This Week at GLOBE

It's hard to believe that fall is already upon us. If you are planning to travel this weekend, please be safe and remember to follow the COVID protocols. Let's keep our community safe. Most importantly, enjoy your long weekend, re-charge, and we will see everyone next Tuesday after Fall Break!

Oct 06 Upper Campus Virtual Book Fair continues until Oct 10 | Oct 06 to 07 Parent Teacher Virtual Conferences, no in-person school and no Extended Care Programs | Oct 08 to 11 Fall Break | Oct 22 GLOBE Trot 2021 | Sync the GLOBE calendar to your own calendar.

Fall Upper Campus Scholastic GLOBE Bookfair is happening right now. Don’t miss an opportunity to shop until Oct 10. Support our school and help your child discover new books, favorite characters, complete series, and more. You’ll enjoy free shipping on book-only purchases over $25.

Click here to shop.

Is there something you've been wondering about GLOBE? Ask away. Executive Director Christi Elliott-Earby and Board Chair Ryan Hudak will answer a selection of community questions in the inaugural edition of our new video series, Whoooo's Wondering, coming soon. Submit your questions here today.

Due to COVID protocols, the event will not be open to visitors. Only parent volunteers and school staff will be allowed to attend. If you are interested in volunteering on the GLOBE Trot Spirit Team leading up to the event, sign up here. If you would like to volunteer at the event on Oct 22, sign up here. Spots are limited and available on a first come basis.

Visit the event website for more information.

Please support those who support GLOBE.

Used uniform and vintage spirit wear sale

The sale will take place Saturday, Oct 16, 11am to 3pm in the Upper Campus parking lot. Click the image for information, and to volunteer, please sign up here.

Are you savvy with video editing?

As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we're in search for a volunteer to put together several video clips of student presentations into one video file. Sign up here.

Ollie doesn’t want you to be left out. Click here to go directly to Jostens to order your yearbook.

We would also like suitable photos to be sent in and this year, we are using RePlayit to collect them all. To upload your photos, click here or on the banner below. If prompted to enter a User ID, enter 416725960. Please be specific in your photo descriptions.

Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations continue

Thank you to all the families and faculty who have volunteered their time to help decorate our classroom doors for Hispanic Heritage Month. Also, the Art Festival features art that hangs along the staircase near the back carpool area. Please visit our facebook and instagram pages to view images of all the fantastic artwork.

• Masks: Always carry a spare. Ensure it's a good fit and covers both mouth and nose.
• Parking: Avoid parking on Briarwillow Dr. It makes pedestrian crossing especially difficult.
• Special project: Some classrooms are working on a special project. Please save your empty and clean sanitizing wipes cylindrical containers. Send them in with your child(ren); their teachers will help them get to the right locations.

• Breakfast: Served from 7:30am to 7:55am, students wishing to eat breakfast at school should arrive early enough to complete their meal within the allotted time.
• Briarcliff Rd Crossing: We ask that parents of AM walkers walk your student(s) all the way to the crosswalk/traffic light and ensure they use the crossing safely. Optional yellow flags are available to assist students in crossing this dangerous intersection safely. Encourage them to wave the flags like the Olympic opening ceremonies! It is unlawful and unsafe to cross in the middle of the block. Please stay safe.
• Absentees: Please remember to email both ucfrontoffice@theglobeacademy.net and the teachers whenever your student is absent, even if not for illness. This helps us to keep track of attendance. (LC parents, email lcfrontoffice@theglobeacademy.net).
• New recreational area: We are awaiting the growth of new grass in this area. Please keep off the property until we have confirmation that the ground cover is satisfactory.

For the week of Sept 27 to Oct 01, honors go to 8th graders Ngozi Ndukwe (volleyball) and Mika Castaneda (soccer).

Sports Roundup

Congratulations to the soccer A team for their win against Atlanta Classical Academy on Monday and also to the volleyball A Team and B Team for their win against Davis Academy on Tuesday. Playoffs are just around the corner. We will have more details next week as games play out and positions are determined.

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

Thank you to all of our parents and staff for your vigilance in keeping GLOBE's COVID policies and procedures and for your support as we work to create the safest on-campus environment as possible. Be sure to read the most recent Vol. 8 COVID Communiqué by clicking here. Email questions to health@theglobeacademy.net.

If you or your child have tested positive or had close contact with someone who is positive please contact the appropriate school nurse, Lindsay Reese (Lower Campus) or Cherrie Robinson (Upper Campus), immediately. Click here to download the COVID handbook.

Do you know of anyone who wants to enroll at GLOBE? If you believe you know a DeKalb county resident whose child would be able to qualify with language proficiency requirements, please share the opportunity with them. Have them apply for the post lottery, and email Admissions Director Meg Brown to learn more.

We have space in the classes below:

• 2nd grade Mandarin, French, and Spanish
  
• 3rd grade Mandarin, French, and Spanish
  
• 4th grade Mandarin and French
  

There are several ways we communicate with GLOBE families, and we are continuing to work to improve their effectiveness. In addition to this newsletter, be sure the channels below are on your radar.

• Weekly teacher emails: Every Friday, you will receive an email from each of your child's teachers, with details on what they're doing at school. Not receiving these? Please let us know. (You can of course email the teachers with any questions, too.)
  
• Remind text alerts: Remind is a service that we use to send time-sensitive alerts via text message. (There's also an app available.) If you haven't yet signed up for this, please do so by texting @globers to 81010 for whole school updates.

  For Upper Campus messages, send a text message to 81010 with the message @ucgl

  For Lower Campus messages, send a text message to 81010 with the message @lcgl

• GLOBE website: This is a go-to source for enduring information. (There's a search option in the top right corner to make it easier to find what you need.)
• GLOBE Facebook page: Don't use social media? No problem. While we know Facebook is useful for many, any critical information shared here will also be shared on other channels.

All meetings of the Board of Directors are open to the community. You can find the full calendar of board meetings here. In advance of each meeting, the board will publish the meeting agenda and issue a call for public comments, and after each meeting, minutes and a video link to the meeting will be shared.

GLOBE's governing board comprises volunteers who lead committees focused on Academics, Communication, Development, Diversity, Facilities, Finance, and Strategic Planning; this year, a committee will also convene to renew GLOBE's charter. If you are interested in serving on a committee, please contact board chair Ryan Hudak.

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 the family handbook on our website.

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Phone: (404) 464-7040
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