RoBee Report

Dear Global Impact Academy Parents and Students,

Thank you, families, for a very smooth first week back to school. It is thanks to your partnership that we were able to have such a great start! Please see below for a few important updates so that you are in the know! Let's continue to create an Impact by Design with Intentional Actions and Meaningful Results!

Parents, next week we will begin our annual Town Hall meetings to discuss school-wide expectations with our students. Please look for the Student Expectation presentation in next week's newsletter so that you may be kept abreast of our academic, behavioral, and procedural expectations of our students for the 26-27 school year.

With excitement and gratitude,
Principal Johnathan Hall
Global Impact Academy

Please see below for transportation information. It is advised that all bus riders be dropped off to their zoned home schools at the location on the image below by the departure time.

Additionally, GIA bus rider students are NOT allowed to walk through the campuses of the home school under any circumstance. Bus riders should immediately make their way to the Global bus pick-up location.

Please see below for this year's bell schedule. Please note that lunch schedules may vary for the first week until we can fully balance out each lunch! Students are expected to be on campus no later than 8:50 am. The school building will open at 8:00 am. All car riders will enter the building through the side door near the gym. This is located on the far right side of the building as you enter the campus.

We dismiss promptly at 3:55 pm. We ask that car-drivers, please follow the instructions of the staff outside to ensure a smooth and safe dismissal. Parents: please do not park in front of the houses in the neighborhood. It is expected that car-drivers adhere to the following while on GIA's campus:

1. Follow the one-way signage when entering the campus into the traffic lane.
2. Enter into the traffic lanes. Do NOT wait for your student on the other side of the traffic lanes as you will cause traffic to build up and could potentially be hit by oncoming traffic.
3. Avoid parking in front of homes in the neighborhood as that is considered private property.
4. Exercise patience and caution as we ensure the safety of our car-riders.
5. Drive the appropriate speed limit when entering and exiting school property.
6. Utilize signal lights when switching lanes.

Beginning the week of August 10th, all Work Based Learning and Dual Enrollment Students are expected to be off-campus during their WBL or Dual Enrollment periods. Please note: All WBL and DE students who have C lunch are expected to stay on campus until 12:50pm.

State School Superintendent Richard Woods seeks students in grades 10-12 to serve on his 2026-2027 Student Advisory Council. These students will meet with Superintendent Woods to discuss the impact of state policies in the classroom and other education-related issues. They will serve as the Superintendent's ambassadors to their respective schools.

"One of the most important parts of my job is listening to students," Superintendent Woods said. "The Student Advisory Council allows me to hear directly from young people about their experiences, challenges, and ideas for the future of education in Georgia. These students serve as ambassadors for their schools and communities, and their perspectives help ensure student voices remain at the center of our work. I encourage eligible students from across Georgia to apply and share their unique viewpoints."

Any Georgia student in grades 10-12 may fill out an application to be considered for the Student Advisory Council. The application includes short essay prompts that allow students to share their ideas for public education.

The Student Advisory Council will meet four times in person during the school year; meeting dates will be posted on the Student Advisory Council webpage.

The 2026-2027 Student Advisory Council application is available online. Student applicants must apply by September 4, 2026, at 5 p.m. Late applications will not be accepted.

Georgia students in grades 10-12 are eligible to apply.

Selected students will be contacted via email. All students may visit the Student Advisory Council webpage on October 2, 2026, at 10 a.m. to determine if they have been selected.

Please note that each year we typically receive hundreds more applications than we can accept. Not being selected for the Student Advisory Council does not mean the student's application did not meet the qualifications.​

August 10th- 2nd Evacuation Drill- SEL

August 10th- MAP Testing (All 9th Grade Students-Math)

August 11th- MAP Testing (All 9th Grade Students-ELA)

August 12th- Freshman Townhall Meeting- SEL

August 13th- Sophomore Townhall Meeting- SEL

August 14th- Junior Townhall Meeting- SEL

August 17th- Board Member Warren Community Meeting- 5:30pm- Global Impact Academy

We are proud to announce our new partnership with Achieve Atlanta. This amazing scholarship opportunity will benefit several of our students, beginning with the Class of 2027. You can read more about the partnership by clicking here.

Fulton County Schools is excited to introduce SchoolCash Online — a convenient, secure way for families and students to pay online for school fees. Introduced during the 2026-2027 school year, this new platform reduces cash and check handling in schools, and it offers families and students a convenient, secure way to pay online.

Register Today!

In July 2026, Fulton County Schools families received an email invitation from SchoolCash Online with a unique link to register. Once registered, families will be able to access their students’ items, manage payments, and track history all in one place. Even if families don’t plan to make purchases right away, all families are encouraged to create an account to stay informed.

Please see the flyer for all of the FLEX Friday dates for the 26-27 School Year! Please note: It is mandatory for students in the selected group to be in attendance for the FLEX Friday that applies to them. For the Pathway-specific dates, students should choose their primary pathway to attend.

The Amnesty Day FLEX Friday for December is optional and will be used for students who need additional assistance (catch up, make up missed assignments/tests and tutorial) before we go into Finals.

More information to come!