Celebrations, reflections and information about the Charles R. Drew Charter School Senior Academy
Shout-outs: To Coach Jelks and Coach Haynes for starting the softball season with a 4-0 record To the 13 seniors who have already been selected as Posse Scholarship semifinalists To our seniors who started their college classes this past week and to the College and Career Readiness Team for all of their work coordinating that …
I apologize that this is the first blog post for the 2016-2017 school year. As some of you may be aware, my wife and I were expecting the birth of our second child in September. In an effort to follow in his big brother’s footsteps, Maxwell Robert McKnight was born seven weeks early on July …
As part of our orientation week we have an annual event entitled Midnight Madness. Midnight Madness will occur on Friday night, July 29th, 6:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Students should be dropped off at the Drew Upper campus at 6:00 p.m. and picked up no later than 12:00 a.m. Dinner will be provided for the …
Continue reading Midnight Madness – This Friday, July 29th, 6:00 pm-12:00 am
The 2016-2017 Senior Academy Uniform Policy is linked below. The policy remains largely the same as our policy from this past school year with a few changes: Outerwear - During the 2015-2016 school year students were allowed to wear solid, neutral colored sweaters that showed their ties. However, we found this to be problematic as …
Charter School Uniforms is having a 10% off sale on all merchandise this coming week, July 11-16th. This sale is valid for in-store and online purchases. More information is available on the flyer linked below. Charter Summer Sale 2016
At our End-of-the-Year Awards Ceremony, we presented a video compilation of pictures from throughout the 2015-2016 school year. Mr. Kevin Parker did a fantastic job capturing the year and created the presentation. I have received a number of requests to post it and have included a link to the video below. I am pleased to …
"Waltham, Mass. – June 7, 2016 – Brandeis University announced that Zoe Andrews will represent Charles R Drew Charter School and the state of Georgia at the Global Youth Summit on the Future of Medicine. "The next generation of health care providers will practice in an environment hard to imagine just a few years ago. Leading-edge science …
Parent Information Meeting: Thursday, September 8th AND Wednesday, September 14th at 6:00 PM Location: Campbell Academy – Room 209, 21 Thirkeld Ave. Atlanta, GA 30315 Atlanta Public Schools Office of Gifted and Talented Education Mediterranean Coast: Italy, France, and Spain June 5-13, 2017 Prices starting at: Students: $3,362.00* Adults: $3,697.00* The tour includes: 9 days in Italy, France, …
Continue reading Gifted and Talented Trip to Italy, France and Spain – June, 2017
Attention Junior and Senior Academy Parents: We hope that you and your students are having great summer breaks. One of the things that sets Drew apart is our small size, which allows us to get to know our students and families better. In a recent parent meeting, a parent suggested that we host informal potluck …
Continue reading Parent/Staff Potluck – Wednesday, June 29th
"Gov. Nathan Deal has selected seven charter school educators to serve on his Teacher Advisory Committee. Committee members are from across the state and will advise Gov. Deal after reviewing recommendations made by the 2015 Education Reform Commission. Teachers selected for the honor are as follows: Lilly McFalls, Cherokee Charter Academy; Dianne Hardy, Mountain Education …
Continue reading Ms. Ulbrich Named to the Governor’s Teacher Advisory Committee
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