6150 W. Greenbriar Dr. , Glendale, Arizona 85308 602-467-5500/Fax 602-467-5580

November 2013

Dear Greenbrier Parents,

With the advent of the Arizona’s College and Career Ready Stan-

dards, teachers in our Deer Valley schools are receiving extensive

training in both Math and Reading/Language Arts to meet the in-

structional shifts in these curricular areas. Our district has been

involving staff in integrating individual teaching practices last school

year and this current school year. You may have heard your child

tell you that his/her teacher was absent already this year. More

than likely, they were attending district training in either or both

areas of Math and Reading/Language Arts. In addition, our staff

development days each month (Early Release) are geared toward in-

structional shifts in these curricular areas aligned to the new stan-

dards.

This month, I will address the instructional shifts in Math. Our goal

with the new standards in Math is to ensure that all students know,

like and are also able to apply mathematics as a direct result of a

student’s school experience. Quality of instruction has the greatest

impact on student achievement. The daily interaction between

teachers and students, and among students, in the classroom, deter-

mines how much and how well students learn. The shifts and strate-

gies that guide high quality mathematics instruction at all grades is

the focus of the new standards. The shift toward demonstrating,

telling and letting students practice moves to engaging, focusing, un-

derstanding and application.

What exactly do these shifts look like? Here are the 10 shifts that

our teachers are working to incorporate in their mathematics in-

struction:

ATTENDANCE

602-467-5590

NURSE'S OFFICE

602-467-5510

OPEN

ENROLLMENT

November 1, 2013-

January 31, 2014

EARLY RELEASE

DAYS!!

Friday November 1st

NO SCHOOL

Monday, November

11th

PRESCHOOL/

KINDERGARTEN

ROUND-UP

Thursday, November

14th - 5:30 p.m.

PTA MEETING

Tuesday, November

19th @ 5:00 p.m.

FLAGPOLE EVENT

November 27 - w/

DVHS ROTC, GB Boy

Scouts, Girl Scouts,

Brownies, Cub Scouts

@ 9:00 a.m.

HAPPY

THANKSGIVING

NO SCHOOL

November 28th/29th

1. Incorporate on-going cumulative review into each day’s lesson.

2. Adapt what we know in our Reading programs and apply it to Mathematics instruction

(moving from literal comprehension to inferential and evaluative comprehension).

3. Using multiple representations of Mathematical entities.

4. Create language - rich classroom routines.

5. Use opportunities to support the development of number sense.

6. Build information using graphs, charts, and tables.

7. Tie Math to questions i.e. “How big?, How much?, How far?” to increase the natural

use of measurement throughout other curricular areas.

8. Teach what is important and minimize what is no longer necessary.

9. Embed Mathematics into realistic problems and real-world content.

10. Make “Why?, How do you know?, Can you explain?” part of the classroom culture.

These 10 significant shifts represent a road map that will significantly enhance the quality

of our teaching and impact student achievement. If you have further questions regarding

how your child’s teacher, at any specific grade level, is incorporating these instructional

shifts into their classroom, ask them.

Sincerely,

Jody J. Brammer Jody J. Brammer Jody J. Brammer Jody J. Brammer

Jody J. Brammer, Principal

Greenbrier Elementary School

GREENBRIER VISION STATEMENT Greenbrier Elementary School will provide a safe learning environment where every

child has the opportunity to learn the academic, social, and character skills deemed

necessary for success in the global community.

GREENBRIER MISSION STATEMENT Greenbrier will provide students with effective instruction using a standards-based

curriculum which is articulated, viable, and relevant while encouraging students to

become engaged in learning and challenging them to excel academically.

NEWS FROM MRS. ROMERO…

Thanks so much for supporting our Book Fair!

7th ANNUAL TURKEY DRIVE

& TURKEY TROT FUN RUN/WALK

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27th

Dear Sidewinder Parents…

Kicking off the Thanksgiving Celebration by helping families in need, the Greenbrier Student

Council and PE Department is sponsoring a frozen turkey drive. If you would like to donate a

frozen turkey, please bring it to the cafeteria or carline boxes on Monday, November 25th,

Tuesday, November 26th or Wednesday, November 27th. In conjunction with the turkey

drive, the Greenbrier PE Department will also host a Turkey Trot Fun Run/Walk the morning of

Wednesday, November 27th. Students are encouraged to bring their own water. Parents and other family members are welcome to come and participate. This Fun Run/Walk will include

K-6 grade levels in the morning. (Check in at the office and pick up your visitor’s badge).

TURKEY TROT SCHEDULE

Wednesday, November 27th

GRADE TIME

3rd & 5th 9:10 – 9:55

K & 1st & 6th 9:55 – 10:40

2nd & 4th 10:40 – 11:25

GREENBRIER

ELEMENTARY

A

“CORE

KNOWLEDGE”

SCHOOL

Preschool/

Kindergarten

Round-up

Ages 3-5

November 14,

5:30-6:30 p.m.

For additional

information,

please call

602-467-5500.

VOLUNTEERS/VISITOR

SIGN-IN

Volunteers/Visitors please be sure to sign in and out of the front office using ei-

ther the “Volunteer” or the “Visitor” book, located on the front counter in the

school office, upon arriving to the Greenbrier Campus.

We are tracking our volunteer hours throughout the school year.

Please update your blue

emergency card and agreement form in the front office, if you have attended a

volunteer training prior to this school year.

GREENBRIER

2013-2014

SERVICE PINS RECIPIENTS

Congratulations to the following staff members:

10 Years

Jodi Hanrath - Paraprofessional

20 Years

Jennifer Bollinger - 1st Grade

Nicole Duran - 2nd Grade

Lynette Gaydos - 2nd Grade

Holli Grayson - Paraprofessional

25 Years

Sheila Munn - Cafeteria Manager

30 Years

Debbie Faciana - 3rd Grade

FREE DENTAL CARE

FOR KIDS AND

TEENS

Make appointments to

get this deal at

Carrington College’s

dental clinic:

free cleanings, X-rays,

exams and fluoride

treatments for kids

ages 3-17. Appointments

will be offered at 1:30

p.m. Wednesdays and

Thursdays beginning

Wednesday, Nov. 21,

through February.

All work is done by su-

pervised students.

Details: 1300 S. Country

Club Drive, Mesa.

480-717-3510.

HEALTH OFFICE NEWS

∗ Please return any clothing that your child was sent

home with from the Health Office. The clothing should

be laundered before returning for health and safety.

∗ The Health Office is in need of new boy’s underwear.

If you are able to make a donation it would be appreci-

ated.

∗ There has been a recent recall of the medication

Albuterol. Please see the attached link and/or contact

your pharmacist.

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/812771

RED RIBBON WEEK

ACTIVITIES 2013

PTA NEWS!!!!

Save the dates:

∗ PTA will be collecting textiles for a recycling drive with Phoenix Fiber November 4th

thru 15th. The class that collects the most weight will win a Paradise Bakery Cookie

Party.

∗ PTA Spirit Night for November is 11/18 from 4-8pm at Jump Street! (57th Ave & Bell)

∗ The next PTA meeting is Tuesday 11/19 @ 5:00 pm in the Media Center. Free child care

for all PTA meetings and all are welcome/encouraged to attend

∗ Greenbrier FREE family movie night is 12/6 from 6-8pm. Wear PJ, have hot coca and pop-

corn while enjoying a movie with your family & friends!

∗ Holiday House will be 12/10 thru 12/12 --still need parent volunteers to help run the

store. If you are interesting in helping please sign up under our "volunteer spot" on

Greenbrier's PTA website http://www.greenbrierazpta.com/.

∗ PTA has sweatshirts and shirts available for purchase. Order forms available on our PTA

website: http://www.greenbrierazpta.com/

∗ Please "Like" our new PTA Facebook page - Greenbrier Elementary PTA

CHARACTER COUNTS

During the month of November a review of the Respect Pillar will be done during announcements:

Respect

Treat others with respect; follow the Golden Rule • Be tolerant and accepting of differences •

Use good manners, not bad language • Be considerate of the feelings of others • Don’t

threaten, hit or hurt anyone • Deal peacefully with anger, insults, and disagreements

PTA FUNDRAISERS WINNERS!!!

Congratulations to the following 7 Greenbrier students who were the top sellers in the PTA

Fundraiser and will attend the Limo Ride and Pizza Party at Barro’s Pizza on

November 7th with Ms. Brammer, Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Fannin:

**Fundraiser items will be available for pick up on Friday, November 15th from 4:30-6:00

pm in the Cafeteria.

Patrick Weyrauch Marissa Feore

Justin Melore TJ Anderson

Kali Jankowski Averi Kaiser

Alyssana Leon

Principal’s List

Students

1st Quarter

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Dreifuss, Abigail

Esquerra, Jocelyn

Giron, Angelina

Hendershott, Brannon

Hirschi, Attalie

Karandreas, Areti

Li, Amy

Margolies, Ali

Melore, Justin

Millsap, Spencer

Monaghan, Matthew

Muscolino, Nicholas

Nguyen, Evie

Ourada, Jackson

Pate, Shayla

Perry II, Frank

Quolas, Kiana

Riffle, Juliana Marie

Seibold, Kaitlyn

Weyrauch, Patrick

Wilson, Max

Abaquin, Khalel

Acevedo, Cielo

Adams, Abigail

Ahumada, Kai

Akinsipe, Mayow

Anderson, Thomas

Berg, Hannah

Bortis, Michael

Braughton, Amanda

Burtis, Jennifer

Bushong, Makayla

Bustamante, Valery

Carder, Callie

Carder, Erik

Chatman, Christina

Chinchilla, Briana

de la Torriente, Taylor

Dolesh, Lucas

Dolesh, Spencer

Dreger-Abbink, Shelby

Espinoza, Randy

Fong, Gabriella

Gebhardt, Dylan

Giebner, Sarah

Gonzalez, Angelyna

Greener, Tatum

Grim, Wesley

Gutierrez, Anjolina

Ha, Haley

Hastings, Cali

Heintz, Devin

Heller, Caleb

Heyne, Makenna

Jankowski, Kali

Kagel, Lebron

Karandreas, Leonidas

Khuong, Eric

Kim, Eugene

Langham, Alexandra

Lasby, Parker

Lasch, Zoey

Lavender, Trenten

Lyons Jr, Eric

Malick, Noah

McDonald, Chad

McKinney, Anden

McKinney, Morgan

McMorrow, Lochlainn

Moore, Madison

Murphy, Madison

Olar, Gianina

Pate, Tristan

Pittman, Chloe

Raymond, Nicholas

Richardson, Anna

Rivera, Devyn

Sanchez, Makayla

Sexton, Bailey

Sherwood, Damien

Shugg-Shufrin, Donovan

Shuman, Victoria

Speer, Annie

Speer, Autumn

Speer, David

Topolinski, Anna

Tudor, Gabriel

Vyshnevskyy, Mksym

Walters, Haley

Williams, Daisy

Wolochuk, Katelyn

Yoshimura, Ken

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Akinsipe, Oluwamayowa

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Anter, Quentin

Berg, Hannah

Bias, Juleigh

Braughton, Amanda

Bright-Mojica, Elainah

Burtis, Jennifer

Bushong, Mayson

Clark, Chance

Cleland, Stephanie

Cramer, Felicita

Deerberg, Austin

Deerberg, Dakota

Dolesh, Lucas

Dolesh, Spencer

Dolesh, Zachary

Dreifuss, Abigail

Espinoza, Audrey

Espinoza, Emily

Espinoza, Randy

Farias Chavez, Eliana

Fielding, Kennedy

Foster, Nathan

Foster, Nicolas

Gabaldon, Leah

Gebhardt, Dylan

Gebhardt, Nicholas

Globokar, Jazmine

Gonzalez, Angelyna

Grim, Wesley

Johnston, Clay

Jonas, Jack

Karandreas, Areti

Kessler, Cade

Kessler, Cole

Khuong, Austin

Khuong, Eric

Khuong, Tai Tan

Kim, Eugene

Leon, Alyssana

Li, Amy

Li, Bennett

Long, John

McCreary, Jaevion

McKinney, Anden

Melore, Justin

Millsap, Spencer

Millsap, Trent

Monaghan, Matthew

Moore, Devin

Moore, Madison

Moore, Oliver

Muscolino, Nicholas

Ourada, Jackson

Palmer, Jacob

Pelletier, Lauren

Pierce, Nathaniel

Pineda, Alison

Pittman, Chloe

Quolas, Kiana

Ramirez Chavez, Daniel

Ramirez Chavez, David

Raymond, Joshua

Raymond, Nicholas

Redd, Tarell

Reynoso, Keila

Richardson, Anna

Richey, Christian

Rodriguez, Eric

Rowe, Jacob

Sanchez, Makayla

Sandhu, Neha

Scheibenreif, Bailey

Seibold, Kaitlyn

Sexton, Bailey

Simmons, Scott

Steele, Alexis

Stephenson, Colin

Tabor, Cherish

Tacheene, Lehla

Toon, Kendyl

Tudor, Gabriel

Tudor, Noah

Van Bodegon, McKenzi

Villanueva Andrade, Anali

Villanueva-Andrade, Alexander

Vyshnevskyy, Maksym

Walters, Haley

Wells, Gage

Wilson, Maxamillian

Wolochuk, Katelyn

Wolochuk, Nathan

Yoshimura, Ken

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