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
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
Drew Creative Film Company: Principal’s Desk
Highlights:
✍️ Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Contest – Celebrating Young Creators
📖 Author visits hosted at Drew Charter
📆 Scholastic Book Fair – Mark Your Calendars: March 24-28, 2025
✍️ Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Contest – Due March 20th
📖 Book Buddies Highlights – Building a Love for Reading
🔑 Galileo – Updated Password Access
🏆 Accelerated Reader – JA Top in APS!
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
- Congratulations to Orchestra for straight superiors, including sight-reading!
- Congratulations to all of our spring sports teams on their respective wins this past week!
- YPART team for their presentation and insight shared with the School Performance Committee!
- Thank you to all of the chaperones that participating in the overnight New York trip!
- Dr. Allen, Dr. Pinder, Mr. Brewer, Ms. Lowe, Mrs. Ricks, and Dr. Morgan!
- Thank you to the Counseling and Wellness team and every staff member that enjoyed Drew’s Eagle Cruise Line!
- Thank you to every teacher, facilitator and guest that actively participated in STEAM Day!
- All the Juniors that facilitated workshops at EA – Mrs. O’Neill and the staff were extremely thankful and honored by your presence and intentionality!
- Mrs. Chang for an outstanding presentation and interaction with Senior Academy students!
- Mr. Stephens for facilitating the gaming tournament to close out the day!
- Courtney Bryant and her team for the work to make the day possible, bringing in guests and coordinating off-site locations!
- Mrs. Schaffer, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Gresham, and Mr. Bennett for participating in Jubilee in Selma and uplifting PBL work at Drew on civic engagement!
- Dr. Pool for an engaging and differentiated lesson working with DOK to teach and assess functions of the brain – also for displaying some of the student work!
- Mr. Bennett, Mrs. Lester and the athletic department for honoring our Winter sports teams at the ESPYs!
- AISs for making sure teams had what they needed for parent conferences!
- Every teacher that facilitated a parent conference!
- Every room host for making sure parents and students had a smooth experience!
- Each and every staff member that has been particularly proactive, solution-oriented, and intentional in their actions!
- 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:
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
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 3/17 | Tuesday 3/18 | Wednesday 3/19 | Thursday 3/20 | Friday 3/21 |
| A DAY | B DAY | A DAY | B DAY | B DAY |
Athletics Schedule
| 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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SPRING BREAK
APRIL 7 – APRIL 11
Drew Charter School Senior Academy Blog 