This Week at GLOBE

September 20

8th grade Band Night at the Lakeside High School football game.

September 21

International Festival at LC (Charles McDaniel Park), Noon–4pm.

September 23–27

Upper Campus GLOBE Scholastic Book Fair.

Board of Directors meeting, 7pm.

September 24

Language Coffee Talk - 8:30am–9:30am, UC.

School picture retake day (for those who were absent or require a retake).

September 27

Used uniform collection during morning carpool.

October 8

MS Language HS Credit Virtually 8:30am–9:30am.

October 14–18

Fall break, school closed.

October 24

Fall sports teams and Orchestra picture day.

GLOBE calendar / school hours | 2024-25 | School menus

International Festival takes place on Saturday, September 21, from 12pm to 4pm, outside at the park at Lower Campus. This year's festival includes food trucks, performances that reflect varied world cultures, arts and crafts, fun games and activities, vendors and more. Click here for full details.

We can't do this without you! Click on one of the following links to volunteer or be a vendor: Parent Volunteer Sign-Up | Middle School Volunteer Sign-Up | Makers Vendor Market | Jr. Entrepreneurs Vendor Market.

Safety and Security - Frequently Asked Questions

Thank you to everyone who attended last week's safety coffee talk and all those who watched online. We hope you found it informative. We received a number of questions via the online form and have compiled them, together with responses, in this FAQ document. A recording of the safety coffee talk is available to view on our YouTube channel, here.

MAP Coffee Talk

Thank you to everyone who attended last week's MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) coffee talk, hosted my Joan Marks and Kristen Karably. A recording of the presentation can be viewed here. You can also view the slides used in the presentation here, and the NWEA Family Toolkit mentioned during the presentation, can be found here.

Other upcoming Coffee Talks to look out for:

- September 24: Language, 8:30am–9:30am at UC.

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

Author Katrina Moore visits LC

Kindergarten through 3rd grade students on the Mandarin track were visited by author Katrina Moore on Thursday. Katrina read from her new book, Chang’e on the Moon, about the Chinese legend of the moon goddess.

Library Helper Program - New video available

We are seeking 3rd grade students to help in the library this year. The Library will be accepting applications up until 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: September 23–27

Our Upper Campus Scholastic Book Fair will take place next week from Monday to Friday in the UC foyer (between the cafeteria and auditorium). You can choose to shop early in the morning, before school starts, from 7:30am to 7:55am, or after school from 3:30pm to 5:00pm. You can also shop online. Click here for full details. To visit the book fair in-person, please first report to the front office main entrance to register and get your visitor tag. The book fair needs your help: There are still a few time slots left to volunteer to help run the book fair. Click here to sign up. Thank you.

Finding Ollie - Episode 4

The Finding Ollie series is produced by students in Mr Brantley's 8th grade Leadership and Communication class. Click here to view Episode 4. The students do a fantastic job producing these interesting and fun insights into daily student life at GLOBE.

Connections at UC

P/E: Students completed the Ultimate Frisbee unit and are now learning to play Volleyball.

Music

5th grade students in Ms. Bryant-Gerhardt's music class have started to learn about music production, working in BandLab. In the following images, students in Ms. Escobar’s homeroom share their work with each other.

Chorus

Thanks to the generosity of GLOBE families and the PTCC Fund-A-Project initiative, we have been able to purchase our new folio cabinet. To say thank you, the students made a video which can be viewed here or by clicking on the image.

Click here to download instructions to view your photos.

School picture retake day is September 24

Our monthly collection of used uniforms will happen during morning carpool on Friday, September 27. Please do not drop off used uniforms outside of these monthly events, as storage space on campus is extremely limited. Also, we need volunteers to collect the uniforms at both campuses. Please sign up to volunteer here.

We need two parents to serve on our mini-grants committee. PTCC provides small grants to teachers/staff members for things like training, conferences, software, community building and other educational opportunities. If you are interested in assisting with application review, please send us an email. Application reviews begin in October.

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.

We are off to a fabulous start in all of our sports, and we are super proud of our athletes! We are reporting on A Teams this week, but our B and C Teams, along with 5th grade Cross Country runners are also doing incredibly well!

A Teams

Boys Soccer - Defeated Galloway (7-0) and tied Atlanta International School (2-2).

Girls Volleyball - Defeated Henderson MS (2-0) and The Museum School (2-1).

Ultimate - Defeated Atlanta International School (12-6) and The Museum School (9-8).

Cross Country - Girls finished #3 out of 10 schools and Boys finished #5 out of 15 schools.

Shout-outs for leadership and top players in each sport

Boys Soccer - Alex Delgado, Joshua Benjamin and Henry Beaty.

Girls Volleyball - Ryenne Davis, Leila Evans and Kylie Madgett.

Ultimate - Henry Cottrell, Hana Weber and Sebastian Bianchi Arraiza.

Cross Country - Violet Hall, Jessel Martin, Grayson Miller and Lyle Sargent.

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.

Tryouts for the cheerleading team will take place from 3:30pm to 6pm in the UC Cafeteria and Gym, on the following days. September 25, 26 and 27. Please read the information sheet here.
Register for tryouts here.

The lucky winner of our Braves tickets raffle is Laura Spurlock. Laura will receive 4 tickets to watch the Atlanta Braves take on the New York Mets on September 25 from the comfort of a Truist Park Xfinity Club suite. A big thank you to all of the students, parents, family members and staff who purchased tickets. This money helps support all of our athletic programs and future endeavors.

Girls Soccer YMCA Under 12 League, coached by Drew Whitelegg

We would like to congratulate the girls under 12 YMCA soccer team on their fantastic start to the season! The team are coached by Mr Whitelegg and play through the fall in the Decatur-DeKalb YMCA recreational league. Keep up the great work!

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.

The next Board of Directors meeting will be held on Monday, September 23 at 7:00pm. Register to attend the Zoom webinar here.

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 Obse Ababiya and 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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