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GCA's Family Engagement Newsletter: Sept 2017 Edition
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In this edition:
- Meet Your School Principals
- Meet the Board of Directors
- A Message from Champ!
- GCA Back to School Outing Day
- Upcoming District Town Hall, Parent and Parent University meetings
- Learning Coach and Student Resources
- PTSO News
- Clubs
- ... and more
Meet your School's Principal:
Elem. School Principal: Maria Waters
Middle School Principal: Rosie Lowndes
I have been an educator in the Georgia public school system and private tutoring business for over 20 years and have been with GCA since 2009. Since joining the GCA team, I have served as a homeroom teacher, Social Studies teacher, and lead teacher. In August 2011, I accepted the role of Assistant Administrator and in September 2014, accepted the role of Administrator. I am dedicated to the “student in the chair” and leading our middle school staff to assist learning coaches and students to master the skills and standards of the student’s particular grade level.
High School Principal: Aundera Dickerson
Meet the Board of Directors
Next Georgia Cyber Academy Board of Directors Meeting
Date: Wednesday September 20, 2017
Location:
Robbins Law Offices
999 Peachtree Street NE Suite 1120 Atlanta, GA 30309
Time: 6:15 pm - 7:30 pm
Conference Line to Join Meeting: 1(888) 824-5783; Passcode: 92628260#
Message from Champ!
Hello fellow Champions!
I hope that you had a wonderful first couple of weeks. I hear that our teachers are excited to assist teach our champions this school year. Please remember to reach out if you are in need of resources.
Did you know that this month is Attendance Awareness Month? Good attendance helps GCA Champions do well in school, so remember to make it best practice to log your student's attendance everyday.
Join us Champions, as we resolve chronic absence issues and help close the achievement gap through the development of plans, communication, and other actions that lead to success. Get involved with the Attendance Awareness Month campaign on Facebook and on Twitter by hashtaging #AttendanceMattersGCA.
Let’s join together, Champions, and make attendance matter!
Until next time,
Champ
To download pictures of Champ, click on the link below:
Feel free to share with Champ pictures on how you incorporate Champ in your every day school life and more on his Facebook page @Champ GCA
Join us for our first State-wide School Outing and Inning Day!
No live class connects!
All GCA Staff will be in-person and virtual in the community.
Get out or stay in and connect with other GCA families and staff in your community. Check the GCA Events Calendar for event offerings: http://www.gacyber.org/gca-events-calendar.html
September 2017 District Town Hall
September Presents:
Welcome & What students are learning and why – Overview of standards and assessments
Join us on September 14th as we host our first District Town Hall Parent meeting. Our Head of School, School Directors, and other Administrators will introduce themselves and share HOT TOPICS that you need to know.
Elementary School Level Parent University will be held after the District Town Hall meeting from 7:30-8:00 pm. Recordings will be posted on the GCA Events Calendar if you are unable to attend live. We hope to see you there!
September 2017 District Town Hall
Thursday, September 14, 2017
7:00 pm
Thursday, Sep 14, 2017, 07:00 PM
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Upcoming District Town Hall and Parent Meetings:
District Town Hall Meetings:
Hosted by GCA School Leaders and community partners sharing district-wide information.
September 14th, 2017 @ 7:00pm (Click here to join live)
January 18th, 2018 @ 7:00pm (Click here to join live)
May 17th, 2018 @ 7:00pm (Click here to join live)
Parent Meetings:
Hosted by GCA Family Engagement Team sharing Learning Coach desired topics.
Please contact your school based Family Engagement Coordinator for further details on upcoming meetings.
Kristy Howard
Elementary School Family Engagement Coordinator
Veronica Okpani
Middle School Family Engagement Coordinator
Maria Blencowe
High School Family Engagement Coordinator
Upcoming Parent University Sessions
Elementary School:
September: Why is Math taught different now?
November: Understanding the Standards of Mathematical Practice
Middle School:
November: Google Galore - Google calendar, email, docs, and more - How to make Google work for you.
High School:
November: Teacher Tool Box - How to find instructional strategies and resources to help your student at home
Do you have questions? Well, we've got answers!
Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri at 2:00 pm.
Tue at 7:00 pm
Check the GCA Events Calendar for schedule changes.
Can't make a live session? Have a question? Fill out the form below and we'll be in touch.
GCA Resource Room
The September Peach Pit has arrived!
September Peach Pit has arrived with News You Can Use...
Message from PTSO:
- Become a PTSO Member TODAY!!
Becoming a PTSO member is easy!
For only $5 per school term you will receive access to special programs, have voting rights, and so much more. Click here then select the Membership icon.
- Got SPIRIT??
Show your School Spirit with this fabulous GCA Spirit Gear
Join your school's clubs
GCA Loves Clubs!
Does your student want to connect with other students who share a common interest? Clubs are the way to do that!
GCA teachers host many clubs where students can be themselves, share interests, and build lasting relationships. Register to join your favorite clubs!
Fundraising from home:
Support the fundraising efforts for our school by collecting the Box Tops for Education and Labels for Education, and Tyson Project A+™ labels on items you purchase and use in your home Plus, newly added Kula, Amazon Smile, and Recycle Electronics.
Clipping Box Tops is an easy way for you to help our school earn cash. This year we would like our school to earn goal is $2000.00
Bundle with rubber bands, baggies or rally sheet place in an envelope attach proper postage.
You can mail items to:
GCA Fundraisers 2387 Rodgers Dr. SE, Conyers, GA 30094
Or Bring these items to events
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Shirley Lester at gcafundraiser@gmail.com.
Shopping online or booking a great vacation through KULA.com or by donating your loyalty points from KULA’s participating loyalty programs you can simply and easily support our cause.
Amazon Smile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Georgia Cyber Academy every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization.
Collecting electronic items for recycling which will add more funds to support our school. Mail them to Family Engagement, Georgia Cyber Academy 1745 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349
There's a Facebook group for Learning Coaches who live near you...
Get in touch with other Learning Coaches for community building and support. Click on your region below to get started.
Region 12 (Bulloch, Effingham, Bryan, Chatham, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Glynn, and Camden counties)
Have a great September!
Elementary School
Elementary School Family Engagement Coordinator
Email: krhoward@gacyber.org
Website: http://www.gacyber.org/elementary-school1.html
Location: 1745 Phoenix Blvd., Ste 100, Atlanta, GA 30349
Phone: 404.334.4790.1098
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100013207448648&fref=ts
Twitter: @GCA_FEC
Middle School
Middle School Family Engagement Coordinator
Regional Family Engagement Team Lead
Email: vokpani@gacyber.org
Website: http://www.gacyber.org/middle-school1.html
Location: 1745 Phoenix Blvd., Ste. 100, Atlanta, GA 30349
Phone: 404.334.4790.663
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gcaveronica.rfec?fref=ts
High School
High School Family Engagement Coordinator
Email: mblencowe@gacyber.org
Website: http://www.gacyber.org/blog
Location: 1745 Phoenix Blvd. Ste. 100, Atlanta, GA 30349
Phone: 404.334.4790.799
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mblencowe.gca
Twitter: @GCA_HS