New Happenings at GBE
Chantilly Art Show TONIGHT 🎨
Photos from the Week 📸
GBE Family Input for 2023-2024 📋
Book Fair 📚
No School 4/21 Eid Al- Fitr
Lost and Found 👀
Attendance Matters 🏫
Kindergarten Information 🔠
Still Happening at GBE
Testing Information 📝
Tech Tips for Families- SOL Pass💻
Save the Date: Chantilly Pyramid Spotlight on Student Learning 💡
Hidden in Plain Sight 👀
GBE Spring Block Party 🎉
Looking Ahead 📅
In Case You Missed It 📁
Rocking Roadrunner ⭐ Congratulations Beth Brickhouse 🎉
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Come to Chantilly High School TONIGHT Wednesday, April 19th from 6-8pm to see some wonderful student artwork from schools in the pyramid, including some of our own Oak Hill artists. There will also be food trucks available |
3rd graders made Ice Cream alliterations in Wixie this week
The school year 2023-2024 planning has begun! Since we work in partnership with our families to provide a supportive school environment for our students, we would like to invite you to share some information about your child. This form is not intended for families to request specific teachers. Rather we are looking for more input to assist us with making the best teacher and student match.
Class assignments are made by a team. Your child’s current teacher, specialists, upcoming grade-level staff, and administrators collaborate to develop class lists for next school year. This form will be reviewed and considered when we begin this process. Greenbriar East embraces collective responsibility and all of our staff are equipped to meet individual student needs.
Please complete the information below (one form per child) and submit the form by Friday, May 26th.
https://forms.gle/yYMAhc3Z3iNV2q1y6
April 24th-April 28th
Mon 9:30-4:00pm
Tue 9:30-4:00pm
Wed 9:30-8:00pm (Family Night)
Thurs 9:30– 4:00pm
Fri 9:30-12:00pm
Book fair is here! We will have an in person and online book fair. Shop online from the comfort of your own home and have your books shipped to your home. Shipping is free for all purchases of book orders over $25. Please click the link to the online book fair Students are welcome to shop in person Monday, April 24th through Friday, April 28th in the library. We will be open to families on Wednesday, April 26th from 4pm-8pm. Directions to sign up for eWallet, digital flier, links to teacher eWallet wish list and much more will be sent home in Wednesday folders!
NEW THIS YEAR: We will be charging sales tax.
 Student Holiday 4/21/23
Eid al-Fitr, also known as small Eid, marks the end of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting, and is celebrated during the first three days of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic calendar.Muslims congregate that morning for Eid prayers. It is a time of official receptions and private visits, when friends greet one another, presents are given, new clothes are worn, and the graves of relatives are visited. The most common way to wish someone a Happy Eid al-Fitr is Eid Mubarak, which means “blessed feast” (or festival). Read more at Britannica.com.
Please stop by GBR Lost and Found to look for missing items! You may stop by until Friday, April 28th to pickup at school. We will also have the items in the Lost and Found available for pick up at the Block Party on Saturday, April 29th. After this date, all remaining items in the Lost and Found will be donated.
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Children who show up for school regularly develop fundamental reading and math skills while building a habit of good attendance that will carry them into college and careers. Research shows that children who were chronically absent in kindergarten and 1st grade were far less likely to read proficiently at the end of 3rd grade
Visit our website for more attendance resources.
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Missed our Kindergarten Orientation? Want to take another look at the slideshow presentation? Please access the presentation slides here. If that does not work please copy and paste following link into your system's browser https://tinyurl.com/GBEK2023
Mark your calendars now for the
Kindergarten Building Tour
Friday, August 11th
9:00 AM- 10:00 AM
Self Guided Tour
Get information to prepare for the start of school!
FCPS recognizes that parents are their children’s first teachers. Resources on the School Readiness and Transition to Kindergarten webpage provide parents with ways to support their children to help ensure a successful transition to kindergarten.
There’s an easy to follow five step process outlined for parents registering their children for kindergarten. Register your child today.
Spring SOL Testing Grades 3-6
Grade 3 Reading: May 12
Grade 3 Math: May 19
Grade 4 Reading: May 11
Grade 4 Math: May 18
Grade 5 Reading: May 10
Grade 5 Math: May 17
Grade 5 Science: May 23
Grade 6 Reading: May 9
Grade 6 Math: May 16
Makeups May 24- May 26
Retakes May 30- June 2
SOL Pass
GBE has recently purchased a subscription to SOL Pass. SOL Pass is a digital tool that students can go to for practice and review of standards that will be on the SOL. Log on to SOLpass (www.solpass.org) The user name is the school name which students can choose from a dropdown menus of user schools. Students can type in the first few letters of the school name to shorten the list. The password is " gbes " (not case sensitive). Once logged on, students can go to their grade level resources for review and practice.
The Chantilly Pyramid is excited to host a Spotlight on Student Learning on April 25 from 6:00-7:30 pm at Franklin Middle School. This event will feature students from all schools in the pyramid sharing their learning related to Portrait of a Graduate attributes. There will be a teacher and student panel as well as a showcase of learning. We’ll also be giving away student-designed stickers! Families and students are welcome- see you there!
 
April 21~ Holiday, Eid Al Fitr, No School
April 25~ Spotlight on Student Learning, Franklin MS, 6:00-7:30 pm
April 26~ Orientation for the Level IV Program at GBE, 5:30-6:30PM
April 27 ~ 6th grade Field Trip to Gettysburg
April 27~ Hidden in Plain Sight, Chantilly HS, 6:00- 8:00PM
April 28~ Principal PTA in-person coffee, 10:00-11:00AM
Saturday, April 29th ~ GBE Block Party, Greenbriar Pool/Park 12:00-2:00PM
May 4~ Chorus Concert, GBE Gym, 6:30 PM
May 12~ Kindergarten Walking Field Trip
June 1~ Band Concert, GBE Gym, 6:30PM
June 8~ Strings Concert, Rocky Run MS, 6:30PM
June 15~ 6th grade promotion, GBE Gym, 10:00AM
Did you miss a GBE Happenings? Want to take a look at past weekly newsletters? Click this link.
🎉🎈Congratulations Beth Brickhouse!🎈🎉
Congratulations to Beth Brickhouse who was recently recognized as an employee who shoes FCPS cares.
Ms. Brickhouse is an amazing teacher! She is an inspiration and positive influence in her students' lives. Our daughter loves coming to school because of the way in which Ms. Brickhouse teaches. She has learned a tremendous amount this year because of Ms. Brickhouse's diligence, enthusiasm, and nurturing attitude.
This information is posted on the April 2023 FCPS CARES webpage, accessible at https://www.fcps.edu/blog/fcps-cares-april-2023 .
Know a Rocking Roadrunner?
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
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