This Week at GLOBE

Dear GLOBE community,

I'd like to use this space to highlight some key takeaways from Monday evening's board meeting.

In addition to encouraging reports from the Academic and Communications Committees, we had a robust discussion about the state of the Lower Campus HVAC system. Here's the latest:

• We are fully committed to making the permanent fix to our HVAC. As I mentioned last week, we sought and received objective recommendations from the engineering experts at Barrett, Woodyard & Associates. We are now awaiting bids from three contractors, based on those recommendations.
• All three contractors are aware that the work needs to start and end during the summer break. That said, we are aware that we must identify potential swing spaces should the need arise. Our facilities committee will be pursuing this.
• We have been assured by outside engineers and remediation experts that it is safe to be in our building. Of course, we want to be sure we have all the information to ensure it stays that way. With that in mind, we are working with contracted experts to identify what kind of air quality testing should be conducted and at what cadence.
• For the short term — now until the end of the academic year — we are working closely with Hibernia Environmental on solutions to keep our environment healthy for students and staff. This is a complex issue that will most likely involve the use of industrial-grade dehumidifiers.
• Two classrooms remain without central heat, but they do have space heaters. These space heaters had been tripping circuits — our building was built before anyone thought an individual classroom would have its own refrigerator, microwave, multiple lamps, and now space heaters — but we brought in an electrical company that was able to solve for this. We realize issues like this may arise again in the next few months; we are doing contingency planning, in the event that classrooms need to be vacated.

As an educator, HVAC is not my area of expertise. We are, however, currently recruiting a staff Director of Operations, who will be overseeing high-level facilities projects such as this. We also had a few parents with relevant expertise volunteer to support the Facilities Committee in stewarding this project, and I will enthusiastically take them up on their offer.

Now, a couple of non-HVAC related updates for you:

• The board approved the calendar for the 2022–2023 school year. Please check it out here.
• Monday’s meeting also marked a transition of board leadership: Ryan Hudak, who has served on the board of directors since 2017 and chaired the board since 2020, transitioned to an ex-officio role; Drew Reynolds, the academic committee chair, was elected the new board chair. (You’ll hear more from him soon!) We’re deeply grateful to Ryan and Drew for their extraordinary service and leadership.

As a reminder, GLOBE's board meetings and committee meetings are always open to the community, and we hope you can join us. More details and meeting minutes can be found at Board on Track.

Sincerely,

Christi Elliott-Earby

February 2 Basketball Boys and Girls 2nd Round Playoffs

(See Sports section below for game information)

February 3 On-campus COVID testing by Viral Solutions

February 4 Intent to Return form due for current students

February 8 Virtual tour of Lower Campus

February 9 Virtual tour of Upper Campus

February 18 Open Enrollment ends for new students

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Students at both campuses enjoyed performances outside today to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Everybody had a great time! Keep a lookout on social media for more images and videos of today's events.

GLOBE 3rd grade teacher, Sra. Paulsen, collaborated with Sra. Tilt of Lowndes County High School in Valdosta, Ga., to do a language exchange with students.

Sra. Paulsen's third grade students had a publishing party where they read their narrative writing to high school students in Language IV-AP at Lowndes County High School. The high schoolers were kind, patient, and respectful, asking GLOBE students thoughtful questions about their writing and the writing process such as, "¿Cuál fue tu parte favorito? (What was your favorite part?)" and "¿Cuánto tiempo te demoró en escribir la historia? (How long did it take you to write your story?").

In exchange, students from Lowndes County High School modeled a read aloud for GLOBE students using narrative books, Si le das un pastelito a un gato, by Laura Joffe, and ¿Qué puedes hacer con una paleta? by Carmen Tafolla.

GLOBE Academy students asked high schoolers, "¿Por qué te gusta el libro? (Why do you like the book?) and "¿Quién es tu personaje favorito? (Who is your favorite character?).

It was such a wonderful exchange between classes and students.

Upper Campus

8th grade trip information

The second $150 payment for the 8th grade trip to Savannah is due by February 15, 2022. Please login to your account on MyPaymentsPlus to make your payment.

We will soon begin soliciting parent volunteers to help with our Dress Down fundraisers. Please watch your email for more information about how you can help!

Rising 6th grade Connections selection

All 5th grade students who are returning to GLOBE are required to select their middle school Connections class. A form was recently sent home with students, however, you can also use this online form. The class choices are Art, Band, Orchestra, or Chorus. Forms must be submitted by February 11. Thank you.

Important AM carpool updates

• Carpool line opens at 7:30am. Unless your student is signed up for ECP, they may not be left on campus until that time. We have a number of parents who are dropping off students, unsupervised, in the dark, prior to the start of carpool. This is a major safety concern, and needs to cease.

• Morning carpool is being significantly delayed by parents who continue to turn left out of the morning carpool line, or who turn right as requested only to immediately block traffic on Briarcliff Road turning left into the park. Since classes resumed after winter break, carpool is ending 5-10 minutes late (after 8:00am), and students are missing important instructional time.

• When exiting the carpool line in the morning, please turn RIGHT onto Briarcliff Road. Out of respect for the cars still in line, the traffic on Briarcliff, and the neighborhood, please refrain from turning around in the park and instead proceed on Briarcliff Road until you have reached a cross street.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Intent to Return is due this Friday! If your student will return next August for the 2022-2023 school year, complete the form below. Please do not email to see if your submission was received. Admissions will reach out directly if we did not receive your information.

New siblings intending to enroll at GLOBE must enter into the lottery. If you have siblings to apply for the lottery, information is included in the survey. Click here to view more details about re-enrollment and siblings.

Virtual tours

The last virtual tours of the season for new, prospective families will take place from 7pm to 8pm on February 8 for Lower Campus and February 9 for Upper Campus. Click here for details.

Following last night's victories, our boys and girls basketball teams have advanced to the 2nd round of the playoffs. Congratulations to the team and coaches!

The girls team defeated Galloway 38-30 at home. It was a great defensive effort for the entire team. Top scorers were Gabriella Benjamin, and Dejah Morgan, with 16 and 15 respectively.

The boys team defeated St. Martin’s 44-35 away at St. Martin’s. It was a great team effort both offensively and defensively. Top scorer was Kodi McGathery with 14 points. Let's do it again!

Basketball and Cheerleading roundup

We are extremely proud of our GLOBE student athletes this year. Last Monday was our first ever 8th Grade Recognition night for basketball players, cheerleaders and parents and it was a huge success. The Athletic Department would like to give a big shout out to Ms. Wheeler, Mrs. Libowsky and Mrs. Martin for making this night special for parents and participants. Thank you and good luck to our basketball teams, coaches and cheerleaders as we begin playoffs this week.

Current standings and upcoming games

Girls basketball team

(6-2) Finished 3rd place in the conference and earned a home seed advantage in the playoffs.

Wednesday - Away vs Atlanta Classical at 5:30pm (2nd Round). This game will be played at Atlanta Jewish Academy

Thursday - Away if they win on Wednesday (Championship Game)

Boys basketball team

(5-3) Finished 6th place in conference.

Wednesday - Away vs Ridgeview at 5:00pm (2nd Round)

Thursday - Away if they win on Wednesday (Championship Game)

GLOBE basketball live-stream

Tennis

We are very proud to announce the first ever GLOBE Tennis Program. Congratulations to the players that made the boys and girls tennis teams. Girls will practice on Wednesday at Leslie Beach from 4-5pm and boys on Thursday 4-6pm.

Girls Soccer

Tryouts for Girls Soccer will be Tuesday February 1 and Wednesday February 2, from 4-5pm at the Silverbacks Field. Be sure to turn in your completed physical forms and bring your shin guards.

The yearbook would love to receive your photos. Please email them directly to yearbook@theglobeacademy.net.

Spirit Night

Matthews Cafeteria is hosting Spirit Night tomorrow night. Stop by for dinner between 5pm and 8pm. Don’t forget to mention GLOBE and Matthews Cafeteria will donate a portion of the proceeds to our school.

GLOBE Nurse Appreciation Day

Our school nurses have worked so hard during the pandemic! Let’s show them our appreciation on Friday, February 11th. Please send in a card for Dr. Reese (LC) or Ms. Robinson (UC). Questions: email classpac.globeacademy@gmail.com

Lower Campus Lost and Found

Please sign-up to assist with the Lower Campus Lost & Found for the month of February. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FADAB2FA3F5C52-february

Volunteer recognition

Our first Volunteer Recognition Day for 2021-2022 is February 4. Would you like to recognize a volunteer for work they have done to support our GLOBE community so far this school year? If so, please submit your recognition submission here: GLOBE Volunteer Recognition Submissions

We need you!

PTCC is seeking a co-lead for our communications efforts. This role will give you a chance to liaise between the board of directors and the Globe community. If you have two hours a week to spare, good writing skills, and you want to get involved, we invite you to join ComCoor.

2022 GLOBE Annual Auction

We are now accepting donations for the The GLOBE Academy's PTCC Annual Spring Auction. This year's auction will be a two-part event beginning with a silent auction (April 29), open and free for all through mobile bidding, and culminating with an in-person indoor/outdoor event (April 30) at Wild Heaven Brewery in Avondale Estates. The auction benefits all PTCC activities throughout the year including teacher appreciation, classroom resources, cultural events, International Fest, campus updates, Science Night and more. In order to make this possible, we need donations! Know of someone with a wonderful vacation home? Have a favorite boutique or fitness studio in the area? No donation is too big or small.

We also need volunteers to make the auction a success. Email auction@theglobeacademy.net to volunteer to serve on the auction committee.

We have a limited number of aftercare spaces available. Email cclines@theglobeacademy.net for details.

Weekly COVID-19 testing

Viral Solutions will be back on campus again on Thursday, February 3 to provide all GLOBE students and staff with access to free rapid antigen testing. We have been so impressed with the participation in our weekly testing clinics and commend the dedication of our GLOBE community in keeping one another safe. The positivity rates of each testing clinic can be found on tab 2 of the Data Dashboard. Results will be updated the day after each testing clinic occurs. Last week, we tested 633 individuals and identified 3 positive cases.

Viral Solutions has confirmed that weekly testing will occur at GLOBE each Thursday in February. The upcoming COVID-19 testing schedule is as follows: Thursday, February 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th. As a reminder, you only have to fill out the testing consent form one time per semester. Once your student is signed up, they will be called for testing each week. If you would like to enroll your student in testing for the semester, you can fill out the consent form here. If you have questions about the testing process or how to receive your student's results, please read the FAQ flyer.

Vaccination Clinic

Our next clinic will be at Upper Campus on February 19.

Vaccination survey

We would like to determine how many of our students are fully vaccinated. This will allow us to determine which students may not have to quarantine if they are exposed to SARS-CoV-2. Additionally, understanding the vaccination coverage in our community will help us to make informed decisions about sporting events and meal time locations. To learn more and/or to notify us, click here.

Our mandatory mask mandate, quarantine and isolation policies, and other prevention guidelines are outlined in the updated COVID-19 Health and Safety Playbook (version 2).

When emailing GLOBE with regard to a current student at the school, please include the student's name, grade, and teacher in your message. This helps us to respond quickly and effectively to your inquiry. Many thanks!

This newsletter is intended for the families of GLOBE students. Please share your feedback, so we can continue to improve how we disseminate information about what's happening at school. As always, you can find the school menu (remember, lunch and breakfast are free for all who want them this year), the academic calendar, and family handbook on our website.

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