STEAM Workshop (3/13) & DESIGNORAMA (3/15)

Get your STEAM Shirt today! The presale starts NOW and will be delivered before or during the week of 3/10! Shirts frequently sell out, so don’t wait. Click the link below to order.

https://steamatdrew.weebly.com/shop.html

In person sales will begin after presale shirts are delivered.

This year’s shirt is designed by SA student Daphne Alcock.

Thank you so much for your assistance with communication! An image of the shirt is attached.

Sincerely,

Courtney

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YEARBOOKS

Please share the following information about Senior Ads with students and family members:

The deadline for yearbook ads has been extended until January 31st 2025.

Click HERE to purchase Senior Ads. You must register for an account, design, and purchase your ad by January 31st. The design maker is embedded in the process, but you can also create a design in Canva or Adobe and then upload it. It’s completely up to you.

(Please note that Seniors do not need to purchase a yearbook separately because one is included in their Senior Dues)

Please contact Alicia McKenzie-Brown (alicia.mckenziebrown@drewcharterschool.org) if you have any issues with designing or purchasing senior ads.

View and order at https://shop.jostenspix.com/login

DREW CHARTER SCHOOL – JA/SA

Event Code: FE287624

Also Needed: Infinite Campus Student ID

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Thank you for your support and commitment to volunteer at Drew Charter School. As we approach the holiday season, we know that there will be an increase in Volunteer Background requests. To ensure we are able to meet this increase in demand, please be aware that we are required to use outside systems to complete our background checks. Occasionally, some states have to pull their databases offline due to technical or securtiy issues which is out of our control. Because of this, please be aware that WE REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 7 TO 14 DAYS BEFORE WE ARE ABLE TO SUBMIT CLEARANCE APPLICATIONS. This enables us a better opportunity to clear all applicants even if some systems are down.

All requests should be submitted to  drewvolunteers@drewcharterschool.org

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Drew Creative Film Company: Principal’s Desk

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EAGLES NEST

Highlights:

• ✍️ Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Contest – Celebrating Young Creators
• 📖 Read Across Drew Day Event March 6^th / Book Buddies
• 🖤 March Awareness Month – Theme & Flyer
• 🔑 Galileo – Updated Password Access
• 📆 Scholastic Book Fair – Mark Your Calendars: March 24-28, 2025
• 🏆 Beanstack leaders

Thank you for helping us share these exciting opportunities with our Drew community! Let me know if you need any additional details.

Tonya Walker Ricks Ed. S

Charles R. Drew Charter School

Junior and Senior Academy

Media Specialist

470-355-1200 Ext 1017

Relator, Maximizer, Input, Arranger and Futuristic

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• Congratulations to all of our SHAPE UP Students:
  • CCR and all supporting staff that made their announcements special and memorable!
• Senior Academy students for competing this past weekend in the State Technology Fair!
  • Kalani Lanes, Joshua Thompson, Chrissy Bennett, Quincy Durham, Marley Matthews, Karter Stevens, Robert Greene, and Ca’Leah Donaldson!
• Varsity Boys and Girls soccer for their respective shut out wins this past week!
• Ms. McDuffie-West, Mrs. Young, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Lamont, Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Fore, Mr. Peay, and all of the students and cast for a wonderful Black History performance this past week!
  • Mrs. Cleveland for her collaboration and coordination between the multiple academies ensuring everyone was in sync and had what they needed!
  • Melvin Sancho Hodges for writing the script!
• Zachary Jackson, Myron Leonard (2^nd place), Beli Infantry-Johnson, and Kaelyn Myers (3^rd place) for their participation in the talent show on campus this past weekend!
• Mr. Parker for his Black History trivia! The students were excited to participate, and it made learning fun!
• Mr. Swarn, Ms. Fambro, and Ms. Holman for their work on the 9th Grade Odyssey project! Students were able to articulate how they are adapting their specific chapter from The Odyssey in Mr. Swarn and Ms. Holman’s class into a diagram model using the skills they’re learning in Ms. Fambro’s class!
• Dr. Poole and Ms. Chase for their work with the Chick-fil-A Leadership Academy this school year! Recently, they participated in a clothing drive at the school and donated the collected items to the Atlanta Mission. In December, they also read to and donated books to our 5th-grade Drew EA students!
• Each and every staff member that has been particularly proactive, solution-oriented, and intentional in their actions!

Your Feedback Matters: Complete Georgia Department of Education Survey

The Georgia Department of Education is also eager to hear from you, our valued parents and guardians. Please take a few moments to complete the 22-question survey for parents/ guardians by clicking the button below. Your participation will help enhance our educational programs. If you have two or more children at Drew attending the same academy, please only complete one survey for that academy. If you have two or more children attending multiple academies, please complete one survey per academy.

Family Survey Links:

• Elementary Academy Family Survey
• Junior/Senior Academy Family Survey

The surveys are confidential, and school leaders will only receive school-level data. Some examples include the total percentage of students who feel safe in school restrooms or the total percentage of families who feel welcome at Drew. Thank you for your continued support and partnership in creating a positive learning environment for our students. We appreciate you!

SY 2024 – 2025 Cell Phone Policy

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SY 2024 – 2025 Uniform Policy

A Quick Glance at the SA Daily Schedule

Senior Academy BELL Schedule

8:15-8:20	Bell Ringer/1st period attendance
8:20 – 9:50	1st period
9:55 – 11:25	2nd period
11:30 – 1:35	3rd period 9th & 10th Grade Lunch 11:30 -12:00 11th & 12th Grade Lunch 1:05 – 1:35
1:40 – 2:25	F L E X
2:30 – 4:00	4th period

Monday 3/3	Tuesday 3/4	Wednesday 3/5	Thursday 3/6	Friday  3/7
A DAY	B DAY	A DAY	B DAY	B DAY

Athletics Schedule

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Counseling Resources, see information below: Dean of CCR: rachel.weaver@drewcharterschool.org  9th and 11th: takiedra.white@drewcharterschool.org 10th and 12th: rob.richardson@drewcharterschool.org Click here to learn more about IEP and 504: MTSS/504 Chronicles Vol 1, Issue 5 Media Center Resources, see information below: Google Classroom Code – 7iy2jsh [Students only have access] Maker Space Activities : Checkout the STEAM Initiatives/Opportunities, visit the calendar on their page by following this link –> bit.ly/DrewMAKE

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MARCH 14, 2025