GSA Weekly Update
Week of March 30
Global Issues Summit 2020: April 25th
The event will be hosted as an online conference this year. More information on how to join will be provided soon.
News & Announcements Regarding COVID-19
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
Due to ongoing health concerns, many enrichment and volunteer events have been canceled. As a result, spring semester enrichment and volunteer-hours requirements will be waived for all academies.
Seniors, will not be required to complete their spring enrichment and volunteer hours to receive the academy medal for graduation. However, because the YES Program at the high school is a separate entity from the academy, seniors who wish to receive their YES medal for graduation from the YES Program will need to reach out to the YES program on their campus and see what they are planning for this year's graduating class.
If you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to contact me at amber.boston@fortbendisd.com. Please check the FBISD website for additional updates. Our first priority is for you and your family to remain healthy and safe
If you have specific questions for the district, you can go the FBISD Let’s Talk
School Counselor Resources
FBISD has tele-counseling resources for students district-wide. If your student is struggling with anxiety and depression and feels isolated during this time, you can email your student’s school counselor FBISD Counselors Contact List. They will help link you and your student to the right virtual support. In your email, please include:
- Your Name
- Your school ID number
- Your school campus name
- Description of the challenge you are experiencing
- Your school counselor will contact
Your student’s school counselor will contact you to review the information submitted and provide guidance on the next steps for virtual support.
We are excited to launch the Fort Bend ISD At-Home Learning webpage, where parents and families can access educational resources and activities to engage in learning while at home. There are a variety of resources that have been identified for instruction at all levels PreK-12, and this website will continue to be updated in the coming weeks.
Be assured that Fort Bend ISD is diligently working to build structures to effectively train and support our staff and families to launch online learning with fidelity. We appreciate your continued support.
Online Learning Readiness Survey - 1 Per Family
Please complete this survey to provide information related to your student(s) readiness to engage in online learning. Families with students at multiple campuses will only complete this survey one time. Please denote in the final question which campus(es) your student(s) attend.
Due to a change in requirements from the USDA (United State Department of Agriculture) and Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Fort Bend ISD will now allow parents to pick up Grab and Go meals without students being present.
Parents can now pick up meals for students, and must provide one of the following documents:
● Student ID cards
● Individual student report cards
● Attendance record from parent portal of Skyward
● Birth certificate for children
Without one of the listed items above, parents will receive meals for the number of students present with them, on foot or in a vehicle.
As a reminder, meals are available Monday through Friday at campuses throughout Fort Bend ISD. Find out more about specific locations and times on the FBISD website.
Volunteer Submission Information
Remember volunteer hours must be submitted using the electronic Google Form to be accurately recorded. A confirmation email is sent to the email address provided in the form to ensure that you are aware that hours are recorded. The link can also be found in the Community Service Folder in Schoology.
Enrichment Activity Form
Enrichment Activity Form (See Below to Download)
Remind Codes
Text the correct code to the number 81010
@gsaco2020 – C/O 2020
@gsaco2021 – C/O 2021
@gsaco2022 – C/O 2022
@gsaco2023 – C/O 2023
Schoology Class Codes
Graduation Class - Schoology Code
Class of 2020 - XGQBW-BNGS5
Class of 2021- 33HVG-MB87F
Class of 2022 - BJVDZ-33Q9T
Class of 2023 - 8JDHC-R5M8M
GSA Booster Club
Parents we want you involved at school! Be sure to complete the FBISD Criminal History Application so that you can volunteer at events and on field trips. Parent support is essential to student success and we LOVE having you at school and involved! If you have not renewed your membership with our Booster Club, you can do so online. Our Booster Club is a key component of our success. It is essential that each of our families join every year!
Click Here to join the GSA Booster Club and view their website!
Global Studies Academy
Email: amber.boston@fortbendisd.com
Website: www.fortbendisd.com/globalstudies
Location: 11111 Harlem Road, Richmond, TX, USA
Phone: (281)634-3106
Twitter: @fbgsa