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Dear GBE Families,
June has arrived! With warmer temperatures and pools open, summer break is right around the corner. I want to recognize the amazing work of our testing team during the month of May. Administering the SOLs is an enormous feat and our staff rose to the occasion! Thank you to Mrs. Eley for all her hard work organizing all the details on top of her day-to-day responsibilities as our assistant principal!
We began our end of the school year events last Thursday with our Sixth Grade Chorus Concert! Our sixth graders did a great job performing in the gym! Thank you to all the families in attendance. Grade level celebrations, music performances, and sixth grade promotion make for such wonderful experiences for our students. We look forward to our Strings performance tonight and our Band performance on Thursday evening!
I will send an E-notify message to all sixth grade families next Wednesday on June 8th with additional details for our sixth grade promotion ceremony on June 9th. Please reach out to your homeroom teacher with any questions you may have. Each sixth grade family is allotted two seats for the in-person ceremony. Families requesting more than two seats need to send me an email at djpietzman@fcps.edu for approval. Thank you for your understanding as we manage the crowd size during this event. We are excited to recognize the achievements of our sixth graders!
We are at the end of another very challenging and exhausting school year. In addition to the ongoing updates to our Health and Safety protocols all school year, the recent gun violence has shaken our community and country. Our staff has the incredible responsibility of caring for your amazing children. We will continue to support our students as they process their emotions and we partner with each of you through this challenging time. Our collective care supported each of our 900 Roadrunners through last week and we will continue our dedication to your child’s well-being moving forward.
On Monday, we honored the members of the armed forces who have lost their lives serving in the military. Memorial Day provides time to remember and express our gratitude to all those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. We also extend our gratitude to the families and friends who have lost loved ones serving to protect the freedoms in our country.
We were thrilled to welcome back former GBE students graduating from Fairfax High School and Chantilly High School for their Grad Walks through our building. They received a warm welcome back from our students! As our sixth graders transition to middle school, my hope is that they will return to GBE for their senior walk! I wish our sixth graders the best next school year. For those families moving over the summer, please know how much we loved meeting and supporting your family during your time at GBE.
Thank you for another wonderful school year. We look towards a bright future ahead in the upcoming school year! I can’t wait to see all of our returning Roadrunners and meet our new Roadrunners this fall! Have a wonderful summer break and thanks for being the best!
Dave Pietzman, NBCT
Principal
Estimadas familias de GBE,
¡Junio ha llegado! Con temperaturas más cálidas y las piscinas abiertas, las vacaciones de verano están a la vuelta de la esquina. Quiero reconocer el increíble trabajo de nuestro equipo de pruebas durante el mes de mayo. ¡Administrar los SOL es un trabajo enorme y nuestro personal estuvo a la altura de las circunstancias! ¡Gracias a la Sra. Eley por todo su arduo trabajo organizando todos los detalles además de sus responsabilidades diarias como nuestra subdirectora!
¡Comenzamos nuestros eventos de fin de año escolar el jueves pasado con nuestro concierto de coro de sexto grado! ¡Nuestros alumnos de sexto grado hicieron un gran trabajo en el gimnasio! Gracias a todas las familias asistentes. Las celebraciones de nivel de grado, las actuaciones musicales y la promoción de sexto grado son experiencias maravillosas para nuestros estudiantes. ¡Esperamos con ansias nuestra actuación de cuerdas esta noche y nuestra actuación de banda el jueves por la noche!
Enviaré un mensaje de notificación electrónica a todas las familias de sexto grado el próximo miércoles 8 de junio con detalles adicionales para nuestra ceremonia de promoción de sexto grado el 9 de junio. Comuníquese con su maestro con cualquier pregunta. A cada familia de sexto grado se le asignan dos asientos para la ceremonia. Las familias que soliciten más de dos asientos deben enviarme un correo electrónico a djpietzman@fcps.edu para su aprobación. Gracias por su comprensión mientras manejamos el tamaño de la multitud durante este evento. ¡Estamos emocionados de reconocer los logros de nuestros alumnos de sexto grado!
Estamos al final de otro año escolar muy desafiante y agotador. Además de las actualizaciones continuas de nuestros protocolos de salud y seguridad durante todo el año escolar, la reciente noticia de violencia ha sacudido a nuestra comunidad y a nuestro país. Nuestro personal tiene la increíble responsabilidad de cuidar a sus increíbles hijos. Continuaremos apoyando a nuestros estudiantes mientras procesan sus emociones y nos consolidamos con cada uno de ustedes durante este momento desafiante. Nuestro cuidado colectivo apoyó a cada uno de nuestros 900 Roadrunners durante la semana pasada y continuaremos nuestra dedicación para el bienestar de su hijo.
El lunes, honramos a los miembros de las fuerzas armadas que perdieron la vida sirviendo en las fuerzas armadas. El Día de los Caídos brinda tiempo para recordar y expresar nuestra gratitud a todos aquellos que hicieron el máximo sacrificio por nuestra nación. También extendemos nuestra gratitud a las familias y amigos que han perdido a seres queridos que sirven para proteger la libertad en nuestro país.
Estamos encantados de dar la bienvenida a los ex alumnos de GBE que se graduaron de Fairfax High School y Chantilly High School para sus Grad Walks a través de nuestro edificio. ¡Recibieron una cálida bienvenida de parte de nuestros estudiantes! A medida que nuestros alumnos de sexto grado hacen la transición a la escuela intermedia, ¡espero que regresen a GBE para su caminata de último año! Les deseo a nuestros alumnos de sexto grado lo mejor el próximo año escolar. Para aquellas familias que se mudan durante el verano, sepan cuánto nos encantó conocer y apoyar a su familia durante su estadía en GBE.
Gracias por otro maravilloso año escolar. ¡Miramos hacia un futuro brillante en el próximo año escolar! ¡No puedo esperar para ver a todos nuestros Roadrunners que regresan y conocer a nuestros nuevos Roadrunners este otoño! ¡Que tengas unas maravillosas vacaciones de verano y gracias por ser el mejor!
Dave Pietzman, NBCT
Principal
Escuela primaria Greenbriar East
703-633-6400
Chantilly HS Senior Walk
Congratulations Class of 2022
Does your student have books at home they have finished reading? Wish you could exchange them for new reading material?
GBE Book Swap is TUESDAY, June 7th
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Starting this week, bring your gently used elementary level books to swap. Students will receive a coupon for each book they bring. On Tuesday, classes will be brought down to the swap. Students will browse the assortment of books and pick something they like. They can take as many books as their coupon states. All students will be participating regardless of the number of books donated. |
We hope to see you there!
Questions? Please email Mrs. Bruechert kebruechert@fcps.edu or
Mrs. Maenner jlmaenner@fcps.edu
Spring Strings Concert
Wednesday, June 1st
GYM
6:30pm
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All 4th, 5th and 6th grade strings students rehearsals for the Spring concert:
Students need their instrument and their music
May 23, Monday 9:30-10:30 am Cafeteria strings rehearsal
May 31, Tuesday 9:30-10:30 Gym strings rehearsal
Strings students who are not in strings that day will be missing their special.
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Spring Band Concert
Thursday, June 2nd
GYM
6:30pm
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All Staff, Family, and Friends are invited to all performances! Because of the pandemic, these will be the first public Chorus, Band and Strings concerts at GBE since 2019! Please come out and support our student musicians as they finally get the chance to show off what they have been practicing towards all year!
Band & Strings – Spring Registration
2022-2023 School Year!
Band and Strings registration is now open for the 2022-2023 School Year! Playing an instrument and being a part of the Band or Strings program is an awesome opportunity. All eligible students are highly encouraged to enroll!
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BAND is open to all 5th & 6th Graders who are interested in playing Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, or Percussion.
Band Registration Link - https://forms.gle/kycCCMrtCFr8AfME6
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We encourage all interested students to sign up for Band or Strings by Friday, June 3rd.
There will be an additional opportunity to sign up in the Fall, but we are encouraging as many students to enroll now to help us get a head start on putting together next year’s Master Schedule. If your child was already in Band or Strings this year and will be continuing next year, please sign them up now so we can plan ahead for next year’s Advanced Groups!
10 reasons why your child should take up a musical instrument!
- Playing an instrument makes you smarter
- They will make new friends
- Playing an instrument relieves stress.
- Playing an instrument gives you a sense of achievement.
- It builds confidence.
- Practicing a musical instrument improves patience.
- It helps improve memory.
- It increases discipline and time management skills
- Playing music increases creativity
- It is FUN!
Sign Your child up for Band or Strings today! If you have any questions please feel free to email us!
Margot Mezvinsky – Strings Director
mlmezvinsky@fcps.edu
Michael Bandy – Band Director
mlbandy@fcps.edu
Yearbooks are on Sale!
Limited Supply
Yearbook Cost: $20.00
You may send your payment in with your student via cash or check (Made Payable to: Greenbriar East ES). Yearbook forms were sent home, but you may also pickup a form in the office.
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Looking Ahead:
Wed, Jun 1st ~ Spring Strings Concert, 6:30PM
Thur, Jun 2nd ~ Spring Band Concert, 6:30PM
Thur, Jun 9th ~ 6th Grade Promotion Ceremony & Celebration, 10:00AM
Fri, Jun 10th ~ Last Day of School, 2 Hour Early Release, 2:00PM
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