School Information

Welcome to Greenbrier Public School!

Welcome! Greenbrier is an amazing place where great things happen!

As Principal of Greenbrier School, I will work diligently with parents, staff and students to foster an atmosphere that promotes a life-long passion for learning. Our ‘learning community’ will be characterized by academic excellence, trust, respect, open communication, and community involvement; a great foundation on which to support school improvement and student success.

As we work towards our mission, preparing students to be independent life long learners, ready for the challenges of the 21st century, this quotation, one my favourites, says it all,

"School is a building with four walls and tomorrow inside." (Barbara Knight)

Greenbrier offers educational experiences, co-instructional activities, and leadership opportunities that support and encourage all students to reach their full potential. Our vision: “Opportunities and Success for All.”

As educators, we challenge ourselves everyday to foster a learning environment that promotes the freedom to wonder, to ask, to explore, and to imagine. We strive daily to create an atmosphere where students are accepted for their talents and individual uniqueness. We endeavor to develop engaging, relevant learning opportunities and a positive school climate that instills character traits of Respect, Responsibility, Inclusiveness, Compassion, Integrity, Perseverance, Humility and Collaboration.

We share in the responsibility of creating a school that promotes high academic achievement, and a safe and inclusive school climate. Each day brings new challenges and opportunities for all of us. I feel very fortunate to be working with wonderful students, parents and staff who give the best of themselves today, to create a better world for tomorrow.

True Colours

At Greenbrier Public School we emphasize the Character Attributes that Grand Erie has identified as key elements for positive character development. Although we address all of them on an ongoing basis, we focus on and highlight one each month as follows:

September/October - Co-operation
November - Respect
December - Compassion
January - Responsibility
February - Inclusiveness
March - Integrity
April - Humility
May/June – Perseverance

What do the Character Attributes mean?

Responsibility

Be accountable to yourself, family and friends. Be dependable. Share, give and volunteer in your community.

Integrity

Be honest, sincere, trustworthy and reliable. Ensure actions and words align.

Respect

Treat yourself, others and the environment with dignity and reverence.

Collaboration

Recognize and appreciate how you and others contribute to the overall effort and success of your organization or group. Recognize contributions, applaud effort and work collaboratively.

Perseverance

Act with courage, tenacity, determination and with a commitment to hard work. Never give up. Believe in yourself. Try your best.

Compassion

Demonstrate kindness, care and thoughtfulness. Empathize with others.

Inclusiveness

Create an environment where we honour differences and diversity. Be fair and equitable.

Humility

Be humble and recognize your limitations. Strive for mutual benefit.