Global Studies Academy
Week of September 21, 2020 Newsletter
FBISD F2F/ONLINE TRANISTION TIMELINE
September 23: Staff members return to campus
September 28: PreK/Kinder
September 30: 1st Grade
October 2: 2nd Grade
October 5: 6th/9th Grade
October 6: 3rd Grade
October 7: 7th/10th Grade
October 8: 4th Grade
October 9: 5th/8th/11th/12th Grades
Academy Updates
Emailing Mrs. Chadwick, Mr. Lam, or Mrs. Suarez: Please make sure to include your first name, last name, ID number, and the academy that you are in. This will make it easier for us to help you with your questions and concerns.
Volunteer Hours Update: This semester, you will need to complete 6 hours of Virtual Volunteering. Two opportunities are listed below. If you know of other Virtual Volunteering opportunities with 503C organizations, please let us know so that we can add it here.
New Volunteer Opportunities have been added to the list below.
NEW IN SCHOOLOGY!!!
Media Album Folder added to your Materials Tab: Virtual School Pictures
Since we can't be together in the classroom, I'd like to get see your wonderful faces through pictures. Upload pictures of your first day of school, your at home work station, or just some fun pictures of virtual school that you have I'd like to be able to put them in our weekly newsletters in the Media Album: Virtual School Pictures. Please provide a caption that I can I can include.
Please reach out with any questions or concerns that you have to myself (jennifer.chadwick@fortbendisd.com) or Mrs. Suarez (belinda.suarez@fortbendisd.com)
Enrichment Hours: You will find links in the newsletters to enrichment opportunities for the semester. Please remember that you will need to complete two enrichments per semester for a total of 4 for the year.
A Message from the GSA Booster Club
The GSA Booster Club Board have been working diligently to bring support to both our students and parents! We enjoy meeting everyone virtually and have not let circumstances slow us down when creating future events and fundraisers.
The BC has put together an independent newsletter giving you an introduction to the 2020-2021 BC Board, all committees, and it provides informational links. Please check your inbox!
Our first Booster Club Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 22nd at 6:30pm. The meeting will be held via GoToMeeting and a link will be provided below as well as posted on the GSA Website.
We strongly encourage our GSA community to become a Booster Club Member. Your efforts support our students in a variety of ways and it gives you access to information of booster club sponsored opportunities.
By joining this parent organization you get first-hand knowledge and advice from those parents who have gone before you. You also get to see your kids in action as a volunteer at school events.
Become a GSA Booster Club Member today!
Option 1: Go online to www.globalstudiesacademy.us
Click on Become a Member
Option 2: Use the Updated GSA Membership form provided below:
Questions Contact: gsabcmembership@gmail.com or fbisd.gsabc@gmail.com
There are many Volunteer Opportunities within the Booster Club! If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer, please email fbisd.gsabc@gmail.com
Option 3: Join @gsabooster on the REMIND app
There are still Committee Positions available for you to join!
Membership Co-Chair Open
Communications/Website Co-Chair Open
Spirit Wear Co-Chair Open
GSA Grants Chair & Co-Chair Open
If you have an interest, experience or ideas within all booster club committees, please let us know! It takes a team to make great things happen!
FUNDRAISING!! Please support the GSA by participating in various Fundraising Events throughout the year!! Fundraising Opportunities will be available through email distribution for the Booster Club as well as posted on our Website. Or you can contact the Fundraising Committee at @gsabooster on the REMIND app or Gsaparent2021@gmail.com
Drive Through Spirit Nights (Due to COVID this has been a supportive fundraiser) Please attend! Check out Website for dates and locations!
Upcoming Fundraisers! The Cupcake Chase!
GSA Booster Club Meeting
Tue, Sep 22, 2020 6:30 PM
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://globalgotomeeting.com/join/110196381
You can also dial in using your phone.
(For supported devices, tap a one-touch number below to join instantly.)
United States: +1 (312) 757-3121
- One-touch: tel:+13127573121,,110196381#
Access Code: 110-196-381
New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://globalgotomeeting.com/install/110196381
Tuesday, Sep 22, 2020, 06:30 PM
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updates and Opportunities
Questions About Transportation for Face to Face Students
I know some of you have been asking about transportation for academies students who have chosen to return to face to face instructions. It's my hope after the district has a better picture of the number of students request face-to-face instruction, FBISD transportation will be better able to coordinate bus routes for pick-up and drop-off. If you have specific questions about your child transportation you can contact FBISD Transportation at (281) 634-4077 or email them at
transport.support@fortbendisd.com.
For further concerns or questions you can always go on FBISD Let's Talk and voice your concerns or questions. This is the best way for FBISD leadership to hear your concerns and questions.
FBISD HARN College Fair- Live TEAMS
Students, welcome to the first VIRTUAL COLLEGE FAIR! Over the next six weeks, you will have the opportunity to interact with 24 different colleges around the US. Each Wednesday, we will be conducting four, one-hour sessions with two universities in each session. The live events will take place in Microsoft TEAMS, please see below for the links to each session. We will record each session and share after the event on this webpage for those who are unable to attend.
Wharton Global Youth Program: 2020-2021 Investment Competition
A Message from the GSA Booster Club
Congratulations on making it through the first week of school. We invite all parents to take an active role in guiding their child's success in GSA.
Here are four ways you can support your student this semester:
1. Join the GSA Booster Club (see attachment)
2. Join @gsabooster on the REMIND app
3. Attend Drive-thru Fundraising events (this is our best fundraising avenue with COVID)
4. Reach out to the Booster Club to discuss how you can use your gifts to support our student
-we have several board member positions still available
-we have an urgent need for a TREASURER, assistant webmaster, social media lead & fundraising supprt
By joining this parent organization you get first-hand knowledge and advice from those parents who have gone before you. You also get to see your kids in action as a volunteer at school events.
Virtual Volunteer Opportunities
Archive Historical Documents
Color a Smile
Details
Organization: Color a smile, a Non-profit organization, 501 (C) (3). Founded in 1986.
Students take printouts from the website, color them and mail it to Color A Smile foundation. Before mailing, Mrs. Cain, Mrs. Chadwick or Mr. Lam needs to approve the hours based on the coloring sheets worked by the students and track it for GSA. The below link explains steps required for tracking volunteer credits. 3 Sheets equals 1 hours of volunteering.
Instructions for the volunteer work and credits
Virtual Teaching Option
Sessions are delivered via laptops and even phones and are all recorded to ensure quality and safety."
Fort Bend Regional Council
Here is an opportunity to earn service hours. Help an area nonprofit and promote positivity in your community by creating media content (videos, memes, interviews, or discussions) that promotes having fun, making good choices and being drug free.
Contact Leigh Haynes at 281-207-2426 or lhaynes@fortbendcouncil.org or
Instagram - @fbrc_squad
Volunteer Submission
Fall Enrichment Opportunities
Mayor's Youth Advisory Council
The City of Sugar Land is now accepting applications for our Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council for the 2020-2021 class.
To apply, students must:
- Be incoming high school junior
- Residents of Sugar Land city limits or ETJ
- Complete online application here
Applications close September 22 at 11:59pm. For more details and instructions visit the MYAC website.
Please share this information with your eligible students!
For any questions, please contact us at myac@sugarlandtx.gov.
Virtual: String Pulling
Monday, Sep 21, 2020, 12:00 AM
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TED Talks
Update Your Contact Information In Skyward
Remind Codes
@gsa2022 - C/O 2022
@gsa2023 - C/O 2023
@gsa2024 - C/O 2024
Schoology Codes
Class of 2021- 33HVG-MB87F
Class of 2022 - BJVDZ-33Q9T
Class of 2023 - 8JDHC-R5M8M
Class of 2024 - VT9G-5M3S-FZ88N