This Week at GLOBE

Oct 21 Basketball tryouts (boys) | Oct 22 GLOBE Trot | Oct 25-29 Peace Week | Oct 27 7th and 8th grade orchestras concert | Nov 02 Teacher Planning Day (no students on campus) | Sync the GLOBE calendar

We would like to extend a special thank you to everyone who has participated so far in our year's biggest fundraising event, GLOBE Trot, which is just a few days away. We appreciate every single gift, no matter the amount. As we aim to achieve 100% participation, we are asking you to make a gift that is meaningful to you and your family.

Your patience with the DoJiggy fundraiser system is greatly appreciated as we have encountered various glitches. Meghann Adams and Lorena Ferro Borges have been working diligently with the vendor to solve any issues in real time. We truly appreciate the GLOBE Trot team and volunteers and the positive impact they create in our school community. On the day of the Trot, please tell your children to give a big thank you to Meghann and Lorena at LC, Jaime Raymond at UC and any other volunteers they see, for making this such a great event!

Also, please check the information below for details of other upcoming events including extended basketball tryouts and next week's outdoor concert by our 7th/8th grade orchestras.

We’ve raised over $97,000 so far, with 63% school participation, so let’s make that final fundraising push before the big day. Visit the Student Center for more details on this year’s prizes.

Students should wear comfortable athletic clothing/spirit wear. Please also note that Friday will be a typical school day. If you wish to pick up your child early, please go through the normal check out procedure with the front desk.

If you have signed up to volunteer on Friday, you will receive an email today with more instructions on what you will be doing, where to meet, etc. Please remember that only parents who are signed up to volunteer are allowed to attend the event this year.

We have been experiencing some issues with our fundraising platform, DoJiggy, and we are working with them to update the student and class pages to reflect the donations received. We do see your donations on the back end of the platform, and we are working to manually create graphs to show you our fundraising progress. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you have any questions or concerns, please email Meghann Adams at madams@theglobeacademy.net for assistance.

Next week is Peace Week. The GLOBE Counseling Department will be coordinating school wide "One Kind Word" activities throughout the week.

Last week's Hispanic Heritage Month parade was a huge success. More photos from the event will be posted online in the coming days.

Masks: Always carry a spare. Ensure it's a good fit and covers both mouth and nose.

Parking: Avoid parking on Briarwillow Dr. It makes pedestrian crossing especially difficult.

Concert by 7th and 8th grade orchestras: The 7th and 8th grade orchestras will be performing their first concert of the year in the UC parking lot at 6pm on Wednesday, Oct 27. Students should be dressed in their orchestra shirt and jeans and will need to be in the auditorium by 5:30pm to pick up and tune their instruments. If you would like to join us, please bring a camp chair or blanket to sit on. We would love to see you there!

Briarcliff Road crossing: We ask that parents of AM walkers escort your student(s) all the way to the crosswalk/traffic light and ensure they use the crossing safely. Please stay safe.

Breakfast: Served from 7:30am to 7:55am, students wishing to eat breakfast at school should arrive early enough to complete their meal within the allotted time.

Despite a hard fought and heartfelt semi-final soccer game on Tuesday evening, Ridgeview M.S. won the game by 4 goals to 3. We are so very proud of our GLOBE soccer team. They had a great season and finished 3rd overall.

We are pleased to announce our 'Athletes of the Week'. Congratulations to Gabriella Benjamin (volleyball) and Diego Bolivar-Rojas (soccer).

An extra session of boy's basketball tryouts is scheduled for Thursday, Oct 21, 3:30pm to 5:30pm. Everyone must register and have a physical on file to participate. Register here.

We are live streaming our inside sports. A link will be sent out via email to view at game time.

We welcome suitable photos for the yearbook. Click here or on the banner below.

User ID is 416725960. Please tell us who is in your photos and which grade they are in.

Is there something you've been wondering about GLOBE? Ask away. Executive Director Christi Elliott-Earby and Board Chair Ryan Hudak will answer a selection of community questions in the inaugural edition of our new video series, Whoooo's Wondering, coming soon. Submit your questions here today.

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. Be sure to read the most recent Vol. 8 COVID Communiqué by clicking here. Email questions to health@theglobeacademy.net.

If you or your child have tested positive or had close contact with someone who is positive please contact the appropriate school nurse, Lindsay Reese (Lower Campus) or Cherrie Robinson (Upper Campus), immediately. Click here to download the COVID handbook.

We now have a limited number of spaces available. If you are in need of aftercare please email us at cclines@theglobeacademy.net.

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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