GBE Happenings 05.17.23

In this week's GBE Happenings:


New Happenings at GBE

Photos from the Week 📸

Chantilly Math Competition 🔢

Boosterthon- registration begins 5/18! 👟


Still Happening at GBE

Student Intentions for SY2023-2024 📝

GBE Family Input for 2023-2024 📋

Tech Tips for Families 💻

Looking Ahead 📅

In Case You Missed It 📁

Rocking Roadrunner ⭐ CONGRATULATIONS Mrs. Herendeen 🎉


📸Photos from the Week📸

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First grade started their ABC Countdown to Summer and celebrated Beach day with some reading in the sun! 

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Preschool got to enjoy a day on the Farm at Frying Pan Farm and Park.

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Our 6th graders made some great memories exploring Gettysburg. 


🔢Chantilly Math Competition🔢

Chantilly math competition

It's GO time! Don't wait to join!

FUNRUN

Greenbriar East Elem families,

The day is here! You can now register for our Greenbriar East Fun Run! Our goal is to raise $20,000 for campus improvements / beautification, and reducing costs of student programs. Registering is easy and free!

⭐️ Register Now On MYBOOSTER.COM  ⭐️

Be sure to check out the easy sharing functions on MYBOOSTER.COM to let others know how they can help support our school.

Thank you for working with us to make our school stronger. We are grateful for your support!


📝Student Intentions for SY23-24📝

Complete the "Student's Intention For Next School Year" form ONLY for those students that are NOT coming back to GBE for the 2023-2024 school year. Email it to anunez@fcps.edu or send it in to your child's homeroom teacher by May 20th, 2023.

The "Student's Intention For Next School Year" form is used by FCPS to project each school's total enrollment for the next school year. Questions about filling out this form should be directed to GBE's Student Registrar, Araceli Nunez.


📋GBE Family Input for 2023-2024📋

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


💻 Tech Tips for Families 💻

Get to Know FCPS and the Resources Available to Families

Being connected to your school community helps you stay informed and support your child’s success. Take some time to get familiar with the many resources and tools available to FCPS families, including:

 

  • School Age Child Care (SACC) – This Fairfax County government program provides a safe and fun environment before and after school for elementary school-age children.
  • FCPS Communications for Families – FCPS shares news and information to support student learning and promote family involvement.
  • Family Engagement Resources – FCPS works to connect, strengthen, and support our families, schools, and communities. Learn more on our website.
  • Do You Know About Family Liaisons – Family liaisons serve as a link between families and schools. Find out how family liaisons can support you and your family.

There’s an easy to follow five-step process outlined for parents registering their children for kindergarten. Be sure to register your child ASAP!


📅 Looking Ahead 📅

May 29~ No School, Memorial Day Observance 

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

June 16~ Last Day of School, 2 Hour Early Release


📁 In Case You Missed It 📁

Did you miss a GBE Happenings? Want to take a look at past weekly newsletters? Click this link

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⭐ Rocking Roadrunner ⭐

Congratulations Mrs. Herendeen🎉

Mrs. Herendeen is an exceptional math coach who has made a lasting impact on the lives of so many students and educators. Her dedication to her craft, her unwavering commitment to excellence, and her kind and generous spirit are a true inspiration. We are so grateful for all that she does and are lucky to have her as part of our school community.

 

This information is posted on the May 2023 FCPS CARES webpage, accessible at https://www.fcps.edu/blog/fcps-cares-may-2023 .

 

Know a Rocking Roadrunner? 

Let FCPS Know About it!

FCPS Cares
 

 

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.


Pickup Patrol

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