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Dear GLOBE Community,
It’s that time again … Graduation is right around the corner and we are excited to celebrate this year’s class of 8th Grade Graduates with online profiles as they prepare to bid farewell to The GLOBE Academy.
Eighth grade parents, please have your child fill out this questionnaire by April 30, 2021. Also, please also send a clear photo of your 8th grader to communications@theglobeacademy.net. Photos don't need to be formal. Please return the following permission slip granting GLOBE permission to feature your student on the school's website to the email address above.
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Important Announcement About Milestones Testing
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ALL Students (K-8):
There will be NO live classes during testing (LC - AM only for Grade 3 testing days; UC - all testing days). Please check weekly newsletters from teachers for more information about class schedules on test days.
Grade 3:
Please look for specific communication from Ms. Blunt and Ms. Catinella regarding school assignments and instruction on testing days.
Grades 4-8:
Chromebooks will be unlocked by grade level as testing concludes.
If your student IS testing…
- Attend school each day of testing
- Arrive ON TIME (by 8 AM)
- Grade 3 ONLY: See communication from Ms. Blunt and Ms. Catinella regarding Chromebooks for testing.
- Grades 4-8: Bring Chromebook AND charger to school on the last day of regular classes before testing (Friday for Th/F students, Monday for M/T students; fully virtual students can bring their Chromebook and charger with them on the first day of testing) - Chromebooks will STAY at school until testing is complete
- Bring a book to read AND something to color with for the time between the completion of daily testing and pick up/resumption of the school day
Testing will conclude by 10:30 AM each day (4/20, 4/22, 4/23, 4/26, and 4/27) and by 10 AM each day (4/29, 4/30, 5/4, and 5/6). If it is not your assigned day to be at school, students must be picked up in the carpool line PROMPTLY at the conclusion of testing.
If your student is NOT testing…
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Remain at home on testing mornings. **There is LIMITED SPACE to supervise non-testing students during testing. If your student is scheduled to be in-person and staying home is a hardship for your family, please contact Ms. Catinella (LC) or Mrs. Limor (UC) to discuss options.
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STRONGLY ENCOURAGED - Arrive at school in the carpool line at the conclusion of testing on your assigned days. Testing will conclude by 10:30 AM each day (4/20, 4/22, 4/23, 4/26, and 4/27) and by 10 AM each day (4/29, 4/30, 5/4, and 5/6).
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Continuing Our Efforts Against the Spread of COVID-19
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. On May 3, 2021, K-5 students currently attending school face-to-face 2 days per week will transition to attending 4 days per week (M,Tu, Th, F). Let's remember to stay vigilant and keep wearing those masks over your mouth and nose, wash your hands well, and keep your distance from those who aren't in your usual pod.
We will continue to track the DeKalb data on the GLOBE COVID-19 Data Dashboard and continue to add information about the number of cases reported weekly at LC and UC separately. Student and staff privacy is of utmost importance – the school nurses are strictly following the COVID-19 reporting and contact tracing guidelines and identifying information about those who test positive will not be available.
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What to do if you or your child have tested positive or had close contact with someone who is positive:
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Good Job!
Congratulations to Tiras Burton and Kendall Marshall for representing GLOBE at the Georgia State Science and Engineering Fair last week. We are also pleased to announce that Kendall Marshall brought home the Sigma Xi, CDC Chapter Public Health Science Award! Way to go!
Georgia DOE has $10M available to reimburse qualified expenses paid by parents/caregivers to support their SPED kids during the COVID closure of schools. Expenses from 3/13-12/31/20 are eligible. Students must have an IEP on file, applicants need to submit receipts, and your child's GTID number for a chance of up to $500 reimbursement for each category of expenses.
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Re-Imagine: GLOBE Afternoon Carpool Pick-Up
GLOBE is partnering with drive-thru logistics experts from Chick-fil-A Inc. to re-imagine afternoon carpool pick up at Lower and Upper Campus. Please complete this survey by April 21, 2021 to share your thoughts on the current afternoon pick-up process. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Attendance Policy Updates
If your child is sick on an in-person school day, please do not have them join the class virtually instead. Think about a regular school year — if your child stays home from school, they do not have the option to "tune-in."
Of course, this year there is an exception. If your child is asked to quarantine by GLOBE personnel, they are permitted and expected to tune into their classes virtually. One of your child's lead teachers will contact you with information regarding the times and links. If your child is already fully virtual and they are sick, please email your child's lead teachers and the front office and they will be counted as absent for that day.
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Lower Campus
Afternoon Carpool
As a reminder, the carpool lines tend to be fairly short beginning around 2:50 p.m. The carpool process does not end until 3:10 p.m. Please do not feel as if you need to be here right at 2:35 p.m.
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LC STAMP Makeups and Results
LC STAMP Makeups will be scheduled for 5/5/21 - after 3rd grade Milestones.
This is an asynchronous day (Wednesday).
Results from STAMP will be released once all GLOBE students are finished testing and all scores have come in 2nd-8th.
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Upper Campus
Water Bottles
Please make sure that your student is bringing a water bottle to school that will enable them to drink without removing their mask. Students should have a straw OR a water bottle with a long enough spout that the water bottle can go beneath the mask for drinking.
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STAMP Testing Results
Results from STAMP will be released once all GLOBE students are finished testing and all scores have come in 2nd-8th.
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What: GLOBE 101: An event for parents/guardians of newly enrolled students from 2021-2022 Lottery.
When: This Wednesday, April 21st 6:30-8 PM
How: Via Zoom
Click the link below to access the zoom link and learn more.
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YEARBOOK
When the yearbooks arrive, there will be at most 25 available for purchase. If you want to ensure that you get one, please go to Jostens now and order yours.
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Chorus News
5th Grade
We’re excited to welcome the rising 6th graders to Middle School Chorus. Find out more information about how to sign up for chorus in this week’s Chorus Newsletter.
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Virtual Care and Aftercare Updates:
The last day of virtual care will be April 30. With the change to 4 day in person instruction we will be offering aftercare for all 4 days. The cost will be $60. Please email ECP@theglobeacademy.net for details and registration information.
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GLOBE thanks our 2020-2021 Annual Fund Global Patron Level Donors!
Anonymous (4), Laura Beck, Darin and Caroline Bohm, Tom and Jennifer Burrell, The Cannon Family, John Bunyan and Emily Cartwright, Jed and Stephanie Dennard, The Donnelly Family, Randy and Liberty Hall, Diana Hankinson, John and Anna Holbrook, Marsha Huitt and Dr. William Huitt, Russell and Rebecca Hutchins, Poornima Amarapu and Kiran Maddu, Katie and Michael Monroe, The Mooring Family, Jose noe Pacheco, The Roberts Family, Nantambu and Chandra Starks, Richard and Christina Steiner, David Thompson, and Yubbler, Inc.
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Support our school and help your child discover new books, favorite characters, complete series, and more! Enjoy free shipping directly to home on book-only purchases over $25. All purchases earn GLOBE 25% in rewards.
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Grow Your Roots
We will be celebrating our annual Grow Your Roots event on April 24th 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. We are looking for volunteers to help us achieve a few improvements to the school. The event will be socially distanced so we will only be working in small groups. If you wish to volunteer, please complete this form or contact us at FACPAC.globeacademy@gmail.com.
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Electronics Recycling
Back by popular demand and in celebration of Earth Day, we are bringing back our Electronics and eWaste Recycling program. Drop boxes are available at both campuses until April 25th. Click to enlarge flyer for acceptable and unacceptable items.
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Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
This May we will be observing Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month by honoring the beautiful diversity & resilience of Asians & Pacific Islanders within our GLOBE Community & throughout the world. Starting on May 3rd, look for posts highlighting GLOBE families, local community members, and significant events & people.
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Almost 1 MONTH until our Annual GLOBE Auction is live! We are still accepting donations for Children’s Corner, Collectables, Experiences & Entertainment, Getaways, Gift Cards, Health Beauty & Fitness, Home Good and Services, and Themed Basket. Email us with ideas: auction@theglobeacademy.net. In the meantime, Registration is open! Get your bidder number now and invite your friends and family to register, at www.theglobeauction.com. Simply click "REGISTER", and fill out the form. The 24-hour GLOBE Auction is open to the public and begins May 15 at 7 p.m.
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GLOBE Spirit Week
Save the week of April 28 - May 2 for our next spirit week at Baby Love. Check out the PTCC Facebook page for more details about this and other events!
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CALENDAR
Below you will find the important dates to remember for the next month. You can also sync the GLOBE calendar to your own digital calendar.
April 26-30, 2021
May 6, 2021
Virtual Field Day
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The GLOBE Academy Office Hours are Monday, Tuesday Thursday & Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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What's on the Menu?
The School Nutrition program has partnered with Simply Elegant to provide lunch for the remainder of the school year. All students are eligible to receive a free school lunch this spring. Lunch will be delivered directly to the classroom and eaten in the classroom. To ensure the safety of the students, the vendor will follow CDC guidelines by delivering no-contact grab-and-go meals during their assigned lunch period. All meals will be prepackaged prior to arriving at school. If a student forgets their lunch at home, they will receive a school lunch for the day. To guarantee the safety of students with allergies, please review our daily menu on the website.
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Monday
APRIL 26
Chicken Sandwich, Carrots, Orange Slices, Milk
Tuesday
APRIL 27
Breaded Chicken Drumstick, Biscuit, Green beans, Mix Fruit, Milk
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Thursday
APRIL 29
Cheese Pizza, Corn, Apple Slices, Milk
Friday
APRIL 30
Beef Cheeseburger, Waffle Fries,
Pineapple Tidbits, Milk
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Meal Pickups
School Nutrition Services during Distance Learning will be available through the DeKalb County School District. Find out the details about Meal Distributions here.
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THE GLOBE ACADEMY www.theglobeacademy.org
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