Drop Off & Pick Up Procedures

K-3 Kids Learn about the letter "A"

Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Richard, and Mrs. Meredith's K-3 classes enjoyed making

homemade applesauce this week as they learn about the letter "A". 

Cheerleading Meeting - Aug. 21st @ 6:00

Cheerleading Meeting for parents & students (5th - 12th Grades)

will  be Tuesday, August 21st @ 6:00 p.m.

 Sideline, Competition and Dance Team.

Tryouts will be next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, (8/22-24)

Every girl who comes to tryouts will be allowed to participate in cheerleading.

Magazine/Cookie Dough Kick-Off

Junior, Ben Holden competes with First Grader, Daisy Pelletier for prize money!

The 2012 Magazine Cookie/Dough sale has begun!  All students K3-12th are asked to help and support this annual event.  The sale will run from Aug. 15th - Sept. 5th.

Things to remember:

 Turn-in days will be Wednesdays

 Aug. 22^nd, 29^th, & Sept. 5th

Prize day will be on Fridays

Aug. 24^th, 31^st & Sept. 7th

For every 3 orders, children receive penguins & prizes

Order Magazines Online:

www.gaschoolstore.com

GCA Store ID - 2695484



High School Planning Meeting - Aug. 14th

There will be a High School planning meeting for parents of freshman and sophomore students on Tuesday, August 14th @ 6:00 p.m. in the OS.

Mobile Access to ParentsWeb!!

We are excited to announce that RenWeb has created two new ways for our parents/students to access ParentsWeb from mobile devices - ParentsWeb Mobile and the RenWeb Home App!

ParentsWeb Mobile provides free browser-based access to ParentsWeb information from any mobile device, including and iPod, iPhone, Android Phone, iPad or Android Tablet.  ParentsWeb Moble allows parents and students to access Homework Assignments, Daily Grades, Lesson Plans, Calendar Events, Announcements, Report Cards, Attendance, Behavior Events, and Class Schedules.  Future enhancements include Family Account Balances, Pasy Now, Lunch Menus, Lunch Ordering, Newsletters, Resource Documents, and Medical informaiton.

The RenWeb Home App accesses the same information as ParentsWeb Mobile, while providing the additional conveniences of an App for an annual subscription of $4.99 per household.  With the RenWeb Home App, parents and students will:

• Always stay logged into ParentsWeb, providing instant access.
• Navigate to their information faster.
• Communicate easier with other school parents and faculty through their Smartphone's integration with the School Directory, allowing parents to Tap & Send emails or make phone calls instantly to directory listings.
• Import school calendar events and student homework assignments into Personal Calendars.

For more information on Mobile Access to

ParentsWeb/RenWeb please see Mrs. Carol in the office.

Soccer Schedule for 2012

Cougar Volleyball Schedule

Mrs. Smith attends CSP Workshop in UM

In late June the Center for Sustainable Polymers at the University of Minnesota held its first Bioplastics Workshop for Teachers. Teachers learned a new lab where students convert starch to plastic and test the properties of their samples. The workshop included participants from the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area, Georgia, and New York.

It was a great opportunity to understand sustainable polymers because this is what Danimer and Meredian use to make their products. Danimer and Meredian are two local companies.  All travel expenses and hotel accommodations were paid for by the Center for Sustainable Polymers.  She is looking forward to using her new knowledge in her classroom.  She hopes to tie it in with a field trip to both Bainbridge companies.

Mrs. Smith plans to share her new knowledge with others in the county. Throughout the last school year, Mrs. Smith met with a number of business employees, Decatur County teachers and administrators, and Bainbridge College employees to discuss implementing components of the new STEM grant for Decatur County.  “Stem” is the new buzz word in education.  Many school supply catalogs and workbooks use this new buzz word to sell their products or introduce a new classroom activity.  It is an acronym that stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Unfortunately, the USA is not at the top when it comes to preparing students for STEM related jobs.  Preparing students to be STEM ready means that they have had opportunities to participate in a projects based program that addresses community problems along side of local businesses.  The projects would require knowledge and application of the components of STEM. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).

Playground under Construction!!

GCA Playground being reconstructed!!

2012-13 School Calendar

School Supplies - K3 - 1st

School Supplies - 2nd thru 5th

School Supplies - Middle & High School

Strickland Joins GCA Administration

The GCA School Board and Administration are thrilled to announce the expansion of our Administrative team for the 2012-13 school year! Mr. Charlie Strickland will be joining us as our new Upper School Principal and bringing with him over 30 years of school experience. Mr. Steve Murr will serve as Lower School Principal and Athletic Director. Mrs. Joan Shiver will concentrate her efforts in the Guidance Department and oversee our Preschool. Mrs. Cile Warr will continue on as our Director of Development.


Stay tuned for more exciting news as school is just around the corner!