GBE Happenings 2.14.2024

In this week's GBE Happenings:



New Happenings at GBE

Photo of the Week 📷
Ash Wednesday
President's Day
GBE Night
Kindergarten Orientation 🎒
GBE House Color Thursday 🏠
SOL Save the Date ✏️
Community Resource Event 
Summer Programs ☀️
Tutor.com Dashboard 🏫

Still Happening at GBE 

FriYaY AttenDANCE 💃🕺
Follow Us on Socials 💻
Looking Ahead 📅
In Case You Missed It 📁
Rocking Roadrunner ⭐ 
PickUp Patrol Reminders 🚗


Photo of the Week 📷

We LOVE our GBE Staff.

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Ash Wednesday

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Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations. It marks the beginning of Lent, a time of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving leading up to Easter. Many Christians attend special Ash Wednesday church services, at which churchgoers receive ash on their foreheads. Ash Wednesday derives its name from this practice. Read more about Ash Wednesday in Britannica.com.


President's Day

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All schools and offices will be closed on Monday, February 19, for the Presidents Day holiday. Learn more about Presidents Day in Britannica.com. Classes will resume on Tuesday, February 20. See the complete school year calendar.


GBE Night

GBE Night is coming soon on Thursday, February 22nd featuring food trucks, family favorite foods, performances, games, activities, and a 360 Photo Booth! We hope you can join us! 

 

*Thursday, February 29th will be the makeup date if there is snow or inclement weather on the scheduled date.


Kindergarten Orientation 🎒

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House Color Thursday 🏠

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Get ready to show your house pride!

This Thursday is House Color Spirit Day! Don your house colors and join us for a day of fun and spirited competition.  

Here's a quick reminder of the house colors:

  • Flair: Pink
  • Stone: Yellow
  • Falls: Purple
  • Dragon: Black
  • Sharks: Blue
  • Everest: White
  • Sloth: Orange
  • Fire: Red

We can't wait to see you representing your house!

Go GBE!


SOL Save the Date ✏️

Mark your calendars!

SOL State Testing is coming soon!

Testing Schedule:

  • 3-6th Grade Reading: May 2
  • 3-6th Grade Math: May 16
  • 5th Grade Science: May 9

Makeup Testing: May 16-21

Retake Dates:

  • Reading Retake: May 29
  • Math Retake: May 31
  • 5th Grade Science Retake: May 30

Be prepared and do your best!

More information and resources to help your child succeed will be coming in the next few weeks. 


Community Resource Event

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Providence ES Community Resource night on Feb. 21, 2024 at: 3616 Jermantown Road Fairfax VA 22030


Summer Programs ☀️

🥁 Sign Up for FCPS Summer Camps 

Registration is now open for several summer camps and learning opportunities offered by Fairfax County Public Schools for all students.

Career and Technical Education (CTE) camps and Institute for the Arts camps will be held in July at Lake Braddock Secondary School from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bus transportation will be available from select FCPS middle and high schools. 

Tech Adventure Camp is available for current grade K-5 students to explore STEAM, culinary, health, trades, and business and marketing areas. E-IFTA is a weekly arts camp for elementary students who love to sing, dance, act, perform, make, and create. Visit the E-IFTA webpage to register.


Tutor.com Dashboard 🏫

Tutor.com Teacher-Referred Tutoring Through Schoology®, all FCPS students have 24/7 access to no-cost, year-round, on-demand, 1-to-1 tutoring services through Tutor.com.

A new Teacher-Referred Tutoring program feature provides targeted support and extends student learning. Teachers can now refer students for tutoring, with their specific needs already identified. Students can get extra support — on their own schedule — and reinforce their in-class learning.

Caregivers can guide students to access expert tutoring, homework help, and writing support by clicking on the Tutor.com icon in their Schoology portal—anytime, anywhere.

Plus, look for teachers’ tutoring session referrals on the Tutor.com homepage


FriYay AttenDANCE 🕺💃

Today's Attendance rate is 84.8 %.

As of today, students enrolled at the beginning of the school year that have missed 10 or fewer days of school are helping us reach our goal of 85% (percentage of students not chronically absent). Thank you for making regular school attendance a priority! We love dancing our way out of the building on Fridays at dismissal when our overall chronic absenteeism rate is below 15%!


👍Follow Us On Social Media❤️

 

Want to see more photos and videos of what’s going on at Greenbriar East? Follow us on social media!

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📅 Looking Ahead 📅

February 19- President's Day- No School 

February 22- GBE Night 


📁 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 ⭐

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

Use PickUp Patrol to report absences

In emergencies, email or call the front office 

This is a reminder to put your students' absence, arriving late, or leaving school early in Pickup Patrol (PUP). All default plans should be up to date. Make sure you change the default plan anytime you change your students' permanent dismissal. Emails and phone calls are no longer encouraged, except for emergencies. When you enter a change in PUP, it goes directly to your child’s teacher as well as our front office staff. Please remember to provide a reason for the absence, late arrival or early dismissal. Changes must be entered on PUP by 2:30pm each day. If you need assistance setting up your PickUp Patrol account, please reach out to Adriana Barreto at 703-633-6400 or aabarreto@fcps.edu. 

Este es un recordatorio para poner la ausencia de sus estudiantes, llegar tarde o salir temprano de la escuela en Pickup Patrol (PUP). Todos los planes predeterminados deben estar actualizados. Asegúrese de cambiar el plan predeterminado cada vez que cambie el despido permanente de sus estudiantes. Ya no se recomiendan los correos electrónicos ni las llamadas telefónicas, excepto en casos de emergencia. Cuando ingresa un cambio en PUP, se envía directamente al maestro de su hijo y al personal de nuestra oficina principal. Recuerde proporcionar el motivo de la ausencia, llegada tardía o salida anticipada. Los cambios deben ingresarse en PUP antes de las 2:30 p. m. todos los días. Si necesita ayuda para configurar su cuenta PickUp Patrol, comuníquese con Adriana Barreto al 703-633-6400 o aabarreto@fcps.edu.

 

هذا تذكير لوضع غياب طلابك أو الوصول متأخرًا أو مغادرة المدرسة مبكرًا في دورية الالتقاط  Pickup Patrol (PUP). يجب أن تكون كافة الخطط الافتراضية محدثة. تأكد من تغيير الخطة الافتراضية في أي وقت تقوم فيه بتغيير الانصراف الدائم لطلابك. لم يعد يتم تشجيع إرسال رسائل البريد الإلكتروني والمكالمات الهاتفية، باستثناء حالات الطوارئ. عندما تقوم بإدخال تغيير في PUP، فإنه يذهب مباشرة إلى معلم طفلك وكذلك موظفي المكتب الأمامي لدينا. يرجى تذكر تقديم سبب الغياب أو الوصول المتأخر أو الانصراف المبكر. يجب إدخال التغييرات على PUP بحلول الساعة 2:30 ظهرًا كل يوم. إذا كنت بحاجة إلى مساعدة في إعداد حساب PickUp Patrol الخاص بك، فيرجى التواصل مع Adriana Barreto على الرقم 703-633-6400 أو aabarreto@fcps.edu

 

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