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✏️Great Back to School Night
Thank you so much to all that were able to attend our Back to School night on Tuesday! It was wonderful to have families back in the building learning about their classroom teachers. We had a the LARGEST turn out for a PTA meeting we have ever had, and successfully passed this year's budget.
If you were unable to attend, please connect with your child's teacher to ensure that you receive any important information they may have covered.
Last night, we shared that GBW is updating our mission and vision statements, and we need your help. Please take a minute to answer a few quick questions with your student(s) and family about GBW. Thank you in advance for helping us revamp our mission and vision so we successfully honor our past heritage, while also creating powerful goals that will support the future success of our GBW students, staff, and community.
Google Form: https://forms.gle/3wdTFnRUa3LCJdbr5
We appreciate your time and effort in supporting our GBW Community!
Mr. Blount and Mr. Cook
📷PICTURE DAY IS COMING!
Greenbriar West Fall Picture Day is TOMORROW, Friday, September 15th! You can place your order on mylifetouch.com before Picture Day, using the Picture Day ID EVT339XNN.
Get ready to smile, Pandas!
🏃♂️ASHA-JYOTHI 5K/FUN RUN
Sunday, September 17 at 8 a.m.
This is your Last chance to register for our Asha-Jyothi annual 5K Run/Walk on Sunday September 17th at Fairfax Corner at 8 a.m.
Registration link: https://ashajyothi.redpodium.com/2023fairfax5k
Enter school coupon code “aj4schools” and select “Greenbriar West ES”. Last year we raised $2300! Help us beat last year’s fundraising goal!
🌈Kindergarten Color Days
We are having such a great time celebrating Color Days! It has been wonderful to see our school community coming together to help our kinder students learn their colors! Let's keep it up!
Our Next Color Day is Orange Day on Monday, September 18th!
Remaining Days:
Orange Day: Monday, September 18th
Purple Day: Wednesday, September 20th
Rainbow Day: Friday, September 22nd
🌷Sign Up for Green Team!
The Green Team is for kids who care about the environment in grades 2-6. Our meetings will include a mix of guest speakers and work in the courtyard garden. Green Team members will attend monthly meetings, help us grow and maintain the courtyard garden, and discuss environmental concerns and solutions that kids can do. If you are interested in signing your child(ren) up for Green Team, please do so here: https://forms.gle/4vRhpvnmaqB2KcAA7
🐼SIGN UP FOR STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAM
Are you a 5th or 6th grader interested in making decisions for the school?
The Student Leadership Team has the opportunity to meet once a month to help make decisions that affect the entire school and community! This includes picking spirit days, voting on assemblies, creating ideas for community events, decorating the school showcases, and more. This a great opportunity to make your student voice heard! If your student is interested in being on the Student Leadership Team, please sign them up here: https://forms.gle/b8U6L3o8n26bRaxg8
📝Fall VGA Testing Starts
Next Week
Each year students in grades 3-6 are required to take a series of state assessments that help measure the extent to which students have learned. The content and skills reflected in state standards and may also be used to measure growth in learning state standards. The format and timing of state assessments vary by grade level and content area. The first of these assessments is the Fall Virginia Growth Assessments (VGA) standardized tests in reading and mathematics. Below is the testing schedule for students at GBW.
Week of September 18th (Reading)
Grade 3-September 19th
Grade 4-September 20th
Grade 5-September 21st
Grade 6-September 22nd
Week of September 26th (Math)
Grade 3-September 26th
Grade 4-September 27th
Grade 5-September 28th
Grade 6-September 29th
If your child misses a VGA test, they will make it up the week of October 2nd-6th.
More information is available on the VGA webpage:
https://www.fcps.edu/node/43932
💡AAP Information Session
An AAP information session will be held in the Cafeteria on Tuesday, September 27th from 8:15-9:00am. During this session, we will look at the goals of AAP and the continuum of services Fairfax County Public Schools offers to all students. We will also share critical and creative thinking strategies used in the classroom. This meeting is open to any parent wanting to learn more about advanced academic services. A separate meeting on the AAP screening process will take place in October.
  GBW PTA After School
Enrichment Programs!
Classes are beginning soon. This year, we are required to have parent volunteers at all class sessions. Please consider helping out with this program, so that our Pandas can enjoy these fun activities. Limited need-based scholarships are available. Contact GreenbriarWestPTA@gmail.com to help or with any questions. Check out what programs we have available this year.
Last Chance for Spirit Wear
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO ORDER SPIRIT WEAR!
https://www.customink.com/fundraising/GreenbriarWestPTA2023
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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.
To make sure that your order counts: please mention Greenbriar West if ordering in person or in the drive thru. If ordering on the app, please select: Community Event.
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Join the PTA Today!
The GBW PTA is at 200 members! We are getting closer to our goal of 250! The PTA is sponsoring a movie and popcorn party for the grade level with the highest number of parents (and grandparents, too!) who have joined the PTA by September 30.
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
GBW PTA Adopt-A-Highway Fall 2023 Clean-up
The Greenbriar West PTA has adopted the segment of Stringfellow Road between Poplar Tree Rd and Point Pleasant Dr and we are required to hold clean up events twice a year.
Please join us for our fall clean-up on Monday, October 9th (teacher work day). We will meet at the GBW Front Door at 2pm. The event will last about 90 minutes.
All are welcome! For safety, all children must be accompanied by an adult; this is not a drop-off event. Registration is limited. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D4DADA72FA2FF2-gbwpta1
Thank you for keeping our GBW community safe and clean!
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