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Dear GLOBE Community,  Happy first day of the 2020-21 School Year! We're so happy to welcome our students back and are excited to see each of their faces in GLOBE virtual classrooms today. If you have any questions about virtual learning, please refer to GLOBE's Distance Learning Manual for Parents here, and contact our faculty and staff here.

GLOBE Distance Learning ... A few things to keep in mind

Schedule: There will not be classes outside of school hours. 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We will have synchronous and asynchronous lessons, instruction, small groups on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Fridays.  Your students will be expected to be in class and participating in check-ins throughout the day. Attendance will be taken.  Our school calendar has been updated and can be found here. We are proposing for the last day of school to be May 27, 2021.  *We are unsure when we will be able to have school back in the building. When we do, whether it is hybrid or all in, we want to be more than ready. We are looking for some parents who would like to be a part of GLOBE's reopening plan review team. We are looking for parents with expertise in this area of opening spaces during this pandemic. (FORM)

Parent Sessions GLOBE recently offered four parent sessions by the leadership team to provide insight for parents to better prepare for school in virtual mode. If you weren't able to stream them live, find the recordings and slides from each here.

Summer Assignments - Friendly Reminder! This is a gentle reminder that all Upper Campus rising 5th-8th grade students were assigned Summer Assignments. Check for your respective assignments and due dates here: https://theglobeacademy.org/Summer-Assignments  If you have any questions, please contact the respective teacher. See you soon!

In-Person Virtual Learning Assistance for Kindergarten-5th Grade The ECP Program will offer childcare beginning August 19, 2020. This care is intended for elementary age children whose parents must leave the home to work. The Aftercare workers will be providing a safe space using strict Covid-19 guidelines. The GLOBE's In-Person Virtual Learning Care (IVLC) is designed to provide students a comfortable and safe environment to accomplish their virtual learning/digital assignments, grow and play in a safe space. Kindergarten thru 3rd grade will meet at Lower Campus from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4th and 5th grade will meet at Upper Campus from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Space will be extremely limited. There will only be 12 openings for each grade level. Click HERE for more information.

MAP Testing We have been working with MAP this summer to use their new remote testing so that we can have data as we move forward this year with our students. See below for our testing window and the parent session dates. Details for your specific testing days will come from teachers. MAP testing will be the weeks of August 31 through September 11, 2020 *A Zoom Parent Session will be held August 25, 2020. Click here to join the Zoom session on Aug. 25.

Upper Campus - Distance Learning Details 4th & 5th grade:  4/5 classes will be synchronous on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. One day will be completely in English and the other day will be completely in the language. Mondays and Thursdays will be asynchronous, and will be used for office hours, small group tutoring, language practice, book clubs, and other individualized content. Students will see BOTH teachers on these days, for ½ day each. Specifics for each class will be posted in the teacher’s Google Classroom by Friday afternoon. ⅘ Connections classes will be synchronous on Monday and Thursday mornings during Connections times (5th - 8:10-9:00 a.m., 4th - 9:10-10:00 a.m.). Middle School: Middle School classes will be synchronous on Mondays and Thursdays beginning with HR (7:30-8:10 a.m.) and continuing through the final bell at 3:10 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays will be primarily asynchronous, but teachers may also schedule synchronous classes on these days. Students will receive copies of their schedules when they pick up devices on August 12 & 13, and can also access them in Infinite Campus. All students will be required to check in with teachers each day (M/T/Th/F) in order to be counted present for school.

GENERAL UPDATES Device Insurance Chromebook Insurance must be purchased prior to September 4, 2020. (Click image to complete the form.) The MyPaymentsPlus Mobile App Now Includes Fees & Activities     Through the app parents can: Enroll students in school activities View registration deadlines Pay for school related items such as: class dues, yearbooks, athletic tickets, locker fees & more! *Fees and Activities only available if applicable to your school   Check out what's new: Fees & Activities Feature: Pay for all student fees and school related items on the app! Also, enroll in school activities and view registration deadlines. Enhanced Design: Navigating through the app will be easier than ever before. Updated Features: Offering many shortcuts to common needs, including setting up Auto Pay and Low Balance Notifications through the app. Performance Improvements: Bug fixes and other improvements have been added to enhance your app experience. Admissions In Case You Missed It... Orientation took place on Monday August 17, 2020. If you missed it, here is a link to the platform. You are welcome to revisit over the next few weeks, but take note, all the Google Meet links will no longer be open. Additionally, this year, GLOBE sent out forms digitally to collect information usually submitted at Orientation. On Tuesday, August 4, families should have received the following for each child: 1.) A Welcome Letter 2.) Student Health Form 3.) Handbook Acknowledgement 4.) Photo release/permission form 5.) Device (Chromebook or iPad) Terms of Use Form. *Only one parent/guardian is required to complete the forms. Families who received form to multiple email addresses should designate only one email recipient to sign. Additional email recipients may disregard or decline the packet. If you received the packet to an email address different from what you prefer, you can hit “forward” and send to your preferred email address.   In the event you are unable to complete this information from your home computer or device, or you did not receive the Welcome Letter and Electronic Packet, send an email to megan.brown@theglobeacademy.net. Registration Requirements and Proof of Residence Welcome back to the 2020-21 School year at The GLOBE Academy. Be sure to read the following information closely and reach out to registrar@theglobeacademy.net with any questions. All GLOBE students are required to officially register for the 2020-21 school year. If you have not registered yet, you must do so immediately as the deadline has passed. As a reminder, Parents or Guardians of ALL GLOBE students are required to submit an updated proof of residence for DeKalb County School District every year to confirm enrollment. This means returning students.  You must email an updated proof of residence document for the month of July or August to enrollment@theglobeacademy.net by August 14, 2020. Your student’s full name and grade level should be stated in the email subject line. (For siblings residing within the same household, include ALL of your children’s full names and grade levels within the body of the email.) Failure to send all student’s names will result in not being registered for the 2020-21 school year. Newly enrolled siblings of current GLOBE families will not need to submit additional proof of residence, as this is already required for new students. The following documents are acceptable: Current mortgage statement (No more than 30 days old) Current utility bill Gas, water, or electric only. (We cannot accept phone or cable bills). In the case of a Lease, provide the following 2 pieces of documentation: (i) Current lease agreement (ii) Current utility bill – gas, water or electric ONLY * If the parent or guardian is not the homeowner/lessee (the parents reside with someone else and do not have a mortgage or lease in their name, or do not have a utility bill in their name for a DeKalb County School District address, please click on the Affidavit of Residence category for registration).   Please note that you will not receive a confirmation email upon submitting your required registration. If your paperwork is not correct, or additional information is needed, the Registrar will contact you. Nutrition We are pleased to be working with Preferred Meals to serve our students a nutritious lunch each day at the price of $4.00. Lunch payments can be submitted at the front desk or MyPaymentsPlus.com. You may visit the school website to view the lunch menu in advance. During virtual days of learning, meals will be available through DeKalb County Schools. Please remember to apply for free/reduced meal benefits. The online application is now available and is quick, easy, and secure. Apply here by Sept. 18, 2020. All families are encouraged to apply for benefits, even if you think you do not qualify. If you currently receive benefits, you are required to reapply for the 2020-21 school year. Please contact the Nutrition Director, Briana Caddell, if you have any questions or need assistance at nutrition@theglobeacademy.net. School Nutrition Services during Virtual Learning will be available through the DeKalb County School District. Find out the details about Meal Distributions here. Order Your 2020-2021 Yearbook Ollie is a wise owl. He knows that the 2020-2021 yearbook will be one for the ages. It will remind your child how they learned how strong they are and how, when things seemed bleak, we found that by pulling together, we all remained connected to our GLOBE community. Why buy now? Two great reasons: You are guaranteed to get a book. Most people on the waiting list for the 2020 yearbook did not get one. $30 is the lowest price of the year. The price goes up in September. How do I order? Click here. CONNECTIONS Art News! GLOBE’s Upper Campus Art Teacher Kate Bachner-Allen has her recent artwork featured at Kennesaw State University. The exhibition, "Infectious Creativity," features selected artwork created during the recent quarantine by metro area art educators. Click the link above to see her work and browse the gallery.  Congratulations, Ms. Allen. Go GLOBE Art! School Supplies Don’t forget to check the school supply lists for 2020-2021 school year on our website. Please click your child’s grade below for updated school supply lists (School Supply lists have been updated to reflect the needs for digital learning.):   Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade* Fifth Grade* Sixth Grade* 7th Grade* 8th Grade* * Updated lists 8.5.20 Parents may purchase at the store of their choice or from the school supplies program with Yubbler.com again this year. When you purchase your school supplies on Yubbler.com, our school will receive 50% of the profits! Last year GLOBE earned $4755.88! Visit GLOBE’s Yubbler page here to place your order. Be sure to register for a coupon code ahead of time. *Please note that the lists on Yubbler have not been changed to reflect digital learning and there are no refunds available in the event of changes to the 2020-2021 school year. PTCC Events & Project Leadership Opportunities PTCC Announces Speaker Series The GLOBE Academy PTCC will be hosting a series of mini sessions with speakers that will cover topics to help make the best of the Virtual Learning Experience. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theglobeacademyptcc to stay informed of upcoming events! FUNDRAISING GLOBE Development Committee Interested in helping the GLOBE Development Committee? Contact Meghann Adams, Development Committee Chair, at madams@theglobeacademy.net to discuss how you can help. The Development Committee meetings are open to the public and are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. remotely via Zoom. 2020-2021 Annual Fund We had some technical difficulties with the links to the Annual Fund donation form in the parent orientation packet that was recently sent out. We have fixed the issue and have a new link to the form, but please note that the old links no longer work. We apologize for the confusion and inconvenience. Click the links below to make your Annual donation, to set up a recurring donation or to make a pledge as we kick off our 2020/2021 Annual Fund campaign. Thank you for your support! GIVE NOW TO ANNUAL FUND MAKE A PLEDGE TO ANNUAL FUND Donation Match Program The GLOBE PTCC Staff Gift Fund supports our passionate, hard-working, dynamic teachers and staff who help our children every day.  Suggested donation:  $50 per child per school year Donate Now! Spirit Wear The new GLOBE Academy Spirit Wear Store is now open for orders until August 31st. Please visit our website to shop new styles here. If you have questions or concerns, please email globespiritwear@gmail.com.

A Friendly Communications Reminder

The GLOBE Academy Facebook pages provide a fantastic platform for parents to get to know one another and share information. However, please be reminded that official information regarding school events will be posted by school staff. If you need information — about school activities, calendar dates, etc. — please use email as your primary method for reaching out to teachers and school administrators in order to make sure all information is accurate and up-to-date. If you're not following GLOBE's official Facebook, please find us here.

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UPCOMING

*Events for the next two weeks

August, 2020 Map Testing - Weeks of August 31, 2020 to September 11, 2020 

What's on the Menu? The DeKalb County School District has released details on where to pick up lunch for your children Monday, Wednesday and Friday courtesy of DCSD. Click the link below for more details.

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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