Shout Outs!

• To Jaila Allen and Suprim Allah, who were recognized as Posse Scholars last Thursday [see picture above]!
• To Ms. Hood for the birth of her little girl, Wynter Olivia Hood, who arrived December 16th!
• To Ms. Smith who joins us as a long-term sub for Ms. Hood!
• To the following SA students who will be representing Drew to APS Science and Engineering Fairs on January 25-26
  • Kenyetta Akowa
  • Analisia Anderson
  • Niara Botchwey
  • Asia Foster
  • DeGreer Harris
  • Nazjaa Hughson
  • Trinity Mosley
  • Peyton Rogers
  • Haley Whetstone
• To Maddox Gates, Payton Gunner, Caleb Carmichael, and Nicholas Smith for their performance in the Atlanta Urban Debate League tournament in December.  The students tackled a challenging topic (China’s inclusion in the TPP) with skill.  Special recognition goes to Maddox Gates who placed 8th overall!
• To the Senior Academy for a seven point gain in our College and Career Readiness Performance Index (CCRPI) score!

Calendar:

• Monday, January 9th, B-Day
  • Flex Time: Clubs
    • Juniors – ACT Prep
• Tuesday, January 10th, A-Day
  • Flex Time: Advisory
    • Juniors – ACT Prep
  • 6:00 – Varsity Basketball vs. Landmark [Away]
•  Wednesday, January 11th, B-Day
  • Flex Time: Extended Learning
    • Freshmen – Community Forum
    • Juniors – ACT Prep
  • 5:30 – Varsity Basketball vs. South Atlanta [Away]
• Thursday, January 12th, A-Day
  • Flex Time: Extended Learning
    • Sophomores – Community Forum
    • Juniors – ACT Prep
  • 4:00-6:00 – JA PBL Showcase
• Friday, January 13th, B-Day
  • Flex Time:
    • Juniors – ACT Prep
    • All other grades
      • Advisory Check-In
      • Spring Semester Opening Assembly
  • 6:00 – Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Fulton Leadership Academy [Away]
  • 6:30 – Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Kendrick [Away]
• Saturday, January 14th
  • 3:30 – JV Basketball vs. Galloway [Away]
  • 6:00 – Varsity Basketball vs. Galloway [Away]

Upcoming Events:

• Monday, 1/16 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day [No School]
• Tuesday, 1/17
  • 4:30 – SA Principal’s Coffee [Eva Davis Board Room]
  • “HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE” WORKSHOP SERIES [Maynard Jackson – See note in previous post]
• Thursday, 1/19, 6:00 – PTA General Body Meeting
• Wednesday, 1/25 – SA PBL Showcase
• Saturday, 1/28 – Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl
• Friday, 2/3 – Half-Day for Parent Conferences
• Saturday, 2/4, 11:00 – PTA Summer Camp Expo
• Feb. 6-10th – National School Counseling Week
• Tuesday, 2/7 – Board of Directors Meeting
• Saturday, May 20th, 4:00 pm – Graduation Ceremony [Drew Charter School Gymnasium]
• June 6-17th – Summer BRIDGE Program for rising ninth grade students [Georgia Tech]

Announcements:

• Measurement of Academic Progress (MAP) – Several parents have asked questions about this assessment that students take periodically throughout the year. Below is a link to a quick guide titled,  “A Parent’s Guide to Map” this FAQ answers the most commonly posed questions about the assessment.
  • A Parent’s Guide to MAP
• Summer Enrichment Opportunities – Ms. Kaney and her team have created a spreadsheet of summer opportunities that is housed on the www.DrewCCR.com website in the Important Links section.  In addition, there will be the PTA Summer Camp Expo on Saturday, Feb. 4th.
• Reminder: MyPaymentsPlus – We are excited to announce a new way to pay for student dues, yearbooks, field trips and other expenses.  MyPaymentsPlus allows parents/guardians to pay for these obligations online via credit card.  More information about the program and how to register are available in this flyer.
• Reminder: Mu Alpha Theta Mathematics Honors Society – We are excited to announce that Ms. Desprez-Isbell is leading the founding of our own chapter of the Mu Alpha Theta Mathematics Honors Society.  This groups will coordinate student participation in a variety of mathematics competitions and other programming.  Please find the application linked here and direct any questions to emily.desprez@drewcharterschool.org.
• Reminder: Yearbook – The Charles R. Drew Charter School  2017 Yearbook is now available for sale!! This year’s book is a Signature Series Hardcover bound, PreK-12 (Drew’s FIRST graduating senior class), full color, 140 pages and is available for delivery 5/8/2017. Order yours TODAY for the lowest price possible!!  Sales will work as follows:
  • ONLINE through 11/25/16 $28.00 EARLY BIRD SPECIAL PRICE!!Purchase now with the link below.
  • http://link.entourageyearbooks.com/view_account.asp?l=F1940BDA-4103-4DFE-9899-5802744E3719
    • ONLINE 11/26/16 through 02/26/17 $30.00
    • ONLINE 02/27/17 through 04/10/17 $35.00
    • After 04/10/17 In person at either campus, $35 cash or credit.