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GBW Events & Dates
May 2: PTA Fundraiser Spirit Night, Dave & Buster's 5pm-8pm
May 3: No School -- Teacher Workday
Kindergarten Orientation at 9:00 a.m. in the Cafeteria
May 6-10: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 16: Last PTA meeting 6:30pm in Library -- Guest Speaker
May 17: Panda Party on GBW Blacktop 4:30pm-6:30pm
May 22: PTA Fundraiser Spirit Night -- Silver Diner w/staff servers
Hope Pregozen Playground Ceremony, Friday April 25, 2024:
We had a wonderful turnout for the ceremony to honor Hope Pregozen. Special thanks to those who contributed their time to the planning and execution of such a wonderful event for Hope’s honor and dedication.
Hope started working for Greenbriar West ES in October 2015 when she was hired as a Public Health Teaching Assistant. For seven years, Hope faithfully served our students in Fairfax County Public Schools as a Special Education Instructional Assistant and a Public Health Teaching Assistant. Hope was one of our first Fairfax County teachers who was asked to return to the building during the COVID-19 Pandemic. She bravely returned to her instructional assistant teaching role like so many others during the pandemic. On September 15, 2021, Hope Pregozen passed away due to medical complications caused by COVID-19.
When our Greenbriar West community learned that we had qualified for a playground addition to better meet the needs of our students with physical disabilities, several staff and community members approached me to see if we could dedicate the new playground addition in honor of Hope Pregozen. We believe it is very fitting to see our new playground addition dedicated in honor of Hope Pregozen’s loving memory and service to our students with disabilities. Most of Hope’s instructional career at Greenbriar West was helping to serve students with disabilities and our community has many fond memories of Hope playfully engaging with our students out on our playgrounds where she found creative ways to modify our play equipment to meet our student needs.
Hope was well known and loved by our staff members, as well as many of our students and their families. Our Greenbriar West staff describe Hope as kind, compassionate, bubbly, always positive, committed to her work, committed to her faith, and so talented at supporting students with special needs. To say that Hope is deeply missed is an enormous understatement. Her positive impact on our students, staff, and community will always be remembered. I personally have fond memories of Hope bringing so much joy and happiness to our students with her bubbles and her bubble machine.
As we formally dedicate this playground in honor of Hope Pregozen, my hope is that for many years to come, our students fully experience Hope’s spirit of joy, love, and happiness every time they play on The Hope Pregozen Playground.
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
Extra Class Pictures Available
for Purchase
We have a limited number of Lifetouch classroom pictures available for purchase, first come, first served. The cost to purchase a class picture is $10 cash or check made out to Greenbriar West Elementary School. Please email Sally Bippert to purchase one today!
Read-a-thon Recap
Thank you to everyone who supported our Read-A-Thon! We raised $7,148 to help fund our assemblies, teacher classroom stipends, field trip buses, and more.
Stay tuned for the classroom winners and the top three individual money raisers!
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#/
Signed Stuart Gibbs'
Books For Sale
Did your student love seeing Stuart Gibbs at the assembly last month? There are still a few signed copies of Stuart Gibbs' new graphic novel for sale on our website.
https://greenbriarwest.memberhub.com/store/items/992555
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
FCPS Calendar Dates
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