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
***Tentative date for return: December 1
Grades 3-6 Parent Meeting
- Tuesday, December 15, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
***Tentative date for return: January 5 (pending School Board approval)
Return to School Information
Parents, we are pleased to inform the community that we were able to honor all parent requests for returning to school. Mr. Cook and I have been collaborating with teachers to prepare the final details for our return to school plans and wanted to provide you with a timeline of when to expect these details.
Parents should expect an email from the school detailing our return to school plans according to the schedule shown below:
-
Grade 1-2 Parents: Sometime on or before Friday, November 20
-
Grade 3-6 Parents: Sometime on or before Friday, December 11
These emails will contain the following details related to our return to school plans for your child:
- Confirmation of instruction preference (virtual / in-person)
- Confirmation of your child’s teacher
- For in-person students – confirmation of the days of the week your child will attend school (Tuesday/Wednesday or Thursday/Friday)
Pumpkin Pie with Principals- Thursday, November 19 @ 6:30 pm
Please join us on Thursday, November 19 for Pumpkin Pie with Principals. Mr. Cook and I will be showing students how to make pumpkin pie! Following the pumpkin pie event we will transition straight into the PTA meeting.
If you want to join along with us, we will be using the Libby's Pumpkin pie recipe shown on the back of the can. To help make the recipe more simple for younger friends, we will be using store purchased pie crust. The meeting link and details will be sent via e-Notify email.
Here's the recipe link to Libby's Pumpkin Pie: Libby's Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Kindergarten Parents, in order to prepare for the transition to concurrent instruction, FCPS recently decided to provide additional planning days for Kindergarten teachers. As such, Kindergarten students will not have synchronous instruction on the following days:
We will continue to utilize our Kiss N Ride drop-off and pick-up system this school year. Our goal is for students to arrive and dismiss quickly and safely. If your family plans to use Kiss N Ride this year, even if it’s infrequently, we ask that you complete a digital form. Upon completion of the form, families will be sent a Kiss N Ride number to display in cars at dismissal. Due to changes in safety protocols, we will not permit students into the building prior to 9:05am, the time of the first bell. As such, we won’t begin our Kiss N Ride until 9:05.
As a reminder, the AAP Level IV referral deadline is December 1. To initiate the screening process for students currently in grades 2-6, you will need to submit a Level IV referral form to Sara Balcanoff at sebalcanoff@fcps.edu by the deadline. No exceptions can be made to this deadline. Level IV referral forms can be found at: https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/AAPLevelIVReferralForm_1.pdf.
In addition to the Level IV referral form, you have the option to submit:
More information can be found on GBW’s AAP website at: https://sites.google.com/fcpsschools.net/aapatgbw/home. You must be logged in using a FCPS Google account to view this site.
Classroom Monitors
FCPS schools and centers will be hiring classroom monitors to provide in-person classroom assistance for students when a staff member remains virtual. If you would like more information about the position, please review the job description and qualifications online and apply if interested. Please feel free to share information about this opportunity with anyone else you think may be interested.
Substitutes
Are you or somebody you know interested in substitute teaching with FCPS? Apply here or attend one of our Friday information sessions to learn more! To sign up for a session visit our substitute information page here. Say Yes 2 FCPS!
For those who took the time to submit read alouds for our students, or virtually came in to our classrooms to speak with our children, we say THANK YOU for this and everything you do for our country. We salute you and appreciate all your sacrifices.
Show Your Support
Want to honor and support our men and women in the armed forces but don't quite know how? Contribute to the GBW donation drive.
GBW is holding a donation drive for our soldiers who are stationed overseas. We would like to collect small travel size hygiene products (i.e. shaving cream, disposable razors, shampoo and conditioner, soap and hand warmers). I will be sending the items to our soldiers at the end of the month. Items can be dropped off at door 8 during library book curbside pick-up/drop off times: Mondays from 8:00 – 11:00am, and 2:00 – 4:00 pm. The last Monday for collection will be Monday, November 30.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Katie Musitani at kmbelyeamusi@fcps.edu.
Thank you for all your help and support.
For more information about Curbside Checkout click HERE.
Kindergarten and First Grade students also have the option of reserving a Mystery Bag of books for Curbside Checkout. If you are interested in this option, please fill out this Google Form.
FREE Meal Kits Available Every Wednesday at Greenbriar West
We began the meal distribution yesterday and it was a great start! The FREE Fairfax Meal Kits contain seven days of breakfast and lunches and are available for pickup every Wednesday at GBW from 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. or until they run out. Location for pickup is shown in the map below.
Meal kits are available to ALL FCPS students and children 18 years of age and under at no cost. Each meal kit will contain breakfast and lunch for one person for a week. Parents and caregivers may pick up one meal kit for each child. Adults may purchase meal kits for $28.
Instructions on how to store the food and prepare it are provided with the kit.
Next week’s Positivity Project trait of the week is GRATITUDE! Feel free to check out the quote, video, and 3 questions found in this link to explore gratitude with your child.
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 and report cards for secondary students. To take advantage of the paperless options, parents and/or guardians will need to log into ParentVUE, then go to “My Account” and select "Go Paperless". 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.
Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night - SUCCESS!
We are thrilled to report that we raised $460 from our Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A! Thank you to our Principals for "hosting" and for all the families who attended. Thank you for supporting the GBW PTA!!!
GBW PTA Meeting Next Thursday Evening!
See you at our monthly GBW PTA Membership Meeting next Thursday, November 19 at 7:30pm. Immediately following the Pumpkin Pie with Principals event we will transition into our PTA meeting.
We will be making a peacock ornament during the Pumpkin Pie with Principals segment. Hope you can make one along with us. You will need the following supplies:
-Colored paper/card stock- white will do too
-Scissors
-Glue
-Pencil/markers
-Things to decorate your peacock with, like stickers, etc.
PTA meetings are a great way to learn about what is happening at our school (i.e. Testing, Return to School updates), learn about PTA activities and initiatives to support staff and students (i.e. hospitality, virtual author visits), and have a say how we use our money (i.e. fundraising, purchasing books and software for classrooms, etc.)
A secure meeting link will be sent via e-Notify.
Yard Signs & Magnets for Sale!
Can’t hide that PANDA PRIDE! Want to show your support of your favorite GBW Panda? Buy a yard sign or a GBW magnet TODAY! 100% of proceeds go towards our school!
Yard signs are $6 and magnets are $5 and may be purchased here:https://gbwpta.ptboard.com/formvw/store?store=1784
Order this week and receive FREE delivery of your yard sign and magnet! Please email us at greenbriarwestpta@gmail.com to make arrangements.
|
|
 AmazonSmile to Support GBW for your Holiday Shopping!
Purchasing school supplies, books, PPE, holiday gifts, and other items from Amazon? AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization (GBW PTA!) every time you shop, at no cost to you.
When you shop using smile.amazon.com or turn on AmazonSmile on your Amazon shopping app (select Greenbriar West PTA), Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase to support our school.
Thank you for your support and happy online shopping!
We Can't "Mask" our Gratitude
As we reflect on 2020 let’s not forget the impact that our wonderful GBW teachers and specialists have had on each of our families this year. We are asking that each student take time to let their teachers and specialists know how thankful we are for them.
Students can get as creative as they would like, a few examples would be: an email, a handwritten note, or a thankful hand turkey. If you choose a handwritten item you can either take a picture of it and email it directly to your teacher/specialist, or if you would like to send it via snail mail you can send it directly to the school (13300 Poplar Tree Rd, Fairfax, VA 22033) to your teacher(s) attention.
Lastly, once the item has been completed, if you would like your child's note shared in a slideshow for the November PTA meeting, please email us a copy of their work no later than 11/18 to greenbriarwestpta@gmail.com
2020-21 GBW Yearbook Pictures Wanted!
|
Even though GBW Pandas are not inside the classrooms, the GBW Yearbook Committee wants to document all the learning taking place at home!
Send your pictures (e.g., at home virtual learning activities and Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night) to gbwpandayearbook@yahoo.com. Be sure to include the student’s name, grade, and teacher name in the email.
|
Thursday, November 19
Pumpkin Pie with Principals 6:30-7:15pm
PTA Virtual Membership Meeting 7:30 pm
Tuesday, November 24, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Grades 1-2 Parent Meeting
Tuesday, December 15, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Grades 3-6 Parent Meeting
Thursday, January 14
PTA Virtual Membership Meeting 7:30 pm
Thursday, February 18
PTA Virtual Membership Meeting 7:30 pm
Thursday, March 18
PTA Virtual Membership Meeting 7:30 pm
Thursday, April 15
PTA Virtual Membership Meeting 7:30 pm
Thursday, May 20
PTA Virtual Membership Meeting 7:30 pm
|
|
