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GCA's Family Engagement Newsletter: December 2018 Edition
In this Edition:
- A Message from Champ!
- Upcoming Parent Meeting and Parent Universities
- PTSO Membership Meeting
- Learning Coach Resources
- ... and more
Way to go, GCA Champions! We have almost made it half way through the school year!
Students, I know you have been working hard, and we are all looking forward to spending winter break with our families and loved ones!
Learning Coaches, I also know that it can also be a little hard to get back into the swing of things after such a long break. Here are some tips for you to help students stay motivated and end the school year strong!
~Encourage and motivate your child- give praise for hard work and a job well done
~Incentive chart
~Stay involved as a parent/LC
~Help students organize their emails and school folders so they come back prepared.
~It’s easy to get out of routines (sleeping in a little longer, school desk becomes cluttered, noisy backgrounds, missing breakfast) , try to start school routines back up a couple of days before school starts back and stick to your schedule.
~Once January begins, the rest of the school year flies by so make it count!
Enjoy the activities and meetings our school has to offer you in December. Have a wonderful break, and we look froward to welcoming you back in 2019!
Until next time,
Champ
To download pictures of Champ, click on the link below:
Feel free to share with Champ pictures on how you incorporate Champ in your every day school life and more on his Facebook page @Champ GCA
December 2018 Parent Meeting
December Parent Meeting Topic:
Preventing the mid-year drag
December Parent University Topics:
K- 5: How to help your student with Math
6-8: How to help your student with Math
9-12: How to help your student with Problem-Solving Skills
December 2018 Parent Meeting & Parent Universities
Thursday, December 13, 2018
7:00 pm
Click here to join the session on 12/13/18 @ 7:00pm
Recordings will be posted on the GCA Events Calendar if you are unable to attend live. We hope to see you there!
Thursday, Dec 13, 2018, 07:00 PM
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District Town Hall and Parent Meetings
District Town Hall Meetings:
Hosted by GCA School Leaders and community partners
sharing district-wide information.
September 20th, 2018 @ 7:00pm (Recording)
January 17th, 2019 @ 7:00pm (Click here to join live)
May 16th, 2019 @ 7:00pm (Click here to join live)
Parent Meetings:
Hosted by GCA Family Engagement Team sharing Learning
Coach desired topics.
November 15th, 2018 @ 7:00pm (Recording)
December 13th, 2018 @ 7:00pm (Click here to join live)
February 21st, 2019 @ 7:00pm (Click here to join live)
March 21st, 2019 @ 7:00pm (Click here to join live)
Title I Annual and Input Meetings:
October 18th, 2018 @ 7:00pm (Recording)
April 18th, 2019 @ 7:00pm (Click here to join live)
EL Family Night:
Upcoming Parent University Sessions
November 15th, 2018 @ 7:30pm: K-12 - How can parents work with their teachers to improve their students academic achievement?
Elementary School Parent University
Middle School Parent University
December 13th, 2018 @ 7:30pm: K-12 - Materials and training parents can use to work with their students in Math and Problem Solving skills
February 21st, 2019 @ 7:30pm: K-12 - Materials and training to help parents work with their student in ELA, Math and Literacy
March 21st. 2019 @ 7:30pm: K-12 -Materials and training to help parents work with their student in ELA, Literacy and Problem Solving skills
If you've attended a live or recorded Parent University Session click here to provide feedback.
Next Georgia Cyber Academy Board of Directors Meeting
Board Meetings are open to the public and held on the third Wednesday of each month as listed, unless otherwise noted. Agendas are posted to the website and in the GCA office prior to the scheduled meeting.
2018-2019 Board of Directors Meeting Schedule [PDF]
DATE: Thursday, December 13, 2018
TIME: 5:00 pm
LOCATION: Robbins Ross Alloy Belinfante Littlefield LLC,
500 14th Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
Conference Line to Join Meeting: 1.515.739.1469, Access Code: 675050#
To view Board meeting recordings, budgets, polices and procedures; visit https://gca.k12.com/about-us/governing-board.html
Learning Coach Corner - Questions and Resources
Technology Tuesdays
Do you sometimes struggle with supporting your student in a virtual environment? Do you want to feel more comfortable working with various applications and the online school so that you feel confident in supporting your students' success at GCA?
Your Family Engagement Team will host Technology Tuesday sessions, so you can have the opportunity to increase your computer skills. Join us here or visit the GCA Events Calendar
We will cover a variety of topics:
Internet Safety: Protecting our children on electronics - Recording
January 8, 2019 @ 7:00 pm
Computer Maintenance
February 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm
Google Drive
March 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm
Adobe Acrobat PDFs
April 9, 2019 @ 7:00 pm
Milestones Testing - Navigation the online testing platform
Do You Have Questions? WELL, WE'VE GOT ANSWERS!
Join us for Learning Coach Live Help: http://bit.ly/LChelp
Tues, Wed, Thu, at 2:00 pm
Check the GCA Events Calendar for schedule changes.
Can't make a live session? Have a question? Fill out the form below and we'll be in touch.
Question of the Month
Let us know and we will share.
Counseling Corner - News and Information
Elementary School Counseling news
GCA State-Wide Outings
Join us for our state-wide outings!
December's theme is STEM- Building and Creating Gingerbread Houses! Plan, Measure and construct your fun home to compete or display at one of our participating locations around the state. Use your critical thinking to outline how your house will look and how you will engineer your landscaping, roof and more!
- Augusta Gingerbread Event Bowling at Stars and Strikes 12/7/18 at 1pm &
- Savannah Gingerbread Event at Star Castle Skating Rink 12/7/18 at 2pm
- Atlanta Gingerbread Event Atlanta Childrens Museum (caters to those 4th grade and under) 12/10/18 at 2pm
- Atlanta (Middle and High School ONLY) Gaming event Game X Atlanta 12/17/18 at 4pm (Special Event)
Columbus Gingerbread Event at Stars and Strikes Family Fun Center Bowling 12/18/18 at 3pm & Chattanooga Pin Strikes 12/18/18 at 2pm
And more!
Check the GCA Events Calendar for event offerings and information: www.bit.ly/gcaeventscalendar
Click here for Registration for December Outings.
If you have any questions or feedback you would like to share, please email Tonette Price at tprice@gacyber.org.
Class Engagement Policy
Georgia Cyber Academy provides students the opportunity for a more flexible and individualized educational environment. The amount of flexibility that a student has in charting their own educational path is in part dependent upon their individual performance. Most students are required to attend all of Live Class Connect Sessions.
Please check with your teachers and Family Success Liaison on where your student(s) individual performance falls on the Class Engagement Requirements.
GCA Outings are not an excused absence if attending class live is a requirement.
- If a student fails to participate in a live class connect session, then Parents/guardians of students can expect to be contacted by their child’s teacher, a FAST team member, a counselor, the school’s administration, and/or a social worker.
- If a student has earned flexibility and attends an event, the Learning Coach can log the student’s time spent at the event in the appropriate content area for their attendance that day. (Science, Math, PE, etc.)All missed coursework for that time must be completed by the student.
GCA PTSO News
Attention GCA PTSO Members!!
Mark your calendar for December 6th at 7:00pm! PTSO will be hosting a very important Membership Meeting.
Click here to join us December 6th @ 7:00pm
GCA Resource Room
The GCA Resource Room on Pinterest provides families with useful, interesting, inspiring and engaging supplemental educational content.
Get Connected with Fellow Learning Coaches
The Georgia Cyber Academy (GCA) Parent–Teacher–Student Organization (PTSO) FACEBOOK GROUPS are closed groups. These groups are not sponsored or monitored by GCA/K12 staff but by parent volunteers through our PTSO. They are used as a support resource for GCA families.
If you are interested in volunteer opportunities with our school, please fill out our volunteer survey and someone will contact you with further details.
GCA PTSO Facebook Region Groups
GCA PTSO Facebook Statewide Groups
Archived Family Engagement Newsletters
Have A Great November!
From Your Family Engagement Team:
Kristy Howard
Elementary School Family Engagement Coordinator
404.334.4790 Ext. 1098
Email: khoward@gacyber.org
Website: https://gca.k12.com
Location: 1745 Phoenix Boulevard, College Park, GA, USA
Phone: 404.334.4790
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KristyHoward.gca?fref=ts
Twitter: @GCA_FEC
Veronica Okpani
Middle School Family Engagement Coordinator
404.334.4790 Ext. 663
Email: vokpani@gacyber.org
Website: https://gca.k12.com
Location: 1745 Phoenix Boulevard, College Park, GA, USA
Phone: 404.334.4790
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gcaveronica.rfec
Michelle Gilyard
High School Family Engagement Coordinator
404.334.4790 Ext. 2758
Email: mgilyard@gacyber.org
Website: https://gca.k12.com/
Location: 1745 Phoenix Boulevard, College Park, GA, USA
Phone: 404.334.4790
Twitter: @GCA_HS
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