Great Path Academy at CT State Manchester

HPS Families, please join us at Capital Community College for our first Family Leadership Meeting of the 2023- 2034 school year! We will discuss our roles in our student's education and how we can better support them. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 5:30-7:00 PM Address: 950 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, Community Room- 2nd Floor To validate parking, please park in the Morgan St Garage Dinner provided Childcare provided Live Spanish Interpretation Register here! Be a part of F.A.C.E.S. (Family And Community Educational Supports)

Good morning GPA families, This school year, we will be having many GPA sponsored field trips. We encourage families to participate in chaperoning these events. We have an upcoming Big E field trip on September 20th. Should you be interested in this field trip, or any upcoming trips, please contact Ms. Mickle to receive a chaperone link. Having families participate in Great Path activities creates a positive environment for the GPA community. Ms. Mickle's email is mickj001@hartfordschools.org

Save the Date. Great Path Academy's Meet the Teacher Night is Wednesday, September 13th starting at 5pm. The schedule for the evening is as follows: Welcome in Main Foyer and Receive Welcome Packet upon Arrival Advisory: 5:05pm-5:15pm 1A: 5:18pm-5:28pm 2A: 5:31pm-5:41pm 3A: 5:43pm-5:53pm 4A: 5:56pm-6:06pm 1B: 6:09pm-6:19pm 2B: 6:23pm-6:33pm 3B: 6:36pm-6:46pm 4B: 6:49pm-6:59pm 7:00pm - Closing in Main Foyer Each staff member will be available in their classrooms to host families and introduce them to the curriculum and classroom. Administration, school counselors, special education teachers, and school social workers will all be available in their spaces to meet parents and answer questions. If your child has a CT State Manchester course during one of the blocks, please report to the Internet Cafe. Sign ups for Parent Square and PowerSchool, uniform assistance and sign ups for PTO and SGC will be available in main foyer We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday the 13th!

Great Path Academy will now utilize google forms for EARLY RELEASE and ABSENCES. These forms are an easy way for you to report your child's early dismissal or an absence. Please make sure you fill these forms out before 7:20 am so the Main Office can update PowerSchool. In the event you are not about to fill out the forms, a call to the Main Office is expected before 7:20 am. Should the student have any documents pertaining to the early dismissal or absence (for example: Doctor note) please attach to the Google Sheet. See links below: Early dismissal https://forms.gle/5LgtAa8DzYuuSpr78 Absence https://forms.gle/RWLchTcKPa32WBjd7 These forms are also pinned on our website and in the links portion of ParentSquare for your reference.

HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! We are so excited to see our students back in the classroom. We know it's going to be a great year! #WeAreHPS #FirstDayofSchool #BacktoSchool

The First Day of School is Tuesday, August 29!!

A New Year at Great Path Academy. Please log into ParentSquare to see our welcome back to school letter with detailed information about the new school year. We are looking forward to our first day of school on Tuesday, August 29th! https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/21974474

Congratulations to our GRIT interns with @readycted who completed their summer internship and created innovative projects for companies such as @hartford_healthcare @travelersinsurance and many more! They used many skills including collaboration, critical thinking and public presentation! We thank Dr. Kate Darcy Hohenthal for her work in preparing and engaging our students. Congratulations to our six interns on an amazing experience!

Tomorrow's Board of Education Regular Meeting will be held VIRTUALLY at 5:30 pm. You can stream the meeting live here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnERK-f_L-Q To sign up for public speaking, contact Cristina Santiago at csantiago@hartfordschools.org or 860-539-5025. The deadline to sign up is 4 pm Tuesday.

Good morning GPA families, We hope everyone is having a wonderful and relaxing summer vacation, and before we know it, the first day of school will be here. Please mark your calendars for our first day back on Tuesday, August 29th, 2023. We are looking forward to welcoming all of our students back to school for an exciting new school year. This week we have over 65 new students with us working through our summer bridge orientation and program. Our teachers and GPA ambassadors led our students through a week of ice breaker activities and orientation and students received GPA and Manchester campus tours and spent time getting to know the school and staff. Over the coming weeks, we will be sending home important school communication regarding student schedules, transportation, back to school events, and other announcements. We have a new website that we launched this summer. Please bookmark for updates and information: https://www.hartfordschools.org/o/gpa If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call us at the main office at 860-512-3700. Continue to enjoy summer! Respectfully, Dr. Jessica Fitzgerald Principal Great Path Academy at MCC

Dear GPA Families and Incoming Students, We are looking forward to getting to know you and your child this year at our Summer Bridge program. The program will run from Monday, July 31st to Friday, August 4th from 8:00am-12:00pm each day. During the week, students will be immersed in activities that introduce them to GPA’s middle college culture including the student experience and high school academics program. They will have a wonderful opportunity to make connections with classmates, upperclassmen mentors and ambassadors, and teachers, so they feel well prepared to begin GPA on the first day of school, Tuesday, August 29th, 2023. On Friday, August 4th, we will participate in several team-building activities at Riverfront Recapture, located in Hartford, and we will end the fun week with an outdoor picnic lunch at Riverside Park. Parents are highly encouraged to attend this day at Riverside Park. Students and parents will need to complete waivers for this event and we will be reviewing that information during the week of summer bridge. A few important notes for the program: Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day for students. Students are required to wear their GPA uniform. If your uniform has not arrived yet, please plan to wear black or khaki pants and a blue/white polo shirt. Students will participate in pre-testing to help us determine the freshmen schedules. Full freshmen schedules will be mailed home prior to the first day of school. Please check your emails for transportation details. If you have any questions, you can call the main office at 860-512-3700. During summer bridge, your child will be given a school spirit shirt and also a GPA backpack filled with school supplies courtesy of GPA. At the beginning of the school year, your child’s teachers will provide school supply lists and materials that may be needed for your child during the year for their course. A reminder that CT Tax Free week is the week of August 20th to the 26th to take advantage of tax-free shopping. Our goal at Great Path Academy is to get your child off to the best start possible. We strongly encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity. The research shows that students who participate in Summer Bridge programs have a better adjustment period to high school and a more successful freshman year. If you have any questions, you can call the school at 860-512-3700. Summer Reading Challenge https://www.hartfordschools.org/o/hps/page/summer-reading-challenge Summer Mathematics Work https://sites.google.com/hartfordschools.org/hpssummer2022math/home Summer Meals Information https://www.hartfordschools.org/article/1157412

Students paid internships available now. If you are interested use the link below to apply and send Dr. Hohenthal an email at katedarcy.hohenthal@readyct.org to let her know you applied. Paid Internships available now Work in Hartford school Must be Hartford resident Must be rising senior (junior now in the Fall will be senior) $17/hour Monday-Friday 11:00am-4:00pm Job Posting: https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=83bfd3bc6632b117&tk=1h4ol519rje0q801&from=serp&vjs=3

Hello Students, If you are still looking for a summer opportunity and interested in joining us at HartBeat Ensemble for our Youth Play Institute please respond to this email with your resume and a brief introduction in your email - why you are interested in this internship such as, "I am interested in this internship to learn more about how productions are created. I am hoping to be involved in writing, producing, set-design, and acting. I enjoy working with others to create something new." the Carriage House Theater at 360 Farmington Ave Hartford. We are accessible on the Farmington Ave bus line. Please bring water, a snack, pen/notebook and some form of identification. Mask optional. Hours of the internship are Monday-Friday 9:00am-2:00pm Check out YPI here https://www.hartbeatensemble.org/youthplayinstitute You may be wondering "Is there compensation for this?" Well we believe in paying people for their energy and time! This can look different for different personal situations so see the options below if you still want to participate. Compensation: Option A- If you have been accepted to the Summer Youth Employment and Learning Program (SYELP) through Capital Workforce, request HARTBEAT ENSEMBLE as your worksite. Feel free to give them my name and email as a point of contact. Option B- If you did not apply to Capital Workforce but want to earn academic credit from your sending school, just say so and we will figure out next steps to move the paperwork along. Option C- You can collect community service hours for this type of civic engagement and supporting a non profit theater Interested in these internships, send an email to Jeanika Browne-Springer, M.Ed, at jeanika.browne@hartbeatensemble.org. If you have any questions, please ask. Jeanika Browne-Springer, M.Ed Director of LifeLong Learning Pronouns: she/her 360 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105 jeanika.browne@hartbeatensemble.org Mobile: 860-335-5458

Hello Students - Great opportunities this summer with VIRTUAL workshops to begin preparing for work-based learning opportunities (internships). We are hosting two series of VIRTUAL workshops this summer to create Great Path Academy resumes, explore career pathways, and learn about career and internship resource tools and opportunities. Series 1 July 10, 17, 24 at 6:00pm Career Basics Career Exploration Work-based learning opportunities Series 2 July 31, August 7, August 14 at 6:00pm Career Basics Career Exploration Work-based learning opportunities Please check ParentSquare for Zoom Information

COMMUNITY NEWS: Enjoy free admission to CT museums all summer! Learn more on our Community News and Events page: https://www.hartfordschools.org/page/community-news-and-events

Today is the first day of the @readycted GRIT internship for 7 of our GPA students! The Get Ready Immersive Traineeship will help prepare students with the skills to excel in college and career! Students are assigned exciting and interesting collaborative projects and work with employers to create solutions. Let’s go GPA! Looking forward to the work this group does all summer!

Sundays at the Stadium returns July 30 from 11am - 2pm! Bring your favorite book or magazine to Trinity Health Stadium to read on the Hartford Athletic's field and participate in on-field activities. Register now: https://hartfordathletic.leagueapps.com/events/3970155-summer-reading-at-trinity-health-stadium

Congrats to all the readers who won prizes for the #HartfordSummerReading Challenge. Prizes so far included included toys donated by @CTChildrens, Slime Kits, Mini Drones and Lunch with @MayorBronin! To participate, visit bit.ly/HPL2023 Here’s what you can win this week:

Make sure to save our GPA Calendar for 2023-2024 and our newly revised weekly bell schedule.

There is still time to apply to Great Path Academy for the 2023-2024 school year. Please visit the following website to submit your application: https://www.rsco2.ct.gov/