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✏️Panda's in Action

Dear GBW Families,

Towards the end of 1st quarter, you should receive communication from your teachers inviting families to participate in a parent teacher conference to share progress from the 1st quarter.  In addition to the parent teacher conference, if you would like to schedule a conference with one of the principals, please know that we are more than happy to meet with our families to discuss student progress, school programs, or school related questions or concerns.  Mr. Cook and I are eager to continue partnering with our families to help make Greenbriar West ES the best school it can be. Please let us know if you would like to schedule a meeting.   

Monday was National Custodian Day! We want to take a moment to celebrate all the hard work of our amazing custodial staff. They ensure our students have a clean and safe space to learn and grow each day.  If you see them around, make sure to thank them for their dedication to our building. 

Thank you,

Mr. Blount & Mr. Cook

Calendar Reminder

Monday, October 9th is a teacher work day. There is no school for students. We look forward to seeing our Pandas back in school on Tuesday, October 10th.

🥳So Much to Celebrate
in October!

LGBTQIA+ History Month

LGBTQIA+ History Month is recognized in October nationwide. We want to acknowledge and celebrate that LGBTQIA+ students, staff, and families are an integral component of our community and world! 

National Principals Month

Each October, National Principals Month recognizes the essential role that principals play in making a school great. Principals are among the hardest working, yet often least recognized individuals in education. Principals set the academic tone for their schools, and it is their vision, dedication, and determination that provide the mobilizing force for achieving student success. We want to take a moment to thank Mr. Blount and Mr. Cook for their hard work and dedication to our GBW community!

National Bullying Prevention Month

October is National Bullying Prevention Month.  To help develop a common understanding of Bullying, below is the FCPS definition. 

Bullying in Students Rights and Responsibilities is defined as:

“Any aggressive and unwanted behavior that is intended to harm, intimidate, or humiliate the victim; involves a real or perceived power imbalance between the aggressor or aggressors and victim; and is repeated over time or causes severe emotional trauma. “Bullying” includes cyberbullying. “Bullying” does not include ordinary teasing, horseplay, argument, or peer conflict.”

For more information on how FCPS handles a bullying situation please visit the FCPS Bullying Prevention and Intervention webpage.

Digital Citizenship Week
is Coming Up! 

Every year FCPS and GBW celebrate Digital Citizenship with a spirit week! Students engage with the Digital Citizens from Common Sense Media to help build healthy digital habits. This year, spirit week will be October 16^th-20^th. Be on the look out in your child's Thursday folder for daily activities to do as a family to support healthy digital habits. Learn more about Common Sense Media's Digital Citizenship Programing.

👻Chantilly High School
Haunted House Event

Saturday, 10/28

Chantilly High School is happy to report that a favorite Fall community event is back - the Chantilly High School Haunted House! Along with the haunted house, there will be games, entertainment, and refreshments for sale. Proceeds benefit the Chargers Field Hockey and Girls Soccer programs. Pre-sale tickets are $10 ($15 at the door). To order your tickets, use the QR code or log on tohttps://www.chshauntedhouse.com

🐏Rocky Run Middle School
Day of Service! 

Rocky Run Middle School is partnering with Rise Against Hunger in order to provide students with authentic service learning opportunities and a way to make a positive impact on the community. 8th grade students will be packing meals to send to areas with food insecurity. In order to do this, RRMS needs to raise $12,000! Please consider helping out our neighbors by donating directly at Rise Against Hunger. 

Next PTA Meeting

The next PTA meeting will be October 12^th at 6:30 p.m. in the library.

MOD Pizza Restaurant Night Join your GBW friends at MOD Pizza in Greenbriar Town Center on October 11 from open to close!  Make sure to use code MODGIVES25 (online orders) or mention Greenbriar West (in person ordering) and MOD will give back 25% of sales to the GBW PTA! Learn more about MOD Pizza Fundraising and how to order ahead here.

Restaurant Night Updates

Thank you to everyone who came out to support our Chick-Fil-A night last month!  We are excited to announce that we earned $622!  Mark your calendars for these upcoming easy ways to help us earn money for GBW PTA programs!

Upcoming Restaurant Nights

• 11/8: Panda Express (order online only with code 917732, all day for 28% giveback!)
• 12/6: Chipotle (Use code 7KLFCR7 online or mention Greenbriar West in store for 33% giveback!)

Outdoor Movie Night

 Friday, October 13 at 6:45pm.

Join the GBW PTA on the blacktop for a showing of The Super Mario Bros. Movie at 6:45pm . Bring blankets and/or chairs to sit on. KBBQBOX and Kona Ice food trucks will be available from 5:30-8:30pm. Concessions and glowsticks will be sold (cash only) by the GBW 6th grade class.  Please note, this is not a drop-off event. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Proceeds from Kona Ice and concessions will benefit the 6th grade class.  **KBBQBOX PRE-ORDERING** https://www.kbbqbox.net/ Be sure to confirm GBW Movie Night as your order location.

Interested in volunteering for Movie Night? Sign-up here. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44A8AD23A6FCC43-44848714-gbwmovie

GBW Fall Fest is Coming!

Save the date for the GBW Fall Festival on Saturday, October 21 from 11:30-1:30pm.  Admission to the event is free!  Food trucks will be on site.  Join your Panda pals for music, games, and fall fun!  

Join the PTA Today! 

We are at 231 members, but need 19 more to get to our goal of 250! 

Congrats to Fourth grade, who had the most parents to join! They will receive a special popcorn party in October! 

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

Upcoming Events Calendar 

FCPS Strategic Plan Want to know more about FCPS' new Strategic Plan? Learn more at: https://www.fcps.edu/strategic-plan

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