Principal's Message

Dear Greenbriar families,

The theme of this school year has definitely been "doing our best with the information we have at the time" and the County Fair was no exception. I wish we could have come together last night as the weather ended up being beautiful, but we've learned to be flexible and roll with the punches these last couple of years. We're excited to host the Cake Walk during P.E. classes today and bring the dunk tank to our 5th graders on Tuesday. HUGE thanks to our PTO team for all of their work organizing and reorganizing for this event. 

Please stop by our dismissal area off of Greenbriar Lane today between 3:15-4:00. We'll be selling new and gently used spirit wear for reduced prices. There are lots of great things to check out including clothing, stuffed Krieger dolls, water bottles, car magnets, and more!

We'll also make one more effort to reunite lost items with their owners by putting out our lost and found out during dismissal today and on Tuesday. We've already returned anything with a name in it to its owner. After Wednesday, we will donate the remaining items. 

As this is our last Gazette of the year, I'd like to thank this community, once again, for continuing to weather the COVID storm with us and for your constant support. Our students made incredible growth this year and we managed to have some fun as well. We look forward to getting back to more normalcy next year. If your last child is leaving Greenbriar this year, please know that we will miss having you as a part of this community. Once a Greyhound, always a Greyhound.

Have a great, long weekend and a safe and relaxing summer!

Ginny

Greenbriar Summer Reading Program! *repeat*

We are excited to announce that the Greenbriar Summer Reading book will be The Very, Very Far North by Dan Bar-el. Check out this flier for more info about the program and the book. Here are the links referenced in the flier:

• Axis360
• The Northbrook Public Library
• Book trailer
• Dr. Hiltz reading Chapter 1

2022-23 School Supply Kits Available to Order: Deadline June 1st *repeat*

Our awesome PTO organizes school supply kit ordering for families. This is entirely optional but a good way to get all of the supplies needed for your child. Boxes will be delivered directly to school in the summer and will be distributed to your child's 2022-23 year teacher. To order visit https://www.shopttkits.com/ and use Account # 40062.

County Fair:

Thank you to all of those who dedicated so much time and effort behind the scenes for County Fair. Given the constantly changing weather, we had to make the safest decision with the information we had at the time and let vendors know. We are so thrilled to still be able to have a cake walk, inflatable fun during Field Day, and of course the dunk tank. 

There still is much for the students to be excited about! Thank you to all who bought or made baked goods!

Thank you to the following individuals on the committee for their tireless behind the scene efforts: Lori Green, Shelly O'Regan, Nicole Frain, Marie Junkmann, Brooke Carlson, Rachel Copenhaver, Jacqueline Hart, Jessica Kray, and Barbara Rajchel.

Also, thank you so much to Ginny Hiltz for helping us come up with a Plan B on some of the beloved events~ The cake walk will still take place and the dunk tank for the 5th graders!

We look forward to bringing back events next year!

Birthday Signs:

A big thank you goes to Cari Stoneburner for signing up to do birthday signs. Thank you for taking on this beloved tradition!

Photos:

As the year winds down, please send in any pictures that you have taken from this year. These pictures are very important for future yearbooks. 

Photo Historians/Gmail info:

• K: Ali Franklin - [email protected]
• 1st: Kelley Rupnow - [email protected]
• 2nd: Cari Raymond - [email protected]
• 3rd: Jenn Turk - [email protected]
• 4th: Ellen Silva & Erika Phenner - [email protected]

If you have any questions, please reach out to Lori or Shelly at [email protected].

Help Support Our Sister School in Kenya!

Spurgeons Academy is in need of our help! The school is facing food shortages and is need of additional funds to supply meals to the students. If you would like to help, go to fredouta.org

District 28 has helped support a school in Nairobi since 2007 and was even recognized in 2019 in a nationally televised ceremony in Kenya for our support of the 400 students at our sister school, Spurgeons Academy.

You can also learn more about the history of our sister school in Kenya on the website. 

District 28 Scholarships Awarded to 10 Grads

Ten District 28 graduates, who are currently Glenbrook North seniors, received a 2022 Homer O. Harvey Scholarship as announced Friday, May 20 at the Glenbrook North awards ceremony.

This year’s recipients are Penelope Badgley, Jenna Ciesla, Lillian Denk, Sofia Fayman, Tacy Guest, Morissa Lambert, Allison Lau, Bailey Onixt, Jonah Prober and Kate Rassin.

Since the scholarship was founded in 1989, $352,500 has been awarded to 388 Northbrook Junior High graduates.

The main fund-raiser for the scholarship fund is the annual HOH5K Run, Walk and Fun Run sponsored by the District 28 PTO Council, traditionally held on the first Saturday in May. After a two-year pause, the event was in 2022, raising $37,500 for future scholarship recipients.

Symphony Finale May 29

The Northbrook Symphony’s 2021-22 Season Finale is Sunday, May 29, 2022, at 4 p.m. under the direction of Music Director Mina Zikri at Glenbrook North's Sheely Center for the Performing Arts.

Performing the Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op.19 is Maya Anjali Buchanan. The program will also include the Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op.64.

The Northbrook Symphony offers free admission to children 6 to 17 years old. This is a great way to introduce classical music. For additional information, visit northbrooksymphony.org

NBPL Summer Reading Kickoff

Northbrook Public Library is hosting a summer reading kickoff celebration with games, crafts, live music and fun for all ages from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, June 5. Click for details.

Greenbriar School | Dr. Ginny Hiltz, Principal | 847-498-7950 | [email protected] | Website