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GBW Events & Dates
April 26: The Hope Pregozen Playground Dedication Ceremony
May 2: PTA Fundraiser Spirit Night, Dave & Buster's 5pm-8pm
May 3: Kindergarten Orientation at 9:00 a.m. in the Cafeteria
May 6-10: Teacher Appreciation Week -- see PTA sign-up
May 16: PTA meeting -- 6:30 in Library w/Guest Speaker
Student Survey for GBW
Though the beginning of the next school year may seem far away, we are already beginning our planning for classroom assignments for the 2024-2025 school year. To assist in this process, each year we like to provide families the opportunity to share some information about your child by completing the Student Survey Form. Please note that we do not accept requests for a particular teacher. Your feedback will be shared with the entire committee (admin, classroom teachers, counselors, support staff & specialists) when we collaboratively make our class placements. When our committee makes our class placements, we will use a complex set of data including academic needs, social / emotional / behavioral needs, teacher feedback, and will also include parent feedback from this form. Our promise to the community is that we will read and consider this feedback when making class placements so that we ensure all students are successful next year. Please complete this form no later Friday, May 17th, 2024. Any feedback received after this date will not be used in our class placement meetings.
Student Survey Form (due Friday, May 17th): https://forms.gle/5UKgAfnkatZ3dA1g9
Back in 2021, one of our teachers named Hope Pregozen lost her life to COVID during the pandemic. We have been working with the FCPS school board to help dedicate our adapted playground to Hope in honor of the work she did to serve our students with disabilities. We will be hosting a special dedication ceremony on Friday, April 26th to dedicate our playground to Hope Pregozen, and we have invited members of Hope's family to be present for the ceremony. Our hope is our GBW families will also come out to help us properly dedicate this playground to Hope Pregozen. We will have a reception following the ceremony. Families are invited to help us celebrate the contributions of Hope Pregozen to our GBW community at this event. After the brief dedication ceremony, we will open up the playground for children to play on while we invite families to stay and enjoy the new addition to our community.
One School, One Book
Calling all superheroes! GBW will host our 2nd annual school-wide book club called One School, One Book starting Monday, April 29th. This year, GBW will be reading Almost Super by Marion Jenson. All students will be receiving a reading schedule in their Thursday folders today. If your family purchased a book, it will also be sent home in backpacks today. Please remember to join us for Storytime with a Teacher each night on Zoom beginning Monday, April 29th at 7 PM.
*****Look for the link to the Zoom in a Talking Points message on Monday. The link can also be accessed in your child’s Library Schoology Course.*****
Spring SOL Testing Schedule
As we approach the month of May, we want to remind everyone about the upcoming SOL (Standards of Learning) testing for our Pandas. These assessments provide valuable insights into their progress and areas for growth.
Here are the testing dates for each grade level:
We encourage families to ensure that students are on time on the days of their testing. If you know your child is going to be late or absent on a testing date, please let their teacher know as soon as possible.
Let's rally together as a community to support our students as they tackle the SOL tests. Together, we can help them succeed and reach their full potential. Thank you for your continued support and involvement in our schools.
Best wishes to all students participating in the SOL testing!
If you have any questions please reach out and let us know,
Mrs. Quigley, cmquigley@fcps.edu
Mr. Cook, jccook@fcps.edu
State Testing Coordinators
Read-a-thon Fundraiser for PTA Ends April 26!
Read-a-thon is an opportunity for Greenbriar West students to celebrate the joy of reading while fundraising – it’s Greenbriar West PTA’s largest fundraiser. Your donations help to support PTA sponsored events for the entire GBW community. Our goal is to raise $10,000!
Participating is easy to do:
- Register your child here: https://greenbriarwest.memberhub.com/w/RAT
- Share the donation link with your friends and family.
- Read and log your minutes.
All students will receive a GBW wristband for completing and returning the reading log.
Students raising money will have the chance to earn prizes and participate in a raffle for bigger prizes such as a class PJ Party, a Principal for the Day experience, Amazon gift cards, and more!
GBW PTA Adopt-A-Highway
Spring Clean-up
The Greenbriar West PTA has adopted the segment of Stringfellow Road between Poplar Tree Rd and Point Pleasant Dr and we hold clean up events twice a year.
Please join us for our spring clean-up on Friday, May 3rd (student holiday). We will meet at the GBW Front Door at 11am. The event will last about an hour.
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/9040D4DADA72FA2FF2-48960569-gbwpta
Thank you for keeping our GBW community safe and clean!
The GBW PTA is planning a fun week to celebrate Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week from May 6-10. Please consider signing up to bring something to donate to our efforts to provide several meals and lots of snacks for our hardworking GBW staff!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090A4EAEA628A6FA7-lets#/
Snack Donations Needed
Please consider donating snacks for students at Greenbriar West Elementary! These snacks are kept with our counseling staff and in the main office to help support students who don't have a snack during the school day. Thank you for your support!
Greenbriar West ES: GBW Snack Donations (signupgenius.com)
Join the PTA Today!
It is never too late to join the PTA!
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
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