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Students excited about another day of learning and fun at GBE!
Calendar Reminders
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Thursday, November 20 - Thanksgiving Lunch
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Thursday, November 20, 6:00 - GBE Night
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Wednesday, November 26 - Student Holiday - NO SCHOOL
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Thursday, November 27 - Student Holiday - NO SCHOOL
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Friday, November 28 - Student Holiday - NO SCHOOL
Schools and offices will be closed November 26 to 28. Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving! Classes will resume on Monday, December 1. See the complete school year calendar.
Thanksgiving Lunch
Please join us on Thursday, November 20, as we celebrate our gratitude to this amazing school community! You are invited to our Thanksgiving Lunch during the school day. Don't forget, some grade levels have different lunch times on this day!
GBE Night & Book Fair - Thursday, November 20
We are excited to host our 3rd annual GBE Night at our school tomorrow, Thursday, November 20, 2025 from 6:00 -7:30 p.m. The Book Fair will be open! We hope to see you there!
Food Trucks at GBE Night
Get ready to grab some dinner at GBE Night! We will have food trucks starting at 5:00 PM
💡Spotlight on Specials: PE with Ms. Maclauchlan & Ms. Wagar
Greetings from the GBE PE teachers! We started off the new quarter with our Dribbling with Hands Unit, AKA - BASKETBALL! We are extra excited because this year we were able to get 2 full class sets of basketballs! Our kindergarteners and 1st graders are working on the basics, learning to push the ball down to make it come back up and using our finger pads, many of them are already dribbling with their dominant hand. 2nd and 3rd graders continue to build on their skills by adding movement and protecting their ball from defenders, with a sprinkled in lesson on creating a healthy plate of food. 4th, 5th and 6th grade have really ramped up their practice by adding quickness to their skills and will progress to games that combine dribbling, passing and shooting skills. Everyone has shown great progress so far, and we can't wait to continue to watch them grow.
🩹 Immunization Events for FCPS Students
FCPS, in partnership with Inspire Health Alliance, will provide school-required immunizations and optional flu shots to all FCPS students at no cost. Additional dates will be made available throughout the school year.
Immunization clinics will take place on:
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Saturday, November 15, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Frost Middle School.
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Tuesday, November 18, from 3 to 6:30 p.m., at Willow Oaks Administrative Center.
Participation is voluntary. Additional Immunization Resources are available online. Parents or guardians may schedule an appointment for their student.️
✅ Please Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey
FCPS is asking all families to complete a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available in SIS ParentVUE under Online Packets, which is in the upper right corner of the screen after logging in. Please complete the survey as soon as possible.
Our school will provide paper forms to families who have not completed the survey in ParentVUE. For more information, please visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page or watch this video about why Impact Aid matters.
Register for ParentVUE
Learn how to activate your SIS ParentVUE account, so you can easily submit your survey and have access to other helpful information about your child’s education at FCPS.
New Lightspeed Parent Controls for Screentime
FCPS has introduced new parent controls in the Lightspeed Parent Portal to help families manage screen time on FCPS-issued devices. Through the portal, parents can control their child's access to YouTube and pause web browsing during designated After-School Hours while students are off the FCPS network.
These controls are active Monday - Friday from 3:30 PM to 6:00 AM (even on student holidays) and all day Saturday and Sunday. They do not affect district filtering policies during the instructional day.
Parents can register for the Lightspeed Parent Portal using the link provided in their weekly Lightspeed Online Student Activity Report email.
For more information about the Parent Portal, please visit the Lightspeed Parent Portal page on the FCPS website.
PTA News & Notes
Support GBE, Eat at Lazy Dog this Weekend
 All this weekend, use code 01Fairfax when eating at or ordering pick up from Lazy Dog at Fair Oaks Mall. 15% of sales from the entire weekend will come back to GBE!
Special Surprise this Friday, 5:00 to 6:00 pm, come say hi to Roadie!
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