August 18, 2009

August 5, 2009

I hope everyone has a great start for the year tomorrow. Before we know it, it will be May.


August 3, 2009


I have posted he 2009-2010 Testing Schedule on my homepage.




July 29, 2009

I have posted the 2009-2010 calendar on my homepage under "senior year calendar."



July 29, 2009

 

There is an Open House at Glynn Academy for parents and students on Monday, August 3 from 4:30 to 7:30. Open House information for all schools is on Glynn County's homepage at: www.glynn.k12.ga.us. Check Important Dates/Events on the top right of the page.


July 28, 2009,

 

 

 

I've enjoyed communicating with you , and especially your children throughout the summer. Please continue to email me. Also, visit my website and encourage your children to visit my website for college and financial aid resources. I will be posting scholarship information on there as well and of course,  I'll continue sending you newsflashes. Once the beginning of the year madness is over, I would like for students to schedule conferences for college and post high school advising.

 

 

 

July 7, 2009

 

 

 

Review sessions for the tests are on-going all of this week from 8:30 - 11:30.

 

 

 

July 1, 2009

 

I have a copy of all the current schedules and I'm comparing them with what I submitted to Ms. Hummel. I am pulling all those that I'm finding problems with so I can discuss them with Ms. Hummel. I'm also forwarding her your emails. She is on vacation for 2 weeks. I will be going to 2 conferences this month and will be out of town most of the month but I will find some time to meet with her. You may resume your emails to me the last week of July. Our secretary, Ms.Cirmotich will be back in the office on July 27. Please call her if you need to schedule an appointment.

 

 

 

 

June 24, 2009

 

I've received a lot of emails about problems with schedules. I never had the opportunity to meet with Mrs. Hummel

before I left work so I wrote out for  Mrs. Hummel what students requested. Because I don't have the master schedule I can't tell if the schedules worked. What I will do as you email me is try to work out problems via email. Since I'm not at work,  it may take me a little time to get back with you because I'm fitting emails in when I have time.  Mrs. Hummel is on a 12 month contract so she will be at GA during the summer and I can continue to work with her from home. Tammy Cirmotich is in the office until Friday so if you want to schedule a meeting with me beginning August 3rd, you can still contact her at 267-4100, ext. 3202. We still have plenty of time to get schedules straightened out.

 

Remember to contact the Golden Isles Career Academy if you need to complete an application or to take the ASSET test for Culinary Arts, Salon Services, Law Enforcement or HVAC.

 

Schedules should be mailed by the registrar's office soon. I've also included a letter with the schedules.  We have made every attempt to give students the classes they want. I reviewed each schedule 3 times and made notes on each schedule for Mrs. Hummel.In some cases, there were conflicts with the master schedule. You may email me or Mrs. Hummel if you would like a change and we will try to make a change if it works. I will be available for appointments beginning August 3rd.We have been told that once school starts, schedules can only be changed if students are in the wrong class or they need a class to graduate.

 

 

 

 

 

Progress Reports are being mailed on Monday, June 1st. I'm including a letter and summer school brochure for any students who have failed a class either this semester or in the past so that they can hopefully be caught up entering their senior year. Summer school registration is Wednesday, June 3rd in the Media Center from 8:15 - 11:45 and 1:30 - 3:15. Summer school begins June 8 and ends June 30. Sessions are Monday through Thursday with morning session running from 8:00-12:00 and afternoon session running from 12:30-4:30. Lunch will be provided in the cafeteria for students who stay all day. Each class costs $50.00 however, financial aid is available. Since there is a very short time between grades being mailed and summer school registration, call me if you miss the June 3 registration date and I will try to get your student registered before the beginning of summer school on June 8. Students can not miss more than 2 days during summer school in order to receive credit for the class.

 

 

 

 

 

May 27, 2009

 

I will be out of the office tomorrow morning for graduation practice and will not be staying late tomorrow so I can attend graduation. Grades will be posted Friday afternoon. Please come by Friday afternoon or Monday if you need information and or registration for summer school.

 

 

May 25, 2009

 

 

Tuesday, May 26

1st period exam:  8:30-11:30

8th period exam: 12:15-3:15

 

Wednesday, May 27

2nd period exam : 8:30-11:30

7th period exam: 12:15-3:30

 

Thursday, May 28

3rd/4th period exam: 8:30 - 11:30

5th/6th period exam: 12:30-3:30

 

Friday, May 29

Make-ups, assessments due to absences

Early release day; buses depart at 1:20

 

Schedules

 

 

 

May 12, 2009

The Honors Program is next Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the GA Auditorium.
Invitations are being mailed for students who are being recognized. Students need to
RSVP by turning in their response form to the Guidance Office by Monday, May 18 at
8:00 a.m.




May 6, 2009

GHSGT reports were handed out to students during lunches yesterday. If your student
did not pick their's up, they can come by the Guidance Office during their lunch to
get it. Once the official reports come in from the state we will mail them to you.

There will be a field trip on Monday, May 11 to the Golden Isles Career Academy.
Students who would like to go need to come to the Guidance Office to sign up this week.



April 30, 2009

I will be out of the office on Friday, May 1.


April 27, 2009

Students will receive progress reports on Wednesday, April 29.

Last two times to buy Prom tickets! - During LUNCH only - Wednesday
April 29 and May 6!




April 17, 2009

I will be out of my office from Monday, April 20 through Monday,
April 27
working on scheduling. You can schedule an appointment with me
after that day.
Please call one of the Guidance secretaries at ext. 3202 or 3203 to
schedule an
appointment.



April 16, 2009


The Glynn County School System is conducting an online survey for
parents to provide
their opinion on how to best utilize teacher training resources.
To receive certain
federal funds, the school system must complete a needs assessment
of school system
stakeholders, including parents.

Parents of students in the Glynn County School System are
encouraged to visit

http://www.gapsc.com/EducatorPreparation/NoChildLeftBehind/Admin/adm
in_needs.htm

and complete the survey titled "Parent Input for School Quality and
Improvement."

The 20-question survey will be available from April 15 to May 15.
No names are
required, all answers are confidential and participants will never
be identified. The
Georgia Professional Standards Commission will compile the surveys
and disseminate
results to the Glynn County School System.

For more information, call 912-267-4100, ext. 1525





April 14, 2009


Teens and parents to get straight talk about Georgia laws

The Glynn Academy PTSA has arranged for J. Tom Morgan, former
DeKalb County (Ga.)
district attorney and now a lawyer in private practice, to speak to
parents and teens
on Thursday, April 16 at 7 p.m. in the school’s Memorial Auditorium.

The author of Ignorance Is No Defense: A Teenager’s Guide to
Georgia Law, Morgan
speaks candidly about Georgia's criminal laws regarding sex,
alcohol, drugs and
theft. Morgan, who has lectured throughout the United States,
Europe, Mexico and
Puerto Rico, is the first cousin of local Superior Court Judge
Amanda Williams. A
question and answer session with the audience will be held after
Morgan’s presentation.

Morgan will also address Glynn Academy students at an assembly on
Friday, April 17.
His presentation will help to reinforce GA Principal Dr. Steven
Ballowe’s “5 Ds –
drinking, drugs, driving, dumb and dead.”

As DeKalb County district attorney, Morgan prosecuted the first
teenager in Georgia, a
14 year old, as an adult for murder under Georgia's 7 Deadly Sins
law. Representing
teenagers who found themselves on the wrong side of the law
motivated him to write a
book that explains Georgia's laws in an easy to understand language
for teenagers and
parents. Morgan’s book will be available for purchase after the
program on April 16,
which is being sponsored by the Glynn Academy PTSA with support
from Outback
Steakhouse.



April 1, 2009

Sports Physicals will be on Thursday, April 16 from 6:00 8:00 p.m.
in the Gym. Students need to pick up the physical form from their
coach or the school nurse, then bring it home and get their
parent/guardian to complete it, sign the 1st page and return to the
school nurse with $10.00.

I hope you have a wonderful spring break and get some well-deserved
rest. Seven weeks left when we return!



March 26, 2009

I hope Graduation test week has not been too stressful for you
students. We should
have the results during the first part of May.

I will be going into the English classes to instruct students on
registration
beginning tomorrow. You can expect to receive a folder from your
student
with the following information: Registration form, Electives at
Glynn Academy,
a Master Schedule and Course Catalog at the Golden Isles Career
Academy, Teacher
Recommendations and a current transcript. I am telling students to
complete the
registration form, giving me specific information about what they
want and when
they want it. Please sign the registration form and return it with
your student
to their English teacher the next day. I would like to have all
registration
forms to me by the end of next week before Spring break. After the
break,
Mrs. Hummel, our registrar and I will do each schedule. If we have
a question,
we will call students and talk with them. You are welcome to meet
with me if you
have any questions after spring break.

Below are the dates and times that I will go to the English classes:

Friday, March 27 - Gallagher (Periods 1, 2, 7, 8)
Monday, March 30 - Walters (Zero Period)
Monday, March 30 - Galland (Periods 1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
Tuesday,March 31 - McLemore (Periods 1, 2)
Thursday, April 2 - Infante (Period 1)
Thursday, April 2 - Gallagher (Period 5)


March 19, 2009

Students who want to come to the GHSGT prep on Saturday from 8:00 -
12:00
can get a form to sign up from their English teacher or Ms. Drew.
Students
need to meet in the lobby of the GA building Saturday morning to
get their
room assignment. There will also be a tutorial session in the Media
Center
or Room 1116 on Sunday from 2:00 - 4:00 and on Monday - Wednesday
from
3:30 - 5:30. Please encourage your children to get plenty of rest
and to
eat a good breakfast next week. Students must be here next week to
take the
following tests: Monday - English, Tuesday - Math, Wednesday
Science,
Thursday - Social Studies.

Students will also receive 9 week progress reports on Monday.

March 16, 2009

The following college reps will be visiting GA during lunches:

Tuesday, March 17 - Georgia Southwestern in the Career Center
Tuesday, March 31 - Clayton State University in the Career Center
Wednesday, April 1 - College of Coastal Georgia in the Media Center

Please tell your students to drop by if they are interested in
these
colleges.



March 6, 2009
There was a meeting for juniors today on Graduation Testing. The
students
were told about the
Platinum card they can earn and drawings for other prizes. In order
to be
platinum, students
must score 516 on the Math, 200 in English, 500 in Social Studies
and 200
in Science. Two full
days of testing preperation have been scheduled for Friday, March
13 and
Saturday, March 21. In
addition, there will be test prep for 2 hours after school every
day of
testing week (March 23-
27) The schedule for the graduation tests is: Monday, March 23 -
English,
Tuesday - Math,
Wednesday - Science and Thursday - Social Studies. Students were
also given
a flyer today with
this information.

There is an AP Night on Thursday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the
cafeteria.
This is an
opportunity to find out more about the AP classes being offered
next year
(and maybe how).


March 3, 2009

Thanks to all who came last night. I think we had a nice turn out
and I
hope it was
informative. Thanks also to our PTA moms for helping in the lobby.

I have another opportunity for Juniors. I have applications to the
United
Community Bank
Junior Board of Directors. Students need to have a 3.0 GPA and 95%
attendance. They will need to
complete the application, write an essay and attach a resume. As a
member
of the Board,
students serve as ambassadors of the United Community Bank at
various
community functions while
learning about leadership, community service and the financial
industry.
Students also work on
community projects. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of
every month
at 7:15 a.m.
(before school). Six students will be selected. The application
deadline is
March 10.


February 27, 2009

Don't forget the Junior Parent Meeting on Monday night at 6:00 in
the Glynn
Academy
Auditorium.

The Registrar's Office now has a website that will be linked to
Glynn
Academy's homepage.
The website address is:
http://teachers.Schooldesk.net/registrar/Welcome.html.




February 23, 2009

THERE WILL BE AN INFORMATION MEETING FOR JUNIOR PARENTS ON

MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2009
6:00 P.M.
GLYNN ACADEMY AUDITORIUM

PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND THIS IMPORTANT MEETING TO HEAR ABOUT

COMPLETING THE JUNIOR YEAR AND PREPARING FOR THE SENIOR YEAR
CREDITS/DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS/DIPLOMA OF DISTINCTION
TESTING
CREDIT RECOVERY
COLLEGE SEARCH
SCHOLARSHIPS/FINANCIAL AID
REGISTRATION
GOLDEN ISLES CAREER ACADEMY
SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES

STUDENTS ARE ALSO WELCOME



February 18, 2009


There are 3 things that I got today that I want to pass on to you:

I have applications for an All-Expense Paid Washington Youth Tour
for
Juniors
during June 11-18, 2009. Interested students will need to submit an
application,
resume and short office. The application deadline is March 9.

I have information on an Essay and Visual Arts Contest. Come by my
office if
you're interested. The deadline is February 27.

I have applications for a full-time summer office job at FLETC.
Deadline:
Feb. 27

I've added a link on my career icon on the new Golden Isles Career
Academy.
The
website is www.gica.us.

I am leaving tomorrow afternoon to go on the BETA Club Conference
and will
be
out of the office all day Friday.


February 13, 2009

Juniors will be taking the high stakes Georgia High School
Graduation Tests
during
March 23 - 27. They must pass these in order to graduate. The goal
is to
pass these
tests the first time but, if a student fails one or more tests,
they have
four more
opportunities to pass. After the March administration, the
following
administrations
will be in July, September, November and then March 2010. In order
for
students to
earn their platinum card, which allows them to receive priviledges
like off
campus
lunch, free admission to games, etc. they must pass all 4 of the
tests in
March.
To earn their senior stripe, they must be on track academically (16
credits) and pass
all 5 GHSGT tests, including the Writing test which was already
administered in the fall,
or re-take any they failed in July.

Some of you may have seen "516" signs around the campus.In order
for Glynn
Academy to
make Annual Yearly Progress (AYP), students must pass the English
test with
a score of
200 and the Math test with a score or 516.

The tests cover material taught in high school from grades 9-11.
Students
fail these tests,
especially in math and science because they have not had recent
exposure to
subjects they had
in 9th grade, like Biology or Algebra I. Therefore, it will be
helpful for
your child to
spend time at home reviewing the material that will be covered on
the
tests. There are 2
sites on my web page that will help: USA Test Prep and Study Island
under
the "Study Skills"
icon. Please encourage your children to spend some time reviewing
between
now and March 23.

Aslo, please encourage your children to use my web site to research
colleges and study
for the ACT and SAT tests. They can log on by going to Glynn
Academy's
homepage and then
clicking on "Departments," "Guidance" and then my name. There are 2
more
SAT and ACT
administrations this spring that students can still register for. I
will
have a parent night
in early March and visit the classrooms after the GHSGT's to talk
to the
juniors about
registration for next year.



February 9, 2009

All students who have D's or F's at 4 1/2 weeks received progress
reports
today.


February 3, 2009

I will be distributing PSAT score reports and interpreting the
results to
juniors on Wednesday,
February 4 at the end of 2nd period in the auditorium.



January 23, 2009

There will be a Financial Aid workshop for parents of seniors and
others
who are interested
on Monday, January 26 at 7:00 p.m. in the Glynn Academy Auditorium.
Information about the
HOPE Scholarship and Grant will be given as well as directions for
completing the FAFSA
(Free Application for Federal Student Aid). This is an annual
workshop and
will be offered
again next year.

I plan on having my parent night for juniors in March before the
Georgia
High School Graduation
Tests and Registration for next year. I usaualy hold my meetings
at 6:00
p.m. but I'd like
some feed back from you if you prefer to go to meetings at 5:30,
6:00, 6:30
or 7:00. Please
email me with your preference.



January 9, 2009

Registration for Intercession begins Monday, January 12 and ends by
4:00 on
Friday, January 16. Students who have failed one or more classes
will need
to come by the guidance office to pick up the regsitration form and
schedule
for Intercession. This year, the classes will be offered at
Brunswick High
and
Glynn Academy and will last about a month. The cost is $90 per
class.
Student
must have a 60 or above in the failing class to qualify for
Intercession
and
the maximum grade that can be earned is 70. It is the only credit
recovery
option where the failing grade is replaced on the transcript and
only
classes
failed the previous semester may be taken in Intercession. Students
cannot
stay in Chemistry second semester unless they participate in
Intercession.
Classes being offered for juniors are:
American Lit.,U.S. History, Algebra II, Physical Science, and
Chemistry.
There
may be Spanish offered if there is enough interest.

Please tell your students to come see me (if they haven't already)
so that
we can make
a plan for any recovered credit. If a student chooses to get out of
Chemistry, I'll
have to adjust the schedule and he/she can take a block of science
during
their senior
year. Please email me if you have further questions. It may take me
a bit
longer to
get back to you at this hectic time of year, but I will as soon as
I can.

Also, a group of counselors took a tour of the Golden Isles Career
Academy
yesterday
and it will be awesome when it is finished in March. I have
brochures in my
office
if you would like one. High school and college students will be in
attendance
beginning this fall. Certificate programs that were offered at
Coastal will
be taken
over by Altamaha Tech so high school students will have the
opportunity to
take
college classes. Some of the programs being offered are: Broadcast
Video
Production,
Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Engineering/CAD, Graphic Communications
and
Hospitality.
This is a wonderful opportunity to get started on a career or to
explore and
experience programs that students may be interested in pursuing in
college.
You will
get more information about the Career Academy during the parent
night which
I will
schedule before registration.... More later



January 6, 2009

Happy New Year! I hope everyone has a happy and healthy year and a
successful second
semester. Students will receive their second semester schedules and
progress reports
during first period tomorrow. I hope we have made all of the
necessary
changes. If
you need a change made, please email me with your concerns and/or
request.

I will be contacting any students that need to make up a class. We
should
be getting
the Intercession schedule soon and I will notify you when I have
it.



December 9, 2008

Infinite Campus Accounts for Students:
As a student, you are able to have an Infinite Campus account to
check out
your grades, your
schedule, and other information. You dont need to use your
parents
account! If you would
like to set one up, please come to the Media Center during the
dates and
times listed below.
The Instructional Tech Department will have a representative in the
Media
Center to help with
registration. The process should only take 5 minutes.

December 16th and 17th 7:30AM 4:00PM (hour lunch
between
12:30PM -1:30PM)

December 18th 7:30AM 1:00 PM and 3:00PM-
4:00PM




December 9, 2008

I have updated the Attendance/Stripes page on my homepage to
include the
attendance policy and
information about finals exemptions and the mastery test.

Please make sure your students know where they stand as we near the
completion of the semester.
I will call any students who fail a class when we get back from the
break
and give them
information about Intercession.

Schedule changes for 2nd semester will be made only if the parents
and
teacher agree. Please
contact your child's teacher if you have any concerns.



December 5, 2008


Exam Schedule

Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 15 and 16: Zero Period & 9th Period parts
1 & 2
Wednesday, Dec. 17: 1st period and 8th period exams
Thursday, Dec. 18: 2nd period and 7th period exams
Friday, Dec. 19: 3rd/4th period and 5th/6th period exams

Make ups: Monday or Tuesday, Jan.5th & 6th or Saturday, Jan. 10th

Exemptions: Semester average of 90 or above and no more than 5
absences
Semester average of 80 or above and no more than 3
absences

Students eligible for exemptions will receive a form
from
their teacher that needs to be signed by a parent.

Students with 9 or more absences in a class will be required to
take a
content
mastery exam after the holidays on Monday or Tuesday, Jan 5th and
6th or
Saturday, Jan. 10th. Teachers will inform students if they need to
take
this exam.





Nov. 17, 2008

Yeah! Over 1,000 hits on the web site. I'm so glad you are
utilizing the
site.

I will be out of the office for a conference from Nov.18 to Nov. 24.


Nov. 14, 2008

Infinite Campus is now available for parents:

Click on the Infinite Campus portal on the bottom of the screen on
GA's
homepage
(www.glynn.k12.ga.us/GA) to create your student account. You will
need the
student's ID,
SS# and date of birth to create an account. Once you've created an
account,
you'll be
able to view your student's progress report, attendance and missing
assignments (see below).
Starting in January, you'll be able to get a more detailed and up
to date
grade report on
each subject that your student is taking. To reach teachers through
email,
go to the Staff
Directory on GA's homepage.

Once you are on the Infinite Campus site you will be able to see
the
following information.

Family
Siblings, Guardians/parents, physical and mailing address and the
contact
phone number

To Do List
Any upcoming assignments or assessments scheduled for the student

Calendar (under Family)
Displays school and district notices, special events or no school
notices. It also provides
a list of all the familys upcoming assignments or events.

Calendar (under the students name)
Shows only the information for that particular student (absences,
upcoming
assignments, etc.)

Schedule
The daily class schedule with teacher name will be displayed. In
January,
2009, when the
gradebook is available, parents will be able to click on the
notebook icon
and view upcoming
assignments and current grades for the class. This portion of the
portal
will open in
January, 2009.

Attendance
Any absences, tardies or early dismissals will be displayed by
date.

Health
A record of the vaccinations for the student will be displayed.

Transportation
Lists the bus the student takes to and from school, or the car the
student
drives to school

Fees
This provides a list of all fees assigned to the student, i.e.
library
fees, ID cards, lost
books, etc.

School Choice:
Allows an easy way to submit applications online for school choice

Reports
A printable copy of the students schedule, any report cards given,
and
missing assignments

Authorized Pickup
A list of those individuals who have been identified by the
guardian or
parent as authorized
to pick up the students.

Lunch Account
A summary of how much money is in the lunch account for that
student.




Nov.13, 2008

On Tuesday, November 18, teachers of students in grades 10-12 will
distribute individual
progress reports period by period to those with Ds and Fs.




Nov. 10, 2008

The PLAN will be administered this coming Saturday, Nov. 15.
Students need
to pre-register by
Thursday in the Guidance Office. The cost is $15.00. On the day of
testing,
students need to
report to the Science Building at 7:45.

October 27, 2008

The following college representatives will be here this week:

October 30

Agnes Scott College 11:30 - 1:15 Career
Center
(next to Guidance
Office)
Brenau University 11:30 - 1:15 Cafeteria
College of Charleston 11:30 Career
Center
Samford University 9:30 - 10:30 Career
Center
University of the South (Sewanee)1:30 - 2:30 Career
Center

PROBE College Fair 6:00 - 8:00 Glynn
Place Mall

October 31

Berry College 11:30 - 1:15 Career
Center
Emory University 10:00 Career
Center



October 23, 2008

Letters are being mailed to parents of students who received a D or
F on
their 9 week progress
reports, along with a copy of the progress report and tutoring
information.



October 19, 2008

There are several new announcements:

Nine week progress reports will be given to students tomorrow.

Lanyards and ID's
Lanyards must be black or red (school issue) or the GA senior
lanyard.
ID's must have no marks on the front side.

Talk About It
Developed by AnComm,(annonymous communication) Talk About It is the
nations first and only anonymous online and text based reporting
and
emergency notification service for schools. Talk About It serves as
an icebreaker giving teens a familiar form the Internet and
texting
to reach out to counselors and administrators and communicate their
own
problems or the troubles of other schoolmates and peers, breaking
the
prevalent code of silence through anonymous communication. Students
have
already been given directions on how to use this service.

Students can go to www.ancomm.com but there is also an ancomm
direct link
found on the GA homepage under the student/parent resources tab on
the
left. It is called "Talk About It"

Exploring - A Program for Career Education
Open House on Oct. 21, 2008 at 6:00 pm in the conference room at
Southeast
Georgia Health Center.

Red Ribbon Week - October 27-31 Sponsored by S.A.D.D.
Monday - Wear anti-drug shirt or red shirt.
Tuesday - "Drugs are Shady"; sunglasses will be sold for $1.00
during
lunches.
Wednesday - "Lei Off Drugs"; leis will be sold for $1.00 during
lunches.
Thursday - "Put a Cap on Drugs"; hat day
Friday - "Sock it to Drugs"; crazy sock day.

Infinite Campus
We were told Infinite Campus will be available for parents Nov. 3.
In order
to create an account, parents will need their child's student
number, SS #,
date of birth and telephone number. More details will follow.

Look under the "Health" icon for information on Grief Support and
Autism.

Applications are available in the Guidance Office for students who
want to
join the Glynn County Youth Advisory Board. Please see me for
details.


October 8, 2009

I just found out today that Tino Johnson, Assistant Director of
Admissions
at UGA
will be in the Career Center tomorrow (Thursday, Oct. 9) for 2nd
and 3rd
lunches.

The date we received from Frederica Academy on the "It Can't Happen
to Me"
program
is wrong. It will be on Oct. 21 not Oct. 28.






October 7, 2008

Oglethorpe University Rep will be here on Oct. 9 at 11:45.

Registration for the PSAT in the Guidance Office this week.

I visited Mr. Gallagher's classes on Monday. I will be visiting
Mrs.
Galland's
classes tomorrow.

National College Fair at Prime Osborn, Jacksonville on Saturday.

"It Won't Happen to Me", a presentation for parents and teens on
the
dangers of
teenage driving will be presented at Frederica Academy on Tuesday,
Oct. 28
at 7:00 p.m.




October 2, 2008

Students can come into the Guidance Office beginning Monday to
register for
the PSAT. They
need to bring a check for $15 made out to Glynn Academy. I will be
going
into English classes
next week for classroom guidance. Each student will receive a
packet of
information. Please
see the schedule below for times and days.

Monday, Oct. 6 Gallagher Periods 1,2,7,8
Wednesday, Oct. 8 Galland Periods 0,1,5,7,8
Friday, Oct. 10 McLemore Periods 1,2
Tuesday, Oct. 14 Infante (Period 1), Galland (Period 3),
Gallagher
(Period 5)



October 1, 2008

The representative from Georgia College and State University will
be in the
cafeteria tomorrow at 11:30.

September 30, 2009

Sorry - I left off the date of the National College Fair. Is is on
Saturday, Oct. 11.

If you click on my home page on my website, you will see all the
different
icons with
information on testing, resources, etc.

Students who would like to take the PSAT on Oct. 15 can come to the
Guidance Office to
register beginning on Monday, Oct. 6. They will need to bring a
check for
$15 made out
to Glynn Academy.





September 29, 2008

There are 2 essay competitions available for juniors to take part
in:

First Freedom Student Competition - a national essay contest for
students
in grades 9-12; entry
deadline is Nov. 29. Go to www.firstfreedom.org for more
information and to
apply.

Voice of Democracy Audio Essay competition - sponsored by the VFW
for
students in grades 9-12.
Come to the Guidance Office for an application.

JACKSONVILLE NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR - PRIME OSBORN CONVENTION
CENTER - 9:00
AM TO 1:00 PM
This national fair includes college representatives from across the
country
and workshops on
Financial Aid, College Planning and College Admission Essays and
more.

College Rep this week: Georgia College and State University -
Thursday,
Oct. 2 4th lunch in the
cafeteria.



September 17, 2008

ALL JUNIORS WHO CURRENTLY HAVE A D OR AN F IN A CLASS RECEIVED
PROGRESS
REPORTS YESTERDAY.

You may email your child's teacher by clicking on the Staff
Directory on
the Glynn Academy
Home Page.

I will be out of the office tomorrow and will return on Friday.






September 15, 2008

All icons have now been updated.



Announce to All Eligible Students

On Friday, September 19, 2008 during each lunch students will be
able to
register to vote.
Students must present a drivers license and the last four digits of
their
SSN. A tables will
be set up at the entrance of the Cafeteria.


September 11, 2008

I have added 2 new icons on the web site: 2008-2009 Test Schedule
and ID
Badges/Promotions. The Test Schedule has all the tests being
administered at
Glynn Academy. You will notice that the November 1 SAT is not
administered
here. Therefore students wanting to test on that date have to go to
a
neighboring county.

I'll be adding a new icon on award and scholarship opportunities
soon.




September 9, 2008

STUDENTS WHO HAVE A 70 OR BELOW WILL RECEIVE PROGRESS REPORTS ON
TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 16.

CHECK OUT THE "ANNOUNCEMENTS" ICON FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
MONDAY
NIGHT'S PTA AGENDA AND THE "STATE OF THE SCHOOL ADDRESS."




September 9, 2008

The PTA would like to invite you to attend their next meeting
scheduled for
Monday, Sept. 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Dr. Ballowe will
be
presenting the "State of the School Address."


September 8,2009

At this time next year, students from the class of 2010 will be
applying to
college. This is the time to start researching colleges. One way to
do that
is to meet with college representatives when they visit Glynn
Academy;
another is to attend college fairs. Listed below are the college
reps
scheduled to visit Glynn Academy thus far. Most will meet with
students in the Career Center located next to the Guidance Office.
Please
encourage your students to seek out the representatives of the
colleges in
which they are interested and to attend the Probe College Fair
where they
will have the opportunity to make contact with representatives from
many
colleges in the Southeast. Colleges take note of every contact made
by a student. I will let you know as more reps are scheduled.

College Date/Time
Location

Georgia Southern Sept. 18 / 9:00-10:00
Career Ctr.

Georgia College & State Oct. 3 / 11:30
Cafeteria

UGA Honors Program Oct. 7 / 10:00
Career Ctr.

Oglethorpe University Oct. 9 / 11:45
Career Ctr.

Brenau University Oct. 30 / 11:30 - 1:15
Cafeteria

College of Charleston Oct. 30 / 11:30
Career Ctr.

Samford University Oct. 30 / 9:30 - 10:30
Career Ctr.

Berry College Oct. 31 / 11:30 - 1:15
Cafeteria

Emory University Oct. 31 / 10:00
Career Ctr.

PROBE COLLEGE FAIR Oct. 30 / 6:00
Glynn Place




August 29, 2008

The SAT/ACT information has been updated on my web page. We do have
paper
registration forms available for the ACT outside the Guidance
Office but
the SAT registration forms have not yet arrived.

HAVE A WONDERFUL LABOR DAY WEEK END!




August 27,2008

The make-up for the diagnostic test will be on Tuesday, September
2. We
will give the tests 1st ELA), 2nd (Social Studies), 7th (Science),
& (Math)
periods 8th.

August 27, 2008


Some of your children may be experiencing stress at the beginning
of the
junior year. In part, this is due to students learning how to pace
themselves. It's a big step from 10th to 11th grade and many
students feel
overwhelmed at first but adjust to the rigor. They
will have to make the same adjustments when they go to college.
Students
who have been placed in Honors or AP classes are in these classes
because
their teachers recommended them and knew they were capable of
succeeding at
that level. If your student is experiencing stress, talk to them
about what
is causing it and what they can do differently. What are their
plans for
college? For instance, if your child is planning on majoring in pre-
med,
taking AP Chemistry or AP Calculus in high school would help
him/her when
he/she has to take it in college.

Let me know if your child is exhibiting stress and I will be glad
to talk
with them.



August 19, 2008

Dr. Ballowe, our principal and Mr. Kemp, our assistant
superintendant met
with juniors yesterday. They explained the new promotion
requirements and
the new ID badges which students received today. They also stressed
the
importance of the graduation tests and why they need to be passed
the first
time. Students who pass all tests the first time will
earn rewards.

All juniors will be administered diagnostic tests on Thursday and
Friday
during 1st and 2nd periods. These tests will determine which
students may
need remediation before taking the Georgia High School Graduation
tests.

The first graduation test juniors will take is the Writing Test
which will
be administered on September 24. The remaining tests in Language,
Math,
Science and Social Studies will be administered during the week of
March
23, 2009. Students can review for these tests by logging on to
www.usatestprep.com. Our username is: glynnacademy and the password
is: newton60.

Talk to you again soon.




August 18, 2008


WELCOME BACK!

I hope everyone has had a good beginning to the 2008-2009 school
year.
Since your students chose their classes during arena registration
last
spring, we are only making schedule changes in instances where a
mistake
was made or by parent request.

A year from now your students will be SENIORS! Are you ready?

Your children may find their junior year to be the most challenging
of
their high school career. This is the time to focus on completing
requirements to be on track for graduation, to complete
and excell in rigorous courses that will enable them to gain
entrance into
the college of their choice and to increase their GPA so that they
can be
eligible for HOPE and other scholarships. It's also an important
year for
testing: the high stakes graduation tests and college entrance
exams. You
will find this year's calendar, including SAT and ACT test dates on
the "junior locker" icon. Additionally, you will find information
on
testing and college resources if you click on the other icons.

I will continue to send you "newsflashes" and I have more
information and
resources that I will add throughout the year.I will let you know
when I am
visiting the classrooms so you can be on the look out for hand
outs and I will also have an information night for parents again
this year.
As always, please let me know if there is any way I can be of
assistance to
you and your
child.