Key dates
February 20-21: School closed. February break/Presidents' Day
February 23: Basketball and Cheerleading Banquet
February 24: LC Black History Month activity day (students only)
February 24: UC Black History Month activity day
February 27: Board of Directors meeting
February 27-March 3: STAMP Testing (2nd–8th grade)
February 28: PTCC Spirit Night with Minute Meals for Moms
March 2-3: Read Across America Day
March 6–10: Exceptional Children’s Week
March 9: Oak Tree 'mini photo sessions' at LC
March 10: Teacher workday - Independent learning at home
March 16: Oak Tree 'mini photo sessions' at UC
March 25: PTCC Spirit Night with the Atlanta Hawks
April 14-15: GLOBE PTCC Auction
February school meal menus | GLOBE calendar / school hours | 2022-23 | 2023-24
Supporting Academic Growth
Did you know that GLOBE doubled the size of our academic coaching staff this year? And these coaches are hard at work, ensuring the teachers and students all get the support they need to succeed. Here’s just one example of what that looks like, from Lower Campus Curriculum Coach Lisa Dibble:
“One of my favorite parts of my job is collaborating with teachers. A kindergarten teacher came to me about helping her extend some of her more proficient writers. I discovered that some of her students were not telling stories, but just writing a list. I showed her a couple of the checklists for kindergarten and 1st-grade writing that she could use with students for self-reflection.
We talked about how best to proceed, and she decided to take one of the checklists and reteach the lesson, emphasizing every story needs a character, and the story should say what the character did and felt. Afterward, I met with some of her students and worked with them to take their lists and turn them into a story. I can't wait to celebrate all their great writing at the end of the unit!”
'Spring mini photo sessions' on campus with Oak Tree Photography
Oak Tree Photography will be at GLOBE for - one day only at each campus - to offer 'Spring Mini Sessions'. Space is limited to 140 students on each campus.
Dates: Lower Campus: March 9th | Upper Campus: March 16th
Cost: $39 non-refundable* sitting fee per student to sign-up which includes a single pose package consisting of 1-8x10, 2-5x7, and matching single digital image OR you can apply the sitting fee toward a larger collection. *If a student is absent, the sitting fee can be applied toward a private spring makeup mini-session with the photographer.
To register, visit the following links: Lower Campus | Upper Campus
If you have multiple students at one location, you can register them all at once. If you have students at both campuses, you must use the link for each of their locations. For more detailed sign-up information, click here. If you experience registration difficulties or payment processing difficulties, email Oak Tree Photography. The final signup deadline is March 5. Sign up now to reserve your spot!
In Art, Kindergarten students have been examining the work of artist Alma Thomas. Thomas was an artist from Columbus, Georgia, who relocated to Washington DC and became an educator and artist. At seventy-seven years old, she was the first African-American woman to have a solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum in New York. She drew inspiration for her abstract paintings from nature and from the exploration of space. Meanwhile, in Technology, students in 1st through 3rd grade are working hard on creating their very own books and stories, using a variety of technology tools.
Upper Campus notes
Reading Bowl
Well done to our 4th and 5th grade Reading Bowl team. They competed in the DeKalb County Reading Bowl two weeks ago, winning 2nd place and a chance to compete in the Metro Schools Bowl with all the best teams across Metro Atlanta. On Saturday's Virtual Metro Bowl, they won 3 of their 4 rounds which earned them the 2nd place trophy with 350 points (the winning team had 390 points).
Congratulations to Lila Behravesh, Carmina Rho, Hana Weber, and Samuel Goldstein for qualifying to advance to the Georgia Science and Engineering Fair. Thank you to all of our families and students for your hard work that you put into your projects!
Visitors to UC may notice a large sculpture installation in the front hallway (near the front offices). This is a found object assemblage piece created by some of the 7th and 8th grade students, following their study of 20th century artist Louise Nevelson’s Sky Cathedral.
Music
Mentor Night: At last Friday’s Mentor Night, the students had a great time bonding, learning about leadership, mentoring, and being mentored. The special guest for the evening was Mr. Taylor Watts, leadership specialist and clinician, assistant band director at Kell High School in Marietta. Our 6th–8th grade mass band was also an awesome experience. What a group, and what a sound!
Read Across America Day
Kindergarten to 5th grade students will be celebrating Read Across America Day on March 2 and 3. All students will celebrate on their English day! Students will have the opportunity to choose a book that represents their culture or family history. They can dress up as a person from that book and if possible donate a copy of the book to their classroom library.
We hope to add additional books to the classroom libraries so they can be even more robust and reflective of our diverse community. Reading diverse and inclusive books in the coming weeks might help your student discover a character with whom they identify. You might even find one here on Read Across America's calendar for the year. Looking for even more diverse books? Click here.
Parent Teacher Community Council
February Spirit Night
Minute Meals for Moms is hosting a spirit night on February 28. Owned by GLOBE parent Whitney Trollinger, Minute Meals for Moms is a meal delivery service specializing in simple, hand-crafted dishes. Order by 8am on Sunday, February 26 and then stop by and pick up your delicious meal of soul food on Tuesday, February 28, 4:30pm to 6:30pm at Upper Campus. Sign up here.
March Spirit Night with the Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are hosting a GLOBE PTCC Spirit Night on Saturday, March 25. Purchase your tickets at hawkspromos.com/globeacademy to earn our school $5 with each ticket purchased. Pricing options start at $27. Each ticket includes a $10 food and beverage credit.
Please also Invite friends and family to purchase tickets using the link, and let's have an awesome Spirit night! Tickets are selling fast, so purchase today!
Athletics
Boys basketball C Team
A huge well done to our boys basketball C team for making it all the way to the semi-finals. They won their elimination game 45-24 at GLOBE on February 9 and went on to compete in a very close run semi-final on Saturday at Briarwood Recreation Center. They lost 27-22, but they played extremely well as a team. Overall it was a fantastic season!
Basketball and Cheerleading Banquet
Parents are invited to attend the Basketball and Cheerleading Banquet which will be held on Thursday, February 23 at 6pm in the UC Cafeteria. This includes Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball (A, B and C Teams) and all Cheerleaders. Come help us celebrate a wonderful season!
GLOBE 2022/23 Yearbook
Order your Yearbook
We have set our copy count. Make sure you order NOW by clicking here. Last year, we sold out. Please remember that although it says Upper Campus, there is only one yearbook for the entire school.