- Principal's Message
- SOL Testing
- FCPS Meals Distribution - MONDAYS
- GBW Library News - Book Fair Coming Soon!
- Scholastic Book Fair
- Parent Resource Center
- STEM - A message from TJHS
- Emergency Broadband Access
- PTA Events & Announcements
- Important Dates Coming Up
Class Placements for 2021-2022 - Grades K-5
Dear Parents / Guardians of all GBW Students in Grades K-5,
The Greenbriar West staff will soon begin designing our class placements for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. We welcome and encourage parents / guardians to share feedback with our school about your child’s learning needs. Please complete a separate form for each child.
Please note that we do not accept requests for a specific teacher, and the feedback should focus more on your child’s learning needs.
GBW Volunteer Appreciation Celebration- Thursday (6/3) 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Have you been volunteering this year at GBW with the PTA, yearbook, in the front office, in our classrooms, or in any other capacity?
- If so, we would love to celebrate and honor your volunteerism at our annual Volunteer Appreciation Celebration scheduled for Thursday, June 3, on our blacktop by the playground.
Please RSVP using this Google Form by Friday, May 21 so we can have an accurate head count (please include any children / family members in your count if they will be joining you). Also please plan to bring your own camping chairs so we can spread out to honor the CDC guidelines for social distancing.
Kiss and Ride to Open Early (9:20am) on SOL Testing Days
To account for additional traffic at morning Kiss and Ride, we will allow students to enter the building beginning at 9:20 a.m. on SOL testing days.
Testing Dates Remaining; May 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27
Students who arrive before the 9:30 a.m. bell may wait in the gym, socially distanced.
After SOL testing is finished on May 27, GBW will return to our previous K&R schedule where the doors open at 9:30 a.m.
Rising Kindergarteners for 2021-2022 - Join Us for The Following Events
Virtual Parent Orientation
Thursday, May 20, from 6:30 - 7:15 p.m.
This will be a virtual meeting where parents will get a chance to meet the GBW administration / teaching staff and to hear a brief introduction to Kindergarten. Click Here to join the Kindergarten Parent Orientation Meeting.
Kindergarten Walking Tour for Rising Kindergarteners (2021-22)
Monday, May 24, from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
This will be a chance for families to take a brief walking tour to meet our GBW staff in person and to take a quick inside tour of our school. Click Here to register for this event (registration is required due to social distancing regulations).
Our GBW staff is looking forward to meeting each of your children, and we can’t wait to welcome you into our GBW family.
If you have any questions about the orientation or the registration process, please contact our registrar, Patty Li, at pli@fcps.edu.
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Testing dates for SOLs have been determined. Click here for the SOL Testing Schedule.
Families of virtual students are asked to drop students off between 9:30-9:45 a.m. on testing day. These families can return around 12:45/1:00 p.m. for pick-up at Kiss and Ride.
Please arrive around 12:15 p.m. for the Grade 5 Science test.
If you have any questions regarding “day of” testing logistics, please email your child’s teacher or the assistant principal, Jordan Cook at jccook@fcps.edu.
Distribution: Mondays, 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.
All Greenbriar West Library Books from last year and this current school year are due by Friday, May 28th.
Students & families will be receiving emails with specific titles they still have out. Please return any items you are no longer reading as soon as possible. Feel free to keep books you are still reading until Friday, May 28th. Any items on your account that you are unable to locate please reach out to Mrs. Wilhelm.
There is a wagon outside of the main entrance (Door 1) during school hours for families to drop off their books. If the wagon is not outside, please ring the doorbell.
If you have any questions, please contact our librarian, Mrs. Wilhelm at sawilhelm@fcps.edu.
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Please consider signing up to volunteer at the Book Fair! Click HERE for the volunteer sign-up.
There are 2 ways to shop:
Option #1.
You can shop the Scholastic Book Fair in-person on the GBW Blacktop. Please wear a mask and maintain social distance. The in-person Book Fair will be open:
Saturday, May 15th - 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Rain Date: 5/22)
Monday, May 17th - 11:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday, May 19th - 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Rain Date: 5/20)
Monday, May 24th - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Click on the image below to see the interactive Scholastic Book Fair Flyer:
Payment Options:
* Credit Cards
* Checks (Payable to Greenbriar West Elementary School)
* e-wallet – Visit the GBW Book Fair Website for more info.
Due to safety concerns, we are NOT accepting cash
Option #2.
You can also shop online at the Virtual Book Fair until May 25th! See the GBW Scholastic Website for details.
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/greenbriarwestelemschool
Click here to see information on free webinars for parents. Register NOW for the upcoming May webinars. Topics include:
- COVID-19 Vaccines and the Vaccination Process in Fairfax County: A Webinar for Families
- Supporting Your Child’s Wellness Through Health and Physical Education
- SIBSHOPS: An Exciting, Virtual Workshop for Brothers and Sisters of Children with Special Needs
- How to Talk to Your Children About Body Safety
- Parent to Parent: Surviving and Thriving During a Second COVID-19 Summer
- Healthy Minds Fairfax
A message from Thomas Jefferson High School
The PTSA Diversity Committee of the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology will hold its last Diversity in STEM Talk for the school year in May! This series is especially for elementary and middle school students in grades 4-8.
Click here for more details.
Parents, register at this Zoom link*: http://bit.ly/TJStemTalk5
*To ensure you receive the Zoom link, do not use an FCPS schools student email account!
Submit questions in advance here: https://bit.ly/tjdiversitytalks
Information and recordings from past Diversity in STEM Talks can be found on the TJ PTSA Diversity Committee webpage: https://tjptsa.com/committees/diversity/
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that the $3.2 billion Emergency Broadband Benefit Program will launch on May 12. This federal program will provide a $50/month ($75/month on tribal lands) subsidy for the cost of internet service for select individuals for 6 months. The list of Virginia's participating broadband providers can be found - here.
Eligible households can sign up for the program directly through their broadband provider or online. For more information and to sign up, visit the program website - https://getemergencybroadband.org/
GBW PTA Board for 2021-22!
We are excited to announce that the following parents were elected by PTA members as our 2021-22 PTA Board, effective May 20:
President: Roli Points
President-Elect: Joe Miller
VP, Membership and Communications: Lilit Yoo
VP, Fundraising: Amy McPherson
Treasurer: Navin Srinivasan
Secretary: Laura Koscho
Thank you to our outgoing PTA Board officers:
President: Jen Manaloto 2019-2021
Vice President: Amrinder Arora 2019-2021
Congratulations to our new PTA Board members, and thank you for serving our GBW Community!
PTA Committee Chairs needed for 2021-22!
The GBW Parent Teacher Association is a volunteer-run, non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the educational success and overall wellness of every child at Greenbriar West by encouraging strong parent, family, and community involvement.
Our PTA can only provide support with YOUR leadership and support! If you are interested in organizing an event, fundraiser, club, social, committee, or other initiative next year, we welcome all ideas and volunteers! Please email greenbriarwestpta@gmail.com today!
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May 11 - May 28
GBW SOL Testing Window
Saturday, May 15
GBW Book Fair - 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Rain Date: 5/22)
Monday, May 17
GBW Book Fair - 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 19
GBW Book Fair - 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Rain Date: 5/20)
Thursday, May 20
Kindergarten Orientation (Virtual) 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. (For parents of rising Kindergarteners for 2021-2022)
PTA Virtual Membership Meeting - 7:30 p.m.
Monday, May 24
Kindergarten Walking Tour (In-person) 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (For parents and rising Kindergarteners for 2021-2022)
Monday, May 24th
GBW Book Fair - 1:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 8
Virtual synchronous learning day (no in-person classes) for students
Friday, June 11
Last Day of School, Early Release
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