Greenbriar Middle School

Dear Parents, Students, and Staff,

Greetings Greenbriar Community! It’s hard to believe we are already well into the school year, and the autumn weather brings a wonderful energy to our school.

Celebrating Our Incredible Teachers

I would like to take a moment to acknowledge and express gratitude to our outstanding teachers. Their dedication and hard work during the initial months have been truly impressive. They are tirelessly striving to provide your student with the best possible experience and an excellent education. We have once again been recognized as a 4 STAR school by the Ohio Department of Education! Congratulations to our students, community, and staff!

We have witnessed remarkable engagement in classrooms, with students assisting one another in their studies and cheering for our school’s sports teams. We encourage you to continue fostering these traditions of collaboration and support at home. Please remember the new policy for events at Byer’s Field: any middle school student attending activities at Byer’s Field MUST be accompanied by a parent for entry. If you have any questions, please contact PCSD Security.

Stay Connected!

We invite you to reach out to any member of our staff if you have questions or require support. Please begin your communications with your child’s teacher. If at any point after your initial communication you feel the need to speak with an administrator, do not hesitate to contact the appropriate Unit Principal (see below). We also have Counselors available to assist you! (see below)

Unit Principal Jeff Cook- 7th grade, 5th grade House 5Y, and last names starting with A-N for House 5W

Unit Principal Bill Greene- 8th grade, House 5W last names O-Z, and House 5Z

Unit Principal Stacey Bram- 6th grade, and House 5X

Head Principal- Jill Schissler

Counselors- Dawn Tabaj, Sheri Senger, and Tom Clark

Please follow Greenbriar on X (Twitter). Our address is @GB_Yeoman.

Halloween is just around the corner! Please remember that as a school, we do not officially celebrate Halloween. Students are not permitted to bring food or candy to school to distribute. No face paint or masks, no inappropriate costumes of a sexual nature, or any props that are not suitable.

Lastly, parent conferences will be Nov. 13th. Your teachers will reach out with more information!

Have a happy and safe October,

Jill Schissler

Principal, Greenbriar Middle School

RE: BYERS FIELD ATTENDANCE

Effective Friday, September 26, 2025, all elementary and middle school students wishing to attend football games at Byers Field must be accompanied by an adult, who is responsible for that student’s behavior at all Byers Field football games. Elementary and middle school students will be denied entrance if there is no adult present. Students are encouraged to sit with their parents or families in the stands. Roughhousing, throwing items, and/or using profane language are strictly prohibited and cause for removal. Please reach out to Security with questions.

The Greenbriar Middle School will be using a new parent app, Stopfinder, for the upcoming school year. Stopfinder is the easy-to-use, all-in-one app that allows you to have the most accurate information about your student’s bus schedule at anytime from anywhere. In addition to displaying your student’s transportation information, Stopfinder includes a private messaging feature that will allow you to communicate directly with the Transportation Department and create GeoAlerts for your student, which will notify you when the bus has arrived or departed from any location on your student’s route.

The email address that is currently on file with the district will be used for Stopfinder setup and invitation. We encourage all parents whose student ride a school bus to download and activate your account to allow better communication about your student’s transportation needs.

Start the week of September 29th, please check your inbox for the Stopfinder invite to activate your account. The email will contain links to activate your account and download the app from either the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store.

Please contact the Transportation Department at 440-885-2326 with questions.

Thank you,

Brett Campbell

Administrative Specialist of Transportation

Transportation Department

7600 Day Drive

Parma, OH 44129

(440) 885-2326

Stopfinder is the all-in-one, easy to use app for viewing & sharing your student’s transportation schedule.

What the App Can Do

· View your student’s daily transportation assignments – including transfer trips and stops

· Securely share your student’s schedule with caregivers

· Receive notifications and updates related to transportation

FOR DISTRICTS USING GEOALERTS FEATURE

· Send real-time vehicle location notifications based on GeoAlert regions you create for your student

FOR DISTRICTS USING FEEDBACK FEATURE

· Send private messages to Parma City Schools Transportation Department

FOR DISTRICTS USING ETA FEATURE

· Send Estimated Time of Arrival notifications based on your student’s stop

Install the App

· The Stopfinder app is available for download in the App Store as well as Google Play

Access Student Schedules

Access to student schedules is granted only to the student’s designated contacts by the Transportation Department. The Stopfinder contacts, at their own discretion, may share their student’s schedule with caregivers (sub-subscribers.) An invitation to activate your Stopfinder account will be sent via email.

Please Contact Transportation bus@parmacityschools.org or by calling (440) 885-2326

· If you haven’t received an email invitation to register for Stopfinder

· If you have any questions regarding your student’s schedule

Click to learn more about Stopfinder features:

Features video with all Stopfinder Features

https://www.mytransfinder.com/mytf/videos/StopfinderApp.mp4

https://stopfinder.com/

Students in grades 7-12 interested in enrolling in CCP for the spring semester must submit the Intent to Participate Form to their counselor by November 1, 2025. This only applies to students who missed the April 1st deadline in the Spring of 2025. For complete details and requirements, you can visit our website at the following link: PCSD CCP.

Congrats to our Cheer, Football, Cross Country, and Volleyball teams on an amazing season! Way to go, Yeomen!

7th & 8th Grade Boys Basketball Tryouts will be held Monday, October 27th and Tuesday, October 28th from 3–5 PM.

See Ms. Murphy if you have any questions! Or contact her via email at murphymo@parmacityschools.org.

5th grade is excited to have a naturalist present from the West Creek Reservation at Greenbriar. They will talk about protecting habitats and share how our own West Creek Reservation was restored into a healthy habitat. This presentation supports our science and language arts units on observing and learning about animals in their habitats.

STEM 5 Learner's Humility Gets Noticed!

This month's Student of the Month choice is rather ironic. See, Jackson Wolfe would prefer to go unnoticed, to fly under the radar, so to speak. Yet it is his humility that caught our attention! His respect for learning, his quiet nature and patience with others is what earned him recognition for setting such a wonderful example for others...even though he'd prefer that you didn't notice. Sorry, Jackson. We notice how awesome you are, and we're so lucky to have you as part of the STEM 5 family this year!

Jackson pictured with his teachers, Coach Kucera, Coach Cossel, Coach Good and Coach Wagner.

STEM 5 Bootcamp Acclimates Learners to Middle School STEM!

Learners survived STEM 5 Bootcamp during the first week with grace and perseverance. They generated thoughtful STEM 5 Rules, used a plethora of technology such as Canva, Google Slides and Google Draw, AND worked on design briefs to design, build and revise an organizational structure for their lockers. Wait! And they learned how to identify credible online sources, a critical skill for current times.

STEM 5 Celebrates Great Character with a Lock Box Challenge

At the end of each month, STEM 5 gathers for a Dojo Party, a celebration to recognize a month of responsible and respectful behavior. For September, these STEM 5 learners definitely cracked the code for what it takes to exhibit great character! Learners worked in teams to solve a series of lock box challenges. Their collaboration and intense focus unlocked big fun!

STEM 5 Brings Life to their Study of Ecosystems

STEM 5 learners created concept maps in order to launch their problem-based learning unit on ecosystems. They applied their research and background knowledge to design and build ecosystems in a pop bottle! They had to include elements of a meadow and pond ecosystem, and will be monitoring its health throughout the unit.

Worms can help save the planet?! WHAT??

STEM 5 launched our year-long vermicomposting project with the help of sixth grade STEM experts! STEM 5 has been vermicomposting for three years. It is our effort to not only divert food from the landfills which emits dangerous methane gas into the atmosphere, but also create nutrient-rich compost for plants! Guess how many pounds of cafeteria salad bar we’ve fed the worms so far? How many gallons?? Ask a STEM 5 learner!

House 6X student of the month is Dmytro Raviakin. Dmytro is respectful, participates in class discussions, and is kind to his peers. He is responsible, ready to learn, and completes all assignments. He strives to do his very best every day. Dmytro works, has a growth mindset, and comes to school ready to learn. He contributes to class with his thoughts and ideas, and is a pleasure to have in class. Dymtro is a positive role model for House 6X. Way to go, Dmytro!

Dmytro pictured with his proud parents!

Dmytro with his teachers, Mrs. Steimle (left) and Mrs. Bohuslawsky.

We are proud to recognize Dominic Zerby as our Student of the Month! Dominic is new to our school this year, but it didn’t take long for everyone to see just how exceptional he is. His teachers quickly realized that his strong academic abilities and dedication to learning made him a perfect fit for our honors classes.

Dominic is dependable, hardworking, and an all-around outstanding student. He consistently puts forth his best effort, asks thoughtful questions, and demonstrates a genuine love of learning. Beyond his academics, Dominic is also a kind and supportive classmate who is always willing to lend a helping hand to others.

Dominic truly stands out as a top-notch student in every way, and we are so lucky to have him as part of our school community. Congratulations, Dominic!

Other Students of the Month:

Math: Kya Escalara
ELA: Sophiia Yuzyk
Sci/SS: Jaxon Pettry

Dominic with his mom.

SEPTEMBER

Math - Gabe Rivera Zamora

ELA - Onora Hnatiuk

Social Studies - Claire Brady

Science - Elayna Cardona

Overall - Brianna Ricardson

7X Students of the Month with their teachers, (left to right), Gabe, Mr. Majkrzak, Mr. McKee, Claire, Brianna, Mr. Beuther, Mr. Olsavsky, Elayna, Mr. Pihlblad, and Onora.

Isabella pictured with her teachers, Mrs. Radd, Mr. McKee, Mrs. Bruno-Wickes, Mr. Beuther, and Mr. Blaha

The incredible weather is inspiring all our 8X students. Soon, we will be going on a field trip to the park, rewarded for good grades and excellent behavior. Students can enjoy the beauty of autumn and get some fresh air. Furthermore, we have been writing poems, journal entries, and drawing all things fall.

The following students do not need to be inspired, they are motivated, active, diligent learners every day.

Let us celebrate our students of the month.

Mrs. Porco-Skylee Blase

Mrs. Layhew-Taylor Ragin

Mr. Jaegers-Lincoln Eichenmiller

Mr. Vandervort-Kaden Fortelka

Mrs. Vangalio- Samanta Marin-Bravo

Our super star student of the month is Skylee Blase.

In English class, we are deep into our horror unit. My students are intrigued by Edgar Allen Poe and his terrifying tales. We revisited an old friend from seventh grade, The Headless Horseman, when we read a poem titled

The Hollow". I am quite impressed with their knowledge of literary elements and willingness to participate in class.

In math, variables are the subject of study.

Erosion and weathering are the topics of discussion and lessons in science.

We the people...The Constitution has been explored and the students were asked to choose an amendment they wanted to research and present to the class.

Skylee with her proud Dad!

8X Students of the Month, (back row) Skylee, Lincoln, Samanta, and (front row) Taylor and Kaden.

We would like to congratulate Arabella Brosky as our September Student of the Month. Arabella works hard in all classes. She is courteous and kind to everyone. We are so lucky to have her in our classrooms. Great Job Arabella, keep up the great work.