This Week at GLOBE

September 26-27

School closed due to severe weather.

October 8

MS Language HS Credit, Virtual (Zoom), 8:30am–9:30am.

October 10

Spirit Night at Bell Street Burrito

October 11

Hispanic Heritage celebrations at UC and LC.

October 14–18

Fall break, school closed.

October 24

Fall sports teams and Orchestra picture day.

October 26

LC and UC Science Festivals

October 28–November 1

Peace Week.

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The GLOBE Academy will be closed on Thursday, September 26, and Friday, September 27, due to the severe weather and in line with DeKalb County School District's announcement on 09/25. After-school and athletic events are also cancelled. GLOBE will provide further updates on Thursday regarding re-opening. Thank you for your support and understanding.

Thank you to everyone who attended the International Festival on Saturday, September 21. Fine weather made for a perfect day! Thank you to GLOBE's PTCC and all of the volunteers who made this event such a success. We have included some images from the event, below.

Language Program

Thank you to everyone who attended the Language Coffee Talk at Upper Campus yesterday. You can view a recording of the talk here. Useful links mentioned in the recording are listed in the video description. Please note, these links are shared for informational purposes only, and do not imply endorsement or vetting from The GLOBE Academy.

Other upcoming Coffee Talks to look out for:

- October 8: Virtual Zoom presentation, MS Language High School Credit, 8:30am–9:30am.

Last week we received a visit from members of the French Delegacy who took a tour of our Lower Campus and met with students. Pictured left to right, Dr. Mark Linsky, Program Specialist for World Languages and Global / Work Initiatives at the Georgia Department of Education, Ms. Sandra Daniel, Director of Language Program at The GLOBE Academy, Ms. Chinez Ziadi, International Affairs Nancy Metz Academy, and Ms. Meryem Sekkate, Program Officer of Educational Affairs with the French Embassy.

A local event coming up that may be of interest is the Decatur Book Festival. With a plethora of children's author programming, and family-friendly fun and educational activities, including a science expo at the Task Force for Global Health, the Decatur Book Festival returns on October 4-5. Check out their website for further details.

Our Spanish Language Support Assistants (LSA) at LC and UC have arrived!

LSAs provide additional support to students in language classes. We are looking for a volunteer to transport them to the Social Security office on October 2. If you are able to help with this, please reach out to Ms. Daniel.

Recess Bags

Ms. Blunt is in need of one more volunteer to help deploy the new recess bags provided by PTCC. Please email her at cblunt@theglobeacademy.net if you’re able to come in to help. She also sends a big “thank you” to the first round of volunteers!

Last chance to apply to be a 3rd grade library assistant

The Library is seeking 3rd graders to help in the library. Any interested 3rd graders should stop by the library to pick up an application. Completed applications will be accepted until Monday, September 30. Ms. Stowe has made a video answering some frequently asked questions about the Library Helper program. To view the video, click here. Any interested students should stop by and pick up a form. Please make sure all questions and fields are filled out, as we are unable to accept incomplete applications.

Upper Campus Scholastic GLOBE Book Fair

Our Upper Campus Scholastic Book Fair continues until Friday. Although the school is now closed due to the severe weather, you can still shop online. Click here for details.

Peace Week - October 28 to November 1

Upper Campus will be celebrating Peace Week next month. If you would like to purchase the 2024 Peace Week T-shirt for your student, please complete the payment via your My Payments Plus portal. All orders are due by October 3. For any assistance purchasing your shirt contact your grade level counselor. Thank you.

Science Fair Leaders Needed

Upper Campus is looking for two or three parent volunteers to run the school science fair as an extracurricular activity. If you are interested in supporting our students in their science fair experiments, please email Ms. Lofstrand, HOS. She will get you all of the information to register students for the event, deadlines for county and state fairs, as well as work with you on a schedule for after school support.

Athletic events

A reminder that students must be accompanied by an adult when attending athletic events either home or away. The adult must stay at the event the entire time the student is attending.

Click here to download instructions to view your photos.

Student photos are available to view by clicking on this link: JostensPix

Please keep in mind that if your child has a fever they cannot return to campus for 24 hours following the resolution of the fever (without the use of fever reducing medications). If a child vomits, they cannot return to class for 24 hours following the last time that they vomited. Please know that if a child that was sent home by a nurse and returns to school the following day, and it has not been 24 hours, arrangements will be made for them to be sent home. This is in alignment with DeKalb County School District guidelines. If you have any questions, please reach out to Nurse Kate at 404-464-7040. Thank you for your partnership as we work to maintain a healthy learning environment.

Our monthly collection of used uniforms was originally scheduled for this Friday. Please look out for information in next week's newsletter for the new date.

Come out to the PTCC Spirit Night at Bell Street Burrito on Thursday, October 10, 2024 from 4pm to 8pm. Carry-out and pick-up are included in Spirit Night contribution but the payment must be made in person at the restaurant. No online orders are included in the Spirit Night. 20% of the sales brought in by spirit night will be donated back to the school. Families do not need to bring a flyer. Bell Street Burrito, 4053 Lawrenceville Hwy, Tucker, Ga 30084.

Does your student want to learn about bubbles, bacteria, or blood?

Do they like to make slime? Then, join us for Science Fest on Saturday, October 26, from 10:00am to 12noon in the Village Plaza. Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of hands-on STEM-related exhibits that will spark your child’s imagination and curiosity! To make this event a success, please sign up to host and exhibit here.

Get ready for some family fun and basketball as we celebrate Spirit Night at the Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics game. Will the home team beat the defending NBA champions? Meet us there on Monday, November 4, at 7:45pm at State Farm Arena. Tickets will sell out fast. Download the flyer here. Purchase tickets here.

The GLOBE PTCC Staff Gift Fund provides winter holiday gifts to all teachers and staff members in appreciation for their dedication to our children. Suggested donation: $50 per child. Donate here.

Calling all parents and caretakers! Please complete the Parent Volunteer Survey, register for the new PTCC website and stay tuned for upcoming PTCC events and volunteer opportunities.

You can also email PTCC Officers at any time.

Parent Volunteer Survey | Visit the PTCC Website | Download the PTCC Flyer | Follow us on social media: Facebook | Instagram

Make a note: Fall sports team picture day will take place on October 24.

GLOBE's Swim Team (grades 6–8) are the reigning MAAC champions, and we are beginning to prepare for a whole new swim season! Registration is open. Click here for information.

Visit the athletics website to find out about our athletics program, and watch out for more upcoming events and activities!

Support GLOBE athletics
Visit our Sideline store for GLOBE athletic wear | ​​Join GLOBE Athletic Club.

Mark your calendars for November 15 as GLOBE Trot is returning!

Planning for GLOBE’s biggest fundraiser of the year has already begun. GLOBE Trot is a school-wide fun run and exercise-focused event where all GLOBE students will run, skip, race, and have fun while promoting healthy bodies and healthy minds. Volunteers are needed to help with planning events for the day, fundraising, and soliciting donations. If you are interested in volunteering and creating a lasting memory for the student body, please reach out to Andrew Dahl.

Be a wise owl like Ollie, and click here to reserve your 2024/25 yearbook.

Send us your photos

The yearbook is only as good as the pictures in it. We want your photos!
We especially would like photos of any GLOBE sporting event. If you go to a game during the year, please take pictures and send them to us.

GLOBE's Photo Share site
Sharing photos with the yearbook staff has never been easier.

1. Click here to go to GLOBE's Photo Share site.

2. Click "Get Started"

3. Add your contact information: Use I am a ... to make sure photos end up in the right place. If you choose Student, follow the onscreen instructions to make sure that the photo is tagged correctly.

4. Check your email for a verification code. Enter it and click Verify to continue.

5. Review the photo guidelines then select Choose Images to select photos from your device.

6. Make sure you tag people in the photo.

You are welcome to submit it here, or consult this chart to find out who to contact.

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