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GCA's Family Engagement Newsletter: Feburary 2017 Edition
In this edition:
- Voicemail from Your School Leaders
- A Message from Champ!
- Inspirational Message of Peace Contest
- Learning Coach Strategies for Success
- District Town Hall Meeting dates & links
- PTSO News
- Weekly Juice Student Newspaper
- ... and more
Voicemail from your Principal:
Elem. School
Middle School
Message 6-8: Rosie Lowndes Middle School Principal Click Here
High School
Message from Champ!
Hello fellow Champions!
Do you know what my favorite thing about GCA is? Our amazing students, their families, and our hardworking teachers and staff! I love when we can come together in person or online to make amazing things happen with our school! That is why I am super excited to be participating in The Great Kindness Challenge the week of February 13-17, 2017 with you all!
During the week of February 13-17, students, families, and staff are going to perform as many acts of kindness as possible! During this week you can participate by completing any acts of kindness.
On Friday, February 17, GCA will email out a survey for each participant to complete so that you can share the total amount of acts completed during the week along with a short reflection. GCA will choose winners from Elementary, Middle, and High Schools based on their survey reflections and total number of acts of kindness. They will also pull a winner for the most creative and interesting pictures/comments on GCA PTSO Facebook Page or by tagging GCA_FEC on Twitter. Be sure to use the hashtag #GreatKindnessGCA.
Let’s join together, Champions, to do great things one random act of kindness at a time!
Best wishes to you, fellow Champions! Keep up the good work!
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
Inspirational Message of Peace Contest
Calling all GCA Poets!
We are excited to announce, we have been invited to participate again in the Martin Luther King Historic Site’s Peace Poem Competition.
Students from Kindergarten - 11th grade may participate in the contest by writing a short, poetic thought of 35 words or less about peace, Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King or the special meaning of the World Peace Rose Garden.
Poems over the word limit will not be eligible for judging. Words with one or two letters will not be considered when counting the number of words. Poems are due by February 24th at 2pm. They must be enter in the form below to be considered. If selected the top 8 will be selected to attend the awards ceremony in Atlanta at the site on May 11th at 12:30 pm.
If you submit a poem, you will also be submitted in a raffle for a behind the scenes tour of CNN!
Register your poem here: http://tinyurl.com/2017PeacePoemGCA
MORE OUTING FUN IN FEBURARY!!
Make sure you register FAST!! Events will have limited capacity due to seating restrictions in the planetarium, only register if you are certain of your attendance.
Question of the Month:
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.
February District Town Hall Meeting!
The Family Engagement Team hosts monthly District Town Hall meetings where we share district wide information to inform you of upcoming events, department news, ways to further help your student at home, and other district-wide news.
Join us Thursday evening, Feb. 16th as we host the 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.
School-level Parent University Sessions will follow the Town Hall meeting. See you there!
February 2017 District Town Hall
Thursday, February 16, 2017
7:00 pm
Thursday, Feb 16, 2017, 07:00 PM
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District Town Hall Recordings
Upcoming Parent Meetings:
Thursday, March 16, 2017 @ 7:00 pm (click to enter live meeting)
Parent University Session Recordings
Elementary School:
January: Re-new your commitment/Welcome new families
December: Where to Go for Help
November: Student Ownership and Motivation
October: Understanding GCA and State Assessment
September: How to be an Effective Elementary School Learning Coach
Middle School:
January: How to become more involved with other GCA families in my community
December: Understanding grade level content standards and assessments
November: Making it Work: Office 365
October: Teaching my child to take ownership of his/her learning
September: How to be an Effective Middle School Learning Coach
High School:
January: Establishing a Career Path – Why it matters
December: Tips for motativating your student in a digital world
November: How engaging with your High School Student improves achievement
October: Making it Work: Strategies for working Learning Coaches
September: How to be an Effective High School Learning Coach
The February Peach Pit has arrived!
February Peach Pit has arrived with News You Can Use...
Message from PTSO:
- Volunteers needed!
Whether you have 1 hour per week or 1 hour per month, we have a place for you!
There are many areas to volunteer including online and/or Face-to-Face opportunities.
Thank you for sharing your gifts and talents with our wonderful school!
Please complete this form to let us know the area(s) in which you can offer your assistance.
The GCA PTSO and GCA Family Engagement team appreciate any amount of time you can give to support GCA families!
- Calling all cooks, slicers, dicers, and everyday sandwich makers.
- Did someone say Peer to Peer Study Groups??
Your GCA PTSO Peer to Peer Committee is excited to announce a Peer To Peer study group for Middle and High school students! Please sign up if you are interested in coming:
Become a PTSO Member!
Visit: http://www.gcaptso.org/home.html for more information.
Virtual Student Newsletter
Weekly Juice: https://gcaweeklyjuice.wordpress.com/
Check out these recent articles:
"Advice from Senioritis Ridden Student" by Amanda W. (Senior)
"The Course of Life" by Fareeha M.
"Safety of Archery" by Nathan H. (Junior)
View more at: https://gcaweeklyjuice.wordpress.com/
Submit your writing to GCA’s student-led newspaper:
GCA High School's Student Council News
Interested in what they do?
They will be happy to answer any of your questions.
Email them at gca.askthecouncil@gmail.com
GCA Resource Room
K12 Learning Coach University™
K12 Learning Coach University™ was created to support the Learning Coaches who guide the schooling of their children at home. Online classes provide a clearer understanding of the developmental process of learning as well as effective strategies and resources to use at home to help every child succeed. Click here to view the sessions.
Spirit Gear for Sale!
GCA CHAMPIONS:
Get them while they're hot! New GCA Spirit items for sale, click the Drop Down arrow under the "Available Items" for your choice of iPhone cases, Samsung Galaxy phone cases, coffee mugs, hoodies, t-shirts, and sweatshirts. Items are also available in different colors.
Student Clubs
We Love Clubs!
Does your student want to connect with other students who share a common interest? Clubs are the way to do that!
GCA teachers, Learning Coaches and K12 sponsors many clubs where students can share their areas of interest. Register for your favorite clubs today!
Fuel Up to Play 60!
Join the GCA NFL Fuel Up to Play 60 club!
The Fuel 60 Club is a school wide initiative encouraging the implementation of the Fuel 60 Program at GCA. The Fuel 60 Program is sponsored by the NFL and the National Dairy Council.
Please have your student follow the steps below to set up an account and join Fuel Up to Play:
- Log in to the Fueluptoplay60.com
- Create an account
- Use the zip code 30349 to search for our school
- Choose Georgia Cyber Academy
- Log in, check out the website
- Start logging your activity
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. Last school year, we earned $1394.60 and used the money to get student incentives for their students. This school year, our school’s earnings goal is $1500.00.
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
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Have a great Feburary!
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