Dear GLOBE community,
I trust you are enjoying the final week of summer break. Our staff have been busy making final preparations, and we are all so excited to meet our GLOBE families next week.
Firstly, I have the pleasure of introducing some new members of our leadership team. The new Assistant Head of School at Lower Campus, Kristen Karably, along with our two new Data Coaches, Erin Mayer and Joel Atchison. We are delighted to welcome them to GLOBE. You can read a little bit about them below. Please say "hi" if you happen to see them around campus.
Secondly, I would like to announce some new changes we are bringing to GLOBE's literacy program. Some of our teachers will be sampling units from various state approved literacy curriculums. Our two Curriculum and Instruction Coaches will be sharing more information at our Literacy Coffee Talk on August 22 at 8:30am. If you're unable to attend or watch the live stream, no worries, it will be recorded and sent out along with the slide deck.
Our first Weekly Newsletter of the new school year will be published on August 7, the first day of school. Please look out for a list of key dates and useful information as we start the new semester.
We look forward to a wonderful school year!
Sincerely,
Christi Elliott-Earby
Executive Director
Kristen Karably
Lower Campus Assistant Head of School
Kristen Karably has been an educator for twenty six years in a variety of elementary and middle school settings. Her prior experience includes extensive work with the International Baccalaureate, where Kristen gained an appreciation for international education and for the promotion of dual language instruction.
Kristen comments: "I look forward to being a member of the wonderful GLOBE community and learning alongside the students! In my free time I enjoy spending time with my two children who are both studying at UGA. I also love playing tennis, gardening, cooking and traveling."
Erin Mayer
Upper Campus Data Coach
Erin is a native of North Carolina and currently resides in southwest Atlanta. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education, Erin went on to obtain a Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Literacy. Additionally, Erin holds several professional endorsements including Reading, Teacher Leader, Teacher Support and Coaching, and Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports.
With experience teaching elementary grades, as well as serving as an Early Intervention Program teacher, Erin most recently served as an instructional coach for grades 3 through 5.
Erin comments: “I am so tremendously excited to be a part of the GLOBE family! There is a palpable feeling of shared commitment to meeting the needs of all students. I am looking forward to developing relationships with the staff, students, and parents of GLOBE.”
Joel Atchison
Lower Campus Data Coach
Joel has worked in education for 16 years in roles that include pre-k teacher, Reading teacher, Assistant Principal, DEI Coordinator, and Literacy Specialist. With a passion for working with teachers and problem-solving, Joel is excited to be GLOBE's new Data Coach at Lower Campus. He is currently working on his doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction.
In Joel's free time, he enjoys building Legos with his son, traveling, watching a good show, or anything outdoors when it's not over 80 degrees.
Joel comments: "I'm excited to be at The GLOBE Academy where it is clear that the love of learning and teaching is everywhere."
Orientation Day, Monday, August 5
Our doors will be open from 7:30am until 12:30pm on Monday. Be sure to drop by and:
Visit your campus and classrooms
Learn homeroom assignments
Meet your teachers
Drop off school supplies
Get GLOBE gear (read our uniform policy here)
Shop spirit wear
Shop gently used uniforms
Meet campus nurses and drop off student health forms and medications (if required)
Learn about our Athletics program and participation requirements
Connect with PTCC (Parent Teacher Community Council)
Donate to the Annual Fund
Register for Extended Care Program (ECP) and/or Enrichments
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