GLA West Connections
Week of August 27 - August 31
Growing into our Greatness ...Not a Moment to Waste!
CEO & Principal's Address
This year's theme is "Growing into Our Greatness... Not a Moment to Waste!" As a community of learners, we are working to ensure that all scholars, teachers and staff embrace a growth mindset. Recognizing that growth only happens when we push past our comfort zones, we believe that just as it is important to teach reading and math skills, it is equally important to teach our children about mindset. We look forward to partnering with you in this effort!
Ask your child what he/she learned today. What mistake did they make that taught them something. What did they try hard at in class?
In the spirit of growth, this year GLA is going paperless! We have discontinued the use of paper weekly communications. Wednesday will remain our parent communication day, but we will email the updates rather than print them. In addition to email, the weekly communications can be accessed by logging on to our website at http://www.glacharter.org. Please make a point to stay informed by reviewing our updates each Wednesday.
We thank you for choosing GLA and entrusting us with your treasures. We do not take lightly the opportunity to serve you. We look forward to partnering with you to make this a GREAT school year for all!
Educationally Yours,
Dr. Booker and Principal Tyler
Parent Reminders
BREAKFAST
Scholars who wish to eat breakfast at GLA must arrive by 7:55a. Scholars arriving after that time will NOT be permitted to eat breakfast.
LATENESS
Our morning routines are critical at GLA. Scholars are expected to be in school by 8am so that they can fully participate in Harambee. Please ensure that your scholar is on time each day. After 8:15a, scholars will be marked late. This year we are closely monitoring lateness and will be setting up meetings with parents whose children consistently arrive to school late.
DISMISSAL
Kindergarten dismissal is at 3:45p and 1st-8th Grade dismissal is at 4:00p. All scholars must be picked up promptly. A fee of $10.00 every 15 minutes will be assessed after 4:15p. Fees are due upon pickup.
FULL UNIFORM
All scholars are expected to dress in full GLA uniform daily. This includes black school shoes. On Fridays, scholars can wear their GLA gym uniforms. Gym uniforms must be worn with black sneakers - no exceptions!
PAYMENTS DUE
All scholars received G.O. Binders (K-2), iLead Binders (3-5) and Passport Binders (6-8) on the first day of school. The cost of each is $10, as outlined on the School Supply lists. If you have not already done so, please send in your child's payment. You will also be able to make payments on Back to School Night.
September Calendar Available Now!
Upcoming Dates
Labor Day - School Closing
Back to School Night at GLA
Wednesday, Sep 5, 2018, 06:00 PM
4601 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Grandparents Day/ Literacy Day at GLA!
Friday, Sep 7, 2018, 09:00 AM
4601 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
i-Ready Testing is Underway!
Back to School Highlights
Get Healthy GLA!
Growth Mindset and the Power of "Yet"
Classroom Sneak Peak
Be Sure to follow GLA's Academy Instagram pages!
Global Leadership Academy Charter School - WEST
Email: styler@glacharter.org
Website: www.glacharter.org
Location: 4601 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Phone: (215) 295-5700
Facebook: facebook.com/glacharter