Middle School Newsletter
May 1, 2017
A message from Principal Lowndes
Interim Assessments ---- 6th and 7th grade SCI and/or SS!! Check your May MIC and OMS assignment!!
Teacher Appreciation Week - May 1 - 5!!
If your student is taking EOC or perhaps an older sibling is taking EOCs this week consider taking a treat to the teachers at your site to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week!
Monday, 5/1 - Email your homeroom teacher and list the way(s) she/he has helped you this year or made this a good year for you.
Tuesday, 5/2 – Email your Math teacher and list the way(s) she/he has helped you this year or made this a good year for you.
Wednesday, 5/3 – Email your ELA teacher and list the way(s) she/he has helped you this year or made this a good year for you.
Thursday, 5/4 – Email your Science teacher and list the way(s) she/he has helped you this year or made this a good year for you.
Friday, 5/5 - Email your Social Studies teacher and list the way(s) she/he has helped you this year or made this a good year for you.
Make sure to note your 2017 - 18 intent!!
Where should I be?
You began in SEM 1:
May 5th - 165 days; 907 hours; Health - 28 hours; PE - 55 hours; Art - 64%
May 12th - 170 days; 935 hours; Health - 28 hours; PE - 56 hours; Art - 66%
May 19th - 175 days; 962 hours; Health - 29 hours; PE - 58 hours; Art - 68%
May 26th - 180 days; 990 hours; Health - 30 hours; PE - 60 hours; Art - 70%
You began in SEM 2:
May 5th - 76 days; 418 hours; Health - 12 hours; PE - 25 hours
May 12th - 81 days; 445 hours; Health - 13 hours; PE - 27 hours
May 19th - 86 days; 473 hours; Health - 14 hours; PE - 28 hours
May 26th - 90 days; 500 hours; Health - 15 hours; PE - 30 hours
Please see Social Studies MIC and ELA, Math, SCI OMS for content assignments
Official end of semester – May 26th
By May 26th - students will need:
60 Hours for PE; 30 Hours for Health; 70% for Art (if their elective)
If mid-year enrollees - 30 Hours for PE; 15 Hours for Health
The above chart will be updated monthly to ensure students are on track with attendance. This is helpful for your planning over the course of the year. Please note that adjustments are made for later start dates (minimum of 5 ½ hours per day), with the exception of PE, Health, and Art as those will need to be caught up for final noted expectation.
How do I mark vacation days?
Does your student need tutoring? Check out what High School's National Honor Society is offering...
Struggling to understand a subject? Want some individualized peer assistance? After class, come to Virtual Peer Tutoring in all subjects, run by GCA’s National Honor Society!!!
All Subjects Now Mondays-Thursdays from 2:30-4:30 p.m. -- Not available May 1 - 5 due to EOC testing. Last week of tutoring is May 8 - 11!!
https://lms.k12.com/lms/go/classConnect/PJ3JAJCJMJVJAJ0-5JMJGJCJ2JHJD-P-R-D9G9G989E9E97-T9HJIJOJMJR-HJ9J3KUJ3JF9B-V-3-W-P-P-E-O9IJGJPJ8JQ-IJP-7JJJQJ0JBJDJR-5-3-I99-V-29U91-3-W-09H9N9
Tutors are available on a first-come-first-serve-basis -- Link is also on the GCA Event Calendar located on our website www.gacyber.orgOn the calendar
Check Student’s grades in OMS (Math, SCI, ELA) and Infinite Campus (SS)
Each week a different category is update!!
*Be sure to watch the MSA Recording each Monday. You can find the recorded link in your email and under School Announcements in OMS!*
GCA Calendar Link - Calendar Link
GCA k12 Calendar - GCA Event Link
PTSO Calendar - PTSO Calendar Link
Parent University, 11/17 recording - How to use Office 365 Link
Important Links
Infinite Campus Password Reset Survey
GCA Website with Grade Level Info: MS website
GA Milestones EOG/EOC
All Milestones are Face to Face testing
Do you have a story to share? Help Middle School to win the GCA competition of who submits the most stories!
We’re proud of how Georgia Cyber Academy is providing choice for students across our state tailored to their unique strengths, needs, and interests. We want to let our community know about how your students are thriving within our school environment.
To do that, we’d LOVE to hear about your student’s challenges, successes, and how GCA is supporting them with their unique needs. We’ll then look to showcase these stories within social, print and broadcast media.
What kind of stories are we looking for? All kinds! Would you take a minute to tell us how your student has improved academically, belongs to a cool club, or maybe recently attended a virtual field trip? Does he or she have a teacher who shines? Are they a standout performer outside of class, in music, sports, community service, or leadership? Has your student overcome obstacles of any kind and is now thriving in the online environment?
Tell us why GCA and virtual learning works for your family by using the form below:
http://tinyurl.com/Parent-ShareAStory
Thanks for your support and for helping us let our community know how Georgia Cyber Academy is providing choice for children across our state!
GCIS Assignment - All students must complete!!
All students must complete. If you have questions, please email/call your HR teacher! This equals 10 CCRPI points for us for 100% completion and will help move us from a “D” to a “C” school!
How are we doing? 6th grade - 99% --- 7th grade - 99% ---- 8th grade - 96% -- School -- 98%
Almost there!!