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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! 

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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!!