Looking to connect better with your child? Parent Coaching pairs you with a parenting coach and therapist-created resources to help you navigate the challenges of parenting. Click here to register: https://cookcenter.info/coaching
Greenbrier County Schools is pleased to partner with the Greenbrier Family Support Center and WVU Extension Office to provide support, resources, and connections to grandparents and anyone responsible for raising another person’s child. Please join us at the Renick Community Center’s non-food pantry on October 24 from 3 to 5 p.m. to discuss what resources and support are needed for grandfamilies in the Renick area.
This week, we highlight the value of good character and its essential role in building strong communities that value positive, healthy relationships and respectful behavior. We celebrate young people who are role models of good character in their communities and support the parents and educators who teach our young people to be trustworthy, respectful, responsible, fair, caring, and good citizens.
Chart your course to the school cafeteria to celebrate National School Lunch Week! The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) serves nearly 30 million children every school day. President John F. Kennedy created National School Lunch Week (NSLW) in 1962 to promote the importance of a healthy school lunch in a child’s life and its impact inside and outside the classroom. GCS students are invited to eat school meals free of charge through our participation in the Community Eligibility Program (CEP).
Greenbrier County Schools reminds families that Monday, October 14, is a Professional Development and Faculty Senate Day. Students do not report to school on this day.
Important October and November calendar reminders from Greenbrier County Schools: October 14 - Professional Learning and Faculty Senate Day (no students)
November 5 - Election Day (no school)
November 11 - Veterans Day (no school)
November 22 - Teacher-Parent Conference Day (no students)
November 25 - 29 - Thanksgiving Break (no school)
October is National Farm to School Month! Join us in celebrating the incredible work being done to connect schools with local farmers and bring fresh, healthy produce into our cafeterias. #FarmToSchoolMonth
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Learn how you can help stop bullying at https://www.stopbullying.gov/.
Our remarkable English Language Learning (ELL) team has put together two dozen vendors to offer services and useful educational information to our ELL families! The event will take place this evening (9/19) at GEHS from 5 to 7:30.
Our amazing ESL team has put together two dozen vendors to offer services and useful educational information to our ESL families! The event will take place tomorrow, Saturday, September 19, at GEHS from 5 to 7:30.
Greenbrier County Schools empowers students to stand up to bullying using STOPIt, an online program that allows them to anonymously report acts of bullying they experience or witness. School personnel monitor and investigate reports to help protect our students and keep them safe at school. Students can access the STOPIt website at school on their Chromebooks through the GCS Bookmarks tab.
Parents and guardians of students with Individualized Education Plans are encouraged to complete the Special Education Survey linked below. The survey is also available on the Special Education Page at greenbriercountyschools.org. Your feedback will help guide Greenbrier County Schools and the WV Department of Education to best meet all students' needs. Special Education Parent/Guardian Survey Link: https://forms.office.com/r/mZwqwd0N65.
Gov. Justice directs West Virginia Fusion Center, Department of Homeland Security, partner agencies to investigate threats of violence to WV schools
https://governor.wv.gov/News/press-releases/2024/Pages/Gov.-Justice-directs-West-Virginia-Fusion-Center,-Department-of-Homeland-Security,-partner-agencies-to-investigate-threats-.aspx
SCHOOL SECURITY UPDATE
Local law enforcement has been notified of threats directed towards high schools in the county. A Homeland Security investigation suggests that these threats may be part of a larger trend affecting schools across West Virginia and other states. At this time, we have no reason to believe that these threats are credible. Out of an abundance of caution, we will be increasing security measures in our schools over the next few days.
Good Evening, This message is for families with students in the 4th and 5th grade. We are pleased to inform you that students who took the West Virginia General Summative Assessment in Spring 2024, have received an email at their K12 student email account containing an access code and link to the online Family Portal where you can see your child’s 2024 assessment results. Also, in the email, you will find a link to an individual student video score report. An informational flyer was sent home with your child today. Please have your child check his or her student Outlook 365 email account for this information. You can log in to the Family Portal to see your student’s WVGSA results by clicking on the Family Portal link provided in the email. On the login page, enter the access code, your student’s date of birth, and his or her first name. We will also be sending home a hard copy of your child's WVGSA scores.To access the video score report customized specifically for your child, simply click on the link and enter your child’s date of birth. Be sure to check out the links to resources that also are provided. If you have any difficulty accessing the Family Portal or the video score report, please contact your child’s teacher for assistance.
On Patriot Day, observed as the National Day of Service and Remembrance, we commemorate the 2,977 people who lost their lives in the 2001 September 11 attacks. #patriotday
It's National Arts in Education Week! This week celebrates the power of the arts in education and how they spark innovation, foster creativity, and encourage critical thinking. At GCS, we are proud to provide arts instruction to all students and partner with local arts organizations to enhance our students' educational experience. Citizen support of our school levy and assistance from the WV Commission on the Arts Division of Culture & History makes it all possible. #ArtsInEducation
Want to set your child up for success? Make reading a part of their daily routine. Not only does it improve their vocabulary and language skills, but it also sparks creativity and imagination. Readers are leaders. #LiteracyDay
Happy first day of school to our incredible PreK students, families, and staff! Here's to a spectacular year of fun, learning, and growth. You've got this! #BacktoSchool #PreKAdventures #LearningIsFun
What does success in school mean to you? Is it acing every test, mastering a new skill, showing up every day ready to learn? September is National School Success Month and the perfect time to set goals for the year ahead. Let's make this the best one yet! #SchoolSuccess #Goals #EducationMatters
