April 2025 Newsletter

Spring is here and so is State Testing!

Please continue to support your students as they do their best on all their tests. I believe through the hard work of your students and our staff we will succeed as Greenbriar always does. Your school has continued to improve over the last few years. This is a true sign of your student’s dedication and the hard work of your teachers.

Your teachers and Teams have started planning for end of year activities. Please be mindful that all activities are based upon student behavior. Teams should be communicating the expectations to you and your students. Any questions please reach out to your teachers.

I would encourage parents to call our offices with any questions and concerns. Thank you for your continued support and have a beautiful Easter.

Jill Schissler

Principal

Greenbriar Middle School

March 18, 2025

Dear Parents and Guardians:

Along with school districts across the state of Ohio, the Parma City School District will be administering Ohio's State Tests during the months of April and May. The Parma City School District plans to administer Ohio's State Tests on-line via student laptops. Students are required, by State law, to test based on their current academic coursework. Test performance impacts our district’s state report card as well as serves as a data measurement for students. For more information please visit the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce’s testing website.

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

If you have questions about the testing schedule, please contact your child’s school.

Sincerely,

Bradley A. Leyrer, Ed.D.

Director of EMIS and Assessment

leyrerb@parmacityschools.org

All 6th grade students going into 7th grade must have their Tdap Booster and Meningococcal Vaccine on file with the clinic by the start of the 2025 - 2026 school year. Please make arrangements over the summer to get these immunizations, complete this paperwork, and make sure that it is turned into the SMS clinic prior to the start of school in August. Students that don’t have paperwork on file by the 15th day of school may be excluded per Section 3313.671 of Ohio Revised Code. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at 440-885-8643

If you have a student that will be in the 7th Grade or 8th Grade for the 2025-2026 school year and is interested in participating in athletics, there will be an important informational meeting on Monday, May 19th at 6:00 p.m. (for 6th graders going into 7th grade ) and (for 7th graders going into 8th grade next year). This will include all necessary information on participation, paperwork, etc. Any question email medagliac@parmacityschools.org

Miles Tucker Perfect in Every Way!

No one is perfect, right? So why is Miles Tucker, our STEM 5 March Student of the Month considered to be perfect? It's because we in STEM value making mistakes, being patient with ourselves when we do, and using our mistakes as a little gift to ourselves. When opened, the gift gives us ideas for being better than we already are! Miles Tucker always perseveres to be his best self, and anyone who knows him benefits from his character. His sense of humor balances his determination for excellence, and his compassion for others creates a safe place for him and his peers to learn. Does he make mistakes along the way? We hope so! If he didn't, he wouldn't be perfect in every way!

Miles with his teachers, (left to right), Coach Good, Coach Wagner and Coach Kucera.

Miles with his proud Mom!

Gettin’ Techy at our March Reward Party

STEM learners celebrated their hard work in March with a tech challenge. They were introduced to Sphero robots. They worked in teams to figure out how to steer them, control their speed and even program them to travel a certain distance!

Our STEM 5 team visited the Cleveland Museum of Natural History during March. It was like stepping into a time machine with stops at every fascinating era of Earth's history.

From towering dinosaur skeletons to sparkling gemstone displays, every corner of the museum held something extraordinary. We even ventured into the immersive planetarium exhibit and got lost in the cosmos!

The natural history museum isn’t just a building filled with artifacts; it’s a reminder of how connected we are to the past, present, and future.

Serena pictured with her Dad and teachers, Mrs. Bohuslawsky, Mrs. Steimle and Miss Medalis.

Serena with her proud Dad!

Congratulations to Zulaikha Nazari!

Zulaikha has been chosen as the March Student of the Month for House 6Z. She is a terrific young lady, with a positive view of school. Zulaikha actively participates in class and contributes to group discussions. Although still mastering the English language, she is always willing to assist fellow students facing their own language barriers. Zulaikha is highly motivated to do well in school. She works hard in every class, asks for help when needed, and has mentioned her personal goal of joining Honors classes in the future. Zulaikha is also an active member of Student Council. We look forward to her future success!

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 – Silas Slabinski

Math – Jaeda Schnell

Social Studies/Science – Artom Dron

Zulaikha pictured here with her teachers, (left to right), Mrs. Koelsar, Mrs. McAreavey, Mrs. Matelski, and Mrs. Gibson.

Students of the Month for March

Math - Kaylyn Moore

L/A - Brian Mihalski

SS - Ryan Olson

Science - Ginny Bystricky

Overall - Junior Miljus

House 7X Students of the Month and their teachers, ( left to right 1st row), Brian M., Ginny B., Kaylyn M., Ryan O., Junior M., and Mr. Olsavsky, (left to right 2nd row), Mr. McKee, Mr. Pihlblad, Mr. Beuther, and Mr. Majkrzak.

Bryson with his proud teachers, Mr. Viening and Mrs. Dapsis.

April is certainly bringing its showers, however, it is also bringing some top notch work from our students of the month.

Mr. Vandervort-Obidah Abed

Mrs. Vangalio-Asma Sangi

Ms. Mangan-Alexis Kohut

Mr. Jaegers- Isabella Corchado

Mrs. Layhew- Savannah Boros

Mr. Phillips-Noah Blakeney

Savannah is our superstar student of the month.

Earlier this month, we had some fun with an academic challenge in English class. Right now we are preparing to meet William Shakespeare and read his play "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

In math, probability is the subject of study. Students are also learning how to work with scatter plots.

Forces of motion and how it affects our world is being explored in science.

Social studies teachers are presenting lessons on Andrew Jackson and the Nullification Act.

Look for information in email regarding end of the year activities.

Congratulations 8X Students of the Month! Pictured left to right, Obidah A., Asma S., Alexis K., Isabella C., Savannah B., and Noah B.

Savannah with her well-earned MVP sign!

A special congratulations to Sophie Nagorka, the House 8Z Student of the Month for March! The House Teachers are so proud of Sophie, as she has worked hard ALL YEAR! Sophie has shown great dedication to her schoolwork with unwavering attention to detail. She is always polite and helpful to her teammates in group work. We are so proud of the amazing Role Model that Sophie is for her peers. Great effort, Sophie!

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

GREENBRIAR MIDDLE SCHOOL CALENDAR

GREENBRIAR MIDDLE SCHOOL WEBPAGE

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SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST

SCHOOL LUNCH INFO

All students receive free breakfast and lunch

TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT- BUSSING: 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 : Works with students on attendance and also can provide resources to families in Need. (Food, Clothes, School Supplies, etc.)

• Greenbriar Home Liaison: Erica English 440-885-8792 englishe@parmacityschools.org

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

__________________________________________________________________________________________________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)