GSA Weekly Update
Week of November 18th
Coordinator Update
Schoology has been updated. Please be certain that you are looking at the 2019-2020 School year when checking to verify your Enrichment Activities or Community Service Hours. The Academy Course is not linked to Skyward like your other classes and does not default to this academic year. Please contact me via email if you have any questions.
Keep turning in the community service/volunteer hours to the electronic form. Hours are due December 2nd.
GSA Volunteer Submission Form 2019-2020.
Finally, please be sure to include a signature on any emails that you send. I am still learning student names. I can best address your email if your full name, academy, and graduating class are included. Below is a sample signature to add to your email.
Fantastic Student
Awesome Academy
Class of 20XX
Mrs. Boston
Enrichment Activity Form
Enrichment Activity Form (See Below to Download)
Coordinator Weekly Schedule
Tuesday: HHS/Admin Office
Wednesday: THS
Thursday: THS
Friday: Admin Office
Upcoming Events
11/22: Progress Report 4 Ends
11/25-29: Thanksgiving Break
12/16: Final Exams
12/17: Final Exams
12/18: Final Exams- Half Day
12/19: Final Exams- Half Day
12/20: Winter Break Begins
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 Raffle and Hoodie Sales During Lunch 11/19 and 11/21
When: Tomorrow and Thursday (11/19 and 11/21)
What: Hoodie Sales ($30 at lunch) and raffle tickets for Airpods Gen 2 or Pro ($5)
CIEE Summer Abroad
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.
Puranik Foundation
At our Vision International School, students will explore topics such as education, sustainable living, wellness, cultural immersion, and conscious living. Students and faculty alike will be able to volunteer with our students in Pune, India. Our Spring Break trip is March 13 - March 22, 2020. Priority enrollment for scholarships ends December 1, 2019. Can't make it Spring Break? Don't sweat it! We have more travel opportunities this summer!
The Science Ambassador Scholarship
LaunchX Summer Program
Our summer program taps into the potential of ambitious high school students, supporting you through the process of launching an actual startup.
Join a highly-curated group of promising young entrepreneurs from around the globe for four intense weeks. You'll learn from industry experts and work in a group of peer co-founders to build real products and solve business challenges in viable ways.
LaunchX isn't a business plan competition - students start real companies. These startups are driven by using the design thinking process to discover innovative opportunities, backed by extensive market research, multiple iterations of prototypes and user testing, and gaining traction through getting real customers and partnerships.
Apply now to become a part of this amazing community.
Deadline
Dec 15 2019 11:59 PM (EST)
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
November 20
The CTE Department is hosting their annual Program Exploration Night on November 20th for students interested in knowing more about the CTE programs offered in Fort Bend ISD. Please view the attached flyer for more information.
Click Here for Ticket Information
November 23
CURRENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Santa's Exchange - Toys for Tots
December 14th
Click Here for more information and to sign up!
12 Days of Christmas - Food Distribution
Volunteers are needed to assist with organizing and distributing food for local families.
Note:
Please wear WARM and comfortable clothing and Academy shirts as we will be lifting heavy boxes. We will be OUTSIDE toward the LEFT of HEB, when facing the building.
Click Here for more information and to sign up!
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.
Baker Ripley Turkey Trot
9th Annual Rudolf Run
Run Houston! Sugar Land
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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