5 STAR Academy Information

Information about Granville Academy and the GA Pirates:

Elementary Information

• Message from Mrs. Shepherd
  
• Message from Mrs. Preddy (3-5)
  

High School Information

• Message from GA High School Teachers
• Register for the FASFA: EVERY SENIOR
  

• Open Enrollment!

Hi families, Happy Thursday!

See you all soon at 9 am today for our awards and fun last day :)

I am sending this email early due to testing tomorrow for teachers. It was such a pleasure having your kiddos this year- There will be no more live sessions moving forward this year!

A few things...

1.) All FV lessons have been opened at this point- they are due by May 31st- THIS Wednesday!

2.) Remember to keep working on Iready lessons through June 8 everyday at home.

3.)I will provide additional resources in Google classroom for the remainder of the year for our asynchronous learning through June 9th which is the actual last calendar day of school, just no more live meetings this year!

4.)In person awards ceremony is Thursday June 8th at 9 am at Mary Potter (This is a different set of awards for K-5 in person and virtual combined)

5.) Report cards will be out by June 8th!

If you need anything, please feel free to reach out:) Have a blessed Memorial Day weekend !!!!

Hello wonderful families!

We are in our last two weeks of instruction before testing begins. Keep up the hard work, study, and preparation.

I am so proud of all the students during the end-of-year iReady testing. They took their time and worked hard!

I will be sending emails this week to any students that have missing assignments. A friendly reminder that all graded assignments have to be completed by May 31st, no late work will be accepted.

***5th Grade only***

We are planning the end-of-year promotion for our 5th graders and I would like to get a baby picture and a current 5th-grade picture from each student. Please email me the two pictures no later than May 26th. Thank you!

3rd grade will be completing end-of-year mclass testing during class time Monday - Wednesday.

Instructional Focus of the Week

3rd- EOG Review

4th - EOG Review

5th- EOG Review

iReady time expectation for this week: (reading and math)

75 minutes for each subject (this is required classwork)

Dates to remember:

May 19- *Rescheduled*

In-person event (Field Day) at the GAP starting at 10:00 am

May 25 - last virtual meeting

May 26 - 5th grade Science EOG

May 29 - Memorial Day (no school)

May 30 - all grades ELA EOG

May 31 - all grades Math EOG

- all canvas assignments must be turned in (no late work will be accepted)

June 8- End of Year Awards 9:00 am

June 9 - Last day of school (Early Release)

Repeat:

EOG Testing

EOG testing will be at the end of May. All testing will be held in person at the Mary Potter campus.

May 26th - 5th Grade SCIENCE

May 30th - 3rd/4th/5th ELA

May 31st - 3rd/4th/5th MATH

May is a great time to begin reviewing the material we have learned this year. If you have extra time available in the week, please use it to review and study the content covered this year.

Here is a link to released EOG passages from DPI. These are great study resources and practice questions.

Good morning, Pirates!

We only have about 2.5 weeks left to get assignments completed and submitted! If you need assistance, please reach out to your teacher ASAP!

Students should be checking their email and logging in to their courses to complete assignments REGULARLY.

Attendance Reminder

PLEASE make sure you are completing your attendance form from your homeroom teacher each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Mark Your Calendars - Spring Testing Schedule

Final exams are quickly approaching! The following courses will have final exams that must be taken in person at our Mary Potter campus in Oxford. Students will need to arrive by 8:45am with their fully charged school-issued Chromebook. Exams will begin promptly at 9:00am. If you have any conflicts, questions, or concerns, please contact Mr. Spradlin (spradlinm@gcs.k12.nc.us) as soon as possible.

• Monday, June 5th - Math 1 & Math 3

• Tuesday, June 6th - Biology

• Wednesday, June 7th - Career Management & Business Essentials

All other courses will have a teacher-made final exam that will be taken at home. Please check your specific courses for more information.

GA Field Day

GA field day has been rescheduled for Friday, May 19th from 10am-1pm at Granville Athletic Park (4615 Belltown Rd, Oxford, NC 27565). Please click here to RSVP!

GA Yearbook

GA is having its first every yearbook! The deadline for online yearbook sales has passed, but you can still purchase a yearbook in person at our Mary Potter campus through the end of the school year. The cost is $35, cash only. Students who have already purchased a yearbook or plan to purchase a yearbook can pick up their yearbook the first week of June.

EOC “Boot Camps”

Tasks to Complete - Major Clarity

All students should login to MajorClarity via ClassLink, go to their portfolio and review the tasks they should complete for their grade level. You can find steps on how to do that in this document here. MajorClarity has a support chat available if you need any assistance.

Students can also earn microcredentials through MajorClarity. Microcredentials can help students gain skills and demonstrate to future employers that they are proficient at various tasks. You can learn more about earning microcredentials through MajorClarity here.

Spring Schedule

Learning labs have begun. Our in-person lab runs Tuesday-Thursday from 9am-1pm at our Mary Potter campus. Our virtual lab runs Monday-Thursday from 9am-1pm.

Our synchronous learning opportunities are happening each week. These opportunities are for our Granville Academy students to be able to work with some of their teachers in person or virtually and potentially collaborate with their peers. Please visit your specific classes for more instructions and details about these opportunities. We HIGHLY ENCOURAGE students to participate in these learning opportunities. Please see the schedule below for more details:

Email: GranvilleAcademy@gcs.k12.nc.us
Website: http://ga.gcs.k12.nc.us/
Location: 200 Taylor Street, Oxford, NC, USA
Phone: (919)693-3914
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GranvilleAcademyNC/
Twitter: @GranAcademyNC