This Week at GLOBE

November 11 Basketball (girls team) at Atlanta Girls School

November 12 Last day of CogAT testing at Upper Campus

November 16 Basketball (boys team) at Torah Day School

November 22-26 Thanksgiving break

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We hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend celebrating the Braves’ win. Following last week’s launch of the online athletics wear shop, we would like to clarify how the two stores work independently to support our Parent Teacher Community Council (PTCC) and Athletics respectively.

Our spirit wear shop features a wide selection of GLOBE clothing and accessories, including headwear, drinks tumblers, car magnets, umbrellas and more. A portion of every purchase made through this store goes to support GLOBE PTCC directly.

Our athletics wear shop, launched last week, also features a selection of clothing and accessories, predominantly aimed at parents and fans alike who enjoy showing their support for our sports teams. Once again, each purchase made through this store goes to support our athletics department with vital sports related equipment.

This week's newsletter touches on a variety of topics as we head towards the Thanksgiving break, so be sure to read through the various sections below.

The GLOBE Academy is honored to receive a Dual Language Immersion grant from the Georgia Department of Education World Languages, in collaboration with the Georgia Foundation for Public Education. GLOBE will be purchasing Little Sponges Online Language Program for Children, an interactive dual language curriculum that leverages the power of real-life videos, bilingual characters, and interactive games to teach young students listening, speaking, writing, and reading skills in French, Mandarin, and Spanish. To download the full article, click here.

GLOBE truly appreciates all the time and effort that our volunteers donate to help things run smoothly in and around our school campuses and at our events. Thank you for all that you do!

Staff Gift Fund - Help support our teachers

The Parent Teacher Community Council (PTCC) Staff Gift Fund supports our passionate, hard-working, dynamic teachers and staff who help our children every day. Click here to make your donation. Any amount is greatly appreciated. If possible, we suggest a donation of $50 per child, per school year. Thank you.

Lower Campus Lost & Found will be cleared out by Thanksgiving break. If your child is missing an item, email us with a description and any name tag information. If your item(s) are located, we will email you to arrange collection. We still require a few more helpers to organize the Lost & Found. Volunteers must be unaccompanied (no children or guests) and masks are required. To sign-up, click here.

New athletics wear store - 25% off for a limited time

Our athletics wear store is up and running and has an exclusive store promotion. Click here to visit the store. Enter code SPIRIT21 for a 25% discount. A portion of every sale goes back to GLOBE to assist with future purchases of sports equipment.

Basketball

Thursday, November 11, 4.30pm to 5.30pm

Basketball (girls team) at Atlanta Girls School

Tuesday, November 16, 4.30pm to 5.30pm

Basketball (boys team) at Torah Day School

(no parents/guests are permitted at Torah)

Updated rosters will be released next week.

Do you still have a blue GLOBE yard sign?

If so, please reach out to Admissions Director, Meg Brown megan.brown@theglobeacademy.net. It’s time to place them in your front yard or in high traffic areas.

We have a limited number of spaces available. If you are in need of aftercare please email us at cclines@theglobeacademy.net. Details regarding spring enrichment classes will be posted on our website in mid-December. Further information regarding dates for registration will be published in upcoming weekly newsletters.

We welcome suitable photos for the yearbook. Submit your photos here. User ID is 416725960. When asked for a caption, please only list the student(s) and grade(s). If you haven't ordered your yearbook yet, you can order it here now.

Upper Campus

Please ask your student(s) to check for any missing items, as Lost & Found will be sorted through and cleared out prior to the Thanksgiving break. Further information can be found in the PTCC section earlier in this newsletter.

Parents of morning walkers should escort your student(s) all the way to the crosswalk/traffic light before crossing Briarcliff to ensure they use the cross walk safely.

Lower Campus

Please avoid parking on Briarwillow Drive, particularly in the afternoon, as this makes pedestrian crossing especially difficult. Remember to pack a spare mask and wear them correctly to cover both mouth and nose.

The first edition of Whoo’s Wondering, in which Executive Director Christi Elliott-Earby and Board Chair Ryan Hudak answered a selection of questions that you submitted, can be viewed here.) They’ll be back recording another edition of the series soon. Submit your questions here.

Latest COVID Communiqué

Please read the most recent Vol. 9 COVID Communiqué by clicking here. If you have any questions, please email health@theglobeacademy.net.

Vaccine survey

We encourage our GLOBE community to complete this vaccine survey being conducted by Emory University. The survey is 100% anonymous and it will assist in gauging interest in hosting a vaccine clinic on campus and addressing any common misconceptions within the community.

Thank you to all of our parents and staff for your vigilance in keeping GLOBE's COVID policies and procedures and for your support as we work to create the safest on-campus environment as possible. Click here to download the COVID handbook.

There are several ways we communicate with GLOBE families, and we are continuing to work to improve their effectiveness. In addition to this newsletter, be sure the channels below are on your radar.

• Weekly teacher emails: Every Friday, you will receive an email from each of your child's teachers, with details on what they're doing at school. Not receiving these? Please let us know. (You can of course email the teachers with any questions, too.)
  
• Remind text alerts: Remind is a service that we use to send time-sensitive alerts via text message. (There's also an app available.) If you haven't yet signed up for this, please do so by texting @globers to 81010 for whole school updates.

  For Upper Campus messages, send a text message to 81010 with the message @ucgl

  For Lower Campus messages, send a text message to 81010 with the message @lcgl

• GLOBE website: This is a go-to source for enduring information. (There's a search option in the top right corner to make it easier to find what you need.)
• GLOBE Facebook page: Don't use social media? No problem. While we know Facebook is useful for many, any critical information shared here will also be shared on other channels.

All meetings of the Board of Directors are open to the community. You can find the full calendar of board meetings here. In advance of each meeting, the board will publish the meeting agenda and issue a call for public comments, and after each meeting, minutes and a video link to the meeting will be shared.

GLOBE's governing board comprises volunteers who lead committees focused on Academics, Communication, Development, Diversity, Facilities, Finance, and Strategic Planning; this year, a committee will also convene to renew GLOBE's charter. If you are interested in serving on a committee, please contact board chair Ryan Hudak.

This newsletter is intended for the families of GLOBE students. Please share your feedback, so we can continue to improve how we disseminate information about what's happening at school.

As always, you can find the school menu (remember, lunch and breakfast are free for all who want them this year!), the academic calendar, and the family handbook on our website.

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Phone: (404) 464-7040
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