GLOW GAZETTE

Students & Parents,

We hope you've made plans to attend our Family Curriculum Night this Thursday, September 19. Families will have the opportunity to visit classrooms and to learn information relative to students' current and future success. After visiting classrooms and completing all necessary tasks, we hope you'll join us for a pizza dinner in Girard Cafeteria!

We appreciate the great response we've received to our Beginning of the Year Parent Survey. This provides great insight to our teachers & staff. We are keeping the form open to be sure all families have a chance to provide feedback. Please take a few minutes to complete this anonymous and confidential survey.

We hope you've had a chance to review your student's Quarter 1 Interim Reports. Please ensure those are signed and returned to teachers asap! We look forward to a strong finish to Quarter 1 which ends on Wednesday, October 9.

Wishing you all a great week ahead!

Kate B. Tayloe

Principal

Thursday, September 19th for our whole-school event - Family Curriculum Night.

Dinner will be provided - please let us know if you are able to attend by

completing the short form FOUND HERE.

The Leadership Advisory class with the highest rate of attendance at this event

will earn a special treat in Leadership Advisory on Friday!

We wanted to share our comprehensive Testing Calendar for the 2024-2025 school year! You can find all required state testing for Middle School and High School HERE.

The Lions Club will be providing vision screenings to all 6, 7 and 8th graders at on campus October 7th.

Please contact Nurse Heather with any questions.

7th Grade Families, Please check with your students about their upcoming college visit to Fayetteville State University in Fayetteville, NC on 9/26 or 9/27. Due to the distance from GLOW, we have to depart by 7:30 a.m. to arrive to FSU on time and return before afternoon dismissal. AM GLOW bus transportation will not arrive in time, so we ask for alternative transportation to be arranged. Mrs. Mahoney and Mrs. Wieland's Leadership Advisory classes are scheduled for 9/26 and Mrs. Sampaio and Mrs. Webb are scheduled for 9/27. All students must return the completed Field Trip Permission Slip form to their advisor to be eligible to attend on their assigned dates.

Thank you to those families that completed the Parent Survey posted in last week's newsletter.

We had a great response and will be keeping it open to be sure everyone has an opportunity to provide feedback. Please CLICK HERE to complete a short about GLOW Academy. All responses are anonymous and confidential.

GLOW Academy is excited to announce the launch of our Junior Ambassador Program.

We are seeking 6th, 7th, and 8th graders who are friendly, enthusiastic, responsible, and want to get involved to represent our school. The Ambassadors program allows students to develop leadership, communication, and networking skills, strengthen their public speaking, offer insight into school leadership, and contribute positively to the school's culture, all while building a solid resume for college applications.

For more details and for students to submit an application, CLICK HERE.

GLOW students & families and teachers & staff are invited to enjoy complimentary tickets to the Forward Motion Dance Company's annual performance, Cape Fear Arts in Motion: Mystical, Classical and Reflective on September 19th & 20th.

This performance unites dancers and choreographers with musical and visual artists to bring the art form of modern, contemporary, classical and jazz dance to the beautiful and historic Thalian Hall main stage for a varied and collaborative event that showcases the talents of Choreographer Tracey Varga.

To reserve your tickets, please email traceyvarga@msn.com .

Please continue to complete and submit Beginning of Year Forms. Students should turn those in to their Leadership Advisory Teachers. Additionally, please ensure that your students has a completed Chromebook Agreement and that the $15 Chromebook Fee has been paid.

If you need financial assistance with the Chromebook Fee, please email our Social Worker, Janet Tucker, at jtucker@glowacademy.net. She will assess needs and communicate any waivers that need to be granted for this fee.

Once we receive 100% of our Beginning of Year Forms back, including Chromebook Fees/Payments, students will enjoy their first "Dress Down Day" of the year! We will let you know as soon as we have a date; however, to help you prepare, please click the link to read our Student "Dress Down Day Expectations."

Our College Access Team will begin hosting family 1-on-1 meetings beginning mid August 2024 and concluding prior to Senior Retreat. These 30 minute meetings are required for each senior and must include at least one parent or guardian. At this meeting we will talk about your plan after high school and how we will support you to reach those goals. Please use this link to schedule your family 1-on-1 meeting.

Senior Retreat is an overnight trip that will occur September 20-21st. This trip is free for all eligible seniors to attend. Seniors must EARN their ticket for the trip and family 1-on-1 meetings are one of the requirements. Please schedule your meeting at your earliest convenience.

Email: info@glowacademy.net
Website: www.glowacademy.net
Location: 4100 Sunglow Drive, Wilmington, NC, USA
Phone: 910.338.5258
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