GSA Weekly Update
Week of January 6th
Coordinator Update
Welcome Back!
I hope that you all have had a wonderful holiday break and are starting the New Year off to a good start.
The second semester is usually busier than the fall. Be certain to look through the newsletter each week for updates and important information related to the academy as well as opportunities for volunteering and enrichment activities.
Please make sure you check your Schoology for any message from me. If you receive credit for your enrichment you should see a “100” for your assignment(s). If you upload your enrichment assignments but did not see, the “100” check the message on Schoology. If you have not uploaded your enrichments or volunteer hours please do so ASAP. The link for volunteer hours is open. If you volunteered over winter break be sure to upload the hours as soon as possible so that you do not forget or loose the documentation form. Use the link Here to submit hours. I am running reports at the end of this week and will be sending out warning/probation email/letter to students who have not met the academy requirements.
Enrichment Activity Form
Enrichment Activity Form (See Below to Download)
Coordinator Weekly Schedule
Tuesday: HHS
Wednesday: THS
Thursday: THS
Friday: Admin Office
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
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
Academy Requirement Deadlines
Submission Deadlines
Outside Enrichment Activities
First Semester – December 9, 2019
Second Semester – May 11, 2020
Volunteer Hours
First Semester – December 2, 2019
Second Semester
for Class of 2020 – March 30, 2020
for Classes 2021, 2022, & 2023 – May 4, 2020
GSA T-Shirts
Purchase yours online through RevTrak now through January 12th!
See the design below.
Doodle for Google
This year’s Doodle for Google theme is:
“I SHOW KINDNESS BY...”
Friendship, smiles, thank yous, and hugs.
But kindness is so much more than just being nice. This year’s theme invites you to tell us how you show kindness. Is it by helping around your home? Volunteering in your community’s green space? Maybe it’s comforting someone who’s down, or picking up trash in the park.
However you define it, let us know how you bring a little bit more kindness into the world. Take your ideas and bring them to life in your doodle!
Scholarship Opportunity
DEADLINE JANUARY 16: $100,000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
As Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated prepares to commemorate 100 years since her founding by young visionaries on the campus of Howard University in 1920, we are proud to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2020 Founders’ Centennial Scholarship. To honor the legacy of the five founding members of the sorority, a $100,000 scholarship will be awarded annually, for five (5) consecutive years beginning March 2020.
Find out more information here.
Deadline for application is January 16, 2020!
CIEE Summer Abroad
2020 Business Enrichment Programs for High School Students
If you are interested in attending one of the institutes, please complete and submit the following application with your preferences.
Application period begins Jan. 1.
Deadline is March 31, 2020
Click Here for more information and to Apply!
Applications for Duke University Summer Session 2020
Applications for Duke University Summer Session 2020 will be opening in less than a month, so we appreciate your help in getting students ready to apply!
Be ready to apply December 3! Click the link below for the program of interest to you:
Travis HS Travel Opportunities
Vienna, Salzburg, Munich, Neuschwanstein, Tyrol, Liechtenstein, Heidelberg! This tour to central Europe is rich with culture, history, and astonishing scenery. There are only a few spots remaining! Don’t miss out! See Mrs. Cain for more information.
Digital Media Summer Programs
Impactful Learning in 2020
All-new offerings to share with you!
From 2D Animation Production & Character Development, to Adventures in Game Design, there is something your young creator is sure to love!
Digital Media Academy isn’t just the best place to learn STEM skills. It’s also an incredible opportunity to build friendships, develop critical life skills, and learn to communicate more effectively in the modern world.
Click Here for more information.
Emma Bowen Foundation
The Emma Bowen Foundation is a nonprofit organization that is building a more diverse media and tech industry by recruiting promising students of color like you and placing them in multi-year paid internships at some of the nation's leading media companies.
Diversity is important in all areas of the media industry. We offer fellowships that prepare students for careers in the Business of Media, Content of Media and Innovation of Media. Whether you're interested in being a producer, a journalist, a web developer, an engineer, a business executive, a PR agent, or in any other career in the media or tech industry, the Emma Bowen Fellowship is here to help you get your start.
The Summer 2020 Application in now open!
The initial application has a few key components:
- The EBF Summer Online Application
- A LinkedIn Profile with Photo
- Your Resume
THINK TANK 2020
For more information, visit
ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Fort Bend County Library Classes
1/18: SAT Practice Exam w/ Princeton Review
1/18: Coaching for Life: Steps to Becoming a Better You!
CURRENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Chevron Marathon - GSA Volunteer Group.
We have a great opportunity for a family volunteering event with the Houston Marathon on January 19, 2020. If you volunteer, you not only get hours for the spring semester, but you also get a free jacket, Race Crew shirt, Virtual Event Bag, Volunteer Certificate, Entry to RunFest Festivities, and free parking from the Marathon and then after the marathon you get some goodies as well. Last year we got free tickets to Dynamo soccer game. If you or your family are interested in volunteering, please follow the steps below. This is not only a volunteer opportunity, but a way for the Booster Club to raise money for the academy.
1. Go to the following volunteer site: 2020 Marathon Race Crew Sign-Up
2. Fill out the application. You must select ‘I am part of a group’ and in the drop down menu select Global Studies Academy.
3. Confirm that you are signing up for Sector 5 Course Marshal and select the 6:00 AM – 12:00 PM shift for Jan. 19.
4. Finish filling out the application and click Register or Save.
THS Basketball Concessions
Please click either link below to sign up to volunteer.
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Quail Valley Middle School Math Club Volunteers needed.
High School students are needed to assist the math clubs during afternoon tutorials for competition. Students with strong math skills are encouraged to assist with the club.
Click here to sign up.
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Second mile food fair
Every Saturday 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Volunteers help sort and repackage up to 20,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables and distribute up to 200+ families in need that come to second Mile on that day you can sign up for two shifts of two hours or more at www.secondmile.org/volunteer. Volunteers should wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
1. Child Advocates
a. http://www.childadvocates.org/volunteer
2. Second Mile Mission Center
a. Here is the link to volunteer; http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4da4ae28a7f49-techies.
3. Boys and Girls Club of Houston
a. Here is the link to volunteer; http://www.bgclubs-houston.org/Volunteers.
4. Friends of Down Syndrome
a. http://www.friendsofdownsyndrome.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/volunteer-application-2017.pdf.
5. Houston Food Bank
a. Here is the link; http://www.houstonfoodbank.org/volunteer/volunteer.
6. Houston Methodist Hospital System
a. at 281.274.7127; hmslvolunteers@houstonmethodist.org.
b. Volunteer Services at Main Methodist: Contact: 713.441.3351
HHS Academies 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