This Week at GLOBE

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December 15:

3rd grade winter concert at LC

6th, 7th, 8th grade orchestra concerts at UC

5th grade trip to Zoo Atlanta

December 16:

Chromebooks and chargers to be handed in for winter break

School closes for winter break, early release - LC 11:30am, UC 11:45am

January 4: First day of second semester

January 19: Upper Campus Group Photo Day

January 27: Upper Campus Lunar New Year presentation

Sync the GLOBE calendar | 2022-23 calendar | December Breakfast/Lunch Menus

It's 'tours and admissions' season here at GLOBE and we are asking families to display a GLOBE yard sign in your front yard or in a high traffic area of your neighborhood. Please click here to arrange to pick up your sign!

Chorus winter concert photos

Photos and videos from our chorus winter concert, held on December 8, can be viewed here.

Thursday morning, 6th, 7th and 8th grade orchestra concert

Parents/guardians are welcome. The concerts are only 2-3 songs long and will also be live and available to watch on our YouTube channel. Find the The GLOBE Academy's page and click on Live to see the scheduled live feed times of 9:30am, 6th grade | 10:30am, 8th grade | 11:30am, 7th grade. The recordings will be available later tomorrow to watch anytime.

Congratulations to GLOBE flute player, Jerome Yang!

Congratulations to Jerome Yang on earning the highest score of any middle school flute player in the Georgia Music Educators Association District 4 first-round All-State audition! Jerome will represent GLOBE at District Honor Band in February and has advanced to the second-round All-State audition. Awesome work, Jerome!

Student musicians attend MidFest

Anya Mai, Tait Robb, Rohan Kandiah, and Sam Goldstein attended the University of Georgia’s Middle School Band Festival (MidFest) this past weekend, joining with musicians from across the state of Georgia to prepare and perform a concert in just two days! We are proud of their accomplishments and they way that they represented GLOBE at this statewide event.

Winter concerts

We want to give a shout out to our 2nd grade and 3rd grade class for their amazing performances at the winter concerts. Thank you parents for coming to support your students. A special thanks to Ms. Sherwood for putting together these amazing concerts.

Remaining 3rd grade winter concert

Thursday, December 15, 8:45–9:15am

Performing homerooms: Ms Peck, Ms Rembert, Ms West

Early Dismissal - Friday, December 16

Students will be released from LC at 11:30am. Please help our staff by being prompt for dismissal.

Congratulations to the winners of our spelling bee

The winner of the school spelling bee is Peyton Flaherty (8th grade). Runner up is Lily Haddad (7th grade) and in 3rd place, 5th grade student Macko Berhanu.

Chromebooks and chargers to be stored on campus over winter break

Middle school students should bring in their Chromebook and charger to be stored on the cart during the winter break.

Early Dismissal - Friday, December 16

Students will be released from UC at 11:45am.

CPR Training - January 3

We are having CPR training for our teachers during our Teacher Workday on January 3. We would like to invite parents/guardians who might also want to participate and become CPR certified. Send an email to our UC nurse Cherrie Robinson if you would like to join us.

December menus can be found on our website, here.

MyPaymentPlus and new meal I.D. cards

Please remember to check your MyPaymentsPlus (MPP) balances. MPP Meal/I.D. cards are in the process of being issued to students with their unique PIN. After students obtain their meal from the cafeteria, they must then check out with the cashier by providing their PIN, before exiting the line. Look out for more information from your teacher regarding the revised breakfast/lunch protocol going into the second semester.

If you have any questions regarding school meals/nutrition, please send us an email.

Our spring 2023 enrichment class schedule is now online, here. Our fall enrichment program has now ended, however, the last dance class will be December 15.

Thank you to everyone who could join us for our Coffee Talks this year. Recordings of these presentations can be viewed by clicking the links below.

Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) - view | GLOBE's Language Program - view video, view slides | OUR Math - view here | MAP testing - view | Safety at GLOBE - view (pw: x^P9rxyQ) | Gifted at GLOBE - view

Upcoming coffee talks:

January 31, 8:30am at LC, STAMP (Standards-based Measurement of Proficiency) testing.

Presented by Sandra Daniel.

Staff Gift Fund

Our thanks to every family who donated to the PTCC GLOBE Staff GIft Fund. Because of your support, we were able to give each staff member a cash gift this morning.

Black History Month Volunteers Needed

If you are interested in joining the planning committee for Black History Month, please email PTCC.

Target Language Book Fair for Spring 2023

We would like to be able to have a mini book fair with French, Mandarin, and Spanish books next semester. To make this happen, we need someone who will lead this effort. If you are interested in taking this on, please email PTCC.

Lost and Found

Great news! Between now and Friday, parents are permitted to come to school during the day to check Lost and Found. This applies to both campuses. Please check in at the front desk to do so. Any unlabeled items not claimed by Winter Break will be donated.

Support GLOBE while doing your holiday shopping!

Are you holiday shopping on Amazon? Sign up for AmazonSmile and select GLOBE Academy Foundation as the recipient and Amazon will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to GLOBE PTCC. You must log in through smile.amazon.com every time you make a purchase for GLOBE to receive the benefit. NOTE FOR APP: If you use the Amazon mobile app, you’ll also need to activate AmazonSmile in the app. Open the app, sign in, click the three horizontal lines, scroll down to select Settings, click AmazonSmile, and turn on giving.

Volunteering

Each family at GLOBE is requested to perform a minimum of 10 volunteer hours per year. To log your volunteer hours, please click here. To view a list of current volunteer opportunities, click here. If you’re willing to help with our Fundraising or Global Awareness PAC (Parent Action Committee), please send us an email.

Congratulations to GLOBE Basketball C Team on their win last Friday evening. We are pleased to share some pictures from the game.

Upcoming athletics schedule

Check your TeamSnap account for the upcoming schedule. The schedule for this week and the first week back after winter break can also be found on the website, here.

Please consider joining The GLOBE Academy Athletic Club, a school led fundraiser. The club has one goal - to enhance the experience of our student athletes. Click here for more information or click here to join/donate.

Athletic wear

Visit our Sideline store for GLOBE athletic wear. ​​

Upper Campus Group Photo Day - January 19, 2023

All UC group photos (except fall and spring sports teams) will be taken on January 19. Mark your calendars!

Order your Yearbook

You will love the 2022-23 Yearbook. It will be a keepsake. Order NOW by clicking here.

Tour dates for 2023/24 school year

Tour dates have been announced for the 2023/24 admissions season! Please spread the word! Encourage your friends, family and colleagues to visit our website. If they would like to come in for a tour they can register on the site as well.

Become a Parent Ambassador

Admissions season is underway and we are in need of your assistance! If you are excited about all of the magic happening at The GLOBE Academy we would love for you to be a Parent Ambassador. As an ambassador, you would serve as a school tour guide, potential translator and or a parent representative at marketing/ informational events. If you are interested in lending your time and your voice we would be delighted to have you on board. Sign up here to be a Parent Ambassador at Upper Campus, or Sign up here to be a Parent Ambassador at Lower Campus.

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