75th Anniversary
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A look back
Greenbriar School was dedicated in 1949 with five classrooms, a gymnasium and an office.
Students work independently with a variety of mediums which appear to be an art lesson.
Parent involvement is a hallmark of Northbrook District 28 schools, and book fairs continue to this day as a valuable asset to students' learning experiences
Calisthenics like those being demonstrated in this 1960s Greenbriar Physical Education class were completed to improve strength and endurance. Jack LaLanne helped popularize the practice in the 1960s. --From the JFK Sixth Floor Museum
Part of the Greenbriar archives includes this photo of the school principal in 1963, though her name is not credited.
The second addition to Greenbriar School was completed in 1961. Ten more classrooms and two offices were added to the east side of the school. In 1940 the population of Northbrook was 1,265 and by 1960 that number increased to 11,635.
In 1967, the Greenbriar Gremlin was adopted as the first mascot. A gremlin is considered a friendly spirit. It changed to a Greyhound around 1993.
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History
Greenbriar opened its doors in 1949 when Northbrook’s population was under 3,000 people. The original building contained five classrooms, a gym, and an office and was built for $222,612. In 1952, District 28 decided to add onto Greenbriar by building an additional eight classrooms to serve 350 students. In 1961, another addition enlarged Greenbriar to 22 classrooms. In 2012, District 28 and the Park District joined together to build the large gym. At the same time, additional classrooms, office spaces, and a new front office were added to the building. In 2017-18, Greenbriar served more than 400 students in 23 classroom sections.
Greenbriar’s first mascot, established in 1967, was the Greenbriar Gremlin. The Greenbriar Gremlin was a happy creature resembling an elf. In 1984, the movie “Gremlins” hit the box office and Greenbriar decided to update the school’s mascot. The mascot was changed to the Greyhound around 1993. In December 2017, Greenbriar students voted to name the Greyhound mascot Flash.