GBE PTA 12.04.2020


Happy Friday, GBE!

I hope you had a safe and happy Thanksgiving last week. And I ALSO hope you’re ready for our FunDRIVE tomorrow!


FunDrive!

On Saturday, December 5, from 11:30-1, please bring your (boxed/bagged) donations to GBE! PTA Board Members will be there (in masks) with a U-Haul, and you can walk your items right on into the truck! 

Items accepted: gently-used clothing, linens, jewelry, shoes, accessories (such as belts and purses), and small household goods.

https://fundrive.savers.com/e/gbefundrive

FunDrive

GBE and Local Level IV

Last night, Mr. Pietzman hosted a virtual Community Engagement Meeting to discuss next year’s Local Level IV AAP program at GBE! If you missed the meeting, you can watch the recording here: https://us.bbcollab.com/recording/5cb9e58fad9145cebb319f22d7f22c02

Review the slide presentation here:  https://greenbriareastes.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/inline-files/GBE%20LLIV%20Presentation%20for%20Parents_1.pdf

 

Mr. Pietzman would also like your thoughts and feedback about the program. Please fill out the following survey by December 18: https://forms.gle/LM8rEkwzncbafaMo7


Virtual BINGO & Panera Spirit Night!

Bingo

October’s free BINGO event was so much fun (huge shout out to Shannon DiGaudio and Julie Stadel for their amazing MC capabilities!!!), we’re doing it again next Friday (12/11)! If you’d like to participate, please fill out the response form HERE: https://forms.gle/1BCHHPLL65jfZbVC9


Panera

ALSO! Next Friday is a Panera Spirit Night for GBE!! Please consider grabbing some yummy food for dinner and supporting your student’s school in the process!

Panera Bread

12120 Fairfax Towne Center

Friday, December 11, 2020

4 - 8 PM 

Please BRING THIS FLYER (or show an electronic version) to the cashier when you check out!!


GBE Most Excellent

Did you see the update this week?? Some of our GBE Rock Stars have been nominated for FCPS Excellence Awards!

GBE Rock Stars

Huge congratulations to Lisa Green, Mike Gilligan, Natalie Lorenzi, Lori Purvis, Heather Williams, and Dave Pietzman! (Seriously NOT surprised to see any of these names on that list!)

Parents, if you would like to submit a 1-2 paragraph letter in support of any of the nominees, you have two options. You can use this google form or you can email Jeni Maenner at jlmaenner@fcps.edu

Let’s make sure we vote them all the way to the top of our Chantilly Pyramid and beyond! The deadline for your support submissions is December 8.

Read the full descriptions of each nomination here: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/VAEDUFCPS/bulletins/2af5c58 


Save the Dates

12/05 – FunDRIVE at GBE, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

12/08 – FCPS Excellence Awards Support Submissions Deadline

12/11 – Panera Spirit Night, 4-8 pm

12/11 – Virtual BINGO! (Sign up here: https://forms.gle/1BCHHPLL65jfZbVC

Every Student