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Highlights This Week
- Principal's Message
- Earth Day - Tomorrow (Wear Green)
- Student Intention Forms - 2022-23
- News from PE
- Open House at RRMS- Rising 7th Graders
- Food Drive
- FCPS Tutoring Services
- FCPS Parent Resource Webinars
- SOL Testing Schedule
- PTA News
- Important Dates
 Students enjoyed a beautiful day in our courtyard and a visit from book author Najma Khorrami who shared her book "Self-Care with Ted and Friends".
Virtual PTA Meeting Tonight - 7:30 p.m.
Link will be provided via e-Notify
 Last night at Chantilly High School, our art teachers, Amanda Martin and Erin Fillers, created a few displays of our very own GBW students’ artwork as part of the Chantilly Pyramid Art Show. Many families came to the event to celebrate our students’ talents and creativity. Great job to our students and art teachers! We are so proud!
Tomorrow is Earth Day - Wear Green!
All GBW Students are encourgaged to wear a green shirt on Earth Day.
The first Earth Day was observed on April 22, 1970, when 20 million people across America celebrated by filling their local streets, parks and auditoriums to demand a healthy, sustainable environment. Since then, Earth Day has been celebrated around the world, by people from all walks of life who are concerned about making a sustainable future for their children.
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Reminder - Forms due tomorrow! Please remember to turn in the Student’s Intention for Next School Year Form by Friday, April 22, 2022. We need your help in letting us know if your child will be returning to GBW next year. This will greatly help us in projecting our total enrollment for next school year.
 Did you know students are learning to bike in Physical Education? Biking is a great activity that we encourage students to learn and participate in. Biking is a great activity for both young and old, and thus is a great way to stay active throughout your lifetime. It is also a great way to have fun with friends and family.
During Physical Education 4-6 grade students learned the ABC bike check. Including how to check their bicycles tire (air) pressure, examine their brakes, and check the chain before riding. We also learned the 2-2-2 helmet safety check and how to wear a helmet properly for their safety.
During our riding we explored different stations that worked on turning, biking hand signals, trail riding (going over bumps), and students had the opportunity to try and ride over our ramp. The weather couldn’t have been better and we look forward to biking more this year.
Open House at RRMS - April 27
Did you know that 5% of the food that feeds children in our area comes from food drives just like ours? Our food drive is very important in our community and helps to feed children in the area!
As a result, we are very proud of our student participation in the Leadership Team Food Drive, which is taking place from April 11 to May 13. All donations will be delivered to the Western Fairfax Christian Ministries, a local outreach center that manages a food pantry for the local Fairfax community. They are incredibly appreciative of the work we are doing and would like GBW to know how much our commitment to servicing the community makes a difference in the lives of others. Donations must be non-perishable food and no glass. Our goal is to reach 1000 items!
Food Drive Schedule:
(April 18th-22nd) Week 2: Baking Supplies & Healthy Carbs
(April 25th-29th) Week 3: Fruits and Vegetables
(May 2nd – 6th) Week 4: Healthy Snacks and Drinks
(May 8th-13th) Week 5: Baby Items
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Beginning April 14, FCPS students will have unlimited access to online tutoring support services through Tutor.com at no cost to families. Student participation is optional and parents/guardians can opt their student(s) out of accessing the services. Detailed information and FAQs are available on the Tutor.com Online Tutoring Services website.
Students will be able to access Tutor.com via a link in Schoology. Additional information about how to log in and access a tutor is provided to families via the following instructional videos:
Resources for staff are available on the Tutor.com - Online Tutoring Services Employee Hub Site. Questions not answered in the posted resources may be sent to onlinetutoring@fcps.edu.
Register NOW for upcoming MAY webinars.
Click here to see additional information for free webinars and PRC Packs for parents. PRC Packs are pre-packaged tote bags with books for adults and children on important topics like Supporting Children and Teens with Attention Deficit Disorder, Anxiety, and Motivation. You will also find a library of parenting resources and YouTube webinars here .
For a calendar view of GBW’s SOL Testing Schedule, please click here
May 5 Grade 3 Reading
May 18 Grade 3 Math
May 4 Grade 4 Reading
May 10 Grade 4 Math (Day 1)
May 11 Grade 4 Math (Day 2)
April 27 Grade 5 Reading (Day 1)
April 28 Grade 5 Reading (Day 2)
May 12 Grade 5 Science
May 19 Grade 5 Math (Day 1)
May 20 Grade 5 Math (Day 2)
April 26 Grade 6 Reading
May 17 Grade 6 Math
Chipotle Restaurant Night - Wednesday, April 27, 4-8pm
Come out to Chipotle (near Wegmans, 14383 Newbrook Dr., Chantilly, VA 20151) on April 27 from 4-8pm and enjoy burritos and guacamole with 33% of sales going to the GBW PTA! Use code ERHK94G when ordering online (through the Chipotle app only) or show the flyer on your phone if ordering inside the restaurant. Delivery is not available for this fundraising night.
Click here for flyer.
Amazon Smile = Money for GBW PTA!
When you shop at AmazonSmile do you know they donate 0.5% of eligible purchases to your favorite charitable organization—no fees, no extra cost? It is quick and easy to set it up.
Go to this link to set up the process. (https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/homepage?q=Greenbriar+West+PTA )
This will lead you to select “Greenbriar West Elem PTA.” From there, follow the instructions.
GBW PTA on Social Media
Don’t forget to check out the Greenbriar West PTA Facebook page and Instagram for updated information.
Tonight, April 21
Virtual PTA Meeting, 7:30pm
April 25-29
Administrative Professionals Week
Wednesday, April 27
Chipotle (by Wegmans) Restaurant Night, 4-8pm
May 2 - 6
Teacher Appreciation Week
April 25 - May 20
SOL testing window for grades 3-6
Thursday, May 19
SweetFrog Fundraiser 12-9pm
Thursday, May 26
PTA Virtual Meeting, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, May 30
Memorial Day Holiday - School & Office Closed
Friday, June 10
Last Day of School
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