This Week at GLOBE

February 8

PTCC Spirit Night at Panda Express (Northlake)

February 16

Teacher workday - no school

February 19

Presidents Day - no school

February 23

Athletics parent get-together at The Po'Boy Shop

February 25

New Black Wall Street event in Stonecrest, GA

February 26

Board of Directors meeting

March 21–26

Lower Campus STAMP Testing

March 21–28

Upper Campus STAMP Testing

March 23

PTCC Auction at Distillery of Modern Art

GLOBE calendar / school hours | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | School menus

The calendar for 2024/25 can be viewed by clicking here.

This Saturday, February 10, marks the beginning of the Year of the Dragon. Both campuses enjoyed celebrating the Lunar New Year last week. Please check 'Campus notes' below for links to video and photography footage.

We would like to thank the PTCC and volunteers for all of their help decorating both campuses, the photography team for capturing such beautiful images at both events and everyone involved in bringing together these wonderful performances. Thank you!

GLOBE students will be working on a variety of activities and events in observance of Black History Month. From creating videos and bucket hats, to door decorations, we will bring you the highlights in the coming weeks!

New Black Wall Street welcomes The GLOBE Academy community

Join us in Stonecrest, Georgia, from 3–5pm on Sunday, February 25, as we:

• Help make a positive financial impact.
• Raise awareness of GLOBE.
• Learn about the original Black Wall St. in Tulsa and how its history has been rebuilt here in Atlanta.

More information will be provided over the next few weeks.

See flyer for details.

Lunar New Year celebrations

Thank you to the Mandarin track families who joined us for last week's Lunar New Year performance. Video and photography footage is available here: video | picture gallery.

We are pleased to share some images of artwork that can be found around campus in celebration of Lunar New Year.

Carpool safety at Lower Campus

During carpool, please keep your child safely restrained inside the vehicle until they are ready to exit. There have been a few instances where children have been seen hanging out of car windows and behaving in such a way that can be a distraction to other drivers. We would like to keep everybody’s attention on the task-at-hand and to be mindful of merging traffic and pedestrians (walkers) in the area around campus. Thank you.

Second grade students take part in Black History Month activity

This week, Mr. Edward Tagoe is leading all second grade students through a hands-on activity connected to the national Black History Month theme of 'African Americans and the Arts'. Students will be painting their own bucket hats after participating in a brief workshop on expressing creativity through symbols - including that of his company's logo and from his home country of Ghana. Mr. Tagoe is the founder of the company P.O.E.T. (or Production of Expressive Therapy) and is the parent of a GLOBE first grade student. Thank you for this amazing experience, Mr. Tagoe!

Students can wear red, green, yellow and black on Fridays

On Fridays throughout February, we’re asking the GLOBE community to wear red, green, yellow, black, or a Black-history themed t-shirt. Please remember that students must be in uniform during the remainder of the week. If required, you can refresh your memory of our uniform policy here.

Lunar New Year celebrations

Thank you to the Mandarin track families who joined us for last week's Lunar New Year performance. Video and photography footage is available here: video | picture gallery.

Classroom door decorations

We are pleased to share some examples of the fabulous door decorations here at UC.

Success at DeKalb Science Fair

At last weekend's DeKalb Science Fair, eight students from GLOBE progressed to the state competition which will be held in April at the University of Georgia. GLOBE swept the ‘Earth Science’ category, winning all three prizes. Congratulations to the students for all of their hard work!

Please join us in celebrating our incredible school counselors during National School Counseling Week. Our counselors provide invaluable support and guidance to students on their educational journey.

We are delighted to introduce Patricia Solomon, our new Upper Campus school nurse. Patricia joined GLOBE on Monday. Say “hi" if you happen to see her around campus.

Please keep your child at home if they are showing signs of illness

Please be sure to keep your child home if they are displaying signs of illness. Also, please include your campus nurse in any communication about absence due to illness, and include any diagnosis if you have one so that we can track illnesses and take proper precautions. If you have any questions for our school nurses, you can contact your campus nurse via email. UC Nurse | LC Nurse.

School bus transportation survey

The GLOBE Academy is planning to utilize bus transportation at the beginning of the 2024/25 school year. We are planning to offer limited transportation to and from a hub location to GLOBE, on a daily basis. Please complete this survey to express your interest and provide any feedback.

Intent to Return

A reminder to please complete the Intent to Return form if you have not already done so. This form must be completed by all GLOBE families. If you did not receive a form, please send an email to Tamiko Jones, our Admissions Coordinator. Thank you to everyone who has already replied.

Spirit Night at Panda Express

Join us tomorrow, February 8, for our February Spirit Night as we celebrate the Lunar New Year at Panda Express (Northlake location: 4004 Lavista Road, Tucker). Come anytime that day! If ordering online at PandaExpress.com or in their app, enter 366812 in the fundraiser code box. If ordering in person, please bring a paper flyer or show it on your phone. Click here for the flyer.

PTCC Spring Auction Planning, Join Us!

The PTCC Auction will take place on March 23 at the Distillery of Modern Art. Join us for our Spring Fundraising Event planning meeting this Thursday, February 8, at 8pm via Zoom. Meeting ID: 753 614 0314. Last year’s auction raised over $90,000 for GLOBE events, multiple initiatives and faculty support. We can’t do it without help from volunteers, so please join us!

The PTCC Auction needs your help!

You can join our efforts even if you can’t join our weekly meeting on Thursdays at 8pm (meeting info above). Please click here to view our different needs and click here to sign up to help make our biggest fundraiser come to life! We can't do it without the help of our generous parents and friends. We have all levels of time commitment opportunities. Once you sign up, please email PTCC Auction so we can provide you with more details.

The PTCC Auction Art Project Coordinators

Our sincere thanks to the parents who have agreed to coordinate the baskets and/or the classroom art projects for the PTCC Auction. Click here to see the names of those who volunteered. If you are interested in coordinating a project, please reach out to your children’s classroom PTCC Room Parents and Ana Catarina Teixeira (acteixeira7@gmail.com).

Volunteers Needed this Friday: Lower Campus Outdoor Work Morning

Please join PTCC volunteers after morning carpool at Lower Campus (8:15am) this Friday February 9, to help spread mulch and move two tables. Please bring shovels, gloves, rakes, if you have them. Don’t forget to sign-in at the front office upon arriving. Volunteers will meet near the flagpole parking lot. Thank you!

Lower Campus Library Work Day

Calling all parents, let's show up to work with Ms. Stowe as her Library Assistants on Friday, February 16. We will be helping Ms. Stowe with various projects in the library. Volunteer slots are for 2 hours but any time you have is appreciated. Sign up here.

Field Day Planning

Middle School parents, we need you! Middle school will be participating in Field Day this year, but it cannot happen without parent involvement. If you are interested in helping by being a Co-Lead for Field Day, please reach out to CLASSPAC.

“Volunteer of the Month” Carpool Winners!

Congratulations to our volunteers of the month, Heidi Holder and Ann Dunaway Teh. We hope you enjoy using the “Volunteer of the Month” carpool flag to skip the line during the month of February. Be sure to log your volunteer hours for a chance to win next month!

Lost and Found: Please label your items!

Parent volunteers return labeled items to the owner's classroom. If your items are not labeled, they may never make it back home. Please take a moment to find a labeling solution that will work for you. Here are some ideas to get you started: Avery No-Iron Kids Clothing Labels, Sharpie Fabric Marker, and Mabel's Labels (customizable labels and stamps, dishwasher and laundry safe. Enter "The GLOBE Academy" in the "support a fundraiser" field, and they'll donate 20% back to GLOBE!).

Volunteer hours can help GLOBE receive grants

Did you know that when you volunteer, it can help GLOBE receive grants? Some donors want to know how involved the community is. We can show them that parents are invested in the school by sharing the volunteer hours we have tracked. So please remember to log your hours here. When you log your time, you'll also be entered in our drawing for a volunteer-of-the-month carpool flag. As a reminder, each family is requested to volunteer ten hours each year. To see current volunteer opportunities, click here. Thank you for volunteering at GLOBE.

Shopping can help GLOBE!

Did you know when you shop at places like Publix, Kroger, and OfficeMax/Office Depot, they will donate to GLOBE PTCC? To find out how to easily set this up, click here. Every penny counts!

Follow PTCC on Social Media

Facebook: The GLOBE Academy PTCC | Instagram: TheGLOBEAcademyPTCC

GLOBE Boys A Team defeated Ridgeview Panthers on Thursday to become the 2023/24 Champions! The game took place at Lakeside High in front of an energetic crowd and with the support of GLOBE's cheerleading team. You can watch a recording of the game here on our YouTube channel.

At halftime, Coach Lewis recognized the GLOBE Swim Team (also MAAC 2023/24 Champions), Boys B and C Basketball, and the Girls Basketball Team for their impressive seasons.

When: Friday, February 23, from 6pm.

Where: The Po'Boy Shop and Basement Bar, 1369 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA 30033.

We would like to invite GLOBE families that are involved or interested in supporting our athletics program, to join us at The Po'Boy Shop on Friday, February 23, from 6pm. Be sure to wear your GLOBE athletics t-shirts/hoodies to be recognized.

Registration for spring sports is now open. Spring sports include boys volleyball, flag football, girls soccer, tennis and new for 2024, golf! Register for tryouts on our website.

Ollie is a wise owl. He ordered his 2023-2024 yearbook

Click here to be like Ollie. We will be setting our final print count on February 13. If you don’t order, you are not guaranteed to receive a book. After that time, you will only be able to sign up for the waitlist, so please order now.

Thank you to everyone who has sent in photos of GLOBE students doing GLOBE activities. Please send photos through ReplayIt. We know that RePlayIt is not working for everyone, so, if you have any difficulties, please send them by email and be sure to identify the students in your photo and their grade level.

The board recently sent out an email regarding progress on the new Lower Campus. If you missed it, you can read it here.

The next board meeting will be held on February 26, 7pm, at UC. Zoom webinar information will be communicated by email, on the GLOBE website and in this weekly newsletter, ahead of the meeting.

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