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GCA's Family Engagement Newsletter: May 2017 Edition
In this edition:
- A Message from Champ
- Title I Annual Parent Survey
- End of the Year Outings and Innings Near YOU!
- K12 Summer Camps
- Last District Town Hall Meeting of the School Year
- ... and more
Message from Champ!
Hello fellow Champions!
Whew! Testing is done, and we are wrapping up the end of our school year! Remember, we are going to be in school until Friday, May 26th, so you have plenty of time to finish assignments if you need too. Also remind your LC to keep logging attendance until our last day. And then...we celebrate!!
Speaking of celebrations, have your Learning Coach come to the last District Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, May 18th at 7:00 pm. GCA will be sharing out celebrations and talking about transitions.
Are you going to an outing for GCA Outing day on Wednesday, May 17th? It's a great way to meet other GCA Students, Learning Coaches, and Staff in your area! Check out our locations here or in the info below. If I don't get to see you there, send me a picture of you at your outing day! You can tag me on my Facebook page here or email to your Family Engagement Coordinator listed at the end of the newsletter. I can't wait to see all the fun you will be having at GCA Outing Day! :)
Enjoy your summer, Champions!
Until next year,
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.
Title I Annual Parent Survey
Your input is very important in the planning and carrying out of the Family Engagement Program and activities in our school.
The following survey is confidential and will be used to assist with future planning for family engagement activities and events at GCA. We appreciate your feedback!
Please take the time to complete this survey below:
Summer Events with GCA!
Be sure to come out and join us for fun at parks like High Falls State Park, Sweetwater Creek State Park, Amicalola State Park, Chastain Memorial Park in Atlanta and even a tour of the lighthouse on Tybee Island and a sand castle competition while we are there. Even if an event is not in your area, be sure to join us for the fun. All events have limited capacity.
Details are listed at this link www.calendarwiz.com/gva
Register for June events here: https://goo.gl/forms/EmVl9fV97CypY5Rt2
Please like our Facebook page for the latest updates and photos from events. www.facebook.com/GeorgiaCyberAcademy
Please cut and paste the links above to register or go to the main page at http://gca.k12.com/events-calendar.html
K12 Summer Camps!!
We Love the SUMMER and especially CAMPS!
Free online Summer Camps are a great way to get and stay connected to your school community this summer. These virtual camps are each only 1 hour long and are scheduled late-June through the first of mid-August. Get ready to make new friends, have fun and explore interesting topics!
May District Town Hall Meeting!
The Family Engagement Team hosts monthly District Town Hall meetings where we share district wide information to inform you of upcoming events, department news, ways to further help your student at home, and other district-wide news.
Join us on May 18th as we host the District Town Hall Parent meeting. Let's celebrate a great school year as our Head of School and school principals share the year's successes and what you have to look forward to for the 17-18 school year. See you there!
May 2017 Parent Meeting
Thursday, May 18, 2017
7:00 pm
Thursday, May 18, 2017, 07:00 PM
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District Town Hall Recordings
Parent University Session Recordings
Elementary School:
March: Testing
February: Community and Resources
January: Re-new your commitment/Welcome new families
December: Where to Go for Help
November: Student Ownership and Motivation
October: Understanding GCA and State Assessment
September: How to be an Effective Elementary School Learning Coach
Middle School:
March: Georgia Milestones
February: How to find instructional strategies and resources
January: How to become more involved with other GCA families in my community
December: Understanding grade level content standards and assessments
November: Making it Work: Office 365
October: Teaching my child to take ownership of his/her learning
September: How to be an Effective Middle School Learning Coach
High School:
March: Content standards and assessments – What they are and why they're important
February: Is your student distracted? - Tips for minimizing student distractions in a digital world
January: Establishing a Career Path – Why it matters
December: Tips for motativating your student in a digital world
November: How engaging with your High School Student improves achievement
October: Making it Work: Strategies for working Learning Coaches
September: How to be an Effective High School Learning Coach
GCA PTSO Info
The Latest GCA PTSO News in The Peach Pit: https://www.smore.com/krc75
Fresh out of the oven!! GCA PTSO Cookbook on SALE!!
GCA teachers, staff, parents, learning coaches, and students contributed a combination of recipes like: Appetizers, Desserts, Main Dishes, Casseroles, Side Dishes, Dips...
The recipes range from easy to make snacks, to delicious main dishes that we are sure you will enjoy making for your family.
Click here to purchase yours today!
Volunteers needed!
Whether you have 1 hour per week or 1 hour per month, we have a place for you!
There are many areas to volunteer including online and/or Face-to-Face opportunities.
Thank you for sharing your gifts and talents with our wonderful school!
Please complete this form to let us know the area(s) in which you can offer your assistance.
The GCA PTSO and GCA Family Engagement team appreciate any amount of time you can give to support GCA families!
Become a PTSO Member!
Visit: http://www.gcaptso.org/home.html for more information.
VIRTUAL STUDENT NEWSLETTER
Weekly Juice: https://gcaweeklyjuice.wordpress.com/
Check out these recent articles:
" Matilda Childers: A Child with a Mind" by Rahmah I. (Senior)
"Truth About My Story" By Kathryn M. (Junior)
View more at: https://gcaweeklyjuice.wordpress.com/
Submit your writing to GCA’s student-led newspaper:
GCA Resource Room
Fundraising from home:
Support the fundraising efforts for our school by collecting the Box Tops for Education and Labels for Education, and Tyson Project A+™ labels on items you purchase and use in your home Plus, newly added Kula, Amazon Smile, and Recycle Electronics.
Clipping Box Tops is an easy way for you to help our school earn cash. Last school year, we earned $1394.60 and used the money to get student incentives for their students. This school year, our school’s earnings goal is $1500.00.
Bundle with rubber bands, baggies or rally sheet place in an envelope attach proper postage.
You can mail items to:
GCA Fundraisers 2387 Rodgers Dr. SE, Conyers, GA 30094
Or Bring these items to events
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Shirley Lester at gcafundraiser@gmail.com.
Shopping online or booking a great vacation through KULA.com or by donating your loyalty points from KULA’s participating loyalty programs you can simply and easily support our cause.
Amazon Smile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Georgia Cyber Academy every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization.
Collecting electronic items for recycling which will add more funds to support our school. Mail them to Family Engagement, Georgia Cyber Academy 1745 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349
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Have a great May!
Elementary School
Elementary School Family Engagement Coordinator
Email: krhoward@gacyber.org
Website: http://www.gacyber.org/elementary-school1.html
Location: 1745 Phoenix Blvd., Ste 100, Atlanta, GA 30349
Phone: 404.334.4790.1098
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100013207448648&fref=ts
Twitter: @GCA_FEC
Middle School
Middle School Family Engagement Coordinator
Regional Family Engagement Team Lead
Email: vokpani@gacyber.org
Website: http://www.gacyber.org/middle-school1.html
Location: 1745 Phoenix Blvd., Ste. 100, Atlanta, GA 30349
Phone: 404.334.4790.663
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gcaveronica.rfec?fref=ts
High School
High School Family Engagement Coordinator
Email: mblencowe@gacyber.org
Website: http://www.gacyber.org/blog
Location: 1745 Phoenix Blvd. Ste. 100, Atlanta, GA 30349
Phone: 404.334.4790.799
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mblencowe.gca
Twitter: @GCA_HS
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