NOVEMBER 18, 2024
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Students & Parents,
With holidays and breaks just around the corner, these upcoming weeks are essential as we approach the end of 1st Semester. Our teachers are making the most of each day, and your student’s daily attendance is key to finishing the semester strong and ensuring they’re ready for the new year’s opportunities.
A few important reminders:
- Tomorrow is the last day to donate gift cards for Williams Academy families in Western NC. Thank you for helping us make a difference!
- Our PTO Friendsgiving Teacher Appreciation Lunch is coming up. We’d love your support—please sign up if you’d like to contribute.
- Rising Phoenix Night is this Thursday, November 21st. This is a great chance to explore our high school programs and pathways. Don’t forget to RSVP!
Believe it or not, it’s also time to start planning for the 2025-2026 school year. While our College Access Team is already hard at work with our seniors, we’re excited to begin planning with our 8th-11th graders as well. There are many wonderful opportunities ahead, and we’re here to support your student every step of the way beginning with our Rising Phoenix High School Preview and Dinner scheduled for Thursday. You can read more about this event in the newsletter below. We hope to see you there!
Wishing you all a great week ahead!
Kate B. Tayloe
💫 HAPPENING THIS WEEK 💫
LAST DAY OF OUR GIFT CARD DRIVE TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN WESTERN NC
OPERATION HOLIDAY HOPE DEADLINE IS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH
We are collecting $25 gift cards to Food Lion, Walmart, or Lowes Foods through Monday 11/18,for Marjorie Williams Academy, a small, K-12 charter school in Western North Carolina impacted by Hurricane Helene in September. Help us reach our goal of 200 gift cards for each Williams Academy family to provide a comforting holiday meal.
Please send gift cards in a sealed envelope marked Attention: Jen Wilson-Mathis, and drop them off at the front desk. Include your name, child’s grade level, and, if you’d like, a card or note of support.
We encourage you to share Operation Holiday Hope efforts to your co-workers, neighbors, family, and friends who may also like to donate!
If you have any questions, please reach out to Jen Wilson-Mathis, Director of Admission + Community Outreach at firstname.lastname@example.org or 910-338-5258 x105.
FriendsGiving Sign Up - We Need Your Help!
The GLOW Academy PTO annual Friendsgiving Staff Luncheon is this Friday, November 22nd. This is a great opportunity to celebrate our amazing teachers & staff.
Please CLICK HERE TO take a look at the Sign Up Genius to contribute main dishes, sides, drinks, and supplies to help make our Teacher & Staff Lunch a success.
It is that time of year again! GLOW will host a FLU Clinic on Wednesday, 11/20 for students and staff.
Consent forms were sent home with students. If you wish to have your student vaccinated please have forms returned by 11/18 to your students advisory teacher.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school nurse.
💥 WHAT'S NEW! 💥
COLLEGE REPS VISITING GLOW - MONDAY (11/18)
10th-12th Grade students can register to attend visits with representatives from a variety of colleges when they visit GLOW Academy. Students should log into their SCOIR account to view the calendar and register to attend. Sessions are typically hosted in Saklad Hall during lunch and advisory. If a meeting is during their lunch, they should grab their lunch and bring it to Saklad Hall. Email Ms. Lexi with any questions!
- 11/18 - Meredith College
11/25 - US Military Academy at West Point
- 12/3 - Johnson & Wales University
✅ REMINDERS ✅
High School Essay Contests
Any 9th - 12th grade GLOW student is eligible to enter two local essay competitions with cash prizes!
1. Racial Justice Essay Contest: This contest requires students to write about an issue that impacts African Americans or people of color. Entries are due 12/15/24 and at least $5000 will be awarded among the winners.
2. We the People Essay Contest: This contest requires students to write about what they view as the privileges and responsibilities of being an American citizen. Entries are due 11/22/24 and $200 will be awarded to the winner.
Both competitions have specific requirements, so students should see Majeski-Turner or Kramer for full details if they are interested in entering one or both of the contests. Best of luck!