GGA Newsletter – May 2021

Sisterhood

Girls Global Academy hosted a Sisterhood Virtual Summit for Women’s History month in March. The purpose was to spotlight women that are making a difference in our community, to provide opportunities for dialogue on topics that impact girls and women, and to give students space to share projects they are passionate about.

The sisterhood summit showed our students that women do not need to know each other well to show empathy, respect, courage, and camaraderie. Sisterhood and togetherness can be created within a short period of time especially when there are opportunities to stand together. We heard from our speakers that we may need to bring our own seats to the table, failure is a moment that shows you tried, moving on means moving towards something, and others do not define our identities. There was a true demonstration of an inspiration of change and voices that stand for equity and inclusion.

We are now hosting Sisterhood Wednesday’s for our student cohorts. Our students continue to build Sisterhood.

Safety

COVID-19 Vaccines available

Mayor Bowser announced that the COVID-19 vaccine is available for people 12 years and older. The Mayor says it has never been easier to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccines are free and available seven days a week at walk-up sites, pharmacies, and clinics across DC.

Scholarship

Thank you to all families who attended Goal Setting Conferences on Thursday, May 20th. Goal Setting Conferences served as a powerful opportunity to celebrate our student’s growth this year.

For those of you who were unable to attend conferences, please reach out to your student’s advisory teacher.

Service

During the week of May 17th, students engaged in community service through the coding of Robots
At Girls Global Academy, we have a goal that all students will complete 100 hours of service prior to graduation. By the end of this school year, all students should have completed a minimum of 10 hours of service. This service could be completed through virtual or in-person events, including those offered throughout the school year.

All service opportunities should be recorded on the Google Form, linked here.

The deadline for submission of service hours for this school year is June 11th.

Remember- Summer is a great time to get ahead on your service hours. Stay tuned for opportunities!

Important Dates

  • May 31st- No School, Memorial Day
  • June 1st & June 3rd – ACT Aspire
  • June 3rd- The Mother Daughter Conversation Decoder w/ Dr. Deering
  • June 11th – Service Forms due Zoom Link coming soon via email and text message.
  • June 14th-18th -Trimester 3 Exam Period
  • June 19th- Ice Cream Social 11 AM- 1 PM
  • June 21st & June 22nd- All School Celebration

Resources Folder

We know that keeping track of the different newsletters with resources is a challenge and we have now started housing everything in one place! Check out the info from the DC Libraries, summer enrichment opportunities and COVID-19 recovery. Click the image to the right to explore!

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