Greenbriar Gazette 9/20/24

Dear Greenbriar Families,

We had a fun week with our first Greyhound Pack meetings yesterday. Our returning 4th and 5th graders had fun picking up our kindergarteners, 1st graders and new students to gather for our first meetings. Packs got to meet one another, chat about their summers, practice their special pack signals, and build a collaborative Pack puzzle. Students are already asking when our next meeting will take place!

Next week we will wrap up NWEA MAP testing in 2nd through 5th grades and we'll have a chance to celebrate students who read our summer book club book, DOGTOWN with a special lunch party on Friday. Please be sure you've sent an RSVP for your child to Mrs. Sanchez--details below.

We're already looking ahead to Halloween and our Winter Festival of the Arts. Details about both special days are included below. We're looking for student volunteers to submit memories for the Winter Festival--check out the note from Mr. Bartunek on how to submit.

I hope you all have a great weekend. Cooler temps are in the forecast and I know our Greyhound will be happy to enjoy lots of time outside as the fall weather starts to arrive.

Warmly,

Ginny

Students enjoyed our first Pack meetings of the year. Our older students walked younger students to and from their meetings and Packs practiced their special Pack signals for greeting each other in the hallways!

Erin’s Law, House Bill 6193, signed into law in 2013, requires schools to implement an age-appropriate sexual assault and abuse awareness and prevention curriculum for grades pre-K through 12. We are pleased to share that Childhood Victories will be returning to District 28 to assist our schools with the curriculum entitled Be Seen and Heard©, a prevention-oriented child sexual abuse program.

Greenbriar students will attend presentations on Friday, October 11th. Please view this letter for details.

The presentations are developmentally appropriate, interactive, and aligned with the learning standards associated with the law. The focus of the presentations is to teach students basic skills to keep them safe from dangerous or abusive situations. The concepts that will be discussed include the following:

• Distinguishing safe from unsafe touches
• Safety rules at home and school
• Saying "NO"
• Safe/Unsafe Secrets
• It’s not the child’s fault if someone touches him or her
• Telling a trusted adult

To learn more about this curriculum, go to www.PeaceofMindVideos.com

https://picture-day.hhimagehost.com/gbs
*Note there are 2 separate galleries for individual photos and sibling/family photos.*

How to Order Online: Use your own email address and enter your student’s ID# for the password/access code to view their picture.
You can add additional access codes if you have more than one student. Click on your student's portrait, which will take you to a screen displaying all of the print package options.
You may begin by ordering a print package OR scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the "Click Here for A La Carte Items" button to get to the individual print and gift items.

Need a Retake? (If your student was absent, you don't need to sign up)
Sign up here: picture-day.com/retake

Retake Day will take place at the school on 9/27/2024
Interested in a Sibling Picture on Retake Day? - put your kids on the list: www.picture-day.com/siblings

Contact support@picture-day.com with any questions.

A few friendly reminders for parents/caregivers visiting the Greenbriar office...

• Please don't park in the red fire lane. If the 10 minute spots are not available, you can park in the horseshoe past the planters where the red striping ends.
• Please refrain from cellphone use while in the office.
• If children arrive after 8:30, a caregiver must bring them into the office and sign them in.
• Each visitor needs to communicate with the office staff before being given entry to the building, so please do not hold doors for others trying to enter the building.

Our StoryWalk has a new book! The Northbrook Public Library has selected 'Harvest Days: Giving Thanks Around the World' by Kate DePalma. Come enjoy the latest installment.

If your child participated in the Greenbriar Summer Book Club and finished the book, DOGTOWN s/he is invited to a party on Friday, September 27, 2024. The celebration will take place in the Library during lunch/recess time. Please RSVP to Mrs. Sanchez (csanchez@northbrook28.net) by Monday, September 23. Be sure to include your child’s name, grade, and teacher.

We're excited to offer three opportunities for parents and caregivers to come together around topics of interest to our District 28 community. District administrators will facilitate conversations around the following books/topics:

• Discussion around Yardsticks by Chip Wood: October 23, 6:00-7:00 @ Meadowbrook
• Discussion around The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt: January 22, 6:00-7:00 @ NBJH
• Discussion around Young Explorers' podcast series: The Power of Play: May 14, 6:00-7:00 @ Westmoor.

Please join us for any or all of the above discussions by RSVPing here. The first 20 registrants for the Yardsticks and The Anxious Generation discussions will receive a copy of the text. Please see this flier for additional information.

• As a reminder, parents of kindergarteners and new students in 1st-5th grades must submit health and vision forms by 10/15/24. Kindergarteners, 2nd graders, and new students are also required to have a dental exam form on file, due by 5/15/25. Please submit any forms to Nurse Sherman via email, send in hard copies with your child, or drop them off in the main office.
• If students choose to wear sandals, Crocs, or boots to school, please also send gym shoes for PE and recess to help avoid injuries.

We're excited about our annual Halloween traditions at Greenbriar on 10/31 with a parade at 2pm and classroom parties from 2:30-3:15. We invite all families to watch the parade around the Greenbriar neighborhood. More details will be provided as we get closer to Halloween.

We know many students are thinking about Halloween costumes already so, when selecting a costume for your child to wear to school, please follow these guidelines:

• Students will change into their costumes at school after lunch, or at home if they go home for lunch. Please make sure students are able to get into their costume with minimal help. Teachers are unable to help with makeup application, etc.
• Costumes must be comfortable enough for the student to remain in them for the whole afternoon and easy to navigate for using the bathroom.
• Costumes may not have full masks or cover the face.
  
• Costumes may not be overly scary or include replica weapons or excessive blood and gore.
  
• Costumes should avoid including political statements or inappropriate language.

Please mark your calendars for December 13th for Greenbriar's Winter Festival of the Arts! Our 1st through 4th graders will perform (see times below) and we will host our PTO Cookie Walk and Holiday Market. All families are invited to stop in to purchase cookies and holiday goodies. More details will be coming closer to December.

• 1st grade performance: 9:00am
• 2nd grade performance: 9:45am
• 3rd grade performance: 10:45am
• 4th grade performance: 12:45pm

Please see this note from Mr. Bartunek about how your 1st-4th graders can submit audio recordings of their favorite holiday/winter stories and memories to be included as a part of the show. **PLEASE CONSIDER HELPING YOUR CHILD SUBMIT A MEMORY!!**

The PTO will be sending a weekly update on Mondays...you can also always find the latest news and updates on the PTO website.

• September 24: Board of Education meeting @ 7pm
  
• September 27: Picture re-takes
• September 27: PTO Pizza Day and spirit wear day!
  
• October 3: NO SCHOOL
• October 4: PTO Pizza Day and spirit wear day!
• October 8: PTO Meeting @ 8:45
• October 11: PTO Pizza Day and spirit wear day!
• October 16 & 17: Parent-teacher conferences and Book Fair
• October 17: Half day for students, 12:00 dismissal
• October 17: Greyhound Pack meetings!
• October 18: NO SCHOOL
• October 22: Board of Education meeting @ 7pm
• October 25: PTO Pizza Day and spirit wear day!
• October 25: Greyhound Gathering Fall Fest!

You can also visit Greenbriar.northbrook28.net calendar to add these events to your personal device.

Learn about Girl Scouts at two virtual information nights, Thursday, Sept. 26 or Thursday Oct. 3.

When: Thursdays, September 26, & October 3, 2024

7:30-8:30 p.m.

Questions? Contact: Lisa Thomas, Community Specialist at lthomas@girlscoutsgcnwi.org or log on to our website at www.girlscoutgcnwi.org

If you are interste din Greenbriar's Brownie Troop, please email Chanel Pike at chanellwing@gmail.com for more information.

Registration for Northbrook Action Baseball Spring 2025 Season Now Open for boys & girls pre school thru 2nd grade. Visit our website for Online Registration & more information Season starts end of April thru June
www.Northbrookactionbaseball.org

WHAT: Community Conversation and Call to Action

WHEN: 7 p.m.Monday, Sept. 30

WHERE: THIS EVENT HAS MOVED TO GLENBROOK NORTH AUDITORIUM

Join us as CATCH leads a Community Conversation and Call to Action about our kids' mental health! There is lots of buzz about Jonathan Haidt's book, "The Anxious Generation," which brings the youth mental health crisis to the forefront. Haidt talks about smartphones, social media, and over-parenting, and he outlines very reasonable steps that we can take to create real change for our kids. We will talk, share our concerns, and discuss actionable next steps to reverse this youth mental health crisis. None of us can do this alone, but we CAN do this together.

Register today