|
English | Español | አማርኛ | 中文 | 한국어 | Tiếng Việt | العربية | فارسی | اردو
Friday, November 15: Fall Picture Retake Day
November 18-22: GBW Book Fair in Library
Thursday, November 21: GBW Thanksgiving Lunch
November 27-29: Thanksgiving Holiday -- School Closed
Greenbriar West Elementary School recently hosted a special Veterans Day luncheon on Friday, November 8th to honor our military-connected families. Over 20 families gathered to enjoy a catered meal provided by local businesses: Olive Garden, Buffalo Wing Factory, Texas Roadhouse, and Wegmans.
Following the luncheon, a parade was held to celebrate these families. Students lined the halls with American Flags to cheer and show their appreciation for the sacrifices made by their military connected friends and their loved ones.
The school community is proud to have representation from all six branches of the U.S. military. Among the military spouses and Blue Star moms on staff, Greenbriar West is home to Office Assistant, Sally Bippert veteran Coast Guard Officer and 2nd-grade teacher Daphne Clarence, who came to us as a career switcher and is a recent Air Force retiree.
Military Family Liaison Katie Belyea-Musitani played a crucial role in organizing the event. Her dedication to supporting military families is invaluable.
The school hopes this event fostered a sense of community and pride among its military-connected families.
It’s almost time for the Scholastic Book Fair! The Book Fair will be open from November 18th – November 22nd in the GBW Library.
Please visit the GBW Book Fair Homepage:
Book Fair Homepage
- We are encouraging families to sign up for eWallet accounts for your students. Cash, check, and credit cards will be accepted also, but eWallet is the easiest and safest way for kids to shop!
Please click on the link below to set-up eWallet:
How eWallet Works
- Volunteer at the Book Fair using this link:
Greenbriar West Elementary School: Book Fair Volunteers 2024
-
Family Shopping Opportunities
- Tuesday, November 19th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM
- Thursday, November 21st before or after joining your child for the Thanksgiving Luncheon
- Teachers will be setting up eWallet accounts of their own. If you wish, you can contribute to the classroom eWallet accounts so teachers can buy books of their choice for their classroom libraries. The individual classroom links will be coming soon!
We can’t wait to see your child at the Scholastic Book Fair!
Save the Date: Thanksgiving Lunch
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Join us at GBW for the Thanksgiving Lunch and enjoy time with your student while celebrating a wonderful school event.
Adult/Guest meals are $4.75 each. (Including younger siblings)
Student meals are $3.25 each
All lunch payments for both students and guests will ONLY be through MySchoolBucks so please be sure to add extra funds to your child's Meal Accounts accordingly.
This process expedites check-out through the lunch-line with your student.
If students have free or reduced lunch, their guests may add funds to the MySchoolbucks Meal Account to cover the adult/guest meal.
There are no pre-event ticket sales or day-of-event ticket sales.
Modified paper copy lunch schedules will be sent out in Thursday Folders soon!
***For safety reasons, we will be requiring all parents / guardians to check into the main office using a valid driver’s license or government issued ID. Please plan accordingly to accommodate parking time and time to wait in line to check in at the main office.
|
Your student is eligible to have a picture taken on retake day if:
· Your student was absent for the first picture day (9/19)
· Your student was new to GBW after 9/19
· You paid for a picture package and wish to have the picture retaken. **
**Original package must be returned and given to the photographer on retake day.
|
If you're planning to submit a full-time AAP referral for your child, we are currently accepting packets. You can submit your packet anytime between now and the firm FCPS deadline of Sunday, December 15, 2024. If your packet is ready, we encourage early submission so that Michelle Wilbern, our Advanced Academic Resource Teacher (AART), can begin processing it.
All packets received on or prior to the December 15 deadline will be processed. If you have any questions about the referral process, please reach out to Mrs. Wilbern soon, as she will be on leave from November 20, 2024, to January 6, 2025.
For questions or support, please contact Michelle Wilbern (AART) at mkwilbern@fcps.edu before November 20th.
Federal Impact Aid
The Federal Impact Aid Survey will be available to complete in ParentVue starting on Monday, October 21st. The Federal Impact Aid program provides money to districts that enroll federally connected students. Help FCPS secure funding from the Impact Aid Program by helping us identify:
- Military families.
- Federally connected families.
- Families living on a military base.
Please complete one form for each child in your household. Remember that only the enrolling parent can fill out the Impact Aid Survey form. For families without access to ParentVUE, a paper copy of the form will be sent home with your student starting November 12. Your information will be kept strictly confidential.
Your support will ensure that we receive the resources for which we are eligible.
December Webinars at the
Family Resource Center
Interpretation available
Stress Less, Enjoy More. Reducing Stress and Increasing Happiness: A Webinar for Families
Kids and families are under stress from so many sources, and they are suffering as a result. Achievement pressure, time pressure, social pressure, and uncertainty about a rapidly changing world are eroding the health of our youth. But it doesn’t have to be that way!
Well-known parenting expert, psychologist and author (and FCPS parent) Dr. Heather Tedesco will show you:
- The surprising ways stress shows up in kids
- The power parents have to reduce stress (in our kids and ourselves)
- How we can nurture happiness and build psychological strength in our kids long-term
- Specific strategies to stress less and enjoy more
December 6, 2024 10-11:30 a.m.
Register Here
Protecting Kids Against Digital Exploitation: Keeping Kids Safe Online
Join us for this important webinar presented jointly between Fairfax County Schools, Fairfax County Police Department, the Department of Justice, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Webinar Highlights:
- What is Sextortion?
- What are FCPS and FCPD seeing with respect to sextortion?
- How can families help prevent their kids from becoming victims?
- How should families respond if their child was victimized?
December 13, 2024 10-11:30 a.m.
Register Here
Youth Mental Health First Aid (in-person course)
Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among children and adolescents ages 12-18.
The course will teach you how to apply the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE):
- Assess for risk of suicide or harm. • Listen nonjudgmentally. • Give reassurance and information. • Encourage appropriate professional help. • Encourage self-help and other support strategies.
December 20, 2024, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Family Resource Center
2334 Gallows Road
Dunn Loring, VA 22027
Register for Youth Mental Health First Aid (in-person course) 30 spaces available
Please review the sign-up link below for Snack Donation Opportunities:
Greenbriar West ES: GBW Snack Donations
Come see past Greenbrier West students and friends in Rocky Run Middle School's fall theater show: You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown! Four performances from November 22-24. Tickets are $8 for 6th grade and under; $10 for 7th grade and up. Enjoy a show that will be fun for the whole family! Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/15634/. See you there!
|
