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. 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. View the recent email sent out to families, here.
Last week GLOBE took delivery of two brand new propane powered school buses. These vehicles will be brought into service at the beginning of the 2024/25 school year to provide limited transportation to and from a hub location to GLOBE's Upper and Lower campuses, on a daily basis. To view the email communication that was recently sent out, click here. Please take a moment to complete this bus transportation survey to express your interest and provide feedback. We are so excited to begin our transportation program at GLOBE!
Upper Campus
GLOBE students yield major successes at state science fair!
The UGA Science and Engineering Fair took place last weekend at The Classic Centre in downtown Athens, Georgia. Middle and high school students from across the state presented their original research, competed for awards, and interacted with top-level professional scientists and engineers. There were over 240 projects total in the Junior Division. The GLOBE Academy sent seven projects, and every one of them placed in some way. A huge congratulations to everyone involved! We have included a list of participating students below, along with their achievements.
Marcus Hoesterey: Adventures in Biogas: What Parts and Qualities of a Banana Produce the most Biogas?, 2nd honors. Ava Gaspard, Nora Brown, Zahai Williams, Will Red, Blue, or Green Hair Dye Fade the Least after Five Washes with Pantene Shampoo?, Best in Category and 3rd honors. Caroline Hancock: A Study of Water Quality, 2nd honors and Nils Thompson Memorial Award for K–12 Geoscience Research. Isaac Moore and Rohan Kandiah: Are Lego Brand Baseplates Superior to non-Lego Brand Baseplates?, 2nd honors and nominated to apply for the Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge in Washington DC. Grant Hankinson: Which Angle Grinder Disk Cuts Rebar the Fastest?, First honors and nominated to apply for the Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge in Washington DC. Samhitha Maddu: How Does Musical Genre Affect Reading Comprehension, Best in category. Ava Buffington: Is Hydroponics a Better Method of Growing Plants?, 4th honors.
Connections at UC
Night of the Arts
Thank you to everyone who attended last week’s ‘Night of the Arts’ event organized by the Connections arts and music departments. It was lovely to see so many families attend and enjoy a memorable and highly original arts show performed across three separate stages in the cafeteria, foyer and auditorium at Upper Campus. The students that took part did a fantastic job and knew they had been part of something special. Thank you to the music and art teachers, the Night Owls, and all of the volunteers who helped make the event a success. Stay tuned for next year’s show!
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!
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle with GotSneakers
Recycle your unwanted SNEAKERS this EARTH Day in the collection bin at Upper and Lower campus from Friday 4/19 through Friday 4/26 morning. Upper Campus bins will be located in the breezeway outside of the auditorium entrance. Lower Campus bins will be located under the awning in the flagpole parking lot. Keep your kicks out of the landfill! See flyer for more details.
Electronics Recycling Week
From Monday, April 22 to Friday April 26, drop off your electronics to be recycled in one of the bins at UC or LC. UC bins will be located in the breezeway outside of the auditorium entrance. LC bins will be located under the awning in the flagpole parking lot. See flyer for more details.
Last Day of School: PTCC Spirit Night at Stars & Strikes
Come celebrate the end of the school year with us at a GLOBE Spirit Night! Join us on Wednesday, May 22, from noon until close (midnight) at Stars and Strikes (1741 Mountain Industrial Blvd).
School will be a half day (early release), so you can head to Stars & Strikes right after school or later in the evening to celebrate with other GLOBE families. Fifteen percent of sales will go back to PTCC. After paying, please give your receipt to the PTCC volunteer at the venue to be included in the total for the night. Download the flyer here.
