GBE Happenings 12.11.24


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In this week's GBE Happenings...

Photos of the week

Helping our GBE Families

Upcoming Holidays/Observances📆

Welcoming Winter Break with December Spirit Week!!!❄️

Interested in Watch D.O.G.S?

Protecting Kids Against Digital Exploitation

GBE PTA News and Notes🗞️

Looking Ahead: December 👀

Follow Us on Socials 💻

In Case You Missed It 📁

Rocking Roadrunner ⭐

PickUp Patrol Reminders 🚗


Photos of the Week

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Helping our GBE Families

GBE is collecting local grocery store and/or local department store gift cards (Walmart, Target, Giant, Harris Teeter, Safeway, Wegmans, etc.) to help support GBE families in need.  

Gift card donations can be turned into the GBE Main Office through Wednesday December 18th.  If gift card donations are sent to school via students, please put them in an envelope marked "Front Office". 

Please reach out to Robyn L Rickerby, our GBE Social Worker, at ririckerby@fcps.edu with any questions. 

Thank you!

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GBE está recolectando tarjetas de regalo de supermercados locales y/o grandes almacenes locales (Walmart, Target, Giant, Harris Teeter, Safeway, Wegmans, etc.) para ayudar a las familias necesitadas de GBE.  

Las donaciones con tarjetas de regalo se pueden entregar en la oficina principal de GBE hasta el miércoles 18 de diciembre.  Si las donaciones de tarjetas de regalo se envían a la escuela a través de los estudiantes, colóquelas en un sobre marcado como "Recepción". 

Comuníquese con Robyn L Rickerby, nuestra trabajadora social de GBE, en ririckerby@fcps.edu si tiene alguna pregunta. 

¡Gracias!

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GBE 가족 지원

GBE는 도움이 필요한 GBE 가족을 지원하기 위해 지역 식료품점 기프트 카드를 (Walmart, Target, Giant, Harris Teeter, Safeway, Wegmans, etc.) 수집하고 있습니다.

기프트 카드 기부금은 12월 18일 수요일까지 GBE 사무실 입금할 수 있습니다. 기프트 카드 기부금이 학생을 통해 학교로 발송되는 경우 "프론트 오피스"라고 표시된 봉투에 넣어주세요

궁금한 점이 있으면 GBE 사회복지사인 Robyn L Rickerby (rlrickerby@fcps.edu ) 에게 문의하세요.

감사합니다!

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arabic translation.
شكرًا لك!

Upcoming Holidays/Observances

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Winter Break (Student Holiday)

As a reminder, winter break will be held Monday, December 23, to Friday, January 3. To help make sure you and your children have a restful break, we have asked that no homework be assigned during this time. Teachers may assign long-range assignments in the weeks ahead of the break, allowing students to practice time management skills, but no assignments will be due immediately following the break. We look forward to welcoming students back in the new year. Classes resume on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.

See the complete school year calendar.

 

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Christmas🎄

A very Merry Christmas to those in our community who celebrate! Christmas is an annual holiday that commemorates the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, the person who stands at the heart of the Christian tradition. It is celebrated in many unique ways across the U.S. and the world, most commonly by the joyous giving of gifts.

Learn more about Christmas.

 

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Chanukah

Chanukah, an 8-day Festival of Lights, is a Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple and the miracle of a small quantity of oil that lit the Temple’s menorah for 8 days. This year, Chanukah begins at sundown on Wednesday, December 25.

Learn more about Chanukah.

 


Welcoming Winter Break with December Spirit Week!!!

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Interested in learning more about the Watch DOGS program at GBE?

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Attend a 30 min info session on Wednesday, December 11th at 7pm via zoom.  The Watch DOGS (dads of great students) program brings males into our school to be a "hero of the hallway", assisting in arrivals, dismissal, lunch, recess, classrooms and specials.  Join us on Wednesday to find out more. Sign up link and zoom invite below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094BAEAB2DA2FE3-53683795-watch

https://us05web.zoom.us/j/85029393607?pwd=U8orrIDFf3wzQQwmxLLSzcLyOaxLxi.1


Protecting Kids Against Digital Exploitation

Protecting Kids Against Digital Exploitation: Keeping Kids Safe Online webinar will be presented jointly between Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax County Police Department, the Department of Justice, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on December 13, 2024 from       10-11:30 a.m.  

 

Flyers available in:

 English, Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, Urdu, Chinese, and Arabic.

 

Click here to register.


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🗞️GBE PTA News and Notes🗞️


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👀Looking Ahead: December👀

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💻Social Media💻

Want to see more photos and videos of what’s going on at Greenbriar East? 

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📁 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 ⭐

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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 Reminders🚗

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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 the front office at 703-633-6400 or GreenbriarEastOfficeParentContact@fcps.edu

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