- Principal's Message
- Kiss & Ride Information
- 2020-2021 Yearbooks - Only a few days left!
- SOL Testing
- Family Resources from VDOE
- FCPS Meals Distribution - See change effective April 19
- GBW Library News
- STEM Workshop Sponsored by CHS
- PTA Events & Announcements
- Important Dates Coming Up
GBW Welcomes In-Person Students 4 Days / Week Starting 4/20
GBW is thrilled to announce that starting on April 20th, we will be inviting all of our students who currently attend in-person instruction to join us for 4 days a week of in-person instruction (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays). This change is in response to Dr. Brabrand’s recent announcement that FCPS would be extending in-person learning to 4 days as school capacity allows. Please note that this change does not impact families who are currently virtual, and that we at GBW are not currently accepting requests to change from virtual to in-person.
Dinner with Principals - Fried Rice Coming on 4/29
On Thursday, April 29th we will be hosting our next Dinner with Principals event. Based on the student vote at our last event, students selected Fried Rice for this event! More details including ingredients and a recipe will be coming soon. Please mark your calendars!
Schedule for 4/29:
6:30 – 7:15 Dinner with Principals
7:30 – 8:30 PTA Meeting
In order to help with the flow of traffic during arrival and dismissal, parents are reminded of the following:
- Drivers must approach the school entrance by taking a right from Poplar Tree Rd. Drivers taking a right from Poplar Tree Road into the school entrance have the right of way.
- Drivers leaving the school must take a right onto Poplar Tree Road. This ensures an efficient flow for Kiss and Ride cars.
Please refer to the map below. This traffic pattern will be especially important as our Kiss & Ride traffic increases due to the return of in-person students to four days a week beginning April 20.
We thank you for helping us make school arrival and dismissal a safe and efficient process.
Deadline is April 12!
Order online using the link below.
School code: 2974621
https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/LookupJob?jobNumber=2974621
Prices:
- Pre-Sale (Until April 12) - $20
- After-Sales (In June - limited quantity) $23
After-sales quantities are not guaranteed so please pre-order should you wish to have a yearbook.
Ordering online is quick and easy! For those who prefer not to order online, please contact the school office at 703-633-6700 for information.
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Testing dates for SOLs have been determined. Click here for the SOL Testing Schedule. Parents will receive further details within the next few days regarding testing specifics, both for in-person and virtual students.
- Engage Your Family
- Families and Schools
- Early Childhood Academy
- Individual and Family Support Program
Click on the link below for information and valuable resources on these topics.
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/VADOE/bulletins/2c5ffe5
Next Distribution date:
Wednesday, April 14: 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Changes effective Monday, April 19:
- The GBW Meal Distribution day will change from Wednesdays to Mondays effective Monday, April 19.
- Distribution time will remain the same; 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Meal kits are available to ALL FCPS students and children 18 years of age and under at no cost. Each meal kit contains breakfast, lunch, snack and supper for one person. 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.
Location for pickup is at Door 8, located by the side parking lot.
Upcoming Curbside Pickup
Monday, April 12: 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
For more information about Curbside Checkout click HERE.
Click here to see information about Chantilly High School's Virtual STEM Workshop this Saturday, April 10, from 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
College Funding Coach - Free Webinar for Parents TONIGHT!
LEARN HOW TO SEND YOUR KIDS TO COLLEGE WITHOUT GOING BROKE!
On average, tuition tends to increase about 8% per year. An 8% college inflation rate means that the cost of college doubles about every nine years. Planning for these expenses has become essential. Some families have children attending college next year and others have years to plan, but the fears of tackling these monumental and rising costs are the same.
The College Funding Coach is here to help families figure out HOW to pay for it and still retire one day. You'll discover strategies that may enable you to qualify for financial aid, sources for scholarships, and strategies for maximizing your wealth and minimizing your tax exposure, giving you greater cash flow for funding a college education.
Please join the GBW PTA in a free ZOOM webinar on April 8 @ 7 PM by The College Funding Coach. This is information you can't afford to miss! Register today: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/6716143661603/WN_Q6BcaSugRbimYnbHpJW_0A
PTA Board Nominees for 2021-22!
The following parents were announced as nominees to serve on the PTA Board next school year:
President-Elect: Joe Miller
VP, Membership and Communications: Lilit Yoo
VP, Fundraising: Amy McPherson
Treasurer: Navin Srinivasan
Secretary: Laura Koscho
Our President-Elect, Roli Points, will be President next year.
Thank you to our PTA Nominating Committee for your service, and to all the parents who stepped up to serve our community next year!
If you are interested in organizing an event, fundraiser, club, social, committee, or other initiative next year, we welcome all volunteers!!! Please email greenbriarwestpta@gmail.com today!
GBW PTA Membership Award
On Monday, March 15th, the Virginia PTA recognized the Greenbriar West PTA with an award at their Annual Meeting!
Last year, despite lower school enrollment from the 2018-19 school year, the GBW PTA achieved a 100% increase in membership!
Kudos to all our PTA members but especially to our 2019-20 PTA Board who put in many hours last year of planning, doing personal outreach, writing effective membership communications, signing up members at Open House/Back to School, etc. to achieve this amazing goal!
President: Jen Manaloto
VP: Amrinder Arora
Treasurer: Emily Youngs
Secretary: Tammy Miller
Membership Coordinator: Shannon Stockton
It’s not too late to join the PTA!
Thank you to the 99 parents (18% of all GBW Parents) and 38 staff members (45% of all GBW Staff) who became PTA members this year! Despite not being able to hold traditional in-person events and activities, the PTA has been working all year to support our GBW Community! COVID-19 has meant that the needs of our school have changed, and our PTA has shifted focus to respond and support these new needs, for example:
- providing virtual community events such as BINGO and the College Funding Coach webinar,
- providing staff with direct classroom support in order to make sure they have the necessary tools to teach our students,
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purchasing PPE for staff and students to have on hand in the building,
- providing a COVID-19 GBW Counselors Discretion fund to support our families in need,
- AND MORE!
It is never too late to show your support by becoming a PTA member today! You may purchase a $20 (Family), $15 (Individual), or $10 (Staff) membership here: https://gbwpta.ptboard.com
A strong school community like GBW needs a strong PTA membership for support. Thank you!
Bingo Night + Noodles and Company Spirit Night - APRIL 26
Mark your calendars for Monday, April 26 for our third Virtual Bingo Night at 6:30pm - FREE family fun and yes there will be great prizes again!
Don’t cook dinner - join us on Monday, April 26 for Noodles and Company Spirit Night from 4 - 8pm. Order online or in store with code GIVING25 and the GBW PTA will receive 25% of the sales during that time!
A link for Bingo will be sent closer to April 26.
Click here to view flyer.
Upcoming PTA Meetings
Thank you to our families who attended the March PTA meeting with Mrs. Stella Pekarsky, Vice Chair of the FCPS School Board!
We hope to see you at our last two virtual meetings - everyone is welcome to attend for important updates about our school and about how PTA funds are being used to support our community. See you Thursday, April 29 and Thursday, May 20!
Do you like to play with slime or want to have fun while making a video? Join Savage Panda Productions’ virtual after school program and you can do both! Sign up today because there is nothing better than being in a Savage Panda video.
The Audacious Crew will begin recording this week. The sessions will be held virtually on Tuesdays or Fridays from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. For all the information you need to know about the program, including how to join, go to https://bit.ly/spnafterschool20x21 or https://bit.ly/sppafterschool20x21
See you soon!
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Thursday, April 8
The College Funding Coach Webinar - 7:00 p.m.
Monday, April 26
Bingo Night + Noodles & Company Spirit Night
Noodles & Company 4 - 8 p.m. / Bingo 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 29
Dinner with Principals
PTA Virtual Membership Meeting - 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 20
PTA Virtual Membership Meeting - 7:30 p.m.
Friday, June 11
Last Day of School, Early Release
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