Commencement Ceremony Plans Announced

Global Learning Charter Public School will hold an outdoor, in-person commencement ceremony for the 29 graduating members of its Class of 2020. The graduation celebration will take place on Sunday, August 9th at 11:00 AM on the grounds of Bittersweet Farm, 438 Main Road, in Westport. A rain date has been scheduled for August 16th. The event will mark the New Bedford charter school’s 14th graduating class.

GLCPS Offers Summer Virtual Academic Completion and Enrichment Classes

GLCPS is offering both course completion and student support classes this summer through its first-ever Summer Virtual Academic and Enrichment Program. GLCPS students who seek to fulfill course requirements are welcome to participate.

State Gives Tips for Activating P-EBT Cards

In a letter to Massachusetts school leaders, Commissioner of Education Jeff Riley reported that many families who received P-EBT cards in the mail beginning on May 31st are having trouble activating their cards because of problems with the process. The Department of Transitional Assistance is encouraging families to call DTA's Assistance Line at (877) 382-2363 and press 6. Their staff can help families to get the correct information.

GLCPS Covid-19 Family Assistance Fund Applications Available

Thanks to numerous generous donors, GLCPS has set up a fund to help families of GLCPS students cover the cost of groceries. Families who are in need of this extra support are asked to complete a simple application.

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School Mission Guides Us During Uncertain Times

Our school community feels the pain, the anger, the frustration of first; a pandemic that has killed more than 400,000 people worldwide, including more than 100,000 US residents, and which has disproportionately affected communities of color, and second; the tensions over racial inequality and injustice following the senseless killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and other people of color.

We see this as yet another pivotal moment to help create change. As a majority white staff at GLCPS, we remind ourselves that learning and growing begins with listening. We will build on the work that many of our educators are doing to promote social justice. We are doing this now through our grade level community meetings, guiding students in these conversations. We recognize that to continue to address inequality, we need to strengthen this work and we are committed to doing so.

Our mission statement is as important today as it was when our school’s founders wrote it. Our mission is to ensure that all students achieve academic excellence, are ready for the rigors of higher education, and master essential skills that prepare them for the economic, social and civic challenges of a 21st century, global society. Meeting these challenges necessitates a focus on social, economic, and environmental justice for all. Education is key in bending the ‘arc of justice' for current and future generations. GLCPS is committed to its place in this mission.

Sincerely,

Dr. Stephen Furtado

GLCPS Executive Director

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