Greenbriar Middle School

Dear Greenbriar Parents and Guardians!

The leaves are turning color, the temperatures are beginning to fall, and the night sky is getting darker more quickly each day. Fall is here!

We are already in the second month of school, which is hard to believe. Many activities and initiatives have been going on and being celebrated.

We are once again a 4 STAR school. I’m so incredibly proud of our students, teachers, staff, and families. Thank you for having a focus on our students! Please make sure that attendance is on your focus list. Our teachers cannot make progress if the student isn’t in class.

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful Fall season.

Yours in education,

Jill E. Schissler

Principal

Greenbriar Middle School

WELCOME TO GREENBRIAR MIDDLE SCHOOL: IMPORTANT INFORMATION

SCHOOL START/END TIMES: 8:00-2:50 (Door open at 7:30 AM)

PARMA CITY SCHOOLS CALENDAR (CLICK)

GREENBRIAR MIDDLE SCHOOL CALENDAR (CLICK)

GREENBRIAR MIDDLE SCHOOL WEBPAGE (CLICK)

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SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST (CLICK)

SCHOOL LUNCH INFO (CLICK) All students receive free breakfast and lunch

TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT-BUSSING (CLICK): Website for the Transportation Department. If you live 2.0 miles or more away you qualify for bussing. If you do not qualify, you can always fill out the “Space Available” form to see if there is room on a bus that may come close to your home. (Can take up to 10 days for new students). If you qualify for busing you will be able to view this information in Home Access.

HOME LIAISON (CLICK): Works with students on attendance and also can provide resources to families in

Need. (Food, Clothes, School Supplies, etc)

English as Second Language Teachers:

Patrick Byrne: byrnep@parmacityschools.org and Deb Vanek: vanekd@parmacityschools.org

ATTENDANCE LINE: To report an absence please call: (440) 885-2370

Email Doctor Excuses to: gbattendance@parmacityschools.org

ACADEMIC INFORMATION

STUDENTS WILL BE ISSUED A CHROMEBOOK TO USE AT SCHOOL AND HOME

GOOGLE CLASSROOM: Students will use google to check their email and join classrooms for each of their classes where work will be posted. CHECK EMAIL DAILY!

HOME ACCESS (CLICK) : View Grades, Report Cards, Test Scores, Attendance and Email Teachers

STUDENTS: It is the same Username (you don't need to put the @parmacityschools.org)

and Password you use for your Chromebook.

Parents/Guardians: You will receive in the mail a username and login for HOME ACCESS. You can

Also email this address and ask them for your username and password:

homeaccesscenter@parmacityschools.org

ATHLETIC INFORMATION

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: JOE PORACH

Email: porachj@parmacityschools.org

Phone: 440-885-2371

ATHLETIC WEBSITE LINK (CLICK): Click on Athletics on the Tab at the top for more information.

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STUDENTS: JOIN THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR'S GOOGLE CLASSROOM

(DISTRICT AND SCHOOL IMPORTANT INFORMATION)

WITH CLASS CODE: ccvirgx or if full join rj2m5zr (both are the same)

YOU WILL NEED TO USE YOUR PARMA CITY SCHOOLS EMAIL TO JOIN

Attention 8th grade students and parents,

The date of this year's Washington DC trip is Wednesday, May 21 - Friday, May 23. More information will come later on in October. Please join the 2024 - 2025 Washington DC Google classroom by clicking on this link. Join this classroom if you are interested in attending the DC trip and would like more information. By joining this classroom you are NOT committing to attending the trip, It will also give me more of an idea as to how many students could possibly go on to have the correct amount of teacher chaperones.

Thank you,

Mr. Schenkenberger

Greenbriar Middle School Social Studies Chair

House 8Z Science/American History Teacher

GMS Boys Track Coach

STEM 5 Mathematicians use Invisible Heroes to Help our Ecosystem!

Did you know that almost half of all landfills are made of food waste, food that could otherwise feed the hungry or even create compost for gardens? Did you know that when food waste rots in landfills instead of naturally, it emits methane gas? And did you know that methane is a greenhouse gas that is 12 times more potent than carbon dioxide in warming the planet? This is a real problem, and STEM 5 loves solving problems just like this.

Maddie Thompson, last year's STEM expert, introduced the vermicomposting bins, or worm bins, to this year's STEM learners. We learned that worms can naturally decompose food waste so that it never reaches the landfill. We also learned that worms are one of many decomposers that keep our ecosystem in balance. Can you imagine if we didn’t have decomposers to transform waste into healthy compost?

This is an exciting, year-long measurement project that involves lots of data! We will measure temperature, food waste capacity and weight, rounding decimals, and observing moisture levels to ensure a healthy environment for these invisible heroes.

STEM 5 DoJo Party

Students had fun being code hackers during our STEM 5 DoJo party for September. They had to solve a series of brain teasers to get a code to try to unlock the different lock boxes. Many of our students cracked the codes and won the prize!

Lillian Kennedy an Inspiration to her Peers!

This year, STEM 5 generated their own 5Z House rules. They agreed on three inspirational quotes: "Be an open book," "Don't change yourself over a person," and "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should." Lillian Kennedy embodies these statements and, hence, inspires everyone around her. She consistently works well with her teammates no matter the context. Her work ethic yields quality work that serve as exemplars to fellow learners. She is patient and kind to everyone she encounters. Her pleasant nature, quiet confidence and excellent character is precisely why we nominate her for our September Student of the Month!

Lillian and her proud Mom!

Lillian pictured with her teachers, Coach Wagner, Coach Kucera, Coach Good and Mrs. Cossel.

House 6X student of the month is Riley Viening. Riley is a wonderful, kind young girl who is respectful, participates in classroom discussions, and is helpful to her peers. She is a hard worker and comes to class daily to work! Riley has a Growth Mindset and continuously strives to do her best. She likes to contribute to class with her thoughts and ideas and is focused! Riley is a pleasure to have in class and is a positive role model for her peers and House 6X. Way to go Riley!

Riley with her proud Dad!

Riley pictured with her teachers and proud Dad, (left to right), Miss Medalis, Mrs. Keister, Mrs. Bohuslawsky, Mrs. Porco, Mrs. Steimle and Miss Hoysak.

Congratulations to Giuliana Burgio!

Giuliana has been chosen as the September Student of the Month for House 6Z. She is a wonderful student. In class, Giuliana’s motivation to do well makes her very successful. She remains focused on assignments, leads group discussions, and turns work in on time. Giuliana is extremely respectful to both teachers and peers and is well-liked by her classmates. Giuliana has a bright future ahead of her!

Congratulations also go to 3 other 6Z students. These students were chosen for their excellent work and effort in an academic area. Keep up the great work!

Language Arts – Brody Carroll

Math – Zulaikha Nazari

Social Studies/Science – Aubrey Wojciak

Guiliana and her proud Mom!

Guiliana pictured with her Mom and teachers, (left to right), Mrs. Matelski, Mrs. Gibson and Mrs. McAreavey.

Math - Madylen Kordupel

Language Arts - Ana Joseph

Social Studies - Kaylyn Moore

Science - Darlene Harper

Overall - Emilio Lopez Williams

House 7X Students of the Month pictured with their teachers, (left to right), Mr. Olsavsky, Mr. Pihlblad, Kaylyn, Madylen, Ana, Emilio, Mr. Majkrzak, Darlene and Mr. Mckee.

Rai pictured with her teachers, (left to right), Mr. Mckee, Mrs. Radd, Mrs. Bruno-Wickes, and Mr. Blaha.

We have some incredible students here in House 8X! The following are the first students of the month.

Gabriella Feiler-Mr. Vandervort

Jared Zimmerman-Mrs. Layhew

Isabella Krisby-Mr. Phillips

Delvonte Polk-Ms. Vangalio

Olivia Bell- Mr. Jaegers

Yassin Aria- Ms. Mangan

Olivia Bell is our superstar student of the month!!

In English, we have started our horror unit and have met Edgar Allen Poe. We will be reading his story “The Tell Tale Heart” along with some other tales of terror.

The American Revolution and the birth of our nation is the topic of social studies class.

Repeating and terminating decimals are the subjects being discussed and practiced in math.

In science, students are learning about the crust, mantle, and core of the Earth. Water formations begin shortly.

House 8Z Teachers would like to congratulate Ainsley Kuntz, who has been selected as our Student of the Month for September! Ainsley is a hard-working student, and she participates in both group and class discussions with great enthusiasm and energy. She is a model of appropriate conduct and overall, a great example for her peers. WAY TO GO, AINSLEY!

Congratulations to our House 8Z Students of the Month. From left to right Averi Spreng (science/soc. st.), Ainsley Kuntz (over all student of the month), Sanaa Mooney (ela), John Greaige (math)