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Our sixth graders took their final walk through the halls as Roadrunners while younger students cheered them on.
A Message from Principal Pietzman
Dear GBE Families,
It’s hard to believe another school year has ended! As we wrap up an incredible school year, we want to take a moment to reflect on our community's amazing accomplishments and express our deepest gratitude to everyone who made this year so special. The dedication of our staff, students, and families is making a tremendous impact on the academic achievement and spirit of GBE!
Our amazing GBE PTA went above and beyond to help us finish the school year strong! From the energy of the One Greenbriar Basketball Game to helping make Staff Appreciation Week a success, their support has been unmatched. Thank you to our phenomenal outgoing board members, Nick Maison, Meghan Neff, Karima Evans, and Oyu Eagle, for their leadership over the last two years. Because of their tireless work, we are incredibly proud to share that our PTA was named an Impactful PTA of the Year by the Fairfax County Council PTA! This was a great way to end a tremendous two years focused on strengthening our school community. We are thrilled to announce that Brian Smith will serve as our next PTA President and Leah Smith will serve as our next PTA Vice President! We look forward to continuing our wonderful PTA partnership between our families and school!
We also want to send a special shout-out to Rubina Buchanan for her fantastic leadership in organizing the Deloitte Impact Day at GBE! Thanks to that hard work, our school grounds and cafeteria received a beautiful refresh. Our GBE students are so lucky to have families committed to making GBE a great place to be!
Our students have soared to new heights this year, and the data shows just how hard they have worked! In math, 182 students accessed advanced math this year compared to 19 students five years ago! Even more impressive? 100% of our 5th and 6th graders who took an above-grade-level math SOL, including Algebra 1, passed this spring! We also continue to see phenomenal literacy growth across all grades. Looking at Kindergarten through 3rd Grade, the number of students scoring in the "low risk" band on the VALLSS assessment improved from 149 students in the fall to 192 students in the spring! Our attendance rate continues to improve! Attendance matters, and our community stepped up. We successfully decreased our Chronic Absenteeism rate below 10% for the first time since 2020! Go GBE!
Over 90% of our staff will be returning next school year for the second year in a row! We can’t wait to build on the success this school year to reach even higher goals in the fall! I want to thank our staff leaving GBE for all their service to our school community! We wish them the best as they start new adventures!
Please mark your calendars with these important dates:
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August 11 - Kindergarten Popsicles on the Playground
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August 13 - Summer Block Party
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August 14 - Building Tour for New Families
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August 21 - Open House
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September 1 - Back to School Night (Preschool through 6th Grade)
- Preschool and Kindergarten will start at 5:30 pm
- 1st and 2nd Grade will start at 6:30 pm
- 3rd through 6th Grade will start at 7:30 pm
Don’t worry, we will share all these dates again when we resume our News You Choose newsletters on August 5th!
Thank you for an amazing school year! We are proud of your children and all they’ve achieved. We will miss our sixth graders! We had a wonderful promotion ceremony celebrating them and they will do awesome in middle school. Come back and visit! Best wishes to any GBE family moving into a new school next fall! We look forward to seeing everyone else back at GBE in August for another exciting school year!
Sincerely,
Dave Pietzman, NBCT
Principal
Early Release Wednesdays for 2026-27
FCPS will continue with limited early release Wednesdays for elementary schools during the 2026-27 school year. The number has been reduced from eight to four days.
Early release Wednesdays provide elementary teachers with a dedicated block of time to prepare lessons, participate in professional development and training, and collaborate with their peers. A well-supported and continuously improving teaching staff leads to better educational outcomes for students.
GBE's early release Wednesdays for 2026-27:
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October 21
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December 2
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February 10
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May 5
Visit the FCPS website for more information about early release Wednesdays, including the list of early release dates.
Student Testing Results Coming Soon
Through June, you will receive your child’s spring assessment results. If you aren’t sure what assessments your child took this year, you can view a list of tests by grade level on the FCPS website.
Most scores are available in SIS ParentVUE. Visit FCPS’ website for additional information about how test results are reported to families.
Websites for each test provide report translations and help with understanding test results. Please contact our front office with any testing questions or for additional information about how our school and teachers use test results to support student success.
Activate Your ParentVUE Account to Stay Connected
On Wednesday, July 29, FCPS families who haven't activated their ParentVUE account will receive an email with the subject “Fairfax County Public Schools ParentVUE Activation Letter.”
The email will include instructions to activate a ParentVUE account. If you don’t have an account and don’t receive the email, please check your spam folder or open a Parent Support Request. After July 29, families may also contact Araceli Nunez at anunez@fcps.edu to request a printed activation letter or a new activation key, if needed.
All families are encouraged to activate their accounts as soon as possible to ensure they receive immediate access to important student information and school communications.
For assistance activating your account, please contact our front office. For technical support, create a Parent Support Request.
Community Partners Help Celebrate GBE Staff
As we wrapped up another successful school year, our staff enjoyed a special end-of-year breakfast made possible through the generosity of our community partners. This event was a wonderful opportunity to recognize and thank our dedicated staff members for their hard work and commitment throughout the year.
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A huge thank you to:
- Bagel Joy for donating delicious bagels and cream cheese
- Chick-fil-A for donating chicken minis
- Starbucks Fair Lakes and Starbucks Greenbriar for providing coffee
- McDonald's Greenbriar for donating hash browns
- Giant Greenbriar for donating pastries
- Safeway Fairfax Town Center and Harris Teeter Fairfax for donating gift cards
Their generosity helped make our final staff breakfast before summer a memorable celebration. We are grateful for the partnerships that support our school community and help us recognize the incredible work of our staff.
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