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Dear GBE Families,
It’s hard to believe we are halfway through the school year! I am very proud of all the amazing things happening each day at GBE! We look forward to a fun and exciting second half of the school year.
On February 10th at 10:00 AM, I will host the next Principal/PTA Concurrent Coffee. I hope you can join in-person or virtually. We will share information around mathematics instruction at GBE! Ms. Herendeen will join me during our time together!
We are thrilled to host our Family Math Night this month on Wednesday, February 15th at 6:30 PM. Ms. Herendeen and our staff have been working hard to prepare for a wonderful evening together exploring all things Math! A big thank you to Ms. Herendeen and our staff for their leadership preparing for this great opportunity for our families!
Our PTA is also hard at work developing additional social events this spring. The PTA will be sure to advertise those events in their Friday News You Choose! Don’t forget to join this Friday, February 3rd at Chuck E. Cheese (the Herndon location) from 3 PM-9 PM. Chuck E. Cheese will donate up to 20% of the sales generated from this event. This includes food, merchandise, delivery, and carryout orders!
Sincerely,
Dave Pietzman, NBCT
Principal
Estimadas familias de GBE,
¡Es difícil creer que estamos a la mitad del año escolar! ¡Estoy muy orgulloso de todas las cosas maravillosas que suceden cada día en GBE! Esperamos que la segunda mitad del año escolar sea divertida.
El 10 de febrero a las 10:00 a. m., organizaré el próximo café concurrente del director/PTA. Espero que puedas unirte en persona o virtualmente. ¡Compartiremos información sobre la enseñanza de las matemáticas en GBE! ¡La Sra. Herendeen se unirá a la presentacion!
Estamos encantados de organizar nuestra Noche Familiar de Matemáticas el miércoles 15 de febrero a las 6:30 p. m. ¡La Sra. Herendeen y nuestro personal han estado trabajando arduamente para prepararse para una noche maravillosa juntos explorando todo lo relacionado con las matemáticas! ¡Muchas gracias a la Sra. Herendeen y a nuestro personal por su liderazgo en la preparación de esta gran oportunidad para nuestras familias!
Nuestro PTA también está trabajando arduamente para desarrollar eventos sociales adicionales para la primavera. ¡La PTA se asegurará de anunciar esos eventos en su Friday News You Choose! No olvide unirse este viernes 3 de febrero en Chuck E. Cheese (la ubicación de Herndon) de 3 p. m. a 9 p. m. Chuck E. Cheese donará hasta el 20% de las ventas generadas por este evento. ¡Esto incluye alimentos, entrega y pedidos para llevar!
Atentamente,
Dave Pietzman, NBCT
친애하는 GBE 가족 여러분,
우리가 학기의 절반을 끝냈다는 것이 믿기 어렵군요! 저는 GBE에서 매일 일어나는 모든 놀라운 일들이 매우 자랑스럽습니다! 우리는 즐겁고 신나는 하반기를 기대합니다.
2월 10일 오전 10시에 다음 Principal/PTA Concurrent Coffee를 진행하겠습니다. 저는 당신이 직접 또는 가상으로 참여할 수 있기를 바랍니다. 우리는 GBE에서 수학 교육에 대한 정보를 공유할 것입니다! Ms. Herendeen은 우리가 함께하는 시간에 저와 함께 할 것입니다!
이번 달 2월 15일 수요일 오후 6시 30분에 가족 수학의 밤을 개최하게 되어 기쁩니다. Ms. Herendeen과 우리 직원들은 수학의 모든 것을 탐험하며 함께 멋진 저녁을 준비하기 위해 열심히 일해왔습니다! 우리 가족을 위한 이 좋은 기회를 준비해 주신 Ms. Herendeen와 직원들에게 큰 감사를 드립니다!
우리의 PTA는 또한 이번 봄에 추가적인 사회적 행사를 개발하기 위해 열심히 노력하고 있습니다. PTA는 여러분이 선택한 금요일 뉴스에 그 행사들을 확실히 광고할 것입니다! 2월 3일 금요일에 Chuck E. Cheese(헨든 지역)에 오후 3시부터 9시까지 참석하는 것을 잊지 마세요. Chuck E. Cheese는 이번 이벤트로 발생한 매출의 최대 20%를 기부할 예정입니다. 여기에는 음식, 상품, 배달 및 수행 주문이 포함됩니다!
진심으로,
Dave Pietzman, NBCT입니다
ECO9 Visit with WUSA9 Makayla Lucero
Our 6th grade students enjoyed the Weather Classroom presentation with meteorologists @MakaylaLuceroWX with @wusa9
Thank you for coming to GBE!
First Annual Chantilly Band Day Event
 On Friday, January 27th, Rocky Run Middle School hosted the first of what we hope will be a long yearly tradition! Chantilly Band Day is an event open to all 6th Grade Band Students in the Chantilly Pyramid. Over 160 students participated from Greenbriar East, Greenbriar West, Brookfield, Poplar Tree, Oak Hill, and Lees Corner Elementary Schools. We had over 20 sixth grade band students from GBE participate. All Chantilly Band Day students got the opportunity to play three fun and challenging pieces of music in a huge band directed by the Rocky Run and Franklin MS band directors. This gave the students a good preview of what it’s like to be in a Middle School Band. Students also broke off into instrument sectionals to rehearse the music and refine their skills. Sectional instruction was led by the elementary band directors. We also had a great group of parent and student volunteers from Rocky Run MS and Chantilly HS to help make sure the event ran as smoothly as possible. Students received a free t-shirt and pizza for lunch! After lunch, the students put on an excellent concert in the Gym for family and friends in attendance. I hope that all of this year’s 5th Grade Band Students will consider participating next year as 6th Grade Band Students! Overall, the event was a big success!
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Happy Black History Month! This month we celebrate the history, culture, and achievements that Black Americans have contributed to U.S. history. We're excited to share what Black History means to the FCPS community and share insightful community members along the way! #OurFCPS
February Principal/PTA Concurrent Coffee
Mr. Pietzman will host our next Principal/PTA Concurrent Coffee at 10:00AM Friday, February 10th. Families can join us in Trailer 2 or join by Zoom. Mr. Pietzman will send the Zoom link through E-notify on Thursday, February 9th.
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Join us for the Family Math Night at Greenbriar East Elementary School in the cafeteria (K-2) and gym (3-6) on February 15th from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. There will be stations with a variety of math games, manipulatives, resources, etc. to support our mathematicians at home. Students who are accompanied and supervised by an adult are also welcomed to attend.
Advanced Academics Program
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Enrichment Programs and Opportunities
Note: Not all listed programs are specifically structured for gifted students. Some programs may have a cost associated with participation. This document contains information and content supplied by third parties. Hyperlinks or references to any products, services, or websites of third parties or other information by trade name, trademark, supplier or otherwise does not constitute or imply its endorsement or recommendation by Fairfax County Public Schools.
The VA Association for the Gifted offers summer scholarships to identified gifted students who wish to attend academic or artistic programs during the summer months. The scholarships range from $100 - $400 and are available for students K-12. For more information, visit the VA Gifted Summer Scholarships webpage. (Application due dates for 2023 are not yet available; the 2022 due date was April 29, 2022.)
Yearbooks are on Sale!
Yearbook Cost: $20.00
Yearbooks can be purchased online through Lifetouch.
Click here to order through Lifetouch.
GBE Yearbook Code: 14602623
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Keep Your Child Warm During Outdoor Activities
We will monitor the weather for low temperatures, wind chill advisories and warnings, and weather advisories which may prevent children from being outside. Make sure your child is dressed appropriately with a warm coat and other cold-weather clothing, so they can comfortably enjoy their time outdoors. See the National Weather Service’s tips on staying safe during cold weather.
If you need assistance supplying your child with cold-weather clothing, please contact GBE's family liaison, Wafika Albani (wmalbani@fcps.edu).
Know a Super GBE Staff Member?
Let FCPS Know About it!
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Do you want to celebrate a GBE employee who does ordinary things in an extraordinary way, or goes beyond what is expected? If so, then click here to share with everyone.
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Important Reminders
Greenbriar East uses PickUp Patrol for parents to report absences, late arrivals, and early pick-ups.
GBE values PickUp Patrol as it ensures a safe dismissal for all students based on the child's default plan. Please use the link here.
To update your child's default plan to "bus rider", "kiss and ride", or "walker," simply log in and select a dismissal option. Then hit submit and that’s it! Your child's teacher and the main office will be notified. Updating your child's default plan is a one-time action. Use PickUp Patrol regularly to report a plan change, absence, late arrival, or early pick-up. A default plan is NEEDED for all students.
ALL PLAN CHANGES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 2:15 P.M.
Please contact our main office if you do not have an active account and require a new welcome activation email.
Below are additional resources:
Parent Flyer
How to use the PickUp Patrol app
Looking Ahead:
Fri, Feb 3rd ~ Chuck E Cheese Spirit Night
Thur, Feb 9th ~ PTA Virtual Meeting, 6:30PM
Fri, Feb 10th ~ Principal/PTA Concurrent Coffee, 10:00AM
Wed, Feb 15th ~ Family Math Night, 6:30-7:30PM
Mon, Feb 20th ~ No School - Presidents’ Day
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