Middle School Newsletter
February 6, 2018
A message from Principal Lowndes
We are 48 school days from our 1st day of EOG, April 23rd. Again, continue to attend CCs, WINS/Learner Conferences (if invited). READ/COMPLETE the OMS lesson before taking the quiz, complete USA TP assignments and any other assignments. Our data continues to tell us that students who do these things with fidelity show mastery on End of Grade tests! You can do this and know we are virtually cheering you on as this is a very important year for our us due to our charter renewal process beginning this summer! We must demonstrate student growth/performance.
End of Grade - April 23 - 27, 2018 - Face to Face
- 70% of our sites will be online sites, so please have your student practice this type of format - http://www.gaexperienceonline.com/
- Department of Education EOG study guides - http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/EOG-Study-Resource-Guides.aspx
- Please confirm you are attending your testing site in Testing Nirvana, if you haven't already
Tutoring for students!
New website is up and running!
Important February/March Dates
February 14 - HAPPY VALENTINES DAY -DOE Course Participation and Attendance Assignment (DOE CPAA). The purpose of this assignment is to document as required by the Georgia Department of Education that our students are present and attending GCA courses for at least one of the prior ten school days before the Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) count date. Each GCA student is required to actively communicate their course participation via direct interaction with their teachers through the confirmation form. Your HR teacher will email the assignment to you and it should take less than 2 minutes to complete. DEADLINE to complete - 2/23 - 4 PM.
February 15 - Parent University - You've got this - How to engage an under-motivated student! Hosts - Mrs. Rhoads, 7th grade lead teacher and Mrs. Cooper, ALP District Coordinator
February 16 - Middle School Spelling Bee
February 19 - President's Day - School holiday
March 15 - Virtual Career Day (optional, available for elementary, MS and HS)
Spelling Bee coming - February 16th at 1 PM
Register using this link by February 12th: https://goo.gl/forms/1Jc7Lao99xa2avmA3
Information to study can be found in the registration
Contact Rebekah Cooper if you need more details – rcooper@gacyber.org
Advanced Learner Program Newsletter
Join PTSO!! Only $5!
Becoming a GCA PTSO member is easy! Click HERE then select the Membership icon. For only $5 per school term you will receive access to special programs, have voting rights, and so much more. For GCA PTSO founding members, check your email for renewal instructions. GCA PTSO Members meet 4 times per year to provide progress reports, vote on new initiatives, and provide activity reports please join us:
GCA PTSO Meeting Dates for the 2017-2018 school year:
February 22, 2018
April 26, 2018
Browser Reminder
Update on Student Calendar - MAP Spring Administration Dates
May 8 - 11 - MAP assessment for ELA/Math/SCI – All students - Tuesday – HR teacher assign HR students the Language Usage test;; Live Class session offerings – 8:30 - 9:30 and 12:00 - 1:00 (students could choose which session to come to) Teachers may choose a different time as long as an AM and PM session is offered; • Wednesday – Reading Test • Thursday – Math Test • Friday – Science Test • Cancel all whole group CCs and Team WINs for the week • EIP sessions cancelled Learner Conferences limited (We are beginning Tuesday due to some teachers will be returning testing materials on Monday, 5/7)
GCA Board Meetings - Parents are invited to call in!
At the end of the meeting, if time allows, there will be an opportunity for public comments
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT!
Check out what one of our past MS students is up to now that he's in high school - JONATHAN DANIEL!
Mikayla's book signing event!
Check out Jene' M, one of our 7th graders!
https://www.facebook.com/lipsyncbattle/videos/10156192516976318/