
This Week at GLOBE
News & Notes | September 6, 2023
Key dates
September 6–8
Cheerleading tryouts
September 7
Coffee talk, Safety and Security
September 8
Back 2 School Blowout event
September 10
GLOBE Cub Scout Pack 345 kickoff pack meeting
September 13
Spirit Night at Matthew’s Cafeteria
September 14
Coffee Talk, MAP
September 18
Board of Directors Meeting
September 20
Picture Day, LC
September 22
Picture Day, UC
September 23
International Festival
September 25–29
Book Fair at UC
September 26
Coffee talk, Reading
GLOBE calendar / school hours | 2023-24 | School menus | Fall ECP schedule
A message from our Director of Operations
Dear GLOBE community,
I hope you all had a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend. Please take some time to read through this week's newsletter. I would like to draw your attention to tomorrow morning's parent coffee talk which focuses on safety and security. Both Lower Campus and Upper Campus parents are welcome to attend. We also have a new member of staff joining us who will be assisting with traffic support.
Parent Coffee Talk - Safety and Security
This week's Parent Coffee Talk takes place tomorrow morning at 8:30am in the Upper Campus cafeteria. You will have the chance to meet our primary School Resource Officer, ask pertinent questions, and find out more about safety and security at GLOBE.
Upper Campus traffic support
We are delighted to introduce a new member of our team, Mr. Kersaint, who will be providing traffic support at Upper Campus during afternoon carpool. This means that Upper Campus will now be able to accommodate left turns out of the carpool exit. Please be sure to use your turn signal to indicate whether you would like to turn left or right so that Mr. Kersaint can assist. Thank you, please drive carefully and remember our CREST values.
We are grateful to you for entrusting us with your children, and we want you to know that their safety is our number one priority.
In community,
Jen Parker
Director of Operations
Upcoming coffee talks
September 7 - Safety and Security
Time/location: 8:30am - Upper Campus cafeteria.
Join us for our 'Safety & Security' Parent Coffee Talk tomorrow morning. Meet our primary School Resource Officer and learn more about safety at our school.
September 14 - Measure of Academic Progress (MAP)
Time/location: 8:30am - Lower Campus.
September 26 - Reading
Time/location: 8:30am - TBD.
Presented by UC and LC Curriculum and Instruction Coaches Meghan Tolbert and Lisa Dibble. Please submit your questions by September 20, using this form. Thank you.
Note: All coffee talks will be recorded for those who cannot attend in person.
Language Program
GLOBE will welcome two Spanish Language Support Assistants on Monday, September 11. Andrea Hervás at Upper Campus and Ana Pérez at Lower.
Thank you to everyone who joined us last Friday on Zoom, for our presentation about Middle School Language High School Credit. The video recording and slides can be viewed here: view video | view slides.
Be sure to visit our Language Support web page where you will find resources to better understand the GLOBE model and support your children’s language development.
Connections news
Upper Campus
Last week PE started playing Ultimate Frisbee and the students are loving it!
Every grade has started their first unit of Science. The science units are Weather (1st grade), Causes and Effects of Changes to the Environment (2nd grade) and Heat and Heat Transfer (3rd grade). Look for a special day and night project from Kindergarten and ask what they learned about nocturnal animals from their ‘Who’s Awake at Night?’ puppet show on September 5 or September 14.
Picture days are coming!
Start practicing your smiles now. Here are the picture day schedules.
Wednesday, September 20: Lower Campus students and staff
Friday, September 22: Upper Campus students and staff
Friday, October 20: Class pictures (K–5) and retakes
- Tuesday, October 24: Upper Campus only - Fall sports teams and orchestra. Please reserve this day if your child participates on a fall sports team and/or orchestra.
Operations
Thank you to all those who have kindly donated items to furnish what will be the home of our Spanish LSA's from mid-September. Click here to view the few remaining items on the list. Send an email to Jen Parker who will reach out to coordinate the receipt of your item(s).
Cub Scouts
GLOBE Cub Scout Pack 345 are excited to announce their kickoff pack meeting which will be held on Sunday, September 10, at Lower Campus (on Charles McDaniel Park), at 2pm. They are proudly offering the Cub Scout adventure to boys and girls and are headquartered right here at The GLOBE Academy.
During the meeting, they will be introducing the upcoming year's adventures and outlining what families can expect. If you are a new family interested in joining or learning more, you are most welcome to attend. For additional details and resources, please visit their official website, here.
Nutrition
How Do I Pay for School Meals?
MyPaymentsPlus offers the ability to view meal account balances and dates your child eats a meal. Users can also set up low or negative balance alerts. MyPaymentsPlus is your one stop shop for managing your child’s school-related payments. Creating an account is simple and FREE. Click here to get started and click “Register for a FREE Account”, then add your student(s) using their student ID number. For further information, click here. For assistance with the MyPaymentsPlus website, call their Customer Service at 877-237-0946, or email Support@MyPaymentsPlus.com.
Free and Reduced Lunch Application
Applying for meal benefits is fast, easy, and free. Now you can apply for free or reduced-price school meals by clicking here. Select Georgia and DeKalb County and then select 'I'm a Parent' and enter your details to set up an account.
Click on Apply for Free and Reduced Benefits located in the middle of the screen. When you get to the information for students, skip the school and it will populate once you save it. And just like that your application is complete!
Parent Teacher Community Council
PTCC Budget - Vote Now!
We appreciate everyone’s support for The GLOBE Academy's Parent Teacher Community Council (PTCC). In order for us to have another amazing year supporting our school and community, we need you to take a moment to review and ratify our 2023-24 Budget. Once you have reviewed, please use this form to vote. Voting ends at 11:59pm on Wednesday, September 13.
September Spirit Night at Matthew's Cafeteria
Join us for our September Spirit Night on Wednesday, September 13, from 5pm to 8pm at Matthew’s Cafeteria, 2299 Main St., Tucker, GA 30084. Enjoy some good Southern cooking and support GLOBE PTCC!
International Festival is coming!
Join us on Saturday, September 23, for the annual International Festival. More details to come. Volunteer sign-ups are open. Please sign-up here.
Volunteer to assist with coffee talks
There are several upcoming coffee talks that require volunteer support. Please check out the upcoming dates and sign-up here to volunteer.
Science Festival
Our Science Festival has been scheduled for October 14, 2023. If you would like to join the planning committee, please email CLASS PAC.
Volunteering at GLOBE
Each family at GLOBE is requested to volunteer 10 hours per year. To log your volunteer hours and be entered in the contest to win a "Volunteer of the Month" carpool flag, click here. To see current volunteer opportunities, click here. Thanks for helping!
PTCC Staff Gift Fund
The GLOBE PTCC Staff Gift Fund provides winter holiday gifts to every teacher and staff member as a token of our appreciation for the dedication they show our children every day. Suggested donation: $50 per child per school year. Donate here.
Follow PTCC on Social Media
Facebook: The GLOBE Academy PTCC
Instagram: TheGLOBEAcademyPTCC
GLOBE Yearbook
Here are two great reasons why you should order your 2023-2024 yearbook today.
You are guaranteed to get a book. Last year, we ran out.
If you order here right now, you won’t have to worry about it for the rest of the school year.
Is your child on a sports team?
We are using ReplayIt to collect your photos. We are especially in need of photos taken at GLOBE sporting events. Please submit any photo you take of students in action. Click here to access ReplayIt.
Athletics
Come out to the Back 2 School Blowout soccer games on September 8th to watch the first annual students vs staff challenge. We were full, but there may be some spots left since we had to reschedule. Keep an eye out for how to get involved.
Cheerleading tryouts
Cheerleading tryouts will take place on *September 6, 7 and 8, from 4:00pm to 5:45pm at Clairmont Presbyterian gym, 1994 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA 30033. Click here to download the flyer, or register here.
*All days are mandatory. Please note, students MUST have a completed physical form on file to tryout.
Link to Weekly Athletic Calendar
We use TeamSnap to communicate practice schedules, game schedules and real time information to parents should a practice/game need to be canceled.
Support GLOBE athletics
Visit our Sideline store for GLOBE athletic wear | Join GLOBE Athletic Club.
Board of Directors
The Annual Fund 2023-2024 Challenge
Thank you to everyone for your support. We have already reached 31% of our goal! Let's keep the momentum going. To donate online, click here.
Congratulations to the winners from the Annual Fund Challenge and to all the classes who did a wonderful job. If you have a question regarding the Annual Fund, please email us.
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