Global Gazette
November 4 - November 8
GLA ... When They See Us..They See Greatness!
FAMILY FUN KARAOKE WAS A HIT! THANK YOU TO ALL STAFF WHO ATTENDED. WE SEE YOUR SACRIFICE
Magnificent Monday
Attire: School Spirit Attire (GLA Button Down, Dress Pants)
- Morning Huddle 7:50a
- October Perfect Attendance Raffle Drawing
- Annotated Lesson Plans Due 8:00a
- LL Formal Observations Begin
- Support Staff Morning Huddle 8:15a
- Canned Food Drive Begins
Terrific Tuesday
Attire: Professional Dress
- Get Out and Vote! (Delayed arrival for PD)
- Professional Development 9:00a - 4:00p
Cultural Wednesday
Attire: Cultural Wednesday Attire
- Full Day of School
- Staff Salad Day
- Staff Meeting 3:45 - 5:00p
- Global Excursion Meeting 6:00p
Thrilling Thursday
Attire: Professional Dress
- Rising Stars Academy Harambee
- 8th Grade Statue of Liberty Field Trip
- 7th Grade Barnes Foundation Field Trip
Fantastic Friday
Attire: Fitness Friday T-Shirt, Jeans, Sneakers
- Fitness Friday
- Veteran's Day Appreciation Breakfast
- Collegiate LiveSchool Fall Fest
Teaching and Learning Corner (with Ms. Snyder)
Instructional Look For:
As we enter a new month, we will begin a new focus: RIGOR! This week’s look for is strong learning targets aligned to standards.
1. Review the standard and “I can” statements in the curriculum
2. Identify model, discourse, and practice aligned to the rigor of the standard
This week is iReady benchmark time! Click here for the testing schedule.
Tuesday is professional development. Click here for the agenda. Please take a look in advance and identify choice sessions that meet your growth goals.
WEPAC - B WEEK
This week's Iready champions!
Our highest usage classrooms in Reading this week were:
- McElvaney
- Hatcher
- Leonard
Our highest usage classrooms in Math this week were:
- Wolff
- Marazas
- Carter
IRLA Champions of the Week!
Culture and Climate Corner
More times than not our scholars need social and emotional skills to succeed in school and in life. We attempt to shape scholars’ behavior to increase self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. These skills are shown to reduce emotional distress, prevent conduct problems, and contribute to higher academic achievement.
Social and emotional skills are also critical in building trusting relationships with each other and they encourage students to be engaged in school. We are constantly shaping behavior through our words, and actions. Even subtle facial expressions, voice tone, and body language signal positive intentions.
Here are a few ways that we here Global Leadership Academy West work endlessly to shape pro-social behaviors.
- Intentionally build relationships with scholars
- Directly and frequently teach positive expectations and acknowledge prosocial behavior
- Instill logical consequences when correcting off-task behaviors
- Conflicts are resolved by dialogue that gets at the root of the conflict and identifies best ways to move forward
Global Greatness Important Tidbit for the Week:
Remember that when providing LiveSchool points to scholars, we should acknowledge the scholar, state the expectation, then provide a LiveSchool point. Points may still be provided for the entire class if truly earned but it should be aligned with a singular expectation. This practice, however, should only be utilized in special cases.
Top LiveSchool Scholars for the Month of October
Ky’Aire Davis – 4A – Tenacious Legends
Nyshia Wimberley – 2A – Paradise Stars
Abraham Wright – 6B - Thompson
Top LiveSchool Classrooms for the Week of October 14th
Rising Stars – 2A Paradise Stars
Legendary – 4A Tenacious Legends
Collegiate – 6C Mackey
This Week in Wellness!
11/6 Salad Day Goes Vegan for World Vegan Month (flyer attached)
11/7 Yoga in the Classroom – transitioning from Thomson to Hatcher this week
11/8 Smoothies for Scholars Fundraiser
Garden Club
FFVP Snacks This Week
M: Honeycrisp Apples
Th: Strawberries
F: Bananas
Ongoing Promotion:
Winter Camp Excellence
Registration for returning parents will run 10/28-11/8
Registration for new parents will run 11/11 -11/22
Last Day to register is 11/22
Flyers this week:
Diabetes Month | Vegan Month | Gratitude Month
Winter Camp Sign Ups: 10/28-11/22
Smoothie Sale flyer: 11/8
Dance for Life event: 11/22
mindfulness jar highlights
garden club highlights
Kudos Corner!
KUDOS TO:
All staff who attended family fun night! We had over 25 staff members. We thank you for your sacrifice.
My heartfelt gratitude is extended to each GLA Team member for your prayers,
Way to go Rising Stars Educators for keeping your Focus Boards updated and setting clear goals and objectives for effective teaching and learning.
•Ms. B for her help with Family Fun night and the Legendary Halls.
•Ms. Griffin for her amazing work with the Leading Legends
•Ms. Gail, Ms. Askew, Ms. Christine and the Nutrition group for their help with Family Fun Night
• Mr. G and Ms. Minor for always being team players
• 5th grade for leading an educational yet spoookkyyy instructional day.
Important Reminders!
Announcements this week:
Career Day Committee will have a brief touchdown on Wednesday at 4pm to discuss next steps.
NHS Committee will meet Thursday at 4pm to discuss upcoming events and application procedures.
Anyone interested in meeting helping with Demonstration of Learning night we will meet Tuesday, November 12th at 4pm.
Trimester One Report Card Conferences: We are a few weeks away from Report Card Conferences. Please ensure that classrooms and environment reflect the greatness that is taking place each day. We will be providing more details on Conference expectations next week.
Dismissal: Please dismiss scholars according to the announcements and not on their own. Bathroom and water use ends at 3:00p. Scholars should not be sent out of the rooms for any reason after 3:00pm. Getting water is not an emergency!
November Calendar: The November calendar will be released this Wednesday. If you have any dates for the calendar, please submit them to Mr. Fleming by Monday, end of day.