Staffing Announcements!
We are so excited to be welcoming the following new
staff members to our GBE family!
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Payal Herendeen will be joining GBE as our Math Resource Teacher. Ms. Herendeen has over 10 years of teaching, coaching and mentoring experience. She has taught 4th and 6th grades and AAP. She understands students' needs and is excited to encourage our students' talents. |
Christian Lanzaro will be joining our ESOL team. Mr. Lanzaro brings 8 years of experience working with ESOL and special education students in all grades K-12. He is pursuing his doctorate in education and is excited about supporting our students and families. |
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Joy Pablo-Hayes will be joining our 3rd grade team. Ms. Pablo-Hayes has taught 2nd and 3rd grades at other FCPS elementary schools and has also been an ESOL and Reading Recovery teacher. She brings incredible passion and enthusiasm to our GBE team. |
Shimaliya Aurora will be joining us as a 4th grade teacher. Ms. Aurora has been teaching in Fairfax County for 11 years. Shortly after starting as an Instructional Assistant in special education and ESOL, she became a 4th grade teacher. She has also taught Advanced Academics. She is excited about joining our GBE family. |
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Current GBE staff in New Roles this fall!
Lauren Worley -after a year of graduate school,
Lauren is returning to GBE as a 2nd Grade Teacher
Lisa Green- current 3rd Teacher to STEAM Resource Teacher
Leah Andreas- current Classroom Monitor to
Kindergarten Instructional Assistant
Blair Bradshaw- current Classroom Monitor to
Special Education Instructional Assistant
We will miss you!
Congratulations to our retirees, Mary Lewia (3rd Grade Teacher) and
Melissa Dicker (Student Information Assistant)
Additional staff leaving GBE for their next adventure…
Sean Zortman- 6th Grade Teacher
Lexi Barrett- Kindergarten Instructional Assistant
Poonam Ramgopal- Special Education Instructional Assistant
Claudia DeGregorio- Special Education Instructional Assistant
Jill Goetz- Speech Language Therapist
Thank you to our Classroom Monitors!
A BIG thank you to our incredible classroom monitors for all their hard work and support this year!
Alana Simon, Shewta Pujari, Maria Torres,
Ebtihal Badri, Timothy Daniel, Sibila Anderson
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Friday, June 11th
2-hour early dismissal
at 2:15PM
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Save the Date for GBE's Kindergarten
Campus Tour
Date: August 13, 2021
Time: 11:00AM ~ 12:00PM
Location: Greenbriar East Elementary School
(Please note: this event is tentative based on CDC guidlines.
More information to follow as we get closer to the date!)
We are excited to announce that GBE will be opening up a STEAM lab for next year! STEAM education is an approach to learning that integrates science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math to help guide student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking.
Next year, each student at GBE will get to experience the lab as part of our specials rotation. Students will have the opportunity to create new ways to solve problems through Makerspace (building), coding, and robotics. As we go on this new adventure, we may be asking families to donate or save some supplies from home to help us provide materials for our students!
Items you may start saving now: paper tubes, aluminum foil, straws, popsicle sticks, toothpicks. As we get closer to the fall, we will provide more information as to where you may drop these items off at GBE.
 Office Closed ~ June 18th
June 16th - August 7th ~ Monday through Friday 9:00AM to 1:00PM
Office Closed ~ July 5th
Beginning August 9th, Monday through Friday 8:00AM to 4:30PM
GBE Laptop Return
 Laptop collection will be during the dates and times below.
All students are expected to return the laptop and power cord that was checked out to them; bags are not being collected.
- Laptops MUST be cleaned; use an antibacterial/disinfect wipe to clean the keyboard and casing. DO NOT spray disinfectants directly onto the laptop
- power cord must be wrapped neatly
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click here to view a short video on proper cleaning and how to wrap the power cord
- laptops and power cords not returned by the end of day June 16th will incur replacement charges
June 10th- in-person student laptop return during the school day
June 11th- in-person student laptop return during the school day
June 11th- virtual student laptop return:
3:30PM-5:00PM curbside drop off at Door 1
June 14th- virtual student laptop return:
9:00AM-11:00AM and 5:00PM-7:00PM curbside drop off at Door 1
June 15th -16th- drop off in main office between 8:30AM-4:30PM
Todos los estudiantes deben devolver la computadora portátil y el cargador que se les entregó. Los maletines no se tienen que regresar.
- Las computadora DEBE limpiarse antes de devolverla; use un paño antibacterial/desinfectante para limpiar el teclado y la cubierta. NO rocíe desinfectantes directamente sobre la computadora
- El cable cargador debe estar envuelto cuidadosamente
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Haga un clic aqui para ver un corto video sobre cómo limpiar la computadora y envolver el cargador
La recolección de las computadoras será durante los siguientes dias y horas:
Junio 10 – Estudiantes en persona - regreso de computadora durante el día escolar
Junio 11 – Estudiantes en persona - regreso de computadora durante el día escolar
Junio 11 – Estudiantes virtuales - regreso de computadora de 3:30 a 5: 00 pm (Puerta principal)
Junio 14 – Estudiantes virtuales - regreso de computadora de 9:00 a 11:00 am y de 5:00 a 7:00 pm (Puerta principal)
Junio 15 &16 - Dejar computadora en la oficina de la escuela entre 8:30 am y 4:30 pm
Las computadoras y cargadores que no se hayan devuelto al final del día 16 de Junio incurrirán cargos de reemplazo.
STRINGS, BAND, and CHORUS for the
2021-2022 School Year!
Attention all Rising 4th-6th Grade Students:
To help us plan ahead for next year’s Master Schedule, all 4th-6th grade students/parents are strongly encouraged to fill out the Music Elective Interest Form below regarding Strings, Band, & Chorus.
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4th Grade Students have the option of joining Strings
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5th and 6th Grade Students have the option of joining Strings or Band
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5th and 6th Grade Students also have the option of joining Chorus. Students can also be in Band and Chorus or Strings and Chorus.
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We are very excited that Band, Strings, and Chorus will all return to In-Person instruction next year! We strongly recommend that your child participate in Instrumental Music or Chorus next year. We can’t wait to make music IN-PERSON next year and we hope to have as many students participate as possible!
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Please click on the link below and complete the Music Elective Interest Form to let us know your child’s plan for next year:
Music Electives Interest Form - 2021-2022 School Year
Please contact us if you have any questions.
Ms. Mezvinsky, Strings mlmezvinsky@fcps.edu
Mr. Bandy, Band mlbandy@fcps.edu
Mr. Lupton, Chorus ewlupton@fcps.edu
Ms. Allen, Chorus arallen@fcps.edu
Ms. Otto, Chorus nlotto@fcps.edu
School Year 2021-2022
Kindergarten & New Student Registration
Have a rising Kindergarten or new student in Grades 1-6?
Children who will reach the age of five on or before September 30, 2021, are eligible to attend kindergarten.
Please click here to view our Virtual Kindergarten Orientation
If you have questions regarding student registration, please contact the Greenbriar East office at: 703-633-6400.
Looking Ahead:
Thur, June 10th ~ Wed, June 16th ~ Laptop Returns - see above schedule
Fri, June 11th ~ Last Day of School, 2-hour Early Release at 2:15PM
School Year 2021-2022
Fri, Aug 13th ~ Kindergarten Orientation/Campus Tour
Thurs, Aug 19th ~ Afternoon Open House for Students and Parents ~ Grades Kindergarten through 6th
Monday, August 23rd ~ First Day of School
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