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GBW Events & Dates
February 27: Spelling Bee 1:30pm-3:30pm (Grades 1-3)
March 5: Student Holiday / School Planning Day / Presidential Primary
March 6: PTA Restaurant Fundraiser (Chick-Fil-A)
March 7: Spelling Bee 4:30pm-6:30pm (Grades 4-6) in the Gym
March 8: Family Bingo Night 5:30pm-7:30pm in the Gym
March 14: GBW PTA Meeting @ 6"30 (Virtual only)
Principal's message
Dear GBW, we have been monitoring and assessing our Kiss and Ride protocols to help make them safer, and we wanted to share some safety best practices to help improve the safety and efficiency of our Kiss and Ride line. Please help us to keep our students, staff, and community safe by following these safety guidelines.
Kiss and Ride Safety Protocols and Best Practices:
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Follow traffic patterns- please honor and follow the traffic pattern shown in the map below.
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Parents and guardians stay in your car- the Kiss and Ride is specifically designed so that parents and guardians can safely stay in their car and not walk in the driving lane. The staff and or student patrols can assist students with exiting the car and shutting the car door. If you want to walk your child to our door, the Kiss and Ride is not a safe option for you. Instead, you should consider parking in the neighborhood and walk your child so that you do not disrupt the Kiss and Ride traffic.
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Students exit car on sidewalk side- please ask your children to exit and enter your car from the sidewalk side. It is a safer best practice to have students enter and exit your car from the sidewalk side so students are not walking in our Kiss and Ride lane.
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Save handicapped parking spaces for those who need them- we have several students who require a handicapped parking space to safely access our building. If you do not have a DMV issued handicapped parking permission, please save these spaces for our families that need this accommodation.
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Do not pass cars in line- some cars have been reported passing cars in our Kiss and Ride line in an unsafe way. If you are parking your car in our parking lot, please follow the traffic patterns until you can safely access your parking space without driving around cars in an unsafe manner.
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Have children ready to exit- have your child prepare to unbuckle their seatbelt and have their materials ready to exit when you park in the Kiss and Ride line. We do our best to keep our Kiss and Ride line moving efficiently so that all students can get to class on time and so families can get to their work on time as well. Please help us to keep everyone on time by having your child ready to safely exit the car once you safely park in our Kiss and Ride line.
Thank you everyone for helping us to constantly reflect and improve upon our safety practices, and please let us know if you have any questions or other suggestions for improving safety.
Mr. Blount and Mr. Cook
Principals
GBW Team
Science Olympiad
Our GBW Science Olympiad team is comprised of 15 students, 14 are in 6th grade and 1 is in 5th grade. The team participated in the Division B Virginia Science Olympiad regional tournament at Centreville High School on February 10th. There were 20 other school teams competing in 19 different events. GBW is among the top 7 schools being sent to the State level tournament being held on April 6th at UVA. Below are the events in which our team were victorious:
Write it do it - 1st place
Road Scholar - 3rd place
Roller Coaster - 4th place
Tower - 5th place
Dynamic Planet - 5th place
Team members are:
Student Team Members:
Lakshmi Aishwarya Boddu,Team Captain, Nitya Suvarna,Team Co-captain, Ian Choe, Michelle Choe,Olivia Liu, Sasha Miller, Eesha Nishar, Tanisha Nishar, Sanah Panda, Rose Ria Putti, Madhuvanthi Rajan, Aasini Senthil Kumar, Charitha Vegesna, Jayden Yoon, and Harshika Raja.
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Girls on the Run is a physical activity-based positive youth development program that is designed to enhance girls’ social, psychological, and physical skills and behaviors to successfully navigate life experiences. The 10-week curriculum includes lessons that specifically target helping girls improve in competence, confidence, caring, character, connection, and contribution. Girls learn specific skills and strategies such as how to manage emotions, help others, make intentional decisions, and resolve conflict that they use at home, at school, and with friends. Registration at GBW is now open for girls in grades 3rd-6th. The Spring season starts on March 4th, meets Mondays and Wednesdays after school until 5:30pm, and ends with a 5k race. Visit gotrnova.org to learn more and register. Questions? Email mbdrum@fcps.edu.
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Let Me Run is a nonprofit wellness program that inspires boys to be themselves, be active, and belong. With a comprehensive curriculum that applies the power of running, the program encourages boys to develop their psychological, emotional, and social health, in addition to their physical health. Twice a week for 7 weeks, trained volunteer coaches lead the team through practice. Designed to amplify confidence, self-expression, and respect for others, each practice includes a lesson from the Let Me Run curriculum that incorporates running, games, and activities. Each season culminates in a 5k race festival that celebrates the boys’ personal growth. Registration at GBW is now open for boys in grades 4th-6th. The Spring season starts on March 11th, meets Mondays and Wednesdays after school until 5:20pm, and ends with a 5k race on Saturday, May 4th. Visit LetMeRun.org to learn more and register. Questions? Email mbdrum@fcps.edu.
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 Noodles and Company
Fundraiser Night
Purchase Tickets & Concessions at the link below:
GBW Bingo Family Fun Night 2024 - Ticket Sales Open 2/12!! (zeffy.com)
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