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Dr. McLauchlan's Homeroom Check-in October 29thTRANSCRIPT
Georgia Cyber AcademyHigh School Online Learning Check-in
Calling all homeroom students!!!
Dr. McLauchlan 10/29/2012
STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITY Option 1 At this website you will find an
announcement from ED/IFILE on a Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program opportunity for a four week seminar to China in Summer 2013.
Application Due December 10
http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpssap/elseceminars.html
Option 2 The Department of State is currently
recruiting for several study abroad scholarship programs for U.S> citizen high school students.
I will post more information in the announcements section of the homeroom course area, or checkout this website!
http://yesprograms.org/
PEER MENTORING HAS STARTED!
See your class connect for dates and times
PEER MENTORING HAS STARTED Peer Mentor sessions are designed my
students for students. Peer Mentors create subject area Power Point presentations designed to review subject content and have fun. Each Peer Mentor Session will have an Advisor present to supervise and assist.
Sessions take place Monday – Friday 4:30-5, and they re already in your daily/weekly plan
SUBJECTS AND SCHEDULE (4:30-5)
Algebra 1- Monday and Friday American Literature- Tuesday Biology- Tuesday and Thursday British Literature- Tuesday and Thursday Chemistry- Tuesday and Thursday Geometry- Tuesday and Thursday Literary Analysis and Composition- Tuesday & Friday
CLUBS & STUFF
YEARBOOK IS HERE Mrs. Maxwell, Ms. Newell, and Ms.
Davison are off to a great start with the Yearbook.
Keep and eye out for more information regarding how YOU can be a part of making our first official yearbook AMAZING!!
(file transfer yearbook flyer)
GCAHS CLUB FAIR Wednesday October 31, 2012
12pm for 10th grade
Session will be held via Blackboard Connect
LIST OF CLUBS Babysitter’s Club Character Club Cooking Club Coping with Life Creative writing club GCA Faith and Worship club Glee Club Model UN Movie Club Photography Club Sci-Fi Club Science Success Club Book Club (survey)
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5JTPMTX Student Council Club (file transfer info)
STUDENT COUNCIL Student Council meets the 2nd and 4th
Tuesday at Noon http://tinyurl.com/mmurphyclass Student Council is a fun way to get
involved at your school, make friends and plan events. Getting involved with Student Council gives you the opportunity to make your school a better place to be for all!
File transfer handout
PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF
COMMUNITY AWARD
2012Precious Kofie- GCA
Sponsor
ARE YOU A LEADER IN YOUR COMMUNITY?
Apply now to become GCA’s Spirit of the Community Award Recipient
Several students in grades 9-11th will be recognized as honorees
The top student will be recommended as GCA’s representative in the National Prudential Spirit of Community Award Competition
HOW DO I APPLY? Complete online application form at
http://spirit.prudential.com or www.nassp.org/spirit
Application Deadline is November 5th, 2012
The GCA top applicant and all other honorable mentions will be announced by December 1st, 2012
(file transfer information)
BENEFITS OF THIS AWARD A great addition to your resume Qualify for $1000 in unrestricted prize
money Qualify for a trip for you and your
family to Washington DC
Math-a-ThonOct 23-Nov 2
All live CC except math will be cancelled
Oct 22-Nov 2
Dec 10-12
EOCT TEST DATES FOR BLOCK STUDENTS
RED RIBBON WEEK During the week of October 29th- November 1 GCA will
celebrate Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon Week is an ideal way for people and communities to unite and take a visible stand against drugs. Show your personal commitment to a drug-free lifestyle through participating in Red Ribbon Week with your peers at GCA.
On Monday, the counselors will host a special Counselor Café to inform students about the dangers of drugs and alcohol and share very important information on Red Ribbon Week.
Join your counselor in the following rooms on Monday at 11:00am
9th grade - http://tinyurl.com/freshmanfocus 10th grade - http://tinyurl.com/10thcounselorcafe 11th grade - www.tinyurl.com/11thgradecounselorcafe
We look forward to seeing you on Monday morning at 11am! (file transfer festivities sheet)
HAVE AN AWESOME WEEK
Any questions???
Type them in the chatbox, or grab the mic!!