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GEORGIA CUMBERLAND ACADEMY Q&A FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q. What is “Handshake?” A. Handshake is a Student Association (S.A.) event that usually occurs on the evening of registration Sunday. Teachers and students line up in the gym according to their grade level. As each person moves down the line they meet and greet every other person there. Afterwards, a few games are played. It’s a fun way to meet new people and see old friends! Q. If registration is from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, does that mean we have to be on campus the whole time? A. Parents will receive an email with information about registration day. Times for registration are set up alphabetically, so you will be assigned a time based on the first letter of your student’s last name. CAMPUS SUPERVISION There is always a dean on duty. Deans may not always be in their offices, but can still be reached via cell phone, desk worker, radio, or paging system. Supervision teams made up of staff or volunteers are on duty each evening after normal school hours and on weekends when the campus is open. Students are told where they can be and when. Violating these regulations may bring serious consequences. In addition to general staff supervision, cameras are installed throughout campus to protect students. CLASS COLORS GREEN Freshmen Tradition has established that the first Saturday night event of the year is Almost Anything Goes Olympics. Classes dress in their class colors. They compete in a series of creative and sometimes silly events that earn points for their class. It’s a fun event for students to participate in, and parents to watch. At other events throughout the year, classes will wear a t-shirt with their class color. Some students really go all out to show their class spirit. DRESS CODE Clothing worn by GCA students should always be neat, clean, modest, and appropriately sized. School Day Attire BLUE Sophomores RED Juniors YELLOW & BLACK Seniors Q. What is the “Mugbook?” A. The Mugbook is an online pictorial directory that students can access shortly after school begins. Students are listed alphabetically along with their picture. The Mugbook is a helpful way to become more familiar with names and faces. Students are required to wear a GCA uniform (including outerwear) during the 8:00am-5:05pm school day. To purchase uniforms, please refer to our Lands’ End uniform list on their website at http://www.landsend.com and search for GCA under the school link using our code: 900187535. There is also a link to Lands’ End on the GCA website. When ordering, if you don’t see the step to have the logo included then you are not ordering through the GCA school list. To find GCA approved clothing enter code 900187535 under the school link. GCA specific outerwear may also be ordered from Atlanta Custom 10
Graphics. The GCA logo must be applied to all items purchased from Lands’ End and Atlanta Custom Graphics. Light khaki or navy blue docker style pants can be purchased from Lands’ End as well but can also be purchased from any store. Plain blue jeans are allowed as part of the dress code. They must be one color, without tears, frays, holes, embellishments, etc. GCA polo shirt must be worn underneath approved outwear items. All students are required to wear closed-toe shoes (i.e. loafers, tennis shoes, etc.). Flip-flops, slides, sandals, Crocs, high heels, or any other kind of footwear along these lines are not allowed. To see the complete dress code, please refer to our handbook. SERGE GARIEPY, MEd Principal (706) 629-4591, ext. 4011 TO KNOW... TO LOVE... TO SERVE... SOCIAL CONDUCT Our basic policy for association between young men and women is “hands off.” Therefore, handholding, back rubs, “piggyback” rides, etc. are not appropriate. The dorms of the opposite sex are always off limits (vacation times included) unless specific permission is granted by the deans. The center of campus and the student center are the appropriate places for mixed groups during the daylight hours. The elementary school grounds, playground, and the pond are off limits. CONFLICT When conflict arises between students, or between students and teachers, parents will have an immediate urge to step in. If the conflict is serious and involves threats, bullying, or serious inappropriate behavior, parents should immediately contact the principal, the vice principal or a dean. When the conflict involves differences of opinion, One of the important skills teenagers must master is conflict resolution. misunderstandings, communications problems or homework/quiz or test issues, parents are urged to allow students to make a first attempt at resolution. When parents step in to take control, the students only learn to call their parents. As students mature, depending on a parent to resolve all interpersonal issues will be increasingly impractical and inappropriate. When it is clear the students are not going to arrive at a resolution, parents should contact the adult at GCA that is most directly involved. If the issue is in the dorm, call or e-mail a dean. If the issue is in a class, call or e-mail the teacher. If those conversations do not bring answers, call the principal or vice principal. A’LISA SORENSEN, MA, MA Vice Principal (706) 629-4591, ext. 4015 BRUCE BOGGESS, MSEd Vice Principal for Academics (706) 629-4591, ext. 4079 11
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