This Week at GLOBE
News & Notes | August 17, 2022
Key dates
August 17–19
MAP Testing continues at Upper and Lower Campus
August 18
PTCC New parent coffee talk, Upper Campus, 8:30am
August 23
'Serve with the Board' virtual Zoom event, 12:00 noon (further details below)
August 24
On-campus weekly Covid-19 testing
Cross Country orientation and practice, UC Cafeteria, 3:30pm–5pm
August 26
'Serve with the Board' in-person event, 12:00 noon (further details below)
August 29
Board of Directors meeting
August 30
Curriculum Night - Lower Campus, 6pm–8pm
September 1
Curriculum Night - Upper Campus, 6pm–8pm
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The First Six Weeks of School, or Responsive Classroom
By Lisa Dibble,
Curriculum and Instruction Coach, Lower Campus
At GLOBE, we take the first few weeks of school to lay the foundation for a successful school year. During this time, teachers focus on getting to know the students and building classroom communities. They are also explicitly teaching the routines and procedures so students can work with autonomy for the rest of the year.
Some of the intentions of the first six weeks of school are to create a climate and tone of warmth and safety, teach the schedules and routines, and establish expectations about how we will learn together in the year ahead.
Your child might talk about practicing walking in the hallways or lining up. They may say they “played” with toys. We introduce our materials by allowing students time to explore. After they explore, we discuss how we will use them in the classroom and the expectations around caring for them. The students have a few minutes of “Quiet Time” after lunch or recess. This allows them to transition into the second part of their day.
This week, teachers will begin talking to students about their hopes and dreams or learning goals. This would also be a great conversation for you to start at home. What do they want to learn? In what area would they like to improve? What do they hope kindergarten, first, second, third grade will be like?
Teachers are also beginning to talk about topics students can write about. What are some memories or experiences your child enjoyed? Who are their favorite people? Having these conversations in advance may help students who have a hard time sharing at the start of the school year.
For more information visit Responsiveclassroom.org
Free tutoring resources available through DeKalb County Public Library
Check out these very useful free tutoring resources. Parents/guardians will need to have a (free) library account and log in on this page . Once logged in, click the Resources tab to access the online tutoring page.
Campus notes
Lower Campus, August 30, 6pm–8pm
Upper Campus, September 1, 6pm–8pm
We look forward to welcoming parents into the building during Curriculum Night (see dates and times above). Due to capacity limitations, we ask that children do not attend.
Curriculum Night is a time for parents to come and meet the teaching teams. The teachers will be giving an overview of what you can expect for your child/ren. They will also go over expectations for their classroom, the curriculum, and how to stay informed.
Lower Campus
Upper Campus
The safety of our 'walker' students, and responsible parking
In the interest of safety, once students who walk home are safely across Briarcliff Road, parents/guardians need to be there to meet them, or arrangements made for their safe onward journey.
Previously, many GLOBE families would park their vehicle in the lot belonging to the church across the road from UC. Unfortunately, construction work is about to begin at that location, and access has been closed off. As a result, GLOBE families have had to find other places to park whilst they meet their children, and in some cases this can significantly impact the flow of through traffic, especially on the main roads, during drop-off and pick-up times.
Please remember that it is illegal to park within 30 feet of stop signs in Georgia. Drivers that continuously break this rule, or block driveways and mailboxes, are at risk of receiving a traffic fine and/or causing traffic delays, so please choose the wider, less congested roads, park in safe spots, be courteous to our neighbors and remember our CREST values. Thank you.
Uniforms and dress code
We have been reminding students to always be in compliance with the uniforms and dress code. You can review the uniform requirements on our website, here.
Carpool
Thank you for being so organized and patient outside of the campus, as you wait for the carpool to begin. Once you have joined the line, whenever possible, please turn off your engine. This potentially produces less heat for those around, less monoxide for the community to breathe, and less fuel consumption for you.
GLOBE Athletics
We are off to a great start this year! We have over 40 students trying out for both Girls Volleyball and Boys Soccer. Teams for both sports will be announced on Monday during the day.
Cross Country (Boys and Girls)
Wednesday, August 24, 3:30pm–5pm. See flyer.
Meet in the Cafeteria at UC for an orientation meeting and practice on campus. Be sure to bring proper running attire and have a sports physical on file with the school, or bring it with you to the meeting.
TeamSnap update
We have over 90 families who have completed the General Registration for All Sports 2022-23 in TeamSnap. Please know that we are able to see the sports your student is interested in playing, however, we are having some technical difficulties sending out mass emails to the group via TeamSnap. We are working with our IT department to remedy this.
Athletic wear
Visit our Sideline store and check out the AUGUST SPECIAL OFFER on GLOBE athletic wear.
Connections
Please be sure your student only wears tennis shoes for PE, as we are trying to protect our beautiful gym floor.
Parent Teacher Community Council
Special Election
The PTCC has an unexpected officer vacancy and we are holding a special election to fill the slot (and backfill the Secretary position). Please review candidate bios and VOTE here!
Voting will close on Thursday, August 25 at 11:59pm.
Spirit Wear
Our online store closes August 19. Be sure to place orders now! Free shipping to school for all orders and free shipping home if you spend over $50. We will have another store in the fall with new options.
Back to School Ice Cream Social
Our ice cream social is back! We are excited to provide tasty treats and an opportunity to get together. We are still working out the details but will have an event at each campus this year and will be looking for volunteers to help. Stay tuned for more information in next week’s newsletter and on our Facebook page!
Help Required:
Storage shed construction at Upper Campus
PTCC are looking for some handy people to help put together a storage shed at Upper Campus. Details are in the sign-up.
Spirit Night planning
If you would like to volunteer to lead our Spirit Night planning this year, please send us an email.
Thank you again to everyone who helped stock the staff lounges and help provide lunch to our hungry staff at orientation. Funds raised through our fundraisers like Spirit Wear and the GLOBE Auction go to support these efforts! See the pictures below.
Staff Gift Fund
GLOBE's PTCC Staff Gift Fund supports our passionate, hard-working, dynamic teachers and staff who help our children every day. Cash gifts or gift cards are provided with this fund to all GLOBE teachers and staff at the winter holidays and during Teacher Appreciation Week in May.
Suggested donation:
$50 per child per school year
Venmo: @GLOBE-PTCC
Paypal: Donate (paypal.com)
2022-23 GLOBE Yearbook
Please note: When you click the link, it says GLOBE Academy Upper Campus. Please ignore the Upper Campus part, there is only one yearbook and rest assured you have gone to the right place.
'Serving with the GLOBE Board' Event
Next week, we will hold two "Serve with the GLOBE Board" events, giving you the opportunity to learn more about the Board of Directors and how to get involved. At the meeting, you will hear from our Board Chair, Drew Reynolds, our Vice Chair, Lillian Norton, and Executive Director, Christi Elliott-Earby, about the work of our Board and how you can get involved. There are two meetings, one virtual and one in-person, as follows:
Virtual (via Zoom): Tuesday, August 23, at 12:00 noon
In-person: Friday, August 26, at 12:00 noon - This meeting will take place at either ChocoLate Coffee on Shallowford Road, or Corner Cup in Tucker. To be confirmed.
We would love to have you join us. Sign up here to RSVP. We look forward to seeing you there!
Annual Fund Giving Challenge 2022/23
Donate to the Annual Fund. Any amount counts!
3 ways to give
Make a one-time online donation.
Set-up a monthly online donation.
Write a check (and avoid the processing fees).
How the challenge works
Give online or via check, in whatever amount is meaningful to you.
All donations received August 13–31 count toward the Giving Challenge.
The class with the greatest participation wins a popsicle party!
Extended Care Program and After School Enrichments
Details of our After Care and Enrichment schedules have all now been posted on our website.
Alternatively, you can email us with any questions.
COVID Corner
Weekly COVID-19 testing
GLOBE will continue with free weekly Covid-19 rapid testing on Wednesdays at both campuses for this school year. The consent form for students can be found here. If you would like your student to participate, please be sure to complete all sections. Additionally, check out these FAQs for more information about weekly testing.
Please refer to our website Covid Corner page for useful information and links. The GLOBE Health & Safety one-pager highlights the important things you need to know about Covid-19 at GLOBE.
If you have any questions, please reach out to health@theglobeacademy.net.
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