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  Great Start to the Year!
Dear Panda Community,
We are blown away by the amazing start to this school year already! Our students are doing a great job learning routines, building relationships, and settling into their school schedules.
We are also excited to share that our Back to School Night will be held IN-PERSON for the first time in many years. We look forward to seeing our families September 12th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. More information to come as the event gets closer.
As a quick calendar reminder, there will be NO SCHOOL Friday, September 1st and Monday, September 4th as we celebrate the Labor Day holiday. We hope you are able to enjoy wrapping up the summer with friends and family. Classes will resume as normal on Tuesday, September 5th.
We also want to invite you to take a look at these back to school messages from our School Board Representatives Stella Pekarsky, and Laura Jane Cohen.
Thank you for all you do to support our pandas!
Mr. Blount and Mr. Cook
Arrival & Dismissal Reminders:
- 8:50 a.m. Arrival Starts and building opens
- K&R- K&R Line opens (door 8)
- Walkers- Walkers allowed in building (door 1 or 8)
- Bus Riders- students on buses arriving between 8:50 - 9:05 go to gym
- 9:05 Bell rings- all students to report to class
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9:20 a.m.- Late Bell
- Class starts and students arriving after this time are marked late
- Any students entering the building after 9:20 will be sent straight to the office to receive a late pass
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3:55 p.m. GBW Dismissal Starts
- Please make sure your child knows how they are going home each day.
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Kiss and Ride: Please stay in your car and go through the Kiss and Ride line to pick up your student, do not exit your vehicle to retrieve your child.
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Walkers: Please pick up your child from the black top, not at the Kiss and Ride line or the front office.
Arrival and Dismissal Doors
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Arrival / Dismissal Group
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Arrival Door #
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Dismissal Door #
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Walkers
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Door 1 or 8
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Blacktop
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Kiss & Ride
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Door 8
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Door 8
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Bus Riders
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Door 1
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Door 1
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Don't Forget your
Kiss and Ride Number
Please make sure to fill out this link below so you can receive your Kiss N Ride number. Numbers will be handed out during Open House, the first week or school, or within reasonable time after the form is received. Kiss N Ride Form.
We appreciate your support in making sure Kiss N Ride runs safely and smoothly. You can help by making sure students exit and enter their cars in the designated areas and to place your # card visibly where staff can see them as you enter the Kiss N Ride line.
SAVE THE DATE:
Back to School Night
Tuesday, September 12th
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Back to School Night will be an IN-PERSON event this year. Please be on the lookout for more Information to come.
📝Sign your
Digital Consent Form Now!
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) uses a variety of resources to support student learning. FCPS conducts the same technical evaluations for all products that use student information. In cases where FCPS contracts with a vendor to host student information, FCPS requires that the vendor adheres to the security and privacy requirements specified in a confidentiality agreement included in their contracts. FCPS does not have contracts with every instructional tool vendor. Many valuable instructional tools are governed by Terms of Service (TOS) and include both free and paid tools. Some of the digital resources your child may use this year require parental consent. Your child may use digital tools that do not collect, use or share any personal information.
Review the Digital Tools used at GBW and sign your digital consent form here!
👟Let Me Run Returns to GBW!
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This is more than a running club! LMR inspires boys through the power of running to be courageous enough to be themselves, to build healthy relationships, and to live an active lifestyle. We are looking for coaches to come along side 4th-6th grades boys as they challenge some of the stereotypes of boys in our society. This is a twice-a-week commitment for just seven weeks!
If you have any questions or are interested in coaching, just contact Site Liaison Drum (mbdrum@fcps.edu).
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🏃♀️Asha-Jyothi 5K/Fun Run
Register and Save the Date for our Asha-Jyothi annual 5K Run/Walk on Sunday September 17th at Fairfax Corner at 8am.
To sign up, visit: https://asha-jyothi.redpodium.com/2023fairfax5k. Simply enter the school coupon code “aj4schools” and select “Greenbriar West ES” from the drop down menu. A discounted price of $10 off the 5K regular price will be given to participants. Besides raising money for an important cause, it’s simply a great event that includes performances and food after the run/walk. Asha-Jyothi will donate a large portion of the registration fees directly to GBW. Last year GBW was able to fundraise $2300 from this one event, and we are hoping to beat this fundraising goal this year! Have fun, get some exercise, and help GBW!
🚍 Transportation Patience
and Safety
Thank you for your patience as we all get used to new routines this school year. We appreciate our families following kiss-and-ride procedures and being patient while waiting for your children’s buses. If a student’s bus is delayed, parents/caregivers may access the Bus Delay Notification System or use the Here Comes the Bus mobile app to receive the delayed bus report. Email messages will be sent to announce significant bus delays. FCPS school district code 28982 Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow!
The beginning of the school year is the best time to develop strong attendance habits! Students who attend school regularly are more likely to perform well in reading and math, develop strong social and emotional skills, and graduate from high school on time. Help prepare your child for future success. Visit FCPS’ Attendance web page for tips and strategies.
🗓️GBW Events Calendar
FCPS News
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Chick Fil A
Restaurant Night
Our first Restaurant Night of the school year will be on September 20th from 4-8 at the Chick Fil A in Fair Lakes! Come have dinner and help our PTA raise money to support our amazing community.
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Join the PTA Today!
Joining the PTA doesn't mean you're signing your life away as a volunteer. It means you believe in the students, the staff, and the families at GBW. By becoming a PTA member and contributing to our fundraising campaigns, you are making a difference in every student at GBW. To learn more about what the GBW PTA does, check out this flyer.
Join GBW PTA : https://greenbriarwest.memberhub.com/store
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