Sometimes You Just Have to Wait: 1st Thursday Cancelled

We will forgo November’s 1st Thursday due to the unusually pressing amount of work to be completed in late October and early November.  

Not to worry, we will resume in December!

Be in the Know: Guest Blogger, Jim DiFranco

Be in the know @GA

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There’s so much going on at GA, it’s almost impossible to keep up! Ever wonder how some colleagues know things before you? Wish you could get a weekend Patriots’ sport update? Or wonder what cool things are happening in other divisions? With other colleagues? Well, here is your starter guide!

*Disclaimer, by no means is this intended to take the place of attending events, cheering on our teams, engaging in conversations, or good ole collegiality.

Blogs:

Subscribe to some of GA’s blogs! We currently have six operational blogs utilizing Blogger. In order to “subscribe” to a blog once you’ve found one you’re interested in, scroll down and locate the “follow by Email” box. From here, fill in your email and click “submit.” When that particular blog gets updated with a new post, you’ll get an email and a link!  

To follow GA’s professional development, subscribe here:

http://gacrafted.blogspot.com/

To follow all the happenings around GA’s green spaces, subscribe here: http://gagreen.blogspot.com/

To follow Art Across the Academy (A3), subscribe here:

http://gavisualarts.blogspot.com/

To keep current on all the innovative things happening at GA, subscribe here: 

http://gaed21.blogspot.com/

See GA from a student’s perspective and subscribe here: http://gapatchat.blogspot.com/

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Twitter:

If you haven’t already, consider getting started with Twitter. To follow someone or something click on the “Follow” button once you’ve found what (or who) interests you. Here are some GA Twitter addresses to consider:

   Follow                    Twitter Handle

GA	@GA1759
Lower School	@ga_lowerschool
Middle School	@ga_middleschool
Upper School	@ga_upperschool
GA Sports	@GAPatriots
GA Arts	@GA_Art3
Follow me!	@jdifranco27

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Instagram: If you’re on Instagram:

 Follow GA: Germantown Academy

Facebook: Do I even need to say anything on this one?

 Like GA: Germantown Academy

The New Community Project:

Learn more about one of GA’s innovative US classes:
http://www.thenewcomproject.org/

Good Luck!

Penn Charter Hosts a Roundtable on Biracial and Multicultural Perspectives

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Penn Charter extends an invitation to the community to join them for the following event:

"Biracial and Multicultural Perspectives:

         A Student and Parent Round Table." 

Balderston Commons (Middle School)

Tuesday, Oct. 18, 6:00 pm




To help springboard the conversation, please complete this short survey. Your voice is important to the discussion!

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The GA Salon

Have you heard…or have you said…

“There’s so little time at school to talk about important ideas with our colleagues.”

“I wish teachers would get together socially more often.”

“Who is that?  They work here?  I’ve never seen them before.”

“All of our meetings are about how to use technology.  What about just discussing an idea for its own sake?”

It seems we want to talk to each other…about interesting ideas simply because they are intriguing.

Voila!  The GA Salon was born, an informal gathering of interested and interesting people who share a passion for ideas across a broad range of topics.  Each meeting of the Salon will begin with a five to seven minute presentation by a colleague on a topic/concept/idea of interest to her or him.

A glass of wine (or beer or seltzer), and some snacks, a provocative topic, a smart group of people: what could be better!  I’m hoping that many of you will have ideas that spark your interest, which you would welcome discussing with colleagues: gun control, dream analysis, climate change, veganism, the paranormal, retirement, what defines a civilized society.  To keep the conversation fresh, the topic and presenter remain a secret!

So…here’s the date:  Thursday, October 20^th, 3:30 p.m. -5:00 p.m.

Other dates below.

·            IMPORTANT! We need numbers for delicious hors d’oeuvres and beverages.

·            Let me know if you have an idea you’d like to discuss with your colleagues.  You can lead a Salon sometime this year.

Thursday, October 20, 2016      3:30-5:00 p.m.               

Thursday, January 19, 2017       5:00-6:30 p.m.               

Thursday, March 16, 2017                 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 20, 2017          5:00-6:30 p.m.