GBE PTA 10.16.23

Photo of the Week

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Brownie Troop 56104 gears up to march in Chantilly High's Homecoming Parade.

Have a cool photo from the week you'd like to share?  Send it to Lori Campanola at secretary@gbepta.org by Thursday.

 

 


GBE PTA Membership Drive!!!

Join at gbepta.org or at https://gbe.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true&category=Memberships

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We still need an additional 32 new memberships to reach our second goal of having Principal Pietzman wear this chicken hat for a full school day the following week.  If we hit 200 members by Noon on Saturday October 21st, the Principal Pietzman will dance the Chicken Dance (while wearing his chicken hat) with students at the end of the Fall Block Party.

Where does all this money go?  

We fund school building improvements, staff appreciation events, field trips, assemblies, and school and social events.  

The positions on the PTA Board are unpaid and 100% volunteer.  

 

 


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Check out the auction at https://app.memberhub.gives/8da7ee

Items include, class baskets, restaurant gift cards, wine tours and tastings, local activities, gym and golf memberships, and much more!


🍂 GBE Fall Block Party 🍂 

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Saturday Oct. 21, Noon-2 PM at GBE

💚 Come join us for our beloved GBE community gathering tradition!  💚

🎸 Music provided by Bach to Rock 🎸

🍧 Kona Ice Truck (20% of sales back to GBE) 🍧 

🍪 6th Grade Bake Sale supporting 6th grade graduation week 🍪

🍕 Killer Tomato Pizza Truck 🍕 

🍔 Four Guys Food Truck 🍔

🍖 Hog Shack Bar-B-Q Truck 🍖 

🎉 Many more fun activities! 🎉


A Message for GBE Class of 2024 Parents

Calling 6th grade parents!

  1. Do you want to join the graduation planning team for class of 2024?  Please reach out to Yulia Sanapuji at ysanapuji@gmail.comor Becky Fairchild at violabeck@yahoo.com
  2. Want to contribute in another way? We are planning to sell items at the block party - baked goods, soda, chips.  

Sign up to donate items at the link below. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E044DA4A723A7FD0-44803681-6thgrade

Thank you in advance


PTA-Sponsored Interactive Music Technology Assembly

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Our GBE gym will be transformed into a giant music studio on October 25th!  As a group, our kids will make beats, loop samples, and create tracks.  

Coming to GBE on Wednesday October 25th

  


Special Education PTA (SEPTA)

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Did you know FCPS has a PTA dedicated to Special Education? 

http://www.fairfaxcountysepta.org/

SEPTA empowers and connects families, students, and educators to ensure students with disabilities develop their full potential as individuals and community members. SEPTA provides resources, training, and grants to staff to help promote the inclusion and success of students needing special education services in Fairfax County.

 

GBE has its own dedicated SEPTA Liaison, Krystal McDonald. Contact Krystal at orders1@deuley.com to learn more about how you can be involved.


Volunteer Opportunities

Expand your horizons and volunteer at the GBE cafeteria.  Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Heather Williams at hwilliams@fcps.edu

 

Upcoming Dates

October 21 Fall Block Party

October 22 Fall Silent Auction Ends

October 25 Interactive Music Technology Assembly

October 25 Virtual Family Workshop

October 26 Picture Retake Day

October 30 SEPTA Presentation 7-9pm

November 2 MOD Pizza Restaurant Night

November 9 PTA General Membership Meeting

 

Words for Thought

Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.

-Winston Churchill

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