Global Academies Parent Connections
Wednesday, August 5th
Fall Re-Opening Plan
Dear Global Academies Families:
We hope that this letter finds you and your family doing well, staying healthy, and enjoying the summer months!
As we look toward the 2020-2021 school year, we know there is significant anxiety and uneasiness about the unknown. Without question, this prolonged pandemic has posed countless challenges as we navigate the chaos of ever-changing orders, mandates, and guidance from multiple agencies. Through focus groups and surveys, we have called upon all Global Academies stakeholders to share their insight, reservations and feedback and we thank everyone for your contributions.
Global Academies remains committed to providing scholars with a top-notch educational experience while prioritizing the safety and well-being of our scholars, staff and stakeholders. Like us, most districts across the Commonwealth and country are grappling with the best and safest way to open schools.
After careful consideration, Global Academies has elected to implement our own Red, Green and Yellow phases for the 2020-2021 academic year. The Global Academies Board of Trustees has approved this decision, which is outlined in detail in the attached infographic.
Global Academies will remain in the Red phase with a full virtual model for the first half of the 2020-2021 academic year. In January, depending on CDC and Pennsylvania Department of Education guidelines, we will determine if we can move to the Yellow phase and transition to our hybrid model.
We recognize the significant challenges that this plan presents for families. Childcare, socialization and virtual instruction are barriers that naturally bring anxiety and trepidation. While we all want a return to normalcy, we know that we cannot risk or jeopardize the lives and safety of our scholars, staff and families, in the process.
While we continue to refine the details of our plan, changes in guidelines and recommendations have caused us to take caution in our approach. We appreciate the ongoing support and cooperation we have received from our families, staff, and Board of Trustees. Now more than ever, we know how critical it is for us to work together.
We will be communicating with you regularly in the coming weeks as we continue to build and enhance our virtual learning program. There will also be a weekly town hall call for parents beginning on Thursday, August 6th from 7pm - 8pm. We are committed to ensuring that Virtual Global meets the standard of excellence that Global Academies prides itself on.
Sincerely,
Dr. Naomi Johnson Booker, CEO/Executive Director
Mrs. Tamika Evans, CEO/Principal
Ms. Shoshana Tyler, Principal
Mr. Bar-rae Choice, Assistant Principal
2020-2021 Yearly Calendar
PARENT TOWNHALL MEETINGS
We will be hosting a series of townhall meetings every Tuesday evening in the months of August and September. You will have an opportunity to meet with the Global Academies' CEO/Principals to get your questions answered. We hope you will join us!
Global Academies is committed to ensuring that all of our scholars achieve at high levels - even virtually! We look forward to partnering with families to ensure that technology is not a barrier to learning this fall. Stay tuned!
SUMMER MEAL DISTRIBUTION
HAVE YOU TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF OUR MEAL DISTRIBUTION YET? WE ENCOURAGE ALL FAMILIES TO COME OUT ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS!
Parent Orientation 2020
We are hard at work planning for parent orientation 2020. Look out for information about this year's Parent Orientation where you can expect to learn more about:
-Scholar Supply Lists
-Virtual Learning Platforms
-Grading Policies
-Virtual Attendance Policy
-Uniform Expectations
-Instructional Programming
and more!