This Week at GLOBE

April 11

Night of the Arts, 6:30pm at UC

April 16

Tennis and Golf finals

April 17–29

Georgia Milestones

April 18

Spirit Night at Hippo Hopp (for under 10’s)

April 20

PTCC Earth Day Outdoor Workday

Band and Orchestra Solo Ensemble at Rockdale County HS

April 25

STAMP Coffee Talk, 8:30am at Lower Campus Village Plaza

April 29

Board of Directors meeting

April 29–May 5

MAP testing

May 3

Field Day LC

May 6–10

Staff Appreciation Week
May 13-14

Field Day UC

May 16

Spring Orchestra Concert

May 21

8th grade Graduation

GLOBE calendar / school hours | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | School menus

Dear GLOBE community,

I trust you all had a wonderful spring break and took the time to recharge. As we embark upon the remaining six weeks of our current school year, I have some exciting news regarding our Upper Campus Head of School position.

Ms. Marsha Huitt will be our Interim Head of School at Upper Campus until the end of the current school year. Ms. Huitt will be a familiar face to many, having served as Interim HOS at UC from 2019 to 2022. We are extraordinarily grateful for her ongoing service to our students, families, and staff. Ms. Huitt assumed her role on Monday and has received a very warm welcome. You will be hearing from her in the coming weeks. Say "hi" if you see her around campus.

Announcing our new Head of School at Upper Campus for the 2024/25 school year

I am delighted to announce the appointment of Ms. Rochelle Lofstrand as our Upper Campus Head of School for the 2024/25 school year. Ms. Lofstrand joined The GLOBE Academy during the summer of 2023 as Assistant Head of School at Lower Campus and soon became a valued and highly respected member of our GLOBE community.

Ms. Lofstrand, who will officially assume her new role in July, has nine years of principal experience throughout the metro Atlanta area. Rochelle's shared vision, coupled with her sturdy and compassionate leadership, will be a great asset to Upper Campus.

GLOBE has started the process of finding its next Lower Campus Assistant Head of School. We will, of course, keep you informed of any news. As always, please feel welcome to reach out with any questions or concerns.

In Community,

Christi Elliott-Earby

Executive Director

Georgia law requires that all students in grades 3–8 take the Georgia Milestones, designed to provide information about how well students are mastering the state adopted content standards. Importantly, Georgia Milestones is designed to provide students with critical information about their own achievement and their readiness for their next level of learning. Parent resources for Milestones can be found here.

Please join us this Thursday, April 11, at 6:30pm, as GLOBE's Fine Arts Department hosts our inaugural Night of the Arts. The evening includes a gallery show of GLOBE middle schoolers' art work and small ensemble and solo performances by GLOBE music students and staff, in both the Auditorium and Cafeteria. In addition, Zubi's Taco Kitchen will be selling tacos. All are encouraged to join us on Thursday for food and entertainment! View the flyer here.

We hope you all enjoyed the spectacle of the eclipse. It was magnificent, even with our little slice of it. GLOBE recently came across an organization that is collecting used eclipse glasses to send to Latin America for the solar eclipse due to happen there in August. If you are uncertain what to do with your glasses and want to be environmentally friendly, bring your used glasses to the front office at UC and they will be packaged up and sent off. They don't have to be the glasses provided by GLOBE, any eclipse glasses are accepted.

Donate $1 to come to school uniform-free for the day at LC and UC, on Thursday April 11. At LC, volunteers will be collecting donations at the carpool drop-off door and the walker door. At UC, volunteers will be at the carpool drop-off door and the instrument drop-off gate. To keep the collection process moving swiftly, exact change and dollar bills (not coins) are preferred. Funds collected go to support the 8th grade trip to Savannah in May. Thank you for your support.

Community Circle

The following students received CREST shout-outs at Community Circle, held just before spring break. Victoria Glennie, Selin Ela Sumer, Willow Edwards, Emma Abrham, and Komari Axam. Congrats, keep up the great work!

Volunteers needed for Kindergarten and 1st grade music performances

LC music teacher, Ms. Wang, is looking for volunteers to help with the Kindergarten and 1st grade spring music performances. Please sign up here if you can help. If you have questions, please contact Ms. Wang by email.

Francophonie celebration
The video of our recent Francophonie performance at LC can be viewed here.

Lunch visits

If you are visiting your student(s) for lunch, please remember to bring your I.D.

Author Brendan Wenzel to speak to K-1 students on Thursday, April 25

If you’d like to order a copy of Brendan's books They All Saw a Cat, Inside Cat, or Two Together for Brendan to sign for your student or family, please complete this order form.

Author/illustrator duo to speak to 2nd and 3rd grade students

On Wednesday, May 1, we are so excited to kick off the beginning of AANHPI month with a visit to our 2nd and 3rd grade students by the author and illustrator duo Joanna Ho and Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya to discuss their new book, We Who Produce Pearls. If you would like to order a signed copy of the book, please complete this form.

P.E. Class of the Month Award

Classes are rewarded for following directions, wearing proper PE attire, and sportsmanship. Congratulations to the latest winning classes. Ms. Wang, Sra. Gomez, Ms Hilton, Ms. Li, Ms, Rembert, Ms. Harbuck, Ms. Tsao, Sra. Tarazona, Ms. Gordon, Ms. Moldovan, Mme. Hassan, and Ms. Bates.

Francophonie culminating event

The recent Francophonie event can be viewed here.

High School Transition Survey

We invest in our GLOBE language program and believe in its success. We want to continue to support our GLOBE alumni in achieving their goals in language, as well as continue to inspire our current GLOBE students. Please take a moment to share with us your students' GLOBE experience.

Summer Language Camp 2024

GLOBE will have its Summer Language Camp from June 10 to June 28, 2024. Click here to register.

The breakfast and lunch menus for April are now available. Click here to view.

The 2024 PTCC Annual GLOBE Auction

Thank you to the participants (online and in person) and especially to the volunteers that made it all possible. There are a few items left in the Fire Sale, and you can still donate to the Fund-a-Project by visiting the Auction website.

Become a PTCC Officer

GLOBE's PTCC will elect new leaders for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years in April 2024. Step up and nominate yourself to serve as an Officer.

If you are interested in running for the position of Co-Chair or Secretary for the PTCC, please email your name, position of interest and a summary (not to exceed 500 words) on why you would like to hold an officer position to the Executive Director, Christi Elliott-Earby, and to the PTCC Co-chairs. Please detail your past experience at GLOBE or other school leadership positions. Candidates will be evaluated based on why they are interested and prior parent involvement/volunteer experience. Deadline for nominations (including self nominations) has been extended to April 17, 2024. School-wide elections will be held April 24 - May 8, 2024. If you have any questions, feel free to email PTCC Officers.

Spirit Night at Hippo Hopp

On Thursday, April 18 from 3pm to 6pm, children 10 and under can join us at Hippo Hopp (1733 Briarwood Rd NE, STE C, Atlanta) to jump and play! Head there right after school or come later and grab an early dinner. Parents must stay to supervise. Bring this flyer and GLOBE PTCC will receive 25% of event sales. Remember your socks!

Earth Day Outdoor Workday

Join the PTCC on Saturday, April 20 from 10am to 2pm to beautify our campuses, build and plant the gardens and more. Sign-up to volunteer here: Earth Day. Download the flyer here.

Staff Appreciation Week at UC

UC Parents, we need your help! We want to show our wonderful GLOBE staff how much they mean to us during Staff Appreciation Week (May 6–10). If you’re interested in volunteering for this event, please email classpac.globeacademy@gmail.com.

Order from Minted

Do you have a high school graduate this spring? If you're ordering announcements, consider ordering from Minted, and use our promo code. You'll get 20% off your purchase price, and GLOBE PTCC will get a 15% donation. It's a WIN-WIN! When placing an order, simply enter FUNDRAISEGLOBE in the promo code box at checkout.

Lost and Found: Please label your items

Parent volunteers return labeled items to the owner's classroom. If your items are not labeled, they may never make it back home. Please take a moment to find a labeling solution that will work for you. Here are some ideas to get you started: Avery No-Iron Kids Clothing Labels, Sharpie Fabric Marker, and Mabel's Labels (customizable labels and stamps, dishwasher and laundry safe. Enter "The GLOBE Academy" in the "support a fundraiser" field, and they'll donate 20% back to GLOBE!).

Volunteer hours can help GLOBE receive grants

Did you know that when you volunteer, it can help GLOBE receive grants? Some donors want to know how involved the community is. We can show them that parents are invested in the school by sharing the volunteer hours we have tracked. So please remember to log your hours here. When you log your time, you'll also be entered in our drawing for a volunteer-of-the-month carpool flag. As a reminder, each family is requested to volunteer ten hours each year. To see current volunteer opportunities, click here. Thank you for volunteering at GLOBE.

Shopping can help GLOBE!

Did you know when you shop at places like Publix, Kroger, and OfficeMax/Office Depot, they will donate to GLOBE PTCC? To find out how to easily set this up, click here. Every penny counts!

Follow PTCC on Social Media

Facebook: The GLOBE Academy PTCC | Instagram: TheGLOBEAcademyPTCC

Before spring break, we added a further three championship banners to our collection that are on display in the gym. Congratulations to Boys Basketball, Swimming and Boys Soccer teams for outstanding seasons in their respective sports!

Tennis

Both Boys and Girls teams finished in 1st place during the regular season and play for the Championship next Tuesday, April 16, at Blackburn Park, starting at 1pm. All players on the A Team will be dismissed at 12pm. We wish them the best of luck!

Girls Soccer

The A Team (3-4) is going to the Playoffs for the first time in school history. They finished 6th and will face either Galloway or Ridgeview in the playoffs tomorrow (April 11). The B Team is playing strong and looking to earn another win today. Teams play Galloway and Cliff Valley today. Good luck girls!

Flag Football

Team 1 (4-1) is tied for 2nd place and will play in the playoffs next week at Silverbacks Park. They are looking to regain the conference title from two years ago. Team 2 (1-4) is improving and hoping for a playoff spot.

Boys Volleyball

The A Team remains undefeated and beat Peachtree MS 2-0 yesterday. The B Team (1-2) defeated Intown School before spring break and are improving with each game.

Golf

Golf finished 6 under (-6) in their last match on April 4. The winners were only 8 under (-8). GLOBE will play in the final match next Tuesday, April 16, at Steel Canyon Golf Club. Good luck golfers!

Visit the athletics website to view the upcoming schedule, purchase athletic wear, become a member of GLOBE Athletic Club and learn more about our athletic program.

You can order a yearbook by clicking here. Once they are sold out, you will be added to the wait list.

You are welcome to submit it here, or consult this chart to find out who to contact.

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