Category: Archived Posts: ’16-17 SY

Project ENGAGES Deadline for Rising Juniors Next Friday March 3rd

On By K.MyersIn Archived Posts: '16-17 SYLeave a comment

I am happy to announce that the Project ENGAGES applications are now open for rising juniors.

Project ENGAGES (Engaging New Generations at Georgia Tech through Engineering & Science) is a high school science education program developed at Georgia Tech in partnership with Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy, B.E.S.T Academy, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, Benjamin E. Mays High School and Charles R. Drew Charter High School, five minority-serving public high schools in the City of Atlanta. As part of this program there are two tracks, the Biotechnology Track and the Engineering Track. The first of these was established by the National Science Foundation STC on the Emergent Behaviors of Integrated Cellular Systems, a center that is part of the Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience. The Engineering Track was established by a joint effort of the Georgia Tech Research Institute, the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, and the NSF-funded Materials Research Science and Engineering Center.

The main program goals are to:

•    Raise the awareness of students to the world of engineering, science and technology through real-world, hands-on research projects led by top notch Georgia Tech scientists and to the career path possibilities in engineering and the sciences.

•    Improve the schools’ current science education program through direct interaction with the science classes at the two high schools and through a teacher training initiative that immerses teachers in ongoing research within Georgia Tech’s laboratories.

The future of the U.S. “rests” on being at the forefront of science and technology and to do this requires that we have a STEM-educated workforce. It also is recognized that the most creative engineering teams are the ones that are the most diverse. With the changing demographics of the U.S. it is critical, and it is also our motivation, that we bring underrepresented populations into the STEM fields to inspire them to aspire for high achievement and success.

The application deadline is Friday, March 3, 2017. The deadline for recommendations to be submitted is Monday, March 6, 2017.

Students please take advantage of your teachers, advisors, grade-level counselors and college counselors to look over your resumes and personal statements so you can submit a competitive application.

The website where you can access the application is (projectengage.gatech.edu/).  Click on the ‘Apply to ENGAGES’ tab.

Lakeita D. Servance, M. Ed
Educational Outreach Manager
Emergent Behaviors of Integrated Cellular Systems (EBICS)
Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience
Georgia Institute of Technology
315 Ferst Drive
Atlanta, GA 30332-0363
Phone: 404.894.9669
www.ibb.gatech.edu

Project ENGAGES
projectengage.gatech.edu

Week of February 20th, 2017

On By K.MyersIn Archived Posts: '16-17 SYLeave a comment

Purpose – Drew Charter School serves as a key component of the cradle-to-college pipeline within the holistic East Lake neighborhood revitalization. Appreciating our unique status as a mixed-income school, Drew Charter School’s primary purpose is to provide an excellent education to all children living in the Villages of East Lake so that each student reaches his or her full potential and is launched on a pathway to health, impact and prosperity.

Vision – Drew Charter School students are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and passion to create positive change in the world.

Mission – Drew Charter School is an exemplary, innovative education community that empowers all students to achieve their full potential.

Shout Outs!

  • To the Drew InvenTeam and Ms. White for the amazing presentation at their Mid-Grant Review!  The students were incredibly knowledgeable, prepared and poised!  Follow them on Twitter at @DCHS_InvenTeam.
  • To the Senior Academy Orchestra and Ms. Colbert for their 4th consecutive Superior Rating at Large Group Performance Evaluation!  The group earned superior ratings in both Performance and Sight reading!
  • To Ms. Manwell’s AP American Government class for presenting their bills on community policing to State Senator Elena Parent on Monday!
  • To Ms. Kaney and Mr. Myers for collaborating to present to parents at our Prospective Parent Night on Monday [See link below to PowerPoint presentation]!
  • To Ms. Woods for coordinating gifted testing this week!
  • To Ms. Murray’s FBLA students, who sold Valentine’s Day gifts as a fundraiser!
  • To Mr. Baker and Ms. Canney for organizing the film class field trip to the Apple Store!
  • To Ms. Foster and Ms. Stinson for organizing the Early College presentations at the junior community forum!
  • To Mr. Kitchen for organizing the Intro. to Business and Technology field trip to Serenbe last Thursday!
  • To Ms. Deiters for coordinating the ninth grade T-shirts!

Calendar:

  • Black History Week 4: February 20-24, 2017
    • I AM Black History: Entertainers, Athletes and Leaders
    • DRESS DAY: Friday, February 24th
    • ATTIRE: Drew Charter School’s “I AM Black History” T-Shirt
  • Monday, February 20th – Winter Break [No School]
  • Tuesday, February 21st – Winter Break/Professional Learning and Planning Day [No School]
    • Early College classes will still be held
    • 9:30 – Buses depart for Early College sites
  • Wednesday, February  22nd – B-Day
    • Flex Time: Extended Learning
    • 4:00-6:00 – Farm Stand: Stop by the Farm Stand near the entrance to the EA between 4pm-6pm (or until we sell out!)  We will have fresh, local fruits and veggies, along with local strawberry jam and farm fresh eggs.  All proceeds go to fund Healthy You, Healthy Drew initiatives (like the quarterly tastings and Mindful Mondays, to name a couple!).  Please bring cash and your own bag (yay Earth!).
  • Thursday, February 23rd – A-Day
    • No Flex Time
    • 1:30-2:25 – 4th Period
    • 2:30-4:00 – EA/JA/SA Dance/Drama Black History Program
  •  Friday, February 24th – B-Day
    • 8:00-10:00 – Senior College and Work Readiness Assessment Administration [Selected Seniors]
    • Flex Time
      • 9-11th – Free Friday
      • 12th – Community Forum
    • 6:00 – Joint Drew/DSA Black History Month Dance Performance [Theater]

Upcoming Events:

  • 2/27 –
    • Band Large Group Performance Evaluation
    • 8:00-10:00 – Senior College and Work Readiness Assessment Administration [Selected Seniors]
  • 2/28 –
    • Chorus Large Group Performance Evaluation
    • 4:30 – SA Principal’s Coffee: Math Initiatives [Eva Davis Board Room]
  • 3/1-3/3 – Sophomore College Trip
  • 3/6, 6:00 – Rising Ninth Grade Transition Night: This night will focus on information to prepare rising ninth graders and their families for the transition to the Senior Academy, including course selection for next year.
  • 3/7 –
    • Coding Workshop from Best Buy with the Geek Squad for Teen Tech Week
    • 6:00 – Early College Parent Night [Rising seniors and their parents – Theater]
  • 3/8, 1:30-4:00 – Tentative: SA Hidden Figures Screening [Theater]
  • 3/10 – Vision Screening [Please look for a release form brought home by your student]
  • 3/13 – End of Quarter 3
  • 3/22 – Quarter 3 PBL Showcase
  • 4/14 – Prom [Venue – 433 Bishop St.]
  • 4/24-5/12 – Milestone Assessments and AP Exams: Please be careful about scheduling student absences during this time
  • Saturday, 5/20, 4:00 pm – Graduation
  • June 6-17th – Summer BRIDGE Program for rising ninth grade students [Georgia Tech – Flyer]

Announcements:

  • Prospective Parent Night – Last Monday we held our annual Prospective Parent Night to present an overview of the Senior Academy to rising ninth grade and other prospective students and families.  The PowerPoint for that presentation his available here.
  • HackGT – “HackGT is hosting a free Computer Science (CS) outreach event at Georgia Tech for high school students here in the Atlanta area. We intend for this event to be the first exposure many attendees have to computer science and we aim to provide all the mentorship and resources needed to give them a positive experience and attitude towards STEM fields. Our aim is to offer a new experience, or enrich a skill which your students might not have had a chance to develop.  This event has been designed and planned solely with your students in mind and it is our intention to go to whatever lengths we must to ensure that they can have such an opportunity. The event will take place at Klaus Advanced Computer Building at Georgia Tech. The event also includes free food, free t-shirts, and other goodies to take home!” More info here – https://catalyst.hack.gt.
  • Reminder: Georgia Parent Survey – The Georgia Parent Survey is modeled after the student survey and contains 24 questions. Parents may complete the survey using their personal computer, smartphones or tablet.  All parents should be encouraged to participate in the Georgia Parent Survey because the data will be used as part of the calculation of the School Climate Star Rating. Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis.
  • Reminder: Parent Committee Members – Parents/guardians, we need your help with several of our committees listed below.  If you are interested in working with a team of staff members on any of these initiatives, please complete the survey link here.  Committees will generally meet every third Monday at 4:15 pm.
    • Awards Ceremonies
    • Prom
    • School Culture, Spirit and Discipline
    • Staff Culture/Sunshine
  • 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: 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:

Week of February 13th, 2017

On By K.MyersIn Archived Posts: '16-17 SYLeave a comment

Purpose – Drew Charter School serves as a key component of the cradle-to-college pipeline within the holistic East Lake neighborhood revitalization. Appreciating our unique status as a mixed-income school, Drew Charter School’s primary purpose is to provide an excellent education to all children living in the Villages of East Lake so that each student reaches his or her full potential and is launched on a pathway to health, impact and prosperity.

Vision – Drew Charter School students are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and passion to create positive change in the world.

Mission – Drew Charter School is an exemplary, innovative education community that empowers all students to achieve their full potential.

Shout Outs!

 

  • To Ms. Manwell’s AP US Government students for presenting their bills about community policing to State Rep. Howard Mosby and APS PD Chief Ronald Applin [see picture above]!
  • To Ms. Kemp and Mr. Parker for providing great Black History Month resources!
  • To the College and Career Readiness Team for participating in Legislative Day at the State Capitol on Wednesday, advocating for college and career counseling across the state!
  • To Ms. Simmons for her work consistently implementing small group instruction!
  • To the juniors and Ms. Thomas for a successful round of ACT Prep during the month of January!
  • To Ms. Keys and the Girls Tennis Team for their first win against Decatur on Thursday!
  • To Asher McGee for being selected to the Second Team All-Region Team and to Jajuan Harris for being an Honorable Mention!
  • To the CCR Team for helping coordinate the College Mixer with the Board of Directors last Tuesday night!
  • To Ms. Kaney, Ms. Manwell and the College and Career Readiness Team for coordinating Senior Parent Night last Thursday!

Calendar:

  • Black History Week 3 February 13-17, 2017
    • S.T.E.A.M. Innovators of African Descent
    • DRESS DAY: Thursday, February 16th
    • ATTIRE: Dress as an innovator of African Descent
  • Monday, February 13th, B-Day
    • Flex Time – Clubs
    • 6:00 – Prospective Parent Night: This program will present a full outline of the programming for the Senior Academy.  It is designed for rising ninth grade families and anyone who has applied through the lottery, but is open to the public [Theater]
  • Tuesday, February 14th, A-Day
    • 8:15-10:45 – Gifted Testing [Selected Students – Cafeteria]
    • Flex Time: Advisory
    • 4:30 – SA Girls and Boys Tennis Match vs Elite Scholars [Early dismissal at 3:00 pm]
  •  Wednesday, February 15th, B-Day
    • 8:15-10:45 – Gifted Testing [Selected Students – Cafeteria]
    • 9:30-1:30 – Theater Field trip to the Apple Store [Selected Students]
    • Flex Time: Extended Learning
      • 11th Grade Community Forum [Cafeteria]
    • 5:00 – InvenTeam Mid-Grant Review: Come learn about the exciting work our students are doing to develop a device to mitigate hot car deaths. [Open to the Public – Theater]
  • Thursday, February 16th, A-Day
    • Orchestra Large Group Performance Evaluation
    • 10:00-2:00 – Intro. to Business Tech Field Trip to Serenbe
    • Flex Time: Extended Learning
      • 9th Grade Community Forum [Theater]
  • Friday, February 17th – Winter Break [No School]

 

Upcoming Events:

  • 2/20 – 2/21 – Winter Break
  • Thursday, 2/23, 2:30 pm – EA/JA/SA Dance/Drama Black History Program
  • Friday, 2/24
    • 8:00-10:00 – Senior College and Work Readiness Assessment Administration [Selected Seniors]
    • 6:00 – Joint Drew/DSA Black History Month Dance Performance [Theater]
  • 2/27 –
    • Band Large Group Performance Evaluation
    • 8:00-10:00 – Senior College and Work Readiness Assessment Administration [Selected Seniors]
  • 2/28 –
    • Chorus Large Group Performance Evaluation
    • 4:30 – SA Principal’s Coffee: Math Initiatives
  • 3/1-3/3 – Sophomore College Trip
  • 3/6, 6:00 – Rising Ninth Grade Transition Night: This night will focus on information to prepare rising ninth graders and their families for the transition to the Senior Academy, including course selection for next year.
  • 3/7 – Coding Workshop from Best Buy with the Geek Squad for Teen Tech Week
  • 3/8, 1:30-4:00 – SA Hidden Figures Screening [Theater]
  • 3/22 – Quarter 3 PBL Showcase
  • Saturday, 5/20, 4:00 pm – Graduation
  • June 6-17th – Summer BRIDGE Program for rising ninth grade students [Georgia Tech – Flyer]

Announcements:

  • Progress Reports – Mid-quarter Progress Reports were issued to students this past week.  These reports mark students’ grades midway through quarter 3.  These grades are not posted to students’ transcripts but provide valuable information about students’ progress.  Progress reports will be issued again at the end of quarter 3 and at mid-quarter for quarter 4 before grades are finalized and posted to transcripts in May.  Students’ live grades can be viewed on their Blackboard page, which all students have access to.
  • Natural Resources Conservation Workshop – 
    • June 11-15, 2017
    • Available to Georgia’s Rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders. (Students who have previously attended the workshop are not eligible) Workshop focuses on the value, protection, and conservation of Georgia’s wildlife, forestry, soil, and water resources, including conservation in Georgia’s mining industry.
      Information about the Program:

      • Camp takes place at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, GA
      • More than $17,000 in college scholarships will be awarded during the workshop.
      • Features field trips, classroom instruction, and recreational activities.
        Early Bird Registration Deadline May 1, 2017.

        • *Tuition: $175 prior to May 1st/
        • $200 after May 1st
        • All Registrations must be received by June 1!
    • More information available here
  • CDC Disease Detective Camp – One session will be offered June 19-23 and one July 10 – 14 of 2017. All days are 8:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  The CDC Disease Detective Camp teaches attendees the fundamentals of CDC’s work: the field of public health and the science of epidemiology. Public health is a vast field that covers many aspects of keeping populations of people healthy. It includes, but is not limited to, research, data collection, data analysis, and health education. Epidemiology, the systematic study of diseases in populations, is one of the sciences used at CDC to help improve the public’s health.  More information available here
  • Reminder: Georgia Parent Survey – The Georgia Parent Survey is modeled after the student survey and contains 24 questions. Parents may complete the survey using their personal computer, smartphones or tablet.  All parents should be encouraged to participate in the Georgia Parent Survey because the data will be used as part of the calculation of the School Climate Star Rating. Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis.
  • Reminder: Parent Committee Members – Parents/guardians, we need your help with several of our committees listed below.  If you are interested in working with a team of staff members on any of these initiatives, please complete the survey link here.  Committees will generally meet every third Monday at 4:15 pm.
    • Awards Ceremonies
    • Prom
    • School Culture, Spirit and Discipline
    • Staff Culture/Sunshine
  • 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: 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:

 

 

Week of January 30th, 2017

On By K.MyersIn Archived Posts: '16-17 SYLeave a comment

Shout Outs!

 

  • To Zoe Andrews for earning the distinction of STAR Student for having the highest SAT score in the school and to Ms. Ulbrich for being selected by Zoe as STAR Teacher!
  • To DeGreer Harris and Asia Foster for winning gold and bronze keys respectively at the Regional Science and Engineering Fair!  DeGreer will go on to compete at the State Fair at the end of March!
  • Mr. McCullough for his work on advisory and peer mentoring!
  • Ms. Woodlee for her continued advocacy on behalf of students!
  • The students who presented and staff for their hard work on last week’s PBL Showcase [see picture above]!
  • To Ms. Simmons, Ms. Woods, Ms. Shuler-Davis and Ms. Woodlee for bringing in chefs as an entry event for the Chemistry Cooks Project!
  • Ms. Ricks for all her work preparing for the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl!
  • To all of the students who were inducted into the National Honor Society last Thursday and to Ms. Young and all those who helped set-up the ceremony!
  • To Ms. Luczynski for organizing the fruit/veggie (kale salad) tasting during lunch on Wednesday!

 

Calendar:

  • Monday, January 30th – B-Day
    • Flex Time: Clubs
      • Juniors-ACT Prep
  • Tuesday, January 31st – A-Day
    • Flex Time: Advisory
      • Juniors-ACT Prep
    • Mid-quarter grades posted in Infinite Campus under Progress. Progress reports will be issued to students on Friday.
    • 5:30 – Varsity Basketball vs. Our Lady of Mercy [Away]
  • Wednesday, February 1st – B-Day
    • Flex Time: Extended Learning
      • Juniors-ACT Prep
    • 5:30 – JV Basketball vs. Washington [Away]
  • Thursday, February 2nd – A-Day
    • Flex Time: Extended Learning
      • Juniors-ACT Prep
  • Friday, February 3rd – B-Day
    • 8:00-12:00 – Mock ACT for juniors
    • 8:00-8:45 – 1st Period
    • 8:50-9:35 – 2nd Period
      • Spring Mentorship Kick-Off [9th, 10th and 12th Grade Young Men – Cafeteria – See note below]
    • 9:40-10:25 – 3rd Period
    • 10:30-11:15 – 4th Period
    • 11:15 – Dismiss 9/10th graders to lunch or be dismissed for the day
    • 11:45 – Dismiss 11th/12th graders to lunch or be dismissed for the day
    • 1:00-6:00 – Half-Day for Parent Conferences [Please click here to sign up]
    • 6:00 – Varsity Basketball vs. Landmark [Senior Night]
  • Saturday, February 4th
    • Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Regional Competition [Clayton State University]
    • 9:00-5:00 – Atlanta Black College Expo [Cobb Galleria Centre – Students have received information about this from their college counselors]
    • 10:00 – JV Basketball vs BEST Academy [Home]
    • 11:00-1:00 – PTA Summer Camp Expo

Upcoming:

  • Feb. 6-10th – National School Counseling Week
  • Tuesday, 2/7 – Board of Directors Meeting
  • Wednesday, 2/8 – First Semester Awards Ceremony: MOVED TO APRIL 11TH 
  • Thursday, 2/9 – Senior Parent Night
  • Monday, 2/13 – Prospective Parent Night [Rising Ninth Grade Families and New Enrollees – Theater]
  • Wednesday, 2/15 – InvenTeam Mid-Grant Review [Open to the Public – Theater]
  • Thursday, 2/16 – Orchestra Large Group Performance Evaluation
  • February 17-21st – Winter Break [No School]
  • Tuesday, February 28th, 4:30 – SA Principal’s Coffee: Mathematics Program and Initiatives [Eva Davis Board Room]
  • March 1-3 – Sophomore College Trip [South Georgia and Florida]
  • Monday, March 6th, 6:00 – Rising Ninth Grade Transition Night 
  • 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 – Flyer]

Announcements:

  • Men Needed: Spring Mentorship Kick-Off – We are planning a 2017 mentoring kickoff event for this Friday morning [see calendar above.] The event will take place in the SA cafeteria where we will serve Chick-fil-A biscuits.  We need MEN to help out on this day. After we serve the chicken biscuits we’ll have some guided small group conversation let by Drew Charter men.  If you are interested, please contact Akil Rashid akil.rashid@drewcharterschool.org.
  • Georgia Parent Survey – The Georgia Parent Survey is modeled after the student survey and contains 24 questions. Parents may complete the survey using their personal computer, smartphones or tablet.  All parents should be encouraged to participate in the Georgia Parent Survey because the data will be used as part of the calculation of the School Climate Star Rating. Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis.
  • STEAM Day and DESIGNORAMA (March 17-18th) – We are seeking participants to support our theme of USER EXPERIENCE (the design of anything with the end user in mind–anything from urban planning to small batch dog treats). Please help us recruit professionals and hobbyists that can show off what they do and host activities that involve attendees in the process of making something. Please direct interested folks to our website: http://steamatdrew.weebly.com/designorama.html
  • Reminder: Parent Committee Members – Parents/guardians, we need your help with several of our committees listed below.  If you are interested in working with a team of staff members on any of these initiatives, please complete the survey link here.  Committees will generally meet every third Monday at 4:15 pm.
    • Awards Ceremonies
    • Prom
    • School Culture, Spirit and Discipline
    • Staff Culture/Sunshine
  • 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: 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:

Parent Conference Sign-Up

On By K.MyersIn Archived Posts: '16-17 SYLeave a comment

Please click here to sign up for SA parent conferences.  SA Conference slots are every 15 minutes with parents, students, and all grade-level teachers.  The last 15 minutes of each hour is reserved for individualized one-on-one conferences with specific teachers.  Parents may sign-up for grade-level meetings, private meetings, or both.  However, only one grade-level time slot is needed when meeting with the grade-level.  For SA Conferences, please bring your student with you!

Week of January 23rd, 2017

On By K.MyersIn Archived Posts: '16-17 SYLeave a comment

Shout Outs!

  • Welcoming Kwaku Mensah, our full-time tutor from Georgia Tech!
  • To Mr. Harris, who is off to a great start with our sophomores!
  • To Ms. Simmons, for her Chemistry Cooks! Project!
  • To Ms. Nguyen and Ms. Ruffin for organizing the art field trip to the aquarium!
  • To Mr. Martin for starting to work with his students on Javascript!
  • To the InvenTeam in Ms. White’s Engineering Applications class, who were coding, building Arduino systems, marketing, accounting and engineering research, all in one class!
  • To Ms. Williams and the PBL Showcase Committee for all of the planning for the showcase this Wednesday!
  • To Ms. Davis for her work certifying transcripts for seniors!
  • To Mr. McCullough for advocating to get time with his senior advisees!
  • To Ms. Foster for her work helping organize and assist students at Atlanta Tech!
  • To Tyler Johnson for taking initiative to reach out to Bruster’s to plan a student activity!

Calendar:

  • Monday, January 23rd – A Day
    • Flex Time: Clubs
      • Juniors-ACT Prep
    • 5:30 – Varsity Basketball vs. Our Lady of Mercy  [Home]
  • Tuesday, January 24th – B Day
    • Flex Time: Advisory
      • Juniors-ACT Prep
    • 5:30 – Varsity Basketball vs. Eagle’s Landing Christian [Home]
  • Wednesday, January 25th – A Day
    • Flex Time: Extended Learning
      • Juniors-ACT Prep
      • Seniors-Community Forum [Theater]
    • 3:30 – All students not participating in the PBL Showcase are dismissed to go to lockers, return laptops and report to the gym
    • 5:30 – JV Basketball vs. Therrell [Away]
    • 4:00-6:00 – PBL Showcase
  • Thursday, January 26th – B Day
    • Flex Time: Extended Learning
      • Juniors-ACT Prep
    • 4:00 – Project ENGAGES Information Session [Rising Juniors – See Jan. 17th blog post for more information]
    • 4:30 – National Honor Society Induction [Theater]
  • Friday, January 27th – A Day
    • Flex Time –
      • Juniors-ACT Prep
      • Seniors-Advisory
      • All other grades-Free Friday
    • 6:00 – Varsity Basketball vs. Greenforest [Away]

Upcoming:

  • Saturday, 1/28 –
    • Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl
    • 12:00 – JV Basketball vs. Atlanta International [Away]
    • 2:00 – Varsity Basketball vs. Atlanta International [Away]
  • Friday, 2/3 –
    • Mock ACT for juniors (8:00-12:00)
    • Half-Day for Parent Conferences [Sign-up link forthcoming]
    • 6:00 – Senior Night: Varsity Basketball vs. Landmark
  • Saturday, 2/4
    • 9:00-5:00 – Atlanta Black College Expo [Cobb Calleria Centre – Students have received information about this from their college counselors]
    • 11:00 – PTA Summer Camp Expo [SA Cafeteria]
  • Feb. 6-10th – National School Counseling Week
  • Tuesday, 2/7 – Board of Directors Meeting
  • Wednesday, 2/8 – First Semester Awards Ceremony [Theater]
  • Thursday, 2/9 – Senior Parent Night
  • Monday, 2/13 – Prospective Parent Night [Rising Ninth Grade Families and New Enrollees – Theater]
  • Wednesday, 2/15 – InvenTeam Mid-Grant Review [Open to the Public – Theater]
  • Thursday, 2/16 – Orchestra Large Group Performance Evaluation
  • February 17-21st – Winter Break [No School]
  • 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:

  • Principal’s Coffee Materials – This past Tuesday we held our month Principal’s Coffee and discussed our College and Career Readiness Performance Index (CCRPI) score.  The presentation from the coffee is available here.  Our next coffee will be held on Tuesday February 28th, not February 21st as previously advertised [we will be out of school that day.]  The topic for that coffee will be our mathematics initiatives.
  • Reminder: Parent Committee Members – Parents/guardians, we need your help with several of our committees listed below.  If you are interested in working with a team of staff members on any of these initiatives, please complete the survey link here.  Committees will generally meet every third Monday at 4:15 pm.
    • Awards Ceremonies
    • Prom
    • School Culture, Spirit and Discipline
    • Staff Culture/Sunshine
  • 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: 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:

Project ENGAGES Applications Now Open

On By K.MyersIn Archived Posts: '16-17 SYLeave a comment

I am happy to announce that the Project ENGAGES applications are now open for rising juniors.

Project ENGAGES (Engaging New Generations at Georgia Tech through Engineering & Science) is a high school science education program developed at Georgia Tech in partnership with Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy, B.E.S.T Academy, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, Benjamin E. Mays High School and Charles R. Drew Charter High School, five minority-serving public high schools in the City of Atlanta. As part of this program there are two tracks, the Biotechnology Track and the Engineering Track. The first of these was established by the National Science Foundation STC on the Emergent Behaviors of Integrated Cellular Systems, a center that is part of the Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience. The Engineering Track was established by a joint effort of the Georgia Tech Research Institute, the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, and the NSF-funded Materials Research Science and Engineering Center.

The main program goals are to:

•    Raise the awareness of students to the world of engineering, science and technology through real-world, hands-on research projects led by top notch Georgia Tech scientists and to the career path possibilities in engineering and the sciences.

•    Improve the schools’ current science education program through direct interaction with the science classes at the two high schools and through a teacher training initiative that immerses teachers in ongoing research within Georgia Tech’s laboratories.

The future of the U.S. “rests” on being at the forefront of science and technology and to do this requires that we have a STEM-educated workforce. It also is recognized that the most creative engineering teams are the ones that are the most diverse. With the changing demographics of the U.S. it is critical, and it is also our motivation, that we bring underrepresented populations into the STEM fields to inspire them to aspire for high achievement and success.

The application deadline is Friday, March 3, 2017. The deadline for recommendations to be submitted is Monday, March 6, 2017.

Students please take advantage of your teachers, advisors, grade-level counselors and college counselors to look over your resumes and personal statements so you can submit a competitive application.

The website where you can access the application is (projectengage.gatech.edu/).  Click on the ‘Apply to ENGAGES’ tab.

Project ENGAGES Day, our annual marketing event, will be held at Charles R. Drew Charter School on Thursday, January 26, 2017, 4:00-6:00pm and a second time at Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy (CSKYWLA) on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, 3:00-5:00pm.  Students and parents from ALL FIVE PARTNER SCHOOLS ARE INVITED!  Please spread the word so parents and students who are interested in applying can attend on of these meetings and have their questions answered face to face.

Lakeita D. Servance, M. Ed
Educational Outreach Manager
Emergent Behaviors of Integrated Cellular Systems (EBICS)
Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience
Georgia Institute of Technology
315 Ferst Drive
Atlanta, GA 30332-0363
Phone: 404.894.9669
www.ibb.gatech.edu

Project ENGAGES
projectengage.gatech.edu

Week of January 16th, 2017

On By K.MyersIn Archived Posts: '16-17 SYLeave a comment

Shout Outs!

  • To Mr. Shaun Harris, who joins us as our new 10th Grade World Literature Teacher [see note below]!
  • To Alvin Winston, class of 2017, who was selected as a Top 20 Under 20 for 2017 Georgia Youth Leadership Awards! The awards program will be on February 11th at the College Football Hall of Fame.
  • To Christopher McCrary, class of 2019, who was selected by Atlanta INtown Magazine as one of their 20 Under 20 for his community service!
  • To Tara Ranzy for her work on our Community Engagement Plan, including:
    • Conducting student surveys for all grade levels
    • Conducting ninth and tenth grade town halls last week and staff, eleventh and twelfth grade town halls this week
  • To Ms. Woods for coaching the Academic Decathlon team at their competition this past week!
  • To Ms. Keys for offering and putting up posters to advertise for her morning tutorial!
  • To the College and Career Readiness Team for setting up Harvard interviews on Friday and to Dr. Nisha Botchwey, a Drew parent and Harvard alumna, for helping the students prepare!
  • To the Ninth Grade Team for their idea for a grade-level interdisciplinary project on the theme of “Girls Rising!”
  • To Ms. Jackson for all of her hard work as 12th Grade Team Lead and Senior Sponsor for the fall semester and to Ms. Manwell for stepping up to serve in these roles for the spring semester!

Calendar:

  • Monday, January 16th – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Tuesday, January 17th – A Day
    • Flex Time: Advisory
      • Juniors-ACT Prep
    • 4:30 – SA Principal’s Coffee: College and Career Readiness Performance Index (CCRPI) [Eva Davis Board Room]
    • “HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE” WORKSHOP SERIES [Maynard Jackson – See note in previous post]
  •  Wednesday, January 18th – B Day
    • 8:30-12:00 – Aquarium Field Trip [AP Art Students]
    • Flex Time: Extended Learning
      • Juniors-ACT Prep
    • 4:00 – International Skills Diploma Seal Interest Meeting [Room A213 – See note below]
  • Thursday, January 19th – A Day
    • Flex Time: Extended Learning
      • Juniors-ACT Prep
    • 6:00 – PTA General Body Meeting [SA Center for the Arts]
  • Friday, January 20th – B Day
    • 11:45-12:30 – Junior Community Forum
    • Flex Time –
      • Juniors-ACT Prep
      • Seniors-Community Forum
      • All other grades-Free Friday

Upcoming Events:

 

  • Wednesday, 1/25, 4:00-6:00 – SA PBL Showcase [Selected students]
  • Saturday, 1/28 – Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl
  • Friday, 2/3 –
    • Mock ACT for juniors (8:00-12:00)
    • Half-Day for Parent Conferences [Sign-up link forthcoming]
  • Saturday, 2/4, 11:00 – PTA Summer Camp Expo [SA Cafeteria]
  • Feb. 6-10th – National School Counseling Week
  • Tuesday, 2/7 – Board of Directors Meeting
  • Thursday, 2/16 – Orchestra Large Group Performance Evaluation
  • February 17-21st – Winter Break [No School]
  • 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:

  • 10th Grade ELA Teacher Change – Ms. Cristy Wynn, our 10th grade ELA teacher, recently accepted a position outside the organization.  Luckily we have been able to hire a certified, experienced and highly recommended teacher to replace her, Mr. Shaun Harris.  The full parent letter explaining the transition is available here.
  • Parent Committee Members – Parents/guardians, we need your help with several of our committees listed below.  If you are interested in working with a team of staff members on any of these initiatives, please complete the survey link here.  Committees will generally meet every third Monday at 4:15 pm.
    • Awards Ceremonies
    • Prom
    • School Culture, Spirit and Discipline
    • Staff Culture/Sunshine
  • International Skills Diploma Seal – Drew Senior Academy has applied to the Department of Education to award the new “International Skills Diploma Seal” at graduation.  To be eligible for the seal, seniors must meet the following requirements:
    • 3 years of the same foreign language
    • 4 International Focus courses (see link below)
    • 4 extracurricular activities with a global themes or global contexts (exchange programs, international and/or language clubs, international travel, etc)
    • 20 hours of global/cross cultural community service
    • Completion of a capstone presentation

    Parents who believe their child meets these requirements should email Jay McCullough for more information at jay.mccullough@drewcharterschool.org.  All seniors who are eligible to receive the seal will need to attend an informational meeting Wednesday, January 18 at 4:00 pm in Mr. McCullough’s room.  They will be given detailed information about the requirements for the capstone presentation at that time. More information available here.

  • Drew’s New Project-Based Learning (PBL) Website – Interested in learning more about PBL at Drew?  Check out our PBL website, created by our Director of PBL, Donya Kemp.  The site is available in the Links section of this blog.
  • Princeton University Summer Journalism Program – The Princeton University Summer Journalism Program is an all-expenses-paid journalism and college preparation program at Princeton University for high school juniors from low-income backgrounds. In this program, students learn reporting skills from celebrated journalists, report and write their own newspaper, and are paired with a counselor who oversees their college admissions process. SJP alumni have gone on to jobs and internships at The New York Times, The New Yorker, NPR, and many other news outlets. The application process for the 2017 summer is now open. The application can be found at www.princeton.edu/sjp and is due at 11:59pm EST on Friday, February 24, 2017. For questions or additional clarity, please contact: Caroline Lippman, Princeton University ’19, carolineSJP2016@gmail.com
  • Youth Tree Team – “Youth Tree Team is Trees Atlanta’s seven-week summer job program for currently enrolled high school students who are interested in serving their community through environmental work. You will learn how to properly restore and maintain an urban ecosystem and build valuable skills like professionalism, environmental responsibility, financial management, and team building.”  Apply here.
  • CEO of My Life – DO YOU HAVE A STUDENT WHO IS LOOKING TO GAIN A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE FOR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS? IS NOT BEING CHALLENGED IN SCHOOL? NEEDS TO FIND THEIR PATH AND BEGIN THINKING ABOUT THEIR FUTURE? OR LACKS SELF CONFIDENCE AND NEEDS TO UNLOCK THEIR POTENTIAL? EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDING SOON!
    CLICK HERE TO ENROLL TODAY
    SPACES ARE FILLING UP FAST!
  • Reminder: 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: 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:

Homecoming Parent/Family Volunteer Sign-Up

On By K.MyersIn Archived Posts: '16-17 SYLeave a comment

Parents and families, we are gearing up for the 2016-2017 Homecoming Week, which will be held November 14-19th.  Our staff and students have been working hard to prepare, but we would appreciate support from parents and families.  If you are interested and available to support with any of our events, please let us know via this link.  You can choose more than one 🙂